Over at FileShack you can now grab the latest Battlefield 2 patch, updating version 1.21 to version 1.22. Changes are as follows (thanks WolfGaming.net).

- Improved Server Stability
- Fixed rank up messages in Special forces
- Adjusted handling of the Tiger attack chopper
- Added delay for aiming reticule when going prone to all support weapons
- Adjusted deviation on MG36 and PKM to be in line with other support weapons
- Increased rpm from 600 to 900 on the P90
- Fixed Lock on error on certain Oil towers
- Fixed a Great Wall Exploit
- Fixed exploits on Dragon Valley and Karkand

There's a new community update on the official Battlefield 2 website, offering possible solutions for people who are having problem with the EA Downloader program issued to distribute the Euro Force booster pack.

As expected, the Euro Force booster pack for Battlefield 2 has finally been released through EA's Downloader program. For $9.99 you get three new maps, four new vehicles, seven new weapons, a new European Union army and a European Union Special Service Medal award.

The battle expands in the first booster pack to 2005's hit game Battlefield 2. Take the powerful new Euro Force into action against MEC and Chinese armies as you battle for control of all-new Asian locations. The action escalates to a fever pitch with the latest high-tech vehicles and weapons including attack helicopters, battle tanks, assault rifles, and much more.

Over at FileShack you can now grab the latest Battlefield 2 patch which upgrades version 1.2 of the game to v1.21. Here's what the patch fixes

- Fixed the Hmmwv with TOW crash on Battlefield 2: Special Forces maps
- Fixed the Battle Recorder crash
- Fixed the screen capture
- Fixed the issue with Pixel Shader 1.4 video cards
- Fixed the issue that caused heat seeking missiles to stick to oil towers
- Fixed the issue that caused heat seaking missiles to ziz-zag
- Reduced the maximum number of claymores that can be dropped to 2
- Fixed the Server Browser filter to enable search by map name
- Fixed the error in Client - Server communication causing sound, animation and other sync issues.

For those of you starting from scratch there is also a full 1.21 download.

EA sends along word that the Euro Forces booster pack for Battlefield 2 is now expected to be released March 15. Euro Forces offers three new maps, four new vehicles, seven new weapons and a European army. It'll only be available through the EA Downloader, for $9.99.

A new community update is up at the Battlefield 2 website, offering a list of bugs that the upcoming 1.21 patch for the game will fix. Limited beta testing of the patch will begin shortly.

According to a new community update on the official Battlefield 2 site, the development team is working hard on a 1.21 patch to resolve all the new issues that were brought to life by the 1.2 patch. As a result, the booster pack Euro Force is once again delayed.

EA has released a gameplay trailer for Battlefield 2: Euro Force, showing off the upcoming "booster pack" mini-expansion. Euro Force is due out soon through the EA Downloader.

Sorry for the delay in getting this up but over at FileShack we now have the Battlefield 2 1.2 patch which updates v1.12 of the game. The 82mb patch fixes several game issues, including the red/blue nametag bug. Here are some of the other changes

* Dolphin Diving is no longer possible
* Players can no longer jump and shoot at the same time
* "Prone Spamming" is now fixed
* "Sprint exploit" is now fixed
* Helicopter now carry 8 missiles rather than 14
* TV-Guided missile now have a shorter range
* Damage decreased from M134
* Hit points on all air vehicles has been reduced
* AA missile lock has been improved
* All support kit weapons have been adjusted
* All Sniper rifles have been adjusted
* Being able to pass through walls using a spinning tank turret has been fixed.
* It has also been address on all rotating vehicle positions just to be safe.
* Tanks taking damage from the terrain has been reduced

EA's Battlefield 2 website has a new community update, mentioning that the long awaited 1.2 patch for the game is in "the final stages of its release cycle", so it should be out soon. Total Battlefield 2 has another pre-release Q&A about the patch.

There's a new post by AJ Marini on the EA Games UK forums (thanks Wolfgaming), offering the latest news on the 1.2 patch and Euro Force booster pack. First up is the patch which is almost done. DICE had hoped to have it out by now, but they've been working on a few additional issues and the update is now expected to be released in about two to three weeks. This also delays the first Booster Pack, as it will be released after the patch. Here's some of the additional things 1.2 patch will fix

- Being able to pass through walls using a spinning tank turret has been fixed. It has also been addressed on all rotating vehicle positions just to be safe.
- The disappearance of tank projectiles and grenade launcher projectiles during online play has been improved and should occur less frequently
- The distance for throwing hand grenades, ammo packs, and health packs has been increased.
- The Red/Blue nametag bug has been addressed

Total Battlefield 2 has posted yet another Q&A with Armando Marini of DICE, asking him more community submitted questions about the game. Topics include the splintering of players that will happen due to the booster packs, a Supply Lines game mode, rank additions, increasing the functionality of the sniping class, overall game optimizations, plans for shoulder mounted stinger missiles and a ton of other things.

A new community update has been posted on the official Battlefield 2 website. The update adds three more items being fixed by the upcoming 1.2 patch, while also clarifying some earlier announced changes.

A new release of the Battlefield 2 mod tools is now available, bringing the content creation utilities up to date with the v1.12 game code.

GameSpy Arcade will host a Battlefield 2 booster pack interview on Tuesday, with lead level designer Tom Galt attending. The chat will start a 6PM CST.

TotalBattlefield2.com has yet another Battlefield 2 Q&A with DICE's Armando Marini trying hard to not say anything of substance about the upcoming patch and direction of the series.

Following yesterday's Battlefield 2: Euro Force details (see story), EA has released six screenshots showing off this first booster pack.

EA's Battlefield 2 has a new community update, offering new information on the previously announced Booster Packs that are being released this year. Due February 8 is Battlefield 2: Euro Force, adding three maps with a new European Army. This European army will be equipped with new weapons, and four new vehicles will be available to them as well. March 28 will see the release of Battlefield 2: Armored Fury, which will add another three maps as well as two new vehicle classes. Both booster packs will cost $9.99. The community update concludes by mentioning the game's next patch will be released "very soon". Update: additional Euro Force info is now available (including a list of all weapons) courtesy of the January Battlefield 2 newsletter.

There's a new Battlefield 2 patch Q&A on Total Battlefield 2, asking DICE's Armando Marini a bit more about what they are working on. Questions are about the helicopter missile changes, fixing the damn red name tag bug, content plans, performance enhancements and collision problems.

DICE has issued this press release, announcing that the digital download of Battlefield 2 Special Forces was a success, and that Booster Packs are coming to the game next year. Extra maps, vehicles and weapons will be added through these Booster Packs at a cost of $9.99. Two such mini-expansions are planned for release next spring. Thanks TotalBF2.

Every tenth copy of the expansion pack Battlefield 2 Special Forces was over the Internet, and the rest of the copies were sold to retailers. When games are sold online directly to consumers Digital Illusions earns more money per product than if they are sold through retailers. "We see online sales as a very interesting channel in the future. Digital Illusions work together with EA to find the best solutions that favours both the consumers and retailers", said Patrick Soderlund, CEO of Digital Illusions.