Today DICE is very excited to release the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Multiplayer Demo on the PlayStation Store. Before getting into some details about the demo the team at DICE wanted to thank SCEA for helping us get the demo out a week early for North America. So, thank you to all those at SCEA that helped make this happen, you guys seriously rock!

The PS3 community has played a special role in the pending success of BFBC2, so thanks ..read the full article

Recently, there was a Bad Company 2 Beta on the PlayStation 3. If you missed it, or only have an Xbox or PC, you might be issuing a series of expletives. Well, that stream may now cease, as the official Battlefield blog has confirmed that there will be, at some point between now and March the second, a demo.

I suspect this demo will be both single and multiplayer, since the demo for Bad Company 1 had both of these features. ..read the full article

Electronic Arts has begun it’s plan to gun down the Call of Duty series in terms of FPS multiplayer and it’s “first strong attack” will be with Battlefield: Bad Company 2, according to EA European boss, Jens Uwe Intat.

“In March we will launch Battlefield: Bad Company 2, which is our first strong attack on Call Of Duty,” he told MCV (via CVG) today.

“The shooter space is one we don’t want to give up. It’s an important genre and we ..read the full article

John Riccitiello, CEO of EA, confirmed that the DICE first-person shooter titled Mirror’s Edge is in development and will be coming back for seconds. In a recent interview, Riccitiello discussed not only the existence of the sequel, but talked a bit about the trial and error that comes with trying to be innovative.

“We’re still working through things like how to best deal with Mirror’s Edge 2 … There are some things we learned about that [first] game. It was, ..read the full article

EA announced a new “modern day” direction for their Medal of Honor franchise today. The upcoming sequel, simply titled “Modern W…whoops, Medal of Honor” will be set in a war-torn Afghanistan. In an interesting move, EA LA will focus on the single player aspect, while EA DICE will develop the multiplayer portion of the game.

Considering the success of Activision’s Modern Warfare series, this move to the modern day setting shouldn’t surprise anyone. That said, I like the look of the ..read the full article

I took the photo above when I was at Best Buy a few days ago. At the time, I wasn’t really sure what I may use it for, but the sheer fact that the price of Mirror’s Edge had dropped so low was shocking to me. To give you some perspective, you could pick up Mirror’s Edge for the same amount you’d pay to take home Sonic Unleashed. Alright, now for the real reason for this post.

Oscar Carlén, a Lighting ..read the full article

The PC Beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been delayed until early next year, because the PS3 beta is doing so well. Seems like a silly statement, but it’s thanks to the fact that the Bad Company 2 developers are actually thinking ahead instead of just rushing into things. Producer Gordon Van Dyke has also taken the liberty of posting the PC exclusive elements of the game, which can be seen below.

PC Enhanced Features

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Goddag på er!

My name is Marcus “Noken” Johansson and I’m one of the guys working at the DICE Video Crew in Stockholm, Sweden.

We got some really cool stuff to show you from the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta map, Arica Harbor, but it isn’t just a new trailer. It’s actually something a little different. Usually when we create movies there’s a lot of intense action which is always good, but this time we wanted to try something we haven’t ..read the full article

Hi All,

I’m Gordon Van Dyke and I’m the Associate Producer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 here at EA’s DICE studio in Stockholm.

Today we’re excited to announce that our forthcoming multiplayer beta is coming exclusively to PS3, so you’ll have a chance to experience all the action, destruction and vehicular warfare ahead of our full release in March 2010.

Starting on November 19, the beta will feature the huge ‘Arica Harbour’ map where up to 24 players compete to secure valuable ..read the full article

You might recall that many PC fans of Call of Duty (specifically Modern Warfare) got very upset when Infinity Ward announced that they were not going to support dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2. As something that is a core part of the PC gaming experience, a petition was signed by many people requesting that the decision be reversed. Although Infinity Ward declined, DICE, the developers of the excellent Battlefield series, soon announced that their next game, Battlefield: Bad Company ..read the full article

In the latest effort to secure more preorders, GameStop posted Battlefield: Bad Company 2 promotional copy on their site promising:

“free overnight shipping, plus access to the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta beginning November 19th, 11PM PST.”

GameStop later pulled the page down, surely after being contacted by EA, and BFBC2 developer DICE was quick to add the following via the Official BFBC2 Twitter:

“Do not pre-order BFBC2 from anyone for a Beta Code until it’s confirmed by DICE on Twitter and ..read the full article

EA has announced a limited edition version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and outside of the box looking different, the limited edition will grant those who purchase it access to six “special gameplay” perks right from the start.

How much more will this run you? Not a cent! EA promises that the limited edition retail price will be the same as the standard edition. The catch is that supplies are apparently “limited” and both versions hit stores on the same date.

Battlefield: ..read the full article