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The first images of the new Battlelog for Battlefield 3 have surfaced on the German Battlefield blog (since removed). The images show a facebook type... View the full article

Battlefieldbc.ru and bf3.com.ua had the chance to interview Russian Battlefield Community Manager, Eugene Oleneva who just came back from a trip to... View the full article

Battlefieldbc.ru and bf3.com.ua had the chance to interview Russian Battlefield Community Manager, Eugene Oleneva who just came back from a trip to... View the full article

Another big Battlefield 2 is planning on releasing a new version on Friday. Project Reality plans to release v0.96 Friday at 1800 UTC. Once again, you... View the full article

Forgotten Hope 2 released the password protected torrent client files to prepare for the launch of v2.4 on Friday. Hello and welcome back to another... View the full article

Battlefield 2 mapper, JONES has started work on a new project called Alpha Project, which is a mod that hopes to bring features in from BF2 alpha to... View the full article

EA releasedpictures from some Battlefield 3 motion capture sessions. Former SAS operative and novelist, Andy McNab is advising DICE on weapon handling... View the full article

EA announced they will be shutting down online services for a number of older games as of August 11th, 2011. According to EA, the amount of people... View the full article

EA posted a list of all the Battlefield 3 preorder incentives that will be available at certain retailers. The only part missing is what retailers... View the full article

The internet has been buzzing with news about modernwarfare3.com directing to battlefield.com/battlefield3. Some people think EA set this up, but... View the full article

Battlefield 2 mod Forgotten Hope 2 announced a couple days ago the release date for v2.4, which will be July 15th @ 1800 UTC. The changelog as well as... View the full article

Here on team Battlefield we definitely saw some fireworks and wanted to keep the party going when celebrating America's Independance Day. View the full article

Welcome to the second installment of the Battleblog, a blog series taking you all the way to the launch of Battlefield 3. View the full article

Battlefield 3 Limited Edition for PC will be available for download via multiple digital distribution partners on October 25, 2011. View the full article

EA recently posted a list of digital retailers that will be selling Battlefield 3 all over the world. One major player that isn't on the list yet... View the full article

How was everyone’s Independence Day? Did you all get to see some awesome fireworks? Here on team Battlefield, we definitely saw some fireworks and wanted to keep the party going, making for some great info for this Battlefield Highlights of the Week! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x332/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/1.jpg On July 7, we posted the second installment to the Battleblog series, going over the multiplayer classes found in Battlefield 3. This post details the various tweaks to the classes, along with a few new tidbits about the classes that only those who played the multiplayer demo at E3 2011 were privy to, making for a great new installment. Want all the details for the Battlefield 3 multiplayer classes? Click here for Battleblog #2: With A Bit Of Class. Edge Magazine posted an interview with Lars Gustavsson about the multiplayer of Battlefield 3, adding even more info to the multiplayer motif of the week. The article goes over the size and scope of Battlefield 3’s multiplayer, a few technical aspects, team play, and the evolution of the series. To get the full scoop and see what DICE’s Gustavsson has to say, click here. With the Battleblog #2 covering a fair bit of detail on the multiplayer of Battlefield 3, it naturally created a fair amount of conversations in the forums. Everything from Wookie Hunters to camper pampers are covered, but a few threads in particular stood out, bringing some great conversation into the fold. In the thread "'New Gadgets for Recon' to Improve Gameplay" discussing some of the suspected new gadgets, even detailing a wish list of items to include in the game. It seems this subject has inspired some great conversation, making this thread an interesting one with plenty of amusing commentary, and definitely worth taking a look. DICE’s very own Daniel Matros hopped in on a new installment of the Don’t Revive Me Bro Podcast this week, gabbing about all things Battlefield. In this ‘cast, Mr. Matros chats about topics from all across the board – esports, Battlefield at Dreamhack, the development process, and even some of the lessons DICE has learned over the years about game development. All set to the tune of active Bad Company 2 multiplayer matches, adding some great sights and sounds to the proceedings. Want to listen to get the podcast to yourself, headover to the Don’t Revive Me Bro page on Justin.TV. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x140/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BFHNews2YearsEN.jpg This week marks the Two Year Anniversary for Battlefield Heroes, and to celebrate this milestone the team held a fan art competition with the winner getting a whole slew of BF Heroes goodies. There were loads of amazing entries, and the BF Heroes team reduced the list of nominees down to the top three, with a winner to be announced later this evening! Head over to BattlefieldHeroes.com for all the submissions and to take a look at the winning piece! There’s something about dinosaurs that always captures our imagination. These ancient predators have always been a source of wonder, curiosity and awe, especially seeing as nobody has ever seen a living, breathing one for themselves. That’s why we have so much fun referring to them as much as possible, as evidenced by DICE Frostbite Engine Coder Christina Coffin's creation of the *Tyrannosaurus Warfare Pack. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x373/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/3.jpg There’s always an extra dig at a player’s skill when they get killed in game by a melee attack, and fortunately for everyone’s amusement, YouTube user IceViper777 took it a bit further and really clowned on the sniper unaware of his surroundings. Enjoy! Continuing our theme of knife attacks, here’s a particularly impressive video from YouTube user cole2839, featuring an ATV and some serious skill with a knife. Take a look. Keeping the knife kills going is YouTube user Ricz0r’s video showing knife kills, making for an impressive display while showing you don’t need much ammo to put some newbs in their place... Thanks for tuning in and we’ll be back next week with even more Battlefield goodies for you to enjoy! If you have any videos or images, or any other great Battlefield-related items you'd like highlighted, hit us up on Facebook or Twitter! Until then, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, leave us a note in the comments section and we’ll respond as soon as possible. Follow Battlefield on Facebook! Follow Battlefield on Twitter! *The Tyrannosaurus Warfare Pack is not a real product. Source: View the full article

How was everyone’s Independence Day? Did you all get to see some awesome fireworks? Here on team Battlefield, we definitely saw some fireworks and wanted to keep the party going, making for some great info for this Battlefield Highlights of the Week! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x332/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/1.jpg On July 7, we posted the second installment to the Battleblog series, going over the multiplayer classes found in Battlefield 3. This post details the various tweaks to the classes, along with a few new tidbits about the classes that only those who played the multiplayer demo at E3 2011 were privy to, making for a great new installment. Want all the details for the Battlefield 3 multiplayer classes? Click here for Battleblog #2: With A Bit Of Class. Edge Magazine posted an interview with Lars Gustavsson about the multiplayer of Battlefield 3, adding even more info to the multiplayer motif of the week. The article goes over the size and scope of Battlefield 3’s multiplayer, a few technical aspects, team play, and the evolution of the series. To get the full scoop and see what DICE’s Gustavsson has to say, click here. With the Battleblog #2 covering a fair bit of detail on the multiplayer of Battlefield 3, it naturally created a fair amount of conversations in the forums. Everything from Wookie Hunters to camper pampers are covered, but a few threads in particular stood out, bringing some great conversation into the fold. In the thread "'New Gadgets for Recon' to Improve Gameplay" discussing some of the suspected new gadgets, even detailing a wish list of items to include in the game. It seems this subject has inspired some great conversation, making this thread an interesting one with plenty of amusing commentary, and definitely worth taking a look. DICE’s very own Daniel Matros hopped in on a new installment of the Don’t Revive Me Bro Podcast this week, gabbing about all things Battlefield. In this ‘cast, Mr. Matros chats about topics from all across the board – esports, Battlefield at Dreamhack, the development process, and even some of the lessons DICE has learned over the years about game development. All set to the tune of active Bad Company 2 multiplayer matches, adding some great sights and sounds to the proceedings. Want to listen to get the podcast to yourself, headover to the Don’t Revive Me Bro page on Justin.TV. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x140/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/BFHNews2YearsEN.jpg This week marks the Two Year Anniversary for Battlefield Heroes, and to celebrate this milestone the team held a fan art competition with the winner getting a whole slew of BF Heroes goodies. There were loads of amazing entries, and the BF Heroes team reduced the list of nominees down to the top three, with a winner to be announced later this evening! Head over to BattlefieldHeroes.com for all the submissions and to take a look at the winning piece! There’s something about dinosaurs that always captures our imagination. These ancient predators have always been a source of wonder, curiosity and awe, especially seeing as nobody has ever seen a living, breathing one for themselves. That’s why we have so much fun referring to them as much as possible, as evidenced by DICE Frostbite Engine Coder Christina Coffin's creation of the *Tyrannosaurus Warfare Pack. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x373/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/3.jpg There’s always an extra dig at a player’s skill when they get killed in game by a melee attack, and fortunately for everyone’s amusement, YouTube user IceViper777 took it a bit further and really clowned on the sniper unaware of his surroundings. Enjoy! (Please visit the site to view this media) Continuing our theme of knife attacks, here’s a particularly impressive video from YouTube user cole2839, featuring an ATV and some serious skill with a knife. Take a look. (Please visit the site to view this media) Keeping the knife kills going is YouTube user Ricz0r’s video showing knife kills, making for an impressive display while showing you don’t need much ammo to put some newbs in their place... (Please visit the site to view this media) Thanks for tuning in and we’ll be back next week with even more Battlefield goodies for you to enjoy! If you have any videos or images, or any other great Battlefield-related items you'd like highlighted, hit us up on Facebook or Twitter! Until then, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, leave us a note in the comments section and we’ll respond as soon as possible. Follow Battlefield on Facebook! Follow Battlefield on Twitter! *The Tyrannosaurus Warfare Pack is not a real product. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=41855 View the full article

EA announced today that the classic Battlefield map, Wake Island (or "Wicked Wake" in BFH) is now available for Battlefield Heroes. A... View the full article

The Battlefield Blog posted the second installment of their Battleblog series with this article featuring Senior Mulitplayer Designer Alan Kertz... View the full article

Welcome to the second installment of the Battleblog, a blog series taking you all the way to the launch of Battlefield 3 on October 25th! In this blog series, you’ll learn more about every aspect of our biggest shooter ever. This time out is a look at the classes found in multiplayer with Senior Mulitplayer Designer Alan Kertz. Here at DICE, we’re very proud of the team play functionality that we have become known and loved for in the Battlefield series, and we’re continuing to embrace that approach for Battlefield 3, but not without a few upgrades for the new game. In Battlefield 3, we’re making sure each of the four playable classes (Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon) are each completely capable of holding their own in combat. While they each have different specialties, each class is a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. If you’re that kind of lone wolf player who simply wants to jump in and cook some fools, that’s perfectly fine – we’re making sure each class in Battlefield 3 packs a mean punch on their own, giving you another chance to play it your way. However, we’re also hard at work fine-tuning each class and their unique team play capabilities, so squads in Battlefield 3 will be able to function tightly, giving even more reasons to team play than ever before. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/classes.jpg As mentioned, the four classes available in Battlefield 3 are Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon. All classes include familiar elements, but this time around, we’re tweaking things a bit, bringing something new to our online multiplayer. Our Assault class is still the frontline run and gun class, and considering the havoc and fallen team members someone will see while on the frontlines, the Assault soldier now has medic abilities. That’s right, all the abilities such as medkits and defibrillators typically found on the Medic class are now incorporated into Assault. It makes sense that the class on the frontline will be able to revive fallen team mates, right? Right! Remember, you can play it your way, so if you want to customize your Assault soldier more towards medic abilities or towards serious gunplay, it’s totally up to you. Engineers are returning in Battlefield 3, bringing back the class in charge of making repairs to the various vehicles on the battlefield. On the other hand, the Engineer is very adept at taking down vehicles as well – this class includes RPGs that can take down armored targets that can’t be destroyed by bullets alone, or even building facades that enemy combatants may be using to take cover. Add the fact that an Engineer’s arsenal includes Carbine weapons, you get an extremely versatile multiplayer class that can truly move like a butterfly and sting like a bee. The Support class makes its return in Battlefield 3, incorporating the ability to use light machine guns and can lay down heavy fire, allowing him to become a serious mobile weapons platform. “Support has always been about heavy infantry firepower from his LMG,” says Alan Kertz, Senior Multiplayer Designer at DICE. “It’s a role that we’ve wanted to feel different than Assault’s running and gunning.” This brings us to two new features in Battlefield 3: Bipods and Suppressive Fire. Bipods have a very practical use, especially for LMGs, as they provide a substantial increase in stability while laying down a base of fire. Bipods can be deployed anywhere by zooming in with your LMG when prone, or when standing/kneeling in front of suitable supports, such as a window sill. The stability created by deploying a Bipod gives players a massive boost in accuracy and recoil reduction. You’ll be able to unload an entire clip of 200 bullets from your LMG with great accuracy without even letting go of the trigger, all thanks to the Bipod. Suppressive Fire is a new in-game mechanic that changes how you can play the game. When you lay down fire in close vicinity to an enemy, the incoming barrage will show up as a graphical blur effect on his screen to stress him and let him know it’s not safe to pop out from behind cover. Just as importantly, this mechanic also affects his character’s in-game firing accuracy, making him less of a threat by using real world tactics. Better yet? You get team play experience points for doing so! “Supported shooting with Bipods and Suppressive Fire finally allows us to achieve an obvious difference between Assault and Support, since the heavy LMGs are not terribly mobile,” explains Kertz. “When deployed with a Bipod, they become an incredibly powerful force. Suppressive Fire forces the enemy to keep their head down and lets the Support gunner pin his enemies in place so teammates can flank.” Love him or hate him, Recon is the long range sniper class for Battlefield 3 who excels at gathering intel while on the battlefield. His sniper scope gives this class a distinct view of the battlefield, making Recon particularly suited for spotting enemies as seen in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, ensuring your entire team can see the locations of spotted members of the opposing team. “Recon traditionally has been seen as just a sniper,” Kertz said. “We wanted to change that perception, so we’ve built several completely new teamplay oriented gadgets specifically for the Recon class so he can be a team player, even if he’s sitting on the top of Wookie Mountain.” We’ll talk more about these toys and how they work in a blog post a bit further down the road. Even though each soldier has a default loadout, they’re there for you to completely customize, making sure you’re able to cater to your own unique style so you can play it your way. We’ll be able to talk more about unlocks, persistence and customization later in the Battleblog series, so stay tuned for more on Battlefield 3 soon! Stay tuned for BF3 Battleblog #3 next week. For more information on Battlefield 3, visit the Official Site. To learn about the Frostbite 2 game engine, visit the Frostbite 2 section on the Battlefield 3 site. For the latest news on everything Battlefield, follow us on Twitter and our Facebook page. Source: View the full article

EA is holding their Summer showcase tomorrow from their headquarters in Redwood Shores, California. Battlefield 3 will be shown and supposedly... View the full article

Another week brings us a great slew of news, awards, and amazing videos in the world of Battlefield, making for a lot of great information to cover as we head into this Fourth of July weekend, promising all the components for an excellent new installment to BattlefieldÂ’s Highlights of the Week! Remember the 66 year-old retiree Jaap, the worldÂ’s oldest Battlefield player? Thanks to Deltagamer.com, heÂ’s back in the spotlight with a full interview, discussing the video, his history, and his love of Battlefield. We found out some great tidbits about Jaap including his over 700 hours of game time, he used to be a journalist, he used to be a television host, and his love of teamwork while in (virtual) combat. Be sure to head over to Deltagamer.com for the full article. Have you yet to meet Jaap for yourself? Well then, here you go... This week, we kicked off our new blog series, the Battleblog! This series will cover all aspects of gameplay found in Battlefield 3, and thereÂ’s plenty to talk about on the road to launch. In this first installment, we sat down with DICE Lead Multiplayer Designer Lars Gustavsson to talk about the multiplayer philosophy in Battlefield 3, giving a nice look at what the goals are for Battlefield 3. Curious what a Rush mode will look like? Wondering about how the Frostbite 2 engine will help the gameplay itself? Those answers and more can be found in the Battleblog – click here for the inaugural installment! YouTube - ‪Battlefield 3: Operation Metro Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer (E3)‬‏ The 35 voting publications for this yearÂ’s E3 Game Critics Awards have made their decisions for the best of E3, and Battlefield 3 was among the recipients! Battlefield 3 won awards for Best Action Game and Best Online Multiplayer, adding to the list of honorÂ’s weÂ’ve received from the show. The full list of Games Critics Awards winners can be found here. Click here for the full list of awards and nominations Battlefield 3 has received from E3. The folks at TGN.TV have put together an in-depth, informative and fascinating look at the history of Battlefield 2, helping to bridge the gap from the last game to the next. They go into great detail on not only BF2, but other games in the franchise as they await the launch of Battlefield 3. The talk-show approach to this 36 minute show really allows for an organic presentation, allowing for conversations to naturally flow from one subject to the next. If youÂ’re a fan of Battlefield, or simply a fan of shooters in general, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU8q9QQo5Hk. We recently received a few genuine Paracord Bracelets, just like the ones worn by the U.S. Marines seen in Battlefield 3, helping us become that much more prepared for the unexpected. These bracelets (made out of paracord, also known as Type III Nylon Cord or 550 cord) are commonly used within the military due to the simple versatility of the material. There is a vast amount of uses for these cords, but itÂ’s not particularly practical to carry a jumble of nylon cord in your pocket, so one way the military was able to carry them around was by braiding them into a wearable item! Care for one of your own? Simply head over to OffDutyGamers.com, where you can order one for yourself! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/300x225/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/paracord.jpg Thanks for tuning in and weÂ’ll be back next week with even more Battlefield goodies for you to enjoy! Until then, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, leave us a note in the comments section and weÂ’ll respond as soon as possible. Follow Battlefield on Facebook! Follow Battlefield on Twitter! Source: View the full article

Another week brings us a great slew of news, awards, and amazing videos in the world of Battlefield, making for a lot of great information to cover as we head into this Fourth of July weekend, promising all the components for an excellent new installment to Battlefield’s Highlights of the Week! Remember the 66 year-old retiree Jaap, the world’s oldest Battlefield player? Thanks to Deltagamer.com, he’s back in the spotlight with a full interview, discussing the video, his history, and his love of Battlefield. We found out some great tidbits about Jaap including his over 700 hours of game time, he used to be a journalist, he used to be a television host, and his love of teamwork while in (virtual) combat. Be sure to head over to Deltagamer.com for the full article. Have you yet to meet Jaap for yourself? Well then, here you go... (Please visit the site to view this media) This week, we kicked off our new blog series, the Battleblog! This series will cover all aspects of gameplay found in Battlefield 3, and there’s plenty to talk about on the road to launch. In this first installment, we sat down with DICE Lead Multiplayer Designer Lars Gustavsson to talk about the multiplayer philosophy in Battlefield 3, giving a nice look at what the goals are for Battlefield 3. Curious what a Rush mode will look like? Wondering about how the Frostbite 2 engine will help the gameplay itself? Those answers and more can be found in the Battleblog – click here for the inaugural installment! (Please visit the site to view this media) The 35 voting publications for this year’s E3 Game Critics Awards have made their decisions for the best of E3, and Battlefield 3 was among the recipients! Battlefield 3 won awards for Best Action Game and Best Online Multiplayer, adding to the list of honor’s we’ve received from the show. The full list of Games Critics Awards winners can be found here. Click here for the full list of awards and nominations Battlefield 3 has received from E3. The folks at TGN.TV have put together an in-depth, informative and fascinating look at the history of Battlefield 2, helping to bridge the gap from the last game to the next. They go into great detail on not only BF2, but other games in the franchise as they await the launch of Battlefield 3. The talk-show approach to this 36 minute show really allows for an organic presentation, allowing for conversations to naturally flow from one subject to the next. If you’re a fan of Battlefield, or simply a fan of shooters in general, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU8q9QQo5Hk. (Please visit the site to view this media) We recently received a few genuine Paracord Bracelets, just like the ones worn by the U.S. Marines seen in Battlefield 3, helping us become that much more prepared for the unexpected. These bracelets (made out of paracord, also known as Type III Nylon Cord or 550 cord) are commonly used within the military due to the simple versatility of the material. There is a vast amount of uses for these cords, but it’s not particularly practical to carry a jumble of nylon cord in your pocket, so one way the military was able to carry them around was by braiding them into a wearable item! Care for one of your own? Simply head over to OffDutyGamers.com, where you can order one for yourself! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/300x225/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/paracord.jpg Thanks for tuning in and we’ll be back next week with even more Battlefield goodies for you to enjoy! Until then, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions, leave us a note in the comments section and we’ll respond as soon as possible. Follow Battlefield on Facebook! Follow Battlefield on Twitter! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=41615 View the full article

There are a number of pre-order offers for Battlefield 3 available now or soon to be available. View the full article

The Battlefield Blog posted the first in a series of Battleblog articles talking about Battlefield 3. This first post talks with Lead Multiplayer... View the full article