Battlefield 1942

- PC

ON OTHER PLATFORMS: PC, Xbox

GAME INFO
publisher: EA
developer: Digital Illusions
genre: Shooters

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
PIII 500, 128MB RAM, 32MB Video Card, 1.2GB HD

ESRB rating: T
homepage:
www.ea.com/eagames/official/battlefield1942/home.jsp

release date: Sep 10, 02 (released)

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ACTIONTRIP'S REVIEW In some way, things are much the same with Battlefield 1942. This is a brilliant game, and anyone who has played the demo will attest to that. It has it all - massive WWII battles...

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Battlefield 1942 Files

DEMOS	size	date
demo	130.2MB	Aug 20, 02

PATCHES	size	date
v1.6.19-v1.61b patch	6.4MB	Dec 01, 04

v1.6.19 full patch	267.8MB	Jan 30, 04

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Battlefield 1942 Previews

Jul 09, 02

Battlefield 1942 Hands-On
World War II has been the theatre of choice for many PC games over the years, with Return to Castle Wolfenstein and Medal of Honor: Allied Assault among the most notable of the recent FPS releases. There have been countless others - turn based strategies...

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Battlefield 1942 News

Feb 03, 2011

Bad Company: Onslaught and Battlefield 1943 Canceled for PC
Everybody is canceling games today! DICE is canceling two games. Can you guess what franchise the games were part of? Can you guess what franchise DICE will be working on instead? If you said "Battlefield", then you're correct.

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»	Apr 16, 2007 Most Wanted Multiplayer Games In my desperate search for interesting news, I came across GameSpy's list of top-20 multiplayer titles currently played by geeks everywhere. So, take a gander, if you're interested: 1. » MORE

Nov 10, 2006

EA: 'Gears of War Lacks Innovation'
Listen to this. EA, that's Electronic Arts, folks, is saying that Gears of War lacks innovation. Now, I certainly wouldn't blame you if you jumped on EA for this statement straight away, but the fact remains that every two or three years, EA does innovate with one of their titles.

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May 25, 2006

Dark Messiah MP Shots, Info
Ubisoft sends along these brand new Dark Messiah of Might and Magic multiplayer screenshots, along with a short Q&A on the game's multiplayer facet: Can you tell us about the multiplayer modes? The game will be playable as a team-based multiplayer mode, playable with up to 32 players.

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»	Apr 20, 2006 Frontlines Unveiled THQ has announced Frontlines, an upcoming FPS game from the guys who created the Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942: AGOURA HILLS, Calif., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Inc. » MORE

»	Dec 22, 2005 Battlefield 2 Boosters Coming DICE announced today that instead of releasing another Battlefield 2 expansion in the spring, they're going to offer two "booster packs" for purchase online instead for only ten bucks a pop. » MORE

»	Sep 30, 2005 Battlefield 2 1.03 Patch Notes EA releases patch notes from the the upcoming version 1.03 patch for Battlefield 2, adding that the patch is in the final phase of testing. Battlefield 2 1. » MORE

»	Sep 01, 2004 DICE Buys Desert Combat Studio The Swedish dudes that made Battlefield 1942 (DICE) bought the guys that made the Desert Combat mod (Trauma Studios). This makes the Trauma staff officially employed by DICE, and all their base are belong to them now. » MORE

»	Aug 20, 2004 Battlefield: Vietnam World War II Mod EA and Dice have finally released the long-awaited official World War II mod for Battlefield: Vietnam, bringing "three Pacific Theatre maps from Battlefield 1942 into the Battlefield Vietnam engine. » MORE

Aug 17, 2004

Battlefield Vietnam WW2 Mod... Straight from EA... Yeah...
I don't think EA did any research for the Battlefield games, maybe Dice did a little, but they're talking about the dense jungle foliage on Iwo Jima, and according to my grandfather, who was actually there, the place had about six trees on it before we started shelling the place.

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Jul 16, 2004

Official WWII Mod for Battlefield: Vietnam - Go Figure...
I must be dimwitted. No, check that, I am dimwitted, there's no question. But that being said, I cannot for the life of me fathom why DICE Canada wants to release an official WWII Battlefield: Vietnam mod! Didn't DICE Sweden just MAKE a WWII Battlefield game? Called.

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»	Apr 20, 2004 More Battlefield 2 Details Gamspot is reporting that today, in a Swedish-language press release, DICE released more info on the upcoming full blown sequel to Battlefield 1942. According to DICE, Battlefield 2 will be released in spring 2005. » MORE

»	Apr 16, 2004 Battlefield 2? Computer Gaming World has discovered that there's going to be Battlefield 2. That's a tentative title, of course. The game isn't a direct follow-up to Battlefield 1942 or Battlefield: Vietnam. » MORE

»	Apr 07, 2004 New ATi Catalyst Drivers ATI has released new CATALYST drivers that fix a whole bunch of issues with a whole bunch of games, including: Battlefield 1942, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow, Far Cry demo and more. » MORE

»	Mar 03, 2004 Here it is again - the PC Top-ten for the US Today NPD Group/NPD Funworld released the latest chart covering the top 10 best selling PC games in North America - for the week ending Feb. 21. Check it out: 1. » MORE

»	Mar 02, 2004 Battlefield Vietnam Golden Well, Battlefield Vietnam is gold. EA is pleased to announce that Battlefield Vietnam has officially gone gold for the PC. The game is set to ship nationwide to retailers under the EA GAMES brand on Monday, March 15. » MORE

»	Feb 04, 2004 DICE and Desert Combat Team to Work Together on a New Game I'm sure this news will have BF 1942/Desert Combat fanatics leaping in air from joy. "Digital Illusions has begun collaboration with game developer Trauma Studios Inc. » MORE

Jan 31, 2004

Star Wars: Battlefront Movie
The folks at Lucas have released a new trailer from Star Wars: Battlefront, their upcoming BF 1942-style vehicular shooter set in the Yoda universe. (It's Yoda's universe I tell you!) The movie demonstrates the game's premise and features in a minute and a half of action-packed, in-game footage.

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»	Jan 30, 2004 New Battlefield 1942 Patch! The folks at EA have released the massive new Battlefield 1942 v1.6.19 patch. AT FILES is now hosting both the incremental, 145MB, and the full, 268MB, download. » MORE

Jan 22, 2004

Battlefield 1942 and Xbox Live!
Not exactly PC gaming news related but it's still very, very interesting. According to IGNXbox (I consider them to be a very credible source), EA will finally be supporting Xbox Live, starting with their crown jewel amongst online shooters, Battlefield 1942.

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Jan 16, 2004

Battlefield 1942 v1.6 Patch Update
The folks at DICE seem to be all set to release the new Battlefield 1942 v1.6 patch. Reading through the latest update on the official site, I couldn't quite make out whether they'll release the patch today or the next Friday, but whenever it happens, be sure we'll have it mirrored for you on AT FILES.

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»	Jan 13, 2004 Star Wars Battlefront Update LucasArts today unveils more details regarding their Battlefield 1942 clone, entitled Star Wars Battlefront. The game is set in the Star Wars universe and is due out this fall for the PS2, Xbox, and PC. » MORE

»	Jan 12, 2004 Battlefield 1942 v1.6 Shots In anticipation of the upcoming 1.6 patch release for Battlefield 1942, the folks at PlanetBattlefield have posted some in game screenshots showing off one of the two new maps that are included in the patch. » MORE

»	Jan 10, 2004 Battlefield 1942 v1.6 Patch Update The official Battlefield 1942 web site has some news on the upcoming v1.6 patch for the game. Dig it: The 1.6 patch is still in testing here at EA. We have one more issue to nail down so please be patient. » MORE

»	Dec 27, 2003 Star Wars: Battlefront Screenshots Gamespy has gotten hold of some new Star Wars: Battlefront screenshots. For those of you not in the know, SW: Battlefront is Lucas' attempt at making a Star Wars game a-la Battlefield 1942. » MORE

»	Dec 22, 2003 Battlefield 1942 v1.6 Patch Preview PlanetBattlefield got a sneak peak from the producer of Battlefield 1942 on some of the new features that will be available in the upcoming v1.6 patch. » MORE

»	Dec 20, 2003 Desert Combat 0.6f Released! Trauma Studios has released a new version of their insanely popular Desert Combat mod for Battlefield 1942. This is just a patch really and you'll need the full 1. » MORE

»	Dec 19, 2003 Battlefield Patch News! While you might find 2lions standing up for his "Professional Fellatio Performers Coalition" entertaining (I have never seen a man eat three hot dogs at once and like that) I can tell you isn't entertaining. » MORE

»	Dec 03, 2003 More Info on Star Wars: Battlefront A bit more info has surfaced on Lucas Arts' Battlefield 1942 Star Wars clone, Star Wars: Battlefront. The Official U.S. PS Magazine has some new info on the game along with three in-game screenshots. » MORE

»	Dec 02, 2003 Star Wars Battlefront 194...? Announced Oh man, is this going to be a hit or what? Lucas Arts, being the marketing gurus that they are, have decided to make a game that plays like Battlefield 1942 and is set in the Star Wars universe. » MORE

Nov 14, 2003

Battlecraft 2.0 for BF 1942 Released
All aspiring Battlefield 1942 modders should grab a new version 2.0 of the Battlecraft editor for Battlefield 1942 at the EA FTP site here. Also, make sure to take a gander at the readme file for the list of changes, additions, locations of she-male hookers willing to give computer geeks discount on account of size (or the lack of thereof).

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Nov 10, 2003

New Battlefield Mod Development Tools
Here's a file every aspiring Battlefield 1942 modder should download. The Battlefield 1942 site now offers links to a new version 0.9C of the Battlefield Mod Development Tools, as well as some AI documentation and samples to help you get in the groove of things.

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»	Oct 30, 2003 Battlefield 1942 v1.5 Patch is Out! Brace yourselves Battlefield 1942 nuts because the hotly anticipated version 1.5 patch for the game is finally out! The stand-alone patch weighs in at around 144MB, but you can also get a 46 MB patch to update version 1. » MORE

»	Oct 24, 2003 Battlefield 1942 1.5 Patch Info Well, I saw Kill Bill Part 1. Let me tell you, that is one fucked up movie! But fucked up in a good way. I'll be seeing it again for sure. Of course, there's always other news: Greetings from the Battlefield 1942 team. » MORE

»	Oct 17, 2003 Battlefield 1942 Mod Toolkit Beta Are you an inspiring modder? Do you long to make sweet sweet love to the Italian soldiers in Battlefield 1942? If so, you're a goddamn freak with way too much time on your hands and you should cut your penis off! But I digress. » MORE

Oct 11, 2003

BF1942 v1.5 Patch Delayed
An update to the BF42.com Forums reveals that the Battlefield 1942 version 1.5 patch will not be released this week as was hoped. The developers are right now addressing the lag induced by use of the Destroyer's machine gun and promise to fix the CD swapping bug before the patch comes out.

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»	Oct 07, 2003 Eat My Half-Life 2 Hype! BREAKING NEWS! Valve doesn't exist! Half-Life was a hoax! UPDATE: Reuters is reporting that Valve does exist! Their source at Vivendi didn't comment on the news that Gabe Newell is in fact made of butter. » MORE

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