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, … [Read more...]
TDU2 bug response – patch and premium DLC pack for free
The release of Test Drive Unlimited 2 has not gone without problems, as a number of bugs have been discovered, particularly around online connectivity and save game corruptions. An open letter to the TDU2 community from publishers Atari and developers Eden has confirmed that a patch is now live for the PC version, and is in approval for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 reaches 6.3 million copies worldwide
It's proving popular, as Gran Turismo 5 reaches 6.3 million copies worldwide in figures released by developers Polyphony Digital (it's not clear whether those figures are for units sent to shops, or actually sold to customers). The figures cover December 2010, following the launch in November... Interestingly, there is a geographic breakdown, which shows how big GT5 is for … [Read more...]
Five MotoGP 10/11 Mugello screenshots
MotoGP 10/11 is due out soon from publisher Capcom and developer Monumental Games. It'll feature all the content from the 2010 MotoGP season in the box, with downloadable updates to get you up to speed for 2011. So you'll get to relive Jorge Lorenzo winning the championship, Valentino Rossi's last season on a Yamaha, and Casey Stoner on the Ducati. And once the update … [Read more...]
Shift 2: Unleashed – Pagani Huayra Trailer
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit – new DLC Trailer
Three new DLC packs for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Three new downloadable content packs have been announced for Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, with the first one due for release on February 22nd, 2011. The 'Armed and Dangerous' pack contains two new games modes. 'Most Wanted' is an open world battle with cops out to tackle a specific racer as the racers battle to protect them by making use of the world, weaponry and team … [Read more...]
Shift 2: Unleashed release delayed, and Pagani Huayra exclusive revealed
We're eagerly awaiting the release of Shift 2: Unleashed to try out the novel approach to night racing, and to see if splitting the Need for Speed series into the simulater Shift series (which loses the Need for Speed title), and the more arcade fun of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has paid off. But it appears we'll have to wait a little longer than planned. Although a … [Read more...]
GT5 – Not a test of endurance
Gran Turismo 5 has come in for much criticism regarding the amount of time and effort it takes to finish. To achieve 100% completion and a coveted Platinum PlayStation trophy, players must win every single race and time trial in the game, own a thousand cars, take a picture of a building and achieve the nigh-impossible task of winning a race by just one hundredth of a … [Read more...]
Racing Games recognised in BAFTA nominations
The nominees have been announced for the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards, and there are two of the top racers amongst the 44 titles included. The racing nominees are: Multiplayer: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. Development Team: Electronic Arts/Criterion Games. Sport: Gran Turismo 5: Sony Computer Entertainment/Polyphony Digital. Game of the Year Award … [Read more...]
Ridge Racer Type 4 coming to PS3 and PSP
Ridge Racer Type 4 will be re-released on the PlayStation Network in March, meaning it will be available for the PS3 and PSP for the first time, and just before the release of two new Ridge Racer games - Ridge Racer 3D (for the Nintendo 3DS), and Ridge Racer Unbounded (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC - trailer here). Ridge Racer Type 4 (Also known as R4) was originally released in 1999 … [Read more...]
Disney announce Cars 2: The Video Game
If you're a parent as well as a racing fan, you'll understand why we're writing about the announcement that Cars 2: The Video Game will be released this summer for PC, Xbox 360, PS3,Wii, and DS. But just in case you haven't seen it upwards of 100 times, as I have, then all you need to know is that the original Cars film was a Disney animated adventure which followed the story … [Read more...]
Codemasters Dirt 3 Developer Diary ‘Keep it Real’
Game-killing GT5 bug to be fixed on February 18, 2011
An extremely serious bug has been discovered in Gran Turismo 5 which means that your save file will become unusable once it becomes a certain size - luckily it appears that the bug will be fixed in the next GT5 update, which will be released on February 18th, 2011. The bug occurs when your save file reaches 4165KB in size. When that happens, a number of players have reported … [Read more...]
Cheating prompts GT5 Academy changes and game update
It's said that cheats never prosper, but in this case they may have helped everyone benefit as widespread corner cutting in the second round of the GT Academy USA Round Two has led to postponement of Round 3 pending an update for Gran Turismo 5. The second round featured time trials on Rome and Madrid, but the fact that corners could be skipped entirely, along with other … [Read more...]