Great New Battlefield Bad Company News, Video

First off, unless you have been living under a rock, you’re already aware that all the DLC for BFBC will be free.  Secondly, there will be a download pack available shortly after release that adds the conquest gametype.  Another huge plus.

And third, there’s a great new video out which shows just how much depth there really is to the game.  Aside from a few minor gripes, I love the beta.  Cant wait for release…

The video: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/52405

Episode 15: Beer, Battlefield, Boss Battles, and um… Brainbow Bsix

Martin and I have beer, talk Battlefield, Vegas2, and the news. About halfway through, Martin says something that truly pisses me off. Which then also truly pisses him off. Just give it a listen, and the album art to the right will make better sense.

Also, Hammer Pants are mentioned.

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Huge thanks to Sporky for a great Vegas 2 review (and a new mic!), and to Garfunkle a.k.a “The Scottish Meatshield” for his tips. Also, many thanks to our growing contingent of iTunes reviewers, and all the forum contributors.

My beer was Stille Nacht. Not a bad brew.

World In Conflict added to the Tactical Game Guide

Blackguard Spork is at it again, this time with a writeup on World In Conflict in the Tactical Game Guide. Go read it HERE. Now!

Battlefield Bad Company weapons are all free now

You squawked, DICE listened. All weapons will be included in both the standard and gold editions, but the standard edition players will need to unlock the “extra” weapons through gameplay. Still a bit f’ed up, if you ask me, because gold edition buyers will, in effect, be buying gameplay unlocks. That seems like something that could greatly affect the overall flavor of the game. Whatever. It’s just a game…

and a really fun one at that.

–UPDATE–

Luke Plunket has a great writeup on why this is a hollow victory over at Kotaku. I mostly agree, but I think he’s missing the fact that the outcry from the small-but-loud actually was listened to. That’s a victory in and of itself. Read it HERE.

Blackguard Spork on the Tactical Game Guide

The Tactical Game Guide sees a long overdue update with an entry on Rogue Spear, and it comes to you from community super hero and all around decent fellow, Blackguard Spork.

Welcome the Spork into the family, wont you?

Read it HERE

New Operation Flashpoint 2 Screens

Not much to see other than a bunch of dudes running around in flecktarn BDUs. Still the screens look nice, and I can’t wait until the winter release date.

Click the small pics (courtesy of computerandvideogames.com) to make them grow.

These actually came out last week, but I completely missed them until just now.

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Tango Down Episode 14: Hands-on with Battlefield Bad Company

TGP Presents: A Very Special Tango Down

On tonight’s episode: Martin struggles with drug addiction, while his friend Chris experiences his first menstrual period. Henry Winkler gives the performance of a lifetime, in his guest appearance as a concerned, but possibly incontinent, father.

Okay, maybe it’s not that kind of special.

Martin and I give our impressions on the time we spent with the Battlefield Bad Company multiplayer beta. See, I told you it was special.

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Tango Down is a “featured podcast” on iTunes

Granted, we’re only on page five of featured podcasts in the video game category, but still, I think it’s a milestone worth noting. Have a cupcake with us, won’t you? There’s also pie.

Tango Down Episode 13 - Tactical Games Going Soft?

This week, it’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Army Of Pants development, EndWar, used games, and the flaccid future of tactical gaming - according to Ubisoft.

And monster trucks.

Blackguard Spork Reviews Commanders: Attack of the Genos, and Garfunkle (who’s voice isn’t really that chipmunk-esque) gives us great tips for Team Fortress 2.

Click the links below to listen.

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Huge thanks to Blackguard Spork, Garfunkle, and the folks on the forums!
Also, Bigfoot-sized thanks to all the people who have left new iTunes reviews. We’ll mention each of you in episode 15.

Ubisoft now owns everything Clancy - even an MMO…

I’m not so sure how I feel about this one.  One thing’s for sure, it leads perfectly into the podcast we’ll be releasing early next week.

“Ubisoft has announced today that they have acquired the intellectual property rights to the name Tom Clancy. This acquisition will include video games, related books and movies and merchandise.”

Read more HERE.

Which was soon followed by the mention of an MMO HERE.

Episode 12 - GRAW2 Remakes vs Old School Ghost Recon

It’s an old Ghost Recon vs new GR remakes comparo.  We actually recorded this show about a month ago, so please forgive any outdated references.  You’ll no doubt notice the overall low-key, NPR-quiet tone of the show, which is indicative of how busy and tired we have been lately.  We’ll get our monster-truck rally commercial narrator voices on next time.

Enjoy.  Don’t listen while driving.

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We’re not dead…

But we sure have been busy.  Work and family have taken up just about all of our time lately, but we should be back on track shortly.  We have a show that we’ll post soon, and we’re recording one tonight.  I’m sure we’ll have plenty to talk about in the coming weeks as we’ll no doubt be spending what time we can in Rainbow Six Vegas 2.  Stay tuned…

Battlefield Heroes Debut Trailer!

All I can say is that it rips off TF2 about as much as you possibly can, but I still want to play the crap out of it.

Watch it HERE.

Podcast Episode 11: PC vs Console

This time we compare the PC and console gaming experiences

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Many thanks to Showking and Blackguard Spork for their great contributions!