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News Codemasters respond to GRiD 2’s controversial cockpit camera removal

Yesterday's official unveiling of GRiD 2 was met with universal excitement all-round – as we discussed in our initial impressions, it certainly has the potential to one of this generation's defining racing games as the current crop of consoles begin to retire. It's unfortunate, then, that the unprecedented decision to remove the cockpit camera seems […]

News Thrustmaster tease new Ferrari Xbox 360 Wheel

The Xbox 360 wheel market isn't exactly overcrowded, so it's always encouraging to hear of new developments. Following on from their budget Ferrari F458 Italia Racing Wheel, Thrustmaster have started to tease the unveiling of yet another Ferrari wheel designed for the Xbox 360 in a new teaser video. While a full reveal is said […]

News LittleBigPlanet Karting release date confirmed

With its comprehensive customistation, vibrant visuals and the cutest mascot on the planet, it's fair to say we're hotly anticipating Sackboy's racing debut in LittleBigPlanet Karting. Considering the deserved popularity of the PS3 exclusive LittleBigPlanet series, it's surprising however to find that its karting spin-off hasn't been given much spotlight since its quiet announcement, which […]

News WRC3 Developer Diary details graphical overhaul

One of the most common gripes of WRC2 was its lackluster graphics that showed very little improvement from its predecessor and looked vastly outdated compared to the competition. Thankfully, developer Milestone has addressed this issue by developing a bespoke new graphics engine, known as ‘Spikengine’ for WRC3. At this stage it already looks as if […]

News Real Racing 3 sets the graphical pinnacle for mobile racing

The mobile gaming market has come on in leaps and bounds over the years, to a point that, visually, many games are starting to rival those found on traditional handheld gaming devices and indeed home consoles. Case in point is Real Racing, a series that has consistently raised the bar for what the iPhone and […]

News Need for Speed Most Wanted gameplay trailer shows dirty driving

It's been rather quiet on the video front for Criterion's Need for Speed Most Wanted, with EA instead opting to tease us with car reveals and pointless pre-order bonuses. Thankfully, a new, if not too revealing, trailer has whetted our appetite for destruction, and we're pleased to report that it includes new gameplay footage after […]

News Fast and Furious 6 to film scenes in…Glasgow?

After spanning a multitude of glamorous global locations, from Los Angeles and Tokyo to Rio de Janeiro, it was anyone’s guess exactly where the next Fast and Furious film would be situated, particularly after last year’s Fast Five saw a swift change in direction that diverted the series away from its street racing roots into […]

Reviews DiRT Showdown Review

There’s been a fast-growing trend in racing games this year: the spin-off. Ridge Racer shocked us all when it was seemingly awarded an ASBO in BugBear’s building-breaking spin-off RR Unbounded, whereas Forza Motorsport will be potentially revolutionising the open world racing genre when Forza Horizon swaps conventional race tracks for sunny Colorado’s open canyon roads […]

News Kazunori Yamauchi talks GT6 and GT Vita

With the life changing GT Academy currently hogging all the limelight, it's easy to overlook what the future holds for the Gran Turismo series. Speaking at the China Joy games event, Gran Turismo's father figure Kazunori Yamauchi was on hand to talk about topics at the forefront in the minds of GT fans: namely […]

News Skyfall featurette marks the return of Bond’s legendary Aston Martin DB5

The Aston Martin DB5 will forever remain the signature car of the James Bond series, which is why we're excited to see its belated return in the next Bond film Skyfall. While it had a brief appearance in Casino Royale, we haven't seen it take on a proper action sequence since Pierce Brosnan got behind […]

News WRC3 on track for October release, pack shots revealed

As you can probably tell, we're feeling optimistic about Milestone's WRC3. After two successive games that didn't quite reach their potential, the third entry looks to put things right with a brand new graphics engine that already looks markedly better, along with narrower courses that will hopefully properly reflect the perils of WRC and a […]

News Automaniax Porsche Online makes Project CARS developer Slightly Mad

Since it's initial tease a few months back, little has been known about Automaniax Porsche Online, an upcoming free-to-play online sim racer with a penchant for Porsche, if you hadn't gathered from the title. Out of the blue, a new trailer has been released for the project featuring exactly what you would expect: prestigeous Porsche […]

News F1 Race Stars box art teases mystery female driver

The shock that Codemasters are about to turn the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel into big-headed cartoon carictures in kart racing spin-off F1 Race Stars should have set in by now. But just in case you thought it was a late April Fools joke, the official box art has now been released: The […]

News Fake Gran Turismo Android App attracts 100,000 downloads

Android smartphone users were in for a surprise when a mysterious racing game App under the name of 'Gran Turismo' popped up on the Google Play store. Developed by a Chinese company known as Sailfish Games, the App has no affiliation to the fabled Gran Turismo series whatsoever, despite the clearly copied logo. To you […]

News Batmobile documentary will chronicle The Dark Knight’s iconic car

With the much anticipated release of Christopher Nolan's conclusion to The Dark Knight trilogy set to obliterate the box office this week, it seems appropiate to look back at Batman's most faithful crime fighting tool: the Batmobile. A new documentary will chronicle the eclectic evolution of the iconic Batmobile, spanning everything from its inception in […]

News Need for Speed Most Wanted pre-order bonuses detailed

Last week saw the announcement of Forza Horizon's pre-order bonuses, which included the usual raft of extra cars we've come to expect. Not to be outdone, EA have followed up by listing an all too familiar list of pre-order bonuses for Criterion's upcoming reboot of Need for Speed Most Wanted. As with last year's Need […]

News SEAT recreate The Italian Job chase in Mii promotional video

Car manufacturers everywhere take note: this is how you promote your new city car. Grab the Top Gear production crew, plonk three glamorous girls behind the wheel of the car in question, in this case the new SEAT Mii, and stage a recreation of The Italian Job, swapping the gridlocked roads of 1969's Turin for […]

News KTM X-Bow R makes its game debut in Assetto Corsa

It's surprising to find that KTM's ultra lightweight trackcar the X-Bow has been barely featured in contemporary driving games – a visit over to the Internet Games Car Database reveals that the mobile Asphalt series is curently the only game where you can drive one. This is about to change however, as Assetto Corsa can […]

News F1 2012 will not support Windows XP

PC players eager to get their F1 fix with Codemasters' latest title in the series may be dismayed to learn that F1 2012 will not be compatible with Windows XP. This comes as a surprise since both F1 2010 and 2011 supported the operating system without a hitch. So what is to blame? Well, F1 […]

News F1 Race Stars takes Formula One over the top this November

If you’re a casual gamer with only a passing interest in the world of F1, chances are that Codemasters Racing's annual F1 releases seem terribly incremental. Enter F1 Racing Stars, a decidedly different take on the F1 license that brings vibrant visuals, exaggerated tracks and cutesy caricatures of the famous drivers. If you thought DiRT […]

News Watch Ken Block smoke the streets of San Francisco in Gymkhana 5

As promised, renowned hoonigan Ken Block has delivered his much anticipated Gymkhana 5 video, which sees him and his faithful Fiesta tear up the streets of San Francisco in a plethora of smoke and tyre treads. In his words, San Francisco is the "ultimate urban playground", and from watching the 9 minute video, which was […]

News Car customisation confirmed for Need for Speed Most Wanted

One of the most frequently asked questions about Criterion's upcoming reboot of Need for Speed Most Wanted is whether or not car customistation will make it into the game. After all, obsessively modding your car was an integral part of the original Most Wanted. We now have the answer, however, as a recent video feature […]

News Fanatec announces Formula Rim for CSR Elite

A new Formula rim will be available for the Fanatec CSR Elite wheel, it's been announced. It will also sport the same sturdy metal construction and shifter paddles from the ClubSport Formula rim along with artificial leather handgrips for added sheek. It all sounds appealing for those who want a more authentic wheel for F1 […]

News Codemasters “actively working on” GRiD 2, to be released after F1 2012

We're big fans of the DiRT series, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. With 4 iterations of DiRT released on the current crop of consoles, it's disheartening to find Codemasters' flagship tarmac racer GRiD sorely neglected, with just 1 release since 2008. Fortunately, we already know that Codemasters are hard […]

Reviews rSeat Evo Video Review

For hardcore racing game enthusiasts, simply owning a wheel isn't enough. For full immersion, there is no alternative: you need a racing seat, and the rSeat Evo is one of the latest rigs available compatible with a wide range of wheels, including the Logitech G25/G27 and Thrustmaster T500RS. After replacing his ever faithful Playseat, Alan […]

News Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends UK release remains uncertain

The road to the release of Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends has been a long and bumpy one, to say the least. Since it was announced last November in the faintest of whispers, details were worryingly scarce to the point we weren't even completely sure who was developing it. Since then, details, screenshots and even […]

News Jack Reacher trailer stars a Chevrolet Chevelle

With the exception of Safe House, which featured an above average chase with a BMW 730i being put through its paces, 2012 has been rather lackluster when it comes to exhilerating movie car chases. Fortunately, things look to be picking up with the likes of The Bourne Legacy and Skyfall due to cure my cravings […]

News Death Rally returns to PC

It's been 16 years since the original Death Rally blasted onto PC and practically pioneered the car combat genre, but it's now finally returning to its roots on August 3rd after a successful mobile port last year. Original developer Remedy, known for Max Payne and more recently Alan Wake, will be fronting the reboot, which […]

News PS Move Racing Wheel has “double the accuracy of a DualShock”

Remember that ungainly PlayStation Move racing wheel controller that Sony unveiled after E3 which we quickly derided as one of the ugliest racing peripherals ever? Well, Sony have now released a detailed video preview of the attachment, demonstrating its capabilities and how you will look like a prized pillock when holding it: The video claims […]

News Codemasters tease potential F1 2012 packshots

Ahead of next week's race in Sileverstone, Codemasters have teased what appear to be potential packshots for F1 2012 over on their F1 Facebook page. Four different designs were showcased, each with a different F1 team car gracing the front including Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull. We're guessing the idea is that the box […]

News F1 Online: The Game crosses the line into open beta

While not quite the smooth start Codemasters had anticipated thanks to technical delays, the much anticipated open beta for the free-to-play browser game F1 Online: The Game has been given the green light. Those who have been curious about Codemasters' unexpected venture into the free-to-play browser market can now sign up at www.f1onlinethegame.com and get started […]

News Criterion takes control of Need for Speed

Need for Speed's constant shift between developers could be about to come to an end, as Criterion have declared they will be taking over the franchise for the forseeable future. Over the years, Need for Speed was predominately developed by EA Black Box, but tighter deadlines caused by a demand for annual releases led to […]

News Dreamworks to release Need for Speed film in 2014

We already knew it was in the pipeline, but it's now official: a film adapation of Need for Speed is coming, but we now know the project will be backed by Dreamworks for a 2014 release, with production starting next year. The film is being written by brothers George (She's Out of My League) and […]

Interviews F1 Online: The Game hands-on

Codemasters’ foray into the glamorous world of F1 was a predictable one. Having developed a reigning reputation in the racing genre, it made perfect sense for them to apply their expertise to the most prestigious racing license in the world, and the results speak for themselves. F1 2010 successfully revitalised console F1 games after a […]

News Assetto Corsa acquires Lotus license

Not long after rival Project CARS' recent Lotus license announcement comes an agreement with Kunos simulazioni's upcoming PC simulation Assetto Corsa and Lotus Cars. The agreement will see a slew of Lotus cars join Assetto Corsa's expanding roster, faithfully recreated to what promises to be a very high standard indeed. We've been told to expect […]

News Test Drive Ferrari Racing Legends release date finally confirmed

After months of silence, it seems as if we finally have a solid release date for Slightly Mad's elusive Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. According to their Facebook page, Test Drive: Ferrari will be racing to most European countries July 6th for PS3 and Xbox 360, while American retailers point to a July 3rd release […]

News Ken Block stages San Francisco Gymkhana 5

Recurring DiRT driver and master-of-sideways-driving Ken Block has made a name for himself with his exuberant Gymkhana videos – over 140 million people have watched the tyre-shredding 'hoonigan' fling his Ford Fiesta rally car around increasingly elaborate driving playgrounds, causing copious amounts of tyre smoke in the process. He's even successfully scared the living daylights […]

News Drive the 2013 SRT Viper in Forza Motorsport 4 June 22nd

Forza Motorsport 4 isn't exactly deprived of extra cars at the moment…but one more surely can't hurt, right? Earlier in April, Turn 10 teased that the 2013 SRT Viper will be coming to Forza Motorsport 4 at some point in the summer just as it was unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, but […]

News VVV’s E3 2012 Video Show Report

The colossal gaming event of the year that is E3 has come and gone, and with it came the usual onslaught of new games galore. At VVV we are of course primarily concerned with the driving games on offer however, and while the selection was more paltry than we predicted, four major racing titles were […]

News Autolog 2.0 detailed for Need for Speed Most Wanted

Criterion have lifted the bonnet of Need for Speed Most Wanted's new Autolog 2.0, the second wave of Criterion's stat-tracking system first introduced in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, which seems to have been influenced by EA's own online Battlelog system from Battlefield 3. The revolutionary stat-tracker will now be fully accessable on the needforspeed.com […]

News Forza Horizon E3 gameplay confirms cockpit view and stable framerate

We already knew that Forza Horizon looks absolutely spellbinding in motion from the official E3 trailer, but thanks to a video sent in by a viewer from the E3 showfloor we can ascertain how the game looks when you actually play it. The video is not a direct feed, but it's still abundantly clear that […]

News F1 2012 E3 screenshots and details

A fresh batch of screenshots have been released for Codemasters' F1 2012 to coincide with E3 and they look…well, about as good as the initial screenshots, really. The accurately rendered Austin circuit is once again shown, but of particular note is the advanced lighting shown in the screenshot below, with sun glare gleaming off Jensen's […]

News NASCAR’s Danica Patrick joins Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed

As we know, Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed will sport an eclectic cast of fan-favourite cartoon characters from SEGA's library of hits including Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Monkey Ball and…real life US NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Eh? This surprise inclusion stems from a new parternship with SEGA, which will see a digitised Danica […]

News The Bourne Legacy trailer confirms car chase scene

Let's face it, you can't watch a Bourne film without expecting an expertly executed car chase. From outmanuevering Paris police in a nippy Mini and causing carnage in a Moscow tunnel in a commandeered taxi, to reversing an Audi off a car park roof in New York, the Bourne series has consistantly enthralled us with […]

News LittleBigPlanet Karting E3 trailer unleashes unbridled creativity

LittleBigPlanet Karting was curiously absent from Sony's E3 conference, and we're struggling to see why – as this new trailer shows, United Front could be onto a winner. Combining LittleBigPlanet's vibrant visuals and unbridled creativity with the kart racing action of ModNation Racers, LittleBigPlanet Karting aims to revolutionise the genre with an advanced suite of […]

News Sony unveils PS Move Racing Wheel – the ugliest racing peripheral imaginable?

If like me you were watching Sony's E3 press conference with dosy eyes at absurd hours in the morning, then you may have noticed a brief glimpse of a curious looking attachment for the PlayStation Move as Mr. Tretton droned on about its capabilities. Suffice to say, the mystery peripheral was never formally announced. Whatever […]

News Become the Most Wanted October 30th in Need for Speed Most Wanted

As we were expecting, Criterion have unveiled their reboot for Need for Speed Most Wanted in a tasty trailer and in-game demonsration during EA's E3 press conference. Need for Speed Most Wanted will let you "become the Most Wanted," allowing you to race, chase and explore an open world environment. The demonstration showcased a […]

News First Forza Horizon gameplay trailer confirms release date

The wait is over! As promised, Forza Horizon received its first proper showing during today's Microsoft Xbox 360 E3 conference, delivering an action packed trailer that showcased the first in-game footage. An assortment of licensed cars were shown throughout, including a classic Audi Quattro, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 and Mazda RX7 tearing through open roads, […]

Features Driving into E3 2012

It’s that special time of year again where all the big boys gather to deliver an onslaught of high profile game announcements and unwittingly create cringe-worthy giant enemy crab memes for the internet to ridicule. It can of course only be E3, and it can often be pivotal chance for racing game enthusiasts to learn […]

News New Forza Horizon details and screenshots emerge – excitement has a whole new meaning

Ahead of its official reveal at E3 on Monday, Forza Life have released several new stunning screenshots of Playground Games' open world spin-off Forza Horizon, along with a host of details that have raised our anticipation to a whole new level. Apparently, Forza Horizon will maintain the realstic physics from Forza Motorsport 4, with new […]

News EA confirms Criterion’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted with first screenshot

It's finally official: after endless speculation, EA have finally confirmed that Need for Speed: Most Wanted will indeed be featured at E3 next week and that Criterion is the developer. Okay, so we already knew all that from last week's leak. However, we now know that a video demonstration is promised during the EA conference […]

News Spy Hunter shoots its way onto PS Vita and 3DS

You probably have to be of a certain age admittedly (I can already be disregarded, then), but the original Spy Hunter was truly in a class of its own. The premise was simple: you played as the "Agent", who drives a mysterious gadget-laiden car known as the G-6155 Interceptor and your mission was to simply […]

News When Ridge Racer and Daytona USA collide

Well this was unexpected. In a curious collaboration, Namco Bandai have announced some rather novel DLC for Ridge Racer on Vita, featuring none other than the iconic Daytona Hornet racing car from SEGA's timeless Daytona USA. A new song entitled 'Ridge Racer: Ridge Racer USA Mix' will accompany the Daytona DLC car composed by Namco's […]

News Bang Bang Racing blasts onto PC, PSN and XBLA in June

Fans of old-school topdown racers could be in for at treat next month, as Digital Reality's Bang Bang Racing blasts onto PC, PSN and XBLA in June. Originally released on Android platforms last year, Bang Bang Racing features 20 cute cars, 9 twisty tracks (including an obvious homage to Monaco) and vibrant visuals with a […]

News Carmageddon Reincarnation obliterates 400k Kickstarter target

You may remember we reported on Stainless Games seeking Kickstarter funding for Carmageddon Reincarnation, the planned reboot for the controversial car combat series. With ten days to spare, their target of $400k has now been reached meaning that, if everything goes according to plan, we should now see the project finished for a February 2012 […]

News Need for Speed: Most Wanted confirmed for E3

There's been a lot of speculation about what Criterion are cooking up for their next project, but thanks to an E3 booth schedule list released by Twitch TV we now confirm that the long-rumoured reboot of Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be revealed at E3, with Criterion likely to be behind the wheel of the […]

News Test Drive Ferrari: Racing Legends shows signs of life in new trailer

Oh Test Drive: Ferrari Legends, why must you keep teasing us like this? We've been almost completely starved of information, screenshots and videos regarding Slightly Mad's suspiciously secrative title for the past few months, but fortunately things are hopefully starting to pick up. For one, we already know the complete car list, which encompasses Ferrari's entire history […]

News DiRT Showdown trailer gears up for launch

If you've been following DiRT Showdown, chances are this won't be news to you. For everyone else however, know this: Codemasters' DiRTy spin-off has finally sped into stores in a smattering of glitz and fireworks, and Codemasters want to tell you how " totally freakin' awesome" it is in their new launch trailer: We think it's […]

News Scott Waugh to direct Need for Speed film?

Following from last month's announcement that a film adaptation of Need for Speed is in the works between Electronic Arts and Dreamworks, Act of Valor director Scott Waugh has now been offered to direct the project. While the Navy SEALs war film Act of Valor stands as his feature-length directional debut, itself almost like a rowdy homage to […]

News Indianapolis Speedway added to Auto Club Revolution

Eutechnyx announced today that the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway US oval circuit has been added in a new track update for the free-to-play online racing game Auto Club Revolution, with the Infield Road Circuit to follow in a future update. “We’re hugely proud to be adding the most iconic US race track of all to Auto […]

News Forza Motorsport 4 Porsche Pack trailer welcomes back an old German friend

It's been a painfully long time in coming since the launch of Forza Motorsport 4, but the wait is finally over: Porsche is finally back where it truly belongs. To commemorate today's launch of the Forza Motorsport 4 Porsche Expansion pack, Turn 10 have compiled this rather lavish trailer, complete with historic archieve footage from […]

News Assetto Corsa Nürburgring video shows promising physics

For months on end we were cruely deprived of information regarding Kuno's upcoming PC simulation Assetto Corsa, and yet we're suddenly being swamped with revealing gameplay footage that leaves us wanting more. In the most extended gameplay video yet, this latest glimpse not only reveals that the F1 Nürburgring circuit will be in the game, but […]

News Mad Riders landing on XBLA, PSN and PC May 30th

It may not have garnered much attention lately thanks to the utterly sublime Trials Evolution hogging the limelight on XBLA, but Ubisoft and Dead Island developer Techland are preparing to unleash Mad Riders, a new off-road racing game set for release on May 30th for XBLA, PSN and PC. Essentially a downloadable spiritual successoor to […]

News DiRT Showdown Live highlights video from Wimbledon Stadium

As you'll already know from our previous coverage of the day, Codemasters recently staged a real-life re-enactment of DiRT Showdown's demolition derby events in Wimbledon Stadium to give vetran racers and juddering journalists a very literal hands-on of what to expect from Showdown's grueling 8-ball track. Hosted by the voice of the game Christian Stevenson, […]

News F1 Online: The Game closed beta gets the green light

Codemasters' anticipated browser-based F1 Online: The Game has finally been given the green light, as the closed beta starts from today. The first wave of invites will be sent out today to chosen players who initially signed up, with further invites planned each week until launch. F1 Online: The Game marks Codemasters' first foray into […]

News Criterion preparing Vita port of new Need for Speed?

Another job listing has been posted for what we presume is Criterion's forthcoming project soon to be revealed at E3. This time the role is for a Software Engineer who will be responsible for "optimising and tuning the game resource system for the PS Vita", "interfacing the game engine with several parts of the Vita […]

News Slightly Mad Studios raise over 1 million Euro for Project CARS

Slightly Mad Studios reached a momentus milestone today, raising over 1 million Euro for the crowd-funded Project CARS. Quite a feat indeed when you consider it was at 500,000 Euro as recently as March. In a similar vein to Stainless Games' approach with Carmageddon and Kickstart, Project CARS is being funded by the World of […]

News Darth Vader plays Kinect Star Wars Podracing

Forget the blasphemous Intergalatic Dance Offs and fiddly lightsaber controls: Podracing is the real reason to play Kinect Star Wars. And if you don't believe us, Lord Vader temporarily took over VVV to give us a demonstration, reliving his youth in young Anakin's Podracer: In what feels like a nod to the classic Star […]

News DiRT Showdown Race Hard, Party Hard trailer confirms location list

As the release of DiRT Showdown draws ever closer, Codemasters have released another trailer full of rampant automotive action, showcasing the variety of locations we can expect in the new DiRT Tour. From the trailer, we can now decipher what appears to be a full location list for DiRT Showdown: Aspen Baja Miami Michigan Nevada […]

News No more Top Gear this year according to Clarkson

Brace yourself Top Gear fans. We know you're eagerly awaiting the new series this summer, but it seems as if the wait will be slightly longer. How long, you ask? Well, um…until 2013. Ouch. I know, I know, such a devestating blow will take a while to sink in. As a self-confessed Top Gear fanatic […]

News Carmageddon Reincarnation seeks Kickstarter funding, possible Feb 2013 release

A comeback for the controversial car combat series Carmabeddon has been in the pipeline for some time now. Carmageddon Reincarnation, the first Carmageddon game in 12 years, was first announced last June as a downloadable title by original developer Stainless Games, who have remained suspisiously silent about the project ever since. We now have a […]

News Turn 10 start unveiling Porsche pack for Forza Motorsport 4

Turn 10 have unveiled the car list for the upcoming Porsche Expansion Pack, pledging to reveal two cars everyday in the run-up to the launch date on May 22nd. In total, 30 prestigious Porsches will be available chronicling the history of the manufacturer, some of which will be entirely new to the Forza franchise, along with […]

News First Assetto Corsa gameplay footage emerges – “it looks gorgeous, and feels fantastic on the wheel”

We were only saying a few days ago how Assetto Corsa is in need of some gameplay footage, and low and behold our wish has been granted. Thanks to a visit to Kunos Simulazioni from the Radiator Springs racing team, we finally have a glimpse of what Assetto Corsa will look like in motion from some […]

News Criterion hiring Cinematic Cut Scene Artist for new Need for Speed?

British Burnout developer Criterion Games have submitted a job vacancy for an upcoming driving game, stating that they are "hiring and actively looking to add the world’s top talent to a team that just delivered the highest rated Need for Speed title yet. This is a very exciting time at Criterion Games and anyone that […]

News Evolution Studios developing a new MotorStorm?

A new job listing for a future Evolution Studios project could be hinting at a return for their flagship PlayStation MotorStorm racing franchise. "Building on over 12 years at the forefront of PlayStation development, we’re now embarking on exciting new concepts that will push user experience, creativity, technology and productivity to incredible new heights," the blurb […]

News Racing games “need next generation” says Blur designer

Former Design Manager Gareth Wilson from the defunct Bizarre Creations has spoken out about the current state of the racing genre, proclaiming that next generation hardware is needed for racing games to evolve. Speaking to OXM, Gareth, who previously worked on the Project Gotham series and is currently Chief Designer for Sumo Digital's Sonic & All Stars […]

News Project CARS enlists Pagani

While we've been busy salviating over the May Community Pack for Project CARS, Slightly Mad Studios have announced a calloboration with Italian hypercar-maker Pagani which will see three variations of the Zonda appear in the game with the same exuberant attention to detail we've come to expect. First up is the Zonda R, a racecar […]

News BMW joins Assetto Corsa’s car roster

News concerning Kunos Simulazioni's upcoming PC racing sim Assetto Corsa has been sparse as of late, but details surrounding the car list are slowly starting to emerge. BMW are the latest manufacturer to sign up, although so far only the BMW Series 1 M Coupe has been confirmed in a slew of new screenshots shown in our […]

News DiRT Showdown demo slams into Steam, XBLA and PSN

Eager fans can get an early taste of Codemasters' upcoming DiRT Showdown with the launch of a playable demo available now for Steam, XBLA and PSN. You'll get to sample the chaotic 8 Ball mode, a full-contact race set on a perilous figure of eight track set in San Francisco. The twist of course is […]