Category Archives: Racing
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 13:54 BST
MotoGP 2013 video shows gameplay, Red Bull US Grand Prix circuit
PQube and Milestone have released the third gameplay video for MotoGP 13. June 2013. This video features a look at the game’s contents along with the Red Bull US Grand Prix circuit. MotoGP 13 is available for pre-order now and scheduled for release in June for PC, PS3, Vita and Xbox 360.
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 09:06 BST
Road Redemption Kickstarter adds Oculus Rift support, XBLA stretch goal
Road Redemption is the Road Rash-flavoured racing title from New Orleans developer DarkSeas Games. The team has released an Oculus Rift tech demo and added an XBLA stretch goal tier to its funding drive.
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Posted in: PC, Racing, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, indie
Tags: Darkseas Games, Road Redemption
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 08:32 BST
DIRT Megapack discounted on Steam, three games for just over a tenner
DIRT developer Codemasters has slashed the price of three of its mucky racing games on Steam today. The DIRT Megapack can be yours for just over £10.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, Racing, Steam
Tags: DiRT 2, DiRT 3, DiRT Showdown
Wed, May 01, 2013 | 14:39 BST
GRID 2 LiveRoutes trailer show tracks full of random peril
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has released a new trailer for its sprawling racer, this time showing off the new LiveRoutes engine, which switches up track sections on the hoof, meaning no two race-throughs are the same.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2, LiveRoutes
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 15:19 BST
GRID 2 trailer uncovers more modes and features
Overtake, time attack and customisation all featured heavily in the latest GRID 2 live stream – so you’d be happy to know that it’s called the ‘Overtake, Time Attack, Customisation Trailer’. Great name.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Codemasters, Gameplay Video, GRID 2, trailer
Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 08:02 BST
GRID 2 multiplayer gameplay shows streets and track
GRID 2′s multiplayer is pretty damn exciting. VG247′s Sam Clay recently got some solid hands on with a preview build and has returned with footage for you lovely viewers. Gameplay galore inside.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: Codemasters, Gameplay Video, GRID 2, multiplayer, Ross Gowing
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 10:37 BST
GRID 2 trailer shows off the BMW ‘M’ series in action
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has posted a new trailer for the game’s BMW ‘M’ series of cars. They look very shiny, expensive and fast. The game’s looking rather nice too.
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 12:30 BST
Project CARS dev assures that Wii U version won’t be “crappy”
Project CARS developer Slightly Mad Games has shed light on its racing title, and has confirmed that while PC is the lead platform, this doesn’t mean that the Wii U build will be “crappy”, or even the worst of the bunch.
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Posted in: PC, Racing, Wii U
Tags: Andy Tudor, Project Cars, Slightly Mad Studios
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 11:42 BST
GRID 2 pre-purchase bonuses open on Steam
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has opened Steam pre-purchase incentives for its incoming racer. If you get your order down before May 27 you can get a boot-load of bonus extras.
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 08:14 BST
Gran Turismo 6 appears in another retail listing with dummy pack art
Gran Tusimo 6 has appeared over on another retailer’s website, along with a logo and place-holder pack art. It’s slated for a November 28 release, echoing claims from Sony’s Michael Denny, who said the game would hit PS3 this year.
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 01:50 BST
GRID 2 AI will change tactics if you upset it
Codemasters wants the AI in GRID 2 to feel distinct, with each racer having their own typical behaviours and quirks – but also to occasionally get road rage and throw you off the track.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PC, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: GRID 2, Iain Smith
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 02:54 BST
Gran Turismo 6 appears on PS3 retail listing, slated for November release
Gran Turismo 6 has popped up on a retailer’s site for PS3. If the listing is to be believed the game will launch this November.
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Posted in: PS3, PS4, Racing, Sony
Tags: gran turismo 6, Polyphony Digital
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 | 08:59 BST
GRID 2 multiplayer: giving racing lines the finger
GRID 2 developer Codemasters speaks with VG247′s Dave Cook about its separate multiplayer campaign, squeezing everything out of current-gen tech, and the studio’s future.
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Posted in: Codemasters, PS3, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: Clive Moody, GRID 2, Ross Gowing
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 10:50 BST
GRID 2 multiplayer trailer is go, shows gameplay and social features
GRID 2 developer Codemasters has sent us its latest trailer, focusing purely on the game’s multiplayer mode. The clip shows plenty of high-speed action, RaceNet features and a quick run-down of how the Rivals system will work.
Tue, Apr 16, 2013 | 16:25 BST
Updated: Burnout, Need for Speed dev no longer making racers
Further to news that Criterion Games is not, in fact, making a Need for Speed Underground reboot, studio boss Alex Ward has revealed while he, personally won’t be making another racing game, that he wasn’t speaking on behalf of the whole team.
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Posted in: EA, Racing
Tags: alex ward, burnout, criterion games, need for speed
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 08:35 BST
Need for Speed Underground: Criterion nukes reboot rumours
Need for Speed: Underground was rumoured to be getting the reboot treatment under Criterion Games, following an alleged logo leak last week. We called it out as bollocks at the time, but now the studio has performed its own t-bone takedown on the rumour over Twitter.
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Posted in: EA, Racing
Tags: alex ward, criterion games, Need for Speed: Underground
Mon, Apr 15, 2013 | 00:24 BST
Forza Horizon 1000 Club pack free this week
Forza Horizon’s 100 Club DLC pack, which was outed by leaked achievements last week, is due on April 16. Multiple sites report the free pack includes the Ford F100 1956 and the RUF CTR2 1995; check out a couple of screens below.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Racing, Xbox 360
Tags: dlc, Forza Horizon, turn 10 studios
Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 14:55 BST
Atari closes Eden Games studio, puts it in liquidation
Eden Games has officially been closed and its remaining assets are being liquidated, according to a Eurogamer France report.
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Posted in: Atari, Development, Jobs, Racing
Tags: Eden Games, test drive unlimited 2
Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 11:48 BST
Forza Horizon achievements suggest new DLC incoming
Forza Horizon’s Xbox 360 achievement list has just been topped up with a handful of new challenges, suggesting another DLC pack is due for release.
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Posted in: Racing, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: Forza Horizon, Playground Games
Fri, Apr 12, 2013 | 12:48 BST
Need for Speed: Underground reboot in works at Criterion – rumour
Need for Speed: Underground could be next on the Criterion reboot slate, following the alleged leak of a logo online. Now of course, we all know anyone can use Photoshop to mock up anything these days, so take this as rumour only. Seriously.
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Posted in: EA, Racing
Tags: criterion games, Need for Speed: Underground
New GTA 5 screens show muscle cars, and some grand theft auto