Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

News

Need for Speed: Most Wanted is free on Origin

Almost paradise.

Feb. 3, 2016 Jeffrey Matulef

News

Nintendo asked Burnout dev to make Wii U F-Zero

UPDATE: Criterion was also offered Forza, Mad Max and more.

June 23, 2015 Tom Phillips

News

EA announces free game giveaway for all PlayStation owners

NFS! Mirror's Edge! PVZ! But you'll need to be quick.

Dec. 6, 2014 Tom Phillips

Interview

What's going on at Criterion?

Matt Webster on the possibility of paid alphas, its new prototype and, of course, Burnout.

July 17, 2014 Martin Robinson

News

Founders leave Burnout and NFS: Hot Pursuit studio Criterion

UPDATE: Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry to form new studio.

Jan. 3, 2014 Robert Purchese

News

NFS: Most Wanted, Mafia 2 free for PS Plus subscribers in August

And Spec Ops: The Line, Lego Lord of the Rings.

July 17, 2013 Tom Phillips

News

Criterion boss: "After over a decade of making racing games it's time to make something new"

"I am proud of all of the Burnout games. When it feels right we will make another one."

April 16, 2013 Wesley Yin-Poole

Face-off

Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Need for Speed: Most Wanted on Wii U

Wii U-tiful.

March 29, 2013 Thomas Morgan

Feature

Digital Foundry | Need for Speed: Most Wanted vs. PlayStation Vita

How well can cutting-edge games run on Sony's handheld? Digital Foundry talks to Criterion Games.

March 16, 2013 Richard Leadbetter

News

Need for Speed: Most Wanted's three new DLC packs arrive in a £20/2000 Microsoft Points bundle

10 add-ons go live on Xbox Marketplace.

Feb. 26, 2013 Tom Phillips

News

Not one but three more Need for Speed: Most Wanted DLCs coming

Shelby coming 'round the mountain.

Feb. 25, 2013 Tom Phillips

Feature

Digital Foundry | Wii U's Most Wanted: Criterion returns to Nintendo hardware with enhanced Need for Speed

Digital Foundry has the full behind-the-scenes story.

Feb. 14, 2013 Richard Leadbetter

News

Need for Speed: Most Wanted Wii U release date announced

UPDATE: Criterion confirms it's the developer.

Jan. 18, 2013 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted on Wii U includes off-screen play

EA revving up for March launch in Japan, UK details still undercover.

Jan. 3, 2013 Tom Phillips

News

Need for Speed: Most Wanted expanded in 800MSP DLC

Miles more fun?

Dec. 6, 2012 Tom Phillips

Feature

Back on track: the UK racing scene revival

How UK's racing talent rose from the ashes.

Nov. 21, 2012 Martin Robinson

News

EA Gothenburg is now Ghost, working on Need for Speed

Spirited development.

Nov. 15, 2012 Wesley Yin-Poole

Face-off

Digital Foundry | Face-Off: Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Return to Paradise?

Nov. 5, 2012 Thomas Morgan

News

UK chart: Assassin's Creed 3 top, second biggest launch of the year

Ubisoft's leap of faith rewarded with best sales of the series.

Nov. 5, 2012 Tom Phillips

Review

Need for Speed Most Wanted review

Better to reign in hell.

Oct. 30, 2012 Martin Robinson

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Is Need for Speed: Most Wanted better with Kinect?

"Engine Start!"

Oct. 22, 2012 Wesley Yin-Poole

News

The actor who plays Jesse from Breaking Bad is in the Need for Speed movie

Mehth.

Oct. 16, 2012 Wesley Yin-Poole

Preview

Most Wanted: A Criterion Game, but is it Need for Speed or Burnout?

Joao spends a few hours with a near-final version on Xbox 360.

Oct. 12, 2012 Joao Diniz Sanches

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted lets you mod your car using Kinect

"Neons! Skrillex! Go!"

Sept. 7, 2012 Tom Phillips

News

Criterion presenting Need for Speed dev session at Eurogamer Expo

Live demo, introducing new features, followed by audience Q&A.

Aug. 23, 2012 Tom Bramwell