Battlefield: Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 3 & new update goes LIVE

Battlefield: Bad Company 2's Map Pack #3 is live, loud, and something else beginning with an 'L', opening up Laguna Alta to Squad Rush and Nelson Bay to Squad Deathmatch. All of those super special VIPs who bought the game new can get this map pack for free, while everyone else will have to shell out 1200 MS Points for their own super special VIP status.

It's not a playlist update. It's a map pack. Because.

There's also an optional game update that fixes a bunch of stuff, and it's probably optional because it's a massive 283 MB, although anyone looking to cash in on future VIP add-ons will require it. You'll be prompted to download this update when accessing the multiplayer section of the game.

The update includes the following fixes and tweaks:

Vehicles can now be damaged by friendly fire when playing Hardcore.
The MG36 now properly has its red dot sight in Hardcore.
Damaged vehicles no longer blink on the minimap for soldiers without a powertool.
SPECACT kits can be used on all SDM and SR levels.
40mm Shotgun is now properly rewarded platinum at 500 kills not 1000.
G3 and Mk14 can now use the AR Marksman specialization.
Fixed a graphical issue when equipping the GOL with a 4x or Red Dot sight.
Scoring is now awarded after a player’s death.
Increased Tickets in Conquest mode and significantly increased Ticket Bleed when holding a majority or more of flags.
The Conquest Horn now only plays for a short time when running low on Tickets.
Updated the weapon stats in the Menu to reflect previous weapon balance changes (no additional weapon balance changes were made).
Increased the power of the UH-60 miniguns at long range.
Armored Vehicles are now more effective at running over soldiers.
Fixed an issue on Isla Inocentes where destroying a fence would also destroy the building containing an MCom.
Fixed various hangs and exploits.