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Jason DeLong, executive producer at Black Box, has said the studio used DICE’s Frostbite 2 engine for Need for Speed: The Run as it was intent on making a “Hollywood” experience.

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EA released the demo of Need for Speed: The Run today on Xbox Live and PSN, and Ve3tro has captured the race event from it. In the videos below the break, you’ll see the Lamborghini Gallardo racing down the road, and if you invite a friend to play with you, you’ll unlock the Porsche 911 Carrera S. The game will be made available on the aforementioned consoles, as well as 3DS, PC, and Wii November 17.

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EA has released new screenshots showing of the Million Dollar Highway in Need for Speed: The Run. Also known as Route 550, the road is a spur route of Highway 50 which stretches from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the US.

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EA has confirmed its Need the Speed: The Run demo will indeed be made available on October 18.

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Joystiq reports that a Need for Speed: The Run demo has been scheduled for release on console networks on October 18.

In the interim, EA has yanked the announcement, suggesting a change of plans may be on the cards.

The demo was reportedly to feature a desert race in a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni, and to support a “refer a friend” feature giving players access to a 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S.

Need for Speed: The Run is due on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in mid-November.

EA has announced that Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Irina Shayk and Chrissy Teigen will play guest starring roles in Need for Speed: The Run. In addition, the partnership between the two firms hands out a new SI subscription offer.

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EA and Black Box have released a video which gives you a glimpse of the story in Need for Speed: The Run. Apparently, Jack is a wanted man, and he must drive 3,000 miles of “unforgiving asphalt,” from San Francisco to New York armed with only guts and instinct to get him through alive. It’s out November 15 n the US and November 18 in Europe.

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EA has announced a Need for Speed: The Run Limited Edition which contains access to the Lamborghini Aventador, Camaro ZL1 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S.

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A new video for Need for Speed:The Run has been released, showing cars racing through the hot Nevada desert. Due at the end of November, The Run is a story-driven race from San Francisco to New York, complete with short out-of-car cinematic quick time moments. Game’s out November 15. Thanks, EvAv.

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A new trailer for Need for Speed: The Run has appeared, apparently put together from gameplay footage.

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Yesterday, a listing for Need for Speed: The Run popped up over on Shopto. Later, EA released the video for all to see. Today, the firm has confirmed the game’s details.

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EA has announced that Need for Speed World will go live on July 20.

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A new video for Skate 3 has landed, and if you watch it, you’ll get an idea of just how social co-op play can be in it.

Below the break, the video shows how you can “team up, and throw down”.

Get the last trailer released here.

The game’s out May 11 in the US and May 14 in the UK for PS3 and Xbox 360, and a demo was released for it earlier in the month.

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Skate 3 has a new trailer out, and it is full of things we never thought would go with skateboarding – ever.

There’s meat, zombies, big heads and other interesting things.

Of course there’s the prerequisite falling, tricks, and punching a dude in the mouth.

The game’s out May 11 in the US and May 14 in the UK for PS3 and Xbox 360, and a demo was released for it last week.

Get the video below, courtesy of Joystiq.

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Anyone who pre-orders Skate 3 will get free DLC in the form of a new skate park, EA’s confirmed.

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Rumor has it that the 1500 jobs and the dozen or so in-development games that were cut at EA affected studios Pandemic, Maxis and almost the entire Command & Conquer team.

According to a source close to Kotaku, the team working on Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight was notified today that once the game ships some time in 2010, almost the entire team is to hit the road.

While this is not a surprising move by the studio, as loads like it have a tendency to do that once a game ships, the cutbacks also landed blows to EA Maxis, Rupture Studios and Pandemic with remaining workers being relocated to EA Los Angeles and Redwood.

Rumors also state that EA has laid-off staff at Black Box, Mythic Entertainment and Tiburon.

We’ll sent out a mail and see if anyone gets back with us.

The first proper SKATE 3 trailer’s stuck after the break, showing crews skating together and against each other.

Remember, the hook this time is the ability to get together in teams.

Everything else aside, this does look as though it’s put together by people that understand skateboarding. F’riggedyreals.

Out in May for 360 and PS3.

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Get the first SKATE 3 trailer after the break.

The footage shows off the game’s social aspects. It’s all about “crews” and co-op this time out.

EA announced the title today. Expect to be playing this next May on PS3 and 360.

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Update: The announce trailer’s here.

EA’s just confirmed SKATE 3 for a May 2010 release.

Online and offline co-op’s included this time. This, apparently, will allow you to create the “ultimate skate crew”. It’s set in Port Carverton, a new locale.

Black Box is doing it, obviously. PS3 and 360. PR after the break.

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Criterion Games is rumored to be working on the next iteration of the Need for Speed franchise, and it’s slated for a 2010 release.

According to a Primotech source, the development was announced during an internal presentation at EA Redwood last week by John Riccitiello.

EA responded to queries regarding the news with a side step, stating that “right [now] we’re focused on Need for Speed World Online, SHIFT and NITRO.”

Need for Speed developers, Black Box, are currently at work on the MMO title and will return to the racer for the 2011 release.

Last month, Need for Speed: Shift producer Jesse Abney from Slightly Mad Studios told us that Criterion would be a “great team to work with” on the series.

Get more through the link.

Thanks, ShiroGamer