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No Consumable Microtransactions in Driveclub
It seems like that every time a big studio announces a new racing game, they follow that announcement with an announcement about how they are going to squeeze more money out of it with a microtransactions scheme. But that won’t be the case with Driveclub. Evolution Studios’ Paul Rustchynsky assured fans on Twitter that although Driveclub will offer additional content for purchase, it will be free of “consumable” miconstransactions, such […]
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PAX East: Ubisoft Shows Trials Fusion
If you can’t make it to PAX East to try out RedLynx’s upcoming Trials Fusion hands-on, you can still watch this bone-breaking trailer focusing on the game’s competitive modes. Ouch. A thousand times ouch. Xavier Griffiths of gamrReview checked out Trials Fusion, and publisher Ubisoft’s booth featuring live BMX demonstrations, at the show. “The wide variety of levels showed off Trials Fusion’s pretty visuals rather well. The lighting effects deserve special acclaim – […]
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This Video Merges Grand Theft Auto V and Metal Gear Solid V
This video by EV niconico merges the audio and graphics from the Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Trailer with machinima from Grand Theft Auto V recreating the action. Apparently because both games have a five in their title. It’s stupid. But also beautiful, in it’s own weird way. If people are doing this with the console version, what might happen when the game comes to PC is almost […]
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PAX East: Ubisoft Shows off The Crew
Ubisoft is allowing journalists to have some hands-on time with its open-world MMO racer The Crew at this year’s PAX East in Boston. IGN’s Marty Sliva tried it out, and came away impressed. “Well, after spending two hours driving from Detroit to Miami with a quick layover in Manhattan, I can safely say that The Crew is just as stupidly huge as Ubisoft said it would be, and man if that doesn’t […]
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GTA Online Adds User-Created Capture Jobs April 11
This Friday, Rockstar Games is adding a new feature to the GTA Online Creator tool that will allow users to create Contend, GTA, Hold and Raid Capture jobs, and publish them for other players to play and rate. To spur users to try out the Capture Mode, Rockstar is giving double GTA$ and RP until the new feature drops on Friday. Rockstar added this additional encouragement on a blog post on its […]
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Forza Motorsports 5 Gives You Long Beach For Free
The Xbox One racing video game Forza Motorsport 5 will be offering up the Long Beach Grand Prix track as a free add-on along with five new cars – the 1977 Ford Coyote Gilmore, the 1974 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale, the 1956 Jaguar D-Type, the 1998 Mercedes Benz AMG CLK GTR and the 1971 Ferrari Automobili 312 P [#2]. Check out the trailer here… <iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/oaR-16oAbfQ?feature=player_embedded” frameborder=”0″ […]
The Crew is Coming This Fall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDiplfxeCI4 Ubisoft’s upcoming PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 open-world multiplayer racer, The Crew, will be out in the fall, have microtransactions, and run at 1080p and 30 FPS on consoles, according to Ubisoft. The Crew’s microtransaction system seems to be similar to many mobile games, which allow users to trade cash for time. “We can confirm that performance parts can be unlocked through progression as well as microtransactions,” a […]
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Driveclub Release Date Leaked?
Maybe. Take this with a big block of salt, like one of those farmers put in fields for their cows to lick, but DualShockers is reporting that clues point to the game coming June 12. Recently, it reports, Dell started sending out e-mails to its customers listing June 12 as the release date. That date also lines up with previous rumors and the last day of the 2014 E3. Releasing […]
Batman: Arkham Knight Isn’t a Driving Game. So What?
Batman: Arkham Knight developers Rocksteady Studios have repeatedly tried to distance their upcoming game from the racing genre, but that doesn’t mean it won’t be worth checking out for racing and driving game fans. Though there’s all of the usual Batman jumping about and fighting, Arkham Knight also puts you behind the wheel of powerful Batmobile as one of the main gameplay mechanics. Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo broke down what’s cool […]
New Characters, Tracks, and Items for Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 for Wii U looks more amazing every time they update it. Today Nintendo released the new trailer above plus word of several new characters and items that will strengthen and strain friendships everywhere. The new characters are Metal Mario, a Shyguy, and Lakitu. Okay, not fan-favorites, but they beef up the roster. Nintendo revealed the game is also bringing remixed course from previous Mario Kart games and […]
World of Speed is “Not Free-To-Play, It’s Free” Developers Say
For those of you worried you won’t be able to compete Slightly Mad’s upcoming racing MMO World of Speed without laying out a lot of cash, developer Slightly Mad Studios sounds downright offended by the very idea. “It’s not free-to-play, it’s free,” an “agitated” Creative Director Andy Tudor told Edge. “It’s very obvious when you start putting walls into your game that require people to pay money to get over. […]
Where Krautscape is Going, it Doesn’t Need Roads
That’s because in Krautscape, not only does the lead racer define the twists and turns of the road, but your car can fly if it needs to. Those are two of the innovative twists in this new game from Majesco’s Midnight City label, which is now available on Steam Early Access. The game is a multi-player focused racer where the player in the lead gets to choose the direction of […]
The Modern Zombie Taxi Driver is More Than a VR Spin on Crazy Taxi
Again with the virtual reality. Companies seem determined to overcome the barf-inducing limits of VR gaming and put you behind the wheel of virtual driving games. Another effort that’s gaining some recognition is The Modern Zombie Taxi Driver, an in-development game from Vitei Backroom that supports the Oculus Rift VR headset and was a big hit at the recent BitSummit in Japan. In it, you drive a taxi and take […]
UK Insurance Company Says Racing Gamers Are More Likely to Crash
A study by the UK Insurance company Privilege showed that racing gamers had an easier time passing their driver’s test, but that the learning from simulated, no consequences driving gives might make them less safe. “Our research shows that simulated driving experiences gives learners increased confidence on the road. However, the figure for new driver accidents for gamers is worryingly high, suggesting over-confidence can lead to mistakes. Managing a car […]
The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Holy Crap!’ In This Cute/Terrifying Trailer For Carmageddon: Reincarnation
Carmageddon: Reincarnation is now available on Steam Early Access, and developer Stainless Games is celebrating with this delightfully nutso trailer. Carmageddon: Reincarnation, is a modern Kickstarter funded reimagining of the 1997’s Carmageddon, a game so over the top in its violence it was banned in several countries. Even in its alpha state the new game looks to be delivering on the return to cartoonish ultraviolence it promises. If you don’t […]
Project CARS Will Be One of the First Project Morpheus VR Games For PS4
Recently I asked if VR was the future of racing games. Looks like the future is coming pretty soon, as Slightly Mad Studios just announced that its gorgeous, crowd-funded racer, Project CARS, will support Sony’s Project Morpheus VR rig. According to a press release from Slightly Mad: “Virtual reality is a perfect fit for racing games since the game world literally comes rushing towards you from the distance and the […]