Everything about the Thrustmaster T500 RS suggests an extremely high level of quality; the specs, the only official Gran Turismo 5 licence, and especially the £400+ price. But does it live up to the expectations that have built since it was announced at the start of the year? Read our Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel and pedal set review to find out. Having been lucky enough to … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run – 5 minutes of gameplay
Need for Speed: The Run “Death from Above”
E3 – 10 new F1 2011 Screenshots
You may have already seen how much some of the ORD team adore F1 2010 and how excited they got during the build-up. If so, you'll appreciate we've had to alert Tom's family and friends before publishing 10 new screenshots of F1 2011 from E3. Hopefully they'll have him sitting down and calm when he sees this during his leave of absence.. Not much in the way of info - just 10 … [Read more...]
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Need for Speed: The Run details revealed at E3
Alongside a 5- minute gameplay demo, various details on the forthcoming Need for Speed: The Run were revealed at the E3 games show, including some references to the plot, and particularly some of the cars which will feature. So the third Need for Speed game in the space of 12 months will follow a character called Jack on an illicit coast-to-coast race from San … [Read more...]
DiRT 3 racing seat from Playseat
The DiRT 3 racing seat has been announced, with styling modelled on real rally cars, and complete with head stabilizers, plus some other additions above Playseat's flagship Evolution model. The seat is compatible with all digital driving wheels supported by DiRT 3, with a robust and stable metal frame. It has a folding mechanism with a fully adjustable frame for height, … [Read more...]
No Dirt 3 multiplayer for PS3 owners thanks to PSN problems
Dirt 3 is now available and has been getting a favourable response from reviewers and gamers - but Playstation 3 owners won't be enjoying online multiplayer until the Playstation Store is back online, hopefully by the end of May. So there's no DiRT 3 multiplayer for PS3 owners thanks to PSN problems. In order to compete in the multiplayer mode, you'll need to redeem a VIP … [Read more...]
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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 … [Read more...]
Shift 2 Unleashed – Speedhunters DLC Video
Shift 2 Unleashed Speedhunters DLC now available
The first Downloadable Content for Shift 2 Unleashed, the Speedhunters pack, is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 800 points, and will be coming to the Playstation Network shortly after the recent problems Sony has been experiencing. The Speedhunters pack features two new career modes, with Drag and Standing Mile options. Both require manual gears to play, and have … [Read more...]
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Test Drive Unlimited 2 Review: 2.5/5
It’s taken a while to get around to reviewing Test Drive Unlimited 2 – not because we haven’t been playing it, but partly because we wanted to make sure we cover all the angles after a slightly animated response from some people to our list of issues with the game. So in an effort to make sure we’re fair, we ended up not writing about it – a situation we’re rectifying now for … [Read more...]