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Burnout Crash has received an official release date from Criterion Games, its developer, which is going to deploy the new arcade car destruction game on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms later this month.
Burnout Crash was presented earlier this year, surprising the legions of Burnout fans because it wasn&#... |
2 September 2011
02:30 GMT |
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What it is: Electronic Arts has given its Need for Speed racing series a new lease on life, with successful entries into the simulator genre (NFS Shift 1 and 2) as well as the action genre, with last year’s NFS: Hot Pursuit. Now, the company, together with EA Black Box studio, is working hard on Need for Speed:... |
18 August 2011
16:31 GMT |
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Electronic Arts and Criterion Games have announced a brand new installment in the studio's acclaimed Burnout series, entitled Burnout Crash!, which is set to appear as a downloadable title later this year.
The Burnout franchise became famous for its over the top nature and by compelling gamers to crash their ... |
8 July 2011
04:40 GMT |
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A major part of this week's PlayStation Store update is the release of a special Motorstorm Apocalypse Multiplayer demo, which is completely playable for one week.
Motorstorm Apocalypse is a very impressive racing game, combining exciting gameplay with the premise of racing through destroyed or crumbling citi... |
29 June 2011
15:31 GMT |
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Forza Motorsport 4, the upcoming racing game from Turn 10 Studios and Microsoft, has just received some details about its Limited Collector's Edition, which will include lots of quality real-life and in-game content.
Forza Motorsport 4 is definitely one of the most anticipated racing games this year, as lots ... |
29 June 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Earlier this year Carmageddon was back in the news in a significant way for the first time since the 1998 of the first video game in the series and now the developers at Stainless Games are talking about how they got the license back and what they are planning to do with it.Patrick Buckland, who is the Chief Executiv... |
21 June 2011
09:01 GMT |
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Video game hardware developer and game publisher Microsoft has announced that it will be launching a new Wireless Speed Wheel for the Xbox 360 home console during the month of October, allowing racing enthusiasts to enjoy titles in the genre using a whole new piece of hardware.The new hardware accessory for the Micro... |
15 June 2011
15:01 GMT |
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Codemasters' Dirt franchise made a name for itself by not only offering a realistic rally experience, but also by adopting more extreme events like buggy racing, rallycross or special stunt competitions.
Now, with Dirt 3, the UK-based studio has strengthened the mechanics seen in the impressive Dirt 2 and add... |
2 June 2011
09:55 GMT |
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Electronic Arts' online free-to-play Need for Speed World racing game has reached the impressive figure of 5 million registered users, and is celebrating this achievement by allowing all of them exclusive access to the Audi A1 clubsport quattro concept. EA's been trying lots of new things with its Need for ... |
2 June 2011
03:50 GMT |
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Dirt 3 was released last week by Codemasters, and we've already had a quick look at the intriguing racing game that once again promises to blend simulator gameplay with adrenaline-filled moments that define real-life racing.
While we talked about the array of driver aids available for all players and the pret... |
31 May 2011
13:21 GMT |
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Quite a lot of racing games have appeared lately, ranging from full on simulators like Gran Turismo 5 or Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed, to arcade ones, like NFS: Hot Pursuit. Now, Codemasters has just released its own take on the racing genre, through the new Dirt 3 title.
After the extremely well-received Dirt ... |
25 May 2011
09:15 GMT |
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Dirt 3 is set to be released later today, but already the first four downloadable content packs for it have been leaked through the listing of the PlayStation 3 trophies for the new racing game. Codemasters is set to release Dirt 3, its newest title, later today, for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Even if it&#... |
24 May 2011
15:21 GMT |
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Need of Speed: The Run, Electronic Arts' brand new racing game, has just received some new details, as part of a Q&A done by developers with fans of the franchise.
EA isn't taking its foot off the gas with its NFS franchise, as after last year's NFS: Hot Pursuit and NFS: Shift 2 Unleashed two months... |
11 May 2011
03:20 GMT |
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Barely has Electronic Arts released its new Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed racing game and already the next iteration in the series, Need for Speed: The Run, has been leaked by a retailer, alongside a teaser trailer.
EA is serious about spicing up its Need for Speed racing series, and we've already seen tw... |
29 April 2011
03:10 GMT |
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Sega fans can rejoice because there’s a new and awesome kart racing game that will surely satisfy their need for adrenaline and wacky racing style. Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing is a blissful merge between the Mario Kart racing style and classic age-old characters from Sega’s hall of fame. Sonic, Tails... |
27 April 2011
02:11 GMT |
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Dirt 3, the upcoming racing game from Codemasters, has just seen its special multiplayer modes detailed, including three unlikely scenarios which will emphasize both competition between drivers and a fun experience.
Dirt 3 is getting ready to be released next month, so Codemasters, its developer, has begun showcas... |
12 April 2011
14:21 GMT |
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Oh, what a difference the racing line makes. For me having it around means that I have a reliable way of judging my own driving decisions. Its absence makes me feel lost in an ocean of driving possibilities out of which I am only extracted by the sickening sound of crumpling against another concrete barrier.It does n... |
10 April 2011
05:11 GMT |
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I've only spent a few hours with Need for Speed: Shift 2 Unleashed, but I can safely say that this game is significantly harder than Gran Turismo 5 from Polyphony Digital and Sony and the rebooted Need for Speed from Criterion and Electronic Arts. It also seems that the Shift 2 Unleashed could be significantly ... |
4 April 2011
18:31 GMT |
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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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A bunch of new details about the upcoming Forza Motorsport 4 racing game have just appeared, courtesy of a survey that was leaked onto the web, including the fact that it will have over 500 cars from 80 manufacturers, complete support for the Kinect motion sensor and even the narration of Top Gear's Jeremy Clark... |
25 March 2011
16:51 GMT |
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Codemasters has just announced the latest installment in its Formula 1 simulator series, F1 2011, which, even if the F1 racing season starts this weekend, will be launched in September.
F1 2010, despite a few flaws and some issues with graphics, was very well received, so Codemasters has now decided to launch its ... |
25 March 2011
15:21 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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Gran Turismo 5, Polyphony Digital's massive racing simulator, has just received a brand new patch, taking it to version 1.06.
Besides a wide array of fixes, bug solutions and improvements to the overall gameplay, the biggest change is represented by the introduction of the remote racing feature.
As we reve... |
21 February 2011
17:21 GMT |
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Racing games have been an important part of a gamer's life ever since the early arcade days when you’d control spaceships and tried to avoid asteroids. Later on, cars took their place and the limits of computer generated reality kept on expanding. Black Rock Studios is pushing forward into the racing simu... |
10 February 2011
18:11 GMT |
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Developer and publisher Codemasters has announced that DiRT 3 will be launched on May 24 on the PlayStation 3 from Sony, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft and the PC, allowing gamers to take on the toughest courses on the planet virtually by using the best cars the competitions have to offer.
DiRT 3 is the first video g... |
8 February 2011
03:56 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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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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After revealing that it will explore other options before deciding the fate of Bizarre Creations, Activision has now stated that its recommendation for the UK-based studio is to shut its doors and cease operations.
Bizarre Creations made a name for itself after developing the prestigious Project Gotham Racing seri... |
21 January 2011
02:35 GMT |
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Gran Turismo 5 players will finally be able to control the special B-Spec races from another platform than a PlayStation 3, as the Gran Turismo Anywhere service will be launched next month.
Gran Turismo has a variety of different modes, but among the most peculiar is B-Spec, a mode that tasks you not with racing, ... |
18 January 2011
03:05 GMT |
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Gran Turismo 5 has just received a hefty update, which takes it up to version 1.05 and weighs in at a rather large 608 MB.
The update adds a huge amount of new features, including Seasonal Events, an Online Dealership filled with cars that couldn't be found in the regular ones, experience that can be earned i... |
21 December 2010
03:10 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
18:01 GMT |
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Evolution Studios, the creator of PlayStation 3 exclusive racing franchise Motorstorm, has just revealed a few new details about the latest installment in the series, Motorstorm Apocalypse.
The new racing game was revealed quite some time ago, but except the promise that players will be racing through a derelict v... |
17 December 2010
02:35 GMT |
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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 will no longer be a PlayStation 3 exclusive, at least according to its lead designer, Kazunori Yamauchi, who revealed that you would be able to play it through any browser-enabled device, including the PC, Mac or tablet computers.
There's a catch though, as you'll just be able to complete ... |
8 December 2010
04:15 GMT |
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Gran Turismo 5 is set to receive a lot of patches in the near future, as its creator and Polyphony Digital boss, Kazunori Yamauchi, revealed that another patch would be released at the end of the month in order to solve the issue of backing up save game data to external storage mediums.The game creator detailed anoth... |
3 December 2010
15:51 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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Gran Turismo franchise creator Kazunori Yamauchi has just revealed, during the launch of his newest game, Gran Turismo 5, that the platform for the next title in the racing simulator series, Gran Turismo 6, isn't set in stone, so it might appear either for the current PlayStation 3 or on the next Sony console, p... |
26 November 2010
15:51 GMT |
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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
17:21 GMT |
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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
14:21 GMT |
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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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Gran Turismo 5, one of the most anticipated racing games ever, has a massive optional installation on the PlayStation 3's hard drive, which will require 10 GB of space and can take up to 50 minutes to complete.PlayStation 3 owners that are a bit tight on hard drive space needn't worry though, as the game wi... |
22 November 2010
03:39 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
18:31 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
18:01 GMT |
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Gran Turismo 5, after receiving an official (and hopefully final) release date at the end of last week, has also seen its completely car list announced.We already knew Gran Turismo 5 would be one of the biggest racing games of all time, but the sheer size and scope of the car list revealed by Polyphony Digital, its d... |
15 November 2010
17:21 GMT |
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Gran Turismo 5, after receiving an official (and hopefully final) release date at the end of last week, has also seen its completely car list announced.We already knew Gran Turismo 5 would be one of the biggest racing games of all time, but the sheer size and scope of the car list revealed by Polyphony Digital, its d... |
15 November 2010
07:15 GMT |
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The head of the development team which is working on Gran Turismo 5 has revealed that his team has wrapped up all development work on the racing simulation title and that they are already working on the next game in the series, looking for ideas that can make the experience revolutionary.Talking to Autoweek at the SE... |
9 November 2010
17:51 GMT |
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