Con questo breve comunicato, la Electronic Arts ha annunciato l'arrivo per oggi della nuova versione di Need for Speed Shift per la "tavoletta" iPad della Apple. Il gioco, creato appositamente per la nuova piattaforma, ci offre 8 nuove vetture, grafica 3D dedicata e controlli di guida specifici.

This isn't SHIFT for the iPhone on a larger screen. SHIFT for the iPad has been improved significantly, with 8 new cars, beautiful physics-based 3D graphics optimized for the new platform, and stronger driving controls, with manual acceleration, a rearview mirror feature, along with visual shift and braking systems. With 18 exciting tracks, 28 cars that will get your blood pumping and the fastest racing action available on any platform, Need for Speed SHIFT gets the checkered flag on iPad starting today for $14.99.

Anche il sito in italiano di Eurogamer ha pubblicato a questo indirizzo una interessante anteprima dedicata all'atteso SBK X: a quanto pare il titolo Milestone sembra promettere davvero bene...

Per poter mettere le mani su una versione completa di SBK X dovremo attendere il mese di maggio. Sinceramente, visto quanto abbiamo provato fino a questo momento, non vediamo l'ora di poter scendere di nuovo in pista con il codice finale del gioco....

Prosegue la video saga dedicata all'atteso Gran Turismo 5 della Polyphony: dopo quelli di ieri, oggi possiamo ammirare vari trailer che ci mostrano la Amuse 380RS Superleggera. Intanto, in una intervista, Kazunori Yamauchi ha rassicurato i fan di Gran Turismo che il quinto episodio avrà piloti avversari più intelligenti rispetto al Prologo: dovremmo trovarci di fronte una intelligenza artificiale non più "robotica" come in passato.

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Con l'inizio del mondiale MotoGP sempre più vicino anche il gioco ufficiale è comparso sulle principali console next-gen: quello che poteva essere il modo migliore per accompagnare la stagione 2010 e i rinnovati duelli Rossi/Stoner si sta però rivelando un'alternativa non troppo valida, come ci conferma la recensione di GamesVillage. Riportiamo qui sotto il commento finale.

Con questo comunicato, il team di iRacing ha annunciato l'imminente arrivo di gustose novità dedicate al software by Kaemmer: sarà infatti migliorata la fisica, il sistema di collisioni ed altro ancora, inoltre arriverà una nuova vettura. Vi ricordiamo poi che a questo link potrete seguire da sabato in diretta le spettacolari gare del Driver World Championship e del Nascar World Championship.

The engineers have been hard at work again, and the 2010 Season 2 build will bring several exciting new features to the system, with an eye on several car enhancements.  Drivers will be able to obtain these enhancements on a first-come, first-served basis during a race event.  They will be made available at random intervals and on select locations on the track to encourage competitive driving. "We're really proud of this release," said Dave Kaemmer.  "It's certainly our best yet."

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Updates have been made to the physics, including more improvements to the collision system.  These improvements allow the cars to drive through and pick up the money bags randomly distributed on the track.  We have instituted a system for corporate sponsorship, so even those not lucky on the track can obtain iRacing dollars on the side by uploading advertisements to be run during broadcast events.  The garage has gotten an upgrade as well.  You will be able to use the sweet moolah you have made to purchase items such as nitrous packs, smoke screens, oil slicks, and a particularly interesting weapon we'll only refer to as the green shell.

A new car and track are to be released just in time for 2010 Season 2 as well.  We can't talk about the details just yet, but this car, while a bit primitive, will offer an exciting new challenge.  To accelerate, the driver alternates between pressing down on the gas and brake.  To stop, the driver presses down on both the gas and brake simultaneously.  The new tire model was delayed, understandably, for the release of this car.  "We had to take into account stone wheels the entire length of the vehicle.  It's a completely different performance characteristic," said Steve Myers.  "With the simultaneous release of our new track, Bedrock Park, our members are sure to have a yabba-dabba-doozy of a time."

A few items didn't quite make it into the build, but are slated for release later in the season.  These include finally removing the coefficient of friction of grass in the sim.  "We've been coddling the drivers too long.  It's still possible to stop, but we've been reducing the friction a little with every build.  Our plan has it phased out by mid-season," said Kaemmer.  Also in the works, but not quite ready for prime-time, are cruise-control, aero updates for jumping from ramps, and car horns with custom audio.

Assolutamente a sorpresa, il team Simbin ha annunciato oggi con il breve comunicato che leggete sotto, lo sviluppo di un nuovo titolo della saga GTR: il gioco, previsto nel 2011, sfrutterà probabilmente il nuovo engine grafico "Lizard" e supporterà anche futuri contenuti extra da scaricare. Arriva GTR 3 ? Parliamone a questo topic del forum.

New GTR game in development from SimBin
SimBin are proud to announce that a new GTR game is in the pipeline; the wait is over and development on the next installment of our multiple awards winning GTR series has begun. The title will take gamers back to the roots of SimBin style racing games, while offering a brand new take on the basic concept of “easy to drive, hard to master”, the hallmark of SimBin titles for the past decade. SimBin will take a significant step up in both realism, visuals, and sheer immersion, offering players a completely new and unique experience based on the known and award winning simulation philosophy of SimBin. SimBin will focus on continued support for the game through multiple new innovative online features and activities, in addition to a very comprehensive DLC plan. The title is scheduled for release 2011, publisher TBA For future announcements on the new GTR game, keep an eye on www.simbin.com.

Potete leggere, in inglese, sul sito di GamerZines (qui la seconda parte) una nuova intervista fatta a Paul Jeal, senior producer del prossimo ed attesissimo F1 2010 della Codemasters.

Obviously Codemasters are located in Britain and so are the vast majority of the F1 teams, what has the communication been like?
The relationships have been absolutely fantastic! We've got an open dialogue with F1 management. They agree with us that F1 games haven't really cut it in recent seasons, that's one of the reasons why they and Codemasters started working together. There's a massive push within the sport to make it younger, move vibrant, and more energetic....