EA Bringing Even More Multiplayer Maps to Bad Company 2

DICE announced today that two all-new multiplayer maps for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be unlocked on March 2nd when the game launches. This map pack features the Laguna Alta map for Conquest mode, and Nelson Bay for Rush mode. Later in March, DICE will release another map pack for free with new game purchase (this will work similar to how it did in Mass Effect 2, since without a code you can get the maps for $15), giving players a chance to experience the Arica Harbor map in Conquest mode and Laguna Presa map in Rush mode. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be in stores on March 2, 2010 in North America.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Celebrity Challenge coverage

Last night we attended the Electronic Art/GameStop Battlefield Celebrity Bracket Challenge. We didn’t get red carpet coverage because the red carpet was very small. I let the pros tape and I stepped inside. Inside the club, two rows of consoles televisions and consoles. The competition may have started late, but started with a bang as Chad OchoCinco proclaimed his team the early winner…except they lost both matches. It was great seeing Marshall Faulk, Greg Grunberg, Perez Hilton, all having fun playing the game. The map they played is “Squad Rush” which is available with a GameStop pre-order. The map will be made available after 30 days to other gamers. In “Squad Rush”, the map is smaller and vehicles are not available. This leads for fast, team play. One of the celebrities exclaimed how fun the action was because it was fast. The map also features destructible environment. We’re not talking

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Battlefield Bracket Challenge Brings Gamers and Celebs Together

DICE today announced the ‘Battlefield Bracket Challenge Presented by GameStop’. Tonight, a red carpet was held in conjunction with GameStop in Los Angeles featuring 16 celebrity guests and athletes including Chad OchoCinco and Heroes’ Greg Grunberg. The celebrities will name their respective team and designate a charity for the winning team. Players from Major League Gaming will play Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on behalf of the celebrity teams in the “Squad Rush” multiplayer mode, which is the special GameStop pre-order exclusive mode. To participate in the action, you can fill out tournament brackets online at www.gamestop.com/battlefieldbc2 from February 18 to March 4. GameStop will award random prizes, like GameStop gift cards, throughout the contest period, as well as the grand prize of $10,000. EA will donate $25,000 to the winning celebrity team’s designated charity. Full rules and tournament details are available at www.gamestop.com/battlefieldbc2. Winners will be announced on March 23.

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Automatic Limited Edition Upgrade for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Pre-Orders

If you’ve preordered Battlefield: Bad Company 2, we’ve got even more good news for you. Yeah, maybe even better than access to the multiplayer beta. All Bad Company 2 pre-orders have been automatically upgraded to a special limited edition – for free. The Limited Edition will also be available at launch, but it is as limited as it’s title suggests: Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever. The Limited Edition features six early weapon upgrades unlocked on launch day, so you can go into multiplayer with all of your guns blazing. Full unlock info and a trailer below. 4 Vehicle Warfare Unlocks 1. Improved Vehicle Armor – An Up-Armor package mounted on all vehicle types decreases the effect of both explosive and penetrating warheads, significantly improving vehicle survivability. 2. Vehicle Alternate Fire – Additional weapon packages mounted for the driver of all armored vehicles, greatly expands the range of targets the

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta/Demo Starts Now

Want to get your first-person shooting on early? You can! Well, if you’re at all interested in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, you can download a demo on Xbox 360, and get a free beta if you’re a PC pre-order. (Apparently, the PS3 beta is already going on, but a demo will be available on February 4/February 11 in Europe.) A description of where you’ll play: The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 console demo and PC beta will feature Port Valdez, a new vehicle focused map where up to 24 players (32 on PC) will compete against each other as either the US or Russian armies in the game’s Rush multiplayer mode. Players will have access to five land and three air vehicles where the Russian side can use everything in their arsenal including Main Battle Tanks as well as the fast-moving Quad Bikes and Mobile Armored AA. The fight will also

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EA and Dr. Pepper Partner for Exclusive Game Content

More new from EA today as they’ve announced  a new marketing program to deliver custom built items to Dr Pepper fans. I myself am a huge fan of Dr. Pepper (especially the Cherry Vanilla kind, which isn’t being carried anymore), so this sounds pretty cool. Starting this week, people who buy 20-ounce bottles of Dr Pepper will be able to 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. “Dr. Pepper’s decision to partner with EA is an investment that will bring a lot of value to their brand and to their consumers,” said Elizabeth Harz, Senior Vice President of Global Media Sales for EA. “Consumers get free game content

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Make Battlefield better by becoming a Game Designer for a day

This has to be one of the cooler contests, especially if you are interested in a career in Game Design. EA and DICE are inviting gamers to submit their ideas for a great in-game challenge in Bad Company 2. DICE wants your help in creating the achievements and trophies in the game. You can submit your ideas here, but you may want to hurry as the contest ends on November 19th. On the site they have a form where you can submit your ideas and some examples of ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 beta details announced

Over at the Playstation Blog, the awesome Gordan Van Dyke has announced details of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer beta. The beta is coming exclusively to the Playstation 3 on November 19. The full release is due out in March 2010. Here are the different ways that gamers can be a part of the beta: * We’ll be holding a special limited giveaway right here on the PlayStation Blog (details TBA) * Pre-ordering the game at participating retailer * Checking out selected gaming sites such as IGN or GameSpot in North America (and hopefully here!). Here is the beta announcement trailer: The PC open beta will be in December.

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EA announces release dates

At GamesCom, EA announced release dates for three of their upcoming titles. Visceral Games announced that Dante’s Inferno will be released on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PSP on February 9th in North America and February 12 in Europe. “The Divine Comedy is one of the most influential pieces of literature in the world and we have a great responsibility in re-imagining Dante Alighieri’s vivid descriptions of hell, and the themes of righteousness and redemption he explores,” said Jonathan Knight, executive producer of Dante’s Inferno. “Our team is dedicated to delivering a stunning and highly polished interpretation of this classic to a new medium for a new generation everywhere this February.” No announcements of a demo, but EA will be releasing a six-issue comic book with DC Comics/Wildstorm. The first comic will be released on December 9, 2009. DICE then took the stage to announce that Battlefield Bad Company

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Battlefield Bad Company 2 trailer and screens

Last week at EA3, we got a first look at the multiplayer of Battlefield Bad Company 2. DICE isn’t showing the single player mission yet but hopefully we’ll see that soon. The maps are massive, and the graphics are even better. It has more team play, and more vehicles. DICE wants to give you more in every aspect and I think it’s working. Below are the first screenshots and trailer from mutliplayer play. Enjoy! [gtrailer]49570[/gtrailer]

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