Blur

PC, X360, PS3 / Racing / Release: May 25, 2010 / ESRB: E10+

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Prima Launches In-Game Steam Guides

Prima, longtime provider of video game strategy guides, will now be offering digital guides through Steam. Using the Steam overlay, guides can also be accessed within a game. The digital guides also include videos, which are obviously not available in print.

Regularly priced at $19.99, all guides are 50% off to celebrate the launch. Currently, guides are available for: Read more »

" It's not a particularly bad idea. However, most people can buy the game for the some amount of ..."
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Blur Trailer Shows Team Multiplayer Action

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Blur lead designer Gareth Wilson steps up to the microphone to explain the combat racers Team Racing and Team Motor Mash multiplayer modes in a new trailer.

Developed by Project Gotham Racing creator Bizarre Creations and published by Activision, Blur will blaze through North America on May 25 before screeching to a halt in Europe on May 28, smashing into PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Read more »

"This looks kinda like flatout meets wipeout...I wasn't even remotely interested until watching ..."
- scythik    See all 8 comments


Dragon Age: Origins Patched on PS3; Fixes Crashing

BioWare has patched the PS3 version of its RPG Dragon Age: Origins, fixing a crashing issue introduced with Sony's official PS3 firmware 3.3.

Additionally, the patch will fix an issue with "free DLC content redeemed with promo codes" as it was not always appearing in the in-game DLC menu. Read more »

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Dragon Age 'Darkspawn' DLC Screens Mark Launch

[Update 11:45 AM CST - BL] The PlayStation 3 version of this DLC will be released later today in the PlayStation Store update, which now occurs on Tuesdays.

[Original] New Dragon Age: Origins 'Darkspawn Chronicles' downloadable content screenshots have surfaced, showing what would have happened "if your character had died in the Joining ceremony, and the Grey Wardens marched under Alistair's command instead." Read more »

"Awesome the they're doing a WHAT IF... but how long can it be?"
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Weekend Confirmed Episode 8

San Diego-based comic Christian Spicer joins Garnett, Brian, and Jeff on this week's show and he couldn't have come at a better time. The release list is heating up again and fuels Whatcha Been Playin with big games including Lost Planet 2, Skate 3, Nier, and Blur. Christian brings some portable love with a pair of titles for Cannata-ford a New Game. By the time Four Minute hits he's not holding back his opinion on the best sandbox games, the console war, or the spectacle of E3. Brian caps things off at top speed in the Front Page with more on the 3DS, EA's planned Sports Online Pass, new info on Call of Duty: Black Ops, and more.

Weekend Confirmed Ep. 08 - 05/14/2010 Read more »

"Listening to the doom and gloom worries about hardware sales last month made me think... 8 ..."
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EA: Single-Digit Percentage of Gamers Purchase New-Copy DLC; 70% Redeem Code with Purchase

On its 2010 fiscal year earnings call, Electronic Arts revealed that over 70% of purchasers of its recent titles that include free, one-time DLC codes with all new copies have redeemed the codes. This includes Mass Effect 2's Cerberus Network, Battlefield: Bad Company 2's console VIP code, and Dragon Age: Origin's The Stone Prisoner.

Additionally, EA is seeing a single-digit percentage of the overall player-base purchase this content instead of redeeming codes. It is unclear, however, is this is due to a small percentage of players actually purchasing these games used without codes or if many do not wish to purchase this content with a used copy. Read more »

"EA really need to stop being so predictable in terms of alienating gamers and coming up with ..."
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Electronic Arts Updates Its Release Schedule, Seemingly Confirms Dead Space 2 PC

As mega-publisher Electronic Arts begins to detail its annual earnings, the company has also issued a revised schedule detailing its "key titles" through March 2011.

For the most part, the list is similar to the one the company issued in February 2010, though a couple games have been shifted around and / or properly announced.

Perhaps the most noteworthy detail contained within is the listing for Dead Space 2 PC, which was at one time certain but then relegated to being under consideration. Read more »

"I'm gonna be pissed if I come here tomorrow and see an update posted with an EA exec clarifying ..."
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Blur Tutorial Trailers Teach Power-Ups, Career Mode

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Publisher Activision has released a pair of new trailers for Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations' new racer Blur, explaining its career mode and power-ups.

Blur is scheduled for a PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release on May 25 in North America, before screeching to a halt in Europe on May 28.

The first covers its Super Mario Kart-like power-ups, which are scattered throughout the track and offer handy abilities including blasting an enemy or repairing your ride. Read more »

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Blur Multiplayer Beta Ends Monday Morning

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The publicly available Xbox 360 multiplayer beta for Bizarre Creations' action-racer Blur will shut down on Monday, May 10 at 2am PDT, publisher Activision has announced.

However, it's not all bad news, as the beta has once again been updated with:

  • The ability to play A-Class cars in standard playlists Read more »

"Playing this just makes me wish it was PGR5. Blur is cool and all, but it ultimately feels like ..."
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Dragon Age 'Darkspawn' DLC Detailed

Following through on yesterday's revelation of Dragon Age: Origins' downloadable "Darkspawn Chronicles" add-on, developer BioWare has issued some new details.

Priced at 400 Microsoft Points / 500 BioWare Points / $5, the add-on offers "a look at an alternate history," detailed what may have happened "if your character had died in the Joining ceremony, and the Grey Wardens marched under Alistair's command instead." Read more »

"Great idea! Finally a DLC worth the $ (at least in concept) since Shale. Would be awesome if ..."
- ezeleolos    See all 6 comments


New Dragon Age: Origins DLC Named, Dated, Priced - Darkspawn Chronicles

In Major Nelson's May update for upcoming Xbox 360 content, a curiously unannounced item appears listed for a May 18 release for the Xbox 360. It reads:

"May 18: Dragon Age: Origins 'Darkspawn Chronicles', 400 Microsoft Points". The only description available vaguely describes the content: Read more »

"Hopefully they don't plan on rolling DLC out that nobody cares about for the next two years. Oops! "
- nevlos    See all 31 comments


Blur Trailer Discusses Cars and Tracks

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Bizarre Creations has released a new trailer in the "Under the Hood" series for its upcoming racing game Blur. In this video, the development team discusses the various cars and tracks that players will find in the game.

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"I don't like the people in their videos at all, and when they said "reacts realistically to ..."
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Shack PSA: Blur Multiplayer Beta Open to All on Live

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Last week, Bizarre Creations revealed that the Blur multiplayer beta would be opening up to all Xbox Live Gold members by April 6th. It is now April 6th and unsurprisingly, the beta is now available to all.

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"wow, this game is fun and came out of nowhere for me. Played with some friends and its a blast"
- X-GOUKI    See all 2 comments


Xbox 360 Blur Beta Will Open to All; No PC or PS3 Beta

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Speaking on Kotaku's podcast, Bizarre Creations' lead designer Gareth Wilson revealed that the currently-underway Xbox 360 multiplayer beta for the studio's power-up racing game Blur will soon be opening up to everyone on Xbox Live.

Access to the beta was limited by codes that were released, but Bizarre hopes to have the beta available for all to download directly by April 6th. Read more »

"That's so weird. Aren't the PC and PS3 always the ones to get the open betas instead? (see: Bad ..."
- Shadsy    See all 3 comments


Dragon Age Gets Paid April Fools' DLC

Even the realm of Thedas isn't safe from April Fools' Day, as those that own Dragon Age: Origins on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 can now or will soon be able to actually buy some downloadable add-ons that help their party celebrate "feastday."

Two add-ons are available--Feastday Prank Pack and Feastday Gifts--priced at $2 / 160 BioWare Points / 160 Microsoft Points each, with a Feastday Combo Pack bundling the two and offering some savings at $3 / 240 BioWare Points / 240 Microsoft Points. Read more »

"In related news, I can not get into this game at all. Any tips? I am playing the dwarf noble. ..."
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