During the design and the creation of Xpand Rally its developers were aiming towards completely new quality and realism level in a racing game. It’s obvious that the easiest way to achieve it is by realistic graphics. From the very beginning however the biggest attention was put on the realistic simulation of the dynamics of the game’s world. Because it’s most important part from the player’s point of view is the car – its physical simulation had to be designed extremely realistically and with maximum care for details. At the same time though car handling had to be fun and playable.

RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATION:

2.6GHZ Processor

512MB Ram

128MB Video Card equivalent to NVIDIA Geforce FX5600 or ATI Radeon 9800

At least 3.10GB HD space

Windows 2000/XP

EAX Advanced HD compatible Soundcard

Logitech® MOMO® Racing Force Feedback Wheel

La versione definitiva di Gran Turismo 4, che dovrebbe presentarsi sugli scaffali entro Natale, offrirà il gioco in rete per i possessori di Network Adapter e connessione a banda larga, una funzione Photo Mode per scattare e stampare immagini, oltre 500 auto dai costruttori di tutto il mondo e un modello di guida aggiornato rispetto alle precedenti apparizioni nella stessa serie.

Produced by Electronic Arts' online division, EA SPORTS NASCAR Web Racing allows players to choose real NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers, such as Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Jimmie Johnson; official stock cars; real NASCAR tracks (Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway); and real NASCAR elements, such as drafting, passing and pit stops. The game's top-down view gives drivers greater track vision, and its forgiving controls provide racers with the best chance to prove their mettle and go for the win. Additionally, the game offers an exceptionally realistic on-track experience. Players will see cars spinning across the track, tires skidding in smoking trails, and engines bursting into flames.

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Other game features include:


Real drivers (Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Kevin Harvick)

Real tracks (Bristol Motor Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Infineon Raceway)

Real NASCAR action, such as drafting, passing, pit stops and car damage - factors that ultimately affect racing ability

The ability to form alliances and create rivalries with opponents on the track

Two game modes: "Single Race" mode for a quick race, or "Season Mode" for a full season based on a point system, culminating in the "Championship Series"

Several optional help features to improve driving and chances of winning

Players also have a chance to win prizes by earning EA Online tokens when they place in the following categories - Finish, Best Time, Low Fuel Bonus, and Difficulty Modifier (information regarding prizing can be found at http://play.pogo.com...s.jsp?site=pogo).

During the race, users also will earn bonus tokens for passing, drafting and making allies. Overall, EA SPORTS NASCAR Web Racing has everything to make true armchair racers rev up and put it into high gear.

EA SPORTS NASCAR Web Racing is FREE for all online racing enthusiasts at http://www.easports.com/free/.

"First batch is from the USA, Nevada, Prospect Ridge, very cool stage with lots of bumps and mid-speed corners, during my first time out with a Corolla with safe damage (you can imagine how hard I crashed on that stage). The second lot is from Japan, Hokkaido, Pirka Menoko. First part is in good conditions (Subaru 2000 - first Bonus Car), second run was with the Mitsu in bad conditions. The latter meant lots of slippin'n'slidin', the grass is extremely hazardous. Build was 0.43."