La notizia circolava nell'aria già da alcuni giorni, mancava solamente l'annuncio ufficiale. Con il rilascio dei primi screen per le console PlayStation 2 e PSP di SBK 07: World Superbike Championship, gli appassionati delle due ruote possono tornare a gioire. Le immagini lasciano infatti presagire un titolo di prima categoria sotto il profilo grafico: l'augurio è che anche la componente simulativa sia adeguatamente curata!

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The new 'Superbike 2007' videogame launched at Eicma in Milan

The public were in true festive spirit this afternoon at the Paddock Show in the Motolive area of the Eicma bike show in Milan. The big attractions for the occasion were the champions of the Superbike World Championship, and first and foremost Troy Bayliss, generally acclaimed not only for winning the 2006 Superbike world title, but also for his splendid performance in the last race of the Moto GP championship in Valencia. Troy was togheter with his team mate Lorenzo Lanzi from Ducati Xerox Team. Troy and Lorenzo, just back from riding in the Pirelli tests at Valencia, showed their usual willingness to meet Superbike fans and answer questions from journalists and members of the public.

As a testimonial for the new “Superbike 2007†videogame, Bayliss and Lanzi also took part in the game launch press conference at 4 p.m..

The “Superbike 2007†game is the result of collaboration between Black Bean and FGSport at an extremely exciting moment for production derived motorcycle racing. The press conference to present the game saw representatives of both companies sitting down together to explain how the joint project got under way. As soon as it was launched, the new game was officially inaugurated on the Play Station by Troy Bayliss and Lorenzo Lanzi.

The “Superbike 2007†video game is brand new in every sense of the word, and far faster and more complete than previous versions. So what better way could there be to begin Superbike activities at the Eicma Paddock Show where, from tomorrow top riders will take it in turns to sign autographs and meet fans, against the backdrop of animation by Giovanni di Pillo and D.J. Ringo.

Virgilio Bixio, President of the Leader Group, declared: “ We are very proud of this agreement, it’s a prestigious results that will allow us to value and to promote the videogame, but also to build awarness for the Superbike World Championship. The video games “Superbike 2007†will be developed with the experience of Milestone, previous developer of the celebrated Superbike series of games, it will be synonymous with great quality and it will further strengthen Black Beans International distribution.â€

Paolo Flammini, CEO of FGSport, added: “Videogames fans have been waiting a long time for a new edition of the game based on the Superbike World Championship. This new product arrives at a magic moment for our Championship so I’m sure it will be one of the best sellers in 2007.â€

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La Primer Interactive ha annunciato oggi lo sviluppo del nuovo KartSim, interessante simulatore di guida, previsto in uscita entro l'ultimo quarto del 2007, ovviamente dedicato agli spettacolari e potenti kart da competizione. Ecco il comunicato stampa completo:

Melbourne, Australia based game development studio Primer Interactive today announced their upcoming game, KartSim in the lead up to the inaugural eGames and Entertainment Expo to be held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre from 17th - 19th of November.

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Scheduled for world-wide release in quarter 4, 2007, KartSim is being developed for the PC with unprecedented accuracy. Produced in conjunction with leading physicists and mechanical engineers from around the world, the dynamics of a kart chassis are calculated in real time allowing for true to life handling characteristics.

With the initial release to feature Australian tracks and drivers, the KartSim franchise will expand to include European, Asian and American regions soon after release.

Other features include:
-Kart dynamics calculated in real time allowing setups to be adjusted and other effects like mechanical jacking and chassis flex to be simulated
-11 different classes to drive catering from midgets to Formula 100 and 125 shifter karts
-Advanced 2 stroke engine simulation allowing carburettor and exhaust length tuning
-GPS modelled tracks for unparalleled realism
-Advanced wet weather physics and graphics
-Day to night cycles
-Advanced DirectX 9 graphics engine with full support for HDR
-Physics controlled drivers that will fall out in the event of a rollover or crash
-Dynamic rubber build-up calculated in real time from the players driving lines affecting both wet and dry physics
-Sophisticated tyre model with real tyre curves allowing trail-braking into corners
- Online racing with custom liveries and skins
- Advanced AI based off Australias top karters

Visit the official website at www.kartsim.com

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La Electronic Arts ha annunciato la chiusura dei propri servers ufficiali per il gioco online con Nascar SimRacing, ma gli appassionati hanno già risolto abilmente il problema, utilizzando l'IP diretto, come potete leggere qui sotto:

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Now as for connecting to your MTCO server.
1. You will not be able to run multiple instances anymore.
2. You can connect direct ip to your server.
3. REMOVE YOUR PRO RACE CONTROLS. I have spoken with the creator of Pro Race Controls and he understands why they need to be removed. If you use the fix below and run pro race controls you are putting yourself at risk to have your server taken over.

Install this fix on all your clients. you do not need it server side. Here is the draw back. Whenever you leave the lobby to go back to the main menu your game will crash. Nothing to this point that can be done there. I will look into it. Any other questions please post them in the forums.

GET THE FIX HERE

Ok as for what to do. Once installed follow the instructions.

1. Open your game. 
2. Click on "Multiplayer"
3. Click on "Lan"
4. Click on "Race Servers"
5. Click on "Search Direct IP"
6. Enter your IP info
7. Enter your password if needed.
8. Join the server

Note: This will use your playername you created in the game. So whatever your SAVE folder has is what your name will appear as. Hey guess what. Everyone can change their names now. Also say goodbye to Banning and Booting. This is a thing of the past.

Ok we have a new server list module here on the site since EA dumped NSR. So with that said the servers are listed and refreshed on the backend every minute. Web users you will have to refresh the page every minute or so to see updates. As for servers listed. If your team lists a server and it is inactive for more than 7 days it will be removed from the list and you will need to ask for reactivation. This is to keep the list half way clean.

Admins want your server listed here. Check out the forum thread HERE for instructions.

Otherwise check out the NSR Server List for information on available servers. If you require a password to someones server you will need to visit their website for the info. The Server Hosts should keep their site up to date with Teamspeak or Ventrillo info or the password if you wish to display it on your site.

This could be alot better but it is a great start. Remember you must have the new Direct IP Patch installed to connect to direct ip.

Seppur con qualche giorno di ritardo, vi segnaliamo per il sempre eccellente Richard Burns Rally della SCi la nuova versione 2.2.0.0 dell'imperdibile software - utility denominata RBROnline che permette, fra l'altro, di correre in multiplayer contro altri giocatori. Commenti o problemi sul forum dedicato.

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- what's new in v 2.2.0.0 on 02 nov 06?
* new server management
* new log system

Se siete appassionati degli enormi trucks americani conoscete certamente il divertente 18 Wheels of Steel Haulin della SCS Software, che ci permette appunto di guidare questi bestioni della strada: da non perdere quindi l'ultima patch ufficiale che aggiorna il gioco alla versione 1.06.

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1.00 to 1.06 Patch Changelog:

Manca una settimana all'arrivo di Trackmania United che sarà distribuito il 17 novembre nei negozi di Francia, Canada e Australia ma solo a febbraio/marzo del 2007 in alcuni territori tra cui l'Italia.

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Questo nuovo aggiornamento si annuncia come la raccolta "definitiva" di Trackmania unendo tutte le ambientazioni dei precedenti capitoli insieme a 200 nuovi tracciati, ma soprattutto alla completa rivisitazione del sistema "monetario" con cui sbloccare nuovi contenuti. Collegandosi a Internet, infatti, saremo sempre aggiornati sulle novità realizzate a livello amatoriale, video e curiosità del mondo di Trackmania raggiungibili direttamente dall'interno del gioco.

Trackmania United: trailer ufficiale (70MB)

[Fonte Nextgame]