Over two years since Battlefield 2142's last patch and almost four years since the futuristic shooter was released, a hefty new patch has entered public beta testing.

Patch 1.51 brings four new maps along with "numerous client and server side fixes including enhanced account security." As a bonus, it also gives all players the booster pack 'Northern Strike,' which adds new maps, vehicles, a mode and other goodies. Read more »

A new Battlefield 2142 patch has made its debut, ushering in two new maps, modes and other features.

Patch 1.5 adds the Wake Island 2142 and Operation Shingle maps, as well as the ability to use widescreen resolutions in the game. Two new modes, No Vehicles and Conquest Assault, are also now available in the game. Read more »

After several months of beta testing, the Battlefield 2142 1.40 patch has been released. Weighing in at 368mb, the patch offers bug fixes, the new Highway Tampa map, an autosave for kit customization and more. UPDATE 1.40 ================= FEATURES - Added a new map - Highway Tampa. - Added an autosave to kit customisations. After you customise a kit and spawn in with that kit, the customisation will be automatically saved until you change it and spawn in again. Note that you must spawn in with a particular kit for it to be saved. - Titans will now spawn up to two gunships per side - Squad Leaders no longer have to resupply to re-equip destroyed drones CHANGES - Exploit Fix: hardcoded the time limits of Orbital and EMP strikes. - RDX Shotgun now detonates RDX, Motion Mines, AP Mines with minimum of 2 rounds. - Ported EU Assault Rifle changes to the Best Buy unlock as well. - Fixed LMG Left/Right Recoil - Revised EU Assault Rifle Recoil - Increased Clark rate of fire to match Herzog - Fixed PAC shotgun attachment recoil to match other Herzogs - Further adjustment to Squad Leader drones to prevent them accidentally killing the Squad Leader when deployed - Further fix to prevent "pod surfing". Note that some pod movement will still be possible and is an intended gameplay mechanic to allow the player to have some small choice of landing site and to access rooftops - Smoke from the CM3-N Radar Grenade deploys more quickly. The Radar range has been slightly increased and endures for the duration of the smoke effect. - The CM3-N Radar Grenade may now be resupplied. - The screening effectiveness of all smoke grenades has been significantly improved. - Adjusted Talon heat source position to improve Gunship missile balance. - Beta Feedback: Fixed the placement of an AA gun on Highway Tampa - Beta Feedback: Improved the visuals of the swimming pool on Highway Tampa

EA has released the new Battlefield 2142 1.25 Patch which you can now grab over at FileShack. Offers geometry exploit fixes, new mod options, game adjustments and other bug fixes.

Battlefield 2142 players will be happy to know that that the Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike booster pack is now available. The $9.99 EA Link download includes new vehicles, three new maps and the Conquest Assault game mode among other features and content.

The Battlefield 2142 v1.20 patch is now available for download on FileShack. There are of course a number of different bug fixes and changes, just click 'more details' on the file page for a list.

New at Pro-G today is this Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike preview, checking out a beta version of the upcoming booster pack.

FiringSquad is the latest site with a Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike Q&A. Producer Kristoffer Bergqvist is asked about the booster pack's weapons, vehicles, maps and awards.

According to this note on the Battlefield website, all the unlocks in Battlefield 2142 will be freely available for everyone this weekend. The upgrades will become available on Friday and will be taken away 2am Monday night. Thanks Blues News.

A new movie from the Battlefield 2142 booster pack Northern Strike is now on FileShack. It offers nearly two minutes of gameplay footage.

If you're interested in testing the upcoming Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike booster pack, you can head over to the CombatTesting.com website to sign up. According to EA, "Testing will be conducted on Ranked Servers and stats won't be wiped".

Electronic Arts has sent out a Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike Q&A. Producer Kristoffer Bergqvist talks about the booster pack's new content.

As had been expected, EA today officially announced the Northern Strike booster pack for Battlefield 2142. The press release pretty much confirms what we know, while mentioning a March release which is a bit more specific than the Spring indication we had before.

Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike features three new maps, including the infamous WWII battle scene at the Bridge at Remagen, an Alpine Titan docking harbour in Port Bavaria and a claustrophobic showdown in the Liberation of Leipzig. The booster pack also features new vehicles including the EU's heavily armed IFV Goliath and the PAC's hovering light IFV Hachimoto in addition to new unlocks, new badges and ribbons, new gameplay and more.

It's not much of a surprise, but Planet Battlefield reports that a Battlefield 2142 booster pack called Northern Strike is in the works. According to a product page, which has since been taken down but is available as a screenshot here, the booster pack will add three new maps, two vehicles and ten new rewards and unlock items. A Spring 2007 release date is mentioned.

Planet Battlefield is carrying a story about the possibility of new content being added to Battlefield 2142. One of the in-game ads shows a Groundhog type vehicle called the Goliath for the EU, noting that it is "finally combat ready!" while another ad might be showing a new map, and another shows a PAC transport vehicle called the "Hachimoto".