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Earlier this week, EA was offering Battlefield 3 as a free digital download to those who pre-ordered Mass Effect 3 through the firm’s Origin service. The offer wasn’t supposed to expire until March 5, but it looks as though EA ended the deal a bit early, around 2:00 PM EST on February 16 to be exact. Those who got in on the deal before its early demise will receive a code to download the shooter via email by by March 8, which two days after Mass Effect 3 launches in the US. Thanks, Joystiq.

Origin is offering a free copy of Battlefield 3 with US pre-orders for Mass Effect 3, along with the previously-announced bonus weapons, the M55 Argus Assault Rifle and Origin-exclusive AT12 Raider Shotgun. While you’ve got EA’s digital dsitribution client open, note that the PC demo is now live. BioWare’s anticipated RPG hybrid release for PC on March 6 in the US, March 8 in Australia and March 9 in Europe.

Thanks, CheapassGamer.

DICE has confirmed it’s working on a bevy of fixes for Battlefield 3 via a post on the official Battlefield Blog.

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A free iOS title called Battlefield 3: Aftershock has been released for iPhone and iPad by EA. It acts as “cross-promotional” release for Battlefield 3 and the feature film Act of Valor. It contains online multiplayer and three weapons, but is missing the previously promised single-player campaign and enemy wave mode. Watching a trailer for Act of Valor will unlock a weapon, and ads for the movie featured in the game are what makes it a free title. According to Shack and Touch Arcade, user reviews state the App contains some glitches and issues with controls, but hopefully an update is on the way. Those who wish to try it out anyway, will need an iPhone 3GS or higher with iOS 4.0 or later installed.

DICE has released patch 1.03 for the PS3 version of Battlefield 3, finally fixing the VoIP issues that have plagued it since launch.

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EA’s to release a new update for the PS3 and 360 versions of Battlefield 3 today, fixing exploits and VOIP support. Mortars won’t be available to deploy in spawn areas, while the M-Com defender ribbon will be easier to achieve and tons more. Game Revolution has all the details.

During the publisher’s quarterly financial report, EA’s Peter Ausnit said new DLC for Battlefield 3 would be detailed at a New York event next week. Battlefield 3 released in October 2011 and is yet to receive any DLC beyond pre-order and special edition content, some of which was later unlocked for all players following a timed exclusive. EA claims the shooter now holds 24% of its genre market.

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EA has said it’s currently in the midst of taking steps over lifting bans deemed “faulty” following a group of hackers dropped the suspensions as part of a hack in protest to anti-cheat program Punkbuster.

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A group of hackers have claimed responsibility for numerous Battlefield 3 PC players being banned in order to show EA how much the group loathes the anti-cheat service Punkbuster.

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Videos of PS3 titles running on PlayStation Vita through Remote Play have been shown.

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Furious chatter suggests DICE has had to drop the Battlefield 3 ban hammer on a player once so valued he was promoted to moderator.

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Core gameplay designer Alan Kertz has left the Battlefield 3 development team. Fellow designers Gustav Halling and Tim Kjell are among those who remain on board ongoing support for the shooter. Kertz has not detailed his next project, but has reaffirmed the change does not entail a departure form DICE.

DICE has new measures to make it easier for cheaters to be banned from Battlefield 3, the developer has said. You can now rat-out the less-than-honest through Battlelog, by visiting the profile pages of offenders, clicking on a yellow triangle then describing in detail how they cheated. The introduction of the new measures follows a recent wave of stat resets and player bannings.

There’s more details on the Battlefield Blog. Thanks, Shack.

EA’s hosting a Battlefield 3 event this weekend, which will give you the chance to play alongside members from Korn, Megadeth, Outkast and hip-hop artist Mickey Factz.

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Core gameplay designer Alan Kertz has begun an overhaul of Battlefield 3′s accessories. A few days ago, the developer posted a lengthy detailing of his proposed changes on Reddit, seeking – and receiving – critique and suggestions. No ETA on the patch.

Thanks, games.on.net.

When developing Back to Karkand for Battlefield 3, DICE said that while looking at some of the popular maps from Battlefield 2 for inclusion in the pack, one it wanted to add but couldn’t was Dragon Valley.

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EA’s launched the Physical Warfare Pack for Battlefield 3 for all PC and Xbox 360 owners who didn’t get it as a pre-order bonus. The pack, which comes with DAO-12 shotgun, flechette ammo for the shotgun, a flash suppressor for the SKS sniper rifle and the Type 88 Light Machine Gun. PS3 owners had previously gotten hold of the content.

For 360 owners, it’s available the in-game store, while PC owners can get it from Battlelog, both for no extra charge. More on the news on the Battlefield blog.

YouTube favourite Freddie Wong tackles Battlefield 3 in his latest video, commissioned by EA and destined for TV.

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Fansite BF3Blog notes the appearance of the number “2143″ stencilled on a wall in Battlefield 3′s Wake Island map. The site theorises that DICE may be teasing its next major release as a sequel to Battlefield 2142, which was itself teased by similar hints in Battlefield 2 map packs. Or it might be having a laugh. Battlefield 2142 was released in 2006 and is DICE’s only foray into future combat to date; creative director Lars Gustavsson has admitted to a soft spot for the game’s world.

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Battlefield 3 took fifth position in Google’s annual top ten list of fastest-rising search queries, joining the likes of Steve Jobs, Google+, the iPad 2 and Rebecca Black as the year’s hottest topics.

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