Tag Archives: blur
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 | 13:51 BST
Totem Games formed by ex-Bizarre man and Blur designer, Matt Cavanagh
Blur’s lead designer Matt Cavanagh has formed a studio called Totem Games.
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Posted in: Development
Tags: bizarre creations, blur, Matt Cavanagh, totem games
Fri, Apr 29, 2011 | 07:39 BST
Direct2Drive weekend sales slash Two Worlds II, Rift and Acti triad
Start your time off right by giving less money for games than you would otherwise, thanks to Direct2Drive’s weekend sales.
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Posted in: PC, Retail
Tags: blur, discount, Rift, sale, singularity, Transformers: War for Cybertron, Two Worlds II
Wed, Apr 06, 2011 | 15:29 BST
Chudley: Bizarre Creations could have bought itself out
Some former Bizarre Creations executives have spoken up in the latest Edge about the developer’s closure, and have revealed that Activision offered a management buyout option on the 17 year-old company.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development
Tags: Activision Blizzard, bizarre creations, blur
Fri, Oct 29, 2010 | 16:30 BST
Blur getting double XP this weekend
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, PSN, Racing
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Mon, Jul 19, 2010 | 12:16 BST
Blur “the start of a big franchise,” says Bizarre
Mr Bond might be Bizarre’s focus right now, but staffer Nick Davies has told Gamerzines that Blur is still a massive deal for the studio.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur, Nick Davies
Wed, Jul 07, 2010 | 21:41 BST
DJ Hero moves 1.2M units despite slow start
Activision’s Dan Amrich has rustled up some numbers on DJ Hero, which at launch in the US during October 2009 only managed to move 122K units, while debuting at 20 on the UK charts the following month.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, Hot, PS3, Retail, Rhythm action, Trade, Xbox 360
Tags: blur, Dan Amrich, dj hero, npd
Mon, Jul 05, 2010 | 17:41 BST
May NPD: Alan Wake sells 145,000, beats Blur’s 31,000
Oh dear. Gama‘s posted up NPD figures for Alan Wake, Blur, Split/Second and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sand for the month of May. It’s grim reading, quite frankly.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Adventure, DS, Disney, Horror, Hot, Microsoft, PC, PS3, Racing, Ubisoft, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: alan wake, bizarre creations, black rock, blur, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, remedy games, split/second
Fri, May 28, 2010 | 16:53 BST
Blur gets 3D art treatment in London
Passing by Old Street Magistrates Court on the drive back home from London tonight? You night just see this on the way, courtesy of Activision.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Fri, May 28, 2010 | 15:29 BST
Blur in-store demo program launched at Best Buy
To get the word out about Blur, Activision and Best Buy have teamed up in the US to launch an exclusive in-store demo program.
Wed, May 26, 2010 | 14:20 BST
Blur reviews get round-up treatment
Parklife! Reviews for Bizarre Creations super-racer Blur have started trickling out. Get rounded up on who’s been given it what after the break.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, Journalism, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 10:58 BST
French Blur promo vids feature “hot chicks”, porn spikes
The US and UK Blur promo movies had developers explaining gameplay mechanics; the French versions include women in no clothing having some sort of hair-tossing competition.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur, porn
Mon, May 24, 2010 | 08:18 BST
Steam Blur pre-orders get free Geometry Wars
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Arcade, PC, Shooter, Valve
Tags: bizarre creations, blur, geometry wars, steam
Fri, May 21, 2010 | 08:24 BST
Blur TV ad takes aim at Mario Kart
In Mario Kart, you use green, red and blue shells. In Blur, you use more powerful power-ups. Do the math.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur, mario kart
Thu, May 20, 2010 | 10:19 BST
Blur’s multiplayer modes get trailered
You’re all getting Blur next week, que? Not convinced? Hit the break: some of the multiplayer modes in the Bizarre racer get detailed in a new video.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Wed, May 19, 2010 | 22:49 BST
Get a chromed out BMW Series 1 for Blur at Kmart
Activision has announced a special US incentive to get you to buy Blur at either Sears or its less-pretty, but cheaper little sister, Kmart.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Tue, May 11, 2010 | 12:35 BST
Blur tutorial vids detail careering, powering upping
Split/Second has “choppers”. Blur has careers and power-ups. The tutorial movies after the break prove it.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 18:00 BST
Bizarre: Too much focus on realism can be detrimental to “fun”
Gareth Wilson, lead designer for Blur, has said that sometimes focusing too much on ultra-high realism when developing a game can take all the fun out of it.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, Hot, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre, bizarre creations, blur, Gareth Wilson
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 17:15 BST
Bizarre looking at Natal and Move tech
Just like every other developer, Bizarre’s having a look at the motion controller tech from Microsoft and Sony.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: 3d, bizarre creations, blur, Gareth Wilson, Move, natal
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 16:41 BST
Blur “may” hit handhelds in the future, say Bizarre
Blur’s set for release at the end of the month on PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, but what about handhelds?
Possibly, but not right now.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur, Gareth Wilson
Thu, May 06, 2010 | 16:12 BST
Bizarre can add DLC “on the fly” to Blur
Bizarre Creations’ Gareth Wilson has said that the DLC plans it has for Blur will be implemented “on the fly” thanks to the content server it has in place.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Hot, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: bizarre creations, blur, dlc, Gareth Wilson
Xbox One: “If you’re backwards compatible, you’re really backwards,” says Mattrick