Despite being a fantastic game, F1 2011 has felt incomplete until now due to a bug that ruined the online racing. Thankfully though, it has now been fixed. For the uninitiated, players could set up their cars' springs at a certain stiffness (called the 11/11 bug, you can probably work out the ratio) and receive stupid levels of downforce, enabling them to dominate online races … [Read more...]
Safari Rally DLC now available for WRC 2
You can now download the WRC 2 "Safari Rally" DLC pack for 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 Marketplace or 4.99 Euros on Playstation Network. The downloadable content pack includes one exclusive special stage which is set in Tanzania and Kenya, and is longer than any current stage on the WRC calendar. And if you want to tackle it in a classic Safari car, the options … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run UK Launch Trailer
ORD hits the Wales Rally GB
Despite playing almost every rally game ever released over the years, I have to confess that I've never actually been to watch rallying live - my experience of rally cars was the circuit-based Rallycross alternative when the legendary Group B cars needed an outlet after being banned from the world stage. However, that changed last weekend, thanks to Black Bean and Milestone, … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run Achievements and Trophies list
Need for Speed: The Run is now out and handily, the full list of Xbox 360 achievements and Playstation 3 Trophies has been shared to let you know exactly what you need to do to get the full amount out of the game. The achievements are: Welcome to The Run - Complete Stage 1 Walk in the Park - Complete Stage 2 Vegas Baby! - Complete Stage 3 Cop Out - Complete Stage … [Read more...]
New Ferrari gamepads for PC and PS3 from Thrustmaster
If you're a Ferrari fan, you'll love the new Ferrari 150 Italia edition gamepads which are new from Thrustmaster. First up is the F1 Wireless Gamepad Ferrari 150 Italia Alonso Edition, which is an exclusive and numbered wireless gamepad which is even signed by Fernando Alonso. Featuring 2.4 GHz technology, the pad also has an optical wheel with a 90 degree rotation angle … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 – tops UK sales charts in debut week
Forza Motorsport 4 became the biggest selling title for both the Xbox and the All Formats charts in its debut week, according to tracking firm GFK Chart-Track. It claimed the top spot by virtue of selling 700 copies more than Fifa 12 which was demoted to the second spot. Also in the top 10 all formats chart for the same week is F1 2010. But the sales figures we'll all be … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run Demo Now Live – First Impressions
The demo for the forthcoming Need for Speed: The Run is now available to download to give you a taste of what you can experience when the game is released on November 18th, 2011. It confirms, for anyone with any doubt left, that the cross-country experience as you race from San Francisco to New York is a successor to Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and Outrun, rather than … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: The Run Demo date released
The demo for Need for Speed: The Run will be available to download on October 18, 2011, featuring the Lamborghini LP550-2 Valentino Balboni on Desert Hills and Independence Pass, as you race at 200mph with other drivers and attempt to dodge an avalanche. There's also a bonus, if someone on your friend's list also downloads the demo, you'll unlock the 2012 Porsche Carrera S. … [Read more...]
First patch released for F1 2011, with second on the way
Having revealed how much we loved F1 2011, it's nice to know Codemasters are again working hard on patches and bug fixes to keep improving the experience. The first patch for F1 2011 has now been released for PS3, Xbox 360, Steam and GFWL, and there are standalone downloads for the retail disc PC versions. So soon after release, the first patch is to update refinements and … [Read more...]
Four New Time Trail and Drift Trial Events for Gran Turismo 5
Four new Time Trail and Drift Trial Events are now available for in Gran Turismo 5, along with a host of new cars now available in the online car dealership. First the races: Two new Time Trials: Japnese 90s Deep Forect Raceway Reverse is for any 1990s Japanese production model which can be tuned and lightened to 345bhp and 1000KG. You'll also be limited to Comfort/Soft … [Read more...]
F1 2011 review 9/10
First of all, an apology. This review is late in comparison to a lot of other sites around and there are two main reasons for this: Firstly, we didn’t get a preview copy of the game, and second, it has taken a while to get used to. I didn’t want to rush out a review until I had the chance to play the game properly - I wanted to be able to say what it’s really like and to do … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 major update and makeover
Forza 4 is coming out shortly, and by complete coincidence, Gran Turismo 5 is now getting a makeover. In what Polyphony Digital are calling a screamingly unsexy “Functionality Update”, there are some major changes afoot. So is it going to be snog, marry or avoid? The early signs are it may be a candidate for marriage, and the date is already set for 11th October. GT5 is … [Read more...]
New GT5 seasonal event: Japanese 90’s Challenge
If you're a fan of Japanese cars from the 1990s, then you'll enjoy the latest Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Event, which allows cars from that era with up to 450PP to compete at: Grand Valley East: 5 laps, 416,700 Cr Trial Mountain Reverse: 5 laps, 393,000 Cr Fuji Speedway F: 5 laps, 435,900 Cr Cote d’Azur: 5 laps: 463,200 Cr Toscana Tarmac 109A: 5 laps, 490,500 Cr … [Read more...]