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Xbox 360 Codename: Cagney

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.


PlayStation 3 Codename: Cagney

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 ..."

"And talking of upcoming PlayStation-specific features, we’d like to confirm here that Criterion WILL be supporting PlayStation Trophies in a future update of Burnout Paradise. It won’t be the Codename: Cagney update, but Trophies will be coming to Paradise soon.

Okay, here’s what we can say about the details:

• Trophies will be retroactive, so, if you’ve achieved something today, the day the update arrives (not Cagney, we want to emphasise) that will be reflected in your Trophies.

• You...

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"We're into our "Year of Paradise" 12 months where the Burnout Team keeps on developing exciting new stuff to expand and change Burnout Paradise (and in the process, we aim to radically change what everyone expects of downloadable content).

We've so far released our 1.1 update, and our second update, codenamed: "Bogart," packed with fixes and game-enhancing features.

Now, we're expecting our third FREE update codenamed: "Cagney" that's coming on 10th July (yes, that's FREE just put your ..."

"Last night, in celebration of the first ever 24 Hours in Paradise session, we pointed our webcam towards something special: 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 a..."

"The Cagney patch is the third to be implemented to Burnout Paradise, and adds a bevy of new content as well as a host of tweaks and bug fixes to the original game. The most marked enhancement is the addition of three new Freeburn game modes and 70 Freeburn challenges. Other game tweaks include the addition of two new cars, four unique liveries, and a host of tweaks to ranked matches. The patch will also allow PS3 gamers to create custom soundtracks."

"Other high-priority fixes and updates

• If you're in a 3 or more player challenge and a player drops out, the remaining players can still complete it (subject to it being a challenge that can handle this!)

• "Previously" section on the search games list now displays Challenges, Today's Best and Freeburn game modes, making it loads easier to decide which game you want to join

• You can now view Leaderboards and Options in an online game

• You can now mute other online players in th..."

"Want to see what one of the Burnout bikes looks like in-game at an awesome level of detail? Here's a shot of one from the in-development PC version of Burnout Paradise."

"In a presentation to industry analysts today, EA Games president Frank Gibeau revealed that the two series would "see extension" in the publisher's fiscal year 2009, which runs from this April through March of 2009. Gibeau didn't specify whether the extensions would come in the form of proper sequels, side products (such as Burnout Legends and Burnout Dominator), or some other form.

In contrast to Burnout, Skate is a relatively new property. The series debuted last September as part of EA..."

"We're transforming Paradise City of the next 12 months in what we're calling "The Year of Paradise".

We've announced a few details already, but today we're going to blow the lid off a couple of exciting new features for the first time.

Our next 3 content updates will be codenamed "Cagney", "Davis" and "Eastwood"

"Cagney" will be available at the end of June.

Davis will follow sometime in August.

Eastwood will be next, in Fall.

We'll confirm exact dates as soon as we hav..."

"Here's a quick summary of the cars and liveries you can expect in the "cagney" update, including the first footage of the Hunter Olympus.

This isn't actually everything from "Cagney"! We plan to unveil a couple more secret cars soon, and let you know what you'll need to do to unlock them!"

"You'll get automatically updated, if you start the game, while logged in to the Playstation Network.

And if you're having problems with frame rate on Xbox 360, we have confirmation of the first part of our fix.

We'll reverse the Xbox 360 update from tomorrow and aim to bring you a version with the fix in place by the end of next week.

Again, we apologise to anyone affected by this issue. Nothing is more important to us than the quality of your Burnout experience and we've been wor..."

Burnout Paradise will be receiving the "Hunter Olympus" in June's "Cagney" update, the first Burnout vehicle to come without a boost option. Not that it should be a problem, though, with the Olympus' seriously bulky frame and solid exterior.

Burnout Paradise's "Cagney" update will be made available for free to both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners this June.

"This is the biggest news in Burnout history!

For the first time, we'll let you loose in a Burnout game on motorbikes!

And because we're dedicated to bringing you game-changing new Burnout Paradise content all year, bikes will feature their own game modes, challenges and even some new locations tailored to fit their unique performance and handing characteristics.

The other big news relating to bikes is that we've introduced night-time to Burnout Paradise for the first time.

We want..."

"We're aware there are some framerate issues with yesterday's Bogart update on some Xbox 360s.

This relates specifically to the frame rate in streaming zones and does not seem to be an issue on all machines.

Thanks to everyone for all the feeedback on the forums.

We're doing everything we can to resolve this as quickly as possible and will post further info on a solution as soon as we have it."

The second patch for Burnout Paradise, codenamed "Bogart", has been released a few days earlier than expected for Xbox 360 owners. Players will be notified of the patch upon game boot. Updating takes around thirty seconds and is required for online play.

"Today, we're delighted to announce Burnout Paradise custom soundtracks will be coming to the Playstation 3 as part of our Cagney software update.

If you want to play your own music while in Paradise City, it's now possible via Easydrive without interrupting the game."

"Criterion announced three new online game modes a while back in the Crash FM podcasts. Now we have more details about some of the game modes which will be added in future updates of the game.

Online Road Rage
Online Marked Man
Online Stunt Run

These game modes will work in a similar way to starting a freeburn challenge. Just select the option from the freeburn menu.

According to Criterion more game modes will be added too in future updates."

"The Top 10 problems reported by you have been fixed, these are:

• PS3 game can crash when a player is taken down and the player that has performed the Takedown leaves the game.
• The game indefinitely displays "Connecting to Paradise City Servers" if it's having problems communicating with the rebroadcast server.
• Disconnecting the controller before a race begins can mean that race timings can be manipulated with players who didn't cross the line first being awarded the win.
• Repeatedly joining...

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"The devs over at Criterion must be happy, their game was received well, their upcoming DLC is looking good and Burnout Paradise, their newest game, has sold over a million units. Now whether you liked the gameplay changes that were introduced or not, this is definitely good news. Selling a million copies in the gaming world almost guarantees a sequel, and this should give Criterion the chance to smooth over any bumps in their game formula. And, not only did Burnout Paradise sell a million uni..."

According to Alex W of Criterion Games, both 360 and PS3 users will be offered downloadable content which will expand the gigantic city of Paradise even more.

A first in the many to come, Criterion will be releasing new islands. Alex informs us that these islands will be free to download

"These issues are slowly being addressed, though, as many publishers are starting to churn out multi-platform releases with an eye for the PlayStation 3. LucasArts recently announced an initiative to make the PS3 their leading platform for development, joining a growing wave of developers seeking to improve multi-platform games heading to Sony's console. With any luck, this movement will result in better performance for all gamers, Xbox 360 and PS3 alike. For now though, just enjoy fragging te..."

"Two days ago, when EA’s analysts reports were revealed, it was believed that the titles in this image were games currently being developed by the respective studios. If true, this meant that games like KOTOR were getting a sequel. EA has now commented on the matter, crushing hopes everywhere.

Full quote and more info at the source."

"Electronic Arts' open-world racing game Burnout Paradise still has that new-car smell, and the broken bones of Skate have barely had time to knit, but the publisher is already looking ahead to the next installments in those franchises.

In a presentation to industry analysts today, EA Games president Frank Gibeau revealed that the two series would "see extension" in the publisher's fiscal year 2009, which runs from this April through March of 2009. Gibeau didn't specify whether the extensio..."

"Today, Criterion Games, the makers of Burnout: Paradise released a statement explaining why full online won’t run on the Arcade Box, citing memory card size, data read speeds, and community continuity as the primary reasons for the lack of online multiplayer.

From Criterion’s official website: “It’s important for us that all online players could show off new content when they go online and unfortunately it wasn’t going to be possible to do this by supporting the lowest common storage denom..."

"Xbox 360:

Burnout: Paradise

PS3:

Burnout: Paradise

Nintendo Wii:

No More Heroes

Endless Ocean

Kawasaki Jet Ski

One Piece Unlimited Adventure

PSP:

Rainbow Island: Revolution

Nintendo DS:

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

Mario and Sonic: Olympic Games

Mega Brain Boost

PC Games:

Pirates of the Burning Sea

Mission: WWI Combat

History Channel: Lost Worlds

Pacific Storm: Allies"

"EA's latest addition to the popular Burnout racing series, Burnout Paradise, has today received an exclusive trailer fuelled in its entirety by Guns 'N Roses' fiery anthem 'Paradise City,' which is surprising considering that the game is set in... yes, you guessed it... Paradise City."

"A while back, Criterion announced that a demo of Burnout Paradise would be appearing on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live sometime in December. Now we finally know when in December that demo will appear.

Criterion Games has updated their website with a demo countdown and the timer expires on Thursday, December 13 at 12:00 AM Eastern Time.

So sit back and relax for the next seven days, Criterion will have your two tickets to Paradise ready soon."

"Electronic Arts announced Friday that Burnout Paradise will be in stores January 22, 2008 in North America. In addition, demos for the both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version will be available in December.

Developed by EA Criterion, Burnout Paradise looks to redefine the open world experience with Paradise City, a newly designed playground filled with the most exciting jumps, gripping races and unrivalled excitement at every intersection. Players will have total freedom to explore and ..."

"EA has confirmed that the next installment of Burnout won't make the expected release date and will be planned early 2008.

According to EA, the development is in the final few moments, but they want to make it perfect and thus need a bit extra time. Too bad for all the crashfans outhere..."

"As the E3 media monster began to lumber into town, we managed to have a chat to Alex Ward, ‘the man’ over at Criterion, about his latest project. During the conversation we asked him about how Burnout Paradise will make use of downloadable content. We were expecting new cars or maybe new skins… that type of easily implemented stuff. However, it looks like there are much bigger plans in place for Burnout Paradise."

"Destruction will once again rein king with cars literally able to be torn in two upon heavy impact. Each street will be designated with a name and stats will let players know where the most dangerous spots are located. Developer Criterion has stated in the past that it’s aiming to eliminate the use of menu screen throughout the game. Shops and services will be provided all around Paradise City, including: petrol stations to refill boost, body shops to repair damage, paint shops to change the ..."

"It's a sprawling metropolis of industry and commercialism and entertainment, tangled up in 90 miles of wheel-melting asphalt. It's a haven of interwoven pathways; of heart-stopping jumps at unfathomable speeds through unbelievable obstacles. It's a world tailor-made for racing and crashing, built from the ground up to steer the genre's most explosive franchise to the top of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 hit lists. This is Burnout 5: Criterion Games' latest and greatest ultra-speed destructio..."