It was just around early last month when we reported of how Bizarre Creations spilled the beans on their ex, Microsoft, describing them as "getting cocky" at the tail-end of their partnership. Today, we have another company coming forward airing out their being upset with Microsoft. This time, it's Realtime Studios. Things apparently got really cracked up in Crackdown 2.

After setting Project Gotham Racing loose on the streets, Activision through Bizarre Creations is unleashing yet another racer into the scene - Blur. Judging by the press release, the powerups, and the blasting-off-the-streets bits, this one points more to the Mario Kart side of racing than PGR. More in the full article.

The biggest thing(s) for Microsoft this week would be Bizarre Creations' disclosure of their strained relationship in the past (can you say awkward), as well as the resurrected motion-sensing controller rumor that seems like it's actually gonna be here to stay. Juicy week, huh? And that's just the tip of it all.

Blur is intended to change the face of racing, thus is the objective of Activision. Speaking at the Q1 earnings call of Activision Blizzard, Activision CEO Michael Griffith disclosed that they have very high targets for Blur.

It was supposed to be a promotional interview with Bizarre Creations for their new racer, Blur, but somehow, it ended up with an interesting anecdote about the company that Sony fanboys love to hate, Microsoft. Bizarre's creative director, Martyn Chudley, divulged how their company's relationship with MS got strained towards the end. "Cocky," I believe is how he termed it.

Some preliminary details have been released about Bizarre Creations' new post-Microsoft project in the pages of French mag Joypad. It's a racing game with some distinct similarities to Project Gotham Racing games, only with one major difference.

Activision has revealed that a new entry in its James Bond game franchise has been delayed to 2010. This announcement was made by Activision CFO Thomas Tipple in a conference call with investors today.

There's more than a month to go before Quantum of Solace (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, DS, Wii, PC) comes out, but Activision's 2009 game lineup has revealed that a new James Bond game is already slated for release next year along with three new IPs. More in the full article.

Developer Bizarre Creations has recently announced that they will no longer be developing downloadable content for their Project Gotham Racing 4 title on the Xbox 360. Wondering who will now be handling the game's DLC? Visit the full article for the rest of the details.

To celebrate the launch of its latest album, UK-based Australian band Pendulum will take the steering wheel in Project Gotham Racing 4 and compete with other Microsoft Xbox 360 owners on the track. If you're in the UK, now is your chance to trade paint with the popular crew in Bizarre Creations' most recent racer. Drive to the full article for more details.