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Activision Recommends the Closure of Blur Developer Bizarre Creations

After revealing that it will explore other options before deciding the fate of Bizarre Creations, Activision has now stated that its recommendation for the UK-based studio is to shut its doors and cease operations. Bizarre Creations made a name for itself after developing the prestigious Project Gotham Racing seri...

21 January 2011
02:35 GMT

Dance Central Gets Rihanna, Janet Jackson and Blur

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that those who are enjoying controller free dancing on the Xbox 360 using the Kinect-powered Dance Central are able to get access to three new songs to wave around to, from artists Rihanna, Janet Jackson and Blur. The tracks are coming today, December 21, and will introduce ev...

21 December 2010
15:01 GMT

Blur and Blood Stone Developer May Be Sold by Activision

Bizarre Creations, the studio behind recent titles like Blur or James Bond Blood Stone 007, may be sold by its owner, Activision, after its titles failed to meet sales expectations and didn't generate the hype expected.UK-based Bizarre Creations made a name for itself after creating the blockbuster Project Gotha...

22 November 2010
14:21 GMT

Android 2.3.20 Rolling Out to the DROID 2

The major firmware update 2.3.20 for the DROID 2 smartphone seems to be making its way to Verizon's customers, after being rumored more than a week ago. Reported by a few DROID 2 owners, the update is being pushed or “pulled” as we speak, but it might take a while until everyone gets it.The update du...

28 October 2010
07:30 GMT

Activision Announces BMW Contest for Blur Demo Players on PSN Europe

Activision has announced that the multiplayer demo of Blur has gone live on the European PlayStation Network. To celebrate this launch, the publisher is organizing a competition that has as its biggest prize a real-life BMW 125i series car. Anyone who downloads the demo and ranks up to level 5 will be automatically e...

4 August 2010
05:51 GMT

Activision: DJ Hero and Blur Are Not Commercial Failures

Dan Amrich, social media manager at Activision, has recently stated in a blog post that his company did not consider Blur or DJ Hero commercial failure, despite what had been reported by the press. He insisted on the fact that both titles would make up for their investment over a longer time, mainly because of the co...

8 July 2010
17:01 GMT

Red Dead Redemption Still Dominates the UK Charts

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption is still dominating the UK charts, as UFC Undisputed 2010 failed to claim the top spot on the list last week. EA Sports' FIFA World Cup 2010 and Ubisoft's Just Dance are on the third and fourth places and they are the most successful casual titles this month. Modern Warfa...

1 June 2010
14:21 GMT

EndWeekGame: May 28

Andrei Dumitrescu: There must be conspiracy surrounding the close launch dates set for ModNation Racers from Sony, Split/Second from Disney and Blur from Activision. All that was missing from the pile up of racing titles was the long delayed Gran Turismo 5 from Sony and Polyphony Digital.I played quite a bit of ModNa...

28 May 2010
16:51 GMT

ModNation Racers – Cartoons Never Forgive, Never Forget

Apart from the fact that it takes more time to install, get updates and then start up than any other title exclusive to the PlayStation 3 I tried out in the last two years, ModNation Racers might just be the simple, easy to get into and (somewhat) funny racer that the PS3 needs to pick up some of the people who are g...

26 May 2010
18:31 GMT

Activision Performs Better than Expected, Plans Big Launches

Activision Blizzard has announced quite a good first quarter from a financial perspective, the net revenues rising 33% in order to reach 1.3 billion dollars, with non GAAP numbers set to 714 million dollars.The company also says it has managed better profits than during the same period of 2009 and that it has exceede...

10 May 2010
02:58 GMT

Blur Is Coming to LEGO Rock Band

MTV Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment are announcing that LEGO Rock Band, the upcoming brick-powered music game, is set to feature one of the most important bands launched in the United Kingdom, Blur.The likenesses of Damon Albarn, the singer, Graham Coxon, the guitarist, Alex James, the bassist, and D...

20 October 2009
02:25 GMT

Racing Game Blur Delayed to 2010

Activision has officially confirmed that its Blur racing video game is now slated for a 2010 release. The title was initially set to arrive before Christmas, but the publisher decided that the team that developed it needed some more time in order to make sure that the quality was on par with the expectations that gam...

23 September 2009
12:51 GMT

Motorola's Android Handsets to Get a 'Blur' UI

Mobile phone maker Motorola has big plans when it comes to Android, something that most people already know. The company already announced that it intended to come to the market with two smartphones powered by Google's operating system before the end of the year, and it already launched a few programs aimed at h...

10 August 2009
04:30 GMT

Blur Coming in November, Pre-Orders Detailed

Activision Publishing, through its president, Michael Griffith, has announced that its upcoming racer, Blur, is set to arrive on the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the PC sometime in November.The game, which has been described by Activision as doing for racing what Call of Duty has done for shooters, is also set to ...

10 August 2009
03:52 GMT

Blur Dev Says Racing Games Aren't Selling Well

Racing games are quite popular, with many fans wanting to experience fast thrills and adrenaline rushes from taking high-powered vehicles and racing in them around virtual cities across the world. But, even though there are quite a few fans out there, things aren't all that rosy for racing games, which aren�...

19 June 2009
12:21 GMT

Electronic Arts: Blur Is Underwhelming, Forza Is Inferior

This year seems to be ready for a battle of the racing games, as quite a lot of videogames featuring fast cars, complex tracks and speed are set to be released in 2009. And in order to make it big, developers and publishers must offer not only great graphics and superb game mechanics but also a lot of trash talking o...

15 June 2009
16:11 GMT

Blur Will Be an 'Adult Mario Kart', Says Developer

Racing games have largely been split in a few categories. While some of them are concentrated on giving players the most realistic driving experience possible, others are focused on the more fun aspects of racing against friends or AI-controlled opponents. A benchmark title in this more fun approach to races is Nint...

12 June 2009
02:24 GMT

Blur Creators Reveal How to Get Licensed Cars in Combat Racing Titles

Racing games are practically a dime a dozen these days, with many companies realizing that a lot of people want to drive virtual cars and do whatever they want with them, without thinking for a second that anything serious can happen to them. But combat racing game Blur from Bizarre Creations, which are the develope...

5 June 2009
02:15 GMT

Activision Unveils Blur

Activision Blizzard is keen on creating a racing game that will blow the rival Need For Speed series from Electronic Arts out of the water and off the track. Its latest attempt is set to be named Blur and should be released during autumn for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the PC. Development duties are being han...

22 May 2009
02:38 GMT

LEGO Rock Band Confirmed, Arrives in Time for Holidays

So far, LEGO has taken over all six Star Wars movies, the Batman franchise, and the Indiana Jones adventures. Now, LEGO is making a move from adventure to music with Warner Bros. Interactive and TT Games, officially announcing that they are collaborating with Harmonix and MTV Games to create LEGO Rock Band. Rumors a...

23 April 2009
14:21 GMT

Imagination Is the Only Limit

If you give a picture to a group of people and you ask them to adjust its appearance, you will never get the same results from all of them, not even the same effects. Have you ever wondered why that comes to happen? One reason for this situation would be that every person would surely use a different tool - after all...

6 June 2008
03:06 GMT

Street View Presenting Serious Problems in Canada and Europe

Google's idea of Street View was looked upon with the utmost interest and was expected as a sort of a second coming, because it brought everything close, without an actual physical presence being required. Users could check if there was a line at the movies, from the comfort of their homes, or could search for a...

4 December 2007
04:19 GMT

The Places Blurred By Google Maps

Google owns two of the most popular products on the Internet, Maps and Earth, allowing users to view satellite maps and other imagery with the entire world. Because it shows every corner of the world, the search giant blurred or even removed certain locations to avoid a malicious use of the photos. Although Google re...

13 April 2007
06:15 GMT

Google Refuses to Blur Earth Images

As you surely know, Google Earth allows users to view the entire Earth directly from the satellite, including security areas and some of the secret zones from countries in the entire world. That's why the product was continuously brought in the spotlight, the authorities from multiple countries demanding the sea...

21 March 2007
11:54 GMT

New Censored Images for Google Earth

Google Earth is the search giant's downloadable application that allows users to view maps and other satellite imagery directly from your desktop. It is surely one of the most popular solutions provided by Google but, for other organizations, it represents one of the biggest problems on the Internet. It seems li...

5 March 2007
04:49 GMT


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