One of the good things about Forza Motorsport 2 was the fact that the host of a room could force everyone to use the same car – meaning that you could create races in standard models with no tuning to give everyone equal machinery. While Forza Motorsport 3 (ORD’s FM3 Review) allowed that in private lobbies, in the general online rooms you were stuck until recently. And it’s … [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
ORD: F1 at Spa and F1 2010 comparison
Last week I went to the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. And you can see the pictures I took to provie it in the gallery below. I came back from one of the world’s best circuits after three days’ camping very happy (go Lewis!), very tired and very wet, but with my appetite even more whet (yes you do spell whet like that, even if it does look like a silly word when it’s … [Read more...]
Don’t forget Forza is part of the World Cyber Games 2010
Qualifying is almost complete for the World Cyber Games 2010, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center from September 30 – October 3, 2010, with Forza Motorsport 3 one of the official games of the tournament. In fact, three racing games will play a part, with Trackmania for the PC, and Asphalt 5 for mobile gamers. As one of the UK writers for ORD, I’ll be cheering on … [Read more...]
Ultimate Forza to arive in 2010?
Forza Motorsport 3: Ultimate Collection could appear for the Xbox 360 before the end of 2010, following a listing on the official site of the Office of Film and Literature Classification from Australia. The name suggests a new physical release which includes all of the DLC car packs since launch, and there’s the chance Turn 10 could cram in a few more extras to make the most … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Autolog – ‘Settling the score’
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 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...]
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
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...]
Test Drive Unlimited 2 to feature Aston Martin One-77
The original Test Drive Unlimited was an enjoyable game which combined racing with an MMO-type structure which allowed you to drive around Hawaii. The sequel is out at the end of October, and a newly-released video teases the appearance of the Aston Martin One-77. The One-77 first appeared at the Paris Motor Show in 2008, before being fully revealed in Geneva in 2009. Only 77 … [Read more...]
Test Drive Unlimited 2: Aston Martin One-77 teaser trailer
WRC official videogame – E3 teaser trailer
Offical World Rally Championship game arrives October 8
The release date for the first official FIA World Rally Championship game in five years has been announced as October 8th, 2010, when WRC hits the stores for Playstation 3, XBox 360 and PC. The game has been developed by Milestone, and published by Black Bean Games - the same team behind the SBKX World Superbikes game. It features all the cars, drivers and co-drivers from the … [Read more...]