EA must be pretty happy with the download numbers of its DICE studio’s latest, since the game hasn’t even shipped yet. The free demo for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is available on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network until February 25.

Giving players a look at the Port Valdez Map and Rush Multiplayer mode, players have already raked up 500 million kills and 10 million head shots in the demo. The demo servers will shut down after the 25th in anticipation of the game’s official release on March 2nd, so you better download soon if you want a piece of the action.

Also be sure to check out the Battlefield Ultimate Prestige tactical manual site detailing vehicles, weapons, maps and strategies to let you hit the ground running come launch day. The game’s official site is here.

Mirror’s Edge, DICE’s first-person parkour experiment, seemingly inspired almost as many detractors as it did fans when it was released last November. However, when protagonist Faith was given the opportunity to wall-run, jump, and slide at full speed, few could find fault with the adrenaline pumping results. When downloadable maps and time trials hit this week, players will get all of the death-defying acrobatics they can handle.

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In this day and age of gaming, every developer is turning to violence to sell their title. Not to mention the gorier and bloodier the game, generally the better it does. How rare is it to see a game that actually rewards you for not shooting anyone throughout the campaign? This is exactly what Mirror’s Edge is; rather than having a dark atmosphere with a big muscleman as the main character, we are given a very bright city to traverse as a petite woman by the name of Faith. However, taking such a bold leap in the opposite direction of the norm, does Mirror’s Edge make the grade?

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