<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Operation Burnout]]></title><description><![CDATA[News]]></description><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright Operation Burnout]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout Paradise PS3 Trophy Pack Live]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trophy Pack for the PS3 edition of Burnout Paradise has been released.  Criterion Games has reported that the Trophies will not be retroactive as reported earlier.    

Criterion Games had this to say on the subject:
    
Burnout Paradise saves are locked to your profile. We had hoped to use this to retroactively award trophies, but we discovered during testing that this is not possible. You will therefore require a fresh game-save to receive trophies in Burnout Paradise.
  
    
To obtain the Trophy Pack, start Burnout Paradise while connected to the Playstation Network and the update will automatically download.
    
The downloadable edition of Burnout Paradise that was scheduled for release today on the Playstation Network is also available for purchase.
    
  Links    
  Criterion Games    
  DIGG THIS!    ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:40:11 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-ps3-trophy-pack-live/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-ps3-trophy-pack-live/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout Paradise PS3 Trophy List Revealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[        
64 Trophies that will be coming soon to Burnout Paradise have been listed at PS3Trophies.org.  Criterion Games have stated in the past that the Trophies will be retroactive because of the unique way the gamesave data from Burnout Paradise is linked to the users Playstation Network account.
    
The 64 Trophies that are slated for release include 47 Bronze, 12 Silver, 4 Gold & 1 Platinum.  7 of these are Bike related Trophies.

    


  Links    
  PS3Trophies.org    
  Criterion Games    
  DIGG THIS!    ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:01:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-ps3-trophy-list-revealed/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-ps3-trophy-list-revealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout Paradise Full Game to be Released September 25th on The Playstation Store]]></title><description><![CDATA[        

Burnout Paradise will available for download exclusively on the Playstation Network this   Thursday, September 25th, 2008  .  Criterion Games have once again hinted at the upcoming PS3 Trophy support for the game, but have made no promises as to its inclusion in this downloadable edition of the popular game.    


    
Starting the game will then immediately trigger the download of all our updates, including the recent Cagney Pack and Burnout Bikes.  A pack delivering PS3 Trophy Support will be released imminently and included for free.
  
    

The price for the download was not mentioned, but it is expected to cost the same as the disc-based edition.
    
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  Criterion Games    






]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:54:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-full-game-to-be-released-september-25th-on-the-playstation-store/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-full-game-to-be-released-september-25th-on-the-playstation-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout Bikes Released]]></title><description><![CDATA[        
Today marks the dawning of a new era for the Burnout series, the free Codename: Davis update, or Bike Pack has now officially been released to users and is available for download. Just start your copy of Burnout Paradise and you will be instructed to download the latest update. As well as new vehicles and challenges, a day and night cycle has been introduced along with weather effects.   The update is 154 MB.
    
Criterion Games have also announced a competition to name part of the forthcoming Island update. They haven't revealed the specific task, but have hinted that completing a certain bike challenge first will win that user the prize.
    

  Link  
  Criterion Games    ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:31:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-bikes-released/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-bikes-released/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout Bikes to be Released September 18th]]></title><description><![CDATA[        
The wait is almost over.  The latest free downloadable update for Burnout Paradise has been given a release date of   Thursday, September 18th, 2008  .  This update, once known as Davis and now known simply as Bikes, will add many anticipated features to an already jam-packed game.
    
Features include:
    Pick from 2 motorcycles featuring male or female characters and start on a whole new progression to earn your Bike License.  
  38 new against-the-clock race events – Burning Ride and Midnight Ride.  
  A brand new in-game 24 hr day / night cycle that impacts traffic density and available events.  (It's fully customisable – you can make it day/night/change the clock speed – it's up to you.)  
  Dynamic weather brings an all-new look to Paradise City  
  And if that's not enough, we've got 70 more Freeburn Challenges too   
  
Criterion Games has also hinted at the Trophy support for the PS3 version of Burnout Paradise.  Whether it will be included in the Bikes pack is unknown at this time.
    
We'll keep you updated on any further developments.
    
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  Criterion Games    ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:36:20 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-bikes-to-be-released-september-18/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-bikes-to-be-released-september-18/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout Paradise Coming to PC in January 2009]]></title><description><![CDATA[        
Burnout Paradise for the PC was announced a while ago but has taken a backseat to the updates which brings bikes and a new island into the game.    

We finally now have some additional news regarding the PC version of Burnout Paradise, including a release date. At GC 2008, EA set up a booth to show off the game. Gamespot had this to say about what they saw.  
  
The PC setup at the EA booth was magnificent, with three monitors being fed simultaneously using a box from manufacturer Matrox. While the images from the side monitors were slightly stretched, the added viewing angle really made it easier to take down enemies. The PC version will also support the same camera functionality as console versions, meaning you'll be able to use any USB webcam to capture images for your licenses and online takedowns. As for other PC features, the development team claims that it might tweak the single-player progression slightly, but it still has to finalise the details. 
    
GameSpot also confirm that Burnout Paradise should be coming to PC in January 2009. System requirements are yet unknown. As soon as we know them we'll post them here at Operation Burnout. In the meantime check out the new screenshots of the PC version above and below. 
    
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  Links    
  GameSpot Hands On    
  More PC Screenshots of Burnout Paradise    
  Video of Burnout Paradise on PC    
  DIGG THIS!  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:15:23 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-coming-to-pc-in-january-2009/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-coming-to-pc-in-january-2009/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Burnout Bike Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[        
Criterion Games have uploaded some new images of the Bikes coming to Burnout Paradise as a downloadable update. In addition to the screenshots, which you can see below, there are a few more details about the bikes too.    
  
  2 Bikes will be available on launch; FV1100 Street Bike and the Nakamura Firehawk V4 Racing Bike  
  You can choose a rider to be male or female  
  The update is going through testing now and should be here by the end of September  
  

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  Links    
  Criterion Games  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:12:27 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/new-burnout-bike-details/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/new-burnout-bike-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nakamura Rai-jin Turbo Goes Public]]></title><description><![CDATA[        

After some controversy over the selective distribution of a new car, the Nakamura Rai-jin Turbo RWD, with the Cagney update, Criterion have decided to open it up and allow everyone to own the car.    

To get hold of the car simply join an online game (or host your own), drive to the nearest Junkyard and the car will be waiting for you. The Rai-Jin is an online only car meaning you can only use it when playing online.    

In addition to this, the Hunter Olympus has been dated. On Saturday 26th July the car will become avalible to everyone in the same way the Rai-Jin is, online only.    
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  Link    
  Criterion Games  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:07:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/nakamura-raijin-turbo-goes-public/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/nakamura-raijin-turbo-goes-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cagney Finally Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[        
After months of waiting, the third update for Burnout Paradise, codenamed Cagney after actor   James Cagney  , is available to all Playstation 3 owners. To get the update, simply load up the game while signed in to Playstation Network and the download will begin. The update is 385MB.    

Xbox 360 players will have to wait a little longer for the update. As previously reported, there was a delay in the update after problems were found by Microsoft during approval of the update. Since then the ETA of Cagney for 360 has been pushed back further to 24th of July. We'll keep you updated on the progress of Cagney for the 360 so be sure to check back.    

  Links    
  Delay for 360 Users @ Criterion Games Dot Com  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:50:25 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/cagney-finally-here/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/cagney-finally-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cagney Update Delayed for 360]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xbox 360 owners who are awaiting the Cagney update will have to wait a little bit longer. The original announced release date for both systems to get the update was 10th July, however, due to a problem, 360 players will need to wait an additional   4 days   to see Codename: Cagney available.      

The new scheduled release date for the 360 is 14th July 2008. 
The Playstation 3 update is still on track to be released on the 10th of July 2008.    

We'll keep you updated on any further developments.    

  Link  
  Criterion Games  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:26:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/cagney-update-delayed-for-360/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/cagney-update-delayed-for-360/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hunter Olympus Screenshots]]></title><description><![CDATA[These two new screenshots show off the Hunter Olympus, one of two new cars coming in the Cagney update for Burnout Paradise.   
  
        
      
  
    
The screenshots were part of a new spot on the Official Playstation Blog for Criterion Games. Their first post talks about some of the updates coming in the Cagney release and also advertises CriterionGames.com. According to the post on the blog, posting on the Playstation Blog will become a regular thing for Criterion Games. Keep an eye out for future updates over at   blog.us.playstation.com   and if it's anything interesting then I'll post a summery here.    
  Link    
  Criterion's Playstation Blog Entry  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:25:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/hunter-olympus-screenshots/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/hunter-olympus-screenshots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cagney Release Date]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criterion Games have announced that the Cagney update will be available from 9:00am UK time on   Thursday 10th July 2008  .
    
I have added a coutdown time at the top of the page to count down the days.     
Here's a reminder of what's included in the update:-    

  3 New Freeburn Game Modes  
Road Rage, Stunt Run and Marked Man will all be multiplayer games which you can start when freeburning from the easy drive menu.     

  Road Rage    
8-player team event. One team must race through a series of Paradise City checkpoints. The other team must stop them.
Cue incredible chases and battling through the city, tons of voice communication as players co-ordinate their efforts.    

  Stunt Run    
Pull stunts to score points - hit barriers, billboards and ramps; ace barrel rolls, flat spins and massive airtime to score big. Everybody competes to simultaneously - hit your rivals to kill their scores and gain multipliers.    

  Marked Man    
A player is selected at random and everyone gangs up to take them down. The Marked Man scores for reaching the end point intact and taking anyone down along the way.    

  70 New Freeburn Challenges  
  
  70 new timed multi-part Freeburn Challenges  
  Leaderboards for these challenges that log your best time (as well as those people who did it with you)  
  

  Vehicles  
  
  Hunter Olympus  
  A secret Criterion Car  
  

  New liveries  
  
  Rossolini Tempesta Dream  
  Two fan-created liveries – the Oval Steel Racer and Inferno Hippie Van  
  A secret Criterion livery  
  

  Ranked Race Changes  
Full details can be found   here  .    

  Custom Soundtracks [PS3]  
Now Playstation 3 players will be able to listen to their own music while driving around Paradise City. 
    

  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 the show players screen  
  You can now mute yourself if you have a PS3 Eye/Eye toy  
  We've increased time-out for online races, and if all players complete the races within the timer, then you go straight to results  
  The Airfield has been changed to help with the drivability of the area and make it a little easier to complete the hoop challenges  
  Online cars now show damage - roll up to the start in a half-destroyed Hunter Cavalry and everyone else will see it!  
  Added an stronger display message if you rule all of Todays Best  
  The Easy Drive menu & Challenges page now loops from top to bottom  
  Fixed the navigation system so that it takes into account the next check point in a race  
  Fixed traffic not reappearing in Freeburn after a no-traffic race  
  Fixed online races using Lawrence Road â€“ it's been reporting finish distances with a little inaccuracy  
  Revised 30+ car resets following crashes  
  All new sound effects added for Easy Drive  
  Driving backwards in Road Rage now ends the event as it does in Marked Man  
  Option to invert camera axis for the look around camera on right stick  
  Online player information made accurate on the instance a player goes through a checkpoint in races  
  If you set VOIP mix to zero it is now saved correctly  
  1080i support for "almost HD" sets  
  Improved the Standard Definition rendering on PS3  
  New highlight to show the player in Today's Best  
  Easy Drive fades out if it's unused for 20 seconds  
  Boost chaining no longer possible by drifting in open areas    
  
  Link  
  Criterion Games  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:51:35 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/cagney-release-date/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/cagney-release-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Sceen of Bike in Paradise PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out the screenshot below. It's the first to show how bikes will look in Burnout Paradise for the PC.  
          
Click for the full Image  
  
  Link    
  Criterion Games  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:38:04 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/first-sceen-of-bike-in-paradise-pc/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/first-sceen-of-bike-in-paradise-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1,000 Members]]></title><description><![CDATA[        
Today Operation Burnout hit a massive landmark: 1,000 Members. 
    
Thanks to everyone who's taken the time to register and visit the site. It wouldn't be possible without you. Also, thanks to Criterion, who continue to work hard creating Burnout greatness.
    
Here's hoping the Operation Burnout community will grow even more. 
    
If you haven't already registered then head over to the   registration page   and sign up. It's free, quick and easy. After you're registered you can discussing Burnout or any other topics on the   forums   with all the other Operation Burnout members.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 08:32:49 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/operation/1000-members/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/operation/1000-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Island Screens and Details]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criterion Games have published 4 new screenshots of the Island. Check them out below. (This is the largest resolution available at the moment.)      
  
      
      
      
      
  
Previously, Alex Ward said on the Criterion Games forums that the island would be one in a series of islands which will be free to download. However, on the post at Criterion Games, the team say:    
      
The island is scheduled for release as part of our Davis software update.      
    
The Davis update, due in August, is the same one which will see bikes introduced to the Burnout world. Criterion have previously stated that the bikes will have to be something you pay for. Will the island be too? Tell us what you think.
    
  Link    
  Criterion Games   ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 13:10:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/new-island-screens-and-details/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/new-island-screens-and-details/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Paradise PC Videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[        

Below are three videos showing off Burnout Paradise on the PC.     

  8 Player Test  
This video shows the Burnout Team playing an 8 player game of Paradise.  
  	  	  	  	        

  Paradise on a Laptop    	  	  	  	          3840 x 1200 Footage  Paradise running on a PC at 3840 x 1200. (Direct links)    1920x600     (201 MB) ||     960x300      (50.7 MB)  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 10:55:13 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/first-paradise-pc-videos/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/first-paradise-pc-videos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Paradise PC Screens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criterion have uploaded 3 screenshots from the PC version of Burnout Paradise. Check them out below.   
                        ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:17:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/first-paradise-pc-screens/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/first-paradise-pc-screens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burnout Paradise Coming To PC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Criterion Games have just announced that Burnout Paradise will be released on the PC. In a very short update on the official site, Criterion writes:    
  
Burnout Paradise is coming to the PC.    

For more information, check out the Live Podcast here on www.criteriongames.com at 1600 UK time and check the site for world-exclusive first in-game screenshots.  
  
  
No further details have been announced yet but by the end of today they will have. Criterion plan to give the full announcement and further details on release dates and changes to Paradise on their Live Podcast starting at 16:00 UK time. I'll be watching and I'll do a write up of all which will be announced and post it here for those who are unable to watch the podcast. 
    
  Link    
  Criterion Games  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 05:05:46 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-coming-to-pc/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/burnout-paradise-coming-to-pc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Car - Hunter Olympus]]></title><description><![CDATA[            
Just a Quick update. This beast is headed for the Cagney update of Burnout Paradise at the end of June. The Hunter Olympus is the only car in any Burnout game not to feature boost. Looks heavy enough to withstand anything though!    ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:36:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/new-car-hunter-olympus/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/new-car-hunter-olympus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[70 New Freeburn Challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Criterion's epic super mega Paradise update announcement, they talked about new freeburn challenges. It's not just the addition of new challenges but also the way they're completed. There will be two new types of challenges with different ways to complete them.     

  Multi part challenges  
  We've started to string together multiple challenges – this adds depth and allows you to play a heap of challenges in sequence.
    
Here's how it can work – 8 players hook up at the Observatory on White Mountain and head for the Rock Hole on South Mountain Drive taking in a long sequence of challenges. Jump over Dead Man’s Edge, hit the windmill jump, race through the tubes in the building site and nail the jump sequence leading to the rock hole.
    
That's the sequence we play-tested today. Because so many of us were crowding through the jumps they became completely chaotic and hilarious. Stacking it in first place then repeatedly watching your rivals slam into your crash debris as you try to restart caused some immense comedy moments. The carnage contributes to creating a constantly changing Freeburn Challenge environment – it's great fun.
    
  Timed Challenges  
  
Each of our new Challenges has a time limit that really encourages cooperation. If the team doesn’t finish in time, everybody fails.
    
It's co-operative, but there's a competitive edge too. We call out the player that performed best, so while everyone works together to get the best team time, they’re still competing against each other to be the first to finish.    
Each challenge will have it’s own Leaderboard where you can compete to be top. You can check out terrible quality YouTube video of three of the new challenges at the links below.    
All 70 new new challenges will be available in the Cagney update due at the end of June.     
  Links    
  Criterion Games Announcement    
  Video 1 -  Partners In Time    
  Video 2 -  Rail Cars    
  Video 3 -  Leaps of Faith    ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:21:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/70-new-freeburn-challenges/</link><guid>http://www.operationburnout.com/paradise/70-new-freeburn-challenges/</guid></item></channel></rss>