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Gordon Van Dyke Touches On PS3/PC BFBC2 Beta Exclusivity

Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "Yesterday when the news broke out about the PS3 beta, I got a lot of tweets, emails and spam asking why there was no 360 beta. My quick answer was, "Xbox Live is rock solid". Many took that as a jab at the PS3 version of the game. It wasn't meant to be. After coming to a point of thought where it may have been the way I responded yesterday that started all of this, I understand why people would get upset. What I should have said is this, "The 360 version of BFBC2 is rock solid on Xbox Live.""

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koehler83 - 51 days 5 hours ago

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They're absolutely right, but I think every platform should always have a beta.

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toaster - 51 days 2 hours ago

1.2 - Ahh who neeeds a beta?

We all know this game is going to be better than MW2 anyways.

I'm just kidding... What I want to say is, GIMME BETA NOW!!

Seriously though. PSN is gonna have a real treat when the beta releases.

Yeah yeah, you know you wanna click that agree button. ------>

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sikbeta - 51 days 2 hours ago

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Yep, EA support the crew that support its games, so everything good about this

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BaseballFan15 - 51 days 1 hour ago

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Their is a demo coming out in early 2010 for PC/PS3/360, so everyone will be able to play it before release.

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raztad - 51 days 1 hour ago

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LOL

This is somewhat funny. Tell me if xbox owners wouldnt love to try a "rock solid" beta

What a bad luck you have fellow PS3 gamers, you got a no so solid beta, coming to a PS3 close to you. Sad, very sad :D

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morganfell - 50 days 23 hours ago

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Not getting my clicky. Rephrasing is still a jab and still bitter. I love how people complain about this beta exclusivity after they were silent over COD4's beta. Or else they have nothing to say about Valve's recent idiotic comments.

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badz149 - 50 days 22 hours ago

1.7 - people like to complaint

and will complaint about anything! even when it rains, people are complaining to god why it's raining! but the guys should off thought a bit before replying because he's 1 of the dev of the game and people will take his words in so many ways if not clearly explained!

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OOG FunK - 51 days 5 hours ago

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ugh I don't know if they released any other info other then the pre order... im sure sites will have some codes as well.

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OOG FunK - 51 days 5 hours ago

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Ah what can you say people love to jump to conclusions instead of waiting for a proper comment.

@The people calling this a duplicate article.... the other one is a video interview.... not the same article.

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ZBlacktt - 51 days 2 hours ago

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Tordavis: Was the PS3 beta an exclusive deal made by Sony?
Gordon: No, it was just down to logistics & timing.

I miss where he says PSN is crap? Or did someone just add an opinion to the subject? Is not the CODMW2 on the Xbox already going through issues of player's going outside the map? Yes, and the game is not even out yet. So yeah who needs a beta? All game formats do.

Here, Xbox player's going outside the map in CODMW2 already.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

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OOG FunK - 51 days 1 hour ago

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lol yeah he doesn't say its crap.... but you know how people are... they don't actually think b4 they type... the just make assumptions

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AstroZombie1 - 51 days 2 hours ago

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People whining are just a little bitter that they can't access it, when you think about it logicically and with a clear head the PC version needs at beta as it's the first time the frostbite engine has been tried on PC hardware simple logic.

The PS3 version of BC1 had invite and voice chat issues which it still has to this day DICE want to fix that and use real-world conditions to help pinpoint some of the issues so it's a better product for all come release again simple logic.

The 360 version is solid it is as simple as that i never experienced any issues during my many months of playing it (i own both next-gen consoles and have played BC1 on both).

Once people stop thinking like little kids throwing their dummy out of the pram and start seeing it from a programming/developer point of view , anyone with any knowledge of building programs etc using the likes of lowly basic ones such as HTML or VB up to makers game mods hopefully sees it like that.

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BlackTar187 - 51 days 2 hours ago

5.1 - I played this game last week

with 2 friends on 360 and we still had mic issue thank god xbox is awesome with the party chat

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jleack - 51 days 2 hours ago

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I'm glad it's coming to PS3. I'd love to try it out.

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Elvfam511 - 51 days 1 hour ago

7.1 - Tor

is just another secret fanboy

Ignoring that the PC is going to have a open beta for BF:BC2

Xbox Live is not rock solid and never will be

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LastDays - 51 days 2 hours ago

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I don't remember anyone complaining about COD4/WAW/ etc beta's being exclusive to 360

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Pandamobile - 51 days 1 hour ago

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WAW beta was on PC.

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Anorexorcist - 51 days 2 hours ago

9 - I honestly believe that every console should have a pre-release beta...

so that the owners of every major console (PS3, 360, Wii) have the opportunity to judge whether the version of the software to their console is worth purchasing.

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BlackTar187 - 51 days 2 hours ago

10 - Okay TOR

Thanks for the follow up.

I fail to see how that very few amount of people can stress a server ?

2nd i find it very odd they dont mention anything about this rock solid 360 thing. He cleary does not stae anything like that timing and logistic?? So im lost why is BFBC 1 on ps3 and 360 work the exact same with the exact same issues. I play to this day??

Im just lost i need a more detailed explanation something that matches what you said cuz none of this does.

I need to know where he says 360 is not a beta becasue they have no issues and no kinks that a stress test wont help.

Most company and games released now dont have any issues when thery have very small amounts of people playing on them kinda takes away from staggering people into a beta.

Please have a better write up and ask questions that are directly realted to the 360 is rock solid even though they still have in agme mic issues and etc. I agre that you did good by following up but your questiosn did not answer anything lol.

Again why run a beta at all?? if you throw a small # of people on and call it a success that is abot as backward as it gets most games have problem when more and more people stress a server and creating Ghost accounts dont even help this very much. So why scale betas by 1000's if it really doesnt matter. and why is the game have the same issue on a 2 year old game on both systems.

I need mor explanations and better asked question.

Please write him and say is the reas0n why ps3 only has the beta because we know that the 360 will not have any problems then ask hey why is there still problems on #1 that haven't been fixed since launch these are good questions

But i commend your follow up even if it was still all your wording and opnion with some questions that really didnt answer anything.

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I want it noted that if im wrong im wrong i can accept that but unfort. i didnt see anything in here to prove your point and would require more in order to say something other then what i posted above.

Also i cant convince myself to believe that they are the first people to get it right.

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Punch-o - 51 days 1 hour ago

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I feel the sameway the interview was great.But now with this he sound like a butt hurt fanboy thats just pullin stuff out his ass.I didnt hear anything in that interview to interpret any of this.

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rbanke - 51 days 1 hour ago

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This is a bit aside from the main topic but it brings something up that really is becoming an issue. Alot of people now seem to not understand the difference between a demo and a beta. Demos are for you to experience a portion of the game usually helping you to decide if you should buy it or not. Beta's are for the developer to tweak the game and find/fix problems.

I dont think this issue is entirely coming from the gamers, as the last few years dev's, gamestop, and both Sony & Microsoft have been pushing beta's as a reward which really blur's the line in peoples minds.

I think this can bite them in the ass if their not careful as people see a beta as a demo and treat it as such. Meaning flaws, problems, etc might be thought to be reflective of the actual game and turn people off (regardless of disclaimers).

I dont have a fully formulated thought on this, just expressing what reading this made me think, any thoughts?

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OOG FunK - 51 days 1 hour ago

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yeah most betas I can remember on consoles the past year were actually glorified MP demos...

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OOG FunK - 51 days 1 hour ago

12 - Video Interview

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

Yo dont forget to check the video interview... nice in game footage and a good interview overall... good amount of info

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holdmedownma2008 - 51 days 1 hour ago

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I don't see what the big deal all three systems are getting a demo next month.

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lazyboy72 - 51 days 1 hour ago

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The pc gets the beta in December, 360 owners will have to wait until Feb or March for the demo.

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holdmedownma2008 - 51 days 1 hour ago

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Yo Tor I listen to your show almost every week, but this interview doesn't justify the statement you made. I mean someone in you postition, that have all next gen platforms and a PC, why say that? Don't take this the wrong way but you made yourself look like a fanboy.

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tordavis - 51 days 1 hour ago

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Well I explained it up above. It was my fault for not being clear about what I was saying. Nothing fanboyish about it at all.

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jurahsik - 51 days 1 hour ago

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every game doesnt need a beta.

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BlackTar187 - 51 days 1 hour ago

15.1 - I agree

Although that unfort. is not whats in question here.

This is based off a claim that was made and i give him props for following thru on his word but unfort. this proves nothing and says nothing that in any way helps his statement.

But thats not what you said and what you said i agree to.

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madkrazygames - 51 days ago

16 - @tordavis

I respect that, keeping doing your thing man

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xc7x - 51 days ago

17 - ok..

so are we to take every game not having a beta on every system to mean it's rock solid on the system?

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BlackTar187 - 51 days ago

17.1 - Yep

u heard it here first folks.

I mean thats the only logical thought you can get form not having a beta on one console to the others. I mean according to my insider source.

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W-k - 50 days 20 hours ago

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how do you get the bfbc2 beta
on the bfbc blog it says:
"For North America - Beta Keys are limited in quantity and will be available through these select partners: Best Buy and Gamestop. Reserve your copy now in stores!"

so if you have a pre-order you can get in the beta ?

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sak500 - 50 days 14 hours ago

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I dont care about beta as much as a demo to tie us over till the game hits in march. I tried BC beta and had huge lag issues due to being out of the real beta region coverage. As all the current footage has been shown from 360 version and the BC had no issues on 360, i'm sure they want to focus on ps3 version to have better online experience this time compared the original.

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GR8 1 - 51 days 5 hours ago

1 - "The 360 version of BFBC2 is rock solid on Xbox Live."

It isn't rocket science, everyone knows that xbox live is better.

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Double07 - 51 days 4 hours ago

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It isnt rocket science, everyone knows your a useless douchebag that trolls every article because you quite clearly have no games to play or nothing better to do :3

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ZBlacktt - 51 days 2 hours ago

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How's the console reliability though? Yeah, though so. How can you play a single thing when you are shipping it off twice, three times a year?

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Foliage - 51 days 2 hours ago

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Yup, programming on dated PC hardware is easier than programming on an untapped cell processor.

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WenisWagon - 51 days 1 hour ago

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Looks like the inferior ps3 version is riddled with bugs and glitches and thus needs a beta, while the 360 version is rock solid, as stated by the developers themselves. PC version just needs a beta because its the frostbite engine's first time on a PC game, so that is understandable.

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Dirk Benedict - 51 days 1 hour ago

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You get "OWNED" every time you attempt to think.

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The END - 51 days 1 hour ago

2.2 - Dirk...

nobody knows what that is supposed to mean... great comeback... 2nd best after... oh yeah, oh yeah- well your momma....

what a loser...

THE END

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steck67 - 51 days 1 hour ago

2.3 - Betastation, ha good one /s

Edit: I find it sad you believe the crap that comes out of Valve's ass. You do realise theyre making that excuse only because they dont know sh!t about the PS3 architecture. Gabe and the crew are known MS fanboys.

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CernaML - 50 days 23 hours ago

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lol Damage control at its finest. Don't be jealous that we get to play the superior FPS game first.

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BreakNeckSpeed - 51 days 2 hours ago

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Don't forget to report back all the bugs to DICE, Droids!!!

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TheBand1t - 51 days 1 hour ago

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We here on the PS3 side would like to thank you idiotic bots for actually paying to beta test Tales of Vesperia and for beta testing MW2 for us. No seriously, give yourself a round of applause. Make sure you iron out anymore bugs in your paid betas, so only the best reach us.

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Dirk Benedict - 51 days 1 hour ago

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Don't forget to do the same with Splinter Cell: Conviction and Mass Effect 2.

I heard you've done well on Star Ocean IV. "Only on Xbox 360" Oh, really?

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BreakNeckSpeed - 51 days 1 hour ago

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They will only come in your dreams. Stop acting like a little butthurt 12 year old.

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TheBand1t - 51 days 1 hour ago

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lol, you dumb bots said the same thing about Bioshock, Ninja Gaiden, and many other "Only on Xbox 360" games.

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foreverflame - 51 days 1 hour ago

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Betastation 3

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electricshadow - 51 days 1 hour ago

5.1 - Foreverflame...

You just really need to go die in a fire. If the beta was on the 360 you would just be saying nothing but good stuff about the 360 while saying something like "The PS3 can't handle a game like this". You're such a fukcing hypocrite. I would love to reach through my screen and punch you in the face.

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Ninji - 50 days 23 hours ago

6 - lol

The xbots are still butthurt over not having a beta for Bad Company 2. Don't worry, you'll be able to beta test Splinter Cell: Conviction before it comes to the PS3 with extras.

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skeletonss - 50 days 23 hours ago

7 - thanks for beta testing ps3

idiot. and have fun waiting for " mass effect 2 and scc" when i comes to ps3 hahahah. even if it did, we would be onto new games.

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CernaML - 50 days 23 hours ago

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You're basically saying that 360 games aren't good enough to last even when new games come out. That's sad.

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napoleon_ist - 50 days 11 hours ago

8 - sure Gordon "the XBL is rock solid" except when BF1943 X360 crashed at launch !!

though it worked flawlessly at ps3's launch... :D

fact.

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