Battlefield Bad Company 2 News
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Battlefield 3 Focusing on PC Gaming
Apr 20th, 2011 - 03:04 PMNot only are the folks at DICE focusing on the PC for Battlefield 3, they think that console gaming is holding the industry back! Jimmy Thang at GeForce.com interviewed Battlefield 3 Executive Producer Patrick Bach, a man who firmly believes consoles are holding PC gaming back. Bach talks about how DICE will create one of the most visually-breathtaking games you've ever seen by using the PC as Battlefield 3's lead development platform. -
PC Gamer - Battlefield 3 preview
Apr 20th, 2011 - 03:04 PMPC Gamers, Craig Pearson, speaks with DICE and get's a glimpse of Battlefield 3. There is no Battlefield canon. BF1942’s World War II doesn’t shape the sci-fi tundra battles of BF2142, and buying XP boosters as a cartoon Nazi has no bearing on Bad Company 2’s royal rumbles. The developers, DICE, go where they want, and after years of circle-strafing around the subject, it’s time for Battlefield 3. -
Battlefield Play4Free is Live
Apr 4th, 2011 - 03:04 PMBattlefield Play4Free is a lightweight Battlefield game thats free to play, but can be enhanced by micro payments. -
10 things we want to see in Battlefield 3
Mar 10th, 2011 - 06:03 PMIt can handle 64 players, fighter planes are back, and most exciting of all: you can lie down. If Battlefield 3 is going to be the culmination of all the things we love about the series, what else does it need? Well here is a list of PC Gamer's ten demands. -
Battlefield 3 Vs. Battlefield Bad Company 2: Comparison Video
Mar 10th, 2011 - 05:03 PMBad Company 2 uses the power of DICE's game engine called Frostbite and now, DICE has created Frostbite 2 to run Battlefield 3. Discover the differences between these two game engines as G4tv puts Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2 against each other. -
Battlefield Origins: Designing 1942
Feb 25th, 2011 - 04:02 PMWhile Game Informer visited DICE, they managed to get Lead Multiplayer Designer and Battlefield veteran Lars Gustavsson to unearth the original Battlefield 1942 design documents. In this video interview, Lars shares memories of DICE's first big shooter, he reveals features that were cut from the final version, and shows some of the early design sketches and design ideas that still resonate within the series. -
Sustaining A Legacy: The Battlefield Strategy
Feb 25th, 2011 - 04:02 PMThe complete Battlefield history, straight from the grandfather of the series. Lars Gustavsson has been with the series since its inception, and has served as the creative director for several titles. Now he is the multiplayer lead designer for Battlefield 3 and Game Informer talked with him about his love for, and the philosophy behind, the development of the Battlefield series. -
Battlefield 3 ships Fall 2011 -- includes jets, prone, and 64 player multiplayer!
Feb 4th, 2011 - 04:02 PMThis is it! Electronic Arts and studio DICE have announced the first details on Battlefield 3 and are kickstarting the preorders for the Limited Edition! -
5 Things We Want from Battlefield 3
Jan 13th, 2011 - 09:01 PMThe elephant in the room for 2011 in the shooter department is Battlefield 3 for many fans. We all know it's coming, yet details have been sparse to this point. Here are 5 things that simply must be in Battlefield 3. Or at least we hope are in Battlefield 3. -
'Battlefield 3' unveiling reportedly planned this March
Jan 11th, 2011 - 07:01 PMDICE revealed they will host an unveiling event on March 1st, 2011 during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco to unveil the next installment of their acclaimed military shooter Battlefield 3. -
games.on.net Interview with DICE: New Content for BC2 Unlikely
Jan 6th, 2011 - 06:01 PMBefore BC2: Vietnam hit virtual store shelves, we flicked DICE a short interview about the then upcoming expansion. Most interesting is Björn's statement that BC2 probably won't be getting any new content, claiming that "VIP Map Pack 7 is probably the last one." -
PC version of Battlefield 3 is special
Jan 4th, 2011 - 06:01 PMThe promise of a more robust version of Battlefield 3 on the PC is something that DICE has talked about in the past, but it does seem that they fully intend to put the special effort into making the PC version something very special. -
How'd She Rank? Battlefield: Bad Company 2 -- Vietnam Reviews
Jan 4th, 2011 - 06:01 PMBattlefield: Bad Company 2 -- Vietnam has been out for a couple of weeks now. If you're still on the fence then maybe the jury can help sway you! -
EA Unlocks Bonus Bad Company 2 Vietnam Map for Everyone
Jan 3rd, 2011 - 05:01 PMIt's a happy new year for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam players! EA decides to start 2011 with a bang, and throws its own challenge out the window. -
Gadget Review: Battlefield Bad Company 2 iPhone 4
Dec 27th, 2010 - 07:12 PMI still can’t believe I can play an online First Person Shooter on my iPhone 4. My how mobile gaming has changed. EA’s response to Gameloft’s Modern Combat series is a valiant one. -
First impressions: 'Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam'
Dec 27th, 2010 - 07:12 PMThe March 2010 game is taking a step back in time with the release of expansion Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. After exploring the 1960s-era Battlefield over the course of several online matches, Vietnam feels like an excellent supplement to Bad Company 2's arsenal. -
Critical Reception: EA DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam
Dec 22nd, 2010 - 07:12 PMThis week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to EA's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 expansion Vietnam, which reviews describe as "among the best multiplayer experiences this year. -
Possible Release Revealed for Battlefield 3
Dec 20th, 2010 - 03:12 PMIn a recent interview, John Riccitiello, CEO of Electronic Arts, was discussing the state of EA’s FPS franchises and how they fare against juggernaut Call of Duty. He dropped some very interesting news about the 2011 releases. -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam Review
Dec 19th, 2010 - 06:12 PMDid the best just get better? DICE has found the time to deliver Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Vietnam, and with it, what might be their best multiplayer experience this year. Check out the latest IGN review! -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Released
Dec 19th, 2010 - 06:12 PMBattlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam is now available through the EA Store and Steam! The game is already receiving high marks from video game journalists including a 9.5 out of 10 from IGN.com. -
Battlefield Bad Company 2: Vietnam review - 9/10 in OXM
Dec 17th, 2010 - 09:12 PMOfficial Xbox 360 Magazine has got its hands on DICE's upcoming Vietnam expansion pack for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and come away very impressed. -
Review: Battlefield Bad Company 2 (iPhone)
Dec 16th, 2010 - 10:12 PMEA’s shouty, noisy, explodey first-person shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has hit the iPhone App Store. A sure-fire must-have for anyone wanting to dip their toes into the first person shooter market without spending too much. -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Updated Hands-On
Dec 10th, 2010 - 11:12 AMThis Vietnam-set expansion stands to reinvigorate Bad Company 2's multiplayer with flamethrowers, tuk-tuks, and Ride of the Valkyries. -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam -- DICE Announces Battle for Hastings Map
Dec 7th, 2010 - 12:12 PMWith the upcoming expansion pack Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam set to be released December 21st, DICE has recently announced a multi-player bonus map, Battle for Hastings. According to the Battlefield Blog, the fifth bonus level will be unlocked after players perform 69 million collective team actions including resupply, revive, heal, spot, and repair across both Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam. -
BFBC2 Vietnam available for pre-order on Steam
Nov 30th, 2010 - 10:11 AMSteam has BFBC2 Vietnam listed with a release date of Dec 18th, and a pre-order price of $14.99 -
Battlefield Bad Company 2 - A Pocket Lint Awards 2010 Game of the Year Nominee
Nov 22nd, 2010 - 09:11 AMThe last year has seen the launch of plenty of big-profile first-person shooter games, including Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo Reach and Medal of Honor. However, it was Electronic Arts' Battlefield Bad Company 2 that really caught our eye and caused us to lose out on many hours in the real world. -
VIP Map Pack 7: Celebrate Harvest Day by Mowing Down the Opposition
Nov 18th, 2010 - 12:11 PMThis time DICE takes us to a beautiful field in autumn time that Bad Company players will recognize instantly. -
Battlefield: Play4Free Preview
Nov 17th, 2010 - 02:11 PMBattlefield Play4Free. A hands-on look EA's upcoming free-to-play entry in its highly-popular team-based shooter series Battlefield. -
VIP Map Pack 7: The Cold War is Back
Nov 17th, 2010 - 02:11 PMIn their third post on the upcoming VIP Map Pack 7, DICE brings us to a small village in the mountains. There sits one of the most tight and intense infantry maps for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam Achievements and Trophies
Nov 16th, 2010 - 10:11 AMThis week, it's all about the hard-earned medals you can be awarded for your heroic actions in combat. Check out DICE's complete list of every achievement and trophy in the game. -
VIP Map Pack 7: This is Heavy Metal
Nov 11th, 2010 - 10:11 AMIn their second post for VIP Map Pack 7 DICE talks about the single player map Heavy Metal -- now turned into one of the largest multiplayer maps for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 7 interview with level designer.
Nov 8th, 2010 - 11:11 AMVIP Map Pack 7 is all about listening to the community. When we ask for your favorite maps from Battlefield: Bad Company, Oasis and Harvest Day always come out on top. We are happy to announce that in VIP Map Pack 7, these two much-loved maps have been reworked for Battlefield : Bad Company 2. -
Oasis and Harvest Day Heading for Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Nov 8th, 2010 - 11:11 AMVIP Map Pack 7 is on its way to Battlefield: Bad Company 2. This pack will include four maps never before available in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer -
New Battlefield Play4Free
Nov 6th, 2010 - 09:11 PMIt will use much of the same source material as Battlefield 2 and classes/weapons from Battlefield: Bad Company 2. -
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Coming to the iPhone
Oct 7th, 2010 - 09:10 AMBFBC2 is being ported to the iPhone. Will include 14 single player missions and multiplayer. -
DICE talks about Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam
Oct 5th, 2010 - 07:10 PMGame Informer interviews DICE about the upcoming The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam expansion scheduled to drop this winter. -
This Week In Failing Me: Bad Company 2
Mar 17th, 2010 - 11:03 PM"There appear to be to be two games being played in parallel on any given server. Bad Company 2, and Sniper Company 2:The Snipering" -
BFBC2: Thoughts And Demolitions
Mar 16th, 2010 - 01:03 PMThe Battlefield games have always done war pretty well. Bad Company 2 exudes war brilliantly. There’s so much attention paid to creating the feel of combat here that everything else pales in comparison. -
New Patch v522175
Mar 16th, 2010 - 09:03 AMVersion 522175 is going live within a couple of minutes. This has fixed the multiplayer map CTD's we experienced with 522174. -
EA Maintenance, now with extra added hardware
Mar 12th, 2010 - 12:03 AMTomorrow, 12th March, and Saturday, 13th March at 8:00GMT/9:00 CET:12:00 (midnight) PST, EA will take the servers down, this time we will come up with even more hardware with more capacity to handle all the BFBC2 traffic. Once the maintenance is complete you will experience an improvement to your online experience. -
How to avoid “mapathy” without paying!
Mar 12th, 2010 - 12:03 AMWhile 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! -
EA Server and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Disconnect Status
Mar 6th, 2010 - 12:03 PMAfter last nights EA server outage on PS3 and PC, EA have found the issue and put a fix in place and brought the servers back online. This means that both PS3 and PC players can return back to playing Bad Company 2. -
FragCast Goes In-Depth with Bad Company 2 (9 Eastern 3/2)
Mar 1st, 2010 - 08:03 PMOn March 2nd at 9 Eastern, FragCast will be discussing their hands on experience with the Bad Company 2 full game including: single-player, rumors, and system tweaks. -
FragCast Interviews top BC2 Producers
Feb 26th, 2010 - 03:02 PMFragCast posted a podcast of their interview with some of the top EA Dice developers covering a range of topics primarily focusing on the PC version of the game. -
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 bombarded with free DLC
Feb 25th, 2010 - 10:02 PMNew-game purchasers of EA and DICE's modern-day military shooter granted two bonus day-one multiplayer maps, second freebie pack due later in March. -
5 Reasons why BF:BC2 is better than MW2
Feb 23rd, 2010 - 10:02 PMWith Battlefield: Bad Company 2 nearing release and with over 3.5 million downloads for the multiplayer demo alone, the game looks to be a big contender for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Here are 5 reasons that might make Battlefield: Bad Company 2 better than MW2. -
Bad Company 2 demo "shatters" 3.5 million mark
Feb 21st, 2010 - 05:02 PMEA and DICE have said that the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo has been downloaded by 3.5 million people. -
New Client (R3) Out Now for the BC2 PC Beta
Feb 18th, 2010 - 10:02 AMDice has released the R3 patch for the PC Beta which addresses a number of performance and stability issues. -
New DICE presentations page
Feb 16th, 2010 - 08:02 AMDice offers an inside look into Bad Company's cutting edge audio and visual engineering. -
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Restricts Initial 'Squad Rush' Access To GameStop Preorderers
Feb 15th, 2010 - 10:02 PMFor the first month following the game's release, only those who preordered the game from GameStop will have access to the game's "Squad Rush" multiplayer mode. -
Bad Company 2 Demo Downloaded Over 2 Million Times
Feb 15th, 2010 - 09:02 PMBig news from the Battlefield camp – they’re happy to announce that the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo is on pace to become the fastest downloaded demo in EA history.