Burnout Paradise – Big Surf Island June 8, 2009
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Criterion Games is releasing the latest expansion to Burnout Paradise on June 11th, 2009. This pack with be available for both XBOX 360 and Playstation 3.
This will be the first, and hopefully not last, map expansion to the, already expansive, game. Gamers will be treated to 15 new events and an additional 10 online freeburn challenges. For those treasure hunters, there are another 45 billboards to crash and a bunch of smash gates.
For the 360 folks, there will be 5 new achievements:
- 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
For the PS3 folks, an additional 10 trophies are up for grabs:
- 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
Price? Rumors have it listed at 1000 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live and $12.99 (€12.99|| £9.99) on the PSN. Should be good times ahead… I’ll see you on the island!
“Extended Play Download Days” through October 2008 September 5, 2008
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Microsoft is running an “Extended Play Download Days” promotion between now and the end of October. This includes downloads for various games, including: Oblivion, Mass Effect, and Guitar Hero 3. The obvious gems are the Shivering Isles DLC for Oblivion and the track packs for Guitar Hero 3.
Beautiful Katamari also makes this list with 8 discounted items; bring the DLC from ludicrously expensive to just overly expensive. But if you have been on the fence for these items, this is your time to jump in.
Weekly 360 Game Night #4 – Recap August 10, 2007
Posted by xerocube in : Adventure, Game Night, Racing, Wii, XBOX 360 , add a commentWeek #4 of the Weekly 360 Game Nights. Here we are a month later and still going fairly strong for our group. This week’s game was Burnout: Revenge. Three members of our group joined the festivites: DirtpileFox, PelicanSteve, and Archbishop Xero. Archbishop Xero hosted the bouts. (more…)
Weekly 360 Game Night #2 – Recap July 26, 2007
Posted by xerocube in : Game Night, Promos & Events, Racing, XBOX 360 , add a commentWeek #2 of the Weekly 360 Game fest has come and gone. Last night, the game of the night was Burnout: Revenge. (more…)