We've highlighted a number of PC racing games on our Facebook page recently. Now it's time for the consoles to have their day! First up, there's a gathering of PlayStation 4 games and their current promotions that we've picked from some of Sony's European PlayStation Store sites. If we haven't included your country's listings, visit your local PS store and let us know on … [Read more...]
MotoGP stars Rossi and Lorenzo take battle to Gran Turismo 5
The 2011 MotoGP season may have ended, but two top motorcycle racers are continuing their racing rivalry via Gran Turismo 5 during the break. Valentino Rossi endured a tough first season riding for Ducati, failing to record a single victory for the first time in his 15-year career, so was possibly trying to boost his morale when he issued a Gran Turismo 5 challenge via … [Read more...]
Join the ORDC Club on Forza Motorsport 4
One of the best things about Forza Motorsport 4 is the resurrection of the formal Clubs element. Not only does it bring racers together more easily, but it's great to have messaging options and the ability to share cars etc. Obviously we've got a club running - ORDC - and we'd love to have you as a part of it. In addition to all the benefits of joining any Forza … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Forza Motorsport 3-screen set-up
Need for Speed: The Run announced
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...]
Gran Turismo 5 Surpasses 60 Million Sales
Gran Turismo 5 finally arrived with a worldwide release last month after a long wait, and the most recent delays led 'games analysts' to predict sales could suffer - particularly after the release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit just before GT5. But no racing fan will be surprised to know GT5 is selling faster than a Sebastien Vettel qualifying lap, and that's been highlighted … [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...]
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...]
ModNation Racers launch video trailer
It’s only a video game, right?
A fascinating phenomenon associated with modern gaming has manifested itself in recent years. The advent of on-line multiplayer games (and their social networking structure) has for the first time in human history, and for all practical purposes, blurred the once distinctive age barriers between generations. With the creation of the internet and its associated applications … [Read more...]
Tips and tuition: The Forza Files 2
Although it’s true that the fastest laps in Forza3 are executed by the fastest hot lappers of the 1.5 million drivers in the Forza community, it is widely recognized that this is but one facet or skill set of the simulation racing genre. Racing head to head, or door handle to door handle, is yet another side that produces its own legion of experts. One can be good at both, but … [Read more...]
Practice Thursday night, win on Sunday – professional motorsport simulators
It’s been going in the aerospace industry for decades, a pilot, before they ever get a chance to crash a Tornado or a Raptor spend days, weeks and months sitting in a sim, going over every scenario and making them into one of us – their skin would become pallid and their waistline expand ever so slightly. That will mean they’re ready to fly the real thing. As has been the case … [Read more...]