Just two very quick announcements from Bizarre Creations, the developer of Project Gotham and Metropolis Street Racer, now very busy on the intriguing street racer, Blur (due out on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 next month). As of yesterday, the online multiplayer beta is open to all Xbox 360 owners with Gold accounts - and it's free to download. The mode allows racing against up to 19 opponents, and it'll be interesting to see how the promise of the 'Ultimate Powered-Up Racing Experience' translates to the online environment.
I'll have a go later on but let's get some Gamesblog readers on there too (just log in to Xbox Live and head to the demos section) - then let us know what you think in the comments section below. Bizarre Creations has always been an innovator with connected racing games, the Xbox Live support for Project Gotham providing a mass of modes, competitions and TV-style highlight-viewing experiences. And as Blur promises a sort of cross between Burnout and WipEout (urban racing with short-cuts and power-ups), it's a compelling Xbox Live proposition.
Elsewhere, the developer has also dropped the price of its excellent Xbox Live Arcade shooter Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2. Until Sunday you can download it for 400 points rather than 800. If you've yet to have your brain fried by this glorious hark back to the uncompromising shooters of the 2D era, now's your chance...
