CRITERION GAMES

Preserved here as an archive of our podcasting past are all 39 episodes (excluding the as yet unfound Episode 8) of the Criterion games CrashFM podcast. From the first episode through to "The dudecast!" and onwards to the final episode "It's Cagney Week" all are available for you to download and listen to at your leisure.

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Episode 39: It's Cagney Week 07.11.2008
The Burnout team unveil the ultra-rare Nakamura Rai-Jin Turbo, details on our first broadcast gameplay and an in-depth look at how motorcycles are progressing.
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Episode 38: Inside the Hunter Olympus, calendar events and other Cagney news 07.04.2008
It's just 5 days to our awesome FREE Cagney software update. We go under the hood of the Hunter Olympus with Mikael from our car team, bring you the latest from the PC game, all the detail on our brand new in-game calendar and reveal how we'll be broadcasting live gameplay; plus the latest from the community.
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Episode 37: Rocking out with Cagney 06.27.2008
This time - an update on Codename: Cagney, exclusive Codename: Davis Bike footage, Burnout PC with Rock Band guitars and much more!
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Episode 36: 19 days to Cagney 06.20.2008
Join us as we discuss the latest Codename: Cagney news, Burnout Paradise PC and other Burnout Paradise news.
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Episode 35: Countdown to Cagney 06.06.2008
The team talk about Cagney, Burnout Paradise PC, what's happening to Road Rules and get stuck into letters and post cards from the community.
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Episode 34: Cagney has (almost) left the building 05.23.2008
In which our heroes look towards Cagney, discuss being Freeburning Partners in Time and San shows up with some PC news...
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Episode 33: The dudecast! and Episode 33 (SPECIAL): Chubb Vs. Angus 05.23.2008
The team talk about our new forums, look at some postcards and discuss the upcoming French challenge. In the second part of this weeks podcast entitled Chubb Vs. Angus you can listen in as our own Matt "Murray Walker" W guides you through the thrills, spills and smashes in the ultimate faceoff... Chubb Vs. Angus!
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Episode 32: The one without Webster 05.16.2008
The team talk about our new forums, look at some postcards and discuss the upcoming French challenge.
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Episode 31: The big PC reveal 05.09.2008
Burnout Paradise is heading to the PC! Listen in as the guys discuss just what this means to the existing Burnout Paradise community and their hopes for the latest addition to the Paradise family. Also featuring postcards, your letters and some shockingly jokes!
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Episode 30: Spectacular 30th Crash FM episode 05.01.2008
The gang talks Cagney, big announcement guesses from the community, Burnout grandmas and letters.
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Episode 29: Planes, bikes and automobiles 04.19.2008
The future of Burnout Paradise in 56 minutes. Huge expose on the contents of Cagney and a world exclusive first look at BIKES, NIGHT DRIVING and PLANES in Paradise City.
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Episode 28: What are you doing to that dog? 04.19.2008
The guys behind two of our new freeburn modes talk about their new modes. The podcast team also look through some letters, review of a review of our game and make a transatlantic call to a paradise fan.
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Episode 27: Double Impact. 04.11.2008
There were 2 podcasts this week. This is the second – we talk about 3 brand new online game modes – Stunt Run, Road Rage and Marked Man, plus user-created Paradise Drives, liveries, postcards, in-game calendar and beating the team.
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Episode 26: Creating Game Changing Content... 04.07.2008
Our heroes discuss the new look www.criteriongames.com, the philosophy of creating Game Changing Content in Bogart and Cagney. And we are introduced to Pwn the dog...
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Episode 25: Bogart, Cagney and Weird Food... 03.28.2008
The CRASH FM team talk about Bogart and Cagney - the next two updates to Burnout Paradise, Craig eats something weird and our heroes are thwarted by their impenetrable gastronomic nemesis "Super Fish"...
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Episode 24: Long Weekend in Paradise, liveries and more. 03.20.2008
The guys talk about the upcoming "Long weekend in paradise", some of the fan-designed liveries and get down to some online racing!
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Episode 23: The first LIVE(ish) CRASH FM Podcast. 03.17.2008
The guys get stuck into some of the latest letters give you an update on V1.2. Thanks to the PlayStation eye this podcast was beamed live to the few that managed to find the podcasters game!
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Episode 22: Moving forward. 03.08.2008
An amazing new car for Paradise, and the 1.2 update.
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Episode 21: Hey, Cardiff Boy, Gimme Some Of That Cash. 02.22.2008
Community updates, Valentines Day Fame and Airborne Adventures.
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Episode 20: More letters and a special guest appearance from Greg. 02.07.2008
The team attempt to battle through yet more letters. With special guest appearance from Greg.
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Episode 19: Letters avalanche, more Portsmouth and the Mystery Object. 02.06.2008
The team attempt to battle through the letters avalanche, talk about Portsmouth and the Mystery Object.
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Episode 18: It's more letters. 01.24.2008
The Burnout team get stuck into some more of your letters.
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Episode 17: Stuntrun 101. 01.17.2008
Get the lowdown on Burnout Paradises stuntastic new mode from the guys that invented it. This Crash FM episode is a barrel (roll) of laughs (sorry).
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Episode 16: In charge of the world. 01.16.2008
Paradise City: Where the jumps are clean and the sights are pretty. We take a look at the process of designing such a large and complex open city.
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Episode 15: Invasion of the programmers. 01.11.2008
Where some of Burnout Technical Team discuss the misconceptions about mutli-platform development and what it means to have a lead platform.
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Episode 14: The Big One. 01.08.2008
We ring in the New Year with Episode 14 of the Crash FM Podcast. It's an epic 'Criterion Special Edition' - coming in at just under THREE hours. We answer EVERY letter that has been sent to our Mailbag.
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Episode 13: Lucky #13 - The Christmas Edition. 12.14.2007
The team talks about the demo and answers your letters on ingame music, favourite cartoons and Latin.
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Episode 12: Letters and demo. 12.01.2007
Letters, demo update and how Paul Ross got on flying over the Grand Canyon!
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Episode 11: We're Done. 11.15.2007
We talk about the game being finished and people taking off on time off!!
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Episode 10: Approaching the finish line 10.30.2007
The Burnout team takes time out from finalling Paradise to answer your latest letters, in the long-awaited episode ten.
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Episode 9: Not the eighth 10.07.2007
In podcast nine we discuss the new Stunt Run game mode, our first ever Community Weekend, and our favourite vacation destinations....
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Episode 7: Tokyo Game Show 2007 09.24.2007
In our lucky seventh episode we discuss what we've been up to this week on Burnout Paradise, our recent trip to Japan for the Tokyo Game Show, and also our favourite chip shops.
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Episode 6: It's Your Letters! 09.15.2007
The Burnout team answer more of your letters regarding Burnout Paradise...
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Episode 5: EA Studio Showcase 2007 09.09.2007
In episode five we answer your letters about the online features of Burnout Paradise and discuss our recent visit to San Francsico to present the game at the Electronic Arts Studio Showcase held at EA Redwood Shores.
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Episode 4: August and everything after 09.02.2007
In our difficult fourth podcast we answer your letters about Burnout Paradise as well as talk about some of the new online features coming in the game
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Episode 3: Leipzig Games Convention 2007 08.26.2007
In the third episode, we discuss the Leipzig Games Convention, answer your mailbag letters and talk about new games such as Skate and Medal of Honor: Airborne.
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Episode 2: What "Next-gen" means to us 08.19.2007
In our first ever "second episode" we discuss the topic of next-gen gaming - what this means to us as developers, what we feel about it as gamers - as well as answer some of your mailbag questions.
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Episode 1: E3 and everything in between 08.12.2007
In the inaugural Crash FM podcast, we talk about E3 and everything in between. From great food to great games, you can hear what it was like as Burnout Paradise was unveiled to the world for the very first time.
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