In addition to the photos of damage in Gran Turismo 5, it appears plenty of people have been capturing videos of GT5 from the same demo pods which have appeared in U.S Best Buy and Target stores. The guys at GT Planet compiled what they think are the best of the captured videos, and who are we to argue: And as always, if you haven't pre-ordered you copy … [Read more...]
Shots of the damage model in Gran Turismo 5
Previous Gran Turismo games have always kept the cars pristine when they crashed - the debate has always been whether that's due to restrictions placed by manufacturers licencing their cars, or adding damage modelling into something which is already pretty graphically intensive. But that's changed with Gran Turismo 5 - both Kotaku and Playstation LifeStyle are carrying … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 – Hard Drive install, RPG mode and sequel already on the way
More information has been released about Gran Turismo 5 ahead of the November 2nd release date. The first up is the fact GT5 will include an optional hard drive install to run the game more effectively. Kazunori Yamauchi (Polyphony Digital CEO) revealed the news via his Twitter account, which says that to run the game, you’ll need just 256 MB, but for a ‘smooth play … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Autolog – ‘Settling the score’
Flag threat to Gran Turismo 5
The November 3rd release of Gran Turismo 5 could, in theory, be under threat from the officials of the city of Siena in Tuscany in Italy. The reason is that the Piazza del Campo is featured as the site of the Palio di Siena, which is a bareback horse race run around a D-shaped course in the piazza since 1656. And GT5 no only features the course, but also the flags and … [Read more...]
nail’d Gamescom 2010 video trailer
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – Limited Edition
Tempted by the limited edition? To get exclusive access to the Alfa Romeo 8C Competitizione, and Ford Shelby GT 500, plus immediate unlocks for the Porsche Cayman S, Dodge Challenger SRT8, Audi TT RS Coupe and Chevrolet Camaro RS, you'll need to pre-order Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit from Game straight away! … [Read more...]
The stuff racing dreams are made of
Racing games have come a long way since I was a youngster. My first experience of gaming in any form was a variation on ‘Pong’. I’m not sure who made it, but it was almost certainly possibly nearly identical to this. By the time I experienced my first racing game, things had developed a little, but only a little. My first console (I say mine, I didn’t buy it myself as I was … [Read more...]
The best selling racing games: August 2010
If you're planning to buy a new racing game, then you probably want to know you'll have people to race against online. Hence why we're starting a new feature to list the best selling racing games and give you an idea which ones could be worth looking at: Amazon UK: Gran Turismo 5 (PS3). - £36.99 - Release date Nov 2, 2010 Formula 1 2010 (PS3). -£36.99 - Release date … [Read more...]
Time for the commentary to cease
Often confusing, irritating and hilarious in equal measures, commentary in racing games has for too long been appalling. The PlayStation’s F1 ‘97 was legendary for all the wrong reasons. Murray Walker is, in my opinion, the greatest commentator of all time in any sport, but the game made him out to be some kind of maniac hell-bent on listing who the top-ten drivers were at … [Read more...]
Looking forward to the best F1 game ever made
September 24th 2010. Get that date in your diaries – for it’s the release date of what looks set to be the greatest Formula One game of all time. Five developer videos have been released to whet our appetites, and after watching them I’m bloody hungry. Each will wet your pants for different reasons: the first is a general introduction, the second explains the handling physics, … [Read more...]
DiRT 3 Teaser Trailer Video
From virtual racing to the Spa 24 hours
The GT Academy competition was created by Nissan and Playstation to find new GT racing drivers from virtual racers on Gran Turismo. Lucas Ordonez was the first winner in 2008, and now he'll be part of a four man team for the Spa 24 Hours. He'll drive a GT4-spec Nissan 370Z prepped by RJN Motorsport and sponsored by Polyphony Digital and Playstation. Pic of the RJN Motorsport … [Read more...]
DiRT and Racedriver: GRID sequels confirmed by Codemasters
In addition to the upcoming F1 2010 game (Find out why it could be the game ORD's Tom Bowker has dreamed about for years) due for release in September, Codemasters are also hard at work on sequels to both DiRT and Racedriver:GRID. The news was revealed by SVP of Production Jamie MacDonald in an interview with Develop. “In Southam it’s full steam ahead with the next iteration … [Read more...]
MotoGP at Laguna Seca this weekend
The MotoGP championship hits America this weeked with the race at Laguna Seca in California. Sadly the American round will miss the 125cc and Moto2 classes, as they never make the Atlantic trip, which is a real shame with the current level of excitement and drama in Moto2. Then again,the prospect of 40 completely unpredictable lunatics from Moto2 all arriving at the … [Read more...]