The team at Criterion have tirelessly worked on bring many free updates to their crash 'em up racer, Burnout Paradise. The latest in this series of updates has just been detailed including the announcement of a release date. Previously dubbed the "Davis" update, the now "Bikes Update" will bring motorcycles into the world of Burnout Paradise along with a number of other features and improvements.

On September the 18th, Criterion will for the first time in the Burnout franchise add motorbikes to the fray, along with a complete day and night cycle, which will introduce night time racing. A dynamic weather system will also be added. We've got a new trailer which shows the bikes in action, along with all the information regarding the upcoming changes.

Download Burnout Paradise 'Bikes' Trailer

Whilst the "Bikes Update" appears to only be scheduled on the 18th for the Playstation 3 at this point in time, it can be safe to presume that it will be landing on the Xbox 360 in the foreseeable future. This is mainly due to Criterion utilising the Playstation 3 console as their lead development platform.



So - what can we expect from the "Bikes Update"? As with Criterion's usual flair of adding large feature sets post-release, the coming update is no exception.

* Pick from 2 motorcycles featuring male or female characters and start on a whole new progression to earn your Bike License.

* 38 new against-the-clock race events – Burning Ride and Midnight Ride.

* A brand new in-game 24 hr day / night cycle that impacts traffic density and available events. (It's fully customisable – you can make it day/night/change the clock speed – it's up to you.)

* Dynamic weather brings an all-new look to Paradise City

* And if that's not enough, we've got 70 more Freeburn Challenges too

The "Bike Update" will add a significant number of new challenges that can be played off-line, including 38 "Burning Rides", which are races against the clock, along with new Road Rules challenges which are bike specific. With the inclusion of the day night cycle, new challenges emerge at night - with less traffic present, and a totally customisable time scale. This means that you can have a day in game pass within 24 minutes, 24 hours, or in other increments.

Burnout Paradise is available on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. A PC version is also currently in development.