Codemasters has announced that F1 2011 will be a launch title when the Playstation Vita handheld is released on February 22nd, 2012. As with the existing versions for Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Nintendo 3DS, it will include all the official teams, drivers and circuits from the 2011 season, including the new track for the Indian Grand Prix. It's a co-development between Codemasters … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2011
Custom VW Golf Mk1 GTI appears in Need for Speed World
Yet another new car has appeared in the Car Dealer for Need for Speed World, and this time it's a particularly unusual custom VW Golf Mk1 GTI. It features gold deepdish polished wheels, a low ride height, and some custom grapics along with the offset racing stripe. And it also has a retro snowboard on the roof for some reason. … [Read more...]
F1 2011 Nintendo 3DS Trailer
F1 2011 arrives for Nintendo 3DS on Friday, November 25th
We're fans of F1 2011, so we're intrigued to see how the game transfers to 3D on the Nintendo 3DS this Friday in a version developed by Sumo Digital. It'll still features all the official teams, drivers and circuits, including the Indian Grand Prix at Delhi's Buddh International Circuit. And you'll be able to compete across a full season, race in an individual GP, or … [Read more...]
Trucks on their way to GT5
As Forza 4 was released on the Xbox, PS3 users rejoiced in the ‘Spec 2.0’ update given to Gran Turismo 5. Alongside this release, developers Polyphony Digital released the first paid-for pack of downloadable content for Gran Turismo 5. The downloadable content, or ‘DLC’ for short, featured the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium along with a few new cars, a kart … [Read more...]
MotoGP stars Rossi and Lorenzo take battle to Gran Turismo 5
The 2011 MotoGP season may have ended, but two top motorcycle racers are continuing their racing rivalry via Gran Turismo 5 during the break. Valentino Rossi endured a tough first season riding for Ducati, failing to record a single victory for the first time in his 15-year career, so was possibly trying to boost his morale when he issued a Gran Turismo 5 challenge via … [Read more...]
F1 2011 patch makes game playable online again
Despite being a fantastic game, F1 2011 has felt incomplete until now due to a bug that ruined the online racing. Thankfully though, it has now been fixed. For the uninitiated, players could set up their cars' springs at a certain stiffness (called the 11/11 bug, you can probably work out the ratio) and receive stupid levels of downforce, enabling them to dominate online races … [Read more...]
Safari Rally DLC now available for WRC 2
You can now download the WRC 2 "Safari Rally" DLC pack for 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 Marketplace or 4.99 Euros on Playstation Network. The downloadable content pack includes one exclusive special stage which is set in Tanzania and Kenya, and is longer than any current stage on the WRC calendar. And if you want to tackle it in a classic Safari car, the options … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run UK Launch Trailer
ORD hits the Wales Rally GB
Despite playing almost every rally game ever released over the years, I have to confess that I've never actually been to watch rallying live - my experience of rally cars was the circuit-based Rallycross alternative when the legendary Group B cars needed an outlet after being banned from the world stage. However, that changed last weekend, thanks to Black Bean and Milestone, … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run Achievements and Trophies list
Need for Speed: The Run is now out and handily, the full list of Xbox 360 achievements and Playstation 3 Trophies has been shared to let you know exactly what you need to do to get the full amount out of the game. The achievements are: Welcome to The Run - Complete Stage 1 Walk in the Park - Complete Stage 2 Vegas Baby! - Complete Stage 3 Cop Out - Complete Stage … [Read more...]
New Ferrari gamepads for PC and PS3 from Thrustmaster
If you're a Ferrari fan, you'll love the new Ferrari 150 Italia edition gamepads which are new from Thrustmaster. First up is the F1 Wireless Gamepad Ferrari 150 Italia Alonso Edition, which is an exclusive and numbered wireless gamepad which is even signed by Fernando Alonso. Featuring 2.4 GHz technology, the pad also has an optical wheel with a 90 degree rotation angle … [Read more...]