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Need For Speed Rivals

Platform

Genre

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Steering wheel compatible

Yes

Developer

Ghost Games, Criterion Software

UK Release Date

15/11/2013

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News Need for Speed Deluxe Bundle available now for PS4 & Xbox One

Electronics Arts has released their Need for Speed Bundle on the Xbox One today which joins the PlayStation 4 version released earlier this month. The bundle includes 2015's Need for Speed reboot along with Need for Speed Rivals from 2013, both titles were of course developed by Ghost Games. That's not all though as the […]

News Need for Speed Rivals Complete Edition races into retailers this October

For the first time in 12 years, Need for Speed will be off the road this year. Then again, that's probably for the best considering the next couple of months will be completely clogged with new releases such as DriveClub, The Crew and Project CARS all vying for your wallet. It's hoped that the extra […]

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The new Koenigsegg One:1 supercar makes its racing game debut in Need for Speed: Rivals, as a free add-on to the police pursuit arcade racing game. As with every other car that's been featured in Rivals, the Koenigsegg One:1 is available in two separate guises: the standard 'Racer' road car spec, and the 'Cop' police […]

News EA releases Lamborghini-themed DLC packs for Need for Speed: Rivals

The latest batch of DLC packs have been released for Need for Speed: Rivals, bringing two all-new Lamborghinis to the police pursuit-themed arcade racing game. As of today, players will be able to add a duo of mid-engined Lamborghinis – the Miura Concept and the Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo racing car – to Need for […]

News Need for Speed Rivals Ferrari and Jaguar DLC packs now available

As we know, Need for Speed: Rivals marks the first time Ferrari has appeared in a Need for Speed game in 11 years – if you exclude its Xbox-only appearance in Need for Speed: Shift, we last saw Ferrari in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 in 2002. Keen to flaunt this prestigious license further, […]

News 2015 Ford Mustang makes game debut in Need for Speed Rivals

This week has certainly been a week for game car debuts. First we had the highly publicised BMW M4 pop up in GT6 coinciding with its real world announcement, allowing players to test drive the savage coupe in its digital form before the actual car goes on sale next year. Now its Need for Speed […]

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News Need for Speed: Rivals locked at 30fps on PC, upping to 60fps doubles the speed

While Forza Motorsport 5 looks effortlessly beautiful running in glorious 1080p with a rock solid 60fps, its next-gen rivals are lagging behind when it comes to frame rate. DriveClub struggled to stay at 30fps when we last played it (although it's currently undergoing some extra fine-tuning following its delay, so we remain hopeful that it […]

News Launch trailer for Need for Speed: Rivals goes live

With just over 24 hours to go until the latest in a long line of Need for Speed games goes on sale, EA has released the official launch trailer for NFS Rivals. Carrying on the previous trailer's focus on the game's "Street Racers versus The Popo" narrative, the Need for Speed: Rivals Launch Trailer showcases […]

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For the first time in seven years, Ferrari is returning to Need for Speed. Last seen in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 in 2002, licensing issues have prevented EA from using any Ferrari cars (that's karma for you for hogging Porsche so many years), but this year's Need for Speed: Rivals will include six […]

News Need for Speed: Rivals ‘Ultimate Cars, Speed and Rivalry’ trailer released

As if we haven't seen enough gratuitous cop chase carnage from Need for Speed: Rivals as of late, EA's released an all-new trailer for the game that shows off yet more high-speed action that we can expect to experience ourselves in the game. Edited in such a way that the unanitiated might even mistake it […]

News Ken Block partners with Need for Speed as Racing Advisor

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News Need for Speed: Rivals Exclusive Gameplay: exploring the open world of Redview County

The final part of our exclusive Need for Speed: Rivals hands-on gameplay is a simple exploratory drive around the open world map of Redview County, as Alan takes in the sights and sounds while doing his best to avoid confrontation with fellow online Sunday drivers in order to explore the map without disruption. From our […]

News Need for Speed: Rivals Exclusive Rapid Response Hands-On Gameplay

Our hands-on gameplay video coverage of Need for Speed: Rivals continues in part 2, as Alan explores some of the events you can play as the in-game police. Except of course this is Need for Speed, so you won't be seeing Vauxhall Astra police cars patrolling Redview County. Alan's car of choice was the all-new […]

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News Need for Speed Rivals’ AllDrive feature showcased in latest gameplay trailer

One of the more interesting aspects of EA Ghost's Need for Speed Rivals game – the online-centric AllDrive feature – has been flaunted in the title's latest trailer. Dubbed by the developers to be a "revolutionary" new addition to the Need for Speed franchise, the AllDrive component claims to allow gamers on both the single-player […]

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News Need for Speed Rivals “Progression & Pursuit Tech” trailer released

EA has released a new trailer for Need for Speed: Rivals, shedding some more light on the gameplay mechanics of the upcoming arcade racer. Though mostly focusing on cinematic shots of slidey-slidey action and OTT collision effects a la Michael Bay style, the trailer does showcase at moments what appears to be bonafide gameplay. There […]

News Need for Speed: Rivals trailer showcases personalisation and performance upgrades

During its in-game demonstration at Gamescom, EA Ghost Games were keen to direct our attention to Need for Speed Rivals' assortment of personalisation options allowing you to change the cosmetics of your car, from custom paint jobs and decals to liveries. It's a far cry from the days of Need for Speed: Underground, though, where […]