Obviously, a lot of new information about Battlefield 3 became available during GamesCon 2011. Luckily, bf3blog.com has rounded up all the statistics known thus far. They are as follows:

General news

• Team Deathmatch will support 24 players on all platforms.
• PC won’t have in-game server browser, but consoles will.
• Co-op was shown, but there is no couch  co-op.
• List of all the confirmed weapons, vehicles, 9 Maps
• 2 Conquest modes: Conquest and Conquest 64 (PC Only).
• The game will ship with 9 maps (excluding Back To Karkand DLC).
• PC version is designed for ALT-TAB between game and Battlelog. There is no splash screen or loading menu or login page — it goes directly into the game.
• PC version will get “Ultra” graphics quality setting
• Hardcore mode will return in Battlefield 3
• Infantry-only setting will return as well

Batlefield 3 game modes confirmed:

• Conquest
• Conquest 64
• Rush
• Squad Rush
• Team Deathmatch
• Squad Deathmatch

Gameplay features

• Commo Rose has been confirmed. DICE is working on a console version of Commo Rose as well.
• 3D spotting has been revised.
• Motion sensors are back, but cannot be thrown, and have to be deployed.
• The EOD bot can be used to arm MCOMs, repair vehicles and disarm mines.
• Players can spawn on any squad member now, but DICE is looking into it.
• Kill-cam is back.
• Jet max height is 1000m (same as BF2).
• Jets will be available on consoles as well.
• Bullets from different weapons have different velocity speeds, bullet drop is back as well.
• Weapons are faction specific, but you can unlock other faction’s weaponsonce your rank up high enough.
• Weapon silencers will be available on almost all weapons except shotguns.
• Assault rifles with long, high-zoom scopes will have “glint” as well.
• Claymores are back. You can crouch past them, but have to use explosives to blow up claymores and mines.
• Vehicles will have regenerative health until being disabled.

Media

• Caspian Border trailer (1080p).
• A set of new Caspian Border screenshots.
• Caspian Border map overview.
• Co-op gameplay video.
• Battlefield 3 Aftershock iPad screenshots.
• Razer reveals new Battlefield 3-themed hardware.