Ride returns in our second video for a 1-minute 'walkaround' featuring Kawasaki's ZX-10R superbike. A slow circular glide concentrates on what lies at the centre of this game – the bike! http://youtu.be/aXTESs0qNLQ The ZX-10R on display here stands in its 'stock' form. The Ride demo does include limited upgrade options, so we'll race to earn in-game credits and add the … [Read more...]
Ride: On-Board PC Demo Preview
Before extending to more comprehensive Ride video coverage, we're uploading a set of brief previews. Starting off the series, we have an on-board mode. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJMd4bBRKmY Ride includes two more first-person views. Another preview video will follow to show those this weekend before we move to races and the more comfortable third-person … [Read more...]
Project CARS: An Eye for Detail Preview
In preparation for recording new Project CARS footage last night, we had a short session at the wheel of Slightly Mad Studios' soon-to-be released sim. Even the time running a couple of hot laps in one of this week's Community challenge events demonstrated some nice touches. After watching the footage from what began as a set-up check, we thought it'd be cool to include a few … [Read more...]
netKar Pro – lower price including Assetto Corsa preview
After the extended €4.99 offer closed on last month, anybody sitting on the 'Should I, shouldn't I?' fence or simply missed the long-running price reduction might be interested and happy to read that Kunos Simulazioni have made an unconditional price drop to a mere €6.99 for netKar PRO 1.3 Final. As over the course of the earlier offer and for anyone that has already bought … [Read more...]
DiRT Showdown 8 Ball Trailer
F1 2011 preview
After waiting so long for a good F1 game, it seems like the past year has flow by pretty quickly – mainly because I’ve spent most of it playing F1 2010. But as Codemasters’ BAFTA-winning bestseller approaches its first birthday, some fledgling official details have been revealed about its younger brother: the appropriately-titled F1 2011. And unlike the Schumacher brothers, … [Read more...]
The Non-Racing Dept – Hands on with Kinect Sports
It's not a racing game, but there's enough interest in the new Kinect peripheral and the Forza Motorsport Kinect demo that this may be of interest - plus, we couldn't turn down an invite to visit the headquarters of Rare and try out Kinect Sports a month before it's released (Available on November 10 - pre-order from Amazon, Game, Gamestop, Play.com). Kinect in general: So … [Read more...]