Kotaku: Battlefield 1943

An Angry Exit From Online Multiplayer

Mike Fahey — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:30:00 EST

Commenter Seivewright has completely fucking had it with online multiplayer games, and he isn't going to take it anymore. Find out why in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

EA Smartens Up, Giving Away Free Copies of Battlefield 1943

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:00:00 EST

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Starting this weekend, EA will be handing out vouchers for free copies of Battlefield 1943 to those who bought Battlefield 3 on PS3. Just like they originally promised. And all it took was the threat of a lawsuit! More »

EA Being Taken to Court Over Broken Battlefield Promise

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:20:00 EST

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EA promised PS3 owners a free copy of Battlefield 1943 when they picked up Battlefield 3. When they didn't come through, they upset a lot of gamers, both for the bait-and-yank and for the shoddy manner with which it was announced. More »

PS3 Owners, You're Not Getting a Free Copy of Battlefield 1943 After All

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:15:00 EDT

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A while ago, EA announced that people buying the PS3 version of Battlefield 3 would get a nice little bonus: a free copy of Battlefield 1943. More »

PC Gamers, We Have Some Bad Battlefield News

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:40:00 EST

If you were somehow still holding out hope that the long delayed Battlefield 1943 for the PC would ever become more than a promise, give up now. Developer DICE has finally officially canceled that game (and another Battlefield project). More »

Where The Hell Is Battlefield 1943 On PC?

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 04:30:00 EDT

I didn't put much time into the console versions of Battlefield 1943 because I was waiting for the PC edition. Thing is, nearly a year-and-a-half later, I'm still waiting. What's up with that? More »

Battlefield 1943 Sneaks Out For PC [Update]

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:30:00 EDT

A little over a year after it hit Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, the perennially "coming soon" Battlefield 1943 has been released on the PC. More »

EA: We Have The World's Biggest-Selling Downloadable Game

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 12 May 2010 03:30:00 EDT

Companies rarely, if ever, release sales figures for digital game sales. Makes compiling charts, and applauding records, difficult! We do know one thing, however: EA's Battlefield 1943 is apparently the most popular console downloadable title ever made. More »

Battlefield 1943 Sells a Million; PC Version Still Coming 'Soon'

Owen Good — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:20:00 EDT

Electronic Arts today boasted that Battlefield 1943 sold a million copies over Xbox Live, the fastest game ever to do so. But for those wondering when this game will release for PC, there's still no info more specific than "soon." More »

Electronic Arts Plans to Make You Pay for Glorified Game Demos?

Brian Crecente — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Electronic Arts plans to grow its digital game business to become one-third of their total revenue over the next few years and that includes starting to charge for what one analyst described as very long game demos. More »

Hey Japan, Welcome To Western Gaming

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:30:00 EDT

If you every wonder why some Japanese players have a bad impression of Western gamers, read this post. More »

The Best Digital Game of 2009

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:00:00 EST

Not all video games last year were released on tangible discs. There were also games released via digital means, and some of those games were without a doubt among the strongest titles to hit in 2009. More »

Battlefield 1943 XBLA Goes Cheap On Last Day Of 2009

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:40:00 EST

One of the last deals of the year nets you one of the year's most enjoyable online shooters. On December 31, Battlefield 1943 will be a mere 600 Microsoft Points, a frugal way to waste away New Year's Eve! [Twitter] More »

Notebook Dump: 2010 Games, 17 For The IGF, And Where 1943 Leads EA

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:40:46 EST

There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter's notebook but didn't turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? More »

EA Releases Battlefield Specs For The PC

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:30:00 EST

EA released today the specs for both upcoming Battlefield games on the PC, namely Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 1943. Let's see how your/my PC shapes up. More »

LocoRoco Music Makes Battlefield 1943 Better

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:00:00 EDT

Maybe not better — the game's already great — but better. "Yakety Sax", too. More »

Battlefield 1943 Won't Be Out On PC This Year

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Hey, PC users. Sorry if you thought Battlefield 1943 would be out on PC sometime in 2009. Really sorry. Because it won't be. More »

Battlefield 1943 Breaks Digital Records

Brian Crecente — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Electronic Arts sold more than 600,000 digital copies of Battlefield 1943 on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, breaking records for both consoles, the publisher announced today. More »

Bad Company 2 will Support Battlefield 1943 Weapons

Owen Good — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:40:00 EDT

DICE revealed today that Battlefield Bad Company 2 will support Battlefield 1943 weaponry, when BC2 drops in early 2010. More »

Tapping Into the Power of Collective Gaming

Brian Crecente — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:00:00 EDT

With the number of gamers playing online, why don't more video games tap into that millions-person collective to achieve something interesting, socially grand or just fun? More »

Battlefield 1943 Review: Battling In The Pacific

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EDT

EA DICE, the developers behind Mirror's Edge and Battlefield 1942, bring us Battlefield 1943, a PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade downloadable first person shooter set against the backdrop of World War II's Pacific front. More »

Xbox 360 Gamers Nearly Double Battlefield Kill Count Of PS3 Users, Unlock Map

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:00:17 EDT

Last Friday, EA started the clock on its challenge for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners of Battlefield 1943 to score 43 million kills and unlock a Coral Sea map. The Microsoft gamers achieved that goal today. More »

Five Million Die in First Day of Battlefield 1943

Owen Good — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:00:00 EDT

The fourth Coral Sea map for Battlefield 1943 will unlock after 43 million kills are achieved. After just one day of fighting, the community was more than 10 percent of the way there. More »

Battlefield 1943 A Hit, Server Problems Be Damned

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:30:00 EDT

Sure, the game has its share of problems. But they're problems EA say are down to overwhelming popularity, and you know what? It looks like they're right. More »

Uh, Battlefield 1943, We Have A Problem

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:00:00 EDT

The good news: Battlefield 1943 is out, giving console owners a chance to blow each other up under blue skies and palm trees. The bad news: for a ton of people, it's just not working. More »

Battlefield 1943 Establishes Beachhead

Mike Fahey — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:40:00 EDT

Battlefield 1943 is available today for purchase and play on Xbox Live Arcade, and the quote-laden launch trailer is here to compel you. More »

Battlefield 1943 Storms The Front Next Week

Mike Fahey — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Join the battle to unlock the Coral Sea map next week, when DICE deploys Battlefield 1943 over Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network. More »

Battlefield 1943's Iwo Jima Is A Little Early

Mike Fahey — Thu, 14 May 2009 12:40:00 EDT

We can probably forgive DICE for including the 1945 battle of Iwo Jima in their downloadable multiplayer combat game Battlefield 1943 when it looks this good. More »

Battlefield 1943 Trailer

Brian Crecente — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:20:00 EST

Here's a glimpse at 24-person online multiplayer BattleField 1943 announced earlier this morning by Electronic Arts. If you're at New York Comic Con this weekend you may want to go check it out. More »