La Sony ha annunciato che il nuovo The Fast and the Furious sarà disponibile per la console Playstation 2 a partire dal prossimo 26 settembre; annunciata inoltre l'intera colonna sonora del gioco:

The Fast and the Furious video game features a ground breaking drift mechanic that makes drifting accessible to both beginning and veteran racing game drivers. Gameplay features revolutionary new systems like the Drift Indicator that make The Fast and the Furious the most accessible realistic drift game yet.

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Perched at the forefront of the drift racing phenomenon, the video game features a Revolutionary Drift Model that is fun and approachable for players of all skill levels; model cars, cinematic camera angles straight from the movie, unique boss challenges, stunning visuals with over 100 JDM Tuner, Classic Muscle and Concept cars as well as robust customization options all of which encompass the drift racing world!

With more than 30 cutting-edge tracks, The Fast and the Furious music features acclaimed J-Pop, Hip Hop and Techno artists such as Lemon Drop Kick, HIME and ATLAS PLUG as well as up-and-coming acts in the U.S., Europe and Japan including 30 Seconds to Mars, Zebrahead and Far East Movement.

"In creating the most authentic drift racing video game, we carefully selected music that would compliment the culture and origin of this sport and lifestyle," said John Whitmore, Director of Internal & External Development at NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. "With true-to-life drift racing elements, pro drift racers and licensed manufacturers and cars, The Fast and the Furious video game immerses players into the unbelievable, ultra realistic underground of drift racing. The addition of J-Pop and Hip Hop music tracks from these popular artists is the icing on top."

Following are the music credits featured in The Fast and the Furious video game:

Developed by Eutechnyx, The Fast and the Furious video game is rated "T" for Teen and is scheduled to ship September 26 for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.

La Data Design Interactive ha annunciato di aver acquisito i diritti per la realizzazione di un gioco di guida dedicato alla mitica Cannonball 8000, storica corsa che si svolge negli Stati Uniti attraverso ben 5 stati.

Stewart Green MD said “With 12 driving titles published, we are something of experts in the racing games, but Cannonball 8000 is something different, the first to get past the post is only one way to play, as in the real cannonball 8000, it is the taking part of the experience that makes it special. That is the spirit that we will capture in this exciting new title.

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Rally organiser Conrad Wall says “the route and locations have all been carefully chosen on the criteria that they are on major transport routes and are proper party destinations! Cannonball 8000 has now become Europe’s premier non-professional rally event and rightly so; we have the best cars, driven by the greatest people—from film stars to high-profile media personalities to ordinary petrol heads. There’s no other event that mixes different people from so many walks of lifeâ€.

A 72hr race across 5 countries, with Spearmint Rhinos lapdancing girls, champagne parties every night, and prizes for actions such as the Weird and Wonderful Award, Blingest M*ther F**ker Award, Style Award, Fuel Glugger Award, Determination Award, Hungaroring Circuit Award. The game features, picking up babes, parking tickets, police chases, and a few smashes along the way, oh and you have a race mode too! This is the first really different take on racing, we are all really really excited – and thats without the lapdancers!â€

This years Cannonball 8000 features 240 drivers in 120 amazing cars, from Aston Martins to Porsches to a ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ General Lee. It starts Friday 15th September 11am at Earls Court London then via Brussels - Prague and ends 72 hours later in Budapest.

Potete leggere sul sito di Eurogamer la prima recensione completa del nuovo Superbikes Riding Challenge: il titolo targato Milestone viene giudicato con un voto finale di 7 su 10.

Superbikes Riding Challenge really does wear its heart on the sleeve of its leathers. There's a solid riding game which will appeal to any motorcycle fan, with a few idiosyncratic attempts to increase the mass audience appeal, and some niggles. It isn't as shiny as its main rival, but you can get beyond that, it's probably got the better racing action...

E non solo quella: sul sito ufficiale sono infatti disponibili diverse novità riguardanti l'attesissimo simulatore del campionato WTCC. Oltre ai primi screenshots ufficiali, è infatti possibile scaricare anche degli stupendi wallpaper per il proprio desktop e alcuni samples delle auto presenti nel gioco. Tutte queste novità rientrano in quella che i SimBin chiamano Media Gallery, una zona del sito che verrà costantemente aggiornata con le novità riguardanti il titolo. Non vi resta che scaricare tutto e scrivere sul forum cosa ne pensate !

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â€RACE – The official WTCC Game†Media gallery opened

Swedish game developer SimBin with partners Eurosport and the FIA WTCC are proud to open the doors to the first look at actual ingame material as well as related multimedia content.

With the new media gallery on the www.race-game.org website, the visitor will be able to see what the fuss is all about as well as hear selected sound clips and watch a promotional video. We will continually update this area of the website with new material, both before and after the release of the game. This will be your one-stop destination for all multimedia content related to RACE.

Screenshots
Enjoy screenshots from various locations at Brands Hatch, giving you a chance to see several different cars going at it as well as giving you a feel for the new features we have implemented in the graphics engine. Simulated racing never looked better!

Sound:
The incar recordings presented at the website are raw and unprocessed clips from one of our RACE recording sessions, what you hear is precisely what it sounds like inside the car. We use an array of microphones mounted both inside and outside the car to capture the sound from multiple sources and to allow us to recreate the exact sound both incar and in chase view inside the game.

Video:
Through the close coorporation with Eurosport we are able to show you some feature broadcasts relating to RACE. You will also find promotional trailers showcasing the WTCC series, making it a perfect place to learn all about the series if you are new to this form of racing.

Make sure to visit this new public area of the RACE website here: www.race-game.org/gallery/ and check back for updates on a weekly basis.

Sono finalmente terminati i lavori di GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game, titolo che arriverà nei negozi italiani a fine mese per l'unica piattaforma annunciata, ovvero il PC.

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Rispetto al predecessore sono annunciati miglioramenti in tutte le aree della simulazione: iniziando dai danni alle vetture per arrivare al modello di guida e al realismo nel comportamento di ogni singola auto, complessivamente più di 100 modelli che hanno partecipato alle stagioni 2003 e 2004 dell'omonimo campionato. Tra le opzioni figura anche un'approfondita fase di "scuola guida" con lezioni specifiche su ogni aspetto delle gare in pista e ovviamente il gioco Multiplayer via Internet. Per maggiori dettagli, foto e video, trovate qui il sito ufficiale. Per commenti, impressioni e altro puntate il mouse verso il nostro forum ufficiale!