"Videogames players heading to i39 this April could return with more than new friends and happy memories as organiser Multiplay has unveiled the UK's biggest gaming bounty. A total of over £20,000 will be up for grabs across five separate tournaments, making this the largest and potentially most profitable competitive gaming event of the year."

"DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, has announced that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is on pace to be the top selling title for March 2010. With over 2.3 million units sold-through, according to internal estimates, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has become the best-selling March release on record in North America and Europe. Surely, it’s only the majestic Final Fantasy XIII that stands in it’s way."

Two of the biggest games to be released in March have both gone gold! Both games are now in manufacturing and ready to hit store shelves. God Of War 3 will be released on March 16 and Bad Company 2 will be released on March 2nd.

"With 10,000 beta keys to give away and an anticipated 100,000 downloads of the client within the next few days, Multiplay's Fileplay site really has established itself as one of the key players in gaming file distribution. Multiplay has also been chosen as one of the few global providers of the official ranked servers for Battlefield: Bad Company 2. Following on from a long-standing support of the Battlefield series Multiplay is set to provide many thousands of player slots form launch."

Electronic Theatre reports on the announcement of a PlayStation 3 and PC multi-player beta phase for DICE's forthcoming Battlefield: Bad Company 2, launching prior to a demo version for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC in December.

Approver's note: Those wanting to get in on the beta will have to pre-order from GameStop or Best Buy in North America; announcements for Asia and Europe are pending.