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EA's Need for Speed and Burnout developer Criterion becomes a Battlefield studio

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:56:35 +0000

Need for Speed developer Criterion Games is being moved to focus on the future of the Battlefield franchise under Vince Zampella. Racing will be still pursued by a "core group" within the studio. Read more...

Need for Speed Unbound's graffiti-inspired effects can be turned off

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:06:02 +0000

Criterion Games has given a closer look at the brand-new Tags effect that envelope cars when they boost in Need for Speed Unbound. The studio has confirmed the effect can be turned off entirely. Read more...

EA teams up Criterion and Codemasters for the next Need for Speed

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 12 May 2022 12:02:01 +0000

The next Need for Speed game being published by Electronic Arts will be worked on by two studios. This time, both Criterion Games and Codemasters Cheshire are joining forces for the racing endeavor. Read more...

PowerVault ME5 is Dell's new "gold standard" for entry storage, starting at $12,000

Fiza Ali — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 21:12:01 +0000

Dell's latest "gold standard" for entry storage provides enhanced management simplicity over PowerVault ME4. Dell PowerVault ME5 with valid configurations is available starting at $12,000. Read more...

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered announced, landing November 6

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:34:01 +0000

Electronic Arts is bringing back the 2010 Criterion Games-developed racer Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit with a fresh coat of paint. It carries enhanced visuals, cross-play, and more. Read more...

Azure Files gets NFS 4.1 support in preview

Hamza Jawad — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:58:01 +0000

Version 4.1 of the Network File System protocol is now supported on Azure Files. It will be provided to customers in the form of a fully managed NFS file system as a service, in preview for now. Read more...

Azure Blob storage gets NFS 3.0 support in preview

Hamza Jawad — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:26:01 +0000

The latest capability makes Blob storage the only such platform which supports NFS 3.0 over object storage natively. Microsoft has welcomed feedback to further improve the feature in the future. Read more...

Need for Speed Heat is getting cross-play support across PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 08 Jun 2020 15:58:01 +0000

EA and Criterion have announced that the latest Need for Speed entry from last year, Heat, is getting cross-play support across PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 platforms with a new update. Read more...

EA is giving Need for Speed back to Criterion for future games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 13:56:02 +0000

Ghost Games will no longer be in charge of developing games for the Need for Speed franchise as EA is moving the racing series back to Criterion Games. Ghost Games will become a support studio. Read more...

EA is making people verify 'it's really them' to play certain games

Florin Bodnarescu — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 11:56:01 +0000

Electronic Arts has sent out an email letting users know about changes made to the way its games are updated and accessed. It involves a 120-day period, after which verification is required. Read more...

Need for Speed Payback confirmed for Project Scorpio and PS4 Pro; Switch version unlikely

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:04:01 +0000

EA confirms that Need for Speed Payback will be available on Microsoft's upcoming Project Scorpio console as well as PlayStation 4 Pro. A Nintendo Switch version, on the other hand, is unlikely. Read more...

Need for Speed Payback unveiled with explosive new trailer

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:22:01 +0000

The newest entry into the Need for Speed franchise has been unveiled with a brand new trailer. Need for Speed Payback will supposedly feature the deepest car customization seen in the series. Read more...

New Need for Speed game confirmed for 2017, ditches always-online requirements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 10 May 2017 10:52:01 +0000

Need for Speed series' current developer Ghost Games has confirmed a new entry to the racing franchise this year. The game will be playable entirely offline, and even supports pausing this time. Read more...