Our friends over at Bit-Tech.net have informed us they recently got the chance to sit down with Battlefield Heroes producer, Ben Cousins. The interview hits on some interesting points, including plans for Heroes to make the jump to the console platform and the different game modes which will be featured in the release. If you got the time, this is certainly worth checking out.

There were quite a few updates today from the EA team regarding Battlefield: Bad Company today. The first is regarding the Xbox 360 beta, as it will officially begin rapping up this Monday, April 28th. Also, there are new details on the recently announced Gold Edition. Apparently the special edition will feature strategy guides and videos along with some great exclusive content. Battlefield: Bad Company is scheduled for release on June 23rd in North America and Europe on June 26th. We will keep you posted as more information on the Gold Edition is sure to come.

Looking to get a head start on unlocking content for Battlefield: Bad Company? Well here's your chance. EA has unveiled its Find All Five contest, which outlines five possible weapon unlocks and exactly how to achieve them. Things such as visiting the online stats section or signing up for the weekly newsletter will give you access to assault rifles, machine guns, and more. As of now, only the first unlock for the high-powered sniper rifle has appeared, and to unlock it you must pre-order the title from GameStop and enter the promotional code. For more on this be sure to visit the Find All Five Section on the Battlefield: Bad Company website. Also, be sure to check out Planet Battlefield which was able to get its hand on some promotional videos for Find All Five from the DICE Team.

Today EA gave us an official ship date for Battlefield: Bad Company, June 23rd, for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 consoles. Also available will be the Gold Edition, which will feature exclusive behind-the-scenes footage along with five special weapons which can be used in battle. Check out a special box art preview of the gold edition below. I'll let the official press release give you all the necessary details: 

The official Battlefield Heroes website has released new details on how the character customization aspect of the game will function. In the latest blog update, James Salt, lead designer for Heroes, gave us an in depth look at the many ways you can make heroes characters your own. In total there will be 10 places you can customize your characters, everything from waste size to the shoes on his feet. Items will be available through valor points, which players can accumulate simply by playing on a regular basis. For more on the new feature, as well as a preview of some of the different characters you can create, be sure to check out the Official Blog. 

Well it looks like EA listened to the fans. They made the announcement that they would not charge for weapon DLC. Full Story...

Gamespot has posted a new Battlefield: Bad Company. This one introduces the new character Sergeant Redford. It's a little slow, but if your interested you can Download It Here. 

In an interview this week with Gamasutra, executive producer Ben Cousins confirmed that there will be two maps available when Battlefield Heroes is released. While this may disappoint some, Cousins assures us that a third map is already in development and gamers will not have to pay a penny to receive new content. For more on this subject, check out Gamasutra's Interview or the Official Blog.

The official Bad Company Blog has been updated, outlining the highly talked about Gold Rush mode of game play. Also, the blog mentions scheduled maintenance and downtime for the Xbox Live Network, taking place April 1st at 2AM PST. Here's a snippet from the blog.

The team at Battlefield Heroes released a new update, showcasing the theme songs as well as some new downloadable user bars. If you want to download the userbars, some of which can be previewed below, head on over to Userbars.com. or to check out the new theme music checkout the Battlefield Heroes Blog Entry. 


After only a day into the multiplayer beta for Battlefield: Bad Company there is already talk about a possible leak. The multiplayer beta, which kicked off yesterday on Xbox 360, was a closed beta and keys were only able to be obtained through a handful of sources - making it somewhat easy to spot people who should not be there. Expect to hear plenty more about this story in the coming days, and in the meantime checkout XboxFanboy who has posted plenty of details on the issue.

Battlefield West, the game title you have probably never heard of but a game you are none the less familiar with. The reason you know more about the title than you may think is because it was the original name for Battlefield Heroes. In a new developer post, Senior Producer Ben Cousins discusses the task and requirements the DICE team went through in picking the name Battlefield Heroes. The post gives some real insight behind the inner workings of game studios and the daunting task of coming up with marketable titles. Head on over to the Official Battlefield Heroes Website to check out the complete article.

Today many lucky Xbox 360 players were able to take Battlefield: Bad Company for a test drive courtesy of EA's open beta. The beta kicked off this morning, where users who were able to obtain keys from a only a handful of outlets got a chance to see how the multiplayer aspect of the game plays out. The beta focuses on "gold rush" game mode, a game play scenario where different squads are either attacking or defending gold treasure chests.
However, the beta didn't go off without a few setbacks. Some players received errors saying, "Servers are now live, but we are experiencing performance issues - We are looking into it, thank you for your patience.", and were unable to connect to the games. No word yet if the issue is resolved or how many players experienced the problems.
Already there have been several previews posted on various site, and most of them have bee pretty solid. Many players really enjoy the destructibility of maps, something we have heard a great deal about over the past several months, and the different game options available in the beta. One review we really enjoyed came from The Video Game Blog, which we have posted a snippet from below.
Expect to hear plenty more in the coming days, and keep on the lookout for a very own preview which should be available soon.

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