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Ridge Racer: Driftopia has been announced by Namco Bandai, and is a downloadable free-to-play title slated for release later in 2013 for PC and PS3. More details are to be announced soon, but to tide you over until then, a video for it is posted below.

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Namco Bandai has said it’ll release Daytona USA DLC – that’s Sega’s Daytona USA – next Wednesday, June 6 for Ridge Racer Vita. The Hornet car will set you back ¥250, while a song for the soundtrack called Ridge racer: Ridge Racer USA Mix will be ¥150.

There’s a trailer below the break. Thanks, Andriasang.

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Namco has announced that when Ridge Racer is released for Vita on March 13 it will include some free DLC, but only while supplies last.

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Japanese press previewed the Vita version of Ridge Racer this week, delivering new gameplay details and screenshots.

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It’s time for a new console, and therefore, it’s time for a new Ridge Racer. This trailer for the upcoming Vita title is spliced together from in-race and replay footage.

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According to a Japanese report, some Vita games will require a memory card for saving in-game, regardless of if they’re bought at digital or at retail.

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Namco has announced that Touch My Katamari, Ridge Racer, and Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen will be western launch titles for Vita.

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Namco’s released a teaser trailer for Rigde Racer Vita, and although it doesn’t contain any gameplay footage, it does just enough to get you all excited if you’re a Ridge Racer fan. The trailer suggests that the new title will lay heavy emphasis on online play as you’re shown connecting with players from all over the world. The game is scheduled to release as part of Vita’s launch line-up of games on December 17. You can watch the teaser after the break.

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Famitsu already spoiled some of the big announcements to come out of the Namco Bandai pre-TGS press conference, but there were still some details to be chewed over and enjoyed. Expect big things for the PlayStation Vita launch lineup, Tekken, Ace Combat, Katamari Damacy and – of course, Soulcalibur V.

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Sony’s announced its full lineup for Tokyo Game Show in two weeks, confirming that 19 yet to be announced games for Vita will be at the event.

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Cellius, a studio originally founded together by Sony and Namco Bandai on R&D development on the Cell processor, is working on the Vita version of Ridge Racer, according to a Gamasutra interview.

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Namco Bandai general manager Yozo Sakagami has detailed Ridge Racer 3DS’s StreetPass Duel system, and said the game’s 3D effects had to be dialled down in order to preserve the racing experience.

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A Namco Bandai localisation producer has said that Ridge Racer 3DS has been developed with US audiences in mind, with new features including muscle cars, familiar environments, and a one-button drift system like Mario Kart’s.

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Famitsu‘s carrying new screens of Ridge Racer 3DS.

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Ridge Racer Accelerated has been trademarked by Namco in Japan, reports Siliconera.

That’s it. Hopefully it’ll turn into something a pink-shirted Kaz Hirai can shout about on a stage in Los Angeles sometime soon.

Thanks, CVG.