California-based Electronic Arts [EA] has purchased UK-based Codemasters for a reported $1.2 billion. Codemasters originally had a deal with Take-Two Interactive Software but EA emerged with a higher offer, which Codemasters accepted. EA owns the “Need for Speed” franchise while Codemasters is known for their Formula One games for Sony’s Playstation consoles.
Do you feel the need — the Need For Speed? What’s been added to the remastered edition of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit? Criterion Games, most famous for the Burnout series (but also the creators behind this game), are releasing a revamped version for consoles and PC this holiday season. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit […]
What was just added to Need For Speed Heat? And can we expect it in other games from the same publisher? Electronic Arts, despite being one of the largest video game publishers in the world, has been slow to jump on the cross-play trend. Cross-play, for the uninformed, is a mod of online play where […]
Need some Speed Heat after a cold winter? How will EA’s new update put a Spring in your step? Need For Speed Heat has been updated with the Black Market Pack. It’s the first of several, and it includes both free and paid items….outfits, Challenge Sets, and one car each. You decide how much you […]
Can you believe Need For Speed Heat has gone this long without support for steering wheel controllers? Odd as it may sound, are EA and Ghost Games just getting to it now? Better late than never, we guess. As of the new patch, Need For Speed Heat will work with the following wheels, if you’ve […]
Who’s ready to feel the heat? Need For Speed Heat, the latest in the NFS series, is finally out there! What can we expect this time? In the Miami-inspired community of Palm City, you’ll be racing through downtown cityscapes and beautiful beaches while you try to dodge the law enforcement that’s unappreciative of your activities. […]
After sitting out 2018, Need For Speed is back! What’s happening in the newly announced Need For Speed Heat? In the community of Palm City, you’ll be racing through downtown cityscapes and beautiful beaches while you try to dodge the law enforcement that’s unappreciative of your activities. By day, you’ll compete in a daytime competition […]
Remember the classic open-world racer Burnout Paradise? It’s been ten years, but the game is coming back…how will it handle on modern consoles? Pretty darn well. Burnout Paradise Remastered runs at 60 FPS on PS4 and XBox One and renders in 4K on any machine that supports that resolution. it will include all the DLC […]
Itching to do more than just race online in Need For Speed Payback? Until recently it was unheard of, but will Ghost Games’ new patch open things up? NFS fans have long requested a mode in the game where you could just hang out online and wander around without the immediacy of racing. As of […]
Ready to hit the accelerator? Today is the day EA and Ghost Games release Need For Speed Payback on all the popular platforms…how’d it do with critics? GamesRadar gave it a 3.5 out of 5 and said, ” Need for Speed Payback is a game with a brilliant story at its core. Silly, over the […]