{"id":15778,"date":"2010-02-23T06:01:39","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T06:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?p=15778"},"modified":"2010-02-23T06:01:39","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T06:01:39","slug":"battlefield-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/battlefield-announcements\/","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-7021221536180758\";\n\/* 468x60, created 11\/11\/09 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"1949837292\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 468;\ngoogle_ad_height = 60;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Today I have for you two Battlefield announcements. First, EA and DICE would like to alert you that the Bad Company 2 demo has amassed quite the community, recording its <a href=\"http:\/\/investor.ea.com\/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=445934&amp;asid=4d374809\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/investor.ea.com\/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=445934&amp;asid=4d374809', '3.5 millionth download!']);\" target=\"_blank\">3.5 millionth download!<\/a> The console demo will expire in two days time, so players interested in getting an early taste of the action should download it before February 25<sup>th<\/sup>. After that date, the DICE servers will shut down, and the support will be shifted to the game launch on March 2<sup>nd<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some interesting facts about the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 demo:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3.5 million downloads <\/li>\n<li>500 million kills <\/li>\n<li>100 million vehicle kills <\/li>\n<li>15 million knife kills <\/li>\n<li>30 million destroyed vehicles <\/li>\n<li>10 million head shots <\/li>\n<li>25 million revives <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ultimateprestige.com\/\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.ultimateprestige.com\/', 'Battlefield Ultimate Prestige']);\" target=\"_blank\">Battlefield Ultimate Prestige<\/a> site is now accepting new recruits, and everyone regardless of skill level can now gain access! Originally it was locked by a unique skill gate that allowed only experienced <em>Modern Warfare 2<\/em> and\/or <em>Battlefield<\/em> players. The Ultimate Prestige site is a tactical field manual that contains insider vehicle, weapon, and map information, as well as strategies to hit the ground running on Day 1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leon Hyman<\/strong>     <br \/><strong><em>Senior Editor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Please join us in our <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/abt\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Forums<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Become a Fan on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/AlienBabelTech\/123268467142', 'Facebook']);\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/twitter.com\/alienbabeltech', 'Twitter']);\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For the latest updates from ABT, please <a href=\"http:\/\/alienbabeltech.com\/main\/?feed=rss2\" target=\"_blank\">join our RSS News Feed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Join our Distributed Computing teams<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folding@Home &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech &#8211; 164304 <\/li>\n<li>SETI@Home &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech &#8211; 138705 <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldcommunitygrid.org\/reg\/viewRegister.do?teamID=3P39R3SRV1\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'outbound-article', 'http:\/\/www.worldcommunitygrid.org\/reg\/viewRegister.do?teamID=3P39R3SRV1', 'World Community Grid &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech']);\" target=\"_blank\">World Community Grid &#8211; Team AlienBabelTech<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I have for you two Battlefield announcements. First, EA and DICE would like to alert you that the Bad Company 2 demo has amassed quite the community, recording its 3.5 millionth download! 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