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...]
Xbox 360 racing games and driving sims - News, Reviews and more.
All of the best Xbox 360 racing games and driving sims, some of the worst, and everything in between from our news, reviews, tips, achivement guides and more
All of the best Xbox 360 racing games and driving sims, some of the worst, and everything in between from our news, reviews, tips, achivement guides and 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
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...]
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...]
IFCA ALMS Race 8: The final race at Le Man Full Circuit
After an eight race season, everything had built to the final outing at the Le Mans Full Circuit. And I was hoping for a great finish to a tough, but enjoyable, return to online racing. I'd suffered a couple of DNFs due to a dropped internet connection - most memorably during some great racing at Silverstone when I was looking at a good result. I'd also missed a couple of races … [Read more...]