Posts Tagged ‘Criterion’

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit for $40 Today Only
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Get a great deal on one of last year’s best racing games, but only today.

Regain Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Demo Access in Seconds
Monday, November 15th, 2010

When the demo for the new Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit debuted on the PlayStation Network, it was met with an incredibly warm reception. As gamers far-and-wide competed with their friends for record times, download numbers went up, as did, presumably, pre-order numbers. On November 9th, all that was taken away when EA barred further [...]

Criterion Not Burned Out Yet on Need for Speed
Thursday, October 7th, 2010

With a well established pedigree in racing titles including Burnout: Paradise and the upcoming Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for the PlayStation 3, the PS2 Black developers would pre-emptively want to branch back out into other genres, right? Not even the slightest says the Electronic Arts studio.

Set New Records with Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Autologs
Friday, September 17th, 2010

Autolog is a “living, breathing, dynamic social experience that is the very heartbeat” of Need For Speed Hot Pursuit. Autolog takes the social aspect of the game and makes it easier then ever to connect to your friends that are currently playing the game. Electronic Arts has now released a new video showcasing this unique [...]

Need For Speed Autolog Trailer Gives New Meaning to ‘Bragging Rights’
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

EA has just released the latest trailer for the upcoming and totally revamped Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and not only does it take bragging rights to a whole new level, it does it with a phenomenal sense of style and flash.

New SSX May Be Zipping Down the Slopes
Friday, February 12th, 2010

Remember that amazingly fun snowboarding title on the PS2? A follow up may be coming to next gen consoles, including the PS3.

Criterion’s Need For Speed: Out of The Law Screens Leaked
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

As expected, developers of  Burnout Paradise Criterion will show the next installment in the Need For Speed series in a meeting with EA today. However, the game has been shown a bit earlier than expected thanks to some leaked concept art screenshots…

Paradise All But Over For Burnout
Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Burnout Paradise was very well received upon release, hailed as one of the best racers on the market. With the Need For Speed franchise dominating the racing market, someone had to challenge it, and Burnout did just that. It continued showing its potential as it constantly received DLC, but that might not be the case from now on.

Criterion Teases Newest Project
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Criterion, best known for their hard work on the stellar title, Burnout Paradise, has been quiet as of late. After a barrage of phenomenal DLC for a title well over a year old, they haven’t given any word on what they are working on now. Whether they are just taking a well earned break, or [...]

PS3 Review – Burnout Paradise
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

The title Burnout Paradise came out in January 2008 and was quickly accepted as one of the best racers so far this generation. Not only did it provide the intense 60FPS racing experience that Burnout fans have come to love, but it also provided some new direction as well. It’s been over a year now, [...]

Criterion Rewards Expert Paradisers
Monday, June 29th, 2009

For some reason or another, this overlooked feature has finally been noticed. A few weeks ago, PlayStation LifeStyle reported how on the latest Burnout Paradise DLC there were the possibility of obtaining a handful of toy cars. Well, a new car has been discovered, and this one is definitely for true Burnout Paradise players.

Criterion Disagrees With EA’s Claims
Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Criterion Games, the developers of Burnout Paradise, took the liberty of speaking out against EA’s claims of maxing out the Xbox 360′s hardware.

Sony’s Worldwide Studios Boss Calls It Quits
Friday, May 15th, 2009

Jamie MacDonald, Sony’s World Wide Studios VP and London Studio boss will no longer be with Sony come May 30th. The 29th will be his last day at Sony.

Cops & Robbers will be Premium Burnout DLC
Monday, February 9th, 2009

Written by Richard With all of the expansion packs about to come out for Burnout Paradise, I wonder if they will ever do a proper sequel? Soon after the Party pack, Legendary Cars, Toy Cars and Boost Specials, the Cops and Robbers pack will be on deck. No word on exact game play, but here [...]

This Week’s Blu-Cast
Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Written by Chris Rah Osiris More Mummy Action I am suffering a hangover from a Home, The Dark Knight, and finals cocktail. Home is being swamped; The Dark Knight has broken Blu-Ray records; and my finals are trying to kill me. (2 down and 2 to go). This week has The Mummy: The Tomb of [...]