Burnout creator making downloadable games

The development powerhouse behind the excellent Burnout series could soon be bringing its game-making talents to the world of downloadable games.

"We're working on a few ideas at the moment," Alex Ward, creative director of Criterion Software, revealed at a recent Electronic Arts event, adding that we "might see something from [Criterion] next year..."

Just in time for PS3's launch, perhaps? Criterion would be following in the footsteps of Bizarre Creations, who masterminded the impulsive Geometry Wars for Xbox Live, and a blockbuster downloadable game for Sony's new hardware would throw some serious weight behind PS3's online appeal. We'll be chasing Criterion for further details, so stick around.