Sony has announced that a demo of the PS3 version of Modnation Racers is now available to download from the PlayStation Store. The 1001MB file is available in both North America and Europe ahead of the game’s release this week.
The full PSP version of the game is also available to download and carries a surprisingly low price. Those in the UK can purchase it for just £16.99 – a full £8.00 cheaper than the asking price for the UMD version at GAME.
It’s not all good news though, as Sony is clearly looking to capitalise on used game sales. A download named “Online Entitlement” is also available, with instructions to “download only if the in-pack Online Entitlement Voucher is missing, or is no longer valid from your retail copy.” It goes for £7.99.
EA has unleashed a set of new screenshots of its upcoming MMO, Need for Speed: World today. Previously known as Need for Speed: World Online, the game is scheduled for release later this quarter, although a specific date hasn’t yet been announced. The new images provide a good look at the environment that’s being used in the game, which includes cities from previous titles in the series. The customisation tools that made earlier games so successful make a return for World:
In a somewhat unexpected move, a demo of Black Rock Studio’s Split/Second Velocity appeared on Xbox Live this morning. The 880MB download includes the game’s infamous airport circuit, complete with all of the powerplays and destruction it has to offer in the full game. There isn’t a car choice in the demo but there is a chance to sample the ingeniously located HUD.
The demo is available now to all Xbox Live members but won’t appear on the PlayStation Store (for PS3) until May 11th.
After a few whispers and leaks, Atari today confirmed that Test Drive Unlimited 2 is in development for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is set in the Spanish island of Ibiza, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Early details are scarce, but Eden Games (developer of the first in the series) has returned to craft the sequel. The huge open world system returns and is touted as M.O.O.R. – Massively Open Online Racing. New race types, vehicles and challenges are promised. First screenshots:
Just as Xbox 360 players will be able to race as their avatar in Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing, those who buy the Wii version will get the chance to race as their Mii. The “All-Star” move is the same as was shown last month, and involves a bunch of friends coming to your rescue and lifting the car off the track. New images below:
When Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing releases early next year, the cast of Sega characters in the Xbox 360 version will be backed up by a few others. Most notably, Rare’s Banjo & Kazooie will appear (as a single playable duo) in their Nuts & Bolts vehicle, probably ready to blast all of the small fries like Tails out of the way.
Additionally, you’ll also be able to play as one of Rare’s other creations – your Xbox Live avatar. Once you’re on the circuit in the thoughtfully named “Avacar”, you can call in the avatars of your Live friends to help if you fall too far behind.
Today’s Blur news is both good and bad. The bad is that Activision is clearing the decks to make way for the release of Modern Warfare 2 and as a result, Blur will now not go on sale until early 2010. The good news is that there’s now some boxart to look at, and it’s very pretty (and very Wipeout) indeed. Full image after the jump. Continue Reading »
I’m always a little hesitant to feature mobile phone games here, primarily because there are very few which are effective at making driving on a tiny handset fun. DrawRace is different – it’s a driving game which is perfectly suited to the device on which it appears, iPhone.
If you’ve had the chance to play Firemint’s Flight Control, you’ll know how much fun it is to guide planes around by simply drawing their route. The concept is the same in DrawRace, with the exception that it’s a driving game and it looks very much the part. All you have to do is draw the line which you want your car to follow using your finger and the game does the rest.
With more than 20 tracks, it’s incredible that they’re selling it for just 99¢/59p. I’m hoping that it becomes popular, because it has the potential to teach people a thing or two about racing lines. Local multiplayer is supported and there are online leaderboards as well. The game is available on iTunes now.
FUEL has rolled on to the weigh bridge this week and it’s interesting to see a variety of different opinions and scores from games industry critics. The game lets you explore a massive open world (said to be the biggest ever produced) and compete in a variety of dirt racing events in many different types of off-road vehicle.
Gamespot (60%) – “Fuel is an ambitious game that tries to do a lot, but it doesn’t deliver where it counts. Perhaps if the driving were more exciting, checking out the world would be a bit more interesting. Fuel’s driving model isn’t bad–it’s just unspectacular. Some players will embrace Fuel’s overall ambition. But if you’re interested in racing–and there’s a good chance you are–then you’ll likely be disappointed by the game’s shortcomings.”
Eurogamer (50%) – “Of FUEL’s many promises, too many are either broken or undermined by its handling, layouts, logic or interface shortcuts. There’s no denying Asobo’s achievement in building such a daring, beautiful landscape on such a vast scale, but the core of any good racing game is falling in love with its vehicles, the things you can do with them, and the places you can take them, and by that measure FUEL is distinctly average.”
EDGE Magazine (80%) – “Packed with diversions, Asobo understands what makes its off-road wonderland a thrill to tour , and even if some of the fundamental stuff has been sacrificed to the creation of this huge world , Fuel still makes it across the finish line on a far-from-empty tank.”
Konami have released images of the four cars included in the new downloadable car pack for GTI Club+. It’s quite strange seeing these modern vehicles in the classic game environment, but I think it works very well. Check out the Vokswagen, Fiat, Peugeot and Mini below:
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After a few whispers and leaks, Atari today confirmed that Test Drive Unlimited 2 is in development for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is set in the Spanish island of Ibiza, in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Early details are scarce, but Eden Games (developer of the first in the series) has returned to craft the sequel. The huge open world system returns and is touted as M.O.O.R. – Massively Open Online Racing. New race types, vehicles and challenges are promised. First screenshots:
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