New Battlefield: Bad Company Content Announced

My inbox just got pinged with word that all-new content for the "Oh my God - Did that just happen" FPS shooter Battlefield: Bad Company is heading our way in just a few short days! Best of all, it's FREE!!! 

From the release:

"On August 7^th, Battlefield: Bad Company players worldwide will get to experience the intense rush as they tackle online play in a whole new way with Conquest mode that will be released as a free download for the PLAYSTATION®3 and Xbox 360™.

 

Made famous by Battlefield 1942, Conquest mode pits players against each other in a fast paced battle to eliminate the opposing team’s tickets. Players deplete their opponent’s tickets by one point per kill and can cause their opponent’s tickets to spiral downwards by capturing control points. Four maps that are currently available for online play in Gold Rush mode will be available to conquer with Conquest mode."

SA-WHEEEET!

Mirror's Edge Comic Announced

Greetings from Comic Con 2008 here in San Diego. I've just caught word that a limited-edition comic based on DICE and EA's upcoming "running simulator" Mirror's Edge has been announced as part of a collaboration with DC Comics and that lucky Comic Con attendees will be the first to get their hands (and feet) on freshly inked goods.

Here's how EA puts it:

“This partnership with DC Comics sets the stage as readers explore Faith’s world in Mirror’s Edge,” said Owen O’Brien, Senior Producer, DICE. “The unique graphic style offered by the comic book genre is perfect for taking fans through her back-story. Frame by frame, page by page, we’ll learn more about the events that shaped both her and the city.”

Based on the upcoming Mirror’s Edge video game, the comic combines the talents of writer and story designer Rhianna Pratchett with artist Matthew Dow Smith. Pratchett is also responsible for crafting the intricate script for the game. The six-part comic series will introduce readers to Faith and her fellow ‘Runners’ – a network of couriers who use acrobatic moves to avoid being detected as they traffic packages across a network of rooftops and aerial skyways.

Interesting...Now, let's just hope the game doesn't suck.