AutoGaming writes: "Criterion has given us some details as to what is included in the FREE Pack which is coming on the 6th of February. Also coming on the 6th is the premium release of the Party Pack."
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"We'll bring you full details over the coming days, but this overhaul to the game includes the introduction of our all-new in-game website and awesome in-game store. We've also worked on changes to game modes, visuals, the entire vehicle dynamics system. Oh, and we've added a 'restart' !"

Coming Feb 6!
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Criterion plans to release Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box on Xbox 360, PS3 and - for the first time - PC from 6th February.

Inside is the full game plus all of the free updates so far, including the Bikes Pack, Codename: Cagney Pack, Trophy support and much more.

The brand new premium Party Pack will also be stuffed in. This goes live independently on Thursday 5th February, but has yet to be given a price.

The Party Pack adds an offline pass-the-pad-style multiplayer mode for up to eight people. This picks players at random and assigns them a variety of tasks, such as landing barrel rolls, surviving oncoming traffic or simply beating a time while racing around at track.

Coinciding with the launch of the Party Pack will be a free update adding things like an in-game website and store to Burnout Paradise - plus overhauls for various modes, visuals and the entire vehicle dynamics system.

Criterion tells us the patch will be "massive", but Eurogamer heard that one before.
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Gameinfowire writes:

Criterion Games, an Electronic Arts Inc. studio today announced that Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box will be available in stores on February 5th in North America exclusively for the PC. For PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system owners of Burnout Paradise in North America, the Party pack will be sold separately as a premium download February 5th on the PLAYSTATION Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
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Criteriongame reports:

After only about a trillion requests for Burnout Paradise merchandise, we can finally announce that we've made some available through our Zazzle store.

This is some awesome and pretty exclusive kit: t-shirts, mugs and posters designed by Burnout Producer - MattW - with a little help from the Burnout Paradise Art Team!
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On its official website Criterion has announced that it will be revealing the next Premium Pack for Burnout Paradise on Friday 16th January.

The new pack will be the tenth piece of downloadable content for the open world racer, though whether or not it's a huge title update such as the Bogart and Cagney updates released last year or simply additional cars and areas is as yet unknown.
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From Criterion's blog:

"We'll be bringing you more info on these packs over coming weeks, and be sure to check out this week's video podcast Crash TV for a big reveal on our new in-game store!"

Full detail due be revealed in Crash TV soon.
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Head over for a Criterion Christmas Greeting and your first glimse of the 88 Special in action!

Check back to the blog in the new year, when we'll bring you the first details of the other 3 secret cars in that pack - the Cavalry Bootlegger, Manhattan Spirit and GT Nighthawk!
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Will we finally be able to restart an event in Burnout Paradise without having to drive all the way back?
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Console Monster writes: "Two new achievements have been added to Burnout: Paradise. The two new achievements, worth 25 GamerScore each, take the game's total to 1050 GamerScore and requires players to play the Burnout: Paradise Party Edition (releasing as downloadable content very soon).

The list has been updated with 2 achievements worth 50 GamerScore:

Perfect Party Game - 25 GamerScore
Complete a Party game where every player scores in every round

Massive Party Game - 25 GamerScore
Complete a Party game of 8 rounds with 8 players

The rest of the achievement list can be viewed here.

Let us know your thoughts on these achievements as well as your own views on the game in the comments.
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Well it's good news for PC fans who are looking forward to the Burnout Paradise "The Ultimate Box" pack, because Criterion has announced that they will be allowing the box to be tested on a trial basis to all users including PC users in February of 2009.
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After the insane amounts of free Burnout Paradise DLC that Criterion has released, it's hardly surprising that the developer has decided to get paid for its next batch of downloadable treats.

The upcoming Big Surf Island update for the ball-out racer was previously touted as free content, like previous DLC packages, but Criterion has confirmed that it will instead be "premium paid-for content".

It didn't reveal a price, but to be fair the update looks bloody brilliant so we wouldn't mind handing over a few quid.
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Criterion haven't released anything new on this awesome, premium downloadable content since way back in May, so it's high time Criterion gave you a little update.
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"Following the recent tradition of revealing new Burnout Paradise news every Friday, Criterion have announced their latest addition to the car roster - the Carson Extreme Hotrod.

Details are skant at present, since the car is due for release in 2009, but we do know a few things about it already. And the sheer speed of this vehicle is one of the talking points..." - excerpt from PS3 Attitude
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Criterion has posted pictures of 9 new vehicles coming to the game soon, and guess what? They are toy cars.
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Criteriongame posted new boxarts of Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box will be released in February 2009 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and, (for the first-time ever) the PC.

The Ultimate Box contains an enhanced version of Burnout Paradise as well all the updates so far:
• Codename: Cagney Pack
• Burnout Paradise Bikes Pack
• PlayStation Trophies Pack (PlayStation 3 only)

PLUS

• The brand-new Burnout Paradise: Party Pack
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Brodiesan over at PS3 Attitude writes:
"It's Friday and, as promised, Criterion have announced the second of the weekly reveals. Last week we found out about the new Party pack coming in February. This week, Criterion unveil a new level of awesomeness: coming in 2009 to a virtual dealership near you: The Jansen 88 Special."
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criteriongames.com writes:

"We're finally ready to unveil the first in a wide range of new Burnout Paradise content for 2009.

Our first pack of the year will be called Burnout Paradise Party.

Burnout Paradise is an awesome social game, but the action's all online. With Party, we wanted to create something for when all the players are in one place – gathered around a single screen.

Fans of the classic Crash Mode from Burnout 2: Point of Impact will know that this is not the first time we've done something like this. And we hope the response to Party is as warm as it was for Crash mode.

So, if you like to get together and play games, it's time to break out the drinks, party hats and balloons!"
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videogaming247 writes: "Criterion's announced Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box – a special edition release that includes the game plus the previously Cagney and Bikes content updates, and something called "Burnout Paradise Party content.""
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PS3Fanboy writes:

Checked out CriterionGames.com recently? You might have noticed that they've completely revamped the site. Not only does it look swish and sexy, but it harbors some interesting information about upcoming Burnout Paradise content. You know, that game which came out in January but which people are still playing today? The game that's had copious amounts of free downloadable expansions and which was the first third party disc-based title to patch in trophies?

Four new expansions are listed on the "coming soon" section of the new Criterion Games website. While at the moment they're simply numbered packs, they will be unveiled, one by one, over the next four fridays, starting on October 31st. The only other information we're given about these packs is that we expect to see them arrive in Spring 2009. So after all this year's great games are played and forgotten, we're convinced we'll still be playing Burnout Paradise well after a year since release.

We'll keep you informed as and when these expansion packs are unveiled.
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