{"id":6187,"date":"2010-05-24T21:03:41","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T11:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=6187"},"modified":"2010-05-24T21:03:41","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T11:03:41","slug":"bluro-features-innovative-in-game-facebook%c2%ae-integration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=6187","title":{"rendered":"BLUR\u00d4 FEATURES INNOVATIVE IN-GAME FACEBOOK\u00ae INTEGRATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bizarre Creations\u2019 Powered-up Racer Allows Players to Connect with Friends Through Facebook Straight from the Game\u2019s Unique \u201cShare\u201d Functionality<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sydney, AUSTRALIA \u2013 May 24, 2010 \u2013Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly-anticipated racing title Blur<\/em><\/strong>\u2122 will deliver a new level of social interaction to gamers later this month by allowing fans to challenge their friends and share achievements directly from inside the game through Facebook.<\/p>\n

By seamlessly integrating an innovative \u201cShare\u201d button, Blur<\/em><\/strong> lets players choose to light up the competition in both single and multi-player modes by sending game challenges to friends and posting in-game photos, racing stats, unlockable items and much more on their Facebook pages.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlur<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s innovative integration with Facebook makes it easy for players to interact with their real friends to share game play, emotions, and the racing experience,\u201d said Dan Rose, Vice President of Partnerships and Platform Marketing, Facebook. \u201cBlur<\/em><\/strong> is leading the next generation of console games integrating with Facebook to make gaming more social for our more than 400 million users.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cBlur<\/em><\/strong> is the first multi-platform videogame that connects the television to Facebook, and for the first time, videogame audiences on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC will be able to link their console gameplay to their network of friends,\u201d said Robert Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard.\u00a0 \u201cFacebook has become a fantastic platform for videogames and Blur<\/em><\/strong> elevates it even further.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Blur<\/em><\/strong> is the ultimate powered-up racing experience, where players collect addictive and intense Power-ups throughout each course, including the ability to blast other cars out of the way with huge bursts of energy, boost speed with Nitros, drop Mines and even generate defensive shields to fend off other racers. Blur<\/em><\/strong> offers online multiplayer supporting competitive and cooperative gameplay for up to 20 racers, including team racing and objective based events, and also supports 4-player split-screen.<\/p>\n

For more information on Blur<\/em><\/strong>, please visit the official game web site located at www.blurthegame.com<\/a>, and check-out Blur <\/em><\/strong>on Facebook at www.facebook.com\/blurthegame<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Blur<\/em><\/strong> is scheduled for release nationwide May 26th<\/sup> for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bizarre Creations\u2019 Powered-up Racer Allows Players to Connect with Friends Through Facebook Straight from the Game\u2019s Unique \u201cShare\u201d Functionality\u00a0 Sydney, AUSTRALIA \u2013 May 24, 2010 \u2013Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly-anticipated racing title Blur\u2122 will deliver a new level of social interaction to gamers later this month by allowing fans to challenge their friends and<\/p>\n

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