The Colin McRae name may have disappeared from the box, but Codemasters’ rally series is coming back with a bang. After the critical acclaim of Dirt 1 and the lukewarm reception for Dirt 2, the arrival of the Dirt 3 on May 24th is a make-or-break moment for the series that debuted back in 1998. This is now the eighth in the ‘Colin McRae Rally’ series, barring the bonus version … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run announced
Well, that was quick - no sooner had we posted the trailer, than a press release arrived officially announcing Need for Speed: The Run which is due for release on November 18, 2011, for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, Wii and 3DS. It's being developed by Black Box, and will put you into a cross-country race from San Francisco to New York with underground racing involving … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run
‘Legends Pack’ DLC now available for Shift 2 Unleashed
The new Legends Pack for Shift 2 Unleashed is now available for 800 MS points on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and will be coming to PS3 once Sony have resolved the current problems with the Playstation Network. It features 13 classic cars and five evocative and challenging classic race tracks. It's nice to see some different choices included, perhaps reflecting a more European … [Read more...]
10 Things I Hate About TDU2
Back in 2006, Test Drive Unlimited was a bit of a revelation. The first MMO racing game for consoles, it featured 125 cars, 1000s of miles of roads, and gave racing fans the chance to experience an open world and the chance to race other online gamers as they encountered them on the island. And yet, five years later when Test Drive Unlimited 2 arrived, the response from gamers … [Read more...]
Dirt 3 “Group B Rally Cars Trailer”
Shift 2 Unleashed ‘Attacking Corners’ video
GT5 – new seasonal events live featuring Lamborghinis
A new season event is now live in Gran Turismo 5, featuring the Lamborghini models racing around five different circuits. The races are all 5 laps around the following tracks: Cape Ring Periphery, Madrid City Course, Trial Mountain, Nurburgring GP D, and Toscana (Pavement). You're able to run tuned cars up to 600PP, with any type of tyres, and you can replay the events as … [Read more...]
Shift 2: Unleashed official launch trailer
Shift 2 Unleashed: All tracks and disciplines revealed, just 11 cars left
As Shift 2: Unleashed is almost on store shelves, the final updates are coming out for the disciplines, tracks and cars which will feature in the game, alongside news of rewards for owners of some of the previous Need for Speed games. Endurance racing and FIA GT3 complete the disciplines: One of the final two discplines to be announced is the Endurance Races discpline, for … [Read more...]
F1 2011 confirmed for release on September 23, 2011
Codemasters have confirmed that F1 2011 will be released on September 23, 2011, as the second of the officially-licensed Formula One series. It'll be available for the Xbox, PS3 and PC, and follows the news that F1 2010 was not only the fastest-selling F1 game ever released, but also claimed a BAFTA in the Sports category. Plus two special editions are being produced to take … [Read more...]
SBK2011 Live Action Trailer
Shift 2: Unleashed Xbox 360 Achievements and PS3 Trophies
Continuing the hectic shedule of revealing more details for Shift 2: Unleashed, here's a handy list of the achievements and trophies available in the game. All looks pretty reasonable! Amateur Reached Driver Level 5 Day Walker Master every location in day or dusk GT1 Champion Beat Jamie Campbell - Walter and win the FIA GT1 World Championship GT3 … [Read more...]
2011 Video Games BAFTAs for F1 2010 and NfS: Hot Pursuit
The 2011 GAME British Academy Video Games awards took place this week, with two of the three nominated racing games claiming the top prizes. In the 'Sport' category, F1 201 was victorious, beating stiff competition from FIFA 11, Football Manager 2011, Pro Evo Soccer 2011, International Cricket 2010 and Gran Turismo 5. An added twist is that the holders of the official F1 … [Read more...]
More Shift 2: Unleashed reveals – more cars, tracks and Time Attack
The constant dripfeed of information building up to the release of Shift 2: Unleashed means that we've grouped together the latest manufacturer, track and discpline reveals to avoid overwhelming the site with Shift 2: Unleashed news. First up are more manufacturers and cars, which are: ALFA ROMEO Alfa Romeo 8C CompetizioneAlfa Romeo Giuletta QV BUGATTI Bugatti … [Read more...]