Criterion producer Matt Webster says Most Wanted is powered by the second generation of its Autolog technology, which was first seen in masterful 2010 racer Need For Speed: Most Wanted and adds a layer of persistent competition between players and those on their friends lists. More >
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At Team 17 or translating German at Blizzard and Synthesis Games.
The British Academy Of Film And Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominees for the 2011 BAFTA Young Game Designers competition. Now in its second year, the competition invites teams of 11 to 16 year olds to prove their potential as game creators in association with EA, Nesta and Abertay University. A jury including representatives from Nesta, Criterion and BAFTA itself whittled down a shortlist of ten teams to the final three. More >
Electronic Arts has revealed that its top-down XBLA and PSN game Burnout Crash will be coming to iPad, iPad 2 and iPhone 4 later this year. The iOS version will include three game modes, 18 traffic junctions across six locations and online head-to-head challenges. More >
Crash mode returns, but it's no Burnout.
3Gamescom brings the latest footage from Criterion's top-down take on the Burnout series' beloved Crash mode, set for release through Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Store this autumn.
Electronic Arts has revealed that Burnout Crash!, Criterion Games' new top-down XBLA and PSN title, will be released next month. "Burnout Crash! is a crazy mix of pinball and game shows," said Criterion Games creative director Richard Franke. "We've evolved the core gameplay which everyone loved about Crash Mode, and expanded the whole experience using music, style and Autolog to create what we feel is the most mindless fun you can have on any gaming platform." See the game in action below.
For download only via XBLA and PlayStation Store in autumn, the game will feature three modes inspired by the series' popular Crash mode, which was conspicuously missing from Burnout Paradise if you ask anyone around here. Though this game will apparently be played from a top-down view. It will be supported by high score tables powered by a “fresh new iteration” of Autolog, which will allow players to create and send challenges over which friends can compete. The game, which is being published by EA, will be the first XBLA title with Kinect features, which will add gesture-based controls. See our gallery of Burnout Crash’s first screenshots below.
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This isn't just the best Need For Speed for years - it's the best arcade-style racer of its generation.
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It's hard not to see Burnout Paradise as the birth of a new era.
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Criterion Games’ finest hour is everything a racing videogame should be.