by Judy on Aug. 6, 2004 @ 9:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cut off behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive with no way to contact help, four young, barely trained soldiers realize their only hope for survival is to head into the heart of darkness. With few rations and dwindling ammunition, the only thing that separates them from freedom is 100 miles of ruthless terrain, crawling with unseen enemies and filled with hidden booby traps. Their goal isn’t to win the war. They just want to make it home alive.
by Judy on Aug. 3, 2004 @ 1:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released an updated Battlecraft map editor for Digital Illusions' 3D action game Battlefield Vietnam. This update brings the editor to v1.1 and adds support for the vehicles introduced in the recent v1.1 patch, support for terrain and object lightmaps, some bug fixes, and various other optimizations (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...
by Judy on July 31, 2004 @ 7:22 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Cut off behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive with no way to contact help, four young, barely trained soldiers realize their only hope for survival is to head into the heart of darkness. With few rations and dwindling ammunition, the only thing that separates them from freedom is 100 miles of ruthless terrain, crawling with unseen enemies and filled with hidden booby traps. Their goal isn’t to win the war. They just want to make it home alive.
by Judy on July 28, 2004 @ 12:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released a new patch for DICE's multiplayer shooter Battlefield Vietnam. This update patch brings your retail game to v1.1 (client & server) and adds a new "Defense of Con Thien" map, including 3 new vehicles (OH-6 Loach and Ka-25 'Hormone' helicopters, and M60 emplacements), improves server browsing and the usual game balace tweaks and bug/crash fixes. Read more for download links...
by Judy on July 6, 2004 @ 7:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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This brand new first-person war epic recreates all the tension and ferocity of combat in the Vietnam War, pitting players against the merciless Viet Cong and deadly North Vietnamese Army as they play through 13 days of the Tet Offensive, one of the bloodiest battles of the entire Vietnam War. Read more for new screens ...
by Rainier on June 25, 2004 @ 5:34 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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As mentioned in previous community updates, DICE has been hard at work putting the Battlefield Vietnam v1.1 update together for a pending release. Today EA has given more information on some of the tweaks and fixes coming in the new patch. No specific release date has been given yet. Read more for a detailed fix list ...
by Rainier on June 24, 2004 @ 8:52 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a conflict that lasted 11 years and killed over 3 million people, four men are going to have the longest 28 days of their lives. Cut off behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive with no way to contact help, four young, barely trained soldiers realize their only hope for survival is to head into the heart of darkness. With few rations and dwindling ammunition, the only thing that separates them from freedom is 100 miles of ruthless terrain, crawling with unseen enemies and filled with hidden booby traps. Their goal isn’t to win the war. They just want to make it home alive.
by Rainier on June 22, 2004 @ 11:17 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a conflict that lasted 11 years and killed over 3 million people, four men are going to have the longest 28 days of their lives. Cut off behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive with no way to contact help, four young, barely trained soldiers realize their only hope for survival is to head into the heart of darkness. With few rations and dwindling ammunition, the only thing that separates them from freedom is 100 miles of ruthless terrain, crawling with unseen enemies and filled with hidden booby traps. Their goal isn’t to win the war. They just want to make it home alive.
by Rainier on June 9, 2004 @ 9:57 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the promised patch for DICE's multiplayer FPS Battlefield: Vietnam. This update brings your retail game to v1.02 and addresses an issue where the client got disconnected and crashed to desktop. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 3:15 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has issued a
community update in which they announce that a new Battlefield Vietnam v1.02 patch is expected somewhere next week, as well as revealing more details about the larger BFV v1.1 update. "DICE has been able to track down the Crash to Desktop issue that has been reported by the members of our community since the 1.01 update. We will be releasing a new BFV update that addresses this issue next week. Please note that this update is meant only to address the Crash to Desktop issue (along with a related disconnect issue)."
by Rainier on June 4, 2004 @ 8:59 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Further expanding their burgeoning release schedule, Oxygen have now added two new FPS titles to their release schedule, with PS2 and PC versions in simultaneous development. Due in September, Vietnam: The Tet Offensive will feature a range of action-packed missions and an innovative damage system, packed with accurate historical details. Following a month later, SAS: Against All Odds boasts counter-terrorist missions based on contemporary politics, with stealth-heavy, tactical gameplay.
by Rainier on May 21, 2004 @ 4:07 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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EA has released the promised patch for DICE's multiplayer FPS Battlefield: Vietnam. This update brings your retail game to v1.01 and removes of the M60 from the LAW Kit (big complaint about it being too powerful), server list sorted by ping and various other server & client side fixes. Win32/Linux dedicated server patches are also available. Read more for detailed fix list and download links ...
by Rainier on April 30, 2004 @ 11:41 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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DICE and EA are pleased to announce that the first Battlefield Vietnam update has entered the home stretch and should be ready for release in the very near future. Many of the community reported issues are being addressed such as : removal of the m60 from the LAW Kit (big complaint about it being too powerful), server list sorted by ping and various other server & client side fixes. Read more for details ...
by Rainier on April 7, 2004 @ 11:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In a conflict that lasted 11 years and took more than three million lives, four men are going to experience the longest 28 days ever. Cut off behind enemy lines during the 1968 Tet Offensive with no way to contact help, four young, barely trained soldiers realize that their only hope for survival is to head into the heart of darkness. With few rations and dwindling ammunition, the only thing that separates them from freedom is 100 miles of ruthless terrain crawling with unseen enemies. They don't want to win any war, they just want to make it home alive.
by Mark Crump on March 25, 2004 @ 1:36 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Lock and load your M-16 and grab your flak jacket, it's time to hit the jungle in Battlefield Vietnam. The Battlefield franchise is moving to a new era equipped with more firepower and beautiful yet ferocious new combat settings. Staying true to the over-the-top, action-packed multiplayer style that gave Battlefield 1942 its critical and commercial success, Battlefield Vietnam will drop players into some of the Vietnam War's fiercest battles.
by Rainier on March 19, 2004 @ 4:59 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts released the first version of the Battlecraft map editor for Digital Illusions' 3D action game Battlefield Vietnam. The editor shipped with the game but is now available as a separate download, and this initial release similarly includes a full set of Object Lightmap templates. At the same token EA has also released a new version of the Battlecraft 1942 editor v2.1 which now incorporates the Object Lightmap templates that used to be a separate download, as well as adding several dozen new features, improvements, bug fixes and other changes (
thanks 3DGamers). Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on March 16, 2004 @ 4:02 p.m. PST | Filed under
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There is a new multiplayer only map for Digital Illusions' 3D action game Battlefield Vietnam. Although created by DICE's Marc Brassard, this is an "unofficial" map called Valley Assault. Read more for download links ...
by Rainier on March 15, 2004 @ 12:26 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Electronic Arts announced that Battlefield Vietnam has today begun to ship to retail outlets. Battlefield Vietnam, like its brethren Battlefield games, allows players to join forces on teams in games with up to 64 players over the Internet. With the release of Battlefield Vietnam, the critically acclaimed Battlefield franchise, including Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 1942: Road to Rome and Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII, has sold three million units worldwide.
by Rainier on March 15, 2004 @ 11:51 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA has released the Windows version for Digital Illusions' Battlefield Vietnam dedicated Linux server. This package contains all the game executables, maps and doc files, will give people who want to host/run multiplayer games a chance to prepare their servers for the games launch. Also a new linux dedicated server version has been released, in full download or update from last version. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on March 13, 2004 @ 2:34 p.m. PST | Filed under
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EA has released another update for Digital Illusions' Battlefield Vietnam dedicated Linux server. This package contains all the game executables, maps and doc files, will give people who want to host/run multiplayer games a chance to prepare their servers for the games launch. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on March 10, 2004 @ 9:34 a.m. PST | Filed under
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EA has already released the dedicated Linux server for Digital Illusions' Battlefield Vietnam. This package, contains all the game executables, maps and doc files, will give people who want to host/run multiplayer games a chance to prepare their servers for the games launch. Read more for details and download links ...
by Rainier on March 2, 2004 @ 4:05 p.m. PST | Filed under
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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.
by Rainier on March 2, 2004 @ 10:26 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Men of Valor: Vietnam is an historical action experience that portrays infantry combat during the Vietnam War. Combining the latest Unreal technology with the gameplay expertise of 2015, Men of Valor: Vietnam immerses the player in the humid jungles of Southeast Asia in the most controversial conflict of the modern era. Read more for some new screens ...
by Rainier on Feb. 29, 2004 @ 7:57 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Battlefield Vietnam will drop players into some of the Vietnam War's fiercest battles. Fighting in theatres from jungles surrounding the Ho Chi Minh Trail to the city streets of Hue, players will choose from two well-equipped forces, the United States or the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and Vietcong. Read more to check out some new screens ...
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2004 @ 12:04 p.m. PST | Filed under
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Men of Valor: Vietnam is an historical action experience that portrays infantry combat during the Vietnam War. Combining the latest Unreal technology with the gameplay expertise of 2015, Men of Valor: Vietnam immerses the player in the humid jungles of Southeast Asia in the most controversial conflict of the modern era. Read more for some new screens and ingame trailer ...