EA has detailed Battlefield 2142's upcoming 1.51 patch, noting the removal of on-disc DRM, the addition of new maps and the release of the Northern Strike expansion for all.
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YourEMGN: The release date is still unknown but an EA Spokesman has confirmed the beta rumors. "As for the beta, we'll have more details later this week". By details, EA probably means the release date, console or how to earn a spot in it.
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The Battlefield Podcast will reach its 100th episode this Saturday, June 28th, 2008. To celebrate this event, the show will be streamed online at www.tuxmedia.tv/live beginning at 2pm PST and lasting for several hours.

The afternoon and evening will be spent "shooting the breeze" with fans of the Battlefield Podcast as well as guest from the Battlefield community. The mics and webcams will be open for most of the duration of the live show, allowing visitors to chat with the Battlefield Podcast hosts and have their audio/video be streamed live online. The best live moments will be saved and edited into the 100th episode. To contact the live show, add the Skype username "tuxmedialive" or the Stickam username "bfpodcast". Join the chat at www.tuxmedia.tv/live after 2pm PST to watch and chat with other viewers.

Throughout the event we are expecting several prominent guests from the Battlefield community, such as the hosts of the Inside Battlefield Show from NetGameRadio.com, and more. A giveaway contest is also scheduled during the evening that will result in the giveaway of several copies of Battlefield Bad Company. In order to receive a copy you'll have to watch the live show and look for instructions.

The final release of episode 100 is scheduled for early next week.

Visit us at www.tuxmedia.tv or www.battlefieldpodcast.com. For more details on the event, visit this frequently updated forum thread: http://www.tuxmedia.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=524

TuxMedia was formed by the original creator of the Battlefield Podcast and specializes in producing audio and video podcasts focused on any variety of subjects. With over a year and a half of experience in all aspects of Podcasting, the TuxMedia executive team is targeting the new media industry and a very focused audience of attentive viewers.
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LiquidSpikes writes
"New players who bought the new version of Battlefield 2142 the Deluxe Edition are left upset with nothing but a non working game over the 3 day weekend. the error everyone seems to be getting is "The CD key has already been registered with an account" this error is coming up because EA recently changed the way you log into your account, now it is through e-mail address. So when new users register our game it is registered under there e-mail address and not under their EA Account. And, they can not log into their Battlefield 2142 with a E-mail address we need our EA Account Name. Quoting one of the players on the forums "This is all EA's fault. I am not bashing, this is fact" To read more read the forum page on the issue. This error was responded to by EA saying it was a user error."
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Is there no hope for the future? Not if Battlefield 2142 has anything to say about it, prognosticating a world riddled with nasty skirmishes. The new expansion, Northern Strike, sees the Pan-Asian Coalition and the European Union having it out over the crumbs of civilization, making a big to-do over the icier sections of our poor, fractured planet. Adding even more space to a series renowned for its vast real estate, Northern Strike brings three new maps, and just so you dont catch your death ... » Read More