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What if Niko Bellic was in Mario Kart? (Feature)

Sep 16, 2009

So what would happen if amoral Balkan sociopath Niko Bellic was in everyone's favourite cute and cuddly cartoon racer? Would Mario and chums accept him into the line-up with grace and humility? Would Niko keep the lid on all his murderous rage when Yoshi was firing red shells up his tailpipe? Of course, not. This is what would happen if the worlds of Liberty City and the Mushroom Kingdom clashed...

And that got us thinking. What ...

'Games on Demand' launches to all with thirteen new titles (European) (News)

Aug 11, 2009

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:

Meet the Robinsons - £19.99
Size: 5.72 GB

Need for Speed: Most Wanted - £19.99
Size: 6.71 GB..."

Burnout Paradise: Big Surf Island - review (Feature)

Jul 23, 2009

Really like jumps and shortcuts? Always pushing the environment to squeeze out a new stunt? Then you’ll be in your element here. Armed with the virtually indestructible and super speedy Carson Dust Storm buggy from the off, Big Surf is rammed with more jumps, stunts, hidden areas, billboards to collect and tunnels to explore than the most trick-jammed corner of Paradise City. ...

Burnout Paradise (Screenshots)

Jul 23, 2009

Burnout's Big Surf Island is full of eggs (News)

Jul 1, 2009

From PS3 Attitude: "Criterion have released details of a raft of hidden gems in their recently released Big Surf Island expansion for Burnout Paradise.

Criterion have hidden Easter Eggs all over Big Surf Island in the signage for various buildings, businesses and roads..."

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Friday 19th June 2009 (News)

Jun 19, 2009

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:

Game Add-Ons

Lips: "Take Back the City"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Size: 109 MB
Purchase this Premium Song to add "Take Back The City" as performed by Snow Patrol to your Lips library. You'll get the song's track, chart, lyrics, and original video. A Lips game disc is required to play this downloadable content. Once your purchase is complete, go to Get Music in the game, and then add this song to your library. Visit lips.com to check out all the songs you can get, song credits, news, and join the Lips community. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Criterion: Nobody's maxed out PS3/360 (News)

Jun 13, 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.

Burnout Paradise model 'brave but unproven', says Blur dev (News)

Jun 12, 2009

Bizarre Creations' executive producer Ben Ward believes that, while Burnout Paradise's policy of extensive DLC updates is daring, it remains financially unproven.

Speaking to develop in an interview published today, Ward explained that Blur will be getting DLC updates, but Bizarre is not looking to replicate Criterion's DLC policy.

"I think it's a very brave thing the Burnout team did," said Ward, "but I think it's still unproven."

"I'm not their accountant so I don't know how much money they've made," he added.

PS blog: Big Surf Island Washes Ashore this Week! (News)

Jun 8, 2009

Official Playstation Blog:

"Hey guys, great to be back on the blog. After all that E3 madness you must need a vacation! Well…mark June 11 in your diary, your Burnout vacation starts then! The Burnout Paradise Big Surf Island pack will be available to download for $12.99 / £9.99 / €12.99 on the PlayStation Network on June 11 Worldwide!"

Natal to be backwards compatible (News)

Jun 4, 2009

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".

Burnout Paradise - Big Surf Island tour, pt. 1 (Video)

Jun 1, 2009

The fifth installment to the series arrives promising "a truly next-generation game" and a seamless open-world environment.

Criterion Games Reveals Big Surf Island (News)

May 22, 2009

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.

Burnout Paradise - Big Surf Island (Video)

May 22, 2009

The fifth installment to the series arrives promising "a truly next-generation game" and a seamless open-world environment.

Buy 2 Select Xbox 360 Platinum Hits, Get 1 Free at Buy.com (News)

May 14, 2009

earvcunanan of Cheap Ass Gamer writes:

"Ending, 5/17, Buy.com has a buy 2 select Xbox 360 Platinum Hits, get 1 free promotion which includes free shipping."

Criterion Working on a New Burnout? (News)

May 11, 2009

A job posting for Criterion reveals that they are possibly working on a new Burnout game.

Buy.com Kicks Off Buy 2, Get 1 Free Xbox 360 Games Promo (News)

May 3, 2009

GamerDeals.net writes:

"Buy.com has just kicked off their Buy 2, Get 1 FREE promotion on select Xbox 360 Platinum titles ($19.99 - $29.99).

The platinum titles available (at the moment) include:

Gears of War
Battlefield Bad Company
Army of Two
Forza 2
Burnout Paradise
Mass Effect
Fight Night Round 3
Viva Pinata

Here are the full details..."

Burnout Paradise Cops and Robbers DLC arrives, 1.8 update now available (News)

Apr 30, 2009

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).

Burnout Paradise - Cops 'n' robbers (Video)

Apr 20, 2009

The fifth installment to the series arrives promising "a truly next-generation game" and a seamless open-world environment.

Burnout Paradise Breaks Record (News)

Apr 20, 2009

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

This, you see, is an official world record for "the longest marathon playing a racing game" according to the Guinness Book of Records (Gamer's Edition).

Ready-Up Team Sets New World Gaming Record (News)

Apr 19, 2009

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 Set To Attempt To Set A World Gaming Record (News)

Apr 17, 2009

6 Gamers are prepping to set a new world gaming record by playing 24 straight hours of Burnout Paradise.

Cops and Robbers Release Date Set (News)

Apr 17, 2009

According to Criterion Games, the release date for the Cops & Robbers pack for Burnout Paradise has been set for Thursday, April 30th, 2009.

Criterion Games have again confirmed that the Cops & Robbers pack will be a Freeburn game mode, much like Marked Man, Stunt Run & Road Rage. Still no word if the police vehicles can be used outside of the game mode.

How Hollywood will ruin your favourite games (Feature)

Apr 17, 2009

The news that Shadow of the Colossus is being turned into a movie – penned by the scribe behind Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li – has made us inconsolable. With the translation from hell about to mangle Sony’s ethereal adventure beyond recognition, all bets are off over what Hollywood’s going to do with videogame properties next. In fact, we’re completely convinced some cynical suits are about to turn our ...

Watch Cops And Robbers on Crash TV (News)

Apr 16, 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!"

Ready-Up Attempts World Record Marathon in Burnout Paradise (News)

Apr 6, 2009

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.

New Burnout Paradise Images of the Island and Cops & Robbers (News)

Mar 26, 2009

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).

Burnout Paradise planes just an April fools? (News)

Mar 17, 2009

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.

Burnout Paradise: Boosts Special Pack Available (News)

Mar 12, 2009

Boosts Special Pack for Burnout Paradise is Available on XBOX LIVE

Boost Specials Coming To Burnout Paradise March 12th, 2009 (News)

Mar 9, 2009

It has been announced by Criterion Games' Matt Webster that the Boost Specials will be released on Thursday, March 12th 2009 on PS3 and Xbox 360.

The Boost Specials include the Extreme Hot Rod, which features a locked boost and the Hawker Mech which features a switchable boost.

Pricing for the cars have not been announced. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Toys Cars Released for Burnout Paradise (News)

Mar 5, 2009

The Toy Cars Pack has been released for Burnout Paradise. These miniature versions of some the Paradise's most popular rides can be purchased on Xbox Live or the Playstation Network at the following prices:

Burnout Paradise Toy Collection (Full Set)
$12.99/ £9.99 / 1000 MS This collection gets you ALL 9 Toy Vehicles. That's the 8 cars and the amazing Toy Nakamura Firehawk motorcycle. This represents the best possible value for you, and it's the only collection that has the Toy Firehawk. If you love the Toys as much as we do, then this is collection that you want!

Burnout Paradise Toys Collection 1
$5.99 / £4.99 / 480 MS This smaller collection gets you Toy versions of the Hunter Cavalry, Hunter Manhattan, Krieger WTR and the Jansen P12.

Burnout Paradise Toy Collection 2
$5.99 / £4.99 / 480 MS The counterpart for Toy Collection 1, this gets you the Toy Takedown 4x4, Inferno Van, GT Concept and Hunter Citizen.

Toy Cars ComingThursday, March 5th, 2009 to Burnout Paradise (News)

Mar 3, 2009

It is being reported on the Criterion Games Network that the Toy Cars will be available for purchase this Thursday, March 5th, 2009 on PS3 & Xbox 360.

Pricing has not been mentioned, but we will keep you updated as information becomes available.

Criterion Games Network Launched, Available To All Burnout Paradise Owners (News)

Feb 26, 2009

Criterion Games has finally launched the Criterion Games Network, which allows owners of Burnout Paradise to stay connected anywhere they go.

Why 'Burnout Paradise's 'Back to the Future' Car Costs More (News)

Feb 23, 2009

The "Legendary Cars" pack for "Burnout Paradise" is here.

If you were excited to only purchase the "Back to the Future"-inspired downloadable content for "Burnout Paradise," however, and wondered why the DeLorean cost more than any other vehicle individually, MTV Multiplayer has your answer.

Toy Cars & Boost Specials Released Early for Burnout Paradise (News)

Feb 20, 2009

Operation Burnout reports that on Xbox Live you can now purchase and use cars that were not originally slated for release today. In addition to the Legendary Cars that were scheduled for release today, The Toy Cars pack, the Boost Specials pack and the Time Savers Pack are also available for purchase.

Criterion Games have confirmed that this was a mistake on the part of Microsoft and that they had no intention of releasing the additional content today. Matt Webster from Criterion Games has stated on his Twitter page that "we're not happy with Microsoft (again)".

We'll keep you updated as to the availability of these cars on PS3.

**UPDATE***
Microsoft has corrected the error and removed the additional updates from Xbox Live. Those that got the updates while they were still available will be able to continue using them.

Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars Now Available (News)

Feb 19, 2009

The Legendary Pack is now available for download from the XBL Marketplace and the PSN Store. It will also be available from the Criterion Store for PC users soon.

Burnout's Legendary Trailers (News)

Feb 18, 2009

TheSixthAxis take a look at the brand new official Criterion trailers for the Legendary Cars pack for this weeks Burnout Paradise DLC.

Burnout Paradise Update 1.7 Released Early to Some (News)

Feb 18, 2009

The upcoming PS3 & Xbox 360 update for Burnout Paradise, which will give players the ability to purchase the Legendary Cars Pack has been released early to some users. The update, which brings Burnout Paradise to Version 1.7, will prevent players from participating online with other players that do not have the update.

Burnout Paradise - Legendary Cars - Prices (News)

Feb 17, 2009

Criterion has released the prices for the Legendary Cars.

Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars arriving Thursday 19th February (News)

Feb 16, 2009

Matt Webster aka ThePosterBoy has just posted over on Twitter that The Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars Pack will be released on this Thursday 19th February on both PSN and XBL.

Saling the world: Halo 3, Call of Duty top U.S. Xbox 360 sales (News)

Feb 6, 2009

Danny Cowan from Gamasutra writes:

"Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.

This week's charts, with data taken from February 5th, 2009, find Halo 3 and Call of Duty: World at War at the top of North America's Xbox 360 software sales charts, while Star Ocean: Second Evolution and Mario Kart DS drive sales on portables.

Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp, with sales split out for each platform and territory, and pre-orders disregarded. This results in a true sense of what games are selling worldwide on the real-time updated service, as follows..."

Burnout Paradise - The Ultimate Box Now Available (News)

Feb 6, 2009

As of a few hours ago, Burnout Paradise - The Ultimate Box has now been made publicly available to the world.

Burnout Paradise Party Pack available now (News)

Feb 5, 2009

Burnout Paradise's Party Pack DLC is available to download now through Xbox.com's Xbox Live Marketplace.

The DLC, which is the first premium pack for Burnout Paradise, costs 800 points and adds single-console pass-the-pad multiplayer gameplay.

Burnout Paradise 1.60 Patch Out (News)

Feb 5, 2009

GamersDigest can confirm that the 1.60 patch is now out for Burnout Paradise, coming in at 254MB.

There is a techincal issue with the ingame browser on the PS3 and PC versions of the game, here is the fix;

If you update the game today to version 1.6, you'll experience a white screen issue relating to the pages we've created for the in-game browser. The text will read "Error. FW-1 at fefw01_ixe-lhr: Failed to connect to the WWW server".

On PS3, hit triangle and then "EXIT", then choose "Yes" to "return to the game screen" and continue playing Burnout. On PC, click the button prompt in the bottom right of the screen to exit and continue playing.

The full list of additions after the jump.

411mania's Release List for the Week of February 2, 2009 (News)

Feb 3, 2009

411mania gives a rundown on this week's game releases. Highlights include Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, My World, My Way, and Another Code: R.

Tenchu: Shadow Assassins (Wii)
"New to the series is a feature called 'Mind's Eye' which allows you to quickly and easily find your enemies on screen and also see what's in their current field of vision. This makes it easier to gauge where you can safely go to avoid discovery while creeping up on your unsuspecting victims. You can also use 'Mind's Eye' to find out what can be manipulated in the area, which means you no longer have to play the guessing game when it comes to finding which flames can be blown out, what objects can be moved, which doors can be opened, etc."

My World, My Way (DS)
"One of the unique features of this game is Elise's ability to change the world around her by pouting. Many objects in the world such as landscapes, shop items, monster stats, and drops are subject to her wants and desires. Of course, you need special points to use the power of the pout, so don't expect to be bossing everything around without limit. You can also look forward to a lot of humor relating to many of the RPG clichés that fans of the genre have had to put up with over the years."

Another Code: R - Kioku no Tobira (Wii Import)
"The first Trace Memory is one of the more memorable first-run DS games thanks to its original and engaging story, decent puzzles, and good use of the DS' features. If history repeats itself, the sequel will be one of the few Nintendo published Wii games that makes good use of the Wii's many unique features without having that 'tacked-on waggle' feel that we've come to expect from most of the system's games."

Burnout Paradise Getting Updated Visuals? (News)

Jan 29, 2009

Mike Hartnett on Tawkn.com writes: "Whenever you load up your Burnout Paradise disc, the game first takes you to the news page where you can read up on the latest from Criterion, check your online stats, etc. However, there was one update on that page that was quite interesting.

Along with the announcement of the upcoming DLC, Criterion talked about a good bit of free DLC "all wrapped up in our new, more vibrant visuals". Does this mean we'll see yet another graphical upgrade for Paradise City? (The first upgrade was to maximize the resolution of SD TVs.)"

Police coming to Burnout Paradise? (News)

Jan 28, 2009

In a trailer released yesterday for Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Criterion has hinted that police will be returning to Burnout in a future DLC pack.

At the sixty second mark the trailer shows Burnout Paradise's new 'Burnout Store' with a mouse hovering over a button marked with a PCPD badge, which we presume to be an abbreviation of Paradise City Police Department. Underneath the button are the words 'Coming Soon'.

Burnout 'Ultimate Box' Packshots and Details (News)

Jan 26, 2009

GamersDigest received some more information from EA about Criterion's upcoming Burnout Paradise 'Ultimate Box'.

They sent GamersDigest some information about the game on each platform, including platform specific details, along with the pack shots.

The game is on track for release in 11 days (Feb 6th)

Burnout Paradise - Free Pack Details (News)

Jan 23, 2009

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."

Burnout Paradise: Restarting an Event (News)

Jan 23, 2009

"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!

Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box dated News (News)

Jan 20, 2009

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.

EA Announces that Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box is Coming in February (News)

Jan 16, 2009

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.

Criteriongames: Burnout Paradise Merchandise Available Now (News)

Jan 12, 2009

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!

New Burnout Paradise DLC to be revealed next Friday (News)

Jan 8, 2009

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.

Burnout Paradise to get "in-game store" (News)

Jan 7, 2009

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.

Burnout Paradise: Crash TV Christmas Special / 88 Special Footage (News)

Dec 20, 2008

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!

Burnout Paradise Restarting an Event? (News)

Dec 7, 2008

Will we finally be able to restart an event in Burnout Paradise without having to drive all the way back?

New Burnout: Paradise Achievements (News)

Dec 6, 2008

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.

Burnout Paradise "The Ultimate Box" - Free Trial Basis For PC Users (News)

Dec 6, 2008

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.

Burnout: Big Surf DLC no longer free (News)

Dec 1, 2008

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.

Burnout Paradise: Welcome to Big Surf Island (News)

Nov 28, 2008

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.

Criterion reveal 'fastest car in Burnout Paradise' (News)

Nov 21, 2008

"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

Criterion Announces Burnout Paradise Toy Cars (News)

Nov 14, 2008

Criterion has posted pictures of 9 new vehicles coming to the game soon, and guess what? They are toy cars.

Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box Artwork Revealed (News)

Nov 12, 2008

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

Burnout Legendary Cars (News)

Nov 7, 2008

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."

First Burnout Paradise 2009 content pack detailed (News)

Oct 31, 2008

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!"

Criterion's announced Burnout Paradise The Ultimate Box (News)

Oct 31, 2008

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.""

Four more Burnout Paradise updates incoming (News)

Oct 25, 2008

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.

On PlayStation 3, Barack Obama 'Burnout' Billboard Sells Something Else (News)

Oct 15, 2008

Stephen Totilo of MTV Multiplayer writes:

"So what product is being advertised in the PS3 version of Paradise City on the billboard that's running Obama on the 360? Take a look:"

Confirmed: Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360 (News)

Oct 14, 2008

Last week Gigaom noted unconfirmed sightings of an "Obama for President" billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game Burnout Paradise. Today they are able to report that it is, in fact, an official advertisement placed by the senator's campaign team.

Report: Obama Ads in Burnout Paradise (News)

Oct 10, 2008

Game Politics.com have only gotten one report of this, which seems a bit odd, but an Xbox Live gamer who goes by Dragunov765 has posted photos of what appear to be in-game ads for Barack Obama.

GameStop backlash continues as Halo 3 rep maligns pre-owned game sales (News)

Sep 28, 2008

In a time when the video game industry as a whole is enjoying record profits month-over-month, you would be hard pressed to find a gaming exec directly asserting an anti-GameStop movement was taking place. Indirectly, however, the evidence is coalescing right in front of our eyes.

Earlier this month, GamePro reported that Criterion Games was releasing a rather robust--and rather free--motorcycle upgrade for the months-old Burnout Paradise. While the upgrade was great for gamers, one source at EA told GamePro that the move was more a counterattack against used game sales, than it was to satisfy fans of the series.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 23rd September 2008 (News)

Sep 23, 2008

Console Monster writes: "Today's Xbox Live Marketplace update is heavily dominated by new Rock Band tracks (which will also be compatible with Rock Band 2). Don't forget about the Halo 3 title update which is now live and can be obtained by putting in your Halo 3 game disc when connected to Xbox Live. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 23rd September 2008:

Name: Burnout Bikes Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Rock Band - Stone Roses "Love Spreads"[Track]
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

Name: Rock Band - Sleater-Kinney "You're No Rock N' Roll Fun"[Track]
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions..."

Burnout Paradise Awards Completed Display Bug Update (News)

Sep 20, 2008

If you've downloaded the latest Bikes update for Burnout Paradise, codename Davis, to discover that your awards are missing, fear not. It turns out the game is still aware of your awards, but there is a bug with displaying the correct amount.

The team at Criterion Games is aware of the issue and should be releasing a patch to correct it shortly. Read the original post after the jump.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Thursday 18th September 2008 (News)

Sep 18, 2008

Console Monster writes: "After yesterday's rather weak content, today includes two new demos to the Marketplace as well as new content for Burnout: Paradise and a free Rock Band track. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Thursday 18th September 2008:

Name: Infinite Undiscovery Theme C
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live Regions

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Burnout Paradise Bikes are out (News)

Sep 18, 2008

Some users on Criterion Forum already downloaded the "Bikes update".

Burnout Bikes Patch Just Hours Away (News)

Sep 17, 2008

If you though the Cagney patch was groundbreaking, well Criterion promises that this second addition will be the best add-on for Burnout Paradise to date. One of the biggest additions to the game is the inclusion of motorcycles. Continue reading for a summary of the details.

Criterion Games announces Burnout Bikes release date (News)

Sep 12, 2008

From CriterionGames.com:

"We're finally able to announce that our latest free downloadable Burnout pack bikes will be out 18th September!!!

It's tough to give specific dates on downloadable content, because we don't know for certain until the last minute. But hey, we're really excited about bringing bikes to Burnout, so we're going to take a chance and tell you that we're aiming for September 18 – that's this coming Thursday!"

PS Blog: Day and Night Gameplay for Burnout Paradise (News)

Aug 29, 2008

Jeremy Chubb, the Producer at Criterion Games posts on PlayStation blog:

"We're working flat out to bring you yet another free content pack for Burnout Paradise – and this one's the Bike Pack!

If you missed our recent posts, we're trying something new with downloadable content this year. We want to completely change the game we brought you back in January with regular game changing updates. That means more than just a couple of cars and a new level.

For the first time in a Burnout game, we're bringing you motorcycles. We've already talked about the 2 bikes available from Day 1 and some of the bike-specific gameplay that's on the way, but there's more to this pack than that. We're introducing night time to the streets of Paradise City and with it, some unique gameplay."

Burnout Paradise New Island Map (News)

Aug 28, 2008

Operation Burnout has discovered the map of the Burnout Paradise island on the screen of a computer in the background of a Crash TV podcast. The map isn't big or detailed, in fact it's pretty blurry and small, but you can still get an overview of the size of the place.

Burnout Paradise: Bikes Gameplay Update (News)

Aug 26, 2008

Criterion gives an update on what to expect when the new bike pack is released. Apparently the update extends the game another 9-10 hours. 70 new challenges are included and also a fresh new map of the city. And to top it off it is another FREE update.

Burnout download revs up analyst (News)

Aug 15, 2008

Between the monthly NPD sales data and Electronic Arts' signing of two high-profile developers to new distribution agreements, yesterday was chock-full of gaming news. While those bits grabbed the most headlines, another of yesterday's EA announcements could prove to affect the industry even more.

More than Just Bikes in Burnouts "Davis" update (News)

Aug 6, 2008

According to Jeremy Chubb from Criterion, the upcoming software update, "Davis" (now known as "Bikes Pack"), will be completely free of charge, along with a whole host of other things.

Cagney Update Finally Released For The Xbox 360 (News)

Aug 4, 2008

Users at the Criterion Forums have finally confirmed the release of the Burnout Paradise: Cagney Update for the Xbox 360.

No Violent Motorcycle Crashes in Burnout Paradise (News)

Aug 3, 2008

The addition of motorcycles to Burnout Paradise -- first announced back in April as part of the upcoming "Davis" update -- was an exciting prospect for fans of the smash-em-up racing series. But those who get a particularly sick kick out of seeing road-rashed riders are in for a disappointment: According to MTV Multiplayer, whose Stephen Totilo recently got some hands-on time with the update, human bodies won't be receiving that same level of patented Burnout damage during wrecks as car bodies do.

Burnout Paradise Cagney update for Xbox 360 dated (News)

Aug 1, 2008

Criterion Games have announced a date for the Xbox 360 release of their long-awaited software update - codenamed Cagney.

The update will be available on Monday 4th August.

It's a FREE automatic update delivered to all online-enabled Burnout Paradise players and forms the first major part of the reinvention of Burnout Paradise through downloadable packs.

Delays Continue For Burnout Paradise Xbox 360 "Cagney" Update (News)

Jul 24, 2008

Kotaku: Criterion is now "aiming," as it says, for an early August release for its long-awaited "Cagney" update to Burnout Paradise on Xbox 360. The developer had originally announced a July 10th release date, but now says August 4th is the "EARLIEST" (caps Criterion's) that it can be expected to be available.

The update rolled out onto PS3 on time, marking almost an entire month's delay for Xbox 360 users. "We're in the final stages of testing the revised version and will announce a concrete date as soon as we have one," wrote Criterion on its developer blog.

Nakamura Rai-jin Turbo Goes Public In Burnout Paradise (News)

Jul 17, 2008

After some controversy over the selective distribution of a new car, the Nakamura Rai-jin Turbo RWD, with the Cagney update, Criterion have decided to open it up and allow everyone to own the car.

Burnout Paradise' Cagney update delayed on Xbox 360 (News)

Jul 9, 2008

Criteriongames reports:

The 3rd and most ambitious FREE software update for Burnout Paradise will arrive later than expected for Xbox 360 players.

We've picked up some additional bugs in our final test phase for the 360 version of Cagney and will delay until these issues are resolved.

We're unable to give an exact timeline for release, but as soon as we have confirmation, we'll post here on the criteriongames.com. For the moment, we're expecting this to have an impact of around a week-and-a-half. Right now, we're looking at 24th July as a projected date.

Big thanks to Microsoft for picking up these last few bugs. Nothing's more important to us than Burnout fans getting a great service, which is why we won't pull the trigger on Cagney until we're happy that it's bug-free.

The Cagney update is our first major content-based release. It contains 3 all-new game modes and 70 new challenges featuring multiple parts, timer and leaderboard. We're also bringing new cars and designs, live broadcast gameplay through calendar and the best of the blog through our live front page plus a mountain of additional revisions and fixes.

It's an ambitious and complex overhaul of Burnout Paradise, and it's this scope that's caused a few last-minute delays. We'll bring you more news as we have it.

Burnout: Paradise Update #3 in 1 Day's Time (News)

Jul 9, 2008

Well it's just a about a day again before the Criterion Games team releases the third Burnout Paradise Update called "Codename: Cagney" or "Cagney"...

Burnout Paradise To Introduce Planes (News)

Jul 5, 2008

Criterion is thinking about moving beyond terrestrial vehicles altogether, though, and has announced that, after it's done with the Cagney update, it'll begin working on introducing planes into Burnout Paradise.

Burnout Paradise Update for 360 Delayed, PS3 version on track (News)

Jul 4, 2008

On their official blog, Team Criterion has written "We're sorry to announce that the Codename: Cagney update for Xbox 360 has been delayed by 4 days.

The update is currently with Microsoft and is now on track to be released on 14th July.

The PlayStation 3 version of Cagney has been approved by Sony in the USA, Europe and Japan. We currently await approval by Sony in Korea.

This means that the PlayStation 3 version of Cagney should release on July 10th."

Hit the link for more.

Night Falls on Paradise City (Burnout Paradise) (News)

Jun 12, 2008

Criteriongames reports:

An in-development version of Burnout Paradise showing Paradise City going through its day-night cycle - a feature that will be coming to the game in August 2008 in the Davis update.

As many guessed, this was a special version of the game that we locked to the real-time clock so that everyone playing through the night could see the time of day change in Paradise City as they played. In the final version of the game we expect to have an accelerated day-night cycle.

Because of the fantastic response, we've decided to leave the webcams running for another night for everyone to enjoy. And, also, here is a shot of the city as night falls at around 10pm...

Burnout Paradise Cagney Update Dated (News)

Jun 9, 2008

Criterion Games have announced that the Cagney update will be available from 9:00am UK time on Thursday 10th July 2008.

Burnout Paradise - Cagney Software Update Details (News)

Jun 2, 2008

At the end of this month (June 2008), the software update "Cagney" will be released for Burnout Paradise on the PS3 and Xbox 360 with a plethora of fixes, changes, and additions. Some very notable changes include a new title screen, live frontpage, new cars, and more modes.

New Burnout Paradise Island Screens and Details (News)

May 16, 2008

Operation Burnout writes: "Criterion Games have published 4 new screenshots of the Island...

The island is scheduled for release as part of the Davis software update. The Davis update, due in August, is the same one which will see bikes introduced to the Burnout world. Criterion have previously stated that the bikes will have to be something you pay for. Will the island be too?"

Burnout Paradise 360 Bogart Resurface (News)

May 12, 2008

Kotaku reports: Well that was certainly one hell of a long week. After Criterion recalled the Bogart patch for Burnout Paradise on the Xbox 360 due to the update causing frame rate issues with the game, the suggested somewhat wishfully that the fixed version would be available the following week.

Xbox 360 Burnout Paradise Bogart Update Coming Monday (News)

May 9, 2008

Criterion Games announce:

"Great news! The Xbox 360 Bogart update will be released on Monday at 02:00am Pacific Daylight Time."

Criterion reveals the "biggest news in Burnout history!" (News)

Apr 24, 2008

Bikes. As in, bikes are coming to Burnout Paradise. Don't believe us? Look:

"For the first time, we'll let you loose in a Burnout game on motorbikes!" Criterion exclaims, explaining that it's planning to get bikes in via its Davis update for the racer. It's expecting to have the update out in August.

"And because we're dedicated to bringing you game-changing new Burnout Paradise content all year, bikes will feature their ...

Criterion Games announces Live Update page for Burnout Paradise (News)

Apr 23, 2008

Criterion has been talking about getting a live update board in Burnout Paradise for a long time, so it's great for them to be able to finally unveil something!

Hit the link to see some shots.

Burnout Paradise To Have Motorbikes (News)

Apr 23, 2008

Burnout Paradise looks to be featuring motorbikes in an upcoming update for the game on PS3 & Xbox360