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Pre-orders for the PC version of Battlefield Bad Company 2 continue to do well on Steam. The latest weekly top 10 sales list for the download service shows the upcoming first person shooter at the number one position. However, the indie FPS MMO Global Agenda from Hi-Rez Studios came in at number two for the past week. The game officially launched on February 1. Steam is currently the only place to download the game (Hi-Rez is also selling a box copy via Amazon.com).

BioShock 2, due for release next week, comes in at number three on the list with Mass Effect 2 and Modern Warfare 2 at number four and five, respectively: The full list is as follows:

1. Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Digital Illusions/EA
2. Global Agenda - Hi-Rez Studios
3. BioShock 2 - 2K Marin/2K Games
4. Mass Effect 2 - BioWare/EA
5. Modern Warfare 2 - Infinity Ward/Activision
6. Aliens Vs Predator - Rebellion/Sega
7. Mass Effect 2 Digital Deluxe Edition - BioWare/EA
8. Titan Quest Gold - THQ
9. Left 4 Dead 2 - Valve
10. Star Trek Online Digital Deluxe Edition - Cryptic Studios/Atari

The Battlefield series of first person shooters began with Battlefield 1942 and now it looks like the latest game in the series, Battlefield Bad Company 2, will return players to that conflict briefly in single player mode. According to a content listing for the game on the ESRB ratings web site, "players conduct missions on an unnamed Japanese island during World War II" before entering the game's modern day era.

Of course the big question is, "What's the connection between the WWII intro missions and the modern day campaign?" A bigger question for PC owners is, "When are we getting our promised port of Battlefield 1943?" The downloadable game was supposed to be out by the end of this quarter but there's been no updates on that game's progress for the last few months by developer Digital Illusions.

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Games that are coming out soon have a lot of unknowns that the average person might not know. Who is this character inspired by? Is all the talk of volumetric fog or cel-shaded graphics really worthwhile? Do the game mechanics really seem solid, or are they lackluster? In All You Need To Know we provide information to help you fully appreciate what these upcoming games have to offer.

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Perhaps because of the free multiplayer beta offer, Steam's top 10 best selling games for the past week has Battlefield Bad Company 2 on top for the second week in a row. The upcoming shooter title from Digital Illusions is followed once again by BioWare's just released RPG Mass Effect 2 in second place with the Digital Deluxe version taking fourth place. In fact the original Mass Effect found itself in eight place on the list this week. Third place went to Modern Warfare 2 while the indie MMO game Global Agenda plants itself in the fifth position.

1. Battlefield Bad Company 2 - Digital Illusions/EA
2. Mass Effect 2 - BioWare/EA
3. Modern Warfare 2 - Infinity Ward/Activision
4. Mass Effect 2 Deluxe Edition - BioWare/EA
5. Global Agenda - Hi-Rez Studios
6. BioShock 2 - 2K Marin/2K Games
7. Star Trek Online Digital Deluxe Edition - Cryptic Studios/Atari
8. Mass Effect - BioWare/EA
9. Aliens Vs Predator - Rebellion/Sega
10. Pychonauts - Double Fine/Majesco

The release yesterday of the multiplayer beta for Battlefield Bad Company 2 wasn't without issues. As we reported earlier this morning using the beta's server browser for the upcoming first person shooter caused the beta to crash to the desktop. Now a new automatic update to the game has solved that problem.

The small patch (which is also available to those players who downloaded the beta via Steam) also fixes a couple of issues with running the game on Windows XP as well as dealing with mouse sensitivity issues. Again you can download the full beta client right here at Big Download.

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After the massive rush to download the Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC beta client on Thursday, players have been dealing with a rather odd bug that causes the beta to crash to desktop when using the game's server browser. Now it looks like developer Digital Illusions is aware of the bug but has a rather simple workaround for the issue.

On the game's UK message boards, a DICE rep states, "We are aware of a number of crashes when people are using the server browser in game. Please help us pin point the issue by avoiding the use of the browser and instead using the PLAY NOW button. This will help us locate the cause as well as allow you into the beta servers without CTD." So in other words this is the equivalent of the old joke, "Doctor it hurts when I do this." "Well then don't do that." Hehe.

For those still downloading the Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta client, this gameplay video provides a look at the Port Valdez multiplayer map. In it, players drop into action for a tug-of-war battle for control. The game releases on March 2nd, and is currently in open beta.

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This self-extracting file contains the Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta client. The game is currently in open beta. Continue after the jump for system requirements and visit the official website for more information and to register for an open beta key. The game is scheduled to release on March 2nd.

"Battlefield: Bad Company 2brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.0 system, you can take down entire buildings and create your own fire points by blasting holes through cover. You can also compete in four-player teams in two squad-only game modes, fighting together to unlock exclusive awards and achievements. Battles are set across expansive maps, each with a different tactical focus. The game also sees the return of the B Company squad in a more mature single-player campaign."

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The release today of the Battlefield Bad Company 2 PC beta client happened on schedule at noon Eastern time. However publisher Electronic Arts decided to give the beta client to a select view download sites around the world ahead of time. The result? The client has been nearly impossible to download thanks to a massive surge of traffic by gamers who want to play the beta tor the multiplayer shooter from Digital Illusions.

The Battlefield Bad Company 2 web site has a list of mirrors for the multiplayer beta but they are all experiencing heavy traffic at the moment. There's no word yet if EA will open up the mirror list to allow for more download sites.

Tomorrow, Digital Illusions will begin the long awaited PC multiplayer beta test for their first person shooter Battlefield Bad Company 2. So it stands to reason that the developer wants to get all those players ready for its launch. Now the game's blog site has some details on the beta launch which should begin at noon Eastern time on Thursday.

The beta client itself will apparently be available on various mirror and torrent sites along with Steam. The client will also have SecuROM which DICE says is being used only "to make it difficult to hack the Closed Beta client to run the final game". The final game will also use SecuROM for a one-time authentication only; once that happens you can play the single player gae without needing to go online. EA will allow for the full game to be installed on up to 10 PCs. However the full version will also require an EA.com account to play online.