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Battlefield Vietnam Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Jan 20, 2004 10:32am CST tags: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield
BF42.com has word of a new German Battlefield Vietnam preview posted by Krawall.de. Like another German preview last week, this article contains several new first person screenshots from the game.
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BF1942 Community Update

by Maarten Goldstein Jan 15, 2004 11:18pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942
There is a new community message on the Battlefield 1942 website, offering another update on the 1.6 patch among other things. They call 1.6 "by far the most comprehensive patch to date", and it wil offer Punkbuster support, two new maps, an improved server browser, and many other new features and fixes cumulating in a 266mb download.
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BF1942 Community Update

by Maarten Goldstein Jan 09, 2004 9:22pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942
There is a new Battlefield 1942 community update on the official website, offering an update on the map contest and the 1.6 patch (including a list of mods currently incompatible with this upcoming release).
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BF1942 1.6 Screenshots

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 21, 2003 1:35pm CST tags: Screenshots, Battlefield 1942
Though the thumbnails are broken, this post on the Planet Battlefield forums has three screenshots showing off the new server and voting interface which will be in the upcoming Battlefield 1942 1.6 patch. If you missed the news about this patch, read about it here. Thanks Blues News.
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Desert Combat 0.6

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 20, 2003 11:13am CST tags: Battlefield 1942
Trauma Studios has released a new Desert Combat patch, updating the popular Battlefield 1942 mod to version 0.6. The new release offers new vehicles, new weapons and three new maps. Currently only a patch is available, so you'll need DC 0.5l installed already.
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BF1942 Community Update

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 19, 2003 6:50pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942
There is a new community update on the official Battlefield 1942 website, outlining plans for the 1.6 patch. It will include Punkbuster support, a new GUI for voting, a fix for the chat lag (!), and a new map for the regular game as well as Secret Weapons of WW2. The patch will be released some time in January.
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BF Vietnam Profile Article

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 18, 2003 7:08pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942
There is a new Battlefield Vietnam article on GameSpot, taking a look at the assault class in the game. There's a list of weapons used by each different outfit along with a whole bunch of screenshots.
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BF Vietnam Clips

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 13, 2003 11:33am CST tags: Battlefield 1942
EA has released two brief Battlefield Vietnam videos, you can find them on FileShack. Both offer around 20 seconds of gameplay footage. Thanks Blues News.
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Battlefield Vietnam Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 11, 2003 6:42pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield
There is a Battlefield Vietnam Q&A on Team Warfare. Digital Illusions designer Armando Marini is asked about the weapon balancing, use of helicopters, movable spawns, booby traps, the maps, SDK plans more. Thanks HLF.
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Battlefield Vietnam Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 10, 2003 9:41am CST tags: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield
GameSpy is the latest site with a Battlefield Vietnam preview. The article offers an overview of what the game is all about and of course there are impressions of what they got to see.
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Battlefield Vietnam Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 09, 2003 6:54pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield
GameSpot has posted their own new Battlefield Vietnam preview tonight, offering hands-on impressions and 15 screenshots.
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BF Vietnam Preview

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 08, 2003 8:43pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942
PC.IGN has posted a new Battlefield Vietnam preview, taking a hands-on look at the new DICE game. New movies and screenshots are included.
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Updated BF1942 Mod Tools

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 06, 2003 2:18pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942
An updated version of the Battlefield 1942 mod tools have been released, and you can find them on FileShack. Now at version 1.0c, this new release offers support for Discreet's GMAX modeling and animation tool.
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Star Wars: Battlefront

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 01, 2003 8:35pm CST tags: LucasArts, Battlefield 1942
GameSpot is reporting that LucasArts is working on a BF1942-like Star Wars multiplayer game. The game, to be released on PC, Xbox and PS2, is called Star Wars: Battlefront, and more information will come early next year. Commercial version of this?
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BF1942 & Punkbuster

by Maarten Goldstein Dec 01, 2003 5:59pm CST tags: Electronic Arts, Battlefield 1942
The Electronic Arts Battlefield 1942 website has been updated, announcing that the next patch for the game will include the Punkbuster anti-cheating measures. "The Battlefield team is committed to providing an exploit-free gaming environment for members of our community. Our goal is to have measures in place which address both current and future cheats". Patch 1.6 is currently being tested.
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New Battlefield Vietnam Video

by Maarten Goldstein Nov 26, 2003 6:45pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield
A new streaming Battlefield Vietnam video is now available on the Battlefield 1942 website. The movie shows over a minute and half of game footage.
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Battlefield Vietnam Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Nov 24, 2003 9:26am CST tags: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield
Boomtown has finally posted their full Battlefield Vietnam Q&A, offering an article format talk with designer A.J. Marini. Topics include the previously mentioned drop of DM and CTF modes, the cinematic feel of the game, equipping the North Vietnamese, game performance and anti-cheat measures.
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No CTF or TeamDM in BF Vietnam

by Maarten Goldstein Nov 19, 2003 10:24am CST tags: Battlefield 1942
Boomtown has posted an excerpt from an upcoming Battlefield Vietnam Q&A with lead designer AJ Marini, revealing that Capture the Flag and Team Death Match modes have been dropped from Battlefield Vietnam. The Conquest mode will instead get support from new Evolution and Custom Combat modes. "In Evolution, the game spans across two historically tied maps. The scores from the first map, player and team, are then carried over to the second".
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Desert Combat Q&A

by Maarten Goldstein Nov 18, 2003 9:54pm CST tags: Battlefield 1942
Over at PC.IGN tonight you can find a Q&A with Frank DeLise, manager of the Trauma Studios team which has brought us the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942. Questions are about Frank's background, the mod's setting, the amount of people working on the project, working with the BF1942 engine, goals for future versions, and the success so far.
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Battlecraft 2.0 Released

by Maarten Goldstein Nov 14, 2003 3:19pm CST tags: Electronic Arts, Battlefield 1942
Electronic Arts sends along an updated Battlecraft editor, the tool used to created Battlefield 1942 maps. The new 2.0 release fixes several bugs (including one where the program crashed when you saved your level) and has improved framerate.
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