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The developer at Slightly Mad Studios and the publishers at Electronic Arts might be aiming for a racing genre record in long names with their latest release, but they are also talking about delivering an easy-to-get-into but hard-to-master racing game that can compete with the likes of Gran Turismo and Forza.
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1 April 2011
17:11 GMT |
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The upcoming Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed racing game differentiates itself from other games in the NFS series through its more serious racing simulator gameplay, according to Andrew Hahn, community manager at Electronic Arts, the game's publisher.
EA's Need for Speed franchise is being overhauled b... |
17 March 2011
04:15 GMT |
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Pagani Automobili S.p.A, the creator of the new Huayra, in collaboration with publisher Electronic Arts and with developer Slightly Mad Studios, have announced that the newly unveiled supercar will be available to gamers in virtual form exclusively in the upcoming Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed and in other titles... |
21 February 2011
05:34 GMT |
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A brand new patch has been released for the console versions of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, taking the game up to version 1.02 and hints at the addition of brand new downloadable content.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has been a best seller for Electronic Arts, its publisher, and thoroughly boosted the NFS franchis... |
16 February 2011
03:05 GMT |
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A new study conducted by a company closely linked to the auto industry, Continental Tires, has revealed that those drivers who are also video game players have a higher risk of driving recklessly, with the effects running from a bigger chance of being pulled over by police to an increased chance of not stopping at a ... |
4 February 2011
02:57 GMT |
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Video game publisher Electronic Arts has released information about the financial results for the holiday quarter of the year that was, but the results are puzzling to a casual observer as they show a decline when using one standard and a profit when using another.
Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principle rul... |
3 February 2011
08:53 GMT |
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The upcoming Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed racing simulator won't necessarily compete with Gran Turismo 5, as the racing simulator from Polyphony Digital takes a very scientific approach, while Shift 2 is focused on entertainment, according to the game's producer, Jesse Abney.
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2 February 2011
03:15 GMT |
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What we knowElectronic Arts' Need for Speed franchise is set to receive a new installment in its simulator-oriented spinoff series, Shift, in the form of Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed.The title will upgrade the original Shift, released two years ago, and showcase just how talented the team at Slightly Mad St... |
31 January 2011
09:25 GMT |
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The next installment in the Need for Speed franchise, Shift 2 Unleashed, has just received an impressive list of features, as well as a brand new trailer, this time highlighting the career mode of the upcoming racing simulator.
After the highly successful Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit arcade racing game from last ye... |
28 January 2011
03:45 GMT |
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The newest entry in the Need For Speed racing franchise, NFS Shift 2 Unleashed, has just received a few more details, including a release date and a new trailer detailing the special bonuses in the Limited Edition of the game.
Electronic Arts' Need for Speed franchise is in full swing, as after the highly suc... |
25 January 2011
04:30 GMT |
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Andrei Dumitrescu: This week has seen the launch of the Druids expansion for King Arthur – The Role Playing Wargame from Neocore Games and Paradox Interactive, which we have already reviewed on Softpedia.
This weekend I plan to play through the original and the Saxons expansion a bit to get a full picture of... |
21 January 2011
16:31 GMT |
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It seems that Criterion Games and Electronic Arts, the developer and publisher, respectively, of the recent Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit racing game do care about PC owners, as they have just released a patch for the title, which includes three free cars.
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit took EA's racing franchise ... |
21 January 2011
03:45 GMT |
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The football simulation FIFA 11 from EA Sports has managed to get another full week at the top of the United Kingdom video game market, while Call of Duty: Black Ops, developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, has continued its slow slide down the charts after being the best sold title of last year on the sam... |
13 January 2011
04:21 GMT |
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FIFA 11, the football simulation title from EA Sports, has taken over the top position in the video game sales chart for the United Kingdom market, managing to finally dislodge Call of Duty: Black Ops from the number one spot after about two months of unchallenged domination. FIFA 11 has managed to impress those who... |
6 January 2011
08:55 GMT |
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A post mortem analysis and a series of images coming from an Electronic Arts employee have revealed that well-known racing series Burnout had a planned spin off for the Nintendo Wii home console and the DS line of handhelds, called Freestyle, which has been canceled when the developer moved on to work on the need for... |
5 January 2011
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Call of Duty: Black Ops, the first person shooter sensation from developer Treyarch and publisher Activision Blizzard, has taken the number one position in the video games chart in time for Christmas, cementing its claim as the best video game launch of this year. Call of Duty: Black Ops has been confirmed as having... |
23 December 2010
14:41 GMT |
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EA and Slightly Mad Studios have just revealed more details about the newest racing game in the Need for Speed franchise, Shift 2 Unleashed, and how it will have a special Limited Edition, complete with pre-order bonuses like special cars.The Need for Speed franchise isn't taking any pit stops, and right after E... |
17 December 2010
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EA's Need for Speed racing game franchise is extremely popular, with millions of fans all over the world, but 2010 was a very special time for them, as the company promised that it had learned from its mistakes and would make up for the exploitation of the series by releasing a great game with the help of Burnou... |
17 December 2010
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit will get some brand new cars this month, in the form of both free and paid downloadable content, released by its development studio, Criterion Games.
First off, we have the three convertible cars that were set to be released if a certain video of the game reached 1 million views on YouT... |
14 December 2010
18:01 GMT |
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Gran Turismo 5, the racing simulation title that was launched exclusively for the PlayStation 3, has lost the first position in the United Kingdom video game chart, which it had gained in its first week on sale, dethroned by Call of Duty: Black Ops, the biggest entertainment launch of the year.
Call of Duty: Black... |
9 December 2010
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is set to get its fourth piece of paid downloadable content in the near future, as Criterion Games, its developer, has just revealed the Super Sports Pack, for the popular racing game.This time, the new DLC will pack quite a few new things, including three new cars, both in racer and polic... |
8 December 2010
03:30 GMT |
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The new Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit racing game will be getting a new update on the PC platform, as Criterion Games, its developer, has just revealed details about it on its official web page.
According to the developer, the next Hot Pursuit patch will improve the user experience and fix difficulties reported by p... |
6 December 2010
03:40 GMT |
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This week has been dominated by the spirit of speed as embodied in the fast cars of Gran Turismo 5, the Polyphony Digital and Sony release which got a full review on Softpedia and a series of Game Diaries, and of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, the Criterion and Electronic Arts title which also got reviewed.And between ... |
5 December 2010
08:51 GMT |
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EA's Need for Speed franchise hasn't exactly been going through its most exciting period, as recent titles failed to keep the innovation going, and only last year's NFS: Shift managed to take the series back from the dead and give it some degree of success.
Now, EA went all out with Need For Speed: ... |
3 December 2010
07:00 GMT |
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EA has once again picked on Gran Turismo 5 and Forza Motorsport 3, saying, through the voice of the Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed's lead designer, Andy Tudor, that the game will deliver a great experience, without 1,000 irrelevant cars.
EA also revealed a few weeks ago that NFS: Shift 2 would go on to cap... |
2 December 2010
18:01 GMT |
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EA is hosting a special offer for current Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit owners, with three new free cars, if a new video with the game reaches 1 million views on YouTube.EA's recent Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit racing title has been extremely well received with fans of the franchise, as Criterion Games, its develop... |
30 November 2010
07:21 GMT |
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Andrei Dumitrescu: We're almost past the height of the autumn launch season, ready to enter that period of pre Christmas silence when we can go back and play again some of the most interesting games of the year before we worry about awards and about Game of the Year editions.And for this weekend I plan to thorou... |
26 November 2010
16:31 GMT |
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Criterion, the developers of the new Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, have announced that they are planning to release a PC based patch for the game next week, fixing a series of issues which players of the game have been experiencing since it was released.Developer Matt Webster, posting on the official forums, has said ... |
26 November 2010
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Atari, as the publisher, has said that their racing title Test Drive Unlimited 2 is set to be released on the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, the PlayStation 3 from Sony and on the PC will be released on February 8, 2011.Initially the racing game, which is being developed by Eden Games, was set to come out during September ... |
26 November 2010
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EA isn't done taking on popular racing simulator franchises like Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport, and has just revealed that the upcoming Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed will absolutely beat a "sterile" title like Gran Turismo 5.NFS Shift 2 was revealed with the recent launch of NFS: Hot Pursuit, and promises... |
25 November 2010
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EA is continuing the downloadable content onslaught for its newest game, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, and has just revealed the third DLC pack, entitled SCPD Rebels, after the release of two other add-ons for the game at the beginning of the week.The new DLC pack will add seven new cars to the line-up of the Racer si... |
25 November 2010
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Call of Duty: Black Ops, the first person shooter blockbuster from developer Treyarch and publisher Activision Blizzard, has managed to fend off some very touch new opposition in order to keep the number one position in the United Kingdom video game chart for the previous week, just as it was reported that the title ... |
25 November 2010
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Barely has Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit been launched and EA has already decided to offer two pieces of downloadable content, but it's not exactly what many gamers might expect.Instead of offering new cars or tracks, the first two add-ons for the latest title in the popular Need for Speed series will just unlock ... |
23 November 2010
05:28 GMT |
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EA's Need For Speed franchise hasn't exactly been going through the smoothest period in its lifecycle, but with the release of the brand new Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, the company hopes to get the franchise back to its roots with a developer known for polishing its games to the highest degree, Criterion G... |
19 November 2010
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is the new driving game from Criterion and Electronic Arts, the one which is supposed to bring back the sense of danger and excitement the series lacked for a few years.Below I'll find out if the first hour of gaming is enough to get me interested in speeder and enforcer racing games.... |
19 November 2010
17:31 GMT |
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Andrei Dumitrescu: Call of Duty is now done and I don't think I will again touch it unless some group of friends comes with a very good reason to spend some time in the over competitive multiplayer side of the game.And now I have a bit of time to delve deep into one of the most addictive and time consuming gamin... |
19 November 2010
16:41 GMT |
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The producer of Need For Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed has just went on the attack against other racing simulators, including Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 or Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 3, calling their graphics bland and saying that the new title from EA will deliver an improved experience.Yesterday's... |
18 November 2010
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EA decided to really please fans of its Need For Speed franchise this week, as not only did it launch the newest game in the series, Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, but also revealed a brand new title, Need For Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed. The title, as you can guess by its name, is the sequel to last year's NFS: S... |
17 November 2010
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After last week's lackluster update to its online services, Nintendo brings a few more interesting games this time around for the WiiWare and DSiWare, including a revamped version of last year's Nintendo-only racing title, Need For Speed: Nitro-X.Starting with the DSiWare, as mentioned above, Need For Speed... |
16 November 2010
14:21 GMT |
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Publisher Electronic Arts and developer Criterion have announced that more than 2 million gamers chose to download the demo version of the new Need for Speed Hot Pursuit and then race through the streets of Seacrest County, making this demo the most downloaded in the history of the franchise and pointing to good sale... |
11 November 2010
15:01 GMT |
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An analyst working with Janco Partners has stated that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, the reboot for the street racing franchise, will manage to sell about 4.2 million copies before the end of the current fiscal quarter, generating more than 185 million dollars in revenue for publisher Electronic Arts.Mike Hickey says ... |
8 November 2010
18:41 GMT |
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EA's Need For Speed Franchise has been going through some big ups and downs lately, and now, before the release of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, the company's racing and shooter boss, Patrick Soderlund, has talked about the future of the series, and how it will be aimed at delivering a quality experience wit... |
3 November 2010
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Criterion Games, as the developer, and Electronic Arts, as the publisher, have announced the release of a demo for the upcoming Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, the game which is supposed to revive the fortunes of the car racing franchise when it arrives on the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, the Wii and the PC on November ... |
26 October 2010
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Need For Speed World, the online racing game from EA, will hold another special community event this weekend, with a big part of the game being redesigned in order to celebrate Halloween, and a special competition will also be available to players, offering big prizes.Need For Speed World is a new type of title in th... |
26 October 2010
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, the newest iteration in EA's racing series, has just received a full trophy list thanks to a well placed leak on the Internet, so you can see what you need to do in order to unlock them on your PlayStation 3.Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is set to thoroughly revamp the racing franchise... |
18 October 2010
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Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is set to thoroughly revive EA's racing franchise, bringing back some of its classic trademarks, putting high speed illegal racers on one side and the police on the other, and the game has now received yet another new trailer, as well as the PC system requirements.
The Need For Spe... |
5 October 2010
03:49 GMT |
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The Need for Speed racing franchise is set to get a serious boost in popularity with the launch of the upcoming Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, a title developed by Criterion Studios, which will see a demo released on October 26.
The NFS series has been in a slump lately, and was revived a bit with last year's N... |
27 September 2010
17:21 GMT |
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Need For Speed Hot Pursuit, easily one of the most anticipated racing games of the year, besides PlayStation 3 exclusive Gran Turismo, has just received three new gameplay videos, which showcase the Autolog Recommends feature.
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit is EA's big bet on fully reinvigorating the racing video g... |
24 September 2010
03:52 GMT |
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EA, one of the biggest video game companies in the business, admitted, through the voice of its CEO, John Riccitiello, that it has exploited its Need For Speed franchise by putting a single developer, EA Black Box, to release a new game each year.Need For Speed is still one of the most popular racing game franchises,... |
23 September 2010
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Game developer and publisher EA and one of the major carriers in the US, T-Mobile, have just announced a partnership to deliver promotional content from several leading EA titles, enabling consumers to download free premium content, which will enhance their game playing experience. Three games have been chosen for pr... |
21 September 2010
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