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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 »
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New Screenshots Appear of Midnight Club: Los Angeles
We heard about the release date yesterday, but today we've stumbled upon some of the screenshots from the latest addition to the Midnight Club series. These screenshots feature the likes of the Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R, Saleen S302 Extreme and S7, Dodge Challenger SRT8, 2010 Chevy Camaro and a 2008 Cadillac CTS even appears blurry in the background. Wow, that's quite the repertoire of drivable vehicles in the open-world racing game.[via Rockstar Games]
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Vintage Video Game Lets You Work The Stick
Looking for a new Super Nintendo game to play on your emulator? Well if you want a super-realistic racing experience then a Japanese drag racing game called Zeroyon Champ is probably your best bet. Now, you may not be able to take any corners on a winding circuit, but what you lack in steering control is made up for in shifting control. After all, swapping cogs is what really matters when you're goin' down the strip. Yes, this game originally from 1995 requires you to operate the clutch and the shift lever— all on your standard controller.More »
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Saleen-gasmic Midnight Club: Los Angeles Gets A Release Date
Remember GT5 Prologue? Old news now that another big racing video game for 2008 has finally gotten a release date. Midnight Club: Los Angeles will be available September 9 for the United States and September 12 for Europe. This is the game that features a DUB-customized Saleen S302 Extreme among other vehicles (including motorcycles). Sure, GT5 Prologue may be a more "real" driving simulator, but you can't deny the fun that is had with more arcade-y titles like the Midnight Club series. Click through to see the full release. [Kotaku] More »
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What Is Your All-Time Favorite Arcade Racing Game ?
In honor of this week's release of GT5 Prologue we've been holding on to a few video game QOTD's. We've asked you about your favorite racing video game from the 1980's, 1990's and this decade. Most of the answers, unsurprisingly, were console or PC games. Who doesn't love a game that doesn't cost you quarters and can be enjoyed from your own living room? On the other hand, most of us can't shell out the coin for the full experience of a cockpit in our living room (and it would clash with the drapes). Stuck going to D&B for an after work event with people you hate? There's always a racing game to be had. More »
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What Is Your Favorite 90's Racing Game?
In honor of today's release of GT5 Prologue we've been holding on to a few video game QOTD's. Yesterday, we asked you about your favorite racing video game from the 1980's and today we're zooming ahead chronologically to the 1990's. This is a decade that saw us go from Virtua Racing, a game so advanced it required a special processor in the cartridge, to the original Gran Turismo. You had games with performance and style as varied as Lotus Turbo Challenge and the original Twisted Metal. For good or ill we also got the original Grand Theft Auto top-down games. More »
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