Need for Speed: The Run Demo date released
The demo for Need for Speed: The Run will be available to download on October 18, 2011, featuring the Lamborghini LP550-2 Valentino Balboni on Desert Hills and Independence Pass, as you race at 200mph with other drivers and attempt to dodge an avalanche.
There’s also a bonus, if someone on your friend’s list also downloads the demo, you’ll unlock the 2012 Porsche Carrera S. Which is nice.
It’ll be available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. And if you’re already tempted to pre-order, then you’ll be wanting to visit:
Forza Motorsport 4 Demo now available on Xbox Live
It’s the day many of us have been waiting for as we can all finally get our first taste of Forza Motorsport 4 with the demo now available for download via Xbox Live.
It’s a 1.27GB download, featuring the Bernese Alps course with five cars; the 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia, the 2012 BMW M5, the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, the 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator and the 2009 Pagani Zonda Cinque.
The demo supports official leaderboards for lap times and showcase the all-new Rivals Mode that will let players compete online against their friends in a variety of game types, whether they’re online or not, by challenging them for bragging rights and rewards. The Forza Motorsport 4 demo will feature three Rivals Mode events:
- Round the Mountain – In this hot-lapping challenge, you’ll race your rival in one of the world’s ultimate road cars, the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster, through the breathtaking vistas of the Brunnen Lauterbraunen ribbon
- BMW Blitz – Put your driving skills to the test in the powerful, sharp-handling 2012 BMW M5 as you weave through slower traffic along the slowing Stadtplatz Circuit
- Alpine Rush – In this Track Day Rivals event, you’ll battle slower traffic as you navigate the sweeping turns of the Bernese Alps Club Circuit
In less exciting news, a range of Forza Motorsport 4 avatar items are also now available, should you wish to display your support of the game online in the build-up to the October 14th release date in the UK. We’ll be back with our first impressions from the demo in a bit…
New Gran Turismo 5 patch, 1.11, arrives to fix bugs and add NASCAR event
The Gran Turismo 5 update 1.11 is now available as a 62MB free download, which mainly fixes bugs and glitches, as well as adding some new cars and races, including a NASCAR Seasonal event.
The NASCAR Seasonal Event features Jeff Gordon’s race suit and helmet as a special prize, and you can also compete in new time and drift trial events. Plus there are a number of new cars in the online dealership:
- Honda CIVIC 1500 3door CX ’79 – 4,785
- Nissan BLUEBIRD Hardtop 1800SSS 9910) ’79 – 6,340
- Honda 1300 Coupe 9 S ’70 – 6,400
- Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR ’74 – 7,100
- Honda Z ACT ’70 – 7,900
- Mitsubishi GALANT GTO MR ’70 – 10,900
- Nissan SKYLINE 2000GT-B (S54A) ’67 – 11,900
- Nissan BLUEBIRD 1600 Deluxe (510) ’69 – 12,850
- Honda N360 ’67 – 18,000
- Subaru SUBARU 360 ’58 – 18,000
- Nissan SKYLINE 1500Deluxe (S50D-1) ’63 – 18,400
- Mazda Carol 360 Deluxe ’62 – 19,250
- Isuzu 117COUPE ’68 – 19,450
- Isuzu Bellett 1600 GT-R ’69 – 21,000
- Nissan SILVIA (CSP311) ’65 – 22,500
- Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR Rally Car ’74 – 25,000
- Nissan Fairlady 2000 (SR311) ’68 – 27,500
- Nissan 240ZG (HS30) ’71 – 27,500
- Honda S800 ’66 – 29,000
- Honda S600 ’64 – 30,000
- Honda S500 ’63 – 31,250
- Mazda Cosmo Sport (L10B) ’68 – 34,400
- Mazda Cosmo Sport (L10A) ’67 – 37,000
- Nissan SKYLINE HT 2000GT-R (KPGC10) ’70 – 40,000
- Nissan SKYLINE 2000GT-R (KPGS110) ’73 – 42,500
- Nissan BLUEBIRD Rally Car (510) ’69 – 62,500
- Honda S800 RSC Race Car ’68 – 125,000
- Nissan SKYLINE Sport Coupe (BLRA-3) ’62 – 160,000
- Dome-ZERO Concept ’78 – 250,000
- Gran Turismo Formula – 2,500,000
(Car list via GTPlanet)
Sega Rally Online Arcade out now on Xbox Live
Sega Rally Online Arcade is now available to download via Xbox Live for 800 Microsoft points. Inspired by earlier Sega Rally games, there are a number of single and multi-player modes in the download-only racer.
You can compete in Championship Battle mode and Time Attack, but also take part in an online racing mode for up to 6 drivers. There are also 13 cars to choose from, and as you’d expect, online achievements and leaderboards are also available. Obviously the classic cars from previous games are included, such as the Lancia Delta Integrale, alongside other popular WRC cars including the Subaru Impreza
So have you downloaded Sega Rally Online Arcade yet? How do you think it stacks up against the previous arcade and home versions of the series? And if you haven’t looked yet, check out the promo launch video.
Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad announced for Xbox Live and Playstation Network
There isn’t much in the way of the detail yet, but apparently Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad will be released for Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network this summer, with what appears to be different publishers as D3Publisher are referenced for Xbox and Reverb Publishing for Playstation.
Either way, we know the game will feature legendary seven-time AMA Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath, who retired from full-time off-road motorcycle racing on the eve of the 2003 supercross season, but continues to compete in off-road trucks, occasionally stock cars, and sometimes back on two wheels.
He’ll be up against some tough competition. Following McGrath in legendary American off-road racers is Ricky Carmichael, and Ricky Carmichael’s Motocross Matchup is out now for iPhone, whilst current racer James ‘Bubba’ Stewart not only features in MX vs ATV Alive, but his private off-road track also plays a part.
So that’s three of the greatest off-road riders of the last 10-15 years, with one in a full console game, one in a downloadable console game, and one on your mobile phone. It’s a good time to be an MX or SX fan looking for some entertainment!
Simbin announces WTCC 2010 expansion for RACE 07
In just a couple of days, the WTCC 2010 expansion for Race 07 will be released by Swedish developers Simbin, adding five cars from the 2010 touring car series in 26 different race liveries, and 11 tracks including one which has never before appeared in an ‘authentic racing game’.
The expansion will be released on May 19, 2011, costing 9.99 Euro for the PC racing sim. Despite the year in the title, it apparently features cars and tracks used by the WTCC series over the past four years, including the likes of Macau, Marrakech, Brno and Brands Hatch. When combined with Race 07, you’ll end up with 16 car models in 10 different classes and a total of 20 circuits.
The game also features multiplayer racing against the AI or up to 25 players online, ghost racing against your best lap time, or the best online, and the real regulations from the WTCC to allow you to make the game as realistic as you like.
So if you’re a touring car fan, then this seems like a pretty good expansion pack – available on May 19th.
Race 07 GT Power Pack Expansion arrives today
The GT Power Pack arrivs today as an expansion for SimBin’s Race 07 PC game. It’s the third set of additional content for the game, and adds GT sportscars and two new tracks.
The three new cars are the Pagani Zonda R, the BMW M3 GT2 and the Matech GT 1. If you’re not familiar with the final name, Matech Concepts have been developing the modern Ford GT for racing since 2007. Having won the FIA GT3 European Team Championship in 2008, they created a GT1 prototype, and are concententrating on the GT championship.
And then there are the two new tracks, which are both real circuits, with the popular U.S. track Mid Ohion, and the Chayka circuit which is located near Kiev in Ukraine. Chayka previously appeared in SimBin’s ‘Volvo The Game’.
The GT Power Pack (And Race 07) are available to download via Steam or RaceRoom, and the GT Power Pack costs 4.99 EUR. And here are some nice screenshots, in case you haven’t been tempted enough already…
Nail’d demo now available for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360
If you couldn’t decide whether arcade off-road racer nail’d was the right game for you, then your luck is in. A playable demo is now available on Xbox Live, Playstation Network, and for the PC via this link.
nail’d features up to 12-player multiplayer across 14 extreme tracks, with a choice of customisable MX bikes or ATVs to use. Track locations are the Andes, Greece, Arizona and Yosemite, with point-to-point and off-road circuit races. And it also has a full-on rock soundtrack with Slipknot and Queens of the Stone Age providing the musical backing to your racing.
And if you enjoy the demo, then why not grab a copy of nail’d from Amazon, Game, Gamestop or Play.com? Both Amazon and Play.com have the game at £28.99 for the console versions, and by using these links, you’ll be helping to support ORD without paying anything out of your own pocket!
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit ‘Super Sport’ DLC Trailer
1 million Youtube views unlock NfS: Hot Pursuit cars
A new video recently uploaded to Youtube showcases three convertible cars which will be made available for free to anyone with the game.
So here’s the video showcasing the three cars, which are the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster , and the Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible Final Edition:
And how do these cars become available? Here’s the highly unusual bit. The description supplied by the EA account to display with the video claims that the cars will be unlocked when a video announcing Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is available reaches a million views on Youtube.
It’s a bit of a strange one, as it’s not completely unheard of for Youtube figures to be artificially boosted, but hey ho. To help reach the million views target by the deadline of December 12th, 2010, just watch the following video:
It’s currently at 575,586 views today, Wednesday December 8th, so it’ll need a bit of help to hit the million mark!
Oh, and if you haven’t bought Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, then:
- Here’s our Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit page.
- Here’s our Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Review.
- And here’s some links to buy Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit from Amazon, Gamestop, Game or Play.com
