Jalopnik: project gotham racing

What's The Best Video Game From This Decade?

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:40:00 EDT

In honor of yesterday's release of GT5 Prologue we've been holding on to a few video game QOTD's. Monday, we asked you about your favorite racing video game from the 1980's, yesterday it was racing games of the 1990's and today we're looking at the post-Y2K years when, despite the fall of civilization and technology, we have some pretty kicking games. By asking this question today we also give anyone insane enough to buy GT5 yesterday and play it the chance to chime in. But maybe there are some Project Gotham fans out there?

Perhaps someone will admit their love for Mario Kart Double Dash or maybe an arcade game like Carismo. If you own a Wii you can race through British streets in classic British cars in Classic British Motor Racing. Personally, we're partial to the arcade version of Tokyo Cop, which allows you and a friend to chose down the bad guys in a Kei Car. So many to enjoy, so much actual real person work to do. What games are occupying your time now?

Scotland Tackles Drunk Driving with In-Game Advertising

Travis Hudson — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:45:00 EST

Scotland officials are taking a different route to tackle the drunk-driving Scots. Rather than more checkpoints, better public transportation or other options, they will be dumping nearly $20,000 into video game advertising.

They won't be placing ads in random video games either, the three targeted games are Need for Speed: Carbon, Project Gotham Racing and Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. The two racing games make perfect sense, but soccer? I guess one stereotype does associate Scots with being drunk soccer hooligans that may or may not have tendencies to drive.

Let's just hope the in-game advertising doesn't come by way of vanity license plates — SBRDRVR. Getting drunk with your friends and playing Burnout is still acceptable, though, just hands off the keys. [Kotaku]

Jalopnik Holiday Gift Guide: Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:30:00 EST

Because we can show love to the Xbox fanboys out there, our gift list also includes this mighty fine peripheral, a must have for any serious Project Gotham or NFS racer. In their review last year, Gizomdo called the Xbox 360 Wireless Wheel "the best racing experience we've ever had." And good news, you can get it for just $129.99 online.

The tech junkies later went on to say that "Long story short, this is the best thing to happen to Xbox 360 racing games. Ever. If you're a racing fan &mdash or just want to become a racing fan &mdash get this controller. Seriously." So yeah, seriously get this for the Xboxer in your life.

Project Gotham Racing 4 Delayed

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:12:25 EDT

With every passing day Gran Turismo 5 isn't released, competitor Project Gotham Racing has another chance to narrow the gap between the two vids. And although GT5 rumors indicate it'll be so real you can smell the Swisher Sweet hanging off Jean Todt's lips, it's still at least a few months away. PGR is already preparing its fourth release, though the game's developer Bizarre Creations says it's pushing back the release date to October 2 in the US and October 12 in Europe. We once said whichever of the respective fourth and fifth iteration of the games arrived first would dictate our next console purchase. Point, X-Box 360. [Kotaku] [via IGN]

Art and Science Indeed: Cadillac Does Xbox 360

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 22 May 2006 11:33:16 EDT

Cadillac announced today it would offer a free, promotional content pack for Project Gotham Racing 3 on Xbox 360. The package includes all the accoutrements needed to race Caddy's three high-performance V-Series models: the 400hp CTS-V, 469hp STS-V and 443hp XLR-V. What's more, gamers who can finish in the top 100 in any of the models on the virtual N rburgring Full F1 Circuit can gain "Cadillac Elite" status, which will probably entitle them to certain privelages (prizes, downloads and some such) at some undetermined point in the future. No word on the existance of any hidden vid-game easter eggs or, say, cheat codes for a 1964 Coupe deVille or 1979 8/6/4-powered Seville. Well?

Related:
Project Gotham Racing 3 Criticisms [internal]