Need For Speed: The Run

Need For Speed: The Run headlines

• Need for Speed: The Run reviews get rounded-up, launch trailer released

  Reviews have started popping up for EA Black Box’s Need for Speed: The Run, and we’ve rounded-up those we can find below along with the game’s launch trailer.

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• NFS: The Run trailer directed by Michael Bay released

  The Michael Bay-directed trailer for Need for Speed: The Run was “liked” enough times on Facebook to warrant a release by EA. It’s posted below the break, and it is, indeed pretty swish. We noticed a couple scenes in it that reminded us vaguely of his Transformers flicks, but, we could also be imagining things […]

  9 years ago

• Multiplayer highlighted in NFS: The Run trailer

  Need for Speed: The Run’s multiplayer options include Autolog, the social network designed to ruin all your friendships.

  9 years ago

• Unlock Michael Bay's NFS: The Run trailer by liking the game's Facebook page

  Starting today, folks can unlock a Need for Speed: The Run trailer by “liking” the game’s Facebook page. It was created by Michael “everything is better with explosions” Bay, who apparently, “player the game and spoke with the creative production team to get a feel for the franchise.” The page needs 250,000 “points” in order […]

  9 years ago

• Need for Speed: The Run trailer introduces The Lonely Boy

  At about the 53 second mark in this cinematic trailer for Need for Speed: The Run, you can count the protagonist’s pores.

  9 years ago

• Frostbite 2 used in NFS: The Run because of cinematic requirements, says Black Box

  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.

  9 years ago

• Christina Hendricks and Sean Faris lend voices, likeness to NFS: The Run

  EA has announced that Mad Men hottie Christina Hendricks and Sean Faris from the Vampire Diaries star in Need for Speed: The Run.

  9 years ago

• Need for Speed: The Run demo gets videoed

  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 […]

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• NFS: The Run assets introduce you to the Million Dollar Highway

  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.

  9 years ago

• Report - Need For Speed: The Run demo due October 18

  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 […]

  9 years ago

• EA and Sports Illustrated team up in Need for Speed: The Run promotion

  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.

  9 years ago

• NFS: The Run video introduces you to the story

  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 […]

  9 years ago

• Need for Speed: The Run gets December 1 release in Japan

  Need for Speed: The Run’s now confirmed for a December 1 release in Japan on PS3, 360, Wii and 3DS. It was announced after the end of a, quite frankly, badly-controlled demo by EA Japan at a stage show for the game by Sega, who are publishing EA’s titles in the country. Pre-order details, such […]

  9 years ago

• Need for Speed: The Run trailer shows off latest Porsche 911

  EA has lucked out with a license for the extremely new and very shiny 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S. See it in action in this trailer for Need for Speed: The Run.

  9 years ago

• Mass Effect 3, Need for Speed: The Run, FIFA 12 part of EA-HMV Gamerbase UK tour

  EA’s dropped details of a tour around the UK at HMV Gamerbase, enabling Joe Public to go hands-on with Mass Effect 3, Need for Speed: The Run and FIFA 12. The tour kicks off tonight in Glasgow and continues in Edinburgh tomorrow, Manchester next Monday and Tuesday and concludes in London next Thursday and Friday. […]

  9 years ago

• Frostbite gives Need for Speed: The Run a more detailed, cinematic environment

  Sony has posted a video featuring Need for Speed:The Run executive producer Jason DeLong showing the PS Blog how the Frostbite engine provides a more cinematic experience to the game. The video, which is posted below, also shows a play-session featuring cars speeding down Independence Pass in Colorado, which was also shown during EA’s gamescom […]

  9 years ago

• New trailer for Need for Speed: The Run

  EA’s latest project in the Need for Speed series is inching closer to release, and we’ve got a new trailer for the game direct from Germany at gamescom 2011.

  9 years ago

• Gamescom 2011 – EA press conference: BF3, ME3, SWTOR

  The EA press conference started with EA’s European VP Jens Uwe Intat taking the stage. Johnny and Alex were there to liveblog the event. Catch up on all that happened below.

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• NFS: The Run Limited Edition contains three super-hot cars

  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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