To some, living the life of a long distance lorry driver doesn’t sound like the most exciting premise for a video game. And yet, surprisingly, the Euro Truck Simulator series turned out to be a surprise hit, a game where you spend most of your time obeying the speed limit on near-identical highways. It was […]
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The self-produced indie kart racing title KartSim has officially passed the Steam Greenlight process. Having first entered the Greenlight phase approximately two weeks ago, KartSim is now ready to enter the next step on the road to the title’s eventual commercial release. According to the official statement, Zach Griffin – the creator and sole developer […]
NewsIt’s been almost decade in the making, but indie developer Zach Griffin’s ambitious Kartsim is almost ready for release. However, the developer needs your help getting Kartsim released on Steam, and has listed it on Steam’s Greenlight service in order to give it as much exposure as possible. Looking at the feature list outlined in […]
NewsThe independent developer of KartSim has confirmed its karting simulator will be appearing on Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight in the near future. Detailing the crowd-sourcing campaigns in an official development update video, Zach Griffin – the Melbournian who’s single-handedly behind the KartSim project – confirmed his one-make racing title will be coming to Kickstarter “in […]
NewsNamco Bandai's Ridge Racer Slipstream mobile racing game is now available on Android devices, over two months after the iOS version of the title was released. As expected, the Google Play port of Ridge Racer Slipstream is claimed to be identical to the version on the Apple App Store, complete with 12 "unique" cars, over […]
NewsCodemasters Racing has soft-launched its all-new mobile driving game, 'Drive USA', on the Singapore iTunes Store, for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad decices. Whilst Codemasters is no stranger to making small titles that are compatible with smartphones and tablet devices – the studio ported Colin McRae: Rally to iOS devices in June last year – […]
NewsRidge Racer: Slipstream slid onto iOS today to celebrate the veteran arcade racing series twentieth birthday. Eager to see if it can make up for the travesty that was the Ridge Racer Vita game and the misdirected Ridge Racer: Unbounded, I loaded up the Google Play Store in search for it, but to no avail. […]
NewsIt's hard to believe, but Ridge Racer is officially 20 years old this year. Originally released as an addictive arcade game in 1993 before being ported to home console on the PlayStation as one of Sony's flagship launch titles in 1994, the original will always be remembered as one of the defining 3D racing games. […]
NewsTeam VVV visited Silverstone to get an inside look at this year's grueling GT Academy International Finals, where seasoned Gran Turismo gamers were competing for the ultimate prize to turn their ultimate driving dreams into a reality: a chance to drive for Nissan as a professional racing driver. In this special series of videos, Alan documents […]
InterviewsToday was meant to mark the release date of Asphalt 8: Airbourne, arguably the most hotly-anticipated mobile racing game since Real Racing 3 thanks to its intoxicating blend of dazzling visuals, a plethora of real world-licensed cars and fun arcade accessibility with an increased emphasis on performing mid-race stunts. Unfortunately, those of you who were […]
NewsGameloft has released a new trailer showcasing a small snippet of gameplay footage for their upcoming mobile racer Asphalt 8: Airborne. Asphalt 8 will feature revamped car handling and a new focus on performing mid-air stunts and jumps, along with spruced up graphics which are looking pretty slick in the trailer where you can see […]
News.After months of speculation and guesswork, we finally seem to know what sort of racing title Lucid Games is working on. Unfortunately, though, it doesn't appear to be Project Gotham Racing 5. Instead, it's been all but confirmed the game is instead a product for the iOS mobile market. According to a member of […]
NewsWhat is arguably the most pivotal mobile racing game to be released so far has just become even more irrestistable. EA has announced that Real Racing 3 will be released on a 'freemium' business model – in non EA PR speak, this means that it will be free-to-play with the option to purchase additional content […]
NewsApple may be currently taking some flack for its frankly embarassing maps service that renders the UK practically unrecogniseable in some parts on the brand new iPhone 5, but there's no doubting its potential as a mobile game device. Set to be a flagship title optimised for the device, Real Racing 3 looks to set […]
NewsThose who believe that augmented reality is a colossal gimmick will probably snarl at this latest effort from UK developer Outplay Entertainment. For everyone else, however, it's hard not to marvel at the clever technology on display. Especially when it's free. Aptly-named MonstAR Truck, this new free app allows you to control a miniature monster […]
NewsThe 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 […]
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