Just a heads up for community members, netGameRadio is planning to hold a Battlefield 2 tournament called Battlefield Masters Series II. The tournament will feature $5000 worth of cash prizes as well as other great swag for the winners. For more information check out netGameRadio's Official Site.
"Over the past 2 and a half years, players from all around the world have played billions of hours of Battlefield 2. Whether it be on public servers, team scrims, ladder play or in a competition itself, everyone has experienced Battlefield 2 in some format or another. That is, until now.
netGameRadio is pleased to announce a tournament of epic proportions. A tournament that will give tribute to the game that we have all loved to play over the past couple of years. A tournament that will put the top teams in Australia and New Zealand against each other, in a format that Battlefield 2 was meant to be played in."
Point of Existence 2 Update
Tuesday 08 January 2008
The guys over at POE have released an update, along with a video, give it a look.
"The team is working hard on the next release of PoE and we will have some great new things to show soon, including a new massive armor map and a tight urban map for those who love the infantry battles.
Tonight we wanted to show off one of our maps Pripyat in a little video that our Testers put together and was edited by Daarken.
That’s all for today but stay tuned for more news soon on our next release of PoE2!"
Ironically more news today in the world of avatars and sigs, as BF2sigs has posted a plethora (word of the day) of new avatars and signatures for your using pleasure. The avatars and sigs display your in-game username as well as your global score. There is a preview of one of the avatars below, and you can visit the BF2 Sigs to customize one of your own.
Battlefield 2 Nvidia 8800 GT Benchmark
Monday 29 October 2007
With the release of Nvidia's newest card, the 8800 GT, reviews have been pouring out on the internet all day. However the good folks over at Guru3D have put the card up to its most formidable challenge yet: Battlefield 2. Ok, so a little bit of exaggeration there, but none the less a useful benchmark test that may interest you. You can catch a piece of the article below, and for more just head on over to Guru3D's Website.
"I just love what this game can do in terms of gameplay and image quality. We had to use FRAPS to measure the performance and by use of the game command prompt remove a nasty framerate cap. The results do not lie.
Small note: the game by itself does not support these high resolutions, but simply make a little .bat file and insert the following, save this .bat file in the BF2 game directory and startup at the resolution of your choice:
bf2 +menu 1 +szx 2560 +szy 1600 +fullscreen 1
Would you believe that you are again looking at 4xAA and 16xAF here @ 2560x1600 where we still have a friggin' 75+ FPS framerate with the 8800 GT. And in SLI we can smell the CPU limitation. Still a pretty measurable performance increase."
EA Continues The Battle Against Hackers
Thursday 25 October 2007
EA has released another update on their ongoing war against statistic padders and hackers. The update, which was posted on the BF Portal, boasts clearing nearly 700 cheaters stats clean as well as assuring us that the Customer Service department of EA is still on top of its job. Here is the full post below, and for more be sure to check out EA's Battlefield Website.
"The effort against cheaters and padders goes on. We continue to investigate every reported case of cheating or padding in Battlefield games, then wiping the person's stats if appropriate. If you believe someone is cheating and padding, please visit this section of the EA Customer Support site for information on how to report them.
September saw a huge effort from the EA Customer Support team that resulted in over 700 Battlefield padders and cheaters having their stats wiped right down to zero. The servers they play on were also a focus for our anti-padding efforts. The team delisted 30 padding servers across both Battlefield 2 and Battlefield 2142.
In addition to this extensive manual effort we also continue to work on new methods to discourage stat padding. This will be combined with continuing other anti-cheating efforts as we believe everyone deserves the best playing experience possible in Battlefield."
DICE Responds To Battlefield 3 Rumors
Thursday 11 October 2007
All this week rumors have swirled about a possible Battlefield 3 under development by Dice, the development firm responsible for the Battlefield series. Apparently, according to rumors, the game will be a follow up to Battlefield 2, also based in the modern warfare arena. Well today, Dice responded to the rumors with a "we aren't saying anything.....yet" type of answer. The question was submitted to the team by Planet Battlefield, who received the following firm answer.
"We don't comment on rumors or speculation. Currently announced titles from DICE are Battlefield Bad Company and Mirror's Edge, you'll hear from us officially as soon as we have anything further to announce. For any future announcements regarding Battlefield keep an eye on www.battlefield.com."
If any news from does come about concerning Battlefield 3 we will be sure to let you nkow.
Battlefield 2 Stat Issue Finally Resolved
Monday 23 July 2007
A little bit slow on the news this weekend, but apparently EA has finally been able to fix the stats problem that has been plaguing not only Battlefield 2, but also our news section with useless updates on the situation. Its ok though, after all they did apologize so we will let it slide. All the stats should be up and running as normal, with the missing updated stats back online as well. Here is the official word from EA.
"The issue with Battlefield 2 stats not tracking has now been resolved. After the cause was isolated a fix was put into place by the server team earlier this week. Having monitored the situation for the past few days we are now convinced that this was effective in resolving the problem. A smaller issue with Special Forces army play time not tracking was also resolved shortly after it was pointed out to us by community members this week.
We would like to apologise for any frustration caused by both these issues, we hope you enjoy earning your unlocks and ranks now that system is working as intended. "
Battlefield 2 Stats Update
Saturday 14 July 2007
EA has released yet another announcement concerning the recent stats problems plaguing Battlefield 2 players. The announcement was posted on the official forums, and doesn't offer information as to when all the problems will be fixed, but rather thanks gamers for their patience in the matter. Either way, this is probably not the last announcement we will see from EA concerning Battlefield2 Stats. For more information on the problem, head on over to the Official Forum.
"Thank you for your patience regarding the outage we are experiencing.
We are aware that there are still player’s not getting their stats reported accurately. Our Customer Support team, Engineers and Partners are working day and night to narrow down the cause of the problem. We appreciate all of the information that you have passed on to us for research. We believe we have enough for the time being so there is no need to send us more data.
We all understand the importance of stats in Battlefield and want to stress that we will not rest until this problem is solved and everyone is getting accurate stats again.
If you have any comments, or would like updates to this issue than we welcome you to post on our forums as well as use the “notification” button at the bottom of this page for any changes or updates on this issue. Battlefield Forums
Thank you very much for your cooperation, patience and commitment to Battlefield. "
Battlefield 2 Stats Back-Log Update Complete
Tuesday 10 July 2007
In the latest update from EA on the Battlefield statistics outage last week, the team has announced that the updating of back-logged statistics is now complete. This means that all the stats that were missing have now been updated and are available for viewing. You can check out your missing stats by simply logging into BFHQ, however there is a chance your latest stats may be slightly delayed as the system continues to play catch-up.
"After the recent stats issues Battlefield 2 players have experienced we are happy to announce that the processing of all the backlogged stats has been completed this morning. You should see all the statistics you achieved during the outage the next time you log into BFHQ, however you may experience a slight delay in seeing newly acquired stats whilst the stats processing catches up with recently submitted stats. Should you continue to experience lost stats please contact EA Customer Support with server and your soldier details. "
Battlefield Highway Tampa Map Final Released
Friday 29 June 2007
EA has release the final Highway Tampa map for Battlefield 2. The desert based map and is built for large tank battles between armies. There have also been several tweaks and improvements from the BETA version, including better equipment spawning and more infantry cover of flag positions. Head on over to File Planet to get your own copy of the map.
"Following a successful beta, the final version of Highway Tampa for Battlefield 2 is now ready to roll out. DICE, along with our update partner Intel, created this new map focused on tank battles that echo those of Battlefield 1942. Exploding shells ring out across the desert as tank columns meet in furious battle amidst the swirling sands.
Tweaks since the beta version include more infantry cover to help them hold onto flags, improved jeep spawning to better prevent stranded infantry and a number of glitch fixes. We wish to thank the Battlefield community for all the time they put in playing the map and posting feedback to the forums. We're sure you'll enjoy the epic vehicular warfare in this new map. "
Battlefield 2 Stats Issue Update
Friday 22 June 2007
EA has released a small update, no not for the game, that lets us know the current progress in trying to get the statistics back up and running. In the update, EA announced that they are working with the RSP (rank service providers) to fix the issue, but gave us no time frame as to when the stats should be back up and running.
"As I said before, the server information you provided was really helpful. A number of teams are now working with the RSPs and the servers you noted to narrow down the exact issue causing these stats outages. I don’t know much more than that at this point but I will keep you updated as I learn more. Also, I wanted to let you know that we have an answer up about the stats outage (linked below). If you click the Notify Me… button in the answer, you’ll receive an update whenever new information is added. EA Battlefield 2 Support Official Support Ticket Area
Hopefully I’ll have more for you soon! "
WSVG Offers Mod Downloads At Lan Events
Saturday 09 June 2007
The WSVG has announced that in order to break the boredom of playing the same game for endless hours straight at LAN events, it will be offering the latest modifications free for download. The program will start at their upcoming event being held in Louisville, KY.
"The WSVG will now be offering attendees at our upcoming Louisville, KY (June 21st – 24th) and Dallas, TX (July 5th – 8th) events the latest and greatest game modifications out there to gamers in our BYOC area. Gain access to these mods by downloading them on-site and listening for announcements throughout the event for scheduled times to compete against your friends. Dedicated servers will also be provided during the event so you receive the greatest gaming experience possible. "
The mods included will be range from Half-Life 2 to Battlefield 2, and eventually beyond. For more information on the LAN event or the new modification download program, head on over to the Official WSVG Website.
Battlefield 2 Content Update
Wednesday 06 June 2007
It seems updates for Battlefield 2 have not completely come to a halt, as EA released a new content update for Battlefield 2 today. While the update did not fix or change any of the game per say, it did give us a new map by the name of Highway Tampa.
"Soldiers! Download And Roll Out! Through a collaborative effort Intel and EA DICE are rolling out a new Battlefield map for players to battle on. Highway Tampa is a vehicle focused map that offers a game experience similar to classic 1942 desert warfare. Explore this stretch of the Arabian Peninsula in your choice of vehicle and work with your team mates to conquer the map for your team. Download the beta, join in the servers, and drive, fly, and destroy your way to victory. Then drop by the EA forums and let us know what you think. Also keep your eyes to the future as this stretch of desert will see combat across two generations of Battlefield.
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You can download this update, with the new map, from File Planet.
Battlefield 2 Al Khafji Docks Remake
Friday 25 May 2007
Mapper, Blunty, has created a remake to a popular map from Desert Combat, Al Khafji Docks, for Battlefield 2. You can download the map from Planet Battlefield.
"Mapper Blunty took it upon himself to masterfully recreate the classic Desert Combat map Al Khafji Docks, now updated with full bot support thanks to plote_45!
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No More Battlefield 2 Patches Planned
Tuesday 22 May 2007
The guys over at DigitalBattle have posted up a new article today stating that no more patches are planned for Battlefield 2. Have a look:
According to ex-DICE employees, there are no more patches planned for the bug-filled multiplayer shooter Battlefield 2. The former DICE members, who now formed their own studio, said via a forum release that patch 1.4 (released last November)was the last BF2 patch, and that all forces at DICE are focused on Battlefield 2142, which is, unfortunately, just as bug filled as its predecessor.
EA and DICE hasn’t mentioned anything about a patch ever since the last one, over six months ago. And they will probably never reveal that no further patches are planned, since that’ll take away the last hope BF2 players have. Since there most likely won’t be an announcement, this will technically remain a rumor forever, just as BF2 will technically remain a bug filled game. Sad news to hear but I think everyone expected this for quite awhile now.
Battlefield 2 Stats Launch
Wednesday 02 May 2007
For those of you Battlefield 2 players who have been waiting for EA to release an Official Stats section, your wait is now over. EA has announced that its Battlefield 2 Stats Area, much like the Battlefield 2142 Stats Area, is now online and running. Here is the official word from EA on the launch.
"Battlefield 2 stats go live!
Battlefield 2142 players have, since the launch of the game, been able to follow their stats in the “player profile” section of the Battlefield 2142 page. We are happy to announce that Battlefield 2 players can now view their stats in the same manner via the Battlefield 2 part of the portal! Head over to the Battlefield 2 player profile-pages at Official Battlefield 2 Stats Area to see your stats and rank in the leaderboards.
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BattleDirector v1.6 Released
Saturday 17 February 2007
Sir. Elxx of the Sir. Community is back today with the latest release of his very useful utility BattleDirector. Here's what he had to say:
Description BattleDirector is an application for Battlefield 2/2142 movie directors. It streamlines the moviemaking process by allowing filmmakers to go from BFR to AVI in simple steps. The simple GUI provides all the tools you need with one-click access.
What's New in 1.6? • Added support for multiple cam tracks for each BFR • Improved GameLogicInit.con backup/restore/repair • BattleDirector now hides itself when BF2 is running, to reduce memory usage
To check out the latest user guide for BattleDirector, click here.
Battlefield 2 Stats Viewer v.90 Released
Thursday 21 December 2006
The latest version of Battlefield 2 Stats Viewer was released a few days ago. The new version, .90, features several new fixes and updates, all of which are listed below. You can check out the Official Stats Viewer Site for more information or to download it yourself.
"- [Added] Dynamic award progress system - [Added] Date when award was earned - [Added] Custom Bf2 start parameters - [Added] Updater support for requirement files - [Added] Calculation of time now depends on your time zone - [Added] New progress bar, which shows how far you are away from the next award - [Improved] Rank progress calculations improved - [Improved] HTML Export: Killframe JS removed - [Improved] Minor code improvements - [Fixed] Problems with updating the language files - [Fixed] Personal Leaderboard: PID bug solved - [Fixed] (Sort) problems with different decimal seperators of other countries solved - [Fixed] Fav. image of “Road to Jalalabad” should be visible now - [Fixed] Dual Monitoring: Problems with the windows positions solved - [Fixed] Some installer issues - [Fixed] Minor fixes"
Battlefield 2 v1.41 Patch Released
Friday 17 November 2006
The folks over at EA have released a new patch for Battlefield 2, v 1.41. The new patch is supposed to fix the intermittent server crash bug. There appears to be no incremental update for this patch, which means everyone will be doing quite a bit of downloading in the next several hours. Here is the full press release:
"Greetings, Things continue to move within the Battlefield Universe. Today we are releasing the 1.41 patch for Battlefield 2 that resolves an intermittent crash that affected game servers. Although this is a small update this improvement will greatly improve the stability for players. This patch will be available beginning at 8:00am PST.
We are also continuing our Beta Testing for the Battlefield 2142 1.05 update while adding further enhancements to our Master Server systems to help eliminate the disconnect issues affecting some players. These updates were introduced during Tuesdays maintenance and do not require any updating by players. As we move closer to the 1.05 release we are also stepping up our enforcement of policies against players who exploit the stats system.
With over 100 player accounts already wiped our support staff will continue to address the accounts of players who use exploit tactics to advance themselves. We will also be announcing policy changes regarding player cheating and stats exploit in the near future.
For all players who are interested in hosting their own Battlefield 2142 server the new Server Provider Page is now live. Please check out this page in order to easily locate a Ranked Server Provider in your region.
As always keep your eyes to this space for all your Battlefield Updates,
XFire has announced they will be holding another tournament where you can even compete with some of the top Battlefield 2 clans. Here are some details:
Who: You! (If you have CS:S, BF2 or CoD2).
What: Awesome event featuring all your favorite FPS games: CS:S, BF2 & CoD2.
When: November 12, 2006 from 6pm to 10pm EST.
Where: Various public servers.
Why: Because it's fun and that's what gaming is all about!
Xfire has announced their Century Of War event which is going on right now. You can enter for a chance to play against some of the top teams, like 20ID, Crucial, NexGen, and Team Hot. The event is going on right now and features games for BF1942, BF:V, BF2, and BF2142. You can win some great prizes and watch some amazing game play. For more information on this event, head over to the XFire website and follow the onsight instructions on how to register. Good luck!
New Battlefield Maintenance Schedule
Tuesday 31 October 2006
EA has posted an updated maintenance schedule on their forums this morning. The post allows gamers to know when EA has planned maintenance as well as downtime which may occur. While the post applies to all Battlefield platforms, we went ahead and posted it under Battlefield 2. Here is the full post.
"What are the maintenance times for Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2 Modern Combat, and Battlefield 2142? Why can't I connect or properly access Battlefield services during these times?
The Battlefield franchise has many moving parts, and at times needs to be re-synched, updated, or restarted to make sure that errors and issues with the service are avoided or repaired. Electronic Arts reserves the times listed below to perform maintenance on Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2 Modern Combat, and Battlefield 2142.
Standard Maintenance Window Tuesday: 12 a.m. - 3 a.m. Pacific Time 1 a.m. - 4 a.m. Mountain Time 2 a.m. - 5 a.m. Central Time 3 a.m. - 6 a.m. Eastern Time
Emergency Maintenance Window Thursday: 12 a.m. - 3 a.m. Pacific Time 1 a.m. - 4 a.m. Mountain Time 2 a.m. - 5 a.m. Central Time 3 a.m. - 6 a.m. Eastern Time
Although the maintenance windows are not necessarily used every week, if you cannot connect or have issues with authentication, statistics, buddy lists, servers, etc. during these times, it is likely due to some form of maintenance and you should try again after the maintenance period is over. "
For more information you can head over to the EA Forums.
Battlefield 2142 Demo Online
Friday 06 October 2006
Play it before you buy it. EA has posted a new demo of their upcoming game Battlefield 2142 on their downloader. If you have not preloaded yet you can still download it although at this point it the demo is only for people who have preordered on EA downloader. More information about this can be found at Battlefield 2142's Website.
EA Completes Purchase Of Dice
Tuesday 03 October 2006
Looks like EA's deal to buyout DICE has fianlly been completed today and DICE is now totally integrated into EA studio. Here is the official press release from EA:
"Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced the acquisition of Digital Illusions CE (DICE), acclaimed development team and creators of the Battlefield game franchise. Located in Stockholm, Sweden, DICE becomes a fully integrated EA studio dedicated to growing the Battlefield franchise and developing new products for the PC, next generation consoles and other new platforms. The acquisition is effective immediately.
"EA is thrilled to officially welcome this team of incredibly talented people and a globally recognized game franchise," said Paul Lee, President of EA's Worldwide Studios. "The DICE studio has strong opportunity for growth as we build the Battlefield franchise and other new products. We're confident that our creative approach and business leadership principles are well matched to share future success."
Patrick Soderlund, DICE CEO, said, "Being part of the EA studio team is a great step forward that will help us continue to deliver new games and new franchises to DICE fans. We've been working very closely with EA for the past five years and this is a very natural step for us as we move into the next generation of gaming.""
New Battlefield 2142 Training Videos
Saturday 30 September 2006
Some titan training videos have been discovered on the EA ftp server and are available for free download. They come in 10 different languages and in ultra high quality (uhi), and regular high quality (.zip and .mov) There doesn't seem to be an English version up yet but some of the videos are in English with different language captions, so it is still worth checking out. Use the links below to view the videos:
For more file versions, or to learn more about the game, check out EA Games.
New Battlefield 2142 Screenshots
Friday 29 September 2006
EA Games released 3 new screenshots of Battlefield 2142. Here is one, but you can check out the rest at Official Battlefield 2142 Site.
Battlefield 1942 Collectors Edition
Wednesday 27 September 2006
Dice has released a new Battlefield 1942 Special Collector's Edition game with a bunch of great features. The story was originally posted on the EA's UK site, but here are the details of the release.
"We’re very proud to announce that we will be releasing a special edition of Battlefield 2142 – The DICE Collector’s Edition. Exclusively on EA Downloader.
What you get when you pre-order now: • Battlefield 2142 – The sequel to the multiple award-winning Battlefield 2, Battlefield 2142 takes the battle into the future. Play the game FIRST when the game is delivered direct to your desktop, the nano-second it’s available.
• 24 Hour Exclusive Demo Access Pass – Play the demo 24 hours before the worldwide public release and get the drop on your enemies in the highly-anticipated demo.
• Battlefield 2142 – The Soundtrack – The complete sound track to Battlefield 2142, featuring 14 all-new tracks
• “The Making of Battlefield 2142” – This all-new documentary, exclusive to the DICE Collector’s Edition, takes you into the DICE offices in Stockholm for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Battlefield 2142
The DICE Collector’s Edition is only available on EA Downloader and replaces the standard edition. If you’ve already bough the game on EA Downloader, you will automatically get the full Collector’s Edition."
New Battlefield Podcast Released
Tuesday 26 September 2006
Battlefield Podcast has released its latest cast, number 25 to be exact. Below you can find a small piece of the action, or head over to Battlefield Podcast for the full report.
"We would like to extend an invitation to all our listeners to join us for our silver anniversary. That's right, we're now 25 episodes old. Of course episode 25 promises to be a doozy. Among the many stories we cover this week is the going Gold of Battlefield 2142. We also share with you some of our future plans for the Battlefield Podcast and how we are expanding our availability through multiple download servers and even how we will be available on your cellphone! We speculate over celebrities and their multi-player game habits as well as some more information about Battlefield Bad Company. "
Battlefield 2142 Goes Gold
Saturday 23 September 2006
EA Games and Dice officially announced that Battlefield 2142 has gone Gold. Battlefield 2142 is scheduled to hit shelves on October 17. Here is a clip from the official release.
"EA and DICE are pleased to announce that Battlefield 2142 has gone gold. Meaning that after months of internal testing and balancing, the game has been handed over to the quality assurance team for final testing. Congratulations to everyone involved, and a big thank you to everyone involved in the Beta testing."
Battlefield 2 Masters Tournament Announced
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netGameRadio is pleased to announce a tournament of epic proportions. A tournament that will give tribute to the game that we have all loved to play over the past couple of years. A tournament that will put the top teams in Australia and New Zealand against each other, in a format that Battlefield 2 was meant to be played in."