Entries in 'battlefield' (80)
EA ditches SecuROM on BFBC2
In its latest update for PC shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 publisher EA has, amongst other tweaks to the game, removed the controversial and unpopular SecuROM DRM from the game.
BFBC2 and MW2 go to (DLC) war
It’s war! Well, obviously it’s war when discussing war shooters Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. But EA’s announcement that DICE’s shooter will receive its ...
RETAIL BIZ: New releases storm PC chart
Publishers proved there is still life in the hardcore PC gaming market this week as no less than four new releases storm the format’s Top 10.
BFBC2 fastest seller of 2010
Not content with storming to the top of the UK Charts and becoming the seventh number one of the year, EA’s Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has also become the fastest ...
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UK CHARTS: Bad Company 2 on target
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the seventh UK number one of the year having shot straight to the top of the ELSPA GfK Chart-Track UK All Formats Top 40 ...
Bad Company 2 wows critics
We were already expecting Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to become the seventh UK no.1 when the charts are released next week – and the critical reception being won by EA’s ...
Battlefield 3 in production for three years
Battlefield 3 has been in production for three years, according to ex-DICE Canada’s studio manager Fredrik Liliegren.
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3.5m downloads for BFBC2 demo
The Xbox 360 and PS3 multiplayer demo for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been downloaded over 3.5m times since it was released by EA last month, the publisher has revealed.
Nintendo won’t rule out pre-owned move
With Sony and EA recently unveiling bold new moves to counter what publishers see as the threat posed by the pre-owned market, Nintendo has refused to rule out taking similar ...
RETAIL BIZ: Battlefield Bad Company 2
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EA continues pre-owned assault
Following the model laid down by Mass Effect 2’s Cerberus Network, EA has confirmed that the upcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will also penalise those who buy it second ...
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"BC2 is about to make serious noise"
“Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is about to make some serious noise” – that's the claim of the game's executive producer Karl Magnus Troedsson, speaking to MCV in an interview ahead ...
Pre-orders soar for Battlefield BC2
Hype for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has reached an all-time high, with EA reporting huge pre-orders for the shooter.
XBLA revenues hit $100m in ‘09
An annual report from Forecasting and Analysing Digital Entertainment (FADE) claims that Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade download service generated revenues in excess of $100m in 2009 – a new record ...
EA: DICE can topple Call of Duty
In an exclusive interview with MCV, EA Europe’s senior VP Jens Uwe Intat has stated that Swedish studio DICE is one of the few developers out there capable of toppling ...
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3m play Battlefield Heroes
Publisher EA and Swedish developer DICE have announced that over 3m players have no signed up to the online free-to-play Battlefield Heroes.
EA alters Battlefield Heroes pricing
Changes to the cost of in-game items in EA’s online-only free-to-play shooter Battlefield Heroes have been met poorly by the title’s community, with claims that it is now almost impossible ...
War crimes in games are ‘astonishing’
Human rights groups are calling upon developers and publisher to address the way war crimes are portrayed in video games.
Bad Company 2 LE detailed
EA has released details on the perks including in the Limited Edition version of DICE’s upcoming console shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 – but the biggest surprise is that the ...
Battlefield 1943 hits 1m downloads
EA’s digital-only Battlefield 1943 has been downloaded over one million times.
Digital distribution’s biggest week?
It’s time to dispel the notion that the rise to prominence of digital distribution is still several years off – a rare set of concrete sales numbers for EA’s recently ...
Battlefield celebrates twin success
EA’s Battlefield brand has notched up two notable achievement overnight marking a notable victory for both free-to-play gaming and digital only releases.
Battlefield 1943 arrives on XBL
EA’s Battlefield 1943, the latest high-profile brand to try its hand at cutting boxed retail distribution out of the loop, is out now and ready to buy.
Battlefield 1943 out next week
The next instalment in DICE’s popular multiplayer war series Battlefield 1943 will be released on Xbox 360 and PS3 next week, publisher EA has confirmed.
