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Xbox 360 Top 10 Games List (News)

Sep 20, 2009

As Xbox 360's 4th reunion nears, I have decided to take a look back into this great franchises success. There have been many years of graphical improvement, multiplayer updates, and revised campaign techniques that we have all experienced together. Many companies have thrived because of the success of the Xbox 360 and many ground-breaking games have revolutionized the games industry. Below will be a Top Ten List of The Best Xbox 360 Games of all time, based upon single player and multiplayer.

Amazon Offers Xbox LIVE Gold Pack Promotion (News)

Jul 6, 2009

GamerDeals.net writes:

"Online retailer Amazon, just kicked off a post 4th of July deal on the Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Pack.

Grab the Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Pack for a low $55.96 (20% off), plus get a free $10 credit towards an Xbox LIVE purchase at Amazon.

The Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Pack includes:
- Project Gotham Racing 4 game
- 12 Month Gold Subscription Card
- Chat Pad
- Wired Headset

Deal ends July 11, 2009."

Microsoft to Expand Xbox360 Classics Range (News)

Mar 16, 2009

Microsoft today announced the expansion of its Classics collection in EMEA to include three blockbuster titles, as it continues its strategy of offering high quality experiences at outstanding value. On 20th March, Halo 3, Mass Effect and Project Gotham Racing 4 will join the elite selection of Xbox360 Classics, with each game available at an Estimated Retail Price (ERP) of just £19.99.

This weeks Deal: PGR4 Premium Challenge Pack (News)

Mar 9, 2009

This weeks Deal of the Week is now available. The PGR4 Premium Challenge Pack, normally priced at 400 points, is now available for Xbox LIVE Gold Members for 240 points, a savings of 40%.

Scoring gaming deals: Xbox LIVE Gold Messenger Pack for $49.99 (News)

Mar 6, 2009

Here's a great deal you don't want to miss out on. The Xbox 360 LIVE 12 Month Messenger Gold Pack is currently on sale for $49.99, down $20 from the usual $69.99 price tag. So what's packed into this that's worth it? Here is what you'll find in the box:

- Project Gotham Racing 4 Xbox 360 game
- 12 Month Xbox LIVE Gold Subscription
- Xbox 360 Chat Pad
- Wired Headset

OXM Blog: Realistic Driving Games... (News)

Feb 24, 2009

OXM UK writes: "OXM Mighty Seven is good at racing games. Really good. The kind of good where you race against him, see him once at the start and then only ever see him again when he's lapping you.

I've always been terrible at racing games. I've tried over the years with Gran Turismo, TOCA, various Formula One games, PGR and Forza but have failed. And I'm trying again with Race Pro. And failing. Again..."

Ad drive to educate 'boy racers' (News)

Dec 24, 2008

Boy racers in Northern Ireland are being targeted in a new government road safety campaign on the internet.

The virtual advertisement is aimed at online gamers who use the Xbox Live.

Microsoft "wasn't in the right place" to buy Bizarre Creations (News)

Jul 31, 2008

Speaking to VG247 at Develop today, Bizarre Creations head Sarah Chudley said that Activision, and not Microsoft, bought the Gotham developer as Microsoft's "internal structure probably wasn't in the right place to buy things at the time."

New € 199 Xbox 360 bundle hits Europe tomorrow 15 May 2008 (News)

May 14, 2008

A new €199 Xbox360 bundle is set to hit Europe tomorrow 15 May 2008. The bundle contains a core Xbox 360 console, a 512 MB memory card, two wireless controllers, Halo 3 and Project Gotham Racing 4.

Ben Ward: "Bizarre Creations won't be adding anything more to PGR4..." (News)

May 8, 2008

Bizarre Creations has confirmed on its forum that "Bizarre Creations won't be adding anything more to PGR4 in the future." Ben Ward, Community and Web Lead continued on his post: "We've completed the hand-over to Microsoft, so any further add-ons will come from them and not us I'm afraid."

Previously, Bizarre have said they are working on a new racer for Activision whilst Microsoft have stated that they are looking to continue the Project Gotham Racing series.

XBOX Live Marketplace Update (15th February 2008) (News)

Feb 15, 2008

Here is today's XBOX Live Marketplace Update:

The Spiderwick Chronicles Demo (previously released in Canada and the US)
Price: Free
Availability: Everywhere.

Project Gotham Racing 4 Free Challenge Pack
Price: Free
Availability: Everywhere.

Project Gotham Racing 4 Premium Challenge Pack
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere.

VidZone Arctic Monkeys Brianstorm
Price: 200 Microsoft Points
Availability: UK and Ireland

Continued at the source.

PGR4 DLC pack released - Videos and screens (News)

Feb 14, 2008

Bizarre Creations today put online a package of Downloadable content on Xbox Live for Project Gotham Racing 4. Gamersyde have two videos of the new tourist mode and the free car, Peugeot Flux, and more information about the content can be found on Bizarre's website.

New Project Gotham 4 DLC Coming Next Week (News)

Feb 10, 2008

Bizarre Creations have announced details of two new pieces of Downloadable Content which will be available for download on February 14 for Project Gotham Racing 4.

PGR4 set for DLC explosion! (News)

Feb 8, 2008

Bizarre Creations has revealed its downloadable content plans for Project Gotham Racing 4 - and by golly, it's not doing anything half-arsed.Two 'Challenge Packs' are due on Xbox Live next month (February 14 - proper romantic, like) one for the reasonable asking price of 400 Microsoft points (around 5 bucks or 3 quid) and a second for absolutely free.The free pack comes with the hydrogen-powered 2007 Peugeot Flux, winner of the 2007 Peugeot ...

PGR4 Challenge Pack DLC announced (News)

Feb 8, 2008

Bizarre Creations have today revealed details of their first downloadable content for PGR4...

Project Gotham dev: How can we beat COD5? (News)

Feb 8, 2008

"The focus for our new title," says lead designer Gareth Wilson of Bizarre's first Activision-funded game, "is how can we make a really, really big-selling racing game, something that people will buy over Call of Duty 5". ...

Project Gotham Racing 4 (Screenshots)

Feb 8, 2008

Bizarre: PGR4 DLC Still 'Coming Along' (News)

Jan 28, 2008

360 Gamer writes:

"Bizarre Creations has said that it is still working on downloadable content for Project Gotham Racing 4, but has refused to say when it will be made available."

"As we reported back in November, Bizarre's community and web lead Ben Ward let slip that the Liverpudlean developer had 'picked the majority of vehicles for [PGR4's] first DLC pack', and was busy coding them."

MSNBC announces the best video games of 2007 (News)

Jan 2, 2008

Jan. 2, 2008 -- MSNBC tallied in their Game of the Year readers' votes between December 19 and 27. "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" garnered 33 percent of the over 17,000 votes and is MSNBC Readers' Game of the Year. The runner-up was "Bioshock" at 22 percent of the votes. The second runner-up was "Mass Effect" at 10 percent.

Here are MSNBC readers' picks for the best in each genre:

Â¿ Best sports game: Madden NFL '08
Â¿ Best racing game: Project Gotham Racing 4
Â¿ Best casual game: Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Â¿ Best family game: LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Â¿ Best music game: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Â¿ Best handheld game: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Â¿ Best role-playing game: Mass Effect
Â¿ Best action/adventure game: Bioshock
Â¿ Best shooter: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

View the full report for the runners-up in each category.

Xbox 360 adverts warn against drink driving (News)

Dec 24, 2007

As part of a seasonal anti drunk-driving campaign, the Scottish Government is this week allocating some £10,000 GBP to the integration of advisory public information adverts onto videogame billboards found in the likes of Project Gotham Racing 4, Need for Speed: Carbon, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

Best Racing Game of 2007: Forza Motorsport 2 Beats PGR4 (News)

Dec 23, 2007

Yahoo Games:

Marking a double-whammy for Microsoft in the racing stakes, Forza 2 left the rest of the year's titles breathing its fumes. You've only got to look at the sheer variety of custom car designs created by the Xbox Live community to see how committed its fans are, and the racing's just as good as the tweaking.

1UP's Jump Festa 2008 Report (News)

Dec 23, 2007

1UP Staff, 12/23/2007:

"We really should hate attending the Jump Festa videogame and comic show. But the promise of Square Enix titles making their playable debut is way too much to pass up."

"At this year's event, open to the public on Saturday and Sunday, Square Enix was once again the main attraction for the videogame crowd. With the promise of playable debuts for the Final Fantasy fighting game for PSP, Final Fantasy: Dissidia, the new DS Kingdom Hearts, Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days, and the new mobile Final Fantasy IV spinoff, Final Fantasy IV: The After."

"This year's showcase had Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy XIII sandwiching short clips of the Parasite Eve mobile sequel and the Blu-ray version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children."

In addition, Sega, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, and Microsoft all have booths at the Jump Festa this year. 1UP's report briefly covers all of them.

Vote at MSNBC: Which game deserves the crown in 2007? (News)

Dec 21, 2007

MSNBC video game section has been polling gamers about their favorite games in a number of categories, trying to narrow down the search for the Game of the Year.

On Thursday the site put up the poll to decide which of the finalists, culled from the best of each genre, should be named the game of the year.

The finalists are:
Â¿ Madden NFL 08
Â¿ Project Gotham Racing 4
Â¿ Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Â¿ LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Â¿ Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Â¿ The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Â¿ Mass Effect
Â¿ Bioshock
Â¿ Call of Duty 4

At the time of this writing Call of Duty 4 was leading with 31 percent of the vote. BioShock was close behind with 22 percent and Mass Effect was in a distant third with 8.6 percent.

[ Words: Kotaku's Brian Crecente ]

Best of Xbox 360 Black Friday deals (News)

Nov 20, 2007

Xbox360Fanboy took the time to go through all the Black Friday ads and list all the Xbox 360 deals.

New Tournament modes for PGR4 (News)

Nov 15, 2007

Nov 15, 2007 The latest download content delivery has arrived on Xbox Live Marketplace for Project Gotham Racing 4, adding a bunch of online tournaments for those who fancy themselves as a bit handy behind the wheel. The free update adds four new races including Daily Tournaments, Super Saturday, Simulation Sundays, and the Global Cup. To qualify for the tournaments (which happen either daily or bi-monthly depending) you've got to set a decent lap time on a Solo Hot Lap race and check the ...

New Game Modes for PGR4 (News)

Nov 14, 2007

Starting tomorrow, Nov. 15th, Project Gotham Racing 4 players will have the chance to download four new game modes that will allow them to participate in daily tournaments. The four new modes will be: Daily Tournaments, Super Saturday, Simulation Sundays, and the Global Cup. Each race is a little different so check out all the details below.

Current European Best Sellers (News)

Oct 29, 2007

Link's latest Legend of Zelda adventure for Nintendo DS debuts at No1 in Spain and Germany, and at No2 in Sweden.

FIFA 08 makes three entries in the Spanish chart and two in the German top ten. In Sweden, Football Manager for PC tops the league.

While PC titles dominate the German and Swedish top tens, the Spanish chart has a distinctly console, specifically DS, flavor.

UK charts: Football Manager knocks FIFA off the top (News)

Oct 23, 2007

The Orange Box debuts at 3, Phantom Hourglass at 4

Sega's Football Manager 2008 has entered the UK's all-formats chart at number one this week, knocking EA's FIFA 08 off the top spot.

Accounting for 38 per cent of all PC titles sold in the past week, Sports Interactive's management sim is Sega's first multiformat number one title since last year's version of the popular football franchise.

1. Football Manager 2008 (PC)
2. FIFA 08 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, PC)
3. The Orange Box (Xbox 360, PC)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
5. Halo 3 (Xbox 360)
6. Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360)
7. Ratatouille (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, PC)
8. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS, PC)
9. Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3)
10. Crash of the Titans (Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, DS, GBA)

Live activity for week of 10/15 (News)

Oct 20, 2007

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live. Major Nelson had no access to the Arcade title data this week, so no Arcade list for now. Here are the top 5 for both charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Halo 3
2. Gears of War
3. Madden NFL 08
4. Virtua Fighter 5 Demo
5. Guitar Hero II

Original Xbox Top Live Games
1. Halo 2
2. Battlefield 2: MC
3. Counter-Strike
4. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
5. Madden NFL 08

PGR4 spikes Xbox 360 sales 400% in Japan (News)

Oct 19, 2007

Driving title Project Gotham Racing 4 helped boost Xbox 360 sales in Japan nearly 400 percent in the latest retail sales data from the region.

Project Gotham Racing 4: PGR Nations Web Site Goes Live (News)

Oct 17, 2007

Bizarre Creations let Teamxbox know that the main bulk of the PGR Nations web site is now online Â¿ including all of the fun country statistics and worldwide PGR4 leaderboard.

If people click a nation on the front page they will be taken to a detailed statistical overview of totals and averages across the entire nation.

Live activity for week of 10/8 (News)

Oct 14, 2007

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Halo 3
2. Gears of War
3. The Simpsons Game Demo

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
1. Tetris Splash
2. Puzzle Quest
3. Sonic The Hedgehog 2

Original Xbox Top Live Games
1. Halo 2
2. Battlefield 2: MC
3. Star Wars: Battlfrnt 2

Game Informer rates Halo 3, Mass Effect, PGR4, Orange Box, Syphon Filter and more (News)

Oct 12, 2007

The newest Game Informer has just landed in stores in America and this months' issue contains some very interesting reviews of all the coming and available games. Games like Halo 3, Half Life 2: Orange Box, PGR4, Mass Effect, Syphon Filter, Ace Attorney, DiRT, Ace Combat 6, NBA Live 08, NBA 2K8, NBA 08 have all been reviewed in this months' edition.

Most noticeable scores are for Halo 3, Mass Effect and Orange Box, which have all received reviews of 9.75 given by two different editors. Ace Combat 6 and PGR 4 also did very well with a 9- for Ace Combat and a 9+ for PGR4. Syphon Filter for PSP did very well with a 9-. Two Worlds was slammed again with two disappointing reviews of a 4 and a 2. Check out all this months' reviews below.

Mass Effect (Xbox 360, BioWare): 9.75/9.75
Ace Combat 6 (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 8.75/8.75
The Orange Box (Xbox 360, Valve): 9.75/9.75
Halo 3 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9.75/9.75 **Game of the month**
Zack and Wiki (Wii, Capcom): 8.25/7.75
NBA Live (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii, EA): 7.5/7.75
NBA 2K8 (PS3/Xbox 360, 2K Games): 8.25/8.5
Conan (PS3/Xbox 360, THQ): 7/7.25
Blazing Angels 2 (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 7.5/7.75
Crash Of The Titans (Xbox 360/Wii/PS2/PSP/NDS, Sierra): 7.25
Spyro: The Eternal Night (Wii, Sierra): 6.25
Two Worlds (Xbox 360, SouthPeak Interactive): 4/2
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (Xbox 360/PS2/Wii/PSP/NDS, Activision): 4.5/5.5
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (Xbox 360/PS2/PS3): 8.25/8.5
Dirt (Xbox 360/PS3, Codemasters): 8/8.5
NBA 08 (PS3/PSP, Sony): 7/6.25
Carnival Games (Wii, Take-Two): 5.5
The Sims 2: Castaway (Wii/PS2/PSP/NDS, EA): 7.25
Victorious Boxers: Revolution (Wii, Xseed): 6.75
Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360, Bizarre): 8.75/9.25
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage (Xbox 360, Warner): 7.5/8.5
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP, Sony): 8.75/9 **Handheld game of the month*...

Halo 3 remains top selling game in US; Xbox 360 sales still rising (News)

Oct 10, 2007

VGChartz has just uploaded the new hard- and software sales for the week of September 30 - October 6. Not suprisingly, Halo 3 remains the top selling game in the US with an additional 562.000 copies in its second week, which brings its total to almost 3.2 million. Nintendo DS's biggest title of the year thus far, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, debuted on second place with almost 350.000 copies. Also, NBA 2K8 on the Xbox 360 outsold NBA Live 08 on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 2 with a debut of 116.000, compared to NBA Live's 102.000 on the Xbox 360. Microsofts exclusive title Project Gotham Racing 4 debuted with just 90.000 copies in its first week.

On the hardware side, the Halo 3 effect seems to still effect the Xbox 360 hardware sales as Xbox 360 hardware numbers jumped another 6% to almost 130.000. Nintendo DS was still the top selling hardware this week, despite a 5% decline to 135.000 copies. Nintendo Wii sales dropped 2% to 95.000 as Playstation 3 numbers remained at the same level with almost 30.000 units. Check out all this weeks numbers after the jump.

PGR4 demo on Marketplace (News)

Oct 9, 2007

Oct 9, 2007 A playable demo of the daddy of 360 racing games is now up on Xbox Live Marketplace. Give the bikes a try for yourself... As CVG reported back in September, the demo even features content not seen in the final game. This officially makes it a collector's item and we're downloading the 1.3GB demo right now. You get to race three exotic cars and two bikes across courses based in Macau and a snowy Nürburgring. There's an exclusive Nürburgring Snow Challenge to fail ...

PGR 4 and F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point demos on Live (News)

Oct 9, 2007

Two new demos landed on Xbox Live: Project Gotham Racing 4 weighs in at 1.27 GB and available in every regions, while the demo of F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point is available only in Canada and in the United States, its size is 584.87 MB.

Project Gotham Racing 4 - Weather effects - 10-09-07 (Video)

Oct 9, 2007

PGR4 has got the goods with new features and refined racing. Grab yourself a Kawasaki crotch rocket or an Aston DB9 and blaze through downtown Shinjuku.

PGR4: All-weather road movie (News)

Oct 9, 2007

Oct 9, 2007 Up to now racing games have given you one thing to worry about; get as far in front of your opponents as possible and stay there until you reach the chequered flag. But now, thanks to Project Gotham Racing 4, power sliding its way onto 360 this Friday, you'll also have changing weather systems to deal with. Rain, fog, storms and a host of other condition's can all loom over the race track at a moments notice, causing you to change your breaking distances and racing lines ...

Geometry Wars Waves - Gameplay - 10-08-07 (Video)

Oct 8, 2007

PGR4 has got the goods with new features and refined racing. Grab yourself a Kawasaki crotch rocket or an Aston DB9 and blaze through downtown Shinjuku.

New Geometry Wars Waves in PGR4 (News)

Oct 8, 2007

Oct 8, 2007 The launch of Project Gotham Racing 4 this Friday will not only give 360 owners the chance to experience one of the best racing games ever made, but also the opportunity to sample Geometry Wars: Waves, a new version of the frantic, high-score shooter. While keeping the same simple premise of blasting everything in sight there are some notable changes. The enemies now attack in waves, travelling back and forth across the screen. Smart bombs are now a thing of the past and your ...

Project Gotham Racing 4 - Developer Interview (News)

Oct 5, 2007

The Xbox Community Network recently caught up with Ben Ward, Bizarre Creations Community and Web Lead to ask him some questions about the much anticipated Project Gotham Racing 4.

Bizarre's new racer: "Nothing is nailed down" (News)

Oct 3, 2007

Oct 3, 2007 Bizarre Creations has elaborated on comments made by PGR lead designer Ged Talbot, who shares his ideas for his next racing game with us below. A Bizarre spokesperson has stated that Talbot's ideas, which include non-city environments and ATV vehicles, were referring to "the next game he works on," rather than any one particular title. In a recent interview, PGR 4's lead designer Talbot said that "next time" he'd like to focus more on the detail. "That's what we think; we think ...

Rumour: Cheap PGR 4 before the PAL release date? (News)

Oct 2, 2007

If you're au fait with the whole import scene, it seems that you'll be able to get hold of Project Gotham Racing 4 ahead of its PAL release, because the game is region free. According to Play-Asia.com, the Asian version of Bizarre's final instalment in the Gotham series will work with all three territorial versions (PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J) of the 360, and better still, actually has the Asian version in stock.

Although 360Gamer are not able to validate this claim at the moment they point out that Play-Asia's usually pretty reliable when it comes to such matters. Better still, with it being the Asian version, it's considerably cheaper (£25, sans tax and import duty) than the official PAL release will be as well Â¿ so not only does that mean you can probably get hold of Gotham 4 earlier, you could wind up saving a bit of cash, too.

Project Gotham Racing 4 (Review)

Oct 1, 2007

Oct 1, 2007 Massive disappointment, the feeling of being cheated, and a nagging sensation that a series is well past its prime: were pleased to report that we never once felt any of these emotions whilst merrily plowing through PGR4. This is a sensational racing game, so make yourself comfy and read all about ...

Bizarre sacked from PGR series prior to sale (News)

Sep 28, 2007

Before its recent acquisition by Activision, Microsoft had already told Bizarre Creations that it would no longer be used for the development of future instalments of the microsoft-owned PGR series - thus ending a close working relationship and presumably prompting Bizarre's eventual sale.

According to a source within Bizarre who cannot be named (such is the way with such things), Microsoft had informed Bizarre that it would be taking development of future Gotham games in-house, before its then owners had decided to put the developer up for sale.

EDGE slams Lair and Two Worlds; praises Halo 3 and PGR4 (News)

Sep 27, 2007

The newest edition of the British games magazine EDGE has just hit stores and first readers already posted all the review scores on the internet. This months edition contains reviews of some big titles like Halo 3, PGR4, Metroid Prime 3, Lair, SKATE, Stranglehold, SEGA Rally and Eternal Sonata.

Like many other reviews, Lair did not score so well with a 3/10. Two Worlds didn't do much better either with just a 4/10. Phoenix Wright and Jam Sessions on the Nintendo DS did not impress either with both just a 6/10. Metroid Prime 3 also quite disappointed according to EDGE with just a 7/10. Stranglehold, SKATE, Sega Rally, and Eternal Sonata all were rewarded with 7/10 scores.

Halo 3 and Project Gotham Racing 4 were this months' best titles with Halo 3 getting the top score of 10/10. PGR4 did very well to with 9/10. Check out all this months' scores below.

Halo 3 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 10
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii, Nintendo): 7
Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9
Sega Rally (PS3/Xbox 360, Sega): 7
Lair (PS3, Sony): 3
Stranglehold (Xbox 360, Midway): 7
Skate (Xbox 360, EA): 8
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2, Atlus): 7
Singstar (PS3, Sony): 8
Two Worlds (Xbox 360, SouthPeak Interactive): 4
Grimgrimoire (PS2, Koei): 7
Jam Sessions (NDS, Ubisoft): 6
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP, Square Enix): 9
Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 7
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations (NDS, Capcom): 6
Sonic Rush Adventure (NDS, Sega): 5

PGR to continue - Microsoft (News)

Sep 27, 2007

With Bizarre Creations now part of Activision, attention has turned to the developer's existing titles and whether they have a future. The biggest news of their fate comes from Microsoft, which owns the rights to the Project Gotham Racing series. "Project Gotham Racing is a signature racing franchise for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live and we plan to continue the series but we have nothing further to announce," the publisher said in a statement yesterday. PGR4, recently completed, is due to go on sale here on 12th October.

What's next for Project Gotham Racing? (News)

Sep 27, 2007

As of today, Bizarre Creations is no longer part of the Project Gotham Racing series. PGR is a Microsoft owned IP, so the European studio's decision to be acquired by Activision means the franchise will fall into the hands of another when Microsoft decides to move forward with the inevitable Project Gotham Racing 5. What happens in the immediate future, however, isn't so clear.

Rumor control: Project Gotham Racing won't go PS3 - Microsoft owns it (News)

Sep 26, 2007

With the news of Activision acquiring Bizarre Creations today, many have become worried that the popular Project Gotham Racing franchise would be going multiplatform. That will not be the case, as Microsoft owns the PGR franchise.

A host of news and gaming sites including PSX Extreme, SPOnG, and Ars Technica are reporting that PGR will be coming to PS3 after Activision acquires Bizarre Creations; apparently they have not looked into the ownership of the franchise.

PGR4 earns perfect 10/10 score from OXM UK and scores higher then Halo 3 (News)

Sep 26, 2007

The newest edition of the British Official Xbox Magazine has just hit stores and already some review scores have made their way to the internet. Two big games from Microsoft for this holiday season have been reviewed, Halo 3, which came out yesterday and Project Gotham Racing 4 which will hit retail in about two weeks.

Though you would think Halo 3 would steal the show easily, PGR4 has earned a perfect 10/10 review from OXM UK. No specific ups and downs have been revealed yet but the game has managed to score a perfect 10/10 score. This compared to Halo 3, which has 'just' received a 9/10 score.

Although it is obvious that the hype and sales for Halo 3 will probably be way bigger then Project Gotham Racing 4, this is still a remarkable achievement.

Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 10
Halo 3 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9

Project Gotham now multiplatform? (News)

Sep 26, 2007

Sept 25, 2007 Activision has bought Bizarre Creations, creator of the Project Gotham Racing series, and tucked it under the Activision umbrella of developers. Which, in the words of Bizarre's Ben Ward, means the developer is now "a truly multiplatform studio". So, PGR4 for PS3? "We're no longer tied to just one platform," Ward announces on the official Bizarre website, adding that "future titles can be on whatever [platform] we please". However, The Club will still be published by Sega, and ...

PGR4 Manual revealed (News)

Sep 21, 2007

The guys at Xbox360achievements.org have tracked down the Project Gotham 4 manual. Hit the link below to see the manual PDF.

PGR4 demo details (News)

Sep 17, 2007

Bizarre Creations has very kindly told Eurogamer what to expect from the Project Gotham Racing 4 Xbox Live demo - just as soon as it comes out of certification and lands on your Internet face.

The demo will consists of five vehicles (made up of cars and bikes), with a demo-only Arcade mode chapter set in Macau. This will consist of new challenges that have been custom-built for the demo.

All vehicles in PGR4 (News)

Sep 17, 2007

A list of all the vehicles has been seen on multigamer.no

Class A:
Aston Martin DBR9
Caparo T1
Ducati 999R Xerox
Ferrari FXX
Ferrari F50 GT
Gumpert Apollo
Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14
Koenigsegg CCX
Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT
Mclaren F1 LM
Mercedes CLK-GTR SuperSport
MV Augusta F4 Senna
Panoz GTR-1 Coupe
Radical SR9 LMP2
RUF Supercar Concept
Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
SSC Ultimate Aero TT
Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa Ltd
Suzuki GSX-R1000
Toyota GT-One

Class B:
Ariel Atom 300 Supercharged
BMW K1200R
Dodge Viper Competition Coupe
Ducati 998
Ducati Monster S4RS Testastretta
Ferrari GTO Evoluzione
Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
Harley Davidson VR-1000
Honda CBR600RR
Jaguar XJ220S
Joss Supercar
Lamborghini LP640
Maserati MC12
MV Augusta Brutale 910 R
Pagani Zonda F
Palmer-Jaguar JP1
Radical SR3 Turbo
RUF RT12
Suzuki GSX-R600
Ultima GTR
Yamaha YZF-R6

Class C:
Aston Martin DBS
BMW M1 Procar
Callaway Sledgehammer
Caterham R500
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Dodge Viper GT-2
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Ferrari F430
Ferrari F40
Ford GT
Honda NR750
Lamborghini Concept M
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lotus Exige GT3
Mclaren-Mercedes SLR
MTT Turbine Superbike
Rossion Q1
RUF CTR Yellowbird
RUF RGT
Triumph Speed Triple
TVR Typhon

Class D:
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Aston Martin Vanquish S
Audi R8
BMW F 800 S
BMW M5 E60
Chevrolet ZR1
Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE
Ferrari 355 F1 GTS
Ford GT40 MKI
Honda NSX-R
Lamborghini Diablo VT 6.0 SE
Light Car Company Rocket
Mercedes CLK DTM AMG
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PGR4 soundtrack listing (News)

Sep 14, 2007

Bizarre Creations has detailed the 57-song soundtrack for Project Gotham Racing 4, due out exclusively on 360 from 12th October.

Ready for Project Gotham Racing 5? (News)

Sep 14, 2007

Sept 14, 2007 PGR 4 has gone gold and is heading to the shops - bikes, weather effects and all - next month. But even though the latest entry has only just fallen onto the production line, lead designer Ged Talbert is already thinking about where he should take the series with the inevitable Project Gotham 5. "Obviously Gotham 4's about to come out and we're really happy with it, but behind the scenes we've already started ripping our game to pieces," Talbert told CVG yesterday. "We know ...

Racing For The Gold! "Project Gotham Racing 4" Goes Gold (News)

Sep 13, 2007

Microsoft Game Studios and Bizarre Creations today announced that "Project Gotham Racing 4" ("PGR 4"), the latest installment of the best-selling and award-winning racing franchise, has been released to manufacturing. The team also confirmed that the game's new web site is up and running. Fans can now visit http://www.pgrnations.com for all the latest news, features and updates from the "PGR" universe and the team at Bizarre.

PGR4 demo in certification; More gameplay videos (News)

Sep 13, 2007

The Project Gotham Racing 4 demo is done and currently worming its way through Microsoft's certification process.

Speaking at a press event at Bizarre Creations' offices in Liverpool, the developer said the demo would be released around the same time as the game - in their words, "it's just waiting for a slot".

Project Gotham Racing 4 - Macau track 09-12-07 (Video)

Sep 12, 2007

PGR4 has got the goods with new features and refined racing. Grab yourself a Kawasaki crotch rocket or an Aston DB9 and blaze through downtown Shinjuku.

Project Gotham 4 goes 'Back to the Future' (News)

Sep 11, 2007

Bizarre Creations recently released a list of achievements for PGR4, and there are two at the bottom of the list worth looking into. They are labeled as "Puzzle Achievements", and they look exciting...

Project Gotham Racing 4 in still life (News)

Sep 10, 2007

September 10, 2007 What with the wealth of fantastic games coming out over the next couple of months, Project Gotham Racing 4 hasn't received as much attention as you would normally expect. But that's likely to change very soon as the game's shaping up to be even better than its predecessor, as these new screenshots from the game's photo mode show. The lavish reflection effects in the cars' bodywork are rendered in real-time and even extend to mirroring the animated 3D people at the track's ...

PGR4 Xbox 360 Achievements exposed (News)

Sep 8, 2007

Project Gotham Racing 4 doesn't race onto Xbox 360 until next month, but Xbox360Achievements.org is already exposing how you'll add 1000 points to your Gamerscore playing the game.

Of the 50 Achievements listed, the hardest two involve reaching the rank of Hotshot and Professional. Pulling this off earns you 70 points for each. This is followed by a pair of 50 point achievements, Numero Uno and Whitewash. You'll have to reach rank number one on the single player career drivers' leaderboard and win every event in a single player or ranked match championship to get the 100 points between these two.

Project Gotham Racing 4 is scheduled for release on October 2, so look for it four Tuesdays from now.

PGR4 on the "brink of release" (News)

Sep 6, 2007

Sept 6, 2007 Bizarre Creations has sent out word that Project Gotham Racing 4 is almost finished. Good news then. "So Bizarre is a crazy place to be right now," reads the update. "PGR4 is on the brink of release, which subsequently means that for some people their work here is done. Many of the team are enjoying some well earned time off, but it's bittersweet as they're also on-call should they be needed back at the ...

PGR4: It's the Batmobile! (News)

Sep 6, 2007

Sept 06 2007 Ok, so it's actually the Radical SR9 LMP2, but it sure as hell looks like the Batmobile. And you know how go faster stripes make your car better? Same principle. We can't wait to see how that beast handles in PGR4's much touted all-weather ...

Ninja Theory responds to PGR4 criticism (News)

Sep 5, 2007

Ninja Theory, the developer behind forthcoming PlayStation 3 title Heavenly Sword, has claimed it has nothing to do with negative comments regarding a video of Project Gotham Racing 4.

As reported yesterday, a poster on the Beyond 3D forum - who, it was believed, worked at Ninja Theory - slated the video of Bizarre Creation's racer, claiming it could not possibly be in-game.

Ninja Theory has now been in contact with jolt.co.uk to inform them that the comments do not represent the developer's views.

"The person who made this comment does not currently work for Ninja Theory and did not work for Ninja Theory when he made these statements," Ninja Theory's Andy O'Dowd told jolt.co.uk in an email.

Bizarre Creations Studio Update 30: PGR4 Says Hi (News)

Sep 5, 2007

Regardless of all this certification tomfoolery, you'll be able to pick up the game on 2nd October in the United States, or the 12th October in Europe. In fact, that really deserves to be in larger text.

PGR4, Mass Effect Dated For Australia (News)

Sep 3, 2007

Today, Kotaku got word that two of Microsoft's big first-party releases for the year have got themselves antipodean dates: Project Gotham Racing 4 can be expected on October 11 (9 days later than the US), while Mass Effect is due on November 22 (2 days later than the US).

Ninja Theory Dev Slams Bizarre Creations's on PGR4 (News)

Sep 3, 2007

In the latest news from the world of developers, Heavenly Sword, hotly anticipated title for PS3, developers has made some remarks about the latest Project Gotham Racing 4 trailer which was recently released. According to him the Ninja Theory developer "Those videos are simply not realtime, motion blur is done compositing several intra-frames together."

Bizzare studios developer ,Ben, responds that "It's all in-game."

PGR4 Will Also Have Geomerty Wars (News)

Aug 24, 2007

Bundling Geometry Wars inside PGR3 was a good move. Bundling another Gemoetry Wars with PGR4, well, that's also a good move. Bizarre have announced that Project Gotham Racing 4 will include Geometry Wars: Waves, which while being a "new" game is not, apparently, the next "true game" in the series and is based on Retro Evolved. So...newish, then? At any rate, it won't be available over XBLA (for now, anyway), so if you want it you're going to need to pony up for PGR4.

Project Gotham Racing 4: new screens and date (News)

Aug 23, 2007

Aug 23, 2007 You'll be racing motorbikes and cars in sexy weather effects in Bizarre Creations' Project Gotham Racing 4 as of October 2 in the US (October 12 in the UK), Microsoft has confirmed. That gives you a around seven weeks to brush up on your kudos-earning, power sliding skills, and prepare to get to grips with the new bikes in the new game of the series. To get yourself pumped up, check out these new ...

No PGR4 demo before release Confirmed (News)

Aug 23, 2007

Bizarre Creations spokesperson has told 360-gamer.com that there won't be a PGR4 demo released ahead of the game's launch, but that one may appear afterwards.

Bizarre has also confirmed that the game will be launching on 12 October, which might not be as cool as we'd hoped before but nevertheless, for £44.99 should be a steal.

PGR4 Revs at the Starting Grid (News)

Aug 23, 2007

Confirmation of UK date, price, plus a big long list of some vehicles in the thing.

PGR4 release date confirmed along with new cars, bikes list (News)

Aug 23, 2007

Project Gotham Racing is going to be burning rubber on your Xbox 360 once again starting on October 2, which is a Tuesday. PGR4, which is the fifth PGR game from Bizarre Creations if you count the cell phone game, debuts in stores on that date with the newly unveiled cars and bikes list after the break.

It's Official. PGR 4 is Delayed. (News)

Aug 13, 2007

As reported earlier today, there was rumor of PGR 4 being delayed. XF has just learned that it has been finalized. There is a delay. The new release date has been changed to October 2nd or 3rd.

Rumor: PGR4 may be delayed? (News)

Aug 13, 2007

Well, get ready for more rumors to begin swirling as XF has learned that PGR4 could be getting a delay tacked on it. XF isn't not positive at this time , but the source who gave them the information hasn't been wrong yet. For the time being, it's a rumor, but it's really looking like gamers will have to wait a little longer to get there hands on the amazing next-gen racer.

Mass Effect preview in 360Zine issue 9 (News)

Aug 13, 2007

Issue 9 of the free Xbox 360 magazine includes hands-on previews and new screens for Mass Effect and Project Gotham Racing 4. Also includes World in Conflict interview.

PGR4 for PC: Bizarre "More Than Capable" Of Doing It (News)

Aug 8, 2007

Bizarre Creations has told CVG that there's only one thing stopping the Project Gotham Racing series appearing in PC...

The mighty Project Gotham Racing franchise has so far kept itself exclusively to the Xbox platforms. But how long will that last in the light of Microsoft's reenergised support of PC?

Project Gotham Racing 4 - interview (Feature)

Aug 7, 2007

It's difficult to keep the fourth game in any series fresh - especially when it's a racer. But this is a fact that the lads at Bizarre Creations are well aware of... Bikes and weather effects are the biggest touting points of PGR4 - but web and community lead Ben Ward assures us they're more than just for show. In fact, he reckons this'll be the best installment since PGR2. Here's hoping... Including Metropolis Street Racer, this is your fifth racer. What else can you do in the genre? Ward: ...

PGR4 NOT limited by DVD size (News)

Aug 2, 2007

Bizarre Creations has backtracked on its comments last week, where the developer riled up controversy by saying there was no proper day and night system in PGR4 because "it was a problem fitting all this data onto a single DVD." Now the developer says (possibly after backhanding the guy who made the first statement) that the gaming public has got the "wrong end of the stick." "It's time we cleared this one up," reads the website statement. "DVD size is absolutely not a factor that we consider ...

Bizarre Creations Responds To PGR4 and DVD Capacity (News)

Aug 1, 2007

Word that Project Gotham Racing 4 had to scrap content to fit the capacity of the game on a DVD game disc on the Xbox 360 went ablaze through the 'net in the last day. Not so speedy, says Bizarre Creations today. To the point, quoting Bizarre Creations: "We've never had to cut content to fit on the disc, and we probably never will." The weather system is cited as the focus for Bizarre Creations this time around in PGR4. A series of screens were provided to backup the variety of lighitng/weather conditions.

PGR4 limited by small DVD size (News)

Jul 31, 2007

The DVD vs. Blu-ray debate is being fired up again this morning, as PGR4 developer Bizarre Creations blames DVD size for the reason you won't see different times of day in PGR4. Speaking on its official forums, a Bizarre spokesperson said: "You won't see different times of day per city because this involves recreating all the textures again (one for day and one for night). Whilst this wasn't a problem for our dev team, it was a problem fitting all this data onto a single DVD." Before you get ...

Project Gotham Racing 4 locations revealed (News)

Jul 30, 2007

In the latest studio update on its website, Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations has confirmed the line-up of cities that will feature in the upcoming PGR4. The locations are as follows: • Macau, China • Las Vegas, USA • London, England • St Petersburg, Russia • Tokyo, Japan • New York City, USA • Shanghai, China • Quebec, Canada • Nurburgring, Germany • Michelin Test Track At first glance, fans of the previous game may feel a ...

DVD size limiting Project Gotham Racing 4 (News)

Jul 30, 2007

According to a developer over at the official Project Gotham 4 Racing forums, they are having problems Fitting all the data of the tracks which was unveiled at today into the game.

He writes :

"You won't see different times of day per city because this involves recreating all the textures again (one for day and one for night). Whilst this wasn't a problem for our dev team, it was a problem fitting all this data onto a single DVD."

Project Gotham Racing 4 E3 2007 Straightaway Gameplay: Bike vs Car (News)

Jul 23, 2007

A motorcycle and sports car reach top speeds as they race against each other through a lengthy stretch of track.

Project Gotham Racing 4 - first look (Preview)

Jul 23, 2007

Project Gotham Racing 3 was one of the greatest launch titles for the Xbox 360, but it wasn't much of a sequel. While the graphics were obviously sharper, the gameplay hadn't really improved from previous games in the franchise. We were simply too busy drooling at all the shiny next-gen graphics to notice. Fortunately, the developers at Bizarre Creations aren't content to shovel more of the same to their fans. That's why Project Gotham Racing 4 is being designed as a true upgrade, with ...

Project Gotham 4 won't be released "until it's done" (News)

Jul 20, 2007

Bizarre Creations' Brian Woodhouse has admitted the studio has already run up huge costs creating Project Gotham Racing 4 - but said development will continue until the game is ready for release.

Big promise for PGR4 (News)

Jul 20, 2007

Bizarre Creations has said it won't be letting its racing baby Project Gotham Racing 4 into the wild "till it's done," as the dev admits PGR3 wasn't quite finished.

Bizarre business director Brian Woodhouse told Eurogamer, "This one, we're not letting go till it's done."
He commented on PGR3 stating, "We just ran out of time. We feel like we've got more time [on PGR4]. Last time round, we feel like we got the game ripped away from us."

PGR4 Can Record Every Race Ever (News)

Jul 19, 2007

Speaking to a UK gaming publication, Bizarre's Craig Howard commented that the PGR on demand service has the capability to store every raced played out on PGR4. You can also search for keywords and then rate each video, so for example you could put in a comment such as 'that was a great crash' and so forth.

E3: PGR 4's Lack Of 60 FPS A 'Conscious Decision' (News)

Jul 13, 2007

Following the release of Microsoft's Forza Motorsport 2, Bizarre Creations' forthcoming Project Gotham Racing 4 represents the next high profile racing title for the Xbox 360, but this did not keep the game from being taken to task during E3 by the gaming media, some of who questioned the studio's decision to opt for 30 frames per second gameplay rather than 60.

"We looked at that," commented Adam Kovach, PGR 4's global product manager during an E3 demonstration. "We debated for a long time... we looked at what we would be giving up if we tried to go to 60 versus 30 frames a second. We don't want to lose the visual fidelity... we made a conscious decision that 30 frames plus all the effects in the game was far more important than having a pure 60."

Engadget & Joystiq live from Microsoft's E3 2007 keynote (Recap+Pics) (News)

Jul 11, 2007

For those that did not get to see streaming videos or G4TV for the Event. Plenty of pictures here, and as well some humor, from start to finish.

What did you like? as well as some of your disappointments?

Project Gotham Racing 4 Press Confrence E3 2007 Trailer (News)

Jul 11, 2007

E3 2007 MS Press Conference Trailer

Bizarre unveils bikes in new PGR 4 screens (News)

Jul 10, 2007

17 new screenshots from Project Gotham Racing 4 officially lift the lid on the inclusion of bikes in the sequel. "...this brings a massive new dimension to PGR racing," says developer Bizarre in an extensive in-house preview on the two-wheel racing. "The game will feature both cars and bikes on the same track at the same time, with unique 'Gotham style' handling. One thing's for sure: this isn't bikes as you've seen them before..." It explains that one of its main missions with bikes was to ...

PGR4 boxart: motorcycles confirmed? (News)

Jul 2, 2007

Microsoft today released the final US boxart for Project Gotham Racing 4, which will be released exclusively for Xbox 360 later this year. We all know that PGR4 will feature tons of great, high-performance cars but there have been some rumors that PGR4 would feature motorcycles as well.

Microsoft nor Bizarre Creations denied or confirmed this rumor but if you look at the PGR4 boxart you can see a motorcycle in the reflection of the car behind the PGR4 logo. Does this mean PGR4 will indeed be featuring motorcycles for the first time ever in the franchise?

We will probably see a lot more of the game at the coming E3, which is finally beginning next week. Maybe Microsoft will show off some motorcycling action!

PGR 4 Update: New Tracks, Vehicles and Video (News)

Jun 16, 2007

Microsoft has revealed new details regarding Project Gotham Racing 4 today, including the announcement of two new tracks, six new vehicles, and a new gameplay video.

GamerZines delivers verdict on Halo 3 beta (News)

Jun 7, 2007

Issue 7 of 360Zine, the free Xbox 360 magazine, is available for download and has an in-depth feature on the Halo 3 beta and what they, and a selection of Halo 3 fans, think of the new game so far. Without the rush of getting a review on a website, they've had the time to play the beta thoroughly and find out exactly how balanced the new weapons and maps are. The issue also includes GTA IV, Project Gotham 4, Devil May Cry 4, Call of Duty 4, Forza 2, Shadowrun and DiRT among others.

PGR4 this autumn (News)

Jun 6, 2007

PGR4 took a step closer to a concrete release date today when Microsoft announced that the game would be launched in Japan this Autumn.

While this won't strictly have an impact on when we get it, given that Gotham 4 is being developed right here in the UK by Liverpool-based Bizarre Creations, we can probably expect it around the same time, if not slightly sooner.

Project Gotham Racing 4 (Preview)

May 23, 2007

The “loose lips sinks ships” philosophy of many publishers tends to mean that many games are locked up tighter than a Quakers teenage daughter, developed almost in isolation from their fanbase. Which is why its refreshing when we see mighty teams such as Liverpool-based Bizarre Creations toil away so freely with their most loyal fans on their website, bizarreonline.net. Its the sign of a truly passionate games development team who fervently believe in what theyre creating, and not ...

PGR image used in PS3 ad - AGAIN (News)

May 17, 2007

A KIA car model featured in Xbox 360-exclusive PRG3 has been used in an image promoting the car manufacturer and the PlayStation 3. Whoops... For the record this is the second time assets from Project Gotham Racing have been used in conjunction with a PlayStation promotion. Back in January, a similar goof was made while promoting Gran Turismo HD. On Sony's own PSP Connect website, a 'splash' encouraging visitors to download a new GTHD trailer used an image of Xbox 360 racer Project Gotham ...

Sony Promotes PS3 with Project Gotham (Again) (News)

May 17, 2007

Do you remember back in January when PlayStation decided to show off the amazing next-gen graphics of Gran Turismo HD with a screenshot of, er, Xbox 360's Project Gotham 3? Well, looks like they're still trying to convince themselves that PGR really is a PS3 game...

Car manufacturer Kia is currently running a promotion with PlayStation in Spain that compares the thrill of driving one of their real-life motors with the thrill of driving a Ferrari Enzo on your PS3. Except no PS3 game has a Ferrari Enzo in it.

Ah well, at least you can't clearly tell that this screenshot has clearly come from PGR3. Oh wait. Look at the number plate...

You can check the Kia/PlayStation website out for yourself here, but since it'll no doubt be pulled very soon I've captured the moment for posterity.

Raindrop porn in PGR 4 footage (News)

May 11, 2007

The big new feature of PGR4 is the weather and the significant effect it will have on the racing, and Bizarre is so keen to show it off, a new trailer has been released. As the cars blast around the streets of St. Petersburg you'll see the water droplets that have settled on the car, and the spray kicked up by the screeching tires. Check here to read about how the weather will play such an important role in the new game. There are also various reports doing the rounds that bikes will make a ...