Speaking with Shacknews, Electronic Arts has clarified reports of pay-to-play weaponry in the upcoming release of EA DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3, X360).

Responding to reports that ten weapons in the Xbox 360 multiplayer beta of the title were marked as purchasable from the Xbox Live Marketplace, a representative explained that some of the weapons would be made available as part of pre-launch promotional programs. Read more »

A glance at the unlockable arsenal in the newly released beta for EA DICE's Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3, X360) reveals weapons will be up for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace, Game|Life reports.

The Unlocks section of the game's menu system lists a variety of weapons, ten of which read "buy this weapon on Xbox Live Marketplace" when highlighted. The game also displays a model of the weapon which can be rotated and viewed at any angle, leading some to speculate that the weapons are already packed in the game data. Read more »

Wrapping up its week of vignettes, D3Publisher has issued the (presumably) final enemy teaser for the glaive-wielding action title Dark Sector, this one highlighting the Nemesis foe.

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Continuing its media bonanza of the glaive-wielding action title Dark Sector, D3Publisher has released a new trailer showcasing the game's Jackal enemy.

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EA DICE's first-person shooter Battlefield: Bad Company and its destructible environments will arrive on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in June, publisher Electronic Arts has revealed.

An Xbox Live beta will begin on March 25, allowing select users early access to the game's multiplayer component and two of its maps. Retailer GameStop will distribute beta keys to the first 5,000 people that pre-order the title. Read more »

EA DICE has released three new screenshots of Battlefield: Bad Company, highlighting a previously unseen desert combat environment.

Featuring both an extensive single- and multi-player component, Battlefield: Bad Company arrives on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 later this year. For more details, check out our recent batch of hands-on impressions.

In celebration of Dark Sector's upcoming release on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, D3Publisher has committed to releasing a new gameplay clip every day this week.

Today's clip details the Chroma and its weakness to the always-deadly bullet-glaive combo. Developed by Digital Extremes, Dark Sector hits North American retailers March 25. Read more »

D3Publisher sent over a moody and aggressive trailer for Digital Extremes' upcoming glaive-wielding action effort Dark Sector, which hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 25.

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Digital Extremes' glaive-wielding action title Dark Sector (PS3, X360) has entered the manufacturing process and will ship to North American retailers on March 25, D3Publisher announced today.

Powered by Digital Extremes' Evolution Engine, the title has players assuming the role of Hayden, a former special ops agent infected by a virus that grants him superpowers. Just like Mega Man, Hayden must defeat bosses in order to acquire their specific powers, such as the ability to create a bullet-deflecting bubble shield. Read more »

"Using the right tool, you can blow pretty much everything up," an EA DICE representative told me of Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3, X360) and its first-person gameplay. I took those words to heart.

Selecting the demolition class, I made an effort to blow a hole through every wall I saw with my bazooka. "No longer am I forced to abide by the limitations of static environments," I shouted triumphantly. It was a very crowded venue. I don't think anyone heard me. Read more »

D3Publisher of America has released the first screenshots and details of the multiplayer mode in the Digital Extremes-developed Dark Sector.

Slated to arrive on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 25, the title supports up to ten players. The Infection mode pits slower-moving soldier-class players against one super-powered foe, while Epidemic has two teams facing off against in an attempt to assassinate the other's sole super-powered combatant. Read more »

D3 Publisher has sent out a batch of new screenshots from Dark Sector, the PS3/X360 action game in development at Digital Extremes. The images depict a variety of bad guys, weapons and locations.

For more on Dark Sector, check out our most recent preview.

Defying its earlier development history, Dark Sector is shaping up into a complete title, seeing increasingly frequent press events as it approaches its March release. Once set in a more heavily science fiction setting, Digital Extremes' PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 third-person shooter is now set in a former (fictional) Soviet state. A horrible mutagen has been released and your character infected, helpfully turning your arm into a metallic, twisted version of itself and allowing you to generate and use the Krull-esque, triple-bladed glaive.

I recently sat down with Dark Sector for some more significant hands-on time than in my last preview. While I saw less of the game this time than I did then in terms of actual material, I was able to get a much firmer handle on how the game plays. Read more »

Today we bring you a steamy scene of triple-trailer, M-rated gaming pornography, starring Digital Extremes' third-person shooter Dark Sector.

Expected sometime this spring on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, Dark Sector apparently involves shooting a lot of guys. There are batarangs, too. For more detailed details, check out Chris Remo's recent preview. Read more »

EA has released a new Battlefield: Bad Company (PS3, X360) movie, focusing on the destruction you can unleash in the game. As producer Jamie Keen says, "blowing things up is just fun."

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