The Atacama Desert has been in the news the past couple of months because the desert in Chile was one of the maps released in an update for the Battlefield Bad Company 2 game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. On Tuesday, however, the desert was making headlines for a different reason.
An earthquake that measured 6.1 hit the Atacama Desert in Chile and Tarapaca, Antofagasta at around 8PM. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at the Atacama Desert, and family members were being contacted from around the world.
While the news may have devastating details coming out in the future, online gamers have been busy trying to play through the Onslaught Mode for Battlefield Bad Company 2. The Atacama Desert is just one of four levels that were released for the PlayStation and Xbox 360 platforms earlier this month.
Of all of the new levels, gamers have been particularly shocked at the Rush on Atacama Desert level. Players have commented on various gaming sites of how it is tough to even make past the first base attack. Others have defended their bases on the game, but have had difficulty doing so.
With online play now available for both gaming consoles, the ability of gamers to play against their friends without leaving their own homes has caused a sharp increase in action. many of the gamers have put together leagues and challenges in which actual gambling is involved.
It has not been the intention of either PlayStation or Xbox to promote gambling, but with the action and sports games that are available, players have created that aspect of the games themselves. In sports games such as the Madden franchise or the pro baseball and basketball games, friends have created entire leagues, with winners receiving prizes.
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