July 16, 2012

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Criterion Look Back at Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

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In our latest insider post the guys over at Criterion Games take a look back at their first Need for Speed game: Hot Pursuit We started developing Hot Pursuit about a year after we finished Burnout Paradise. We'd spent all of that time ... Read more

Criterion Look Back at Need for Speed Hot Pursuit

July 10, 2012

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Criterion Games: And Then There Was Paradise

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If you missed last week’s post about Criterion games, you can find out where it all began with our Burnout recap here.  We got as far as Burnout Revenge, so today it’s time for Burnout Paradise. Our first dedicated PlayStation 3 ... Read more

Criterion Games: And Then There Was Paradise

July 05, 2012

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How to Build a Video Game Car

Category: Insider

Want to know how we create the cars for Need for Speed?  Here's how: We start by picking an awesome car, say the BMW M3 Coupe. It makes the grade, because it's a timeless car: fast, powerful, tough.  Perfect for the kind of ... Read more

How to Build a Video Game Car

July 03, 2012

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Criterion Games: In the Beginning...

Category: Insider

  Criterion Games are at the wheel of the next Need for Speed, and it’s full throttle to the finish. In development terms, these guys are ripping through red lights, near-missing traffic and taking down their rivals. Blink if you ... Read more

Criterion Games: In the Beginning...