Codemasters has released F1 2013's extra 'Classic' content as planned for all formats. The cars, drivers and tracks once included only in the Classic Edition of this year's official F1 game are now available in two optional packs. On Steam, £6.49 buys either of the 1990s packs – the F1 Classics: 1990s Pack or the Classic Tracks Pack. Select drivers... The '90s Car Pack includes … [Read more...]
F1 2013 Patch 1 Hits the Tarmac
Appreciably ahead of what we'd been led to expect, this year's addition to Codemasters' F1 stable received its first set of changes late on Thursday. Adding to the pleasant surprise, the adaptations relate to in-game play as well as an initial round of much-needed fixes to some key problems. As I repeatedly described last year with F1 2012, it's worth highlighting that … [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...]
Need for Speed The Run Limited Edition trailer
Need for Speed: The Run “Death from Above”
GT5 – new seasonal events live featuring Lamborghinis
A new season event is now live in Gran Turismo 5, featuring the Lamborghini models racing around five different circuits. The races are all 5 laps around the following tracks: Cape Ring Periphery, Madrid City Course, Trial Mountain, Nurburgring GP D, and Toscana (Pavement). You're able to run tuned cars up to 600PP, with any type of tyres, and you can replay the events as … [Read more...]
My first week with GT5
It's been six years in development and severely delayed, but having now spent a week with the game so many virtual racers have waited so long for - is it any good? The short answer is yes, but not quite as good as it should be. The problem is when you wait so long for a game you expect perfection - and people that expect perfection will almost always be disappointed with what … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 review: 4/5
Well it’s finally here, and after years of planning, and development, and yes, delays, GT5 has arrived. Or has it? Sure, the title is here, but is the promise of another console racing simulation revolution from Polyphony something you can bank on, or will the relatively soon to follow GT6 be the real deal? That all depends on your contextual expectations I suppose, and what … [Read more...]
Special Edition Gran Turismo Titanium Blue PS3
If you want to go one step further than the special editions of Gran Turismo 5 (of which there are several), then you could go the whole hog with the special edition Gran Turismo Titanium Blue PS3 and limited edition copy of the game. You'll need to import it from Japan when it's released on November 3rd with 5 DLC cars, 308 page booklet and a 160GB hard drive, or just hope … [Read more...]
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...]
ModNation Racers launch video trailer
ModNation Racers review: 3/5
So – is it a Mario-Kart beater? Well, nearly. There you go, you can stop reading now. Oh, you’re still here? Enraged and want me to justify that irritatingly ambiguous conclusion? Oh, alright then – enjoy this ModNation Racers review, just for you. The main problem for ModNation Racers, and indeed for any game of this type is that Mario Kart is brilliant. It always has been … [Read more...]
Phillip Island circuit guide – MotoGP 08
Phillip Island is regarded as probably the best MotoGP circuit of them all. If you ask anyone decent, like Rossi or anyone rubbish, like Canepa, they would cite the Island as one of their favourites. Although great Eurosport commentator Jamie Whitham never liked it. It’s great on the PS3 game as well – making you feel like you’ve travelled the many miles to Oz and are am … [Read more...]
A risk of online racing – EA to shut NASCAR 09 servers
Console racing games might not carry the physical risk of racing, but they do have risks nonetheless. And one is that the time and effort you may have spent will be for nothing when someone turns off the game server. Which is the case with EA to shut NASCAR 09 Servers (along with those for NASCAR 08) That's what will happen for anyone playing Nascar 08 on the Playstation 2, … [Read more...]