Burnout goes for a fifth lap
Electronic Arts confirms development of next edition of wreck-happy racer is under way for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
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Electronic Arts isn't letting up on the gas of one of its premier racing franchises. The publisher today confirmed that Burnout 5 is currently in development and will be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2007.
The decision to make a new version of the franchise was a no-brainer for the company; since EA took over the Burnout license from Acclaim, it has been one of the highest-rated racing series on the market.
Given Burnout's past success, developer Criterion isn't straying too far from the core of the winning formula. Gamers will once again buckle up and speed through the streets of Paradise City, with little concern to how their reckless driving will affect their insurance premiums.
However, Criterion is taking a U-turn on the series' user interface. Burnout 5 will apparently take an open-world approach, with menus eliminated and "every inch of the world" an opportunity to create massive fender benders. As if inspired by the legendary Enzo Ferrari/Gizmondo exec escapade, cars in Burnout 5 will also be able to be torn in half.
Burnout 5 has not yet been rated or priced.
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Developer: Criterion Games
Genre: Racing
Platform: X360
Release Date: Jan 22, 2008
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DUDE!! this game's going to be freaking amazing, just like all the other Burnouts!! I CAN'T WAIT
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sounds sweet, I'll keep an eye out for this one
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for burnout 5 comming out so soon, i can't believe there hasn't been any new news on it. but i can't wait for it
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I cant wait for this on 360... Forcefeedback and Steering wheel support.!!
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BURNOUT
BURNOUT
BURNOUT
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WOOT!!!!! WOOT!!!!!! FO BURNOUT 5
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i loved the burnout series from the second i played it, cant wait for this , and its gonna be free roam what more could you want (maybe motor bikes but that probably wont happen for a while but it be f***ing awesome) definitly best racing series ever PERIOD, nothing comes close PERIOD.
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je kiffe burnout
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yeah man
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I cant wait for this game, it gonna be awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Cant wait..i love the Burnout series!
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Let's hope EA can continue without ruining it.
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HOLY S**** ANOTHER ASS KICKER GOING ONTHE MARKET! wITH ALL THEASE AWSOME NEW GAMES COIMNG IN 07, OTS GOT TO BE THE BEST YEAR EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cant wait for this game! i've almost mastered burnout 4 with all achievements.... can't get enough burnout, seriously!
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this is great news and it looks like massive destruction is on the way!!! can't wait!!
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this game is going to be so awesome
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You got to be kidding? Traffic checking was the mutts!!! Give me as much chance to destroy at high spped as possible - just think, multi-lane highway with hundreds of cars to check and be checked by!! I can almost see those baby-on-board signs flying now!
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DROOL!!!!!!
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Really burnout series had some really cool graphics in PS2. Now designed for new console with great hardware it will be a total eye candy.
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This is gonna be amazing. Burnout Revenge is one the more visually stunning games on the 360 so im sure this wont fail to impress me too. Buying it as soon as possible!!!
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3... 2... 1...
HELL F*KING YEAH! CAN'T WAIT!
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I swear, if I see one more "WII WANT BURNOUT" joke on any board, I'm gonna go crazy. Seriously. It ain't clever or funny, just annoying and obnoxious. Nintendo fanboys, please shut up. Is it supposed to be cool? Go whine about "no 3rd party support" somewhere else. I don't mean to be an ass, but that's how I feel, and I've seen so many of those "WII are the future"-esque jokes that I've been driven to say this. Please. Shut. Up.
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wooo i cant wait for it
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Yeah, I hated not having the option to turn off the traffic checking in certain modes...and the whole new "Crash Meter" was stupid...leave that in the sports titles and keep Burnout like the series deserves...enhancements are nice but get the game played and tested for the "Burnout Fun Factor" too!!
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Hm...as long as it gets rid f that dumb Traffic-checking thing in Burnout Revenge... Ok, maybe it wasn't THAT dumb, but Burnout 3 was alot more intense without it. Everything else in Revenge was better though.
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Burnout 5, Burnout 5, Burnout 5, Burnout 5, Burnout 5, Burnout 5....
can't stop saying it 
.....Burnout 5, Burnout 5.....
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AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *deep breath* AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HELL YEAH! I hope this game gets rated teen so it will be filled with too much chaotic intensity!
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I WILL BE THE FIRST IN LINE FOR THAT GAME!!!!
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Oh man i thought revenge was the best but now... ANOTHER... oh god i think i wet my pants.
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Torn In Half Cars = AWESOME
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it should come out on Wii!!! please!!
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Can't wait!
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Cool, I've always enjoyed the burnout series. I just hope it lives up to expectations.
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awesome!!!!!
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O man cant wait for this
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Sweet! I love Burnout and I can't wait for this!
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In a mag for EGM, they said that Criterion anounced a MMO Burnout game. wonder if this is it...
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kaziechameleon PGR3 did the Same Crap GT did.
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Burnout is the best racing game.
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As long as the soundtrack doesn't have hip-hop/rap the masses will be happy.
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Firstly, GT is currently the best driving simulator (minus the crashes)
burnout is the most easily accesible and enjoyable racing game and is the best arcade racer...
Second EA releasing sequels year after year? when did this start happening lol....
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LOL Burnout FOR PS3 MUST GET IT.
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GT is a fake driving simulator it has no damage externaly or internally the gtr games have external damage tire ware, engine wear, yeah if you drive bad youll crap out your transmition, the GT games haven't inovated in half a decade. sony has just been pumping visually impressive remakes of older games, for the last two generations GTA was the closest thing to inovative game they'd ever had, but that game was just a 3d version of the 2d game, i hate when game designers add two features and a facelift and release a game. and charge 50-60 dollars for it. i want half-life 2 innovation. and with that episodic content it costs less, like 20. oh yeah and the burnout games are quite fun.
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thats gr8 news for all racing fans , already burnout looks awsome on the 360 , cant imagine how gr8 this game will look and play on the 360
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Yeah ! Burn out is great. I like it much better than Grand Turismo
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I loved the third
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DIEETRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh wow torn in half.. For that I'll play Demolition Derby on ps1..lol Come On EA be smarter make new game modes or some crazy looking cars or some thing but Cars to be torn in half thats kinda of cheap...lol
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Wonderful, now I'll have to buy into a either a X360 or PS3. Thanks EA, lol.
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