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EA recently teamed up with Brad Borne of Borne Games to create a web-based 2D version of their recent title, Mirror’s Edge.  The original project produced only a single playable level, but now EA has gone all out and released a full version with leaderboards and all. 

Click HERE to go play!

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As many of you are no doubt aware, there are quite a few Community Games out there of questionable quality.  Sometimes, however, you have to wade through the muck to find a real gem. 

If you haven’t already, 360 Rant Rave highly reccommend trying out the community game, Blow, created by Vector 2 Games. 

The game’s concept is very simple, but it makes for some very fun and relaxing gameplay.  Bubbles are released from a portal and begin to float around the level.  You place fans around the level to safely guide the bubbles to the exit portal.  You can use heat or cold on your fans to make the bubbles rise or fall faster.  There’s also wind and other forces that will affect how your bubbles move.

The levels get progressively more difficult/complex to navigate, and there are over 70 hand-crafted levels to explore (and an infinite number of ‘procedurally generated’ levels for endless variety). 

I only discovered this game yesterday but I was instantly hooked.  I bought it right away (well worth the $5 price, IMO), and spent a few hours playing yesterday.  I’m only on level 28 too, so I have quite a ways to go.  Also, the levels are already getting pretty challenging. 

This game is a great example of what can be accomplished with XNA.  I’m very impressed.  If you’d like to see one of the best Community Games out right now on the 360, do yourself a favor and give Blow a go. 

Game on!

DICE, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio, today announced Battlefield: Bad Company 2(tm), the sequel to last year’s blockbuster title. In this installment, the Bad Company crew again find themselves in the heart of the action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. The action unfolds with unprecedented intensity, introducing a
level of fervor to vehicular warfare never before experienced in a modern warfare action game. To get ready for the assault this winter, players can prepare for action in Battlefield 1943(tm), an all-new multiplayer game available this summer via PlayStation(r)Store, Xbox LIVE(tm) Marketplace and on the PC.

In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the ‘B’ company fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dense jungles and dusty villages. With a heavy arsenal of deadly weapons and a slew of vehicles to aid them, the crew set off on their mission and they are ready to blow up, shoot down, blast through, wipe out and utterly destroy anything that gets in their way. Total destruction is the name of the game, delivered as only the DICE next generation Frostbite(tm) engine can. Either online or offline, enemies will soon learn there is nowhere to hide. Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available for the Xbox 360(r) videogame and entertainment system, the PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment system and the PC.

Using the same Frostbite(tm) engine, Battlefield 1943 takes players back to WWII. The game offers endless hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three classic and tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Delivering the award-winning through-the-gun and vehicle warfare online experience DICE is best recognized for, Battlefield 1943 will have players battling in ruthless aerial dog fights and intense trench combat. Players can see the game in action at New York Comic Con (Booth #1441) from February 6th-8th.

“Bad Company 2 takes everything that players liked in the original and ups the ante - more vehicles, more destruction and more team play,” said Karl Magnus Troedsson, Executive Producer Battlefield Franchise, DICE. “Battlefield 1943 is a new take on a blast from the past classic coming to life with brand new technology that we’re eager to get into players hands.”

To sign-up for the Battlefield Heroes(tm) beta, players can visit www.battlefield-heroes.com. For more information on DICE, please visit www.dice.se or www.ea.com. For more information on the Battlefield franchise please visit: www.battlefield.com.

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Warner has just released the latest trailer for their upcoming title, Batman: Arkham Asylum.  Have a look!

360 Rant Rave is working to secure an interview with the game’s writer, Paul Dini. Check the 360 Rant Rave forums to submit your questions for Paul.

Game on!