Need for Speed: The Run – Limited Edition Cars
Need for Speed: The Run is due for release on November 18th, 2011 in the UK, and details have now been released for what you get for your money if you plump for the Limited Edition version of the game. Whichever version you choose, you'll still be racing across America, but the additional cars you'll get might make it a little easier, and more fun. Need for Speed: The Run … [Read more...]
Do we need a safety car?
Since the brilliant F1 2010 was released, Codemasters have also been inundated with fans’ requests for the inclusion of a safety car in the sequel. Indeed, if 1994’s Indycar Racing 2 managed to include one running on MS Dos, surely the inclusion on one of today’s superconsoles or superfast PC’s is long overdue. However the inclusion of the safety car is not quite as cut and dry … [Read more...]
F1 2011 preview
After waiting so long for a good F1 game, it seems like the past year has flow by pretty quickly – mainly because I’ve spent most of it playing F1 2010. But as Codemasters’ BAFTA-winning bestseller approaches its first birthday, some fledgling official details have been revealed about its younger brother: the appropriately-titled F1 2011. And unlike the Schumacher brothers, … [Read more...]
Platinum Range Gran Turismo 5 out in October?
Could Gran Turismo 5 be joining the Playstation 3 'Platinum Range' in less than a year? That's the suggestion offered by a new product listing on the Amazon France website. Although heading for a budget price in the Platinum Range less than 12 months after finally being released might come as a bit of a surprise to Gran Turismo fans, there is some logic in the idea, even if … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run Official Car List
The Need for Speed: The Run Official Car List has begun to be released as the build-up begins for the November launch date. In a similar manner to other recent Need for Speed games, the included cars are being released one at a time, so keep checking back for the latest list of all official cars revealed for the game. Latest update: September 9, 2011. Audi R8 Coupe 5.2 FSI … [Read more...]
Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed Review: 7/10
Shift 2 Unleashed, or the game formerly known as Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed, is an interesting game as much for the publicity campaign that preceded its launch as for the game itself. Find out more with our Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed review. Whether or not you accept it as the 17th in the Need for Speed franchise, the sequel to Need for Speed: Shift was again … [Read more...]
Win World Superbikes tickets by entering our SBK 2011 series
We've got a pair of weekend tickets for the Silverstone round of the World Superbikes championship up for grabs, courtesy of SBK 2011 developers Milestone, and you can win by entering the first ever OnlineRaceDriver SBK 2011 series. We'll be hosting 5 races, taking place on consecutive Sundays to crown our first SBK 2011 champion - so if you're looking for other SBK 2011 … [Read more...]
Polyphony Digital employees on the move
Polyphony Digital is relocating around 50 of its 150 person workforce away from the current offices in Tokyo to a new set-up in Fukuoka, Japan, which is 500 miles away on the Western end of Japan. The reason given for the move is the ongoing effect of the March 11 earthquake, and although there is still seismic activity in the new area, it's generally much less than in the … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 just got safer with the HANS Device
Gran Turismo 5 is a pretty accurate racing simulator, and we can certainly understand the official licence for the Thrustmaster T 500 RS as a realistic wheel and pedal set-up. But now GT5 has teamed up with the HANS Device, the head and neck safety system racers use. The restraint is apparently coming in-game, rather than being shipped to wear while you're sat on your sofa. So … [Read more...]
Latest Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Event stars Ferraris
Ferraris with 650PP or less are the basis of the latest Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Event, titled, 'La Festa Cavallino' (The Horse Festival). The details are: Rome Circuit: 5 Laps, 444,900 Cr. Circuit de la Sarthe 2009 1 Lap, 504,000 Cr. Autumn Ring Reverse 5 Laps, 411,000 Cr. Indianapolis Road Course 5 Laps, 470,700 Cr. Toscana (Tarmac) 106A 5 Laps, 474,000 … [Read more...]
GT5 creator finishes first-in-class at Nurburgring 24 Hours
Gran Turismo 5 creator Kazunori Yamauchi raced at the real 2011 Nurburgring 24 Hours this weekend, and after a dramatic series of events, finished first-in-class with team-mates Tobias and Michael Schulze, and Yasuyoshi Yamamoto. Despite mechanical problems which cost them some time, the team were able to put in consistent lap times to bring themselves back to 36th place … [Read more...]
New GT5 Season Event – British Lightweights
If you're a fan of small British cars, you're in luck as the latest Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Event is for cars under 55PP and weighing less than 1200kg. The races are: Tsukuba: 8 laps. 366,300 Credits Cote D’Azur: 5 laps. 399,000 Credits London: 5 laps. 381,300 Credits Nurburgring Nordschleife: 1 lap. 439,500 Credits Mt. Aso: 5 laps. 392,400 Credits So there … [Read more...]
GT Academy wins big award
The GT Academy competition has not only led to Lucas Ordonez finishing in second place at the LMP2 class at the 2011 Le Mans 24 hours with Signatech Nissan - now it's gone and won a prestigious award in marketing and advertising. It picked up a Cannes Golden Lion at the equivalent of the Oscars for ad types, for 'Best Use of Branded Content'. The reasons included being … [Read more...]
Codemasters Dirt 3 review – 4/5
As fans of my work will know (hello mum), I was a big fan of the original Dirt, but less so of it's sequel. So here's the difficult third album - it has to keep the original 'rally' fans happy and still appeal to the slick, polished Americanised variety showcase that was Dirt 2. And I’m pleased to say it generally straddles the delicate balance between the two quite … [Read more...]