Archive for the ‘Battlefield’ Category
June 29th, 2010 | 
Author: Official statement from DICE regarding upcoming patch:
Originally posted by MikaelKalms:
After a lot of trials and tribulations, all versions of the game client has now completed QA successfully.
We will do no more testing on it.
All game servers will need to be taken down for updates. The maintenance period starts on Wednesday Jun 30th at 07:00AM (GMT+2). Most of them should be back up by 11:00AM (GMT+2).
During this time window, we will also release the new game client.
Check back after 11:00AM (GMT+2), and try out the new game client! Read the rest of this entry »
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is bringing Battlefield’s first co-op mode to consoles with Onslaught mode. Up to 4 players can tackle the new objective based missions posting your best times on the co-op leaderboards as well as the chance to obtain new achievements and trophies. Onslaught will be available from June 22nd on Xbox 360 for 800 MS Points and on the PlayStation Network in North America for $9.99 followed by the European PlayStation Network on June 23rd for 8.99€.
If you were to play Onslaught in picture form it would look something like this:
On June 9th, VIP Map Pack 3 will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 bringing new modes to Nelson Bay and Laguna Alta.
Fight for control of the M3A3 Bradley and achieve supremacy against 3 other squads as Nelson Bay is enhanced with Squad Deathmatch mode.
Use all of your squad skills and tactics to secure M-COM stations as Laguna Alta is enhanced with Squad Rush mode.
The map pack is available with the VIP code which is included in every new copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Players that do not have a code can purchase one via the in-game store.
PC will get the maps available for all players after the release of the next update without the need for a VIP code.
While the core of the dev team here at DICE as well as all the back-end teams at EA are 110% focused on stabilizing the game experience we do have some other, great news to reveal. Today we’re happy to announce the release date of the second VIP map package for Battlefield: Bad Company 2! It will be made available on the 30th of March on all platforms at no extra cost to all of you who’ve got your VIP codes entered in the game.
The new hit Battlefield Bad Company 2 is now available in North America! Come join us on our server at 208.167.245.13:19567
EA and Dr. Pepper officially announced a promotion to giveaway exclusive content for EA games. Battlefield Heroes character customizations as well as Bad Company 2 kit upgrades are some of the prizes.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. & PLANO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) and Dr Pepper today launched an innovative brand marketing program delivering custom built interactive entertainment to Dr Pepper fans. Beginning this week, consumers who buy 20-ounce bottles of Dr Pepper can also download new, exclusive content in EA games like virtual clothes for their Sims or body parts for their Spore? creatures. Gaming fans will receive access to these exclusive add-ons for select EA titles throughout 2010 with codes* found on more than 500 million Dr Pepper bottles and fountain cups.
For those of you who pre-ordered BFBC2, you can now pre-load your game! Follow instructions from your retailer on how to pre-load.
* On launch day, the game and the servers will not be the absolutely latest. We are still trying to work out how to handle server administration etc.
* Once the “day1 patch” goes out, they will have full access to the server administration interface.
* DICE is not committing to a release date for the “day1 patch”. However we aim to release it during Mar 5th-7th (GMT).
This means limited or no RCON or administration until the patch is released.
GL Podcast 3.2 – First Look: BF Bad Company 2
Environmental Aspects|Soldiers and Kit Roles|Weapons and Vehicles|Future of the Title
Does Bad Company 2 live up to the “Battlefield” Name?
Cast: Fyasko, Acidrain, Frag and Jaketh.
Special Guest: The Green Slime, OPG Staff.
Listen here: http://gamersloungepodcast.outpostgamez.com/?p=77
Via the official Bad Company 2 blog
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