The dichotomy of hot lapping is that it has both an addicting natural attraction, and repulsion, for everyone who does it. Evidence of its attraction is, everyone hot laps, or has hot lapped at some time or another. Evidence for its repulsion is that not everyone enjoys hot lapping on a regular basis for very long. This can often be attributed to the psychological state of mind … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2010
nail’d Announcement Trailer
A nail'd announcement trailer for the off-road arcade racing title from Techland and Deep Silver. The game was developed for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, arriving on November 30th 2010 in North America and in 2011 in Europ and Japan, with a focus on ATV and dirt bikes. The soundtrack was probably most notable with bands including Rise Against, Slipknot, the … [Read more...]
The demise of the two-player split screen
I've had some great gaming memories over the years - completing Metal Gear Solid, blowing up my sister in Bomberman, winning the Champions' League on Pro Evolution Soccer, failing to complete Metal Gear Solid II, defeating Dr Robotnik (who is this Eggman these days?) and spending hours and hours racing against my friends in various guises. Lotus II, Domark's F1, the original … [Read more...]
Series Report: IFCA Spec Racing 2010 (Season 8)
With the conclusion of the first www.IFCAracing.com Spec racing season for 2010 (Season 8), --one of the most popular and competitive simulation racing events in the Forza universe, it’s time to reflect and compare notes. IFCA Spec racing if you don’t know is a limited tuning 25 lap format with identical cars in an 8 week season. Originally designed to be exactly like the famed … [Read more...]
Atari announce Test Drive Unlimited 2 for 2010
Test Drive Unlimited 2 will arrive in Fall 2010 for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC, according to an official announcement from publishers Atari. The sequel to the original Test Drive Unlimited arrives four years after the first release in September 2006, again developed by Eden Games and attempting to define Massively Open Online Racing (M.O.O.R). Over 1 million … [Read more...]
Real World Racing Round-Up: F1,BSB,WRC,etc
It's been a big holiday weekend of racing, hence why this round-up is coming on a Monday, following the first British Superbikes meeting of 2010 on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit. Tommy Hill took the first race win at the Kent circuit after following Japanese rider Ryuichi Kiyonari clear of the field and pouncing when Kyonari made a minor mistake after 22 laps. Several riders … [Read more...]