"Before the iPhone, hardcore first person shooters seemed like an impossibility for mobile phones. However, games like N.O.V.A. and Rage have proven that not only can this genre function on mobile devices, they can thrive. EA is stepping up its game by releasing Battlefield: Bad Company 2 onto the iPhone later this month, a mobile version of their FPS hit."

"Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was a "Surprize" released on Xbox Live yesterday 28th Jan 2010 after much anticipation from fans of first-person shooters. The Playstation 3 version already had its beta late last year and the PC received its beta starting today. So, how does the “non-beta” multiplayer demo on Xbox 360 version shape-up?"

"The Frost graphical engine from the first Battlefield: Bad Company showed gamers everywhere exactly what could be done with next-gen graphics and how great it felt to literally destroy everything around you, including the buildings. For the first time a Battlefield game from publisher EA and developer DICE featured one hell of a single player portion, which some even said overshadowed the limited multiplayer aspects. With the sequel DICE is stepping it up a bit, making sure Bad Company 2 feat..."

"Recently I had the chance to sit down and test out some Battlefield: Bad Company 2 multiplayer and after only a short time with it I found myself completely engrossed in the game. Its predecessor took the Battlefield franchise to a new level by adding the ability to basically destroy any building using all the weapons at your disposal. Bad Company 2 looks to improve on that and from what I played it looks like DICE is on the right track. I only got to play the multiplayer portion of the game ..."

The Kartel sheds light on Bad Company 2's multiplayer during a closed beta session. The author had previously worked on a Battlefield game before. He covers some of the key features that stand out including destructible environments, vehicles, and the different classes.

Our very own Jim Hargreaves (you may know him as PangTong_Blademaster) has written an in-depth preview of the ongoing Battlefield: Bad Compnay 2 beta for the PlayStation 3 version.

Definite must-read for those who've been wondering how this stacks up against Modern Warfare 2, what with all the "friendly competition" between DICE and Acti/Infinity Ward as of late.