Come già segnalato nei giorni scorsi, il nuovo Test Drive Unlimited della Atari si sta mostrando al pubblico in Inghilterra nel corso del Max Power Live; inoltre a questo link potrete leggere un interessante articolo di "domande e risposte" con gli sviluppatori.

From June 30th to July 2nd UK car magazine Max Power played host to one of the biggest shows of the year, Max Power Live, at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre, and Test Drive Unlimited took centre stage, joined by world-famous West Coast Customs’ Ryan and Alex.

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The ride-pimping specialists were blown away by the game after playing the demo downloaded from Xbox Live® Marketplace in May, but with Test Drive Unlimited stuffed to bursting with so many incredible cars it’s questionable whether these rides actually need any pimping at all.

Ryan and Alex spent time with the Atari team on the packed stand, talking to fans, brandishing their spectacular tattoos and posing for photos in front of the immaculate Lamborghini Gallardo, one of the mind-blowing automotive works of art featured in Test Drive Unlimited. Throughout the weekend 1000’s of racing fans road-tested the game on 32 Xbox 360™ game pods, hammering the control pads solidly driving a selection of the world’s most desirable and exclusive vehicles head-to-head on the tropical open roads of Hawaii.

In Test Drive Unlimited players live the jet set lifestyle, collecting and racing cars and bikes from the world’s most exclusive manufacturers, and taking on opponents both on and offline to become the overall champion. Going on sale across Europe this September for Xbox 360, followed by PC, PS®2 and PSP™ this autumn, Test Drive Unlimited is racing reinvented.

For updates, screenshots and trailers visit www.testdriveunlimited.com. To find your photo taken on the stand at Max Power Live visit www.testdriveatmaxpowerlive.com.

Per il periodo autunnale è annunciato un altro appuntamento con la serie Trackmania, come da ultimi annunci del suo team creativo Nadeo. Trackmania United promette di ruinire tutte le versioni pubblicate in precedenza -compresa la recente Nations- aggiornando i pezzi disponibili nell'editor e il supporto online.

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Proprio da questo punto di vista, è annunciata la trasformazione del gioco in una "corsa persistente" con notizie e statistiche inviate in ogni momento ai giocatori, integrando le parti online e offline di Trackmania. Lo stesso team creativo Nadeo ha già promesso che verranno distribuiti, solo per gli utenti che hanno acquistato le precedenti versioni, codici "beta" per provare gratuitamente il gioco durante i prossimi mesi.

Dopo lunga attesa, il nuovo titolo della Bugbear targato Empire è finalmente arrivato sugli scaffali dei negozi (qui sotto la confezione): il nuovo FlatOut 2 è certamente un gioco degno del suo predecessore! A questo indirizzo potete scaricare un video che mostra l'intera introduzione del gioco.

After months of anticipation, and in the midst of a high profile PR and Marketing campaign, FlatOut 2 arrives in the shops today on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC to the delight of racing fans everywhere.

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As well as being Empire Interactive’s largest launch of the year, FlatOut 2 is also one of the biggest and best racing games releasing anywhere on any platform in 2006 as evidenced by the critical acclaim it has received to date across all sections of the media. Complimenting this successful PR campaign, July sees a busy month of National TV advertising as the 8 months of building awareness, interest and demand continues.

What they’ve been saying about FlatOut 2:

“…one of the most entertaining and boisterous racing games around.â€
Official Xbox Magazine – 8/10

“…one of the purest, most fun racers around.â€
PSW – 8/10

“…this sequel offers an embarrassment of riches…â€
Eurogamer – 8/10

“It’s quite honestly an astounding achievement…â€
Total Videogames – 8/10

“FlatOut 2 is brilliantly chaotic, relentlessly quick and rammed with gaming modes to keep you at it.â€
Official PlayStation 2 Magazine – 7/10

“…one of the most mentalist racers ever!â€
Maxim Online – 4/5

“…this gruesome, brain-dead wonder is one of the summer’s guilty pleasures.â€
The Sunday Times – 4 Stars

For more information on one of the most destructive, high-octane and flat-out fun racing games ever, head to www.flatoutgame.com