Kotaku: Burnout

Burnout Crash for iOS Lets You Touch the Carnage

Evan Narcisse — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:20:00 EDT

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Released as a downloadable for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, Burnout Crash took the popular destructive mode from the racing series and spun it out into a pinball-style explosion orgy. Now EA's rolling out a portable version of Crash for iPad, iPad 2 and iPhone 4. You'll get finger-friendly automotive action and Autolog social networking for challenges, leaderboards and more. Burnout Crash on iOS comes out this holiday season. More »

David Hasselhoff Takes On an Ice Cream Truck in the Latest Burnout: Crash Trailer

Kirk Hamilton — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:20:00 EDT

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If there's one thing that video game trailers could use more of, it's David Hasselhoff. So thank goodness for Criterion and EA, who conscripted the 'Hoff to appear in the latest trailer for the just-released downloadable Xbox Kinect game Burnout: Crash. More »

The Pizza of Fortune Will Be the Key to Burnout Crash's Success

Mike Fahey — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:20:00 EDT

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When I first saw the top-down arcade game Criterion Games is trying to pass off as a Burnout title, like many fans I was somewhat upset, but how can I stay angry at a game that features the Pizza of Fortune? More »

The New Burnout: Crash Trailer Features Crashing, Burning

Kirk Hamilton — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:40:00 EDT

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Just in time for Gamescom, EA has shared a new trailer for its upcoming XBLA/PSN car-smasher Burnout: Crash. The 360 version of the game will be compatible with Kinect, and Crecente had a lot more fun with the game than he thought he would. More »

Full Body Burnout Crash Is More Fun Than It Sounds

Brian Crecente — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT

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Burnout Crash seems to be a wonderful party game, the sort of title you pop on and pass and play with a group of rowdy friends. That it includes Kinect support only makes the experience better. More »

First Footage of Burnout Crash! on Kinect May Leave Burnout Fans Hopping, Mad

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:30:00 EDT

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Criterion Games has a Burnout spin-off coming to Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this fall, a game inspired by game shows and pinball, its creators say. Burnout Crash! is also the first Burnout game to support Kinect, an option that may leave you with a burning sensation. More »

The Next Burnout Game is Part Pinball, Part Game Show, Part WTF?

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:15:00 EDT

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Remember that bizarre, leaked Burnout game that added lobster monsters and UFOs to the crashtastic street racing formula? Electronic Arts and developer Criterion Games just made it official, unveiling Burnout CRASH! for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade. More »

Burnout Crash! Finally Adds Lobster Monsters and UFOs to Explosive Pileups

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:40:00 EDT

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Already outed by Australian's ratings board, the ESRB details the next game in the Burnout series, a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game that sounds... well, really different. More »

Overseas Rating Points to Burnout Crash

Owen Good — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:08:53 EDT

Unannounced by Electronic Arts, Australia's Classification Board has nonetheless listed Burnout Crash. LinkedIn bios for Criterion developers hint that the game will be available on Xbox 360 and PS3. The game received a PG (basically, T for Teen) down under. [Siliconera] More »

Video Games Teach Us How To Be Better Bad Drivers

Mike Fahey — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:30:00 EST

A new study conducted by Continental Tyres has found that players of driving video games are better at passing their drivers test than non-gaming drivers. Unfortunately they suck at everything else. More »

Burnout: Hot Pursuit

Brian Crecente — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EDT

This is Burnout. That's the first thing that crossed my mind in the middle of my race against a group of other writers. And why not? Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit and Burnout share a pedigree. More »

Maybe The Greatest Baseball Pitch You'll See Today

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 24 May 2010 03:00:00 EDT

Politicians. Actors. Singers, too. What do they have in common with Xbox Japan mascot Sanrokumaru? More »

Burnout Paradise Drives Off (Cheaply) Into The Sunset

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:30:00 EST

With Criterion no longer providing downloadable content for Burnout Paradise, one of the generation's best-supported games is about to slide into the history books. So publisher EA is going to send it off with a bang. More »

Criterion's Need For Speed Will Be Out "Next Year"

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:20:00 EST

Criterion, the studio behind Burnout, are at work on a "revolutionary take" on the Need For Speed franchise. When's it out? Well, according to EA's Frank Gibeau, it'll be out next year. More »

Suda Plays Waaaayyyy Too Much Burnout Paradise

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:30:00 EDT

You may know Goichi Suda as Suda51. Or the guy who came up with Killer 7, and No More Heroes. But you may not know that he's also a complete Burnout Paradise fiend. An addict. More »

Burnout Dev: No One's Ever "Maxed" a Console

Owen Good — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The technical director for Criterion (Burnout Paradise) wants to put a stop to a persistent cliché in development: The idea that some game or project is maxing out a console's capabilities. More »

EA: Burnout Devs Making "Revolutionary" Need For Speed

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:20:23 EDT

At E3, the head of EA told us that Burnout and Need For Speed won't be merged into one brand. Instead, team Burnout is shifting, for now, to make a new Need For Speed. More »

Burnout Paradise Coming To Steam

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:30:00 EDT

Burnout Paradise is coming to the PC, in the form of an "Ultimate Box", collecting most of the game's updates and sitting them alongside the game itself. But what if you don't want a box? More »

Fuel Producer - We Take You Down, Paradise City

Stuart Houghton — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:20:00 EDT

Fuel, says Codemaster's exec producer David Brickley, is soooooo big that it makes Paradise City - off of Criterion's Burnout - look like a postage stamp by comparison. More »

Burnout Paradise "Cagney" Update Arrives Tomorrow

Owen Good — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDT

The "Cagney" update for Burnout Paradise on the Xbox 360 will arrive via Xbox Live tomorrow. Developer Criterion posted confirmation of the release date on Friday, and commenter Sean Beanland mentioned it in yesterday's discussion of Burnout Bikes. More »

Burnout Bikes: 15 More Hours of Gameplay, No Nasty Crashes

Owen Good — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Multiplayer's Steven Totilo (we like him round these here parts) connects the dots on why crashes in the new Burnout Bikes expansion can't be as smash-em-up awesome as the car wrecks in Burnout Paradise. To keep a T for Teen rating, you probably can't have ragdolls flying off bikes and slamming into telephone poles, the pavement, etc. So when you fly off the handle of your racing bike, you'll disappear, and the bike itself will stay fully intact. More »

Burnout Paradise Gets Massive, Trenchcoat-Wearing Update

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:30:00 EDT

I like Burnout Paradise, but I'll admit, it's not without its problems. Its glitches. Its "characteristics", as a used car salesman would tell you. Hoping to rectify ~~some~~ tons of those in one fell swoop, Criterion have announced that on April 24, both the 360 and PS3 versions will receive the "Bogart" update, which promises to fix a range of issues from online bugs to sequencing hiccups, with some gameplay balance tossed onto the back seat between them. More »

More Skate, Burnout, Mass Effect Coming From EA

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:30:46 EST

From the Duh Files comes news that EA plans to ship "extensions" to its financially successfully Skate and Burnout series, by way of EA Games prez Frank Gibeau. He also says that a proper Mass Effect sequel is already in the works. What those extensions may be wasn't defined, GameSpot reports, but could easily mean proper sequels or handheld spin-offs. And while downloadable content most likely isn't out of the question, Skate producers have gone on record in the past saying the title wasn't built with DLC in mind. More »

Burnout Paradise DLC Won't Lock Out Cheapskates

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:40:00 EST

Speaking with MTV, EA have taken the unusual step (at least for them) in assuring Burnout Paradise players that future DLC for the title won't split the online community between those who opt to buy the DLC and those who don't. Issuing a written statement, they explain:

It's our intention to extend the life of Burnout with additional DLC in the near future. As mentioned, we don't want to split the online community between those that have content and those that don't. Our intention is to offer both free and paid for DLC in a way that enables everyone to 'see' the content, even if they have not paid for it.

They wouldn't elaborate on what exactly that meant. Which means I'm just going to speculate that they'll open up new areas of the map for you to drive around, but unless you pay for the DLC, you won't be able to trigger any of the events contained within. More »

Criterion Explains Burnout 360 Hard Drive Requirement

Mark Wilson — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:40:13 EST

On Criterion's site, they just posted a somewhat long explanation of why they couldn't bring Burnout Paradise online play to Xbox 360 owners who don't have the optional hard drive. Essentially, it boiled down to preserving the game or preserving some of the audience. And Criterion chose the game. More »

Burnout Paradise Coming Jan 22

Mark Wilson — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:40:54 EDT

Names like Gran Turismo and Forza make for some great racing simulations, but many of us are just plain bad people who have no interest in racing in the real world and its subsequent simulations. Many of us just want to go fast, and maybe kill some other drivers in the process. Well our day is coming on January 22nd, when Burnout Paradise will be released for PS3 and Xbox 360. And until then, I'd appreciate anyone who sympathized with this post to drop your keys off at Kotaku HQ. More »

Burnout Goes Mobile

Mike Fahey — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:20:50 EDT

Blazingly-fast speeds, spectacular, gut-wrenching crashes, top-notch music and amazing multiplayer action. These elements define EA's Burnout series. These elements are also hardly ever used to describe mobile phone games, so I am a little wary when I hear EA announcing that Burnout is coming to the mobile platform . The as of yet untitled game promises all the speed and excitement of the console versions when it is released this August, though I cannot imagine it being anywhere near comparable. Then again my phone only plays Bejeweled, so what do I know?

"With Burnout in your pocket, you can tap into the adrenaline fuelled excitement of fast and reckless driving at the push of a button no matter where you are," said Javier Ferreira, VP European Publishing, EA Mobile™. "The game is incredibly easy to get into and enjoy, whether you're a racer at heart or prefer to stick to the Highway Code."

Burnout Ad Deemed "Irresponsible" In UK

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:00:44 EDT

A advertising poster for Electronic Arts PS2/PSP title Burnout Dominator has been labeled "irresponsible" by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority. Thirty-seven complaints were filed regarding the ad, which featured a wrecked car surrounded by broken glass with the slogan "Inner peace through outer violence." According to an ASA spokesperon; More »

EA's Burnout Bandslam

Mike Fahey — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 14:20:59 EST

EA is teaming up with Virgin Records and MySpace.com to hunt for the hottest unknown music artists in the EA Burnout Bandslam competition. From now until March 14th, hopeful bands and artist can upload their song to the MySpace page for the contest, submitting themselves to the jibes and ridicule of over 80 million MySpace users worldwide, as well as countless sexual predators. The top winners in both the US and Europe will receive a demo contract with Virgin and a chance to have their music appear in a future Burnout game, while the runner-ups get a sweet-ass Les Paul guitar. More »

Burnout Next-Gen Screens

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:40:22 EST

The kids at Operation Burnout ("The number one place in the world for everything Burnout"!!!) have some fresh media of the next gorgeous, spark-drenched driving game from Criterion. Looks like the majority of it consists of renders and artwork, but the screens should provide a taste of what the next Burnout will look like. Michael McWhertor More »

Intercooler's Cruel Irony

fdemarco — Sun, 12 Nov 2006 15:15:27 EST

You may have heard the rumors going around about the Nyko Intercooler. What was meant to help your Xbox 360 from overheating is actually causing it's own kind of burnout. Reader Ben M. sends in these pictures of the Intercooler he bought for his system along with the horror story of what happened when he put it in use. More »

Games of the Week: Xbox 360 Represent!

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 20:24:51 EST

Yikes! March is insane with the releases. Here's this week's non-exhaustive list of notable releases that aren't based on bad anime. More »