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more about #battlefieldbadcompany more comments → astidcrisse: hmm.. sad... Games are once again the scapegoat of poor visionaries. How about chess? the knights can make a right or left turn to destroy a peon tha... more » jrstryker: Smart idea to use video games to get a cheap attention grab for their issue. I know I skimmed the report as did many here. How many would have even o... more » Purple Dave: Okay, seriously, I gotta ask. How exactly would they categorize teabagging in terms of these IHL standards? more » Pessimippopotamus: I doubt any government is going to break international treaties after being inspired by a rated M game. Yes yes, of course they had a good intention,... more » minmsjohn: Are they going to try and charge people for their war crimes committed in these games? That's all we need. You finish off another player in an online ... more » the7k: Where can I find this "Metal Gear Soldier 4", and how have I missed the previous 3? I expected Kotaku to keep me informed about new Metal Gear franchi... more » rswe: hah! we used to kill civilian in C&C Red Alert (yes the first one) all the time - either intentionally or unintentionally more » THE_MOOGLEKING: As for their suggestion that games should create more strict terms of engagement (weapons restrictions, no collateral damage, etc.), Six Days in Fallu... more » Ignited_Impulse: You can't take gold from people's houses? Does that make Link the biggest war criminal of them all? more » DocSeuss: Did Bad Company even have civilians in the civilian areas? more » KillerBeeTX: IT IS A FUCKING VIDEO GAME! It is pretend. Make believe. Imagination. That is all. more » GoonerVance: As someone who thought IHL stood for the International Hockey League, I think maybe we need better education about the international laws that govern ... more » Sobersean: aka Doctor Aquafresh: This so called "study" is as relevant as the piece of toilet paper I wiped my booty with this morning. Even less so because that piece of tissue pape... more » dd528: I just finished reading the full paper. I guess I have a few comments. First is that it has clearly been written by someone who is almost entirely u... more » bakagaijin: While pillaging maybe be illegal, that doesn't stop soldiers from doing it. There's a reason why you'll find forks and knives with swastikas on them h... more » -
#study
Swiss Study Documents War Crimes Committed in 19 Games
Two Swiss organizations have examined 19 games (including "Metal Gear Soldier 4") for their compliance with/flouting of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and while their intent is serious, the way they hold these games to IRL IHL gets a little wacky. More » -
#beta
Actually, Looks Like There Will Be a Bad Company 2 Beta Soon
Earlier today, GameStop outed a beta - with a launch date - for Battlefield Bad Company 2 in a preorder deal later taken down. EA confirmed to Blend Games that news is coming this week, but no beta date. More » -
#microsoft
Bad Company Xbox 360 On Demand Offers PS3 Manual
Microsoft's summer system update has brought games on demand to the Xbox 360. Via LIVE, you can now buy titles like retail packaged title Battlefield: Bad Company for the Xbox 360. More » -
#ps3
Army of Two, MGS 4, Others Added to PS3 Greatest Hits
Sony today added six more Playstation 3 titles to their Greatest Hits library, dropping the price of the half-dozen to $30 each. More » -
#ea
More Battlefield: Bad Company On The Way
Seems EA's John Riccitiello didn't get the memo that the "Battlefield Announcement Event" in the UK had been snowed out, because during this afternoon's Q309 conference call, he went ahead and announced a new Battlefield game. More » -
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#battlefieldbadcompany
Bad Company Conquest Mode Coming This Week
EA DICE is making good on the promise of free DLC for Battlefield: Bad Company they made back in April of this year, introducing an all-new game mode to mix things up for players this Thursday. conquest Mode, first seen back in Battlefield 1942, pits two opposing teams against each other in a race to deplete the other team's tickets. Killing an enemy takes off one ticket, while capturing and holding certain objectives can be a major drain on the opposition. While it's only slightly different from the Gold Rush mode that came with the game - it plays out on the same maps - it does add just a bit of variety to the game's already rich multiplayer experience. Plus, you finally have an excuse for just wandering all over the map killing random people instead of going after / protecting the enemy's gold. More » -
#battlefieldbadcompany
Battlefield: Bad Company Review: Going For The Gold
I've always been of two minds regarding EA DICE's Battlefield series. While I've enjoyed countless hours finding creative ways to destroy my fellow players in gigantic military conflicts, overall the games lacked a certain charisma. The sort of personality and immersion that can only come from having experienced a compelling backstory to the conflict you're involved in. Just like the Metal Gear Online experience is enhanced by playing through MGS4, Battlefield needed a story mode to add a little life to the party. More » -
#battlefieldbadcompany
Frankenreview: Battlefield: Bad Company (Xbox 360)
EA DICE's Battlefield series has been providing PC gamers (and eventually console owners) with solid, entertaining online multiplayer battles for a good six years now. Now that they've proven they can deliver the multiplayer goods they've taken on the single player experience with Battlefield: Bad Company, seeking to provide an offline story mode that is every bit as compelling to the solo-player as the massive multiplayer battles are to the more competitive gamer. More » -
#electronicarts
Bad Company Now Spoofs Gears, Rainbow Six
Fresh off a sendup of Metal Gear come two more amusing trailers flacking Battlefield: Bad Company. One (above) cracks on Gears of War's haunting "Mad World" campaign. The second (below, after the jump) goes after Rainbow Six. More » -
#battlefieldbadcompany
Bad Company Demo Coming June 5th
Those of you who weren't fortunate enough to get into the closed beta test of EA DICE's slightly controversial Battlefield: Bad Company will get their chance to step into the boots of B Company in early June when a combination single / multiplayer demo is released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The multiplayer will consist of the Gold Rush game mode on the Oasis map, while the single player will get players acquainted with the colorful characters of B Company. The demo will be up on both Xbox Live and the PSN on June 5th, though people who preorder the game with be able to access the game a week earlier on May 29th. Hit the jump for the full press release, or head over to the Battlefield: Bad Company website for more on the preorder incentive. More »
