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Blur Trailer: A Split Second of Split Screen

Oct 13, 2009 3:10pm CST tags: Blur, Trailer
Remember Alf? He's back! In POG form! Now just replace "Alf" with "split-screen multiplayer" and "POG" with "trailer" and that sentence will make a bit more sense.

The latest from Project Gotham dev Bizarre, Blur hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in 2010.

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Blur Delayed to 2010

Sep 21, 2009 9:14am CST tags: Blur, Delay
The holiday season continues to get less crowded, as publisher Activision today announced that Blur, once expected November 3, is now slated to arrive in 2010.

The delay of the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 racer, coming from Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations, is said to provide "more time to enhance the game's innovative and distinctive online multiplayer gameplay." A new date was not provided.

"The additional time will allow the studio to fully optimize the vision they set out to create for Blur including a distinctive and groundbreaking multiplayer mode that will appeal to a broad audience," explained Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith.

Blur Trailer Praises, Explains Power-Ups

Sep 08, 2009 2:00pm CST tags: Blur, Trailer
The gang at Bizarre Creations extol the virtues of the power-up pick-ups littering the tracks of their PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 racer Blur in a new trailer released today.

Combining the glitzy detonations of Bizarre's Geometry Wars with the high-speed antics of its Project Gotham Racing series, power-ups will offer speed boosts as well as a variety of shunts, bumps and disables when Blur is released on November 3.

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Blur Trailer: This Will End Well

Aug 28, 2009 3:05pm CST tags: Blur, Trailer
In an attempt to explain the various power-ups found within upcoming racer Blur, publisher Activision has crafted this educational short from "YouTube classics."

Developed by the Project Gotham Racing veterans at Bizarre Creations, the extremely customizable Blur arrives on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 3.

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Blur Release Date Confirmed

Aug 20, 2009 6:50pm CST tags: Blur, PlayStation Network
The latest racer from Project Gotham Racer and Geometry Wars developer Bizarre Creations is due on North American store shelves November 3--a date that retailers have been listing for some time--publisher and studio owner Activision today.
Said to make "racing 'fun' again," Blur sports 20-person online and four-player offline races on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, with users able to customize the game to provide anything from a power-up fueled Mario Kart-style bout to a more realistic experience.

Blur Screenshots Streak Past

Aug 19, 2009 5:48am CST tags: Blur, Screenshots, Gamescom 2009
Drive fast enough and you're more than a blur, new screenshots from Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations's new racer Blur reveal--you're on fire.


Don't do drugs and drive, kids.

The mayhem occurs in real-world locations including San Francisco and Hackney, London, with 4-player split-screen multiplayer as well as 20-player online, and a Mario Kart-esque power-up system granting speed boosts, attack powers and the like.

Blur zooms onto PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in November, with retailers listing an exact date of November 3 alongside your usual assortment of pre-order incentives.

Project Gotham Dev's Blur Arrives in November

Aug 06, 2009 11:27am CST tags: Blur
Blur, the latest racing game out of Project Gotham Racing and Metropolis Street Racer creator Bizarre Creations, is set to hit retailers at some point in November.

Studio owner Activision confirmed the timeframe in a conference call, but did not provide a date. However, the publisher recently highlighted the pre-order incentives of several North American retailers, all of which currently list the game for a November 3 release.

Coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the racer packs a variety of customization options, allowing events to range from realistic races to Mario Kart-esque bouts with power-ups, such as missiles and bombs, that can be avoided with properly timed press of the shield button. For more, check out the latest trailer and... Read more

First Screens of PGR Devs' New Racer 'Blur'

May 20, 2009 1:24pm CST tags: Blur
The first screenshots of the new racer from Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations have been officially released.
Appropriately blurry shots of Blur.
Announced yesterday, "Blur" will set itself apart by "making racing 'fun' again," according to Bizarre. The fun will be supported by 20-player online races, 4-player split-screen racing and a social "Custom Groups" feature that allows for custom, sharable multiplayer modes.

Blur will be released this fall on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Project Gotham Racing Developer Announces Blur, Promises to 'Revolutionize Racing Genre'

May 19, 2009 8:50am CST tags: Blur, Bizarre Creations, Activision Blizzard
The new game from Project Gotham Racing developer Bizarre Creations is an action-racer called Blur, publisher and owner Activision Blizzard announced today.

Featuring the real-world locations and cars you'd expect from Bizarre, Blur's 20-vehicles races will also include power-ups, with the companies hyping Blur as the "ultimate wheel-to-wheel racing action experience" that will "revolutionize [the] racing genre."

"We did our homework and saw a huge opportunity to move beyond traditional racers and create a game completely focused on making racing 'fun' again... Read more