by Rainier on Jan. 27, 2006 @ 6:52 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Both
EBGames and
GameStop today adding product listings for a yet unannounced Battlefield 2: Deluxe Edition product. No details are provided but the Battlefield franchise is not unfamiliar with bundles as has been proven in the past. BF2 Deluxe Edition most likely combines the original Battlefield 2 and its recently released Special Forces expansion pack, all patched up to the latest version (maybe even the new v1.3). Both online retailers seem to differ regarding release date as EBGames has it pegged down for
end of March, while GameSpot lists
May.
by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2006 @ 3:38 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA has once more revealed
new additions to the upcoming Battlefield 2 v1.2 patch, in particular the fact that UAVs will now visible in the world so if you are being scanned, you can know about it and take action against it, officer ranks will become available to everybody, and a bug that allowed players in vehicles to contest a flag from outside the flag radius is now fixed.
by Rainier on Jan. 13, 2006 @ 7:27 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA has released an updated mod tool kit for the community to start working on their own Battlefield 2 projects. This new version is specifically so that the creative minds out there can now make single player maps and Special Forces mods. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Jan. 11, 2006 @ 12:13 p.m. PST | Filed under
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End of last year EA revealed it would be releasing booster packs for DICE's Battlefield 2. Currently 2 packs are scheduled, Euro Force and Armored Fury, each of which will add new maps, weapons and vehicles. Read more for details and screens, as well an updated fix list for the Battlefield v1.2 patch.
by Rainier on Dec. 13, 2005 @ 4:50 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA's Armando "Aj" Marini gives more details about the upcoming Battlefield 2 v1.2 patch, and he says "this update has some significant improvements that everyone will appreciate." So far the partial fix list seems to indicate several weapon tweaks, especially making the air assets less powerful, and plugging a few exploits.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 10:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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As promised EA/DICE have released the new patch for Battlefield 2, and its Special Forces expansion pack. This update brings your retail game to v1.12 and makes Battlefield 2 compatible with the expansion, as well as adding a few minor fixes.
by Rainier on Nov. 22, 2005 @ 10:19 a.m. PST | Filed under
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In preparation for the upcoming Battlefield 2: Special Forces v1.12 update, EA/DICE has released the latest Linux unranked dedicated server file. This server file supports all eight new maps and incorporates a few fixes and tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Nov. 21, 2005 @ 6:33 p.m. PST | Filed under
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In preparation for the upcoming Battlefield 2 v1.12 update, EA/DICE has released the latest Non-Ranked Server file. This server file supports all eight new maps and incorporates a few fixes and tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Oct. 4, 2005 @ 9:10 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the highly anticipated first patch for DICE's Battlefield 2. This patch brings your retail game to v1.03 and adds the Wake Island 2007 map, new server browser features, a nickname prefix feature, a BFHQ compare function, improved mod support, HUD & map enhancements, and the usual gameplay tweaks, crask & bug fixes. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on Sept. 30, 2005 @ 9:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA UK has revealed that barring any last minute issues, the Battlefield 2 v1.03 update is only a few days from release, and have at the same token released a detailed fix list of what we can expect from the new patch, such as the original BF1942 Wake Island map, the ability to add server favorites, change name prefix (especially for clans), and various other tweaks ...
by Judy on Sept. 28, 2005 @ 10:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Planet Combat and Electronic Arts today announced an online game service that will expand the world of Battlefield 2. Designed by Planet Combat, BF2 Combat is a 'meta game' which allows players to carry over their military campaigns from round to round. Planet Combat also announced today that it will be administering the worldwide ranked server network for Battlefield 2.
by Rainier on Sept. 20, 2005 @ 9:13 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Battlefield 2: Special Forces brings the intensity and excitement of its predecessors into the realm of covert ops with the latest, most technologically advanced vehicles and weapons systems available to man.
by Rainier on Aug. 19, 2005 @ 7:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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End of July, EA and DICE announced that they were working on the v1.03 patch for their FPS Battlefield 2, with a projected release date late August. As that deadline creeps closer,
a community update issued earlier today points out that it will not be ready in time. " Unfortunately, as we approach the end of this month, it has become apparent that we will not meet this goal, and we wanted to keep you abreast of our progress. We are committed to making the 1.03 Update as comprehensive as possible, so while it is important to us to keep the release date, it is more important that we take the time to do this right." No new estimate was given, apart from saying it is coming.
by Rainier on Aug. 10, 2005 @ 3:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA today announced that, based on internal sell-in data, Battlefield 2 has sold more than 1.2M copies worldwide, bringing the overall Battlefield franchise to 7.2M.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2005 @ 12:26 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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At long last, EA has released the mod tool kit for the community to start working on their own Battlefield 2 projects. EA and DICE are pleased to announce that today, after two weeks of Closed Beta testing, the first public beta version of the Battlefield 2 editor & tutorial pack are now available. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 22, 2005 @ 11:23 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA revealed today that DICE is pluggin away at yet another patch for Battlefield 2, and it is expected to be released late August. Currently there are about 140 fixes and improvements for the next patch, but EA wants to make sure the previous patch snafu doesnt occur again and will make sure its goes through vigorous testing before it goes out. Read more for a preliminary fix list ...
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 6:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the highly anticipated first patch for DICE's Battlefield 2. This patch brings your retail game to v1.02 (eventhough it still says v1.01) and addresses the previous memory leak, an issue that caused the multiplayer browser to become unresponsive, some game controls were not available to be rebound within the Options menu, fixed a crash with rebinding LMB, AI becoming unresponsive, and a few graphical tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 15, 2005 @ 8:53 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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While Battlefield 2 is currently being plagued by user login issues, GameSpy are being investigating the matter, but as a result external stats tracking may be temporarily disabled. EA has also announced that a HOTFIX candidate for Battlefield 2 v1.01 is currently in testing, which the fix for the memory leak found in v1.01 is being tested and will soon be available. No specific release date was given, but it's not far off ...
by Rainier on July 14, 2005 @ 5:07 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Not a big surprise considering its retail success, through an
interview with IGN, EA revealed that its DICE development studio is working on an expansion pack for its recently released multiplayer FPS sequel Battlefield 2. While the original game is being fought out between regular grunts, BF2: Special Forces will beef up all the classes to Special Forces and add 7-8 new night/day maps (smaller troop oriented, urban environment, airport map, missile launch facility etc.), gadgets (night vision and grappler/zipline, flashbang, tear gas), six new armies (Navy Seals, British SAS, Russian Spetznaz, MEC Special Forces and two insurgent groups), ten new vehicles, and twelve new base weapons. Battlefield 2: Special Forces is expected Fall of 2005.
by Rainier on July 9, 2005 @ 9:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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"Since the BF2 v1.01 update is causing memory leakage on some systems, we recommend that you reinstall the game and NOT the v1.01 update released earlier this week. Reinstalling Battlefield 2 will not affect your in-game medals or ranked server statistics. EA and DICE are committed to getting a fix for v1.01 as soon as we possibly can and will continue to keep you informed through this web space in the coming days. NOTE: If you installed and are running the newer server files (Win and Linux versions) made available earlier this week, please revert those as well, those files had the same issues with memory leaks as did the v1.01 update."
by Rainier on July 6, 2005 @ 11:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the highly anticipated first patch for DICE's Battlefield 2. This patch brings your retail game to v1.01 and addresses and issue that caused the multiplayer browser to become unresponsive, some game controls were not available to be rebound within the Options menu, fixed a crash with rebinding LMB, AI becoming unresponsive, and a few graphical tweaks. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 6, 2005 @ 2:38 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In anticipation of tomorrow's v1.01 patch for Battlefield 2, EA has released updated Unranked server files for Win32 and Linux, which contain all the files you need to host a dedicated server, including all 12 maps. Be advised that servers that are caught allowing users to play with the unlock weapons using the python workaround will incur a one week ban from the server list. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on July 1, 2005 @ 1:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA revealed that it quietly has been working on the first Battlefield 2 patch, and it is expected to be released somewhere next week. Every fix in this v1.01 update is a result of Community feedback on the demo and retail game release. A few of the items being worked on are : issues that caused the Multiplayer Browser to become unresponsive, an issue where some game controls were not available to be rebound within the Options menu, and fixed a crash with rebinding LMB. An open Beta of the Battlefield 2 Editor will be released some time in July, and the linux server is almost finished as wel. Of course we will have all of those available on
our fileserver network as soon as they are released.
by Rainier on June 17, 2005 @ 5:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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In anticipation of next week's launch of Battlefield 2 at retail, EA has released the Unranked server files for Win32 and Linux, which contain all the files you need to host a dedicated server, including all 12 maps. Be advised that, as with the demo, servers that are caught allowing users to play with the unlock weapons using the python workaround will incur a one week ban from the server list. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on June 14, 2005 @ 11:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the dedicated linux server for the recent demo for DICE's FPS sequel Battlefield 2. We reported earlier about EA banned modded servers from the master server list, and EA has finally issued a statement that this is indeed the case. "Because some server operators have hacked the time limit out of their servers or hacked access to the unlocks, we have been forced to reinforce our intended feature set by delisting the offending servers. All violations of the EULA as described above will result in a 1-week ban/delisting."