As the release of Shift 2:Unleashed draws closer, more tracks are being revealed, with the latest additions including the real world Spanish location of Circuit de Catalunya, and three fictional circuits - Shanghai, Dakota and Rustle Creek. Three variations of Catalunya will be included, with the Club, National and GP layouts. Shanghai also comes in three street circuit … [Read more...]
Shift 2: Unleashed Authenticity and Realism
Need for Speed Shift 2:Unleashed Official Car List
The Shift 2:Unleashed official car list is being unveiled gradually as the game nears the release date of March 29,2011, much like the Shift 2:Unleashed track list. We already know there will be 37 manufacturers represented, which is a pretty healthy number, although we also know that some of these may well be single car appearances - since the developers, Slightly Mad Studios, … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: Shift 2: Unleashed Official Track List
Shift 2: Unleashed features 35 track locations when it's released on March 29th, 2011. But rather than just tell us which circuits will be making an appearance in the game, the teams at Electronic Arts and Slightly Made Studios are teasing by slowly unveiling locations each week. As the tracks and gaps are in alphabetical order, you might be able to start guessing what each TBA … [Read more...]
Need for Speed Shift 2: Unleashed Career Trailer
11 new Shift 2 Unleashed screenshots released
Shift 2 Unleashed, the game formerly known as part of the Need for Speed series, will be released soon - and in the meantime, here are 11 new screenshots to keep you interested in what has been claimed by the developers to be a rival to both Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo... … [Read more...]
Shift 2 Unleashed March 25 release date and gameplay trailer
Charts: Gran Turismo 5 Holds Off Fifa
Despite Fifa's success in topping the UK all formats and Xbox 360 Charts Gran Turismo 5 has managed to take top spot in this weeks UKIE/GfK-ChartTrack PS3 chart. Last weeks No 2 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit has slowed and geared down to No 4 ahead of Ubisoft's Assassins Creed: Brotherhood at No 5 and Fallout New Vegas at No 6. It seems that David Beckham's … [Read more...]
Limited Edition Shift 2: Unleashed for Pre-Order
Shift 2: Unleashed is due to launch in Spring 2011 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, and Electronic Arts has announced that gamers who pre-order a copy now will receive the Shift 2: Unleashed Limited Edition, with three exclusive cars; the Nissan Silvia Spec R Aero S15, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV, and the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640. That seems to be about it for the Limited … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit ‘Super Sport’ DLC Trailer
1 million Youtube views unlock NfS: Hot Pursuit cars
A new video recently uploaded to Youtube showcases three convertible cars which will be made available for free to anyone with the game. So here's the video showcasing the three cars, which are the Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible, the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 650-4 Roadster , and the Dodge Viper SRT10 Convertible Final Edition: And how do these cars … [Read more...]
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – the making of Pagani vs Lamborghini
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit – Pagani vs Lamborghini
The Cars of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit review: 4/5
The Need for Speed series. One of EA's longest-running franchises and without doubt the oldest and most successful race series of all time. It has, for some people like me, been a catalogue of “must try harder”games, despite its sales. It was conceived by Distinctive Software, who were well known in the 8 and 18 bit computer days, including developing the initial games in the … [Read more...]