EA have this week revealed that Burnout Paradise will be released in January, with a version of the title hitting the and PlayStation 3 a little earlier, in December.

The publisher had been reluctant to deliver solid release plans for their latest crash 'em up, but we now know the title won't be released this side of the festive season. Criterion's will be out on January 22nd stateside, and while no European dating has been offered, chatter points to a launch on January 25th.

Meanwhile, players will be able to enjoy a preview of the game before yuletide, with both offline and online play available to sample.

We'll bring you more on Burnout Paradise as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge