Today DICE plans to release another map pack for Bad Company 2, however, as usual, there aren’t new maps, only different variations of existing maps. This time, it’s White Pass as rush and Nelson Bay as conquest. The map pack will be released free of charge.

Finally, after a few weeks of rumors and deliberation, DICE has confirmed that the new Onslaught mode will be coming to the PC version of Bad Company 2 as well. The news was confirmed in PC Gamer, where it seems it’ll be the same Onslaught mode that exists for consoles, only ported to the PC, with the same four maps: Valparaiso, Atacama Desert, Isla Inocentes, and Nelson Bay. Also, since Onslaught for consoles is a paid DLC, expect to pay for it for the PC as well. Price: $10.

According to the Bad Company 2 page on the PlayStation Store, a “Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Map Pack 4″ is listed next to the previous map packs, and is listed for a July 7 release. The new map pack includes Atacama Desert Rush and Port Valdez Conquest as new variations of the existing maps, but DICE never provided a release date on the new content. It looks like we’ll know for sure tomorrow.

[UPDATE] Map Pack 4 has now been released on all platforms.

The new Onslaught mode is now available to PS3 owners of Bad Company 2, while the Xbox 360 version is apparently going through some red tape and will be available in a few days. The new DLC costs $10.

At E3, EA revealed the first expansion to Bad Company 2, or rather a DLC called “Vietnam”. It consists of 4 new maps (multiplayer only) and possible new weapons and vehicles as well.

EA has revealed that the new “Onslaught” game mode will be available on June 22, and will cost $10. As expected, it’s only for the PS3 and Xbox 360, as a PC version has been ruled out.

DICE has released the trailer for the upcoming VIP Map Pack 3 DLC. There are no “new” maps, just the Laguna Alta map in Squad Rush mode and the Nelson Bay map in Squad Deathmatch mode. The new update is free for those who purchased BC2 as new in retail. For PC gamers, the new DLC will simply be as part of the regular game updates.

DICE has released a few new, small DLCs on the PS3 which were previously available on the Xbox 360. They include the SPECACT kits, which are available as separate kits for $2 per kit, or a bundle of four kits for $5. The kit DLC was released on the Xbox 360 last month, and there is no word on whether it’ll be available on the PC.

DICE has announced a new DLC for Bad Company 2, which includes a new mode called “Onslaught”. However, the announcement is only for the console versions of Bad Company 2, and the new mode and DLC will not find its way to the PC. The reason? As DICE’s Barry Tingle says:

“The problem we have on PC is that all our servers are dedicated with providers. Changing a server from Conquest 32 players to Onslaught 4 players cuts out 28 player slots from the total amount available. This could have a dramatic affect on the PC online environment if enough servers changed to Onslaught.”

Tingle added that they’re looking into bringing the new mode to PC without affecting how many player slots are available. They do face a legitimate problem: if enough servers converted from 32 players to 4 player onslaught modes, there simply wouldn’t be enough lots for everyone to play.

According to the official stats of Bad Company 2, a new weapon has come up, the M1 Bayonette, which is listed as a “gadget”, with a description as “Special Unlock: WWII Weapon”. This might indicate a new gadget unlock to be released in the future, perhaps as a part of a DLC with new WW2 maps.