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Codemasters Wins F1 Video Game Bid
Forget about everything we speculated yesterday regarding next-generation Formula 1 video games after Sony opted out of renewing the ridiculously high bid Bernie Ecclestone wanted for F1 licensing. Game maker, Codemasters, turned the right tricks on old Bernard and has won the rights to license a F1 game (and pay F1 an undisclosed, but likely ridiculously high fee). The fun doesn't end there, there's plenty of more details that makes this great news for F1 fans. More »
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Formula 1 Gaming Taking A Vacation?
We have some bad news to those that enjoy getting behind a Formula 1 racer and careening down the track (virtually, that is): it looks as though Formula 1 gaming may be taking a hiatus after a dispute between F1 bossman, Bernie Ecclestone, and Sony, the current F1 license-holder. Way back when, Sony agreed to pay $75 million for a five year licensing deal with F1 between 2002 and 2007. Now F1 is reportedly asking for a big increase that Sony does not want to pay. Don't break out the tissues yet, diehard F1 fans, there are other options available. More »
gaming
Nissan To Sponsor GT Racing Academy Competition
Details have emerged from Sony's "PlayStation Day" in London that Nissan will be sponsoring a Gran Turismo-branded competition with one hell of an eventual prize: the opportunity to compete in a 24-hour race in Dubai next January. Getting to that race is quite the task, though. Beginning on May 23 you can fire up your PlayStation 3 and hit up the PlayStation Network to begin the dirty work of qualifying by virtual driving races. More »
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MADD Upset Over Drunk Driving In GTA4
For those that haven't turned on a television or viewed any other website in the past 48 hours, the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV was released to the masses. Like previous GTA's, driving is a huge part of the gameplay, but this version even includes drunk driving, which makes the folks at MADD a touch unhappy. More »
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Gran Turismo Creator Can Drive Real Cars, Too
The mastermind behind the Gran Turismo series has proven that he can handle real cars as well as he took the 2009 Nissan GT-R for a joy ride. Not only could the game's creator, Kazunori Yamauchi, handle the famed Nurburgring track, but he did so with it wet. Yamauchi even cites his familiarity with the track from the video game to help his real life driving. I doubt Yamauchi beat the 7:29 mark on the same ring, but he manages to keep it on the slippery track. See, Mom, video games are good for something. Check out the video above for the clips of him driving and follow the link to see the entire clip that features interviews about Godzilla and more. [CarScoop]
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Force Dynamics Driving Simulator Gets Put To The Mario Kart Test
We're no stranger to driving simulators around these parts. Tradeshows bring in simulators by the boatload, but this is definitely a new twist on the old faux-driving technology. Force Dynamics is a leading manufacturer of driving simulators and has paired one of its 301 model simulators with debatably the greatest driving game of all time: Super Mario Kart. You know how the L and R buttons would provide the tiny hop? Yeah, this even replicates that. [Force Dynamics]
auto branding adventures
Gaming With Porsche Branded Peripherals Almost Like Driving Real Thing
If cruising around in your Porsche 911 in the latest installment of the Gran Turismo series lacks a certain realism, you may be ready for the officially branded Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel gaming peripherals. Consisting of a wheel, shifter and pedals, the driving set is available as wireless controllers for the PlayStation 3. It includes support for force feedback and more. For all this performance, expect to pay a $350 entry fee for the privilege of using official Porsche branded racing peripherals. Unfortunately the setup won't help improve the realism of the whole "parent's basement" gaming environment. [Fanatec via SlipperyBrick]
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Confirmed: GT5, Prologue To Get Damage Modeling
Kazanori Yamauchi told us that Polyphony Digital were getting close to finally including deformation, or damage modeling, in the Gran Turismo series, and we finally have some confirmation. Yamauchi recently said that the series will finally be implementing the long-awaited feature in the release of Gran Turismo 5 and it may even be available as a software update for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue as early as this fall. GT5 Prologue is still slated for an April 15 release in the United States. It's already available in Europe. More »
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Sony Welcomes European GT5 Prologue Release With Pit Lane Party
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is still a couple weeks away for us Yankee Doodle Dandies, but our European counterparts get a crack at the game now, as the demo is currently available for European PlayStation 3 consoles. To commemorate the release of the demo, Sony threw a pretty big party in London and had quite the repertoire of vehicles representing as well. More »
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Carmakers Warm To "Damage Modeling" In Games
The final hurdle of realism may be crossed in Gran Turismo sooner than expected. Kazanori Yamauchi, the creator of the famed series, recently said:We've had a lot of discussions with the manufacturers and although at the beginning they hated the idea of deformation, now they're slowly coming around to it. We've still got a few to convince, but we will. Expect deformation in the very near future: very, very soon.And by "deformation" he of course means damage modeling, i.e. enabling the cars to show the evidence of wrecks, rollovers, and collisions. Believe it or not, the likes of Porsche and Ferrari aren't too keen on amateur drivers smashing the hell out of their glorious automobiles, even in a virtual realm. More »
new york auto show
There's a trend I'm beginning to notice around the massive halls of auto shows: scattered among the sheet metal, booth babes and PR flacks, there's a hell of a lot of video games — both your standard issue Xbox-PlayStation3 setups as well as the more elaborate simulators. Taking a look at just a few of the many examples that appeared at the New York Auto Show this past week, I think this is more than just a way of giving journalists something to do between press conferences — it's representative of a trend. Here's our carmaker-by-carmaker breakdown of what has to be construed as either a strategy of building "appeal with the youths" — or an attempt by the car companies to distract everyone from their impending new "Second Malaise Era" with flashing lights and loud noises.
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Play With It: Top Seven Examples Of Automaker-Video Game Industry Love-Making In New York
There's a trend I'm beginning to notice around the massive halls of auto shows: scattered among the sheet metal, booth babes and PR flacks, there's a hell of a lot of video games — both your standard issue Xbox-PlayStation3 setups as well as the more elaborate simulators. Taking a look at just a few of the many examples that appeared at the New York Auto Show this past week, I think this is more than just a way of giving journalists something to do between press conferences — it's representative of a trend. Here's our carmaker-by-carmaker breakdown of what has to be construed as either a strategy of building "appeal with the youths" — or an attempt by the car companies to distract everyone from their impending new "Second Malaise Era" with flashing lights and loud noises.More »
1:30 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Travis Hudson
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Latest by AngelaHG: It is indeed interesting how the car manufacturers are increasingly involve companies/brands from other industries into their marketing and communication initiatives, especially at auto shows. You might find the following examples of car manufacturers co-operating with other industries interesting as well: Exclusively more »
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Forza 2 Car Pack Brings The Ferrari, Maserati Love
Sure, we may be getting ready to dominate the New York Auto Show, but that doesn't mean you have to be left out in the cold. Now available is the March car pack for Forza Motor Sports 2 that includes some mighty fine vehicles, some of which will be on display here. The pack includes the Lamborghini LP640, or better known as Batman's daily driver that we should be seeing later this week. Click through to see the whole list and get some more details. More »
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GT5 Prologue Ferrari F40: First Look
You saw the list of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue cars and features the other day. But now we've got pictures of the 1992 Ferrari F40, one of the hottest cars available for the game. I've played my fair share of the Gran Turismo series and I must say that this F40 is one of the most beautiful creations to become part of the game so far. So uh, stop reading and check out the high-resolution images below. Please be sure to keep your pants on, as well. [GT Planet]
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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Car, Feature Lists Now Available
Remember Gran Turismo 5 Prologue? You know that glorified full-priced demo of GT5? The car and feature list is now available, and I am mighty impressed for the semi-real-game nature of GT5 Prologue. Some of the interesting features include a drift mode where drifting is judged based on multiple variables, in-depth car tuning, two-player split screen racing and a few new race events for online and offline play. Click through to see the full list of cars and check out the new trailer that is so beautiful the dragons from the fantasy games perk up their ears in anticipation. More »
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Logitech PS3 Driving Wheel Simulates Over, Understeer
Gran Turismo 5 may still be a little ways off, but Logitech is already jumping to have an official steering wheel available for this long-anticipated PlayStation 3 title. It was developed by Logitech and Polyphony Digital, and includes a lot of features that will tighten the trousers of any driving enthusiast. More »
auto branding adventures
Adventures in Branding: Renault Backgammon Set
In today's episode of Adventures in Branding we stray away from the usual unusual branding suspects of Porsche and Ferrari and take a look at Renault, by way of their F1 squad and its backgammon set. In this case, "branding" doesn't mean simple slapping a Renault logo on the set, but actually constructing the board game out of materials taken from Formula One cars. More »
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