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Just in from Medal of Honor 2010 Blog Feed Veteran’s Day Wallpapers On this Veteran’s Day, the Medal of Honor team has created a special wallpaper and avatar that you won’t find anywhere else. Hit the jump to get a wallpaper of your very own! On this Veteran’s Day, the Medal of Honor team has created a special wallpaper and avatar that you won’t find anywhere else. We would like to thank all of the troops, past and present, who have served in the armed forces, doing their duty for their country whenever they’re called upon. We’ve created this wallpaper for anyone who wishes to have a Veteran’s Day theme on their desktop, making for a great way to remember the fallen and honor those who are still in the fight today. Enjoy. http://cdn.medalofhonor.com/sites/default/files/images/MOHVetDay1920x1200.preview.jpg 1920 x 1200 | 1920 x 1080 | 1440 x 900 | 1280 x 800 | 1280 x 720 | Social Avatar More... Veteran’s Day Wallpapers

Just in from Medal of Honor 2010 Blog Feed The Wounded Warrior Experience For this year’s Veteran’s Day, EA worked in cooperation with the Wounded Warrior Project during the American Veteran’s Center 13th Annual Conference, honoring those who have been injured in the line of duty. All the details surrounding the event can be found inside. For this year’s Veteran’s Day, EA worked in cooperation with the Wounded Warrior Project during the American Veteran’s Center 13th Annual Conference, honoring those who have been injured in the line of duty. All the details surrounding the event can be found below. http://cdn.medalofhonor.com/sites/default/files/images/1_11.jpgPhoto by Tony Powell, The Wounded Warrior Experience As a part of the American Veterans Center 13th Annual Conference, "The Wounded Warrior Experience" honors dedicated troops from the Army, Air Force, Navy and the Marine Corps. For nearly a decade, devoted service members have fought for our country in Iraq and Afghanistan; during combat thousands have returned severely injured and are at varying stages of recovery. The numerous soldiers who have sacrificed greatly are faced with challanges adjusting to life after suffering their ailments. However, through their dedicated efforts and determinatination, they have rebounded with strength and have very powerful, inspirational stories to share with us. The one (1) hour show is hosted by Bret Baier of Special Report on the Fox News Channel, where he delves into the many issues these heroes face including PTSD, TBI, role of athletics in recovery and joining the workforce. "The Wounded Warrior Experience" premiers November 11th (Veterans Day) on the Pentagon Channel and the American Forces Network. For those who don't have access to the Pentagon Channel or the American Forces Network, you can view the ceremony through the Pentagon Channel’s live stream, which can be found here. To all the men and women who have served in the armed forces or are currently serving: Thank you. More... The Wounded Warrior Experience

Just in from Medal of Honor 2010 Blog Feed Game With Military After Action Report On Veteran's Day, EA teamed up with the OffDutyGamers crew to bring you a Game with Military event. Hit the jump for the full after action report. I am pleased to report that our Veterans Day ‘game with military’ event went well and from the comments I’ve received the military gamers really appreciated the kind words and opportunities that came from it. We simply asked military gamers to play online and hoped that the community of gamers playing Medal of Honor would engage these players and while we’ve learned a few things about the process, ultimately it was a success. Here’s what some of the troops had to say about it. “Played for about 4 hours today with a few new friends. Most of the conversation was pretty game specific, but some asked a few fun questions. ‘Are the machine guns as much fun to fire in person as they are on the game?’ My answer was that as long as you were at a range vs real life and you had someone else to clean it, they were a lot of fun.” – ‘the blake 74’ (xbox) “I played MOH with a few other servicemen tonight. We had a lot of fun and showed the other people on our team that communication is key. One of the players announced that there were servicemen playing on their team. Many of our teammates voiced their support, thanks, and appreciation for us, and all service men and women. Thanks again!" – ‘ssuntzuu’ (ps3) “I had a great time and hope that there will be more events like this!” - x_STiLETTO_x (ps3) “As promised I played [Medal of Honor] today. Since the games release I have been taken aback on the amount of realism it has. I just got back from Afghanistan this July and in so many occasions playing this game it brings my mind back to the hills of Zabul, the Bazaars of Kandahar City, and the fierce fighting of Helmand. I will never forget those days where I fought alongside the greatest men our generation has ever seen." As I laid waste to another player during the game I received an invite. One at first but moments later I received many more. It dawned on me this was the OPFOR I was playing against! As I accepted the first request I received a message from one of players. He had noticed who I was threw the [Medal of Honor] website and he told his men that I was a veteran and how today was a day for honoring men like me. I invited him and as many as i could into a game with me and when the game was loading I heard clapping in my ear. The men had actually applauded me via [Medal of Honor]. I was very taken aback. I was at a loss for words. Thank you for this. My unit in Afghanistan suffered the most in losses in the war history. Tonight I felt that those men who lost their lives were truly and without a doubt remembered." - CaliKing5150 (ps3) “Thanks for setting this up and working hard at doing so! I was able to log on to [Medal of Honor] and "work" with some very respectful people online. I served in Iraq from 2003-2004 with the 204th Military Police Co. out of Fort Polk, Louisiana and lived in Baghdad the entire time. My experience was and is forever life changing as I avoided death on a daily basis being a gunner. I appreciate my life and the family I have been blessed with. If I did not make it, I would not have my wonderful wife or children. My experience is one of heartbreak and love for my fellow soldiers that stood with me and fought the same danger I did. I am honored to have served and to share my experience with you and the gaming community!” - FullTimeXreme1 (xbox) “I am from the Netherlands. I loved it and it was very cool to get some military friends on my ps3 list. Now i can game with some people who know what they are doing ha ha ha. I love Medal of Honor and i can’t wait to get the next part.” - rick751229148 (ps3) In closing I would just like to take one more opportunity to thank everyone who participated. It continues to be an honor and a privilege to be part of this unique military community. Mark ‘Rigger82’ Christianson Owner - Off Duty Gamers http://www.OffDutyGamers.com More... Game With Military After Action Report

Just in from Medal of Honor 2010 Blog Feed Hot Zone May Surprise You OffDutyGamers' Mark Christianson shares his thoughts on the DLC mode Hot Zone. As a military gamer when I heard about Clean Sweep which makes players pay for mistakes and limits the run/gun crowd with its dead for the round layout, I was excited thinking that THIS was the Medal of Honor mode I'd most likely end up finding most of the military and other tactical players playing but I was suprisingly wrong. Hot Zone, while seeing generally low numbers due to the paid DLC is actually the mode I find myself playing and enjoying more. What suprised me is that the game is 'king of the hill' with a single objective both teams are trying to take and hold. Lots of respawn here which from the outside led me to believe I would dislike it since you would see little use of tactics and a lot of big boom attacks. There's quite a bit to like about this map mode including: -Snipers can be used but the map size is compact and the HOLD aspect of the game means that knocking out your enemy doenst necessarily gain anything till you TAKE the objective. Also not many open lanes for snipers to take long shots. -Attractive to the run/gun players but tactical players who work together can form a 360 perimeter and hold that objective nearly negating the 'me me me' players as they wash up time and time again against a wall of perimeter fire. -Greatest asset in this mode isnt the offensive score chain awards but the defensive. Knowing WHERE the attack is coming from, upgrading ammo or gaining a flack vest strengthens a solid perimeter or can create a formidable organized assault. The map design allows holding the objective inside protection and outside vantage points which thwarts many of the offensive score chain attacks. -Teamwork pays off here as you have to take the objective to get points and win so mowing down the opposition does nothing if your team cannot hold it more than a few moments. -Teams that hang back, are dead. If you dont push forward and work with a coordinated effort then you and your team better get used to seeing the 'You Lose' animation. There's a bunch of talk that this mode should have been in the game from the start. I have to agree that this mode would have been a solid addition to the modes and offered a little something different in multiplayer but the DLC decision's are likely made a few pay grades higher than the production team and we cant change that. If you're a fan of Medal of Honor then I would say you'll appreciate Hot Zone. If you're a fan of Medal of Honor and you're military or get jazzed when you can push the enemy into a frenzy when they cannot seem to penetrate your defense, then you will like this mode. Reading this article you might think I was getting some $$ for promoting the DLC but I assure you Im not, in fact I too purchased the DLC from my own milk money (hope the wife isnt reading this). As with anything, your style of play and your opinions may vary but if you like this game, consider Hot Zone and give it a try. Mark ‘Rigger82’ Christianson Owner - Off Duty Gamers OffDutyGamers.com More... Hot Zone May Surprise You

Just in from Medal of Honor 2010 Blog Feed MoH For The Holidays Medal of Honor is on sale, making for a perfect gift for the holidays! Hit the jump for all the details. With the holidays right around the corner, you’re probably already thinking of gifts for your loved ones or your friends who, for whatever reason, don’t have Medal of Honor yet. Well listen up - the EA Store is having a sale for one week only! http://cdn.medalofhonor.com/sites/default/files/images/Untitled-1_0.jpg Until November 23 every copy of Medal of Honor is 25% off and the shipping is free. While you may already have a copy of Medal of Honor, your friends and family need to step up to Tier 1 as well, so be sure to head to the EA Store and take advantage of this great offer. And don’t forget to tell them that there is an added bonus for anyone who has activated a VIP code in Battlefield Bad Company 2. Medal of Honor will automatically recognize that status and immediately unlock the M24 sniper rifle for Medal of Honor’s multiplayer offering. It’s a win-win situation! Click here for all the details. Avoid the last-minute holiday rush and get a loved one a copy of Medal of Honor today! More... MoH For The Holidays

Just in from Medal of Honor 2010 Blog Feed Like a G6, Like a G6... But Half EA_Dink is back in the fray with another installment his shooter tips. Take a look! You may learn something new. Today we’re bringing you another special blog written by EA_Dink, helping give some pro-tips when playing Medal of Honor online. For those who missed out the first time around, EA_Dink is a Product Manager for EA shooters and is, by far and wide, the best Medal of Honor player in the company. In fact, he's given me some mighty tips to help me with my game on more than one occasion. In short, the man has skills and he knows what he's talking about. Without further ado, take it away Dink! http://cdn.medalofhonor.com/sites/default/files/images/shooterprotips.jpg Today, I want to tell you about one of the more under-rated sniper rifles, the G3. While you can find plenty of history on it here, what you really want to know is how to use it online in Medal of Honor. Matty P may have his own take on this particular sniper selection, the fragalicious kills I’ve dished out with this weapon has enlightened me with this advice: Right setup: The G3 is a medium range rifle so don’t be looking to park it in one spot with this gun. Rather, I see it as a tactical and mobile attack weapon. For me, the best setup is combat scope with the extended ammo, open-tip doesn’t add the pop that it does for some of the other weapons. Now that you’re set with your hardware, here are a few strategies I employ when running and gunning with the G3. First, like any weapon in the sniper class, you should try to only fire that weapon while zoomed in (more on this later) and preferably not moving, but alas that won’t always hold true. Secondly, this is a run and gun weapon; get to a location, crouching in cover if possible, and pick out your targets, this best works for Combat Mission and Sector Control modes IMO. Once you’ve spotted an enemy or two, let loose at least 5 rounds – remember, the extended mag holds plenty (20 rounds I believe) so spread your leaded love. The trick here is to forget your “sniper” mentality of making every shot count for a kill, because the weapon licks off rounds so quickly jam on that trigger as fast as you can. In fact, I often prefer to get closer to the mix where soldiers are running through an open area and just follow them across the map, rather than picking a location and waiting for someone to run into my scope (as I would for an M24 shot). Another helpful tactic, for two reasons, is to makes sure that if and when you are in tight spaces you run around with you pistol out, rather than the G3. In this case, your primary weapon has a slower raise-to-zoom than some of the more compact weapons out there and having your pistol drawn helps give you that edge back, although you sacrifice distance and accuracy. Secondly, due to its semi-auto nature, firing the G3 from the hip results in amazing inaccurate shots (you might kill someone on another server, who knows). That’s all for now on this topic, give it a whirl and let me know what you think! I'll be happy to hear your woes and “just pwned you, noob” rants based on this post. -Dinkster More... Like a G6, Like a G6... But Half

Just in from Medal of Honor 2010 Blog Feed MOH Soundtrack Awards Medal of Honor brings home some great awards. Hit the jump for all the details. At the 2010 Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Medal of Honor emerged with not one, but two wins for the Medal of Honor original soundtrack. The award for Best Music Supervisor went to music supervisor Erik Kraber, while the award for Best Original Score went to Medal of Honor composer Ramin Djawadi. Care to take a listen first hand? The Medal of Honor soundtrack is available on both the EA Trax site and iTunes, where it currently holds in the top 50 soundtrack albums chart. Congratulations to Erik Kraber and Ramin Djawadi! We can’t wait to see what’s next. More... MOH Soundtrack Awards

Just in from Battlefield 1943 Twitter Feed OfficialBF1943: Today at 23:00 Pacific we will be bringing down BFBC2 and BF1943 servers in LA. All game traffic will auto redirect so shouldnt see any lag. OfficialBF1943: Today at 23:00 Pacific we will be bringing down BFBC2 and BF1943 servers in LA. All game traffic will auto redirect so shouldnt see any lag. More...

Just in from Battlefield 1943 Twitter Feed OfficialBF1943: Battlefield 1943 is only 800 MS Points this week (7th to 13th June) on Xbox Live's Deal of the Week - http://bit.ly/bJ2q1V OfficialBF1943: Battlefield 1943 is only 800 MS Points this week (7th to 13th June) on Xbox Live's Deal of the Week - http://bit.ly/bJ2q1V More...

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Just in from Battlefield 1943 Twitter Feed OfficialBF1943: VIP Map Pack 7 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Release dates announced on the Official Battlefield Blog http://bit.ly/fmgo2R OfficialBF1943: VIP Map Pack 7 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Release dates announced on the Official Battlefield Blog http://bit.ly/fmgo2R More...

Just in from Battlefield 1943 Twitter Feed OfficialBF1943: Here is an interview on Vietnam, filmed back in November with community manager @zh1nt0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI3ImnougH4 OfficialBF1943: Here is an interview on Vietnam, filmed back in November with community manager @zh1nt0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI3ImnougH4 More...

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Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 3 to take on next Call of Duty in 2011 Kotaku spoke with EA CEO John Riccitiello earlier this week and briefly touched on Battlefield 3. The main point being that EA would like to do better... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 3 in 2011 to take on next Call of Duty Kotaku spoke with EA CEO John Riccitiello earlier this week and briefly touched on Battlefield 3. The main point being that EA would like to do better... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BF: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Preview + New Video IGN and GameTrailers have new Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam footage showing new gameplay of all 5 maps.IGNHandsOn PreviewHill 137 Flames &amp... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BF: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Preview + New Video IGN and GameTrailers have new Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam footage showing new gameplay of the 4 main maps.IGNHandsOn PreviewHill 137 Flames... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BF: Bad Company 2 iPhone Preview - IGN IGN posted a new preview today of Battlefield Bad Company 2 for iPhone. The game was announced in October and was planned for a November release date,... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: Battlefield: Bad company 2 Vietnam - Join the Battle for Hastings on December 21 http://bit.ly/gtREl1 OfficialBFBC2: Battlefield: Bad company 2 Vietnam - Join the Battle for Hastings on December 21 http://bit.ly/gtREl1 More... OfficialBFBC2: Battlefield: Bad company 2 Vietnam - Join the Battle for Hastings on December 21 http://bit.ly/gtREl1

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam -- Join the Battle for Hastings on December 21! (Please visit the site to view this media) Today, we are happy to announce a fifth multiplayer bonus map in our upcoming expansion pack Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/450x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Bloghastings1.jpg Concentrated awesomeness. You have to earn this map, though. This bonus map joins the previously announced Hill 137, Vantage Point, Phu Bai Valley and Cao Son Temple for a total of five maps in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. Some of you might recognize the setting, as this is the classic Operation Hastings map made famous in our PC game Battlefield: Vietnam from 2004. If you didn’t play it back then, it’s one of the favorites among our fans, featuring everything awesome in one fantastic arena: boats, helicopters, tanks, jeeps, temples, and the signature bridge dividing the map into two strategic areas. To make things a little more interesting, we’re giving you, the players, the power to unlock this fifth map! So what do you need to do? Easy. You and all your friends playing on PS3, PC, or Xbox 360 need to perform 69 million team actions across Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. So what’s a team action? Well, it’s any and all of these: resupply, revive, heal, spot, and repair. We start counting on December 21st, so make sure you contribute from the start! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/450x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_bad_5F00_company/Bloghastings2.jpg This is how we roll. For an action packed preview of the map and this community challenge, just watch the video at the top of this post. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam is out December 18 on EA Store and Steam (PC version). December 21 world-wide on Xbox 360. December 21 on PS3 in North America, and December 22 on PS3 in Europe. For more info on Battlefield: Bad Company 2, visit the Official Site. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=35306 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed BC2 Vietnam Operation Hastings Community Challange We knew it was coming, but today it is official. DICE is adding in a 5th map to Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam called Operation Hastings, which you... More...

Just in from Battlefield Bad Company 2 Twitter Feed OfficialBFBC2: #BFBC2 VIP Map Packs are now functioning properly. Get back to the Battlefield, soldiers! OfficialBFBC2: #BFBC2 VIP Map Packs are now functioning properly. Get back to the Battlefield, soldiers! More... OfficialBFBC2: #BFBC2 VIP Map Packs are now functioning properly. Get back to the Battlefield, soldiers!