Un comunicato stampa, accompagnato dalle immagini che trovate a questo indirizzo, ha annunciato l'accordo tra gli sviluppatori Polyphony Digital e BBC Worldwide per l'inserimento del celebre programma televisivo Top Gear tra i "canali" di Gran Turismo TV, la modalità che consentirà agli utenti di Gran Turismo 5 (e della versione Prologue) di scaricare una serie di filmati di argomento motoristico sulla loro PlayStation 3.

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Il debutto di GT TV è previsto nel corso del 2008 e BBC fornirà inizialmente 40 puntate di Top Gear. In più, il tracciato utilizzato dai giornalisti di Top Gear per le prove su strada del programma televisivo sarà replicato in Gran Turismo 5, per la prima volta all'interno di un videogioco. Kazunori Yamauchi, presidente di Polyphony, si è ovviamente detto entusiasta dell'accordo in quanto si considera egli stesso un grande fan di Top Gear.

Come promesso, la EA ha rilasciato oggi tramite il sistema XBox Live, la nuova versione demo del suo Need for Speed ProStreet per la console di casa Microsoft. La demo per pc sarà invece disponibile a partire da fine ottobre.

Need for Speed ProStreet boasts impeccable precision and impressively detailed photo-realistic graphics, effectively transporting you to the center of the action. It pushes the “Autosculpt™†technology to a new level, allowing you to directly impact your car’s performance for the first time as well as personalize its appearance.

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Need for Speed ProStreet is a true taste of raw adrenaline and racing with consequences. Every dent, every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of your commitment and competitive mettle. With an aggressive and skilled AI system, you become immersed in an unmatched believable race experience. Add in a revolutionary online mode that will redefine the meaning of competitive social play, and Need for Speed ProStreet is the ultimate formula for an emotionally charged street racing showdown.

Need for Speed ProStreet boasts an impressive and unique car list that spans over 40 years of the automotive spectrum. EA unveils the first set of vehicles to be featured in the game with the Nissan GT-R PROTO leading the pack. This will mark the first time that the Nissan GT-R PROTO, which was unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, is available in a full packaged video game.

Every car in Need for Speed ProStreet is selected for a reason – it is either unique, aspirational, memorable or highly desirable. The first list of cars to be revealed in Need for Speed ProStreet is:

Need for Speed ProStreet will be available November 2007, for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii as well as the PS2, NDS, PSP, and PC.

Potete leggere a questo indirizzo una interessante intervista fatta a Bruno Senna, in merito al prossimo Ferrari Challenge dela System 3. Commenti sul forum.

You briefly mentioned the common issue of striking a balance between realism and fun. So you would you say it's not good for a racing game to be too realistic?
There are some games that are simulators. But when you're in a real race car, it gives you cues as to what it's going to do. So, when you go into a corner you might feel it move slightly, you know it's going to over steer.