French site Planete Battlefield has word that the beta version of Windows edition of Battlefield 3 is ready for release, but waiting on Microsoft and Sony. Here's a machine translation of a comment by Kusa, the game's French community manager: "Regarding the beta on PC, it is ready, but many require a beta preparations, DICE is working to accelerate these preparations with Microsoft and Sony. Once these are completed, the beta will begin." Thanks Ant via Planet Battlefield via a post on the Electronic Arts UK Forums, which has curiously since been deleted. On a related note, a large batch of new Battlefield 3 screenshots can now be found on IGN.