"The gold rush is here! EA Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE), a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. today announced that its highly anticipated summer release, Battlefield: Bad Company(TM) has shipped to retail stores. The game will land on retail shelves on June 25 in North America and June 27 in Europe. Launching on PLAYSTATION(R) computer entertainment system and Xbox 360(TM) videogame and entertainment system, players will join the 'B' Company, a wayward band of soldiers more interested in the pursuit of gold and personal financial gain than following the rules.

Battlefield: Bad Company delivers a deep single-player campaign loaded with dark humor, intense combat and deafening destruction. Players take on the role of Preston Marlowe, a young soldier whose antics land him in the division with the highest mortality rate alongside other troublemakers Sarge, Haggard and Sweetwater. Players will tackle harsh terrain and fierce enemies with their squad of renegade soldiers as they search for an elusive treasure using dozens of vehicles, weapons and deadly toys all at their disposal for explosive experimentation.

Gamers can also jump online for some intense multiplayer action as players become either an attacker or defender in the Gold Rush multiplayer mode as they protect or destroy crates that hold precious gold and their ticket home. As gamers embark on their quest for financial freedom, they'll experience the same classic Battlefield gameplay including access to numerous vehicles, weapons and open maps as well as the new tactical destruction that only Battlefield: Bad Company can deliver. The popular Conquest mode made famous by the Battlefield franchise will be offered as a free download later this summer."

"Did you know that you can watch your player stats for the demo online on the Battlefield: Bad Company website?

Well, you can! Head over to the My Soldier page to see a limited selection of player stats for the demo, including total time played, ranks and weapon unlocks.

The full Battlefield: Bad Company online experience with extensive player stats will be available for the full game at launch.

See you on the Battlefield!"

"We want to let you know that there was a security issue with our Beta testing partner, QA Boss. We have been assured that QA Boss have now resolved their security issues.

For clarity’s sake: No EA accounts were hacked.

We trust that QA Boss accounts are once again secure and we hope that those currently in the Beta will continue to give us great feedback. "

"In a previous blog post James discussed a bit how we arrived at the three main archetypes found in Heroes. With these archetypes nailed down it was time for me to sit down and turn all the notes into actual game play figures. Since heroes tend to be the ones who are still alive when the credits roll the first major hurdle was enabling someone to still feel heroic, even in defeat. My solution was to try and reduce potential frustration and to "always leave them laughing." Frustration to me meant trying to remove no-win situations. Injecting humor and laughter into losing was a bit more difficult. Thankfully there is a term within the Battlefield world known as "A Battlefield Moment"."

"The demo for Battlefield: Bad Company is coming closer. Get hands on with DICE’s summer blockbuster at the public release on June 5, both on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Reach rank 4 in the demo to unlock an exclusive in-game multiplayer weapon for use in the full game.

Get acquainted with the members of B-Company as you play through a section of the single-player campaign from the opening level, Green Acres. The demo also includes a look at the new multiplayer mode, “Gold Rush.” Explore the air, sea, and land with vehicles like the tank, buggy, boat and helicopter as you take the battle to new heights on Oasis. Powered by the new Frostbite engine, up to 24 players can join in on a map and destroy practically everything in sight."

"Our Bad Company demo servers will be having an extended maintenance time from 2am-4am PST (11:00-13:00 CEST).

Greetings soldiers!

As you may have noticed, the servers are down during our regular EA maintenance window.

Our Bad Company demo servers will be having an extended maintenance time from 2am-4am PST (include EU time?). Thank you for your patience as we work to ensure your game experience is extra fresh and tasty!"

"Although we can’t actually read what most of it says, it does look like these guys put quite some effort into this Slovak & Czech Battlefield Heroes Fan Site. Nice work fellas.

If you haven’t already found them, you must have a look at BFHeroes.se. The site is in Swedish, so if you can read Swedish it’s worth having a look.

Outpost Gamez provide information on a number of games, but the Battlefield Heroes section is, of course, a very impressive one...

Well well, the German speakers get another site to choose from; head over to BFHeroes.de and see what Chefkoch is brewing.

Amongst several good articles, Planet Battlefield have broken down the BF Heroes Trailers and made a list of Battlefield Heroes Previews.

And not to forget BFHeroes.org, they have a very pretty looking site with an overview of the different Heroes goings on.

For a slightly different take on Battlefield Heroes, Objective 514 might interest some folks.

Thanks everyone!"