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Just in from Planet Call of Duty - RSS News Feed World At War 1.5 PC Patch This Friday Quick post to let you know that patch 1.5 for World At War PC arrives this Friday, and yup, it includes Map Pack 2 as a freebie!Wait a month, save ten... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943's 43,000,000th Killer DICE located the 43,000,000th kill down to a player out of England who will be recieving some Battlefield swag. While unlocking the Coral Sea map was... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Battlefield 1943's 43,000,000th Killer http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/Killer.JPG While un-locking the Coral Sea map was definitely a communal effort, we here at EA DICE would like to give a shout out to Xbox live user James (jkasapi) from Peterborough, England. It was James' virtual bullet that registered the 43,000,000th kill, un-locking the Coral Sea map and Air Superiority mode for all Xbox users. For his trouble, James wins a pair of official 1943 sunglasses, a 1943 t-shirt, and custom Battlefield sneakers! Congrats James! Playstation fans, keep playing! We'll have a similar give-away when the PS3 community hits 43,000,000 kills. http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=410 More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Battlefield 1943: Coral Sea Map and Air Superiority Mode Un-locked on Xbox 360! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/Coral_5F00_Sea.jpg Well, that was fast! In a little over four days, the Xbox 360 community tallied over 43,000,000 kills, un-locking both the Coral Sea map and the Air Superiority mode for the console. Coral Sea is accessed from the Air Superiority icon on the main menu. Air Superiority differs from the Conquest mode found on other maps by eliminating flag points in favor of an all-out, aerial deathmatch! We're in the process of determining who executed the final 43,000,000th kill, so check back soon! Congratulations to the Xbox 360 community for winning the challenge and come on PS3 fans! Don't let 360 players have all the fun! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=406 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Coral Sea Unlocked for Xbox 360 Battlefield 1943 for the Xbox 360 has hit 43 million kills in less than a week after its release. To play simply select "Play Air... More...

Just in from Planet Call of Duty - RSS News Feed Modern Warfare 2 Night-Vision Special Edition Priced As you may have heard, Modern Warfare 2 will come in three flavours. First, there's the Standard Edition, vanilla game, in a standard box,... More...

Just in from Planet Call of Duty - RSS News Feed It Always Was Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Claims Activision Pure PR spin in this delayed response (technical issues kept me away) from Activision, regarding the namechanging flipflopping"Infinity... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Tops Xbox LIVE It might not come as a surprise, but Battlefield 1943 was among the top games being played this week on Xbox LIVE. Patrick Liu notes BF1943 might be... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed One Million Battlefield Heroes Players EA announced today that Battlefield Heroes has 1 million players.STOCKHOLM Calling all soldiers! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQERTS) today announced... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 on G4TV Straight from @OfficialBF1943 is word of a new video with XPlay's Adam Sessler talking about Battlefield 1943. As many will notice they did slip... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed More Battlefield 1943 Reviews Battlefield 1943 continues to get high reviews. I don't think I've seen one review below an 80%.1UP (B+)UGO GamesAtomic Gamer (83 /... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Troubleshooting Guide While most of the major Battlefield 1943 problems have been resolved, some people are still having issues mainly due to blocked ports or ISP problems.... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Major Nelson Interviews Gordon Van Dyke Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson interviewed DICE Producer, Gordon Van Dyke talking about the game itself and in the later half (4853) they discuss... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Launch Update #5 Over on the EA UK Forums, DICE Producer, Gordon Van Dyke continues to keep everyone up to date on current issues players are facing. If you are having... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlegroup42 1.6 Preview - Threesome T-34 BattleGroup42 announced today they will be releasing v1.6 on July 17th, 2009. In the meantime they have released new renders of the Russian T34... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Operation Peacekeeper - Public Beta Test v0.3 Operation Peacekeeper will be holding a public beta test for v0.3 on July 1719. If you are interested follow the directions below to register on their... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Launch Update #4 Battlefield 1943 fixes continue through the weekend to correct an issue with the EA Online account system. Gordon Van Dyke also adds that server... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Launch Update #3 & Coral Sea Challenge DICE Producer, Gordon Van Dyke has posted another update on the EA UK forums addressing the server issue with Battlefield 1943. Today also marks the... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Video Review - IGN IGN released a video review of Battlefield 1943 to go along with the written review you can view here. IGN gave it an 8.5 / 10 More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Launch Update #2 & Coral Sea Challenge DICE Producer, Gordon Van Dyke has posted another update on the EA UK forums addressing the server issue with Battlefield 1943. Today also marks the... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Gameplay Videos GameTrailers posted up three new gameplay videos showing footage from each map. More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Battlefield 1943 Over 80,000 Players in One Day GamerBytes is reporting that the Xbox 360 Battlefield 1943 leaderboards are over 80,000 players strong is just one day after release. This number... More...

Just in from Planet Battlefield - RSS News Feed Guiding Your Squad in Battlefield 1943 DICE Game Designer, Gustav Halling has posted up a guide explaining how squads work in Battlefield 1943. With Battlefield 1943 we are advancing squad... More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Guiding Your Squad in Battlefield 1943 Posted on behalf of DICE Game Designer, Gustav Halling. With Battlefield 1943 we are advancing squad gameplay on the console! Squad Structure Squads are now optional, which means you have control over whether you spawn into a squad and what squad you choose to join. Squad selection and recruitment is handled in the menu system where you can join a squad, create and invite others to your own squad, and even make your squad private. This also means those who like to play as a lone wolf can do so outside of a squad and not directly impact squad mates who are looking for closer teamplay and strategy. Squad commands Next, we have improved squad communication and command through a simple graphical interface system. As Battlefield 2142 fans will recognize, squad commands are very easy to use. When leading a squad, simply point your cross-hairs on a flag and press "Back" on Xbox 360 or "Select" on PS3 and the game will automatically mark that flag as “Attack” (red circle) or “Defend” (blue circle) depending on which team currently owns the flag. This informs your squad of the desired focal point and action (attack or defend). This is a useful compliment to voice messaging when confirming your strategies with squad mates. After all, the team that communicates the best, kills the best. Example of issued Squad commands in-game: http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/1.jpg Attack marker (Squad Only) http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/2.jpg Defend marker (Squad Only) http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/3.jpg Neutral flag (Squad Only) http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/4.jpg Hotzone marker (Team) Hotzones To help you select your targets we have also added the “Hotzone” system that looks at the whole map and finds the area with the most enemies and friends and marks it as a “Hotzone” like in the image above. These areas are where the action is currently taking place and can influence your suqad command decisions. This can also help Lone Wolf players and indirectly encourage them to help the team, but don’t tell them that. It’s our secret. :-D So now, in Battlefield 1943, it’s up to you if you want to formulate tactics as a squad or go Lone Wolf and be the one who makes the difference. See you on the Battlefield! Gustav Halling Game Designer EA DICE http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=359 More...

Just in from EA's Battlefield Blog Battlefield 1943 Soldiers Embark on Coral Sea Challenge Tomorrow! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/resized-image.ashx/__size/550x0/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/battlefield_5F00_1943/Coral-Sea.jpg The race to unlock the 4th map, Coral Sea, begins tomorrow at 19h 43m Stockholm time (1:43 PM Eastern, 10:43 AM Pacific)! Who will win, Xbox 360 or PS3? This dog-fighting focused map will be unlocked console-wide when its community takes down its 43,000,000th kill. Be sure to keep tabs on the competition with the kill counter on Battlefield1943.com. Fanboys unite and tally some kills for your console of choice! http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=356 More...