Tag: Criterion Games
News Battlefield Takes Priority at Need for Speed Developer Criterion Games
Role of the DICE
Criterion Games has been through so many changes already, and now it's going through yet another shift. The studio, best known for the Burnout series and later its contributions to the Need for Speed franchise, is now primarily a Battlefield support studio. As reported by Eurogamer, the UK-based studio will be putting the majority...
News Criterion Games 'Would Love' to Return to Burnout Series in the Future
"It'd be really fun"
Criterion Games used to be a small, go-getting team making super-fast, very arcadey racing games called Burnout. Eventually scooped up by EA, the series has sadly been put to one side in favour of the better-selling Need for Speed, but it seems the studio hasn't forgotten its roots despite all the change. Speaking in an...
News Criterion to Get Need for Speed Franchise Back on Track
Ghost Games to become support team
The Need for Speed series has had a rocky road lately, and that's no secret. Need for Speed Heat was an improvement, but it wasn't quite the comeback the franchise sorely needed. Not since the days of Criterion's take on Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted has the franchise been truly great. Developer Ghost Games, which...
News Criterion's Teased Racing Game Has Been Cancelled
Project burnt out after two years of silence
Back at E3 2014, Burnout creators Criterion Games showed some early footage of its multi-vehicle racer, showing players switching mid-race between ATVs, wingsuits, planes, helicopters, jet-skis, and other vehicles, exciting many people. However, it seems that, after two years of uncertainty on the...
E3 2014 Criterion Games Reaches for the Sky with a New and Broadly Ambitious Project
Boats, helicopters, ATVs, oh my
Cars and Criterion Games have gone hand in hand for years. It's hard not to imagine a racing game from the studio that doesn't involve sleek, expensive sports vehicles or obsessively rendered depictions of car crashes like in Need for Speed or Burnout. However, since the developer's surprising announcement that it...
News Criterion Takes the Wheel of the Need for Speed Franchise
In control
UK developer Criterion knows how to make a quality racing game, so it’s fitting that the studio has been handed the keys to the Need for Speed franchise. Following last year’s disappointing Need for Speed: The Run, the team has revealed that its “stamp’s going to be in everything you see in Need for Speed and Burnout going forward...
News Need for Speed: Most Wanted Brings Open World Back to PS3
Update: Vita version confirmed too
Update: EA has also confirmed the game is coming to Vita. Burnout creators Criterion just wrapped up showing off Need for Speed: Most Wanted on PS3, due for release in late October 2012. The game is an open world racer not unlike Criterion's Burnout Paradise, with enhanced Autolog support and more. It's out in...
News GAME Accidentally Outs New Medal Of Honor, Need For Speed
Don't choke on your cornflakes
We know it's hard to believe, but there's going to be new entries in the popular Medal Of Honor and Need For Speed franchises. Shocking, huh? The news was accidentally outed by UK retailer GAME this morning, when it said in a hastily deleted Tweet: EA presentation was great, had mentions of a new Medal of Honor and...
News Burnout Crash! Launches September 20th On PlayStation Network
EA's confirmed a September 20th release date for its crash-heavy PlayStation Network title, Burnout Crash
</a>. The game will launch for $9.99 on PSN. The Criterion developed digital title will include three game modes, 18 crash junctions and Autolog support. The one big problem is that the game doesn't look very good. Whoops.
News Burnout Crash Reminds Us What Could Have Been
Let's be honest, Criterion's first foray into the downloadable game market doesn't look like it lives up to the usual high-standards that the developer has set itself
If we're honest, Burnout Crash looks a bit, well, trash. But there is a glimmer of hope at the end of this trailer, with asteroids and hurricanes taking hold of the crash arena and...
News Criterion Working On A New Racer For New Systems
Burnout developer Criterion is staffing up for a new open-world racer on "new systems"
Job listings for both a lead software engineer and AI programmer spilled the beans, stressing that the roles will involve "creating a new extension to the existing Criterion team focusing on developing on new platforms". We wonder if Criterion's talking...
News Hang On Wait, Burnout Crash! Is Coming Out Next Month?
EA's confirmed that Burnout Crash
</a> will release next month on the PlayStation Network. The isometric, downloadable spin-off being developed in-house at Criterion, was previously confirmed to have an Autumn release date. Now it's dead-set for August. Of course, the game looking a bit rubbish is best left for another discussion.
News Burnout Crash! Started Life On Nintendo Wii
When Burnout Crash
</a> was rumoured, we were expecting a bite-sized PlayStation Network release of Burnout's popular crash mode. We weren't necessarily expecting the isometric, cartoon spin-off that Criterion actually announced. The British studio has now revealed that Burnout Crash! started life as a Nintendo Wii game. We can't say that...
News Burnout Crash! Confirmed For PlayStation Network, Fall Release Touted
Criterion's finally confirmed its long rumoured Burnout spin-off, entitled Burnout Crash
</a>. The isometric riff on Burnout's popular crash mode is set to launch on PlayStation Network later in the year. The game promises to offer rewards for "traffic chaos by crashing into cars, triggering explosions and destroying everything in...
News Burnout Crash Depicts 'Cartoon Vehicles' From A 'Top-Down Perspective'
Remember Burnout Crash, the rumoured PlayStation Network spin-off of the popular destructive racing franchise? Well, now we've got some concrete details on the unannounced game
According to the ESRB ratings board, this is a top-down racing game featuring "cartoon" vehicles and plenty of crashing. Apparently players will earn points for...
News Ratings Board Outs Possible Burnout Crash Game For PSN
Super, Crashing, Great
What's your favourite part of the Burnout series? Sure, weaving through oncoming traffic at a slick 60 frames-per-second is a highlight, but the real joy is participating in those puzzle-esque crash events that have been a staple of the series for a long time now. According to information leaked via the Australian Ratings...
News Did Someone Ask For More Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit DLC?
Ask nicely and ye shall receive
Emphatically in Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit's case, as EA's just revealed not one, not two, but three new sets of DLC for Criterion's high-octane racer. First up is the Armed And Dangerous pack. That's due next Tuesday (Wednesday for Europe?) and includes two new game modes: Most Wanted and Arms Race. The former pits...
News How Much Do You Like Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit? Enough To Watch A Trailer?
Here's a novel idea from Criterion and EA Games: watch a Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer in order to unlock more content
EA's dropping three cars via a free DLC pack which they'll release once the embedded YouTube video scores one-million hits. You've got until December 12th to reach the tally. At the time of writing the video has received...
News What Better Day To Announce Need For Speed Shift 2: Unleashed?
Criterion's Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit launches today in the US
For some reason EA thinks it's a good idea to lift the lid on their next Need For Speed game, Need For Speed Shift 2: Unleashed. The game's being developed by Slightly Mad Studios and is due in the Spring of next year. Interestingly, the game's set to include Need For Speed: Hot...
News US Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Promotion Attempts Get Worse
Just when we thought EA couldn't possibly top those horrible, horrible dudebro party videos for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, they release these terrible commercials
The ads star Kevin Dillon and Jerry Ferrara from Entourage. They are also not funny. We're huge fans of the games Criterion make, but everything EA's done to promote this game has made...
News This Week's Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Demo Focuses On Autolog Features
The most exciting part about Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit - outside of Criterion's class-leading race mechanics - are the social interaction features
The mechanics Criterion are labelling as "Autolog". Instead of simply giving players a taste of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit's racing, the game's demo - set to release this week on PSN - will...
News The Police Cars In Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Are So Awesome
Vroooom
Boom. Crash. Smash. Yeeehawww. Or something like that? These super-duper sports cars might not be your cup of tea, but you have to admit — they look pretty neat as police cars, right? There's a demo for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit due next week. It's going to be ay-may-zing, we're sure of it.
News Criterion Detail Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit's Autolog Features
If anyone's stoked about Gran Turismo 5's teething troubles, it'll be Criterion
Technically Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and Gran Turismo 5 are completely different games; but if GT does get pushed away from Criterion's arcade racer, we have to imagine they'll stand to gain. That's a good thing because Criterion make amazing racing games and Need For...
First Impressions Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit on PS3
Having been anticipating Criterion's next racing game since Burnout: Paradise, we were initially somewhat disappointed watching others play Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
The game looked slower than Burnout Paradise, perhaps a result of the unfinished frame-rate. But once we got our hands on the game - much was forgiven. Criterion know racing games...
News Heyo, It's A Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Trailer Minus All The Dudebro Fist Pumping
We've not been huge fans of the methods EA's taken towards promoting Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit thus far
Yo, Salinger wrote about "phonys" for a reason you know. But whatever - we're going to buy this game because, take note, it's being made by Criterion. You know, the Burnout guys. Awww yeah. Those guys. Sold? Uh-huh.
News Criterion Whip Out The Ol' Sub-Bass For New Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Trailer
If we're being 100 percent honest, it's the online integration that has us most excited about Need For Speed: Hot Pursit
We already know to expect a quality racing game from Criterion — let's not forget these are the Burnout guys. So it's all those online options that have us stoked. Burnout Paradise touched on the British studio's vision, but Hot...
News Mmmm... Two Minutes Of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
We bet you £50 that Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit turns out amazing
Ignore all the marketing fluff that's surrounding this game, and just focus on what it is. It's the next game from the studio which created the stunning Burnout: Paradise, with one of the biggest racing game franchises attached to it. We suggest you don't take us up on that bet...
News Blimey, Did You Know Criterion Were Making A Skate Or Die Game?
Burned Out
At one point, many moons ago, British developers Criterion Games were working on a Skate Or Die sequel for EA. Crazy, right? According to an article in GamesTM magazine, Criterion were working on the sequel before they started work on Burnout 2. Apparently EA were impressed with the studio's work on the Dreamcast title Trickstyle, and...
News Good Grief, It's Another One Of Those Horrendous Need For Speed Videos
Sigh
Remember this video? Well EA and Criterion's just put out another one. And it's equally horrific. This time they're in Chicago playing Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, man. Chicago! Wahhhhhhhh, these people just love playing video games! Dudebro! Dudebro!
News It'd Be Nice If Police Cars Actually Did Look Like This, Wouldn't It?
Admittedly we know about as much about cars as we do American Football
That is to say, not a lot. Still, while we're destined to get pulled up in the comments about our non-description of the above pictured car (we think it's a Dodge Viper?), we just want to say that we like the way it looks. In fact, we're pretty certain Need For Speed: Hot...
News Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Video May Make You Angry, Less Excited For The Game
"Wahhhhhhhhhh
Check it out y'all, we're playing video gameeeeeees on our Play-a-Station Triple. Wahhhh! This Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit game is so hardcore. I'm gonna jump around bopping the air, whilst doing an upside down 'Peace' sign. So cool. I love video games, y'all. Love 'em. Spin some Shifty Shellshock, DJ." Urgh.
Feature Push Square's Most Anticipated PlayStation Games Of Holiday 2010: Need For Speed Hot Pursuit
When you tell us that Criterion are making an arcade racing game, you don't really need to give us any more information
We're sold at that point. Hey, guess what? Criterion are making an arcade racing game. Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit takes the franchise all the way back to its roots. Do you remember the original game on the 3DO? ("Wanna go...
News Michael Pachter's Way Into Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has exclaimed that Criterion's Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is the game that gave him his "oh my God" moment at this year's E3
He told CVG: "Although I was most impressed with shooter games [at E3], there were a remarkable number of high-quality titles. I think that consumers are going to split a much bigger...
E3 2010 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Launches November 16th
Criterion's just announced that their Need For Speed game, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit will launch November 16th with a host of community features, and a return to the franchise's heritage
E3 2010 New Need For Speed Game Is In Hot Pursuit
Eagle-eyed users over at TheSixthAxis have spotted a little glimpse of Criterion's new Need For Speed title in GTTV's all access preview show
The split-second EA booth tease reveals Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, the as-of-yet unannounced franchise update from Criterion - the dude's who usually make the Burnout games. No other details have been...
E3 2010 Time For Countdown Teasers The Sequel - Criterion Next
Hooray
Our favourite thing about E3 - countdown teaser websites. Not! Next up Criterion, who are teasing their totally-secret-totally-not-a-new-Need-For-Speed-game Need For Speed game. The countdown ends just as EA's press conference takes off. Say, that's convenient isn't it? Watch the clock tick here. Sigh.
News Bodycount Man: Black 2 Was In Development At Criterion, Was Canned Soon After
Stuart Black, the man behind the PS2's excellent Black and upcoming PS3 shooter Bodycount, has revealed that Black 2 was in development at Criterion
The head told Gamespot that the game was shelved after the team lost their "direction".I certainly did some preliminary pre-production work on Black 2 once we finished Black, the first...
News Dude Behind Black: "Current First-Person Shooters Are Boring!"
You may have heard that Stuart Black, the dude that created PS2 shooter Black, is now working with Codemasters on a new FPS IP
Indeed, the likelihood is that Codemasters' latest will be a spiritual successor to the popular Black. And the dude has fire in his belly, as he's told OXM he's bored of current shooters: "There's a lot of cover-based...
News Burnout Paradise Complete Edition Gets Slapped With A "Soon" Date For Europe
If you want value for money, you should probably buy Burnout Paradise
Either that, or wait a little while for the PSN release of the Burnout Paradise Complete Edition which is heading to the PSN "soon". There's no word on pricing yet, but TheSixthAxis has the full feature list. Breathe-in. Burnout Paradise Full Game with all free updates...
News Criterion Games To Showcase New Need For Speed Game Today (Behind Closed Doors)
There's a lot of excitement behind the new Need For Speed game
Namely because it's being developed by Criterion Games, the British team behind the excellent Burnout franchise. So imagine our excitement when we skipped through the lines of Criterion's latest Tweet and read that, yes, the new Need For Speed game is to be shown off today...
News Imagine Burnout Paradise... On The Moooon!
No, we're not quoting one of the many Giant Bombcast's classic quotes - Criterion actually toyed with the idea of placing Burnout Paradise on the moon for a DLC pack
The news comes from a blog by Criterion, which also details helicopters, time travel and planes. We'd love Burnout on the moon. In fact, that would be insanely awesome. Hopefully...
News Criterion's Need For Speed Game Coming "Next Year", Will Probably Be Amazing
Burnout developers Criterion Games are probably the masters of the arcade racer right now
Sure, it looks like Black Rock Studio's Split/Second is going to give Burnout Paradise a run for its money early next year; but don't think Criterion are down and out just yet — they're set to release a Need For Speed game "next year". With...
News Burnout Paradise Experts Earn A Little Bonus Courtesy Of Criterion
Speed Kings
Pictured is the diamond encrusted P12, a reward for all those Paradise City residents who've spent their time completing all 500 online freeburn challenges, including everything from the original game, the new timed and freeburn challenges in the Cagney update, Bikes Pack and Big Surf Island. So only about 200 hours gameplay then...
News Unlock Toy Versions Of The Ledgendary Cars By Playing Big Surf Island
Oh Criterion
How we love thee. Not content with making the best piece of DLC period, they've also packed it with value. Namely toy versions of the Legendary Cars pack we reviewed earlier in the year. To earn the toy cars you're going to need to hit all 15 Mega Jumps, 45 Billboards, 75 Smashes, and complete all 24 Road Rules. We know you're loading...
News Criterion Don't Reckon Anyone Has "Maxed Out" A Console
Boost mode
Remember when a VP over at EA thought the XBOX 360 was "maxed out"? And remember how developers always spout the "we're using 100% of the Playstation 3's power" line to make their games sound better? Yeah well, Criterion say it's "proof that you're not the best," and that "it means you're out of ideas. "You always find new ways to do...
News Burnout Paradise's Big Surf Island To Cost ?9.99/$12.99
A few pages regarding Burnout Paradise's Big Surf Island DLC went online early recently, meaning tipsters revealed the price of the package before was supposedly intended
At just $12.99 (12.99 in Europe, £9.99 UK) it seems like Criterion have learned from their mistakes on earlier DLC and really want to make this thing available to everyone...
News Take A Tour Of Big Surf Island In Burnout Paradise
Probably the biggest and most anticipated update coming to Burnout Paradise is the addition of an entirely new island; Big Surf Island
It's been a long time coming but finally the DLC is on the home straight. If you simply can't wait, this video should take you through everything you need to know about the new content.
News Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars Pack Coming February 19th
Leaked via Criterion's Twitter page is the news that their Legendary Cars pack for Burnout Paradise will be hitting the PSN on Thursday (19th)
The pack includes the Jansen from Back To The Future (pictured).
