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Criterion Games' Need For Speed Described As "Action" Oriented

Electronic Arts and Criterion Games keep teasing about what the Burnout developer has planned for their reinvention of Need For Speed. But we have a slightly better idea of what's coming. John Schappert, who left EA to join Microsoft before returning to EA last year as COO, described the upcoming collaboration as an "action-based Need For...

Posted February 8, 2010
New Xbox 360 Games On Demand -- Burnout Paradise, NFS ProStreet

Unlike Xbox Originals, Microsoft is seriously committed to adding new content to its Games On Demand downloadable service over Xbox Live. This week, the company has added Burnout Paradise and Need For Speed: ProStreet to the lineup. Technically, Microsoft also uploaded FIFA 09, but since it's not available to anyone in Australia, New Zealand,...

Posted August 25, 2009
Criterion Reveals Hidden Vehicle In Burnout Paradise Big Surf Island Pack

If you find yourself cruising around Big Surf Island in Criterion Games' blistering Burnout Paradise, and you're feeling a little tired of your current ride, then it's time to dig deep in the name of vehicular snobbery. It turns out that the mysterious ninth unlockable car in the Big Surf Island pack is an exclusive Diamond Edition P12. And...

Posted June 29, 2009
Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island Impressions

While the "June gloom" continues to drape Los Angeles in a blanket of temperate, comfortable despair (I don't recall moving to Seattle...), summer has arrived in another thriving metropolis: Paradise City. The construction crews are done and the bridge has been opened to Big Surf Island, an automotive playground that lies east of...

Posted June 11, 2009
Criterion Developing Need For Speed Game

We haven't heard much about what Criterion Games is working on, outside of new downloadable content for Burnout Paradise. Now we do. During the William Blair Growth Stock Conference this morning, which I managed to listen to via webcast, EA chief operating officer John Pleasants confirmed Criterion has been assigned to an unannounced Need For...

Posted June 10, 2009
E3 2009 Microsoft Press Luncheon: On Demand Service Coming To XBLA In August, New In-Game Avatar Content On The Way

The Feed’s Patrick Klepek sends his love to y'all from the Microsoft press luncheon, and here is a quick rundown of some of the products and services that have been shown thus far. It looks as though On Demand gaming is coming to XBLA in August. The service is expected to launch with over 30 titles including Mass Effect, Bioshock,...

Posted June 1, 2009
'Burnout Paradise' Big Surf Island DLC Announced For June 11 With Trailer

EA and Criterion announces a new "Big Surf Island" DLC expansion this morning, which adds actual new real estate for the first time to Burnout Paradise. The epitome of replay value this racer continues to see heavy play with quality DLC. "The island is roughly the size of Downtown Paradise, but features gameplay unlike any other...

Posted May 22, 2009| 8 Comments
Microsoft's New Xbox 360 Platinum Hits Include 'Forza', 'Mass Effect', 'Fight Night', 'Burnout', And More

Watch Larger Version of this Video Microsoft has announced several new additions to its Platinum Hits line. Starting at $19.99, the latest batch has racing, shooting, boxing, pinata mating, and more. Here's the rundown: Gears of War Forza Motorsport 2 Mass Effect Viva Pinata Army of Two Battlefield: Bad Company ...

Posted May 14, 2009| 24 Comments
Hands On: 'Burnout Paradise: Cops & Robbers'

With the score deadlocked at one capture each, there was no room for error. One of my fellow lawmen had taken possession of the bouillon prize and managed to successfully weave his way through downtown Paradise City and evade the onslaught of P.O.'ed bandits trying desperately to stop us. Distracted and driving sloppily a few thousand yards...

Posted April 30, 2009| 12 Comments
'Burnout Paradise' Cops 'N Robbers DLC Trailer

You'll be playing as the boys in blue to finally lay down the law in Criterion and EA Games' seemingly, never-ending racing game Burnout Paradise on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. No details on pricing or release dates yet, however it's listed as "coming soon". Burnout Paradise Cops and Robbers DLC Trailer Watch Larger Version |...

Posted April 16, 2009| 6 Comments
Criterion Parodies 'Ghostbusters', 'Knight Rider', And 'The Dukes Of Hazzard'

Criterion Games has announced three additional cars for the "Legendary Cars" pack for Burnout Paradise. The developer already announced the Jansen 88, which is modeled after the DeLorean DMC -12 made famous in the Back to the Future movies. The three announced cars are also parodies of automobiles made famous in movies and television...

Posted January 9, 2009| 11 Comments
Burnout Paradise: Back To The Future

Early next year, Burnout Paradise (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) will be offering up a collection of new cars to race in the form of the Legendary Cars Pack, courtesy of Criterion Games. Legendary Cars Pack will include such sweet rides as the Cavalry Bootlegger, Manhattan Spirit and the GT Nighthawk. But it’s the hover-tastic, Doc Brown-esque,...

Posted December 22, 2008| 8 Comments
X-Play's Best of 2008 Awards!

X-Play is proud to present its Best of 2008 Awards on Tuesday, December 9th, at 8PM ET. This sixth annual awards program will highlight the best in gaming throughout the year. ' "It seems commonplace to expect and find every year to improve on the one before," says Adam Sessler, Host and Managing Editor, "X-Play." "But...

Posted December 5, 2008| 219 Comments
'Burnout Paradise' PSN On September 25

Revving through as the first PS3 title available for download via the Playstation Network, Electronic Arts's Burnout Paradise will blaze through your Blu Ray hardware this Thursday, September 25. Originally released in retail for the PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 2008 and a PC version on its way by next year, Burnout Paradise's PSN debut will...

Posted September 22, 2008| 12 Comments
'Burnout' Bikes Now Revving

If you wanted your Burnout Paradise experience to kick-up a notch, then login your Playstation Network or Xbox Live network and hop on a bike. The long awaited Burnout Bikes are now available for download. In addition to the two motorcycles, the DLC also includes 38 new against-the-clock race events – Burning Ride and Midnight Rid, an...

Posted September 18, 2008| 3 Comments