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Bizarre Creations' Ged Talbot admitted that the developer's long-running, Xbox (and Xbox 360) exclusive racing series Project Gotham Racing was beginning to lose its sizzle, according to an interview with CVG. Talbot explained, "By the time we got to PGR4 I certainly felt that the time was right to move on and do different things." That's a desire the developer will be fulfilling with its upcoming "Mario Kart meets Forza" racer, Blur -- a project Talbot calls "a breath of fresh air."

Yes, they're breaking up the monotony of their worn out racing franchise, and rejuvenating their stagnant creative juices by generating a totally new ... racing franchise. Bold!

Gallery: Blur

JoystiqBlur is a 'breath of fresh air' for Bizarre Creations originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 20 May 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bizarre-creationsblurGed-Talbotpgrpgr4project-gotham-racingWed, 20 May 2009 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[MS announces new Platinum Hits ... for Singapore]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/20/ms-announces-new-platinum-hits-for-singapore/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/20/ms-announces-new-platinum-hits-for-singapore/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/20/ms-announces-new-platinum-hits-for-singapore/#comments
A tipster informs us that Microsoft has announced a new batch of Platinum Hits for Singapore. The new titles include Project Gotham Racing 4, Forza Motorsport 2, Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom, Halo 3 and Lost Odyssey. The new hits all appear to sport the new packaging that was spotted last week. All the games, incidentally, are priced at SGD $39.90 (USD $26).

It's worth noting that all of these games, aside from Forza 2, have yet to become Platinum Hits in North America. Granted, each region has different titles in the value range, but we'd say it's a safe bet that at least PGR4 and Halo 3 should make the cut on this side of the pond. Hopefully the redesigned packaging is a sign that Microsoft will announce new titles soon. Stay tuned.

[Thanks, Cylus]

JoystiqMS announces new Platinum Hits ... for Singapore originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>circle-of-doomforza-motorsport-2halo-3lost-odysseypgr4platinum-hitsMon, 20 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Halo 3, Mass Effect, PGR4 become Classics March 20]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/16/halo-3-mass-effect-pgr4-become-classics-march-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/16/halo-3-mass-effect-pgr4-become-classics-march-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/16/halo-3-mass-effect-pgr4-become-classics-march-20/#comments
Microsoft has announced that Halo 3, Mass Effect and Project Gotham Racing 4 will soon join the Xbox 360 Classics range in EMEA regions. The three will join the Classics club March 20, when they will see their prices reduced to a mere £19.99. This is normally the part of the post where we would tell you a little something about each title, giving you important information to help you make the best purchasing decision. Chances are you've probably heard of all of these by now but who are we to argue with tradition?

One of them has cars and the other two have lots of aliens and shooting. The last two might sound similar, but only one of them has really long elevator rides.

JoystiqHalo 3, Mass Effect, PGR4 become Classics March 20 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>classicshalo-3mass-effectpgr4project-gotham-racing-4xbox-360-classicsMon, 16 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Xbox Live Deal of the Week: PGR4 Challenge Pack DLC]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/xbox-live-deal-of-the-week-pgr4-challenge-pack-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/xbox-live-deal-of-the-week-pgr4-challenge-pack-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/09/xbox-live-deal-of-the-week-pgr4-challenge-pack-dlc/#commentsIn solidarity with the embattled auto industry's ongoing fire sale, Project Gotham Racing 4's Premium Challenge Pack DLC is now available for purchase on the XBLM for 240 as part of Microsoft's Deal of the Week program.

The discount begins today and will be offered through Sunday, March 15. As always, Deal of the Week offers are only available to Xbox Live Gold subscribers.

JoystiqXbox Live Deal of the Week: PGR4 Challenge Pack DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: According to Xbox.com's accessory page, this new bundle will be available at retailers on October 7th.

By golly, that Live 12 month bundle rumor turned out to be true. Over on Xbox.com, a new listing for a 12 month bundle called the "Xbox LIVE Messenger Gold Pack" popped up and is listed at $69, which is actually a pretty darn good deal. Included in the Messenger Gold Pack is a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live, a Chatpad, a wired headset and a copy of Project Gotham Racing 4. Not too shabby, especially for those in the market for Live subscriptions and Chatpads.

[Thanks, Lightsout565]

JoystiqNew Live bundle with Chatpad and PGR4 for $69 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Every year (well, at least since being banned from E3) the grand minions of GameStop Corp. descend upon the dessert oasis that is Las Vegas, Nevada -- with a Capital X -- to become better informed about their retail products, so as to make professional recommendations to their far less knowledgeable customer base. With a few cleverly placed posers, 1UP has infiltrated the sore-thumbed masses of regional managers who have traveled great distances to earn bragging rights over the adolescents who, in turn, loiter inside their finely vacuumed establishments. Finally, some payoff for another hard year of underachievement (remember kids, these are just rumors):
  • A trailer for a new Indiana Jones game (could it be?) will premiere next week ... after everyone's returned home to Nowheresville.
  • 60 GB Xbox 360 hard drive will be $99 with 3 months of Xbox Live and an ethernet cable; or 12 months of Xbox Live for $70 and a copy of PGR4. Decisions, decisions...
  • Animal Crossing: City Folk will be bundled with the Wii Speak "community mic" and sold for $70. (And after this, Nintendo will be done with peripherals. Promise. *Crosses fingers behind back.*)
  • GBA's Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories will get a surprise port to ... (wait for it) ... PS2! [Update: As several commenters point out, a Chain of Memories port remake has been available in Japan since March 2007.]
Visit 1UP for the full range of oohs and ahs. Bet you wish you'd forgone that degree and stuck it out at the strip mall, huh? Just imagine: You could be there. Right. Now.

[Image credit: dougward]

JoystiqYou're not worthy: GameStop eXpo rumors originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Each week, X3F tips gamers to the tricks of the trade of Achievement hording in Points>Life. Every week a new achievement is unlocked to help you continue your unhealthy obsession with the Xbox 360 meta-game.

This week for Points>Life we're taking a look at four achievements in Project Gotham Racing 4. Each achievement is a puzzle that needs to be solved, and we've gone ahead and solved them for you. Looking for a fun street racing title and need a few extra points in your pocket? Take a stab at PGR4!

In order to successfully complete these achievements you'll need to make sure your settings are all correct. So, jump inside for all the details.

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JoystiqX3F TV -- Points>Life: Racing is Puzzling originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Downloadable content is a prized nugget we all not-so-secretly hope awaits us after taking any game home, but like the midday sun on a carton of fresh milk, it also has us spoiled. However, with Bizarre Creations now parking its ride in Activision's garage, the developer stated that it's closing the books on last year's Project Gotham Racing 4, adding that it will not be releasing any more new content for the stylish Xbox 360 racer.

According to a recent post on Bizarre Creation's official forums by a dev calling himself "Ben," the studio has washed its hands of the game. "Bizarre Creations won't be adding anything more to PGR4 in the future," he wrote. "We've completed the hand-over to Microsoft, so any further add-ons will come from them and not us I'm afraid." The news probably wouldn't sting so much had the last update not been so incredibly cool, leaving us now waiting to see what else the British studio has up its racing sleeves.

JoystiqBizarre Creations finished with PGR4, hands DLC duties to Microsoft originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bizarre Creations' own Ben Ward hopped onto the official Project Gotham Racing 4 forums to address questions regarding any planned PGR4 DLC. And, sadly, we got an answer that we weren't prepared to hear.

Ward informed everyone that Bizarre has handed the PGR4 "reigns" over to Microsoft and confirmed that "you won't see any more PGR4 DLC from Bizarre Creations". Though, Ward did leave a minuscule possibility of future PGR4 DLC being released, but it would have to come from Microsoft. Poor PGR4 DLC, we barely knew you but the time we shared was and forever will be some of the best gaming moments of our life ... rest peacefully.

[Via ConsoleTECH]

JoystiqBizarre ends their PGR4 support, no more DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bizarrebizarre-creationspgr4project-gotham-racing-4Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[No more Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/10/no-more-super-halo-3-pgr4-qee-giveaway/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/10/no-more-super-halo-3-pgr4-qee-giveaway/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/10/no-more-super-halo-3-pgr4-qee-giveaway/#commentsFiled under:

Don't get your panties in an excitement bundle, we are not doing a surprise Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway today as Friday was indeed the last day of our eight day giveaway. Sorry guys. But we just wanted to inform you that Kenny was Friday's lucky winner and will be doubling his Qee collection in the process. We also wanted to thank all of you, our loyal X3F readers, for supporting the site and giveaways by entering each and every day. Hopefully we can give out oodles and oodles of free swag in the months to come. We should also send one final (and ginormous) thank you to the crew over at Toy2r for being overly generous with their Qee donations and support as well. Jump on over to their site and see what (smashing monkey) goodies you can find. Thanks everyone!

JoystiqNo more Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Bummer, this giveaway is over. To see who won and to enter a new giveaway, make your way over here.

Today, the fifth day of our Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway, we offer yet another Qee and another congrats message to yesterday's big winner. So, Jazz, congratulations on winning a spiffy PGR4 Qee that'll one day ride shotgun with you in your new 2009 Nissan GT-R.

For the second day in a row, we're giving out yet another PGR4 Qee thanks to the sincerely sincere folks over at Toy2r. And by now, you should know the drill. We'll be awarding a PGR4 Qee to one randomly chosen fanboy who follows the directions below. You should also know that this giveaway ends TODAY at 5:00PM eastern, so get your entry in soon'ish ... and here's how:
  • Today we're feeling a bit lazy, so we're allowing you to be lazy as well. To enter into today's PGR4 Qee giveaway all we want you to give us is ONE random word. Yup, that's it. So, to enter today's giveaway, we want you to comment on this post with one word, any word.
  • One comment per person. Multiple comments by the same user will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until later today, Tuesday, March 4th at 5:00PM eastern. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
  • On Wednesday, March 5th we'll randomly choose and announce one winner.
  • One lucky winner will receive one PGR4 Qee valued at $20.
Another big thank you goes out to Toy2r for allowing us to give out the Qee goods and if you need the official rules, make a jump here.

JoystiqFanswag: 5th Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: This giveaway has ended. To see who won and a to enter a new giveaway, click your way over here.

Continuing our Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway, we'd like to congratulate pandlcg on winning yesterday's green Halo 3 Qee. We learned a lot about our readers and that they are expert monkey impersonators. Who would have thought?

Anyway, onward to today's giveaway. Toy2R's gracious giving is allowing us to give out a very rare and ultra sleek blue Halo 3 Qee today (the little dude on the far right). W00t, w00t! And just like yesterday, the one lucky (and totally random) fanboy who successfully completes the entry rules below will be one blue Halo 3 Qee richer. Remember though, this giveaway wraps up TODAY at 5:00PM eastern, so be sure to enter the giveaway fun by ...
  • Today's blue Halo 3 Qee made us think about the ongoing struggle between red and blue. We want to know which side you are on and why you chose to ally yourself with them. So, what is it? Red or blue? Comment on this post today with your answer.
  • One comment per person. Multiple comments by the same user will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until later today, Thursday, February 28th at 5:00PM eastern. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
  • On Friday, we'll randomly choose and announce one winner.
  • One winner will receive one blue Halo 3 Qee valued at $20.
Good luck to all on today's second Qee giveaway as we sign off and thank Toy2R for donating such adorable prizes. And if you need them, official giveaway rules can be read here.

JoystiqFanswag: 2nd Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: This giveaway has closed. To see who won and to enter another giveaway, simply go here.

Fanswag Weekly is back once again and this round we're prepared to give out the goods for an entire week. Yes sir, a week long giveaway full of prizes, happiness and a whole bunch of Qee. The overly generous and amazing crew over at Toy2R sent us a box full of limited edition, rare and promotional Halo 3 and PGR4 Qee to giveaway. And wouldn't you know that we're giving away one Halo 3 or PGR4 Qee every day from now through next week (excluding the weekend). Yeah, we're awesome. And to kick off the fun, we're giving away a green Halo 3 Qee to one lucky fanboy who can read the instructions below, complete said instructions and enter TODAY from now through 5:00PM eastern. So, let's get to it ...
  • Since the Halo 3 Qee are actually monkey Qees painted to look like a Spartan (no joke, they even have monkey ears), comment on this post today with your best monkey impersonation.
  • One comment per person. Multiple comments by the same user will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until later today, Wednesday, February 27th at 5:00PM eastern. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.
  • On Thursday, we'll randomly choose and announce one winner.
  • One winner will receive a green Halo 3 Qee valued at $20.
Again, we'll be giving away a new Qee everyday from now through next week, so keep your eyes glued to X3F and be sure to get your entries in by 5:00PM eastern. We also have to send another giant thank you to our friends over at Toy2R for their Qee generosity. Official giveaway rules can be read right here.

JoystiqFanswag: Super Halo 3 / PGR4 Qee Giveaway [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bizarre-creationsbungiebungie-studiosfanswagfanswag-weeklygiveawayhalo-3pgr4project-gotham-racing-4qeetoy2rWed, 27 Feb 2008 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PGR4 Valentine's DLC is waiting for your love]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/14/pgr4-valentines-dlc-is-waiting-for-your-love/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/14/pgr4-valentines-dlc-is-waiting-for-your-love/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/14/pgr4-valentines-dlc-is-waiting-for-your-love/#commentsFiled under: ,

Just a reminder for Bizarre fans that today, racing out of the XBLM gates, is a pair of previously revealed Project Gotham Racing 4 DLC downloads including some paid and some free goods. First up we have a 400 Microsoft point Premium Challenge Pack which includes an additional seven new cars, three new bikes, a new World Challenge Mode that adds 20 new chapters, a new Tourist Mode and ten additional achievements. It's what we'd call DLC that's "packed full of fun". The other piece of PGR4 DLC is the free Challenge Pack which is comprised of a 2007 Peugeot Flux racer, the new Tourist Mode and the Cat and Mouse Mode that didn't quite make the cut last time free DLC was offered. Both packs are available for download off the XBLM right this moment, just be sure to buckle up and watch for deer. We wouldn't want anything to happen to you on Valentine's Day.

JoystiqPGR4 Valentine's DLC is waiting for your love originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not content to let their premiere racer rest with just a release and a quick update, Bizarre Creations is offering up new downloadable content for Project Gotham Racing 4. The content is split into two downloadable packs:

Free Challenge Pack (free download!)
  • A playable, hydrogen-powered Peugeot Flux
  • Tourist Mode - Just drive around the city and admire the scenery with no explicit goal
  • "Free Roam" Cat and Mouse Mode - Implements the delayed updates previously discussed here
  • Seven unlockable achievements
Premium Challenge Pack (400 MS points)
Includes all the content of the Free Challenge Pack, PLUS:
  • Seven new cars - Including the "1987 BMW M3 E30 DTM," whatever that means
  • World Challenge Arcade Mode - With 20 new events in three themed chapters
  • Three more unlockable achievements
The packs will be available for download on Feb. 14, just in time to play Cat and Mouse with your valentine.

JoystiqPGR4 DLC brings new cars, modes, achievements originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Proving that not all in-game advertising is used solely for evil, the Scottish government plans to spend £10,000 on virtual billboards to discourage drunk driving, the BBC reports today. The campaign will place anti-drunk driving messages in Xbox 360 racing games like Need for Speed: Carbon, Project Gotham Racing 4, and sports titles like Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

The Scottish government is elated that the campaign will be going forward, as it believes that video games are a great way of reaching younger audiences. We couldn't agree more, and think that this is one of the smartest uses for ad dollars we've seen in a while. Kudos to the Safer Scotland campaign.

Joystiq'Safer Scotland' places anti-drunk driving ads in 360 games originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>advertisingdrunk-drivingin-game-advertisingneed-for-speedneedforspeedpespgrpgr4project-gotham-racingscotlandXbox-360Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PGR4's Cat and Mouse mode missed the update]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/15/pgr4s-cat-and-mouse-mode-missed-the-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/15/pgr4s-cat-and-mouse-mode-missed-the-update/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/15/pgr4s-cat-and-mouse-mode-missed-the-update/#commentsFiled under:

Today, PGR4's title update released to the masses allowing gamers to race it out in all new tournament modes. Which is all exciting stuff indeed, but Bizarre Creations had another gametype that was supposed to be included in the title update, but it was late to the release party.

In press materials that were sent out, Bizarre's community lead Ben Ward mentioned a new PGR4 Cat and Mouse free roam gametype that was to be included in today's update. Though, soon after, we received another email retracting the Cat and Mouse release saying that it didn't make it into the new update, but "will be rolled out in a separate update in a few weeks time". So, no Cat and Mouse today, but at least you'll have something to look forward to in a few weeks time. Plenty of time to stock up on catnip and Cheez Whiz.

JoystiqPGR4's Cat and Mouse mode missed the update originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Buried in the Q&A section towards the end of a Bizarre Creations newspost regarding an update to the Cat and Mouse mode in PGR4, the recently acquired third-party developer (Activision nabbed the UK-based devs in September if you'll recall) confirm that they won't be working on Project Gotham Racing 5. Instead, they're hard at work on "a brand new racing series" no doubt full of cars and tracks and all the other thrilling hallmarks of the genre.

We'd seen reports stating the same - that Bizarre's second, more action-oriented dev-team (think The Club) would be working on existing Activision IPs and their accomplished XBLA team (think Boom Boom Rocket) would be continuing with that platform while the PGR team would be working on something new - but confirmation from the developers themselves serves as a nice, short reminder for PGR fans that it's a brave new world for Bizarre.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BizarreMGSMicrosoft-Game-StudiosPGR4PGR5Xbox-360Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PGR4 update changes Cat and Mouse mode, adds tournaments [update]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/update-for-pgr4-changes-cat-and-mouse-mode-adds-tournaments/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/update-for-pgr4-changes-cat-and-mouse-mode-adds-tournaments/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/update-for-pgr4-changes-cat-and-mouse-mode-adds-tournaments/#commentsFiled under: ,


Project Gotham Racing 4 (or as we like to call it, the meaty, primitive husk which envelops and safeguards Geometry Wars: Waves) is going into the shop for a shiny new coat tomorrow, as Bizarre Creations is releasing a free update for the title which will address the concerns of some of their valued vehicular veterans.

A major feature of the update is the Cat and Mouse mode's change from a linear race to a free roam chase around the city of your choice. Now, each team will have only one "mouse" car, which must be at least one class lower than the other "cat" cars on its team. Teams earn points by keeping their mouse alive, by having their mouse perform style moves, and by hitting the other team's mouse.

Also scheduled for the update are four tournament modes: Daily Tournaments (Mon. through Fri.), Super Saturdays, Simulation Sundays, and the Global Cup (a grueling, 512-man event which takes two weeks to complete). Rumor has it that, for a fortnight, the winner gets to sit high upon a tower crafted from the bones of their fallen competitors, and declare supreme dominance over all of Xbox Live. Let us all hope for a merciful and benevolent ruler.

Read -- Cat and Mouse mode details
Read -- Tournament mode details

Update: Apparently, the newly renovated Cat and Mouse mode was late for the morning train, and will not be featured on todays update. However, a Bizarre Creations employee has assured us that the new mode will be "rolled out in a separate update in a few weeks."

JoystiqPGR4 update changes Cat and Mouse mode, adds tournaments [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just received word that Project Gotham Racing 4 is getting four new (and integrated) tournaments that'll allow the best PGR racers to show off their skills and be recognized.

Available as a free download tomorrow, November 15th, PGR4 players will have access to four new tournament modes including Daily Tournaments, Super Saturday, Simulation Sundays and Global Cup. Each tournament has different rules, ways to qualify and number of entrants all of which are conveniently outlined for you after the break. And what do you get if you win one of the tournaments? Instant leaderboard fame, that's what! Winners of each of the four tournaments will be featured on the leaderboards with the monthly Global Cup winner getting his or her gamertag posted on PGRNation's homepage. Check out all the competitive tournament deets after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bizarre-creationspgr4project-gotham-racing-4Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA[X3F Achievements 101: All Hallow's Achieve]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/31/x3f-achievements-101-all-hallows-achieve/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/31/x3f-achievements-101-all-hallows-achieve/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/31/x3f-achievements-101-all-hallows-achieve/#commentsFiled under:


Welcome to another wonderful edition of X3F Achievements 101. Today's topics of discussion include Major Nelson's warning about gamesaving, sludging through the online multiplayer Achievements of Fuzion Frenzy 2, my experience thus far with Project Gotham Racing 4, and the rather annoying list of Achievements found in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Anyway, all the goodness that you've come to expect is included after the break.

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JoystiqX3F Achievements 101: All Hallow's Achieve originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>achievements101FuzionFrenzy2GHIIIGuitarHeroIIIHalo3PGR4ProjectGothamRacing4Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Fanswag Weekly reminder: Project Gotham Racing 4]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/12/fanswag-weekly-reminder-project-gotham-racin-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/12/fanswag-weekly-reminder-project-gotham-racin-4/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/12/fanswag-weekly-reminder-project-gotham-racin-4/#commentsFiled under:


Just a quick reminder, folks. This is your last chance to enter our latest Fanswag Weekly giveaway. This week we're giving away a shiny new copy of Project Gotham Racing 4 to one lucky winner. If you haven't entered yet, you have exactly two hours to do so. Head over to the official giveaway post, follow the instructions, and hope for the best. Good luck.

JoystiqFanswag Weekly reminder: Project Gotham Racing 4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fanswagpgr4Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PGR4, F.E.A.R. Files demos touch down on Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/09/pgr4-f-e-a-r-files-demos-touch-down-on-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/09/pgr4-f-e-a-r-files-demos-touch-down-on-xbox-live/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/09/pgr4-f-e-a-r-files-demos-touch-down-on-xbox-live/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Q: After "Demo Monday," was anyone expecting more demos to touch down on Xbox Live today? A: Hell no! But it seems the Live overlords don't mind stuffing more demos down our throats, as Major Nelson has posted the usual copy and paste announcing the arrival of Project Gotham Racing 4 and F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction demos on XBL.

PGR4 is available in all regions, and gives you a taste of Bizarre Creation's latest (and potentially last) installment in the series. F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction combines the paranormal with polish for a spooky first person experience. So what are you waiting for, get downloading! (P.S. Go Pats!)

JoystiqPGR4, F.E.A.R. Files demos touch down on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Two new game demos hit the XBLM this morning, adding a little bit of speed and a little bit of fear to the Marketplace. The first demo comes from our pals over at Bizarre Creations and is the critically acclaimed Project Gotham Racing 4. Weighing in at a rather hefty 1.27GBs, the demo includes three racecars, two bikes and features an exclusive Nürburgring Snow Challenge and an exclusive Arcade event. Oh, and the PGR4 demo is available to all Xbox Live locales, w00t, w00t!

F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point is the other new game demo and clocking in at 585MBs we presume it to be a single player mission-o-fun that F.E.A.R. fans the world around will enjoy. Funny thing is that the demo is only available to US and Canadian Xbox Live members ... so maybe the world around can't enjoy it. Both demos are available for the free on the XBLM right now, so get your download queue on and give 'em a whirl.

Read - PGR4 demo
Read - F.E.A.R. Files: Extraction Point demo

JoystiqPGR4 and F.E.A.R. Files demos land on XBLM originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alright, so we haven't really delivered on promises to stop talking profusely about Halo 3, but at least you can take comfort in the fact that there are other games coming out for your favorite console. Not only that, but this week we have a lot of new games coming out. Even better, we have some big name titles hitting the 360, namely Project Gotham Racing 4. Behold this week's glorious bounty:
  • Project Gotham Racing 4
  • Flatout Ultimate Carnage
  • Crash of the Titans
  • NBA 2K8
  • NBA Live 08
  • Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Yup, that's a lot of games. Will it be enough to draw you away from Halo 3?

[Via Joystiq]

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In celebration of its launch Project Gotham Racing 4 will be hosting a PGR 4 LIVE Kudos Weekend starting October 12th and running through the 14th. During LIVE Kudos Weekend (which we expect to be US only) gamers will be able to register for the Play & Win sweepstakes, challenge others in the Superstar Challenge or race for the quickest time in the Time Attack Challenge. There will be prizes awarded to the top racers of course, including a set of new Michelin tires (wowzaz!) and various other Xbox 360 goods. Pre-order your copy of PGR 4, register for the Play & Win and get ready for some Kudos racing fun in a few weeks!

JoystiqWin big during PGR 4 LIVE Kudos weekend originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, we're all sad that Geometry Wars Waves will be forgoing Xbox Live Arcade in order to be an exclusive mini-game in Project Gotham Racing 4, but we all have the same nagging question: why, Bizarre Creations, newly acquired subsidiary of Activision, why? In a recent interview with Eurogamer, Bizarre Creations community lead Ben Ward gives this answer, "It's because we had plans for Live Arcade, but Waves isn't it." According to Ward, Geometry Wars Waves isn't really being designed as a full featured sequel to Geometry Wars Retro Evolved, but more as a simple mini-game. Waves is "an Easter egg" as Ward puts it, "not a full retail product." So there you have it folks, Waves may be an exclusive to PGR4, but Bizarre isn't done with Xbox Live Arcade. Hey, maybe when they create their next XBLA game, they can slip in a little mini version of PGR.

[Via XBLArcade]

JoystiqGW Waves not on XBLA, Bizarre has other plans originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Do you think a lean, green electric sports car can take on a noisy gas-guzzler? In discussing the invitationals planned for Project Gotham Racing 4, developer Bizarre Creations used "Electric vs. Petrol Showdown" as one example, where you in the Tesla Roadster face off against a Ferrari Testarossa.

Can full, unadulterated speed be met without exhuming fossil fuels? It should make for a fun, philosophical monologue while you maneuver around corners. We do warn you, though, that beating the Ferrari in a race may lead to an excess in smug emissions.

[Via AutoblogGreen]

JoystiqPGR4 sets virtual stage for electric vs. petrol showdown originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Our partners in crime at AutoblogGreen -- just like Autoblog, only with more miles per gallon and fewer emissions -- have discovered that Project Gotham Racing 4 is set to feature a very interesting racing challenge. Part of the game's invitational series of races, the challenge is called "Electric Vs Petrol Showdown" and allows players to "take the wheel of a two-seater, silent, electric sportscar (the Tesla Roadster) and face-off against a gas-guzzling, noisy, mean machine (the Ferrari Testarossa)." For those that don't know, the Tesla Roadster is reportedly a damned impressive piece of kit, boasting the ability to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in about 4 seconds. The environmentally friendly super car can also travel 200 miles on a single battery charge. The best part, thanks to PGR4, is that you won't have to spend $98,000 (base price, mind you) to try one out.

[Via AutoblogGreen]

JoystiqPGR4 features eco-friendly race mode originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bizarrebizarre-creationsbizarrecreationsmgsmicrosoft-game-studiosmicrosoftgamestudiospgr4project-gotham-racing-4projectgothamracing4Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[PGR4 demo to have exclusive content]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/18/pgr4-demo-to-have-exclusive-content/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/18/pgr4-demo-to-have-exclusive-content/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/18/pgr4-demo-to-have-exclusive-content/#commentsFiled under: ,

A demo from Bizarre Creations' Project Gotham Racing 4 should be hitting Xbox Live soon, according to the developer (via Eurogamer). In addition to five playable vehicles (cars and bikes) that presumably will be in the full game, there will be an Arcade mode exclusive to the demo set in Macau, featuring exclusive challenges.
We're a bit perplexed about the exclusive content. If it's good, why not include it in the full game. Conversely, if the content is not good, or not on par with the full game, why use it to promote the title?

A time trial for Nurburgring Snow will also be in the demo. Project Gotham Racing 4 (with Geometry Wars: Waves) is due out October 2 in North America.

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Talking with the crew from Bizarre Creations, Eurogamer learned that a Project Gotham Racing 4 demo is planned to hit the Marketplace sometime (it has to pass through Microsoft cert first silly) and that it'll be worth downloading, because it offers a few exclusive bits not found in the retail game. The five cars / bikes, Arcade mode only Macau portion of the demo will features these exclusive challenges not seen in the retail build. The demo will also include a PGR 3 favorite Nurburgring Snow Time Challenge with full leaderboard support, so you'll be able to gawk at your friends' or enemies' rather poor racing skills in the demo. No word to when the PGR 4 XBLM will drop, but October 12th is the retail release so hopefully it'll be available before then. Race on kids, race on.

JoystiqPGR 4 demo coming and features exclusive content originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bizarre-creationspgr4project-gotham-racing-4Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Project Gotham Racing 4 goes gold]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/13/project-gotham-racing-4-goes-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/13/project-gotham-racing-4-goes-gold/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/13/project-gotham-racing-4-goes-gold/#commentsFiled under: ,


Bizarre Creations has hit Ctrl+S for the last time on Project Gotham Racing 4 and has duly sent the code off to be pressed onto millions of DVDs -- which is an absolutely marvelous format, we're told. If driving through rain or snow at ludicrous speeds is something you find appealing, you'd best start checking stores October 2nd in the US and Oct 12th in Europe. If not, ordering online is by far the safer option.

If you just plain don't want the game (nor Geometry Wars: Waves), then you should have stopped reading three sentences ago. And you especially shouldn't read this sentence, which mentions the game's official website and a full list of its virtual vehicles.

Gallery: PGR4 (Xbox 360)


Gallery: Project Gotham Racing 4 motorcycles

JoystiqProject Gotham Racing 4 goes gold originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 18:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We are proud to announce that Bizarre Creations is proud to announce that Project Gotham Racing 4 has taken its final step to completion and has officially gone gold. This of course means development on PGR 4 is complete and that it is being mass produced for release to retail shelves in the US on October 2nd and October 12th in Europe. Also, Bizarre announced the launch of their official Project Gotham Racing website PGR Nations, where fans of the franchise can get the latest updates, media and news about PGR 4. It's the official website, so go check it out because it's official and stuff.

Grease your wheels, air up your tires and top of your gas tank, because we've got a gold PGR 4 releasing in less than a month. Vroom, vroom!

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bizarre-creationspgr4project-gotha-racing-4Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Geometry Wars: Waves gameplay]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/12/video-geometry-wars-waves-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/12/video-geometry-wars-waves-gameplay/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/09/12/video-geometry-wars-waves-gameplay/#commentsFiled under: ,

Gather around kids, it's time for some new Geometry Wars video! Embedded above is the first gameplay footage of Bizarre Creations' latest Geometry Wars installment oh so interestingly named Geometry Wars: Waves. First and foremost you must know that Waves will only be available within' Project Gotham Racing 4 and will not see a separate XBLA release. Secondly, let's look at the gameplay footage since that's the point of this post. From what we see, it looks like Waves is pretty much based off of Retro Evolved (which we fully expected), but with the addition of new enemies and behaviors.

The video is rather short, but we get a glimpse at some new triangle enemies that shoot from one side of the map to the other, some double square looking shapes that just sit there and our old friends blue diamonds and green squares. We also noticed that the multiplier system has been tweaked over Retro Evolved allowing players to rack up a high score pretty quickly. Go ahead and give the video a watch to decide whether or not PGR 4 is worth purchasing just for this little beauty we call Geometry Wars: Waves.

[Via Game Stooge]

JoystiqVideo: Geometry Wars: Waves gameplay originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As you probably expected, as you fire up your copy of Project Gotham Racing 4, lurking inside will be a new evolution of the Geometry Wars series called Geometry Wars: Waves. This new video offers a sneak peek of what you can expect and as you can see, it's definitely Geometry Wars.

The enemies are obviously acting different (coming at you in waves, appropriately enough), but we don't see much change from the XBLA version other than that. The graphics look a little snazzier, but that could just be out imagination. So, no, it's not going to something you'll pay full price to get your hands on, but it looks like a nice perk if you were planning on picking up PGR 4 anyway.

[Thanks, Jonah]

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Earlier today, Bizarre Creations decided to share Project Gotham Racing 4's achievements with everyone and give a little back story to how they were decided upon. Learning from their PGR 3 days, Bizarre opted to make PGR 4's achievements a little more varied, less focused on difficult to obtain achievements and more fun in general. Our favorites include "Buy an Achievement", "Back it Up!" and "Beat Bizarre" where you have to beat a member of the Bizarre Creations dev team in an online game or someone who has already done so. Also, there are a few secret achievements thrown in for good measure like the "3CZV657" achievement, DeLorean anyone? Complete list, explanation and attached Gamerscore for all of PGR 4's achievements is available after the jump.

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Eager to show off their pretty new camera effects and in-game car models, Bizarre Creations decided to shed some light on Project Gotham Racing 4's new and improved Photo Mode. First off, Bizzare has added a few new photo filters and effects including tunnel, vehicle blur and an odd little filter that turns your photo into a 3D image when using a pair of red / blue glasses. Wicked odd, yet utterly nifty. The other Photo Mode improvements come from how a racer's photos will be shared with the rest of the PGR 4 community. Using PGR on Demand, gamers will be able to upload their photos, search others, share and rate eachother's photos with ease. It's like a mini PGR 4 Flickr account.

There's no denying that Bizarre is focusing on creating more of a tight knit PGR community this time around and with the enhanced Photo Mode options we think they're headed on the right track (pun intended). Also, don't forget to check out preview photos of the types of images you'll be able capture in PGR 4 after the break.

JoystiqNew Photo Mode features in PGR 4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Talking with Pro-G at the Leipzig Games Convention, Bizarre Creations confirmed that a new Geometry Wars game will be exclusively bundled with Project Gotham Racing 4. The new geometry shooter will be called Geometry Wars: Waves and will not be available on the XBLA like it's older brother Retro Evolved, instead it'll stay attached to PGR4 for the long run. Bizarre Creations also mentioned that the new Waves is based off of Retro Evolved and is not officially considered to be the next game in the series. Whatever that may entail or mean, we know that we're getting a new Geometry Wars on October 2nd. W00t!

JoystiqGeometry Wars: Waves to be PGR4 exclusive originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Speaking to Pro-G at the Leipzig Games Convention, Bizarre Creations has revealed that a new Geometry Wars game will be featured in October's Project Gotham Racing 4. Dubbed "Geometry Wars: Waves," the shape shooter will be an exclusive Project Gotham bonus and unlike Retro Evolved, won't be sold on Xbox Live Arcade. That makes for an excellent bonus for racing fans, but a $60 investment for those just hoping to exact revenge on the sneaky green square.

Not to worry though, as Bizarre also stated that Waves is based on Retro Evolved and not a "true" sequel as such. Alternatively, you can be sucked in by the gravity wells of Geometry Wars: Galaxies, out this Fall on DS and Wii.

JoystiqGeometry Wars returning in Project Gotham Racing 4 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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MS just sent out an announcement that Project Gotham Racing 4 will be arriving on October 2nd for the MSRP of $59.99. To sweeten the deal, the also announced some more vehicles in the game, both those with two wheels and four. Personal favorites at X3F Towers in the most recent bunch include the Ariel Atom 300 Supercharged, making a return since being introduced in PGR2, and getting "High Def'd" in PGR3. Since it would be boring to use some stock PGR4 logo as the image for the post, we're grabbing the Ariel's segment from Top Gear and spreading the love. Full list of announced vehicles after the break.

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JoystiqPGR4's rubber hits the road October 2nd originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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