Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Bad Company not in active development right now, FYI]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/03/bad-company-not-in-active-development-right-now-fyi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/03/bad-company-not-in-active-development-right-now-fyi/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/06/03/bad-company-not-in-active-development-right-now-fyi/#commentsBad Company not in active development right now, FYI By the way, DICE isn't working on any games in the Battlefield: Bad Company universe right now. "We love the Bad Company series, but don't have it in active development," the Battlefield Twitter says. "Battlefield 4 is our main focus for the year." Sorry to ruin your day.

JoystiqBad Company not in active development right now, FYI originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Battlefield-Bad-Company-2DICEEAmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 03 Jun 2013 23:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield series on sale today through Origin]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/battlefield-series-on-sale-today-through-origin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/battlefield-series-on-sale-today-through-origin/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/battlefield-series-on-sale-today-through-origin/#comments

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Battlefield franchise, Electronic Arts has deployed a sale for the series on Origin, with each installment available at $10 apiece. That means Battlefield 2 through Battlefield 3 (standard edition), which sounds like it would only be two games, but is actually several, are all the same price.

The discount is only available today, so you better oscar mike to Origin if you're interested. Did we "oscar mike" that right? No?! We've learned nothing!

JoystiqBattlefield series on sale today through Origin originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-1942Battlefield-2142battlefield-3battlefield-bad-company-2DICEeaelectronic-artspcThu, 20 Sep 2012 20:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2 lead designer David Goldfarb exits DICE]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/13/battlefield-3-and-bad-company-2-lead-designer-david-goldfarb-exi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/13/battlefield-3-and-bad-company-2-lead-designer-david-goldfarb-exi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/13/battlefield-3-and-bad-company-2-lead-designer-david-goldfarb-exi/#comments Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2 lead designer David Goldfarb exits DICEHaving worked on mostly Battlefield games for the past five years, the man who lead design on both Battlefield 3 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, David Goldfarb, has left EA's DICE studio. "5 years, 4 games. Grateful to have worked with such awesome people on awesome games. Farewell + Onward," he tweeted yesterday afternoon.

Goldfarb told Joystiq of his exit, "I was ready to move onto new things and do something different." He wouldn't tell us where he's headed next.

Goldfarb's not the first high profile DICE dev to leave the company in the past few years. Gordon Van Dyke left back in 2010; he's now with Paradox Interactive working on a Battlefield-flavored third-person action game from developer FatShark, War of the Roses. The other third of Battlefield's recent dev leadership, Patrick Bach, is currently serving as company CEO while Karl Magnus Troedsson takes paternity leave.

Beyond various DLC plans for Battlefield 3, it's unknown what DICE is currently working on. The studio's Frostbite 2.0 game engine is used in several EA properties (including the other first-person shooter from EA, Medal of Honor: Warfighter), and the only other game it has made outside of Battlefield in recent years is Mirror's Edge. Troedsson told us during GDC that DICE has "ongoing plans" to differentiate its game portfolio, but we've yet to see that promise play out. EA Studios president Frank Gibeau has repeatedly noted his interest in a sequel to ME, but we've yet to hear anything more official than that.

EA reps didn't respond to request for comment regarding Goldfarb's exit as of publishing.

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JoystiqBattlefield 3 and Bad Company 2 lead designer David Goldfarb exits DICE originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-3battlefield-bad-company-2david-goldfarbdiceea-diceelectronic-artsfrank-gibeaukarl-magnus-troedssonmirrors-edgemirrors-edge-2Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Amazon offering dramatic discounts on digital EA games starting this Sunday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/amazon-offering-dramatic-discounts-on-digital-ea-games-starting/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/amazon-offering-dramatic-discounts-on-digital-ea-games-starting/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/12/amazon-offering-dramatic-discounts-on-digital-ea-games-starting/#comments Amazon doesn't care for your silly stack of unplayed, unopened games -- it simply wants to trick you into buying more with a variety of impressive deals, albeit on games that exist only in the digital realm. Starting this coming Sunday (the 15th) and running through the end of the week (the 21st), individual EA titles will be offered day by day at ridiculously discounted prices: Bulletstorm and Dead Space 2 for $7 a pop, for instance.

The daily itemized list is just after the break, should you be preparing for yet another (admittedly minor) assault on your bank account in the effort to catch up on 2011's best games. Might we suggest conquering the concept of time scarcity first?

Continue reading Amazon offering dramatic discounts on digital EA games starting this Sunday

JoystiqAmazon offering dramatic discounts on digital EA games starting this Sunday originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>alice-madness-returnsamazonbattlefield-bad-company-2Bulletstormcrysis-2dead-space-2dragon-age-2dragon-age-originsmacmedal-of-honorpcThu, 12 Jan 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Editorial: The broken, sputtering launch of Battlefield 3 online multiplayer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/28/editorial-the-broken-sputtering-launch-of-battlefield-3-online/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/28/editorial-the-broken-sputtering-launch-of-battlefield-3-online/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/28/editorial-the-broken-sputtering-launch-of-battlefield-3-online/#comments Let's play a little game, folks. Here are three separate quotes from EA/DICE, each given soon after the launch of a major Battlefield. Can you tell which is for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, which is for Battlefield 1943, and which is for Battlefield 3? No Googling!
  1. "Despite having a major infrastructure in place, the peak traffic ... has been huge, 400% higher than any other Battlefield's peak simultaneous users. The teams will continue to monitor the services closely. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and will provide further updates on the latest developments as they are relevant."1

  2. "In terms of the network services, we have had unprecedented and historic peaks in terms of the activity that we're getting from the Battlefield community and players, and it's caused parts of our networks to experience some outages."2

  3. "We have full support of EA to add as many servers as takes and then some so that everyone can play. This work has already started and servers will be added around the clock with teams working to cover this 24 hours a day so not a moment is wasted. You will be able to play this game and play it lag free!"3
If you weren't able to distinguish them from one another, I forgive you -- they all sound remarkably alike, don't they? That's because, for three Battlefield games in a row, the same scenario has played out at launch: gamers purchase said Battlefield iteration in great numbers, resulting in no one being able to play the game due to overloaded servers.

Continue reading Editorial: The broken, sputtering launch of Battlefield 3 online multiplayer

JoystiqEditorial: The broken, sputtering launch of Battlefield 3 online multiplayer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-1943battlefield-3battlefield-bad-company-2diceeaea-diceeditorialelectronic-artsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 28 Oct 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[EA suffers Q2 loss, revenue propped up by FIFA and Madden]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/28/ea-suffers-q2-loss-revenue-propped-up-by-fifa-and-madden/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/28/ea-suffers-q2-loss-revenue-propped-up-by-fifa-and-madden/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/28/ea-suffers-q2-loss-revenue-propped-up-by-fifa-and-madden/#comments EA's net performance during its second fiscal quarter, ended September 30, 2011, was either good or bad, depending on which net you're referring to. EA reported a net loss of $340 million, but scored a significant goal in shipping "nearly" 8 million copies of FIFA 12 -- half of the 16 million shipped in the game's lifetime. Overall sales of the footie franchise improved 25 percent year-over-year.

Madden NFL 12 was another standout performer during the quarter, shipping more than 3 million units. EA also pointed out continued strong performance of 2010's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (with shipments at 11 million so far). In a follow-up investor call last night, EA predicted similar fortunes from this quarter's Battlefield 3 launch, with store shipments already hitting 10 million.

Though EA's bottom line certainly didn't improve for the quarter (net loss for Q2 2010 was $201 million), revenue was up overall to $715 million. The biggest increase was in net digital revenue -- the realm of add-ons and online passes -- which rose over 40 percent to $234 million compared to the same period last year.

EA's next Q3 will provide a crucial look at the company's future, as it'll divulge Battlefield 3 sales and an early performance indication for BioWare's big-huge investment in Star Wars: The Old Republic.

JoystiqEA suffers Q2 loss, revenue propped up by FIFA and Madden originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsbattlefield-3battlefield-bad-company-2eafifa-12fifa-soccer-12financialmicrosoftnintendopcplaystationps3pspq2-2012sonywiixboxFri, 28 Oct 2011 08:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Xperia Play makes itself more enticing for the holidays with four free EA games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/xperia-play-makes-itself-more-enticing-for-the-holidays-with-fou/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/xperia-play-makes-itself-more-enticing-for-the-holidays-with-fou/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/09/xperia-play-makes-itself-more-enticing-for-the-holidays-with-fou/#comments EA is offering four big mobile titles for free for all the tens of people who own Sony's Xperia Play: Dead Space, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Need for Speed: Shift and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The offer runs through Jan. 15, 2012, meaning you still have time to throw the PlayStation Phone on your holiday wish list and snag these suckers for free. If it helps, think of it as getting four games with a handy smartphone case thrown in for free.

JoystiqXperia Play makes itself more enticing for the holidays with four free EA games originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 09 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2Dead-SpacefreemobileNeed-for-Speed-Hot-PursuitNeed-For-Speed-ShiftSONYxperia-playSun, 09 Oct 2011 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[DICE on the lack of vehicles in BF3 beta, future Bad Company possibilities]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/07/dice-on-the-lack-of-vehicles-in-bf3-beta-future-bad-company-pos/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/07/dice-on-the-lack-of-vehicles-in-bf3-beta-future-bad-company-pos/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/07/dice-on-the-lack-of-vehicles-in-bf3-beta-future-bad-company-pos/#comments It's Battlefield guy! Speaking to The Guardian, Battlefield 3 producer Patrick Liu discussed the game's ongoing beta as well as other projects DICE may (or may not) have in the works. When asked about the disappointment expressed over the lack of vehicles in the beta, Liu put it down to the fact that it is indeed a beta test (we certainly hope so).

According to Liu, "We ran the alpha tests with a Rush map and we wanted to have some sort of reference so we could compare results - so we needed to have more-or-less the same map." Evidently this led to including Paris Metro - a linear Rush map with no vehicles - as the only map in the beta. For what it's worth, PC players will have a chance to try out Caspian Border, a much larger map with vehicles, throughout this weekend.

Liu also answered questions regarding the Battlefield: Bad Company series, saying that "we haven't killed Bad Company." He added that DICE doesn't plan on making Battlefield an annual title, largely because they don't want to hand development of any Battlefield game to another studio. "No studio can make an annual franchise by themselves," said Liu.

Other topics in the interview include the possibility of another downloadable Battlefield title and the learning curve involved in piloting (virtual) jets. Head over to The Guardian for the full interview.

JoystiqDICE on the lack of vehicles in BF3 beta, future Bad Company possibilities originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-1943battlefield-3battlefield-bad-company-2microsoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 07 Oct 2011 11:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield 3 preorders over 1.25 million already, beating Bad Company 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/battlefield-3-preorders-over-1-25-million-already-beating-bad-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/battlefield-3-preorders-over-1-25-million-already-beating-bad-c/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/07/battlefield-3-preorders-over-1-25-million-already-beating-bad-c/#comments EA's Battlefield 3 preorders number more than 1.25 million already. EA's CFO Eric Brown announced at the Citi 2011 Tech Conference today that Battlefield 3 has already racked up 1.25 million pre-orders, putting it "well ahead" of the previous Battlefield title, Bad Company 2, at the same time leading up to launch. Over ten times more, in fact.

That game sold 2.3 million copies in the first month of release, and has sold over 9 million copies according to the most recent financial reports. Presumably, Battlefield 3 is on track to do even better than that. Brown said that EA expects to make full use of "the advantage of a two-and-a-half week early launch window versus our competitor," Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Brown also spoke about pre-orders for EA's other big release this fall, Star Wars: The Old Republic, though declined to provide actual numbers. Star Wars: The Old Republic will have a smaller marketing budget than Battlefield 3 at launch, and EA expects to support it over a longer length of time. Brown said that SW:TOR would have "a different spend curve," -- so far, that demand "is tracking consistent with our expectations."

JoystiqBattlefield 3 preorders over 1.25 million already, beating Bad Company 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-3battlefield-bad-company-2citi-tech-conferencecompetitiondemandeaeric-brownmicrosoftpcplaystationpreordersps3star-wars-the-old-republicxboxWed, 07 Sep 2011 20:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Help Somalia hunger crisis by playing Bad Company 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/help-somalia-hunger-crisis-by-playing-bad-company-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/help-somalia-hunger-crisis-by-playing-bad-company-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/06/help-somalia-hunger-crisis-by-playing-bad-company-2/#comments
Somalia is in bad shape, you guys. Two back-to-back seasons of inadequate rains have prevented the country's agricultural infrastructure from producing enough food to cover the needs of its people, and as a result roughly 3.7 million Somali citizens are in need of assistance. The situation is so dire in some parts of Somalia that the UN has declared it a famine, which could spread throughout the entire country in as little as two months.

It's bad, and once again, a group of intrepid gamers have taken it upon themselves to help when help is needed most. Battlefield community site Don't Revive Me Bro has joined forces with pro gaming organization Quantic Gaming, fellow community resource Battlefieldo, and DICE's own Daniel Matros to produce First Person Saviors, a 24-hour Battlefield: Bad Company 2 event benefiting Somalia's people.

The event, which started this morning at 9 AM GMT (5 AM EDT) and runs until that time tomorrow, urges players to join specially-marked "Somalian Hunger Relief SHR" servers, rather than their usual virtual homes. Donations will be accepted by Gamers Outreach, 100 percent of which will be passed along to the World Food Programme to aid in their humanitarian efforts.

In addition to the warm, fuzzy feeling you'll get from knowing you've done a good thing, people who donate are also automatically entered into drawings for prizes and giveaways, held at specific donation intervals. The event is also an opportunity to test your mettle against some of the best Bad Company 2 players in the world, as well as actual DICE employees. So get to it! Go kill some dudes, and help save millions.

JoystiqHelp Somalia hunger crisis by playing Bad Company 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Bad-Company-2BattlefieldBattlefield-Bad-Company-2BattlefieldocharityDICEDont-Revive-Me-BrofamineFirst-Person-SaviorsGamers-OutreachpcQuantic-GamingsomaliaWorld-Food-ProgrammeSat, 06 Aug 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[36 Origin PC games on the cheap until Sunday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/30/36-origin-pc-games-on-the-cheap-until-sunday/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/30/36-origin-pc-games-on-the-cheap-until-sunday/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/30/36-origin-pc-games-on-the-cheap-until-sunday/#comments When it comes to digital distribution services, EA's Origin is the new kid in school. And who wants to hang out with the new kid? Nobody, that's who, unless the new kid has pockets full of candy. And by candy, we mean really cheap video-games.

From now until tomorrow, you can promise to be Origin's best friend forever in exchange for 36 PC games and/or expansion packs on sale for $4.99 each, including Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Spore, Mirror's Edge, Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, and Littlest Pet Shop. Whether or not Origin's popularity on the playground will last when the candy runs out remains to be seen, but for right now we're willing to trade our chocolate milk for a copy of Sim City 4.

[Thanks, Thomas!]

Joystiq36 Origin PC games on the cheap until Sunday originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 30 Jul 2011 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2Burnout-ParadiseBurnout-paradise-the-ultimate-boxEAlittlest-pet-shopmirrors-edgeOriginpcSim-City-4SporeSat, 30 Jul 2011 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Steam Summer Camp Sale ends today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/10/psa-steam-summer-camp-sale-ends-today/#comments It's time to strip down your bunks, throw your macaroni necklaces in a suitcase and get back to town -- it's the final day of the Steam Summer Camp Sale. Today Steam is featuring some of the sale's biggest titles (which means you probably already have them), including franchise deals on Fallout, Battlefield, Borderlands, Just Cause and Assassin's Creed.

One game you may not have bought yet, Terraria, is also 50 percent off today. If there's a better way of forming one last Summer Camp memory than a 2D, Minecraft-inspired sidescrolling goldmine of fun, we can't think of it.

JoystiqPSA: Steam Summer Camp Sale ends today originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Assassins-Creed-BrotherhoodAssassins-Creed-MultiplayerBattlefield-Bad-Company-2BorderlandsBorderlands Game of the Year EditionFallout-New-VegasJust-Cause-2pcsteam-summer-sale-2011terrariaSun, 10 Jul 2011 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Deal: Amazon and Steam share some Bad Company 2 with $5 PC download [Updated]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/deal-amazon-likes-bad-boys-and-selling-bad-company-2-for-4-99/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/deal-amazon-likes-bad-boys-and-selling-bad-company-2-for-4-99/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/02/deal-amazon-likes-bad-boys-and-selling-bad-company-2-for-4-99/#comments You and your friends have been bad, but lucky for you Amazon is into that sort of thing. You can snag (or steal, pillage or plunder, you naughty dog) a PC download of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for $4.99 in Amazon's Deal of the Day, today only. Run over some puppies and get to Amazon now!
  • Battlefield: Bad Company 2 $4.99 (Amazon)
Update: As our forever-kind and generous commenters have spotted, Amazon's sale is for the PC download and Steam is also selling Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for $5 today as part of the Summer Camp Sale. Thanks! Keep those eyes and comments sharp.

[Thanks, Duc748s!]

JoystiqDeal: Amazon and Steam share some Bad Company 2 with $5 PC download [Updated] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AmazonBattlefield-Bad-Company-2deal-of-the-daypcSat, 02 Jul 2011 15:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Rainbow Six and more announced for Xperia Play]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/battlefield-bad-company-2-rainbow-six-and-more-announced-for-x/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/battlefield-bad-company-2-rainbow-six-and-more-announced-for-x/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/06/02/battlefield-bad-company-2-rainbow-six-and-more-announced-for-x/#comments Though much of the future of Sony's Xperia Play smartphone/gaming system still remains shrouded in mystery and indecision, the system's upcoming software catalog was announced by Sony Ericsson earlier today. The announcement was predictably Minecraft-centric (check out some new gameplay footage after the jump!), but there's a few notable newcomers in the list -- namely, Battlefield Bad Company 2 from EA and Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Shadow Vanguard from Gameloft.

Check out the full list of exclusive titles and Android ports that are headed to the Xperia Play after the jump! We'll try to get our hands on as many of them as we can at E3 next week, though, knowing us, we'll probably just start playing Minecraft the first day we get there, and then look up, and -- oops! -- E3's over.

Continue reading Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Rainbow Six and more announced for Xperia Play

JoystiqBattlefield: Bad Company 2, Rainbow Six and more announced for Xperia Play originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2eagameloftMinecraftmobilerainbow-six-vegas-shadow-vanguardsony-ericssonxperia-playThu, 02 Jun 2011 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield, Medal of Honor series discounted on Steam today]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/08/battlefield-medal-of-honor-series-discounted-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/08/battlefield-medal-of-honor-series-discounted-on-steam-today/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/08/battlefield-medal-of-honor-series-discounted-on-steam-today/#comments Today's edition of Steam's EA Week sales doesn't focus on one of the company's franchises, but two: Battlefield and Medal of Honor. Check out the many one-day discounts on Bad Company 2, Bad Company 2: Vietnam, Battlefield 2: Complete Collection, and plain ol' Medal of Honor below!

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JoystiqBattlefield, Medal of Honor series discounted on Steam today originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 08 May 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnameaea-weekmedal-of-honor-2010pcsteamSun, 08 May 2011 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[EA grows digital sales in Q4, stems losses for fiscal year]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/ea-grows-digital-sales-in-q4-stems-losses-for-fiscal-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/ea-grows-digital-sales-in-q4-stems-losses-for-fiscal-year/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/05/04/ea-grows-digital-sales-in-q4-stems-losses-for-fiscal-year/#comments EA enjoyed solid growth in the final quarter of its 2011 fiscal year (ending March 31), thanks in large part to a bump in digital revenue. Digital sales were up $67 million from the same period a year ago to $211 million. Good ol' boxed games weren't slouching though, as packaged goods revenue increased $44 million up to $838 million. In all, EA rebounded from its rough Q3 to record $151 million in profit during the fiscal fourth quarter.

The engine for that growth was a surprisingly impressive quarterly lineup for the company. Seven of its titles from fiscal Q4 have surpassed 1 million units shipped, with Crysis 2, Dead Space 2 and Dragon Age 2 all over the 2-million-shipped mark. DLC for those titles (like Dead Space 2's "Severed" add-on) was the cornerstone of digital profits, as well. Over its entire 2011 fiscal year, EA shipped 12 million units of FIFA 11, 7 million copies of Bad Company 2 (released at the tail end of FY10), and five million each of Medal of Honor, Hot Pursuit and Madden 11.

But it seems that, in the grand scheme, these titles weren't enough to alter EA's fortunes for the fiscal year, which ended in a $267 million loss for the company. We suppose there's still a bit of a silver lining, however -- those losses would seem to sting considerably less than the $677 million lost by EA just one year prior.

JoystiqEA grows digital sales in Q4, stems losses for fiscal year originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 May 2011 17:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2crysis-2dead-space-2dragon-age-2dseaearningselectronic-artsfifa-11financialfy-2011madden-nfl-11medal-of-honormicrosoftmobileneed-for-speed-hot-pursuitnintendopcplaystationps3pspq4salessonywiixboxWed, 04 May 2011 17:50:00 EST<![CDATA[XBL Deal of the Week: Bad Company 2 DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/xbl-deal-of-the-week-bad-company-2-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/xbl-deal-of-the-week-bad-company-2-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/xbl-deal-of-the-week-bad-company-2-dlc/#comments We're sure you marked your calendar when we first reported the Xbox Live schedule for April, but we figured a reminder was in order (just in case!). The latest Deal of the Week is for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 DLC, which is available for half price and includes both Onslaught mode and the Vietnam expansion. And, if Vietnam is just too recent historically for you, Battlefield 1943 has also been discounted. The deals expire after April 11.

Check out the available savings after the break.

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JoystiqXBL Deal of the Week: Bad Company 2 DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Battlefield-Bad-Company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamdeal-of-the-weekdiceeamicrosoftxboxxbox-liveTue, 05 Apr 2011 18:00:00 EST<![CDATA[EA Store discounts Bad Company 2 PC downloads]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/ea-store-discounts-bad-company-2-pc-downloads/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/ea-store-discounts-bad-company-2-pc-downloads/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/05/ea-store-discounts-bad-company-2-pc-downloads/#comments The EA Store is currently offering the PC version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 -- one of our favorites of 2010 -- for ten bucks, half off its usual $20 price. The "Vietnam" expansion has also been discounted to $7.47. Deploy your (credit card) charges at the EA Store to nab the deals.

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Hit the jump for the full list.

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JoystiqXbox Live April schedule: Bad Company 2 DLC, Comic Jumper discounts originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-world-of-keflingsbattlefield-bad-company-2comic-jumperdeadliest-warriordlcfable-3fallout-new-vegasislands-of-wakfuMass-Effect-2microsoftrush-n-attack-ex-patriotstackingthe-dishwasher-vampire-smileworms-2Worms-2-Armageddonxblmxboxxbox-live-marketplaceWed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield 1943 and Bad Company 2: Onslaught canceled on PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/battlefield-1943-bad-company-2-onslaught-canceled-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/battlefield-1943-bad-company-2-onslaught-canceled-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/03/battlefield-1943-bad-company-2-onslaught-canceled-on-pc/#comments Battlefield 1943 for PC is not going to happen. Posting on the official Battlefield blog, Karl Magnus Troedsson, general manager of DICE, confirmed that both 1943 and Onslaught, a co-op add-on for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, have been "officially canceled." He states that the team is focusing all energy on Battlefield 3 in order to make it "the best Battlefield game ever" and "the biggest launch in DICE's history." (Good luck getting into a game during the first three days!)

Battlefield 1943's delayed trek to PC had become hopeless in recent months, though company reps believed it was still set to deploy at some point when we followed up last summer. The downloadable experiment has been a resounding success on consoles, netting $16 million for Electronic Arts.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Battlefield-1943Battlefield-3battlefield-bad-company-2Battlefield-XBLADICEEAElectronic-ArtspcThu, 03 Feb 2011 11:06:00 EST<![CDATA[PSA: Bad Company 2 PSN downtime tonight]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/bad-company-2-psn-downtime-tonight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/bad-company-2-psn-downtime-tonight/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/02/bad-company-2-psn-downtime-tonight/#comments Hey you! Stop capturing that M-Com station for a minute and listen: The PS3 version of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be offline for maintenance from midnight to 5AM ET tomorrow, February 3. The official site notes there may be some short-lived stats issues once the game is back online.

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Today we learned that Activision's request has been approved and Electronic Arts - and the $400 million request for "actual and punitive damages" - has been officially added to the existing countersuit. Also added, or in this case removed, from the cross-complaint: the protective order responsible for many of the redacted sections that Activision insisted were "not truly 'confidential,' but merely embarrassing and damaging to Electronic Arts and its co-conspirators."

Gallery: Activision First Amended Cross Complaint (updated)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ActivisionBattlefield-Bad-Company-2Electronic-ArtsJason-Westmicrosoftpcplaystationps3Vince-ZampellaxboxThu, 20 Jan 2011 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield: Bad Company 2 musical plants a C4 charge on our heart]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/13/battlefield-bad-company-2-musical-plants-a-c4-charge-on-our-hea/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/13/battlefield-bad-company-2-musical-plants-a-c4-charge-on-our-hea/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/13/battlefield-bad-company-2-musical-plants-a-c4-charge-on-our-hea/#comments Look, we don't want to step out of line here, but we think we love Battlefield: Bad Company 2 player DCRU Colin. He's managed to simultaneously convey our appreciation for the game while also satiating our need to hear remixes of hit singles from the '80s.

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Well, what are you waiting for? Time to start playing that map you all (sort of) worked for!

[Thanks, Zach!]

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Once on the ground, your Recon guy drops a mortar strike on the objective and, through this generous application of explosive force, your team finds ample enough cover to assault the objective. Your Assault guy drops some ammo and you all run into the fray, ready to detonate the box. It's a scenario that sounds fantastic ... and it happens all the time in Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Battlefield-Bad-Company-2diceeajoystiq-best-of-2010microsoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 30 Dec 2010 17:00:00 EST<![CDATA[BFBC2 Vietnam's 'Operation Hastings' unlocked on PC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/30/bfbc2-vietnams-operation-hastings-unlocked-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/30/bfbc2-vietnams-operation-hastings-unlocked-on-pc/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/30/bfbc2-vietnams-operation-hastings-unlocked-on-pc/#comments The PC warriors in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam now have access to the "Operation Hastings" map, having completed the required 69 million team actions. Vietnam combatants on Xbox 360 are more than halfway through the unlock challenge, while PS3 players are approaching 30 million actions.

Team actions require you to assist your teammates by spotting enemies, healing, reviving, repairing and resupplying ammo. And when you're not doing those things, you're probably setting your flamethrower on the opposition in DICE's excellent $15 expansion.

Gallery: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam (12/17/10)



[Thanks, Peter]

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEEAElectronic-Artsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxThu, 30 Dec 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam review: Enjoyable quagmire]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/28/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-review-enjoyable-quagmire/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/28/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-review-enjoyable-quagmire/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/28/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-review-enjoyable-quagmire/#comments Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam occupies a very strange place. It's a great addition to the Battlefield franchise, no doubt, but whether it was originally intended as a standalone game à la Battlefield 1943, or as an "expansion" to Battlefield Bad Company 2, is a question that lingers. Of course, it's hard to focus on such questions while you barbecue the enemy with a flamethrower.

Vietnam is, the way publisher EA and developer DICE sell it, a multiplayer-only "expansion pack" to this year's hit, Battlefield Bad Company 2. The $15 upgrade includes four new maps (a fifth will unlock shortly) and ramps up the overall game's tension by turning back the clock on weaponry. It occupies a separate location in the BFBC2 menu and the maps are not part of the core game's rotation. For all intents and purposes, Vietnam is such a different Battlefield experience that you'll forget it has anything to do with Bad Company 2.

Gallery: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam (12/17/10)

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JoystiqBattlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam review: Enjoyable quagmire originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEEAElectronic-Artsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 28 Dec 2010 15:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Track BFBC2 Vietnam's 'Operation Hastings' unlock status]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/22/track-bfbc2-vietnams-operation-hastings-unlock-status/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/22/track-bfbc2-vietnams-operation-hastings-unlock-status/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/22/track-bfbc2-vietnams-operation-hastings-unlock-status/#comments DICE flipped the switch today on public stat tracking for the Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam "Operation Hastings" map unlock challenge. The developer is now counting down to the 69 million team actions (per platform!) required to unlock the new map on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. What's a team action? Think: healing, spotting, repairing, reviving and resupplying comrades.

A similar, more homicidal challenge was issued when Battlefield 1943 became available on consoles, with Xbox 360 players completing it shortly before those on PS3. As for PC, they're not only still waiting to unlock that map, but the game in general... yeah, we should check up on the status of that again.

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JoystiqTrack BFBC2 Vietnam's 'Operation Hastings' unlock status originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEEAElectronic-ArtsWed, 22 Dec 2010 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Meat Boy for $3.75 and much more in Steam's Holiday Sale]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-2010/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/steam-holiday-sale-2010/#commentsIf you've been looking for the perfect gift for your PC-gaming friends, then look no further: You'll need that money you were going to spend on them to buy stuff for yourself in this year's 14-day Steam Holiday Sale. As it does all the time, the digital retailer has discounted a bunch of games, though these deals are uncommonly good.

Most notable among today's "Daily Deals" is Super Meat Boy for $3.75, a price so good you should consider it now even if you're waiting for the Mac version (thanks to Steam Play, when you buy the PC version, you'll get the Mac one when it's released); Battlefield: Bad Company 2 for just $6.79 -- just in time for the Vietnam expansion; and the Oddworld Oddboxx for $12.49. There's also a one-day "Holiday Bonus" each day of the sale, which run until January 2, contingent upon ownership of another game. Today, you get an extra 10 percent off Portal if you have Half-Life 2 in your Steam Library.

Steam is also offering crazy discounts on publisher packs -- like every Valve game for $50 and every Square Enix/Eidos game on the service, including Batman: Arkham Asylum, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Just Causes 1 and 2, and Front Mission Evolved, for $74.99. These publisher packs will be on sale through January 2.

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JoystiqSuper Meat Boy for $3.75 and much more in Steam's Holiday Sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2holiday-2010oddboxxpcsquare-complete-packsquare-enixsteamsteam-holiday-sale-2010super-meat-boyvalvevalve-complete-packMon, 20 Dec 2010 16:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam launched with latest trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-launched-with-latest-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-launched-with-latest-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/20/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-launched-with-latest-trailer/#comments Tomorrow marks the debut of the first major expansion to Battlefield: Bad Company 2, with the Vietnam War acting as the backdrop for a whole new set of classes, weapons, and maps. Today ... well, today there's a trailer for it. We do what we can, folks.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamdicedlceaelectronic-artsexpansionlaunch-trailermicrosoftpcplaystationps3trailervietnamxboxMon, 20 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST<![CDATA[New games flood App Store before impending holiday release freeze]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/new-games-flood-app-store-before-impending-holiday-release-freez/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/new-games-flood-app-store-before-impending-holiday-release-freez/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/16/new-games-flood-app-store-before-impending-holiday-release-freez/#comments The App Store is in constant danger of new release bombardments, sure, but many companies adhere to a regular, weekly bombing run beginning each Wednesday, through the wee hours of the night (UTC), dropping their new iPhone and iPad games on Apple's marketplace while many of us are snoozing. Last night was no exception -- actually, scratch that. It was exceptional!

Pending the start of the "iTunes Connect Holiday Shutdown" next Thursday -- a six-day lockout period when developers will be unable to release or update apps, including games -- an army of companies, armed with their big holiday releases (for little iDevices), launched a massive attack on the App Store last night. What began as a few warning shots yesterday grew into a full-on assault, led by Gameloft's crisp clones, NOVA 2 and Shadow Guardian, and Square Enix's surprise (and apparently rushed) port of Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light.

Even Sega couldn't resist launching a few more classics in Altered Beast and Sonic Spinball. And what's this ... Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3? Hey, if Street Fighter IV worked ...

Pursue our complete list of new release highlights after the break, and then make double-sure "Santa" knows you've been good enough for an iTunes gift card this year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>altered-beastapp-storearalon-sword-and-shadowaralon-sword-and-shadow-hdbattlefield-bad-company-2broken-sword-the-smoking-mirrorbroken-sword-the-smoking-mirror-remastereddoctor-whodungeon-defendersdungeon-defenders-first-waveeagame-of-lifegameloftgeared-2helsings-firehelsings-fire-hdhook-worldsiosipadiphoneitunes-connectlara-croft-and-the-guardian-of-lightmobilemonkey-island-talesmonkey-island-tales-1-hdnova-2pixn-love-rushpixn-love-rush-dxpocket-godpocket-god-journey-to-uranusreal-racing-2release-daterivenriven-the-sequel-to-mystscrabbleshadow-guardiansonic-spinballspace-minerspace-miner-hdtron-legacyultimate-mortal-kombat-3world-of-gooyoot-towerzombiesmashzombiesmash-hdThu, 16 Dec 2010 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Pure gameplay of Battlefield: BC2 Vietnam's Hill 137 and Vantage Point maps]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-gameplay/#comments Tired of cinematic CGI trailers that show no gameplay? Well, EA has a Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam trailer that offers pure in-game footage of maps "Hill 137" and "Vantage Point." The multiplayer expansion will be available December 21 on consoles, and December 18 on PC, for $15.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEeaElectronic-Artsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxFri, 10 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield 1943 has earned EA $16 million]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/battlefield-1943-has-earned-ea-16-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/battlefield-1943-has-earned-ea-16-million/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/08/battlefield-1943-has-earned-ea-16-million/#comments We've known for quite some time that Electronic Arts' Battlefield 1943 "experiment" was successful, selling over a million units on Xbox Live alone, but now CFO Eric Brown has revealed some numbers on the game's development cost and revenue. The EA exec stated at UBS's 39th Annual Media and Communications Conference that the game cost "single-digit millions" to create and netted (after Sony and Microsoft took their cuts) a healthy $16 million for the publisher.

Brown explained that EA expects digitally distributed product to make up 20 percent of the company's revenue this fiscal year. Beyond Battlefield, Brown also noted significant revenue from FIFA's Ultimate Team mode, along with full-game PC downloads.

With BF:1943's success, it'll be interesting to see how the Battlefield: BFBC2 Vietnam expansion experiment works out. Boiled down, Vietnam is essentially the same downloadable game concept as 1943, but called a "multiplayer expansion" that requires a copy of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to play.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Battlefield-1943battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamBattlefield-XBLAmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxWed, 08 Dec 2010 18:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam includes unlockable team challenge map]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-includes-unlockable-team-chal/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-includes-unlockable-team-chal/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/03/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-includes-unlockable-team-chal/#comments Much like it did with Battlefield 1943, developer DICE will add an additional map, Operation Hastings, once a community challenge is met in the multiplayer expansion Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. However, this time DICE isn't making the challenge a collective kill count of 43 million. In keeping more with the spirit of cooperation in the game, the map will unlock once the community accomplishes 69 million team actions (double entendres abound).

In order to unlock the fifth Vietnam map, you'll have to heal, spot, repair, revive and resupply as often as possible ... but you were already doing that, right?

BFBC2 Vietnam will be drafted into service on December 21. Check out the Operation Hastings challenge video after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEEAElectronic-Artsmicrosoftplaystationps3xboxFri, 03 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Highlights from this month's Xbox Marketplace deals and releases]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/highlights-from-this-months-xbox-marketplace-deals-and-releases/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/highlights-from-this-months-xbox-marketplace-deals-and-releases/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/12/02/highlights-from-this-months-xbox-marketplace-deals-and-releases/#comments Major Nelson has posted his monthly preview of upcoming Xbox Marketplace content, which receives the obligatory winter "wrapping" this time of year. Additionally, Microsoft is offering 400 points back for purchasing a pair of qualifying XBLA titles this month. Complete details are after the break.

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JoystiqHighlights from this month's Xbox Marketplace deals and releases originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>army-of-two-the-40th-dayavatar-marketplacebattlefield-bad-company-2community-choice-classics-packdeal-of-the-weekdecember-bonusdlcforza-3games-on-demandmarvel-comic-table-packmicrosoftpinball-fx-2release-datestar-wars-the-force-unleashed-2trials-hdxblaxblmxboxThu, 02 Dec 2010 18:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam strikes Dec. 21, VIP Map Pack 7 Dec. 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-strikes-dec-21-vip-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-strikes-dec-21-vip-map-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/30/battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam-strikes-dec-21-vip-map-pack/#commentshttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2010/11/jscompany2dlcviet.jpg Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam can finally toss away that pesky "Winter 2010" release window to celebrate an official December 21, 2010, launch date. The expansion will also be available a little earlier on PC "exclusively" through the EA Store and Steam on December 18. Not only that, but DICE has rolled out a double dose of good news, noting the free VIP Map Pack 7 will hit on December 1.

VIP Map Pack 7 will include four new(ish) maps, while Vietnam will be a $15 multiplayer expansion with four more maps, along with new weapons and vehicles. Check out the latest trailer after the break.

Continue reading Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam strikes Dec. 21, VIP Map Pack 7 Dec. 1

JoystiqBattlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam strikes Dec. 21, VIP Map Pack 7 Dec. 1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEeaElectronic-Artsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxTue, 30 Nov 2010 11:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Bad Company 2 Vietnam video reveals weapons, vehicles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/29/bad-company-2-vietnam-video-reveals-weapons-vehicles/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/29/bad-company-2-vietnam-video-reveals-weapons-vehicles/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/29/bad-company-2-vietnam-video-reveals-weapons-vehicles/#comments Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam hid its "winter 2010" launch date so cleverly in the brush that we're not sure if it can even find it now. It turns out that Russian intelligence (from 32bita) may be able to give us some intel on the game. Sure, it's not a release date, but some spy has posted all the weapons and vehicles that can be found in the multiplayer expansion.

Fair warning: it's spoilery. As in: these are the guns you'll get. Granted, there are many guns like them, but these are the ones that will be yours.

[Thanks, Tom]

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JoystiqBad Company 2 Vietnam video reveals weapons, vehicles originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEEAElectronic-Artsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 29 Nov 2010 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Bad Company 2 Vietnam's enlisted Achievements and Trophies]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/15/bad-company-2-vietnams-enlisted-achievements-and-trophies/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/15/bad-company-2-vietnams-enlisted-achievements-and-trophies/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/15/bad-company-2-vietnams-enlisted-achievements-and-trophies/#comments Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam may have a $15 price tag, but as we continue to wait for its "Winter 2010" launch date to be specified, check out the Achievements and Trophies you'll be aspiring to garner in the game.

Continue reading Bad Company 2 Vietnam's enlisted Achievements and Trophies

JoystiqBad Company 2 Vietnam's enlisted Achievements and Trophies originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>battlefield-bad-company-2battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnamDICEdlceaElectronic-Artsmicrosoftpcplaystationps3xboxMon, 15 Nov 2010 22:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Bad Company 2 getting updated BC1 maps (and more) in VIP Map Pack 7]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/bad-company-2-getting-updated-bc1-maps-and-more-in-vip-map-pac/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/bad-company-2-getting-updated-bc1-maps-and-more-in-vip-map-pac/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/bad-company-2-getting-updated-bc1-maps-and-more-in-vip-map-pac/#comments It may have taken six map unlocks before DICE got to it, but the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 developer announced this morning that VIP Map Pack 7 will include four new(ish) multiplayer maps: Heavy Metal, Cold War, Oasis, and Harvest Day. If the latter two maps sound familiar, it's because they're updated versions of maps that appeared in the original Bad Company -- handpicked with the community in mind. "When we ask for your favorite maps from Battlefield: Bad Company, Oasis and Harvest Day always come out on top," the DLC's announcement reads. As with previous map packs, the DLC will be free for VIP members only (VIP access is free with new copies of BC2, $15 otherwise).

Outside of a handful of (relatively minor) tweaks noted on the Battlefield blog, the biggest change to the maps will be the addition of Bad Company 2's "Destruction 2.0" system and enhanced graphics. Check out the first shots of the revamped maps in the gallery below and look for a more in-depth exploration of Heavy Metal this Wednesday. Hopefully Wednesday will bring news of a release date as well.

Gallery: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (VIP Map Pack 7)

JoystiqBad Company 2 getting updated BC1 maps (and more) in VIP Map Pack 7 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Battlefield-Bad-Company-2cold-wardicedlceaelectronic-artsfpsharvest-dayheavy-metalmicrosoftoasispcplaystationps3vip-map-pack-7xboxMon, 08 Nov 2010 09:34:00 EST<![CDATA[You'll love the smell of this Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/youll-love-the-smell-of-this-battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/youll-love-the-smell-of-this-battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/05/youll-love-the-smell-of-this-battlefield-bad-company-2-vietnam/#comments
 Battlefield: Bad Company 2's downloadable Vietnam expansion will bring four new maps, 15 weapons and six vehicles into the first-person fray this Winter. The latest trailer is presented without release date, but does highlight just how you'll find release for all those weekly anxieties. As dear Alfred says, some men just want to watch the world burn.

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JoystiqYou'll love the smell of this Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam trailer originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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