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A few days back, we asked you to submit your best Top Squad Play Videos, featuring you and your squad mates tearing it up in the Battlefield Hardline closed beta. We’ve received several intense videos and it’s been inspiring watching your team efforts in them all. Now, we’ve settled for a winner. For great communication, skilled shooting, and making the match a true crowd-pleaser, the winner is TheEMUReview, representing Clan EMU. Check out the winning submission below: For sharing this Top Squad Play with us, TheEMUReview and his squad mates will get to create a custom in-game Patch, based on the Squad’s own design ideas. This Patch will be awarded to all players in the full retail version of Battlefield Hardline, releasing October 21st in North America (in Europe beginning October 23, and in the UK on October 24). Congratulations and keep up the great squad play! The post Top Squad Play Challenge Winners appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

The last few days of the Battlefield Hardline beta have been a great example of community cooperation. Last week, we launched a Community Mission where we asked you to collectively fire 1,000,000 Grappling Hooks in-game. Count the zeroes again – that’s a full million. http://wp.battlelog.esn.me/en/files/2014/06/grappling-618.jpg You did not let us down. After 144 hours, over 1,000,000 shots were fired. As promised, this feat will be awarded with a unique Battlefield Hardline Patch. This in-game Patch will be rewarded to everyone who purchases and plays Battlefield Hardline at retail launch in October, regardless if you played the beta or not. So, congratulations and kudos on your grappling abilites. We hope you will enjoy your reward – and of course Battlefield Hardline itself – this fall. The post Grappling Hook Community Mission: Complete appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

/files/u166440/watch_dogs_ss6_99860.jpgDisabled visual enhancements found in the game’s code The PC version of Watch Dogs has caused quite a bit of frustration for PC gamers since its release back in May. The game’s launch was hampered by Uplay issues, Ubisoft’s digital distribution platform, and overall performance issues. But the latest controversy has caused Ubisoft to respond to the discovery of deactivated settings for the PC version of Watch Dogs. Modders recently discovered that high-end graphical effects had been deactivated for the PC retail version with NeoGaf user Jibbed documenting the discovery. References were found in the code that suggested the settings and animations were meant for an â€E3†mode when the game had been shown at the conference. Meanwhile, the discovery of the deactivated effects in the game’s code prompted a modder with the handle TheWorse to release a mod that activates the visual enhancements Speculation on Ubisoft’s reasons for disabling the graphical effects had prompted the developer to respond on its official website that reads, “The dev team is completely dedicated to getting the most out of each platform, so the notion that we would actively downgrade quality is contrary to everything we’ve set out to achieve. We test and optimize our games for each platform on which they’re released, striving for the best possible quality.†Admitting to the existence of the disabled settings in Watch Dogs, which broke into Raptr’s “most-played games on PC†list for the month of May, Ubisoft continued, “The PC version does indeed contain some old, unused render settings that were deactivated for a variety of reasons, including possible impacts on visual fidelity, stability, performance and overall gameplay quality. Modders are usually creative and passionate players, and while we appreciate their enthusiasm, the mod in question (which uses those old settings) subjectively enhances the game’s visual fidelity in certain situations but also can have various negative impacts. Those could range from performance issues, to difficulty in reading the environment in order to appreciate the gameplay, to potentially making the game less enjoyable or even unstable.†In light of its admittance, will Ubisoft release a patch, or multiple patches, to enable the visual enhancements or will it be up to the modding community to pick up where they left off? Follow Sean on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook View the full article

Dominating with your crew in the Battlefield Hardline beta? Want to show off the sick moves of your squad in a video? Then we have a challenge for you. In the Battlefield Hardline Squad Top Play Challenge we want you to submit a YouTube video of your squad doing something spectacular in-game. This could be an epic kill streak, a skilled use of gadgets, or a mad run with cop cars or muscle cars.  http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Battlefield-Hardline-1-WM.png How to Enter the Squad Top Play Challenge: - Email an unlisted YouTube clip URL of your Squad Top Play to battlefieldsocial@ea.com to enter the competition. (If you are on PS4, you can create a video using SHAREfactory. For more information on how to use SHAREfactory and share videos from your PS4 please https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-imG1_xxGI0.) - The voices in the clip must come from you and your Squad mates only; please do not upload any videos with voices from other players. - Visceral and EA will choose the winning submission. The winning squad will receive something truly unique: the chance to create a custom in-game Patch, based on your Squad mates’ own design ideas. This Patch will be awarded to all players in the full retail version of Battlefield Hardline, releasing October 21st in North America (in Europe beginning October 23, and in the UK on October 24). So, jump into the Battlefield Hardline beta, create mayhem on the streets, and show the world what your squad can do. We look forward to seeing your submissions. —————————— Entry Details & Rules: - Entry Method: Email an unlisted YouTube clip URL of your Squad Top Play, your age and country of origin to battlefieldsocial@ea.com to enter the competition. - Must Use Unaltered Clips: Your video must contain unaltered footage. It may contain one or more clips creatively edited into a single flowing video. However, it must be comprised of actual gameplay footage. In other words, submissions with footage that has been altered (game mechanics, physics, spectator mode, etc.) will not be accepted. Submissions generated by script, macro or other automated means are void. - Length: Videos must be less than 10 minutes long. - Background Music & Audio: You may only use Battlefield themes and soundtracks for your background music. You can download approved audio tracks from https://soundcloud.com/battlefield_official The voices in the clip must come from you and your Squad mates only; do not upload any videos with voices from other players. - Start & End Dates: The competition begins on June 20th, 2014 at 4:00pm PST and ends on June 23rd, 2014 at 12:00am PST. - Official Rules: This competition is open to PC and PS4 beta players worldwide. By posting a submission below you agree to the official rules. By submitting an unlisted YouTube link you are accepting the Squad Top Play Challenge Official Rules. All submissions are also subject to EA’s Terms of Service. The post Squad Top Play Challenge: Win the Chance to Customize a Patch appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

/files/u154082/richard_huddy.jpgAMD exec doubles down on assertion that Nvidia Gameworks presents a threat to PC gamers This week on episode 226 of the No BS Podcast, AMD graphics guru Richard Huddy joins the Maximum PC crew. For those unfamiliar with the AMD exec, Huddy has spent time working at ATI, AMD, Nvidia, Intel, and is now back at AMD. He’s also widely considered one of the pioneers of DirectX. Suffice it to say, he knows his stuff. In this special edition of the podcast, we pick his brain on a variety of topics relating to AMD. Easily the most exciting part of the discussion is the fact that Huddy doubles down on AMD’s assertion that Nvidia Gameworks presents a threat to PC gamers, most notably by adding lines of code to games that would hinder performance on AMD graphics cards (It’s some pretty damning assertions). We also talk about the recent controversy surrounding the PC version of Watch Dogs, discuss Mantle vs DirectX, AMD’s answer to Nvidia Gsync, 4K, and the future of graphics/graphics cards. http://www.maximumpc.com/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images/rss-audiomp3.png http://www.maximumpc.com/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images/chicklet_rss-2_0.png http://www.maximumpc.com/sites/future.p2technology.com/files/imce-images/chicklet_itunes.gif Stalk us on the following networks: Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Become a fan on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Subscribe to us on Youtube Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Subscribe to our RSS feed If you have any feedback or questions feel free to: Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com or Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Subscribe to Maximum PC in print or on Google Play, iTunes, Kindle, Nook and Zinio. Thanks for listening! View the full article

Hands-on with six amazing games from this year’s IndieCade at E3. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/IndieCade_Thumbnail.jpg?itok=OwqSlNxf View the full article

We go behind-the-scenes with CI Games and Deck13 Interactive on the development of their gorgeous next-gen action RPG, Lords of the Fallen. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/GeForce_Lords_of_the_Fallen.jpg?itok=DUUEDc01 View the full article

Thousands of Greater China students will battle for record cash prize this weekend. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/featuredmain-garena.jpg?itok=vX6JdXsO View the full article

As we approach the final stages of the Battlefield Hardline closed beta, we have a little surprise for you - we have unlocked all the current weapons and gadgets accessible in the Battlefield Hardline beta. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Battlefield-Hardline-8-WM.jpg This will let players on PC and PS4 who haven’t unlocked everything in the beta yet to try out all the firearms and gadgets like the Ballistic Shield, Breaching Charge, or Decoy, to fully appreciate the diversity of Battlefield Hardline multiplayer. Note that all the weapons and gadgets in the beta are just a taste of what fans can expect this fall, we have a lot more guns, gadgets and vehicles waiting for you on October 21st. For PC Beta Players Only: In addition to the all-out firepower and gadget beta unlock, we’ve incorporated several changes to the beta on PC including audio fixes and “netcode†improvements. Check out the latest PC patch notes here. Getting a chance to play every single weapon and gadget available in Battlefield Hardline beta will allow us to get a better sense of what’s working for you, how each gun and item is balanced in every match/encounter, and make changes based on your feedback. We would love to hear what you have to say! Hop into the Battlefield Hardline forums and tell us your thoughts. To access all the weapons and gadgets available in the beta, head to the Agent/Loadout menu on Battlelog, equip the gear you’re curious about, and jump into a game to try out your cop or criminal hardware. Enjoy! The post All Weapons & Gadgets Unlocked in the Battlefield Hardline Beta appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

/files/u166440/steam_summer_sale_2014.jpgWhat team are you on? Been wondering what to spend your hard-earned money on this summer? Well Valve’s Steam Summer Sale 2014 has begun and your wallet will never be the same way again thanks to the various sales, daily sales and flash sales that will entice you from June 19 to June 30. However, with this year’s summer sale, there is the Summer Adventure you can participate in that focuses on Valve’s Steam trading cards that were implemented last year. While trying to decide whether or not to purchase games on the Daily or Flash sales, that can range from 10 percent to 85 percent off, Steam users will also earn points for crafting Team Badges. By crafting the Summer Sale 2014 badge users will earn points for the team they have been randomly sorted into. Each day the team that has earned the most points will have 30 random team members chosen who will get three games from their wishlist for free. The rest of the winning team’s members will receive two bonus Summer Sale trading cards. But even if you are not one of the lucky 30, crafting the summer badge will still provide you with some rewards. Users will get one in-game item, one emoticon, one profile background, and a chance for a Team Token. Team members will also earn points by crafting game badges but the points gained will be significantly lower. Regular game badges will earn one point and the foil badges 10 while each Summer Adventure Badge will earn 10 points and the foil badge 100 points for the crafter's team. In order to collect all 10 of the Steam Adventure trading cards needed to craft the Summer Adventure badge, users can earn one card for each game badge created, receive one card per $10 USD spent (or equivalent monetary value), and get one card for every three votes they cast for the Community’s Choice of which games should go on sale next. Some of the games on sale today include The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition for $3.99, Democracy 3 for $8.49, Tomb Raider for $9.99, and Half-Life 2, one of our 10 Best source Games, for $4.99. What games are you hoping to buy during the summer sale and what team are you on? Sound off in the comments below! Follow Sean on Google+, Twitter, and Facebook View the full article

It's man versus monster in Evolve, Turtle Rock Studios’ Cry Engine-powered multiplayer shooter that's headed to PC this October. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/GeForce_Evolve.jpg?itok=DXXzDAoQ View the full article

Rocksteady Studios' acclaimed Arkham saga reaches its gripping conclusion in Batman: Arkham Knight, set to launch on PC in 2015. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/GeForce_Batman_AK.jpg?itok=QUhisME6 View the full article

The crazy moments that only happen in the all-out street war of Battlefield Hardline are many and varied. Now, we want you to share these moments with us, for a chance to win a great prize in the Only in Battlefield Hardline Montage Video Competition. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Battlefield-Hardline-6-WM_1.jpg Here’s how it’s done: Post an unlisted YouTube video montage of your best Battlefield Hardline moments in the comments section below. (If you are on PS4, your video must be edited using SHAREfactory. For more information on how to use SHAREfactory and share videos from your PS4 .) Visceral and EA will choose 2 winners: one for PC and one for PS4. The winning videos will be presented on the Battlefield Blog on June 23rd. Note: This competition is open to PC and PS4 beta players worldwide. Prizes: - One PS4 Winner will receive a PlayStation Vita - One PC Winner will receive a Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 270X Graphics Card Good luck! The post Only in Battlefield Hardline Montage Video Competition appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

The team at Visceral Games would like to thank those that have participated in the Battlefield Hardline closed beta. We’ve seen some incredible feats demonstrated on the virtual streets of LA – everything from massive breach charge explosions and intense heists to criminals riding shotgun and cops banding together to protect vaults. All of your time spent in game and feedback shared with us will help shape Battlefield Hardline over the coming months. It is with excitement that we announce the Battlefield Hardline beta will continue for an additional week, ending on Thursday, June 26th at 12:00PM PST. Registration for PlayStation 4 players and Instant Access for PC is still open at battlefield.com/beta until Sunday, June 22nd at 12:00PM PST. Be sure to sign up in order to claim your beta rewards. In addition to the current beta, there will be an open beta in the fall for all announced platforms prior to the game’s release. Roll the 6 Minute Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer below and stay tuned for more information at battlefield.com/hardline The post Battlefield Hardline Beta Extended One Week appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

Want your Battlefield Hardline stats, news, and profile on the go? Then we are glad to announce that the Battlelog App has been updated to include the Battlefield Hardline beta! Available at Google Play and the App Store, this handy app lets you browse through the main features of Battlelog, letting you access info like the Battlefeed, the Forums, the Leaderboards, and your game activity in the beta. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2-select-game.png Simply head to Google Play or the App Store to download the free app. If Battlefield Hardline doesn’t appear in the “Select Game†screen in the app, please follow these steps: • Log out • Restart the app • Sign in • Go to Settings > Select game • Choose Battlefield Hardline The post Battlefield Hardline Available in the Battlelog App appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

We drop by Ubisoft’s E3 booth for a look at the new Assassin’s Creed game with Ubisoft Technical Director James Therien. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/GeForce_AC_Unity.jpg?itok=piP3Vf6L View the full article

Borderlands Franchise Director Matt Armstrong speaks to GeForce about the forthcoming FPS game’s new moon setting and how the studio worked closely with NVIDIA while developing the PC version http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/GeForce_Borderlands_TPS.jpg?itok=aY0inp88 View the full article

Rack your 9mm and take to the streets – PC players now have instant access to the Battlefield Hardline Beta. Cruise over to battlefield.com/beta, sign up to gain instant access and nab your beta perks. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Battlefield-Hardline-1-WM.jpg Battlefield Hardline Beta Rewards Just for signing up you’ll receive: - Instant Access into the Battlefield Hardline beta for PC (when selecting PC as your platform) - Weapon camo/skin in Battlefield Hardline - Weapon sight in Battlefield Hardline - Additional Battlefield Hardline content - Unique dog tag in Battlefield 4 Note: The Battlefield Hardline gear will be available when the game releases on October 21, 2014. The Battlefield 4 unique dog tag will be available in the game next month. Those freebies not enough for you? We got you covered. Battlefield Hardline Beta Challenges - Reach Rank 10, Get a Special Battlepack at Launch: Score a special Battlepack in the retail launch of Battlefield Hardline by reaching rank 10 during the beta. (This reward is open to both PC and PS4 players.) - Enable Facebook Sharing, Get $1K In-Game Cash: Enable Facebook Sharing when firing up Battlefield Hardline or through the in-game Options and land yourself $1K in-game cash to spend on additional weapons and gadgets. (This reward is open to both PC and PS4 players.) Gear up and prepare for war on the streets of Los Angeles like you’ve never seen. The post Get Instant Access to the Battlefield Hardline Beta on PC appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

Participants of the Battlefield Hardline closed beta are surely familiar with the Grappling Hook. This gadget lets players fire a climbable grappling rope that attaches on certain flat surfaces, creating new shortcuts on the maps. In honor of this useful tool, we are now challenging you with a new Community Mission. We want you to collectively perform 1,000,000 shots with the Grappling Hook before June 22, 9AM PDT/6PM CET. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/grappling-618.jpg You’ll be able to track the progress of the Community Mission under the “Missions” tab on Battlelog. If you succeed with this, a unique in-game Patch will be rewarded to everyone who purchases and plays Battlefield Hardline at retail launch in October, regardless if you played the beta or not. So jump into Battlefield Hardline, equip the Grappling Hook in your loadout, and fight your way to that million! The post Community Mission: 1 Million Grappling Hook Shots appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

NVIDIA rolled out the red carpet for gamers at this year's E3 as they went hands-on with numerous new PC games as well as G-SYNC, NVIDIA SHIELD and 4K gaming displays. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/GeForce_Gaming_Expo.jpg?itok=fzF6FK_k View the full article

Fredrick Rundqvist, Executive Producer on Ubisoft's The Division, discusses the game's apocalyptic depiction of New York City and its Snowdrop Engine-powered visuals on PC. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/GeForce_The_Division.jpg?itok=O9Hqwj0R View the full article

The GeForce 340.43 beta drivers are a recommended update for Battlefield: Hardline, GRID Autosport, and Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare players. http://www.geforce.com/sites/default/files-world/styles/210x100/public/thumbnail_image/news-featured-nvidia-geforce-drivers_6.jpg?itok=3cnWtjVJ View the full article

Last week, we announced a Geo Leaderboard Competition for the Battlefield Hardline closed Beta, where we asked you to do as many in-game interrogations as possible. The battle has been hard on the Leaderboards, but now we can announce the top interrogators on PC and PS4. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Battlefield-Hardline-2-WM.jpg The 2 players with the most interrogations on the global leaderboards, as of June 16, 9AM PDT/6PM CET, are none other than… PC: Th4ny (633 interrogations) PS4: JelloEmperor (498 interrogations) Congratulations guys – you have the right to remain smug. Your incredible interrogation skills on the Battlefield will be awarded with a kick-ass Battlefield Hardline t-shirt, that we hope you’ll wear with pride. Thanks to all who participated, and be on the lookout for more Geo Leaderboard challenges during the Beta period. The post Geo Leaderboard Competition Winners appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

It’s been an intense and exciting week for Battlefield Hardline on the E3 showfloor. With the Closed Beta underway, after a live stream from the rooftops, and a new , the response from all you community members out there has been astounding. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our great community for your support, and also the publications that honored us with the below nominations and awards. Thank you! We will make sure that Battlefield Hardline will be the awesome experience you deserve. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/image1-640x853.jpeg The post Battlefield Hardline Thanks You For The Support appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article

One of the unique multiplayer features in Battlefield Hardline is the possibility to perform interrogations on downed enemies. With the hit of a button, players can extract information about the location of the interrogated foe’s team mates, making them visible on the map. http://blogscdn.battlefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Battlefield-Hardline-2-WM.jpg Now, we are looking for the top interrogators out there. On June 16 at 9AM PDT/6PM CET, we will check the Geo Leaderboards on Battlelog to see who the players with the most interrogations under their belts are. One winner per platform will be announced here on Battlelog/the Battlefield Blog on June 16. Apart from the bragging rights, the winners will be awarded with a Battlefield Hardline E3 t-shirt. So get going. Hit the streets, bring down your enemies, and start asking some serious questions. The post Geo Leaderboard Competition: Top Interrogators appeared first on The Battlefield Blog. View the full article