There's a Battlefield 2142 Q&A on FiringSquad today, asking DICE producer Marcus Nilsson about the newly released multiplayer shooter. Questions are about the beta test, vocal fans, character leveling, cheating and booster pack plans.

FiringSquad has a comment from EA on the Battlefield 2142 advertising rumor that's been making the rounds that has people believing the game is tracking your browsing habits and what not. Not true

The advertising program in Battlefield 2142 does not access any files which are not directly related to the game. It does not capture personal data such as cookies, account login detail, or surfing history. BF 2142 delivers ads by region. The advertising system uses a player's IP address to determine the region of the player, assisting to serve the appropriate ads by region and language. For instance, a player in Paris might be presented with ads in French. The information collected will not be repurposed for other uses. Battlefield 2142 also tracks "impression data" related to in-game advertisements: location of a billboard in the game, brand advertised, duration of advertisement impression, etc. This information is used to help advertisers qualify the reach of a given advertisement.

There is also a Q&A with IGA (these guys are providing the ads) CEO Justin Townsend on Gamasutra.

EA sends along the first Battlefield 2142 patch, updating the newly released multiplayer shooter to version 1.01. This patch fixes a client side crash issue when playing the Titan Mode. Updated unranked server files for Windows and Linux are available as well.

EA sends along a Battlefield 2142 launch trailer, showing a couple of minutes of in-game footage. The game ships tomorrow.

Also on FiringSquad this morning is the latest Battlefield 2142 preview, offering impressions of the multiplayer shooter sequel which will show up in stores this week.

There's a Battlefield 2142 Q&A on the Sound Blaster website, asking DICE's David Möllerstedt about the game's audio. Thanks Blues News.

Computer Games Online has been updated with the second part a Battlefield 2142 Q&A. Producer Marcus Nilsson talks about unit balancing, customizable player abilities, squad play and commander changes, and the Titan Mode.

Coming out next week is DICE's fourth installment in the Battlefield franchise with Battlefield 2142. Marek recently had the opportunity to go hands-on with the game at a European press event, here are his impressions.

The buildings on the ground are only futuristic by virtue of having metal plating on the outside; otherwise the environments feel mostly like a re-skinning of Battlefield 2 rather than a brand new arena. With few exceptions, the hand weapons are very conventional, not really taking advantage of the possibilities offered by a sci-fi setting. Granted, the setting and its atmosphere are perhaps not the most critical elements in a competitive multiplayer game, but following Battlefield 2's contemporary desert combat and Battlefield Vietnam's lush jungles and 1960s music, the world of 2142 feels cold and characterless. Of course, whether this is an issue at all depends a lot on your personal preferences.

In case you hadn't yet, be sure to grab the demo and make up your own mind about the game.

Over at FileShack you can now find Battlefield 2142 demo dedicated server files, allowing Windows server admins to run a server without grabbing the 1.08gb demo file.

As expected a Battlefield 2142 demo is now available, offering the Sidi Power Plant map playable in the new Titan mode or familiar Conquest mode. The demo is a 1.08gb download.

New Battlefield 2142 movies are now available, showing infantry and vehicular gameplay footage. Thanks 3D Gamers.

GameSpot has posted the latest Battlefield 2142 preview, checking out the singleplayer combat by playing against bots.

Computer & Video Games has the latest Battlefield 2142 interview, asking senior producer Marcus Nilsson about the sci-fi shooter. Topics include moving the franchise forward, post-release support, the balance between vehicle and infantry combat, and the singleplayer AI.

EA has released a new Battlefield 2142 movie, serving as a tutorial to the game's Titan Mode. Battlefield 2142 will be in stores October 17.

With an October release set several months ago it's not much of a surprise, but the official Battlefield 2142 website now notes that the game has gone gold. Look for it in stores around October 17.

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.

Boomtown is the latest site with a Battlefield 2142 preview, checking out the DICE multiplayer shooter sequel which will hit stores in October.

GameZone and Computer & Video Games are two of the latest sites to preview Battlefield 2142, going hands-on with the game's beta version. The game will be in stores next month.

The latest Battlefield 2142 preview can be found at Action Trip, going hands-on with a build of DICE's multiplayer shooter sequel.

There's a new Battlefield 2142 preview on GameSpot this evening, checking out the latest build of DICE's multiplayer shooter sequel. Update: Voodoo Extreme also has a preview of the game along with a ton of screenshots.

EA sends along five new Battlefield 2142 screenshots showing off a couple of different locations. Don't miss our new interview.