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News Blow the Bloody Doors Off with Battlefield Hardline's New Gameplay Trailer
Cop blocker
Battlefield Hardline's launch trailer is here, and it's actually pretty good. Sure, it's full of clichés and blackout cuts, but we reckon it shows off the title's single player campaign quite well. Full of guns, car chases, bullets, robbery, and some seemingly cardboard characters, it's everything that you'd expect, and it's all set to...
News Battlefield Veterans Will Be Recognised in Battlefield Hardline
Good cop
Battlefield veterans will be acknowledged in EA's forthcoming police-themed first-person shooter, Battlefield Hardline. The publisher has announced that anyone with an Origin account who has played Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, or Battlefield 4 will unlock some goodies in the property's brand new outing. Unfortunately, these...
News Sadly, There Won't Be Any Dinosaurs in Battlefield Hardline on PS4, PS3
There will be a raptor mask, though
Somehow, rumours started circulating overnight that there'd be something more pre-historic in Battlefield Hardline than its visuals – dinosaurs. However, it would appear that the lethal game of Chinese whispers has not culminated in the Jurassic Park/Police Academy crossover that you've always dreamed of –...
News The Battlefield Hardline Beta Had Some Excellent Easter Eggs
Police squad
Easter eggs often garner a lot of a attention, as long as they're clever and memorable. Fortunately for developer Visceral Games, it had crafted some fantastic little details in its recent Battlefield Hardline beta, and they've proven popular enough to grab the upcoming shooter some extra praise. Even better is that YouTuber jackfrags...
News Battlefield Hardline's Beta Locks Up Six Million Players
Did they all find it arresting, though?
Battlefield Hardline may feel like its operating under the radar a little bit, but the release's recent beta has been an enormous success. Visceral Games' vice president and general manager Steve Papoutsis took to the EA Blog overnight – yes, that's a real thing – to reveal that the first-person shooter's...
News Battlefield Hardline's PS4, PS3 Beta Has Been Set Free for the Week
Prison break
EA Games has put Battlefield Hardline on temporary parole, as it solicits some final feedback ahead of the first-person shooter's release next month. The open beta can be downloaded now on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 in Europe, but eager cops and robbers in North America may find themselves under lock and key until the...
News Battlefield Hardline Arrests an Open Beta on PS4 and PS3 Sooner Than You Think
Locked and loaded
Battlefield Hardline's delayed launch is now fast approaching, and somewhat unsurprisingly, publisher EA has announced that there will be an open beta on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Shooter enthusiasts should be happy to know that the download will be available sooner than you may have thought, too, as it'll be catching...
News Battlefield Hardline Will Play Bad Cop in New Beta Soon
Cops 'n' robbers
Battlefield Hardline should have been patrolling the streets by now, but publisher EA Games actually had the good sense to delay it, avoiding another potential Assassin's Creed Unity situation. During that extra time, developer Visceral Games has been busy improving upon the overall package – and it promises to detail those tweaks...
News Battlefield Hardline Plays Good Cop, Bad Cop on PS4, PS3 in March
Arresting information
Battlefield Hardline’s spell in the slammer appears to be coming to an end, as publisher EA Games has announced as part of an investors meeting overnight that the Visceral Games developed first-person shooter will be put on probation soon. Following its delay earlier in the year, the release will now walk free on 17th March...
News PlayStation Plus Members Will Be Able to Try Battlefield 4 for Free
Sadly, only on PS3
Perhaps in an attempt to claw back some potential consumers after Battlefield 4’s atrocious launch, EA Games has announced an initiative that will allow you to play the afflicted first-person shooter for free on the PlayStation 3 for a week in North America. This will provide you with access to the full game, including its...
News EA Cuffs Battlefield Hardline and Throws Away the Key Until 2015
Dragon Age also dragon behind schedule
With several of its blockbuster titles not due until next year, EA's non-sports lineup for the rest of 2014 consisted of the ambitious Dragon Age: Inquisition and the unexpected yet thrilling Battlefield Hardline. Sadly, instead of taking a risk and pushing forward with these titles' pre-established release...
News What Happens When Battlefield 4 Meets Independence Day?
Not that Independence Day
Battlefield 4 may be more broken than world politics, but that’s not stopping EA Games from celebrating Independence Day in style. Swedish studio DICE has added a slew of firework displays, patriotic jet trails, and glitter to the Dawnbreaker map in its maligned first-person shooter, all of which seem perfectly...
Events Battlefield Hardline And Alien: Isolation Confirmed For EGX London 2014
More titles on the way, too
EGX London — formerly known as Eurogamer Expo — takes place on 25th to 28th September this year, and will see 80,000 attendees pass through the doors of Earl's Court, London. While the full list of new games being shown is still to be issued, the organisers have revealed that Battlefield Hardline and Alien: Isolation...
Company doesn't want to take the Call of Duty route
When Battlefield 4 went toe-to-toe with Call of Duty: Ghosts late last year, EA's offering was found somewhat wanting. While the game's multiplayer mode was a revelation — with "emergent" gameplay and rapidly changing arenas — the title was blighted by issues which prevented players from...
News Battlefield Hardline's Beta Goes Harder for an Additional Week on PS4
Put your hands up
The end of the Destiny Alpha may be giving you intergalactic sized withdrawal symptoms, but Battlefield Hardline’s beta is still, er, going hard. The folks over at EA Games have opted to extend the PlayStation 4 shooter’s pre-release test for an additional week, meaning that you’ll now have until 12:00PM PST on 26th June to...
E3 2014 Star Wars: Battlefront Aims to Bring the Galaxy to Life Like Never Before
The opportunity of a lifetime
DICE has been behind one of the most recognisable shooter franchises of all time with Battlefield, which continues to press on as seen with the recent reveal of Battlefield Hardline. So, since EA acquired the rights to produce Star Wars games, there was no doubt that it would utilize DICE's talents, which was confirmed...
E3 2014 You Can Access the Battlefield Hardline Beta on PS4 Right Now
Confirmed 1080p and 60fps on PS4
Battlefield Hardline may have leaked before E3, but that didn't stop EA from closing out its press conference with the spin-off shooter. The much maligned publisher showed off several minutes of intense multiplayer action, including a veritable treasure trove of the series' signature destructible environments. What's...
News Battlefield Hardline Cleans Up the Streets on PS3 and PS4 This October
Welcome to the jungle
EA really needs to sort out these leaks. As it stands, Battlefield Hardline, presumably one of its big E3 surprises, has all but been revealed before the event has even started. First it was a leaked logo, and then an internal trailer, and now the official release da
News SWAT's This? Battlefield Hardline Unravels a Robbery on PS4, PS3
Spin-off shooter out this year
On the tail of yesterday’s rumours, EA Games has removed the handcuffs from police themed first-person shooter Battlefield Hardline. The title – which will be properly debuted at E3 next month – is due out on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 later this year, and will represent a “brand new” series in DI
Rumour Battlefield Adopts a Hardline in Police Themed PS4 Spin-Off
These leaks have got to Sting
Dead Space developer Visceral Games appears to be swapping corpses for cops, as strong rumours suggest that the studio is deep into development on a police-themed first-person shooter named Battlefield: Hardline. A different take on DICE’s legendary series, the game’s logo was uncovered on an EA Games server earlier...
News Take Battlefield 4's Multiplayer for a Free Twenty Hour Flyover on PS3
US only, unfortunately
Now, before anyone gets too excited, Battlefield 4 will not be joining the Instant Game Collection on the PlayStation 3 any time soon. Instead, EA has opted to unlock the explosive shooter's multiplayer mode for a limited time in the coming days. If you're a PlayStation Plus member and live in North America, simply head over...
News Battlefield 4's Megalodon Easter Egg Makes a Massive Splash
Made our Jaws drop
Speculation regarding a hidden shark in Battlefield 4 has been rife for months now, and it’s finally surfaced as part of the modern military shooter’s recently released Naval Strike expansion pack. The secret was discovered by popular YouTube user ‘jackfrags’, who traced back promotional videos, campaign dialogue, and old...
Weirdness Battlefield 4 Would Like You to Know All About the Need for Speed Movie
In a spin
Like it or not, advertising is becoming a part of console gaming. Sony may have been eager to avoid it on the PlayStation 3’s dashboard, but the ‘What’s New’ area of the PlayStation 4 is packed with promotions for upcoming titles and films. And it’s only a matter of time before that section gets stuffed with Axe deodorant and...
News Unannounced Need for Speed Title Canned as Focus Turns to Battlefield
Not fast enough
With the multi-million selling first-person favourite Battlefield standing toe-to-toe with genre juggernaut Call of Duty, EA has chosen to focus its efforts on the modern military brand – but not without some casualties. Ghost Games UK, which aided production on Need for Speed: Rivals, has been hit by layoffs over the past few...
News Battlefield 4's PS4 Problems Put DICE's Future Projects on Ice
Got to have Faith
You know that you’ve got it bad when you have to put all of your upcoming projects on hold because the one that you initially released last month doesn’t actually work. Battlefield 4 is a top-notch first-person shooter on the PlayStation 4, but it’s currently riddled with technical issues that are affecting the majority of...
Review Battlefield 4 (PlayStation 4)
'Til it goes click
While narratives have never really been DICE's strong suit, Battlefield 4, the next entry in its popular series of shooters, at least takes things in the right direction. While Battlefield 3 delivered an incredibly boring campaign that bordered on dreadful at times, the new entry at least seems like it tried. The story is not...
