Console Monster writes: "With the launch of the dashboard update to all Xbox Live users today, Microsoft has added new titles to the 'Games on Demand' section. The new titles include the likes of Fight Night Round 3, Burnout: Paradise, Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise and Kameo: Elements of Power. Here is the full list of 'Games on Demand' added to the European Xbox Live Marketplace today:
From PS3 Attitude: "Criterion have released details of a raft of hidden gems in their recently released Big Surf Island expansion for Burnout Paradise.
Console Monster writes: "The weekend is officially here and so is some brand new content on the Xbox Live Marketplace. New Lips and Guitar Hero: World Tour tracks appear to be the pick of the bunch. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Friday 19th June 2009:
EA said they maxed out the 360, but not PS3. Criterion says if you think you've maxed out, you've just run out of ideas.
Bizarre Creations' executive producer Ben Ward believes that, while Burnout Paradise's policy of extensive DLC updates is daring, it remains financially unproven.
Official Playstation Blog:
This could be very big for game publishers and game players. Shane Kim, Microsoft's corporate VP of strategy and business development in the games group (he must need oversize business cards!) has said that existing games can be patched for Natal: "You can take an existing game, and make it work". And he held up Burnout Paradise as a game that Microsoft had done this to: "It's a great example of just how simple it is to adapt a game".
Criterion Games reveals their next premium DLC for Burnout Paradise, Big Surf Island. The DLC will include 8 new unlockable cars, a whole new area and new jumps.
earvcunanan of Cheap Ass Gamer writes:
A job posting for Criterion reveals that they are possibly working on a new Burnout game.
GamerDeals.net writes:
Burnout Paradise DLC in the form of the Cops and Robbers Pack has arrived and is now available for purchase and download. The pack runs 800 MS Points ($10).
Six gamers, led by freelance games journalist, Kirsten Kearney, started playing Burnout Paradise at 10:00 am on Saturday 18th April, at the ESC Gaming Centre in Glasgow. They finished at 10:00 am on Sunday 19th April
After a long and hard 24 hours, the Ready-Up gaming team have set a new world record in the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer Edition. The record set was the "Longest Marathon Playing a Driving Game record" which is now in the books at 24 hours.
6 Gamers are prepping to set a new world gaming record by playing 24 straight hours of Burnout Paradise.
According to Criterion Games, the release date for the Cops & Robbers pack for Burnout Paradise has been set for Thursday, April 30th, 2009.
DeAno Jackson at PSLS writes - "I've just been informed, via Twitter of course, that Episode 30 of Citerion's Crash TV is live! In this episode, they go further in depth about the upcoming Cops and Robbers DLC pack for Burnout: Paradise. Check it out after the break!"
A group of die-hard videogamers hopes to set a new world record and break in to the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition with a challenging 24-hour gaming marathon. Participant and former Frag Doll Kirsten Kearney has already achieved the Guinness World Record for 24 hours in an FPS, in Rainbow Six Vegas.
Operation Burnout brings an exclusive first look at new images of the upcoming Island and the Cops & Robbers pack. The images were discovered and compiled into a video by Elite forum member Steven-Jan (AKA S-J).
Back in July of last year, Criterion Games mentioned that it had been experimenting with airplanes as a potential Burnout Paradise add-on; however, with new info claiming that an announcement regarding this is due on April 1st, there's suspicion that such an update could be nothing more than a really long-running April Fool's joke. This information comes from the FAQ section on Criterion's website, where it was specifically stated to "check for an exciting announcement on April 1" for more on the inclusion of planes.