Crash TV 35 Out Now!

Crash Tv 35 is out now, and with it any tips you want about unlocking the nine cars in the Big Surf Island Pack. Here it is!

Crash TV 34 is here!

Here's the latest edition of Crash TV, with more info on Big Surf Island:

It's Almost Here!

Big Surf Island is about to be released. Here's what Criterion had to say:

It's time to pack your bags and leave Paradise City for the perfect summer vacation. The bridge to Big Surf Island has finally opened.

1000 MS Points
PSN $12.99 / €12.99 / £9.99

Big Surf Island is a whole new area for you to explore; the most densely packed driving playground we have ever developed. It's available as soon as your local Sony and Microsoft stores update today.

We've created a packed programme of activites for you to take part in:

Try your hand at the 15 new Events including the all-new Island Tours

Explore the sights of Big Surf Island. Try leaping through the Lighthouse or taking in the incredible view of Paradise City from the top of the Construction Site.

See if you can locate all 75 Island Smash Gates, all 45 Island Billboards and each of the 15 Island Mega Jumps (so big that 'Super' wasn't good enough).

Compete to rule 12 new roads. Can you beat both the Time and Showtime records?

Join your friends online to take part in 10 crazy Freeburn Challenges.

Collect all 9 new vehicles including the stunt-tastic Carson Dust Storm.

Collect 10 new Trophies and 5 new Achievements.

Keep track of everything you do on your vacation with your all-new Big Surf Island License.

To get an Insider's Guide to the Island, head over to www.criteriongames.com/podcast or look up our Podcast on iTunes (under "Crash TV") and on our You Tube channel-"burnoutteamrocks".

So pack your towel, apply some sun-tan lotion and visit the in-game Burnout Store to buy the new Big Surf Island Pack when it launches today!

Check it out when it's released later today.

Price for Island Confirmed

The official price for Big Surf Island is:

MS 1000 points

PSN $12.99 / €12.99 / £9.99,

which is as expected. The pack will be released today.

Info on the Island Pack arrives early

Before the leaks, the game pack was expected to be sold for $10, but it seems now that Criterion has decided that the amount of content and the number of hours of playability deserve a higher price tag.

The Big Surf Island downloadable add-on for Burnout Paradise will go for 1200 Microsoft points, or about $15 US, and the PlayStation Network download will set you back $15 too. It is probably because of the longer than expected development cycle as well as the amount of included content, that the price is higher than expected.

As for the achievements, the Xbox 360 version will offer an additional 110 points in five new achievements, which brings the total to 60 achievements for a total of 1250 points. They will be:

Smash n' Grab - Drive through 20 Island Smash Gates
Surf Boards - Smash 15 Island Billboards
Island Explorer - Find all 15 Island Events
Crash TV Air Time - Get at least 4.5 seconds Air Time from the Ski Jump
People Person - Complete all 10 Island Freeburn Challenges. These can be completed by 2 - 8 players

PlayStation 3 owners will receive 10 new trophies, 3 of them sliver and 7 bronze, which gives the game a total of 98 trophies on the PS3, 32 more than the next closest game. They will make users:

Drive through 20 Island Smash Gates
Smash 15 Island Billboards
Land 5 Island Mega-Jumps
Jump through Deese’s Donut
4.5 seconds of Crash TV Air Time
Complete a 750 yard drift inside the Inspiral Car Park
Complete your first Island Tour
Find all Island Events
Complete all 10 Island Freeburn Challenges
Smash all 45 Island Billboards

Big Surf Island is probably the last planned add-on for Burnout Paradise. It is probable that some players will be put off by the price, but it will be very popular with those who have been playing the game for some time.

The exciting new pack will be released on the 11th, 3 days from now. Don't miss it.

New Cars Info

I suspect you've all seen the new, awesome Carson Dust Storm which will be released with 8 other cars. Here are two more, with descriptions and pictures from the Criterion Games site:

Hunter Olympus Governor

Introducing the military spec - Hunter Olympus Governor - with its camoflage paint scheme and Stunt Boost system other players won't know what hit them!

The Governor - ruling the roads of Big Surf Island

The Governor - waiting to ambush unsuspecting Stunt Runners

This is Sarge Sullivan's very own modified Olympus, he has even personalised the number plate, but don't wory about scratching the paint as this vehicle is almost impossible to wreck.

Carson Annihilator Street Rod

With a Speed Boost system and a maxed out Boost speed there's a definite speed theme going on with the Carson Annihilator Street Rod.

The Street Rod - blink and you'll miss it

The Street Rod - the calm before the storm

Carson have yet again added their compulsory oversized engine to what was already a very mean machine. With their signature two wheel vehicular salute when boosting off the line, the Annihilator Street Rod will surely be tearing up the streets very soon.

I can't wait to test drive these new cars. More info on the Big Surf Island Pack will be released soon, and the pack itself will be out in less than a week on June the 11th.

BIg Surf Info

Heres some Big Surf Island Info:



The next part will be out soon, check it out next week here.

Crash TV 33 Out Soon!

Crash TV 33 will be out soon, with all the information you ever need on the new Big Surf Island pack being released on the 11th of June. Be sure to catch it on youtube, iTunes, the Criterion Games Podcast page or here.

June 11th!

Its coming, and its coming June 11th! Come over to the Island for a distinctive Paradise Holiday!

June 11th is the release date for the Island Pack, officially posted by Criterion. Check out the trailer below:





The biggest and most anticipated pack EVER will be released soon. In two weeks, we will be flying off some insane jumps!

The price has yet to be confirmed, but is thought to be more than 15 US Dollars.

The anxious wait has begun.

Island is Nearly Here!

On the 22nd of May at 4 PM British Standard Time, tomorrow, head over to the Criterion site to check out some new info on the Island update! I won't be able to post anything as I'll be asleep, but check it out and I'll post it when I'm up.

This is the most anticipated pack in the history of Burnout packs, so I'll keep you updated!

Still nothing

There hasn't been much activity of the 'new releases' sort for a while now, so I haven't been posting as often. We do know that the proposed date for the Island is September 30th this year, so you'll be getting much of the same thing. Go on to their website to check out if you can break some records, though!

I'll post anything new on the site. Bye for now.

Big Surf Island Release Date?

I was looking around on the web for any interesting info on the Big Surf Island pack, and found this website:

http://au.xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/burnout-paradise-big-surf-island/

It lists the release date for the Island as the 30th of September, 2009. That's quite far away. I am not sure if it is a reliable estimate, or even a true release date, but we will only know with time.

I will be looking out for any new updates on the pack, as well as on any others that may be released soon. Of course, they will be on this site as soon as I know. Criterion is currently filling in its page with filler material, but it is fun to see the regular "Showing off for the Websterhoff" column.

Check it out if you're there, and don't forget to come back here for more info on the Island Pack.

I'm Back!

Hey guys!

I'm back from my week-long trip, and back to report on all the news in Paradise City! As predicted, there have been no new updates on the Island Pack or any other packs, so you haven't missed anything.

If I hear anything, I'll post it on here straight away.

Leave of Absence

Hey guys. I'm writing to inform you that for the next five days, starting Monday the 4th, I will not be available. I will be away on a trip and will not be able to post any new things for that time. However, I will be able to on Friday the 8th, or most likely, Saturday the 9th.

However, I hope that during that time you will find the Criterion Website enough to keep your Burnout interests alive. This could not have come at a better time, since a pack has been released very recently, and Criterion will probably not release the other planned pack this week.

I hope to be back as soon as possible and will post as soon as I am back or fit enough to write.

Bye for now, and remember to play on Burnout!

Trophies and Achievements for Cops and Robbers

Here is a list of PS3 Trophies for the Cops and Robbers game pack:



To earn the Bronze Trophies:

Be the First to Reach the Gold
Awarded for being the first player in an Online Cops and Robbers game to pick up the Gold.


Pick up the Dropped Gold
Awarded for successfully picking up the Gold once it has been dropped in an Online Cops and Robbers game.


Win whilst Driving the Watson R-Turbo Roadster
Awarded for being on the winning team of an Online Cops and Robbers game whilst driving the Watson R-Turbo Roadster.



To earn some Silver Trophy booty:

Bank the Gold
Awarded for successfully delivering the Gold to your team base in an Online Cops and Robbers game.


Take down the Gold Carrier
Awarded for successfully performing a Takedown on the player carrying the Gold in an Online Cops and Robbers game.


Win a Game as a Cop
Awarded for being on the winning Cops team in an Online Cops and Robbers game.


Win a Game as a Robber
Awarded for being on the winning Robbers team in an Online Cops and Robbers game.


Win a Best of Five Rounds Game
Awarded for being on the winning team of a 'Best of Five Rounds' game of Online Cops and Robbers.



And here is a list of the Xbox Live Achievements available for the same pack:


The Right Side of the Law
Awarded for being on the winning Cops team in a Cops and Robbers game on Xbox LIVE


The Gang Is Back In Town
Awarded for being on the winning Robbers team in a Cops and Robbers game on Xbox LIVE


Golden
Awarded for delivering the Gold to your team base in a Cops and Robbers game on Xbox LIVE



These earn you 30 gamerscore each, earning you a total of 90 gamerscore. Go get them all!

Crash TV 32 is Here!

Hey everyone! Here's Crash TV 32 for you to see:





Pretty awesome. I can't wait to get it. See you all online!

Cops and Robbers Details

Here are some details on what is included in the day-old Cops and Robbers pack:


New online game mode 'Cops and Robbers'
33 new Cop vehicles which can be used offline as well as online
8 new PS3 Trophies and 3 new Xbox 360 Achievements


That's all good, and what's more, there is also a free patch that fixes all the issues listed in the post below. This, unless it hasn't been otherwise said, is separate from the pack and is completely free. In fact, I am trying to download it right now, but its taking a long time (I think its because my data usage month is coming to an end).

Cops and Robbers is here!

Cops and Robbers is here today! It will take some time for it to be added to the Xbox Live Marketplace, the PlayStation Network Store and the in-game Burnout Store. I will update the blog when the Online Stores have been updated, but for now, just carry on with what you're doing.

Fixes Coming Tomorrow...

There will be a fix coming tomorrow, Thursday the 30th of April, for the bugs listed underneath. These are listed exactly as they were on Criterion's site. Please note that the patch will be SEPARATE from the Cops and Robbers pack, and that you will not have to pay for it.



GT Nighthawk PlayStation 3 Trophy

Something that only became apparent once the Legendary Cars went live is that if you already had the 2x Boost Chain Trophy it was impossible to get the GT Nighthawk one. We're pleased to say this is now fixed and everyone will be able to earn this Trophy once the update goes live tomorrow.



Game freezing on the start line of an online ranked race

We had a number of reports about this though we have had difficulty reproducing it in-house. However, we did find one possible issue which we have now fixed and we very much hope this fixes the issue some players have been reporting. We're monitoring the situation and will make improvements where we can.



Not being able to select purchased vehicles in the Junkyard

In the majority of cases we found the cause of this was that people had purchased the vehicles but not downloaded AND installed them.Correctly downloading and installing the vehicles fixed the issue. However there was a rare bug seen with a handful of customers who achieved their Elite license during a specific period of time last year which meant that some of the vehicles had indeed disappeared. We have now fixed this issue and that fix appears in the new update.



Smashes and billboards resetting after playing the Party Mode

This was a problem that occasionally happened when you started a Party then re-entered Paradise City.
They weren't actually reset. When you restarted the game everything was back to normal. However, it was annoying and we are pleased to say it has now been fixed.



To get these fixes you must download version 1.8 once it is released on April 30th 2009. Criterion will post a story as soon as the update is live.

When you boot Burnout Paradise tomorrow, if you are online, the 1.8 update should automatically download and install. Once it has done so, all the bugs will (hopefully) be fixed.

Sometimes the Xbox 360 will not do this, so you should head over to the Xbox Live Marketplace in order to get it. You will not be able to play online if you do not do so.

This is an exciting fix and game pack. I will hopefully be able to buy it by the weekend, but I may not be able to. As I said before, the prices for the Cops and Robbers mode (Not the patch) are $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99 / 800MS. See you online!

Pricing for Cops and Robbers

An announcement on the Criterion Games website has indicated that the Cops and Robbers online game mode and police skins pack will cost $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99 / 800MS. Not bad for extra gameplay. It is coming out this Thursday, or Friday if you live on the other side of the globe (like me). Hope to see you online and playing Cops and Robbers!

Cops and Robbers World Premiere

After weeks of filler material, Criterion Games have now released a new podcast with the unusual suspects playing some Cops and Robbers! Check it out below:

24 Hours of Paradise

Criterion have added some humour to their website with their new post on the attempt at 24 hours of Burnout Paradise straight by a group of people. The 24 hours of Le Mans has turned into the 24 hours of Paradise, no doubt with more crashes, more stunts and more fun. Here's the post:

A group of Burnout Paradise fans are aiming to set a world record for video game playing. They aim to get into the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition by playing the game for a staggering 24hrs non-stop!

The video gaming marathon will take place at Esc Gaming Centre in Glasgow, Scotland on 18th April. The six gamers from gaming website Ready Up will be playing the Xbox 360 version of the game in front of Guinness's official adjudicators.

The event will also raise money for UK video game charity Games Aid so it's all in a good cause. Playing for 24hrs is sure to a challenge but think of the fun these lucky gamers will have!

Official Release Date for Cops and Robbers

The official release date for the Cops and Robbers pack has been announced: the 30th of April. Of course we knew this already, thanks to EA's newsletter.

The most interesting thing in the post is the confirmation of 'significant police reinforcements to crackdown on any illegal activity around Paradise City." Does this mean that we will see police chases even when cruising the city? I for one find this interesting, having had a game with similar gameplay on the original PlayStation, The Italian Job.

However, it may get annoying and there would be a way to turn it off if Criterion did this. I'm waiting for this and Big Surf Island anxiously. Here's the post on the Criterion Games website:


Hello Readers,

This week's Breaking News is that the hotly anticipated Cops and Robbers update will be released on Thursday April the 30th.

The latest paid content for Burnout Paradise, Cops and Robbers is rumoured to be the greatest freeburn game mode yet, perfectly complimenting current favourites Marked Man, Road Rage and Stunt Run.

I caught up with the Paradise City Police Chief, and he confirmed the impending arrival of 'significant police reinforcements' to 'crackdown on any illegal activity around Paradise City'.

Stay tuned to this channel to find out the hottest details..

Doug The Newsreader

Crash TV 30 Out Now!

Crash TV 30 has just been released. There aren't more major details that weren't known before, but it's interesting to watch

New Teaser Trailer for Cops and Robbers

A new teaser trailer has been released for the Cops and Robbers pack, to be released "very soon". How soon it will be is now certain: the EA newsletter has reported that it will be released on the 30th of April.



I hope all of you enjoyed the Easter weekend. See you on Freeburn!

About Me

Most of you probably have no idea who I am or what I'm like. I'm not a hardcore fan. In fact, I only bought Burnout Paradise a few months ago. I was contemplating the purchase of a driving game, and simply decided on Burnout Paradise after many months of research. It seemed the obvious choice, what with all the recent updates (The bikes pack had been released for a couple of months then). The competitors, Need for Speed and Midnight Club didn't appeal to me as much.

So, after a few months of ownership, I am now only at 50% of the game. I am now 27 or so wins from my Burnout License, and then from there can move on to the challenging task of achieving an Elite License. Yes, I'm not experienced in the ways of Burnout, but I research a lot and find out things. A few months of gaming and I'm only at 50%? Yes, but I have numerous other duties to perform.

Most of my time is spent on Freeburn. The rest is spent on upgrading my license. I have so little time to play that after all these months I have only put in a total of 25+ hours offline.

I use a PlayStation 3. Not that I have anything against the Xbox 360, its just that I had it. So I bought the game in a PS3 format.

I play online on the weekend, but I'm in a different timezone to most of the world's population which causes some difficulties. My gamer ID is ecyrblim if you want to know.

I hope this answers some of your questions about me, and I hope to see you online!

30th of April

As far as I know, the only definite date for the release of Cops and Robbers is the 30th of April. My recent hours of trawling the web for any information led me to a comment on a Burnout fan club page which listed the date. This seems like a reasonable release date.

Crash TV 30 will be released this week, and will definitely be giving at least a hint on the pack. Meanwhile, enjoy what's left of the Easter break, preferably on Freeburn. See you there.

Cops and Robbers Info

Crash TV 29 has been released, and it contains a lot of info on Cops and Robbers. Criterion Gmaes has confirmed that ALL cars will be given police liveries. For more, check out the new episode of Crash TV on http://www.criteriongames.com/podcast/.

All the details for the Cops and Robbers pack are in it. The release date is still not confirmed, but I think it will be out in the next 2 weeks.

Hints...?

Check out this new post on the Criterion Games site:

Hey Island Pete here again, calling in from the crane cab looking over Paradise Keys Bridge.

Man it's a great view from up here. You can see all the way to Deeses Donuts.. man that makes me hungry.

We're lowering the final section onto the bridge today, 20 tons of concrete hanging from a few inches of steel cable. I love my job; hard hats, power tools and hard graft. Woah, steady with the grip Hudson!

That was close... we've had some tough times this last week, darn punks been breaking though the toll booth and causing chaos around Perren's Point in their damn Hot Rods. I've put in so many calls to the PCPD, they are now on speed dial.

Those punks won't know what's hit them though, I've heard the boys in blue are getting some outside help. Reinforcements from outta town, top of the crop forces being flown in. Oh yeah.

That'll teach ‘em. I need to get this construction finished, lots of eager people looking to book their vacation. Suits putting pressure on me...

Gotta go, until those cops arrive I need to try and sort this mess out myself.

Hey, careful on crane 5.. keep it level...Darn it.. Island Pete out.

What do you think of that? It obviously points towards the upcoming release of Big Surf Island and Cops and Robbers Packs being completed now. Hopefully they should be released in a few weeks or so. A Twitter post has said that the latest Crash TV will include details on this. I will post the video as soon as it is released.

Record Attempt

Six people have decided to make a record attempt: Play Burnout Paradise for 24 hours on the Xbox Live Network. Straight. Apart from brief toilet and eating breaks, they are not allowed to stop playing, and will be observed by the Guinness World Record Team. This record was inspired by the Guinness Book of Records Gamers Edition, and these men are trying to get into the books for next year. The record will also attempt to raise money for Games Aid. Go to http://www.justgiving.com/gamesaid-readyup to see how to donate.

The record will be attempted on the 18th of April in Glasgow. One of the participants said that“Going for this kind of marathon gaming record is a lot harder than you might think. Keeping your morale up while concentrating on a screen and maintaining hand-eye coordination is tough, and you have to rely on using your second and third wind to help you through hardest going parts. It's made easier by the fact that we have chosen a game like Burnout Paradise, which has a great deal of variety and fresh downloadable content that we can use.”

Just shows you how awesome Burnout is. If you don't have it, you really owe it to yourself to go out and buy it now, or online at the EA website or PlayStation Network. Go. Do it now.

Cops and Robbers

Still no news on what the heck is up with the planes, so I've moved on to our next release: Cops and Robbers. The game, as I stated before, is in its final stages of development, and this is confirmed by the release of the trophies set to come out with the pack. They are:

Bank the Gold
Awarded for successfully delivering the Gold to your team base in an Online Cops and Robbers game.

Take down the Gold carrier
Awarded for successfully performing a Takedown on the player carrying the Gold in an Online Cops and Robbers game.

Win a game on the Cops team
Awarded for being on the winning Cops team in an Online Cops and Robbers game.

Win a game on the Robbers team
Awarded for being on the winning Robbers team in an Online Cops and Robbers game.

Win a best of five rounds game
Awarded for being on the winning team of a best of five round game of Online Cops and Robbers.

Be the first to reach the Gold
Awarded for being the first player in an Online Cops and Robbers game to pick up the Gold.

Pick up dropped Gold
Awarded for successfully picking up the Gold once it has been dropped in an Online Cops and Robbers game.

Win a game driving the Watson R-turbo Roadster
Awarded for being on the winning team of an Online Cops and Robbers game driving the Watson R-turbo Roadster.


Really looking forward to this. Criterion is great for releasing all these game-changing updates over the past year or so, so what's the problem with paying a little bit to help support them? Anyway, as soon as updates are released I will post them on this website.

Bye for now.

No time...

Haven't had time to see the recent happenings in Paradise City, so I'm relying on you, the readers, to comment and help me out when this happens.

References to Planes

For those who don't yet know, there have been a few references on Twitter regarding planes. They are:

http://twitter.com/IslandPete/status/1430285375

http://twitter.com/TheWebsterHoff/status/1430285493

http://twitter.com/SargeSullivan/status/1431245128

Check them out and tell us what you think!

FAQ Planes

The post on the FAQ page of criteriongames.com regarding planes has been removed. WTF? If this is a joke, it's not funny.

Cops and Robbers

I just saw a banner saying "Cops and Robbers pack: coming very soon!" on the front page of the Criterion Games website. When I went back to see what it was, it had disappeared. Check it out for yourself and report back to us.

Hmm...

By now, I'm thinking the planes update is either a joke or has been delayed by bugs. Or something else. Comment!

Planes are awesome

If you saw the post before this, it shows the planes getting billboards. How cool would this be??? It is so hard getting them with cars, so planes would mean getting them in maybe an hour.

Still waiting for an official announcement...

Planes

Sorry I didn't mention this earlier, but planes were actually announced last May then scrapped because it was just a 'bit of fun for the team". Here's a video from back then to show you what the planes looked and may/may not look after release.

Still No News

What the hell? Still no news on planes, and though this seems like it is a joke, I recently found out that this was said on Twitter;

Twitter criterion updates:

SargeSullivan: "is looking down on Paradise City"

TheWebsterHoff: "Will you come fly with us today?"

Maybe it isn't out just to tease us, but if I were Criterion then I would be hoping for someone to make this public, then say that it is a joke. So I'm just doing my part. Hopefully it isn't joke though.

New Updates

For those wondering when the Island and Cops and Robbers packs are being released, I just want to inform you that Criterion is still working on them and that as of right now, a release date has not yet been decided upon.

I will update this blog when the dates are announced, but until then keep your eyes peeled and keep watching www.criteriongames.com for more.

I am sure that they will be out by July-ish, but the Island pack has been delayed somewhat (During production, the producers started again from scratch and by doing so made the release even further away, and making it Premium Downloadable Content (i.e. Paid content).

This is, in a word, crap, but on all the recent CrashTV episodes (Which by the way is a podcast available for free on iTunes, Youtube or the Criterion Website) the island is looking pretty much finished and I suppose is going through final bug testing etc.

Oh, and since we're on the subject of CrashTV, it is a great podcast, and from there you will learn all the release dates for content, recent happenings, and just random Burnout News. Of course, this is invaluable for those who are eagerly watching for news on that kind of stuff, and of course you can be sure that I will update you on that.

The latest episode is Episode 28 on Twittering and such-like, and from Twitter.com I have also found that a new one is currently being filmed, so watch out for that! Also, there is a slight delay in the uploading of videos to the iTunes store, so be wary of that. If you need to watch the episode urgently, there is of course another option (two actually), and they are to go to Youtube or the Criterion Games site.

Super Jumps?

While we wait for Criterion to announce their updates, why not try to find all the Super Jumps and get that Carbon Jansen P12? Charnjit, a Criterion Games designer, shows how in these great videos. I've got 3 to go. Hope this helps!

Burnout Trailer

For those who don't own Burnout, here's a video showing you why you MUST buy it now;

Probably April Fools

I've been following the team's Twitters (Not sure what the plural for Twitter accounts are), and there is no sign that they even remember anything about the planes update.

What...?

Still no update from Criterion Games; am not very happy. They are writing from Twitter, however. You can visit their sites at www.twitter.com/thewebsterhoff, www.twitter.com/crashtvjez, www.twitter.com/islandpete, and www.twitter.com/sargesullivan.

April Fools?

Criterion Games announced on their FAQ page that they would announce the release of planes to Paradise City. This may be an April fools day joke, as it is now April the 2nd and still nothing. Waiting anxiously, though; it'll be fun to see Paradise City from the sky!

Paradise

My first post on the blog. Just want to say hi!