DeepSilver has announced Ride to Hell; A free roam biker racer that is based on what 60s were all about; Sex, Drugs and Rock n Roll.
Press Release:
Global video game developer and publisher Deep Silver today released early details of its very first US bound title ‘Ride to Hell’ produced by their internal development studio.
The game is set in the last years of the roaring 1960’s, a time of Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N Roll. The biker movement, rock music and the hippie counterculture all add to the fascinating atmosphere to be experienced in ‘Ride to Hell’. Read the rest of this entry »
Codemasters have released a new patch for GRID. This patch is only for the retail version and is not compatible with Steam and Direct2Drive versions. Download links and Read-me below:
Changelog/Read-me:
Network bug fixes
• When viewing in spectator mode – wheels should now turn correctly.
• Session searching now functions correctly when there are lots of full sessions (PC and PS3).
• Track and route options no longer change when host gets back to lobby in private/LAN.
• Race results are now correct if a host migration occurs at the end of the race.
• Other player’s progress/positions are now correctly updated when you enter the race results screen.
• Several NaN (brown screen) related fixes.
• Fixed a problem whereby it was only possible to upload one world record ghost to each track (PC and PS3) Read the rest of this entry »
The burnout-esque racer will be hitting store shelves on July 11th.
Press Release:
Empire Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar holdings (NASDAQ: SSTR), today announced the release date for the multi-million selling arcade racer FlatOut Ultimate Carnage on Games for Windows as 11th July 2008.
Empire Interactive has also announced that FlatOut Ultimate Carnage will be compatible with the Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows. Read the rest of this entry »
Need for Speed: Undercover is under developement as EA’s CEO John Riccitiello revealed during an investor meeting. Riccitiello admitted torturing the developers. What a surprise:
We were torturing a very talented group of people up in Vancouver, which makes it harder to be as innovative every year. So, I think we are going to get better from here.
Criterion Games has released 3 new screenshots for Burnout: Paradise. One screenshot also compares the in-game image quality with SSAO turned ON and OFF:
We’re just implementing Ambient Occlusion (AO).
If you’re not familiar with this term, it’s an effect that uses soft shadows to add extra depth. Enclosed spaces naturally receive less light than open spaces and look darker – that helps us to see how close objects are to each other.
Some games already use AO but most rely on artists to build this into the environment. For Burnout this would be a nightmare, because we like to smash things up and move them around a lot! For this reason, we’ve implemented a dynamic AO system that affects fast-moving and destructible objects!
Codemasters’s latest racing title; GRID is now available via Steam. GRID can be purchased for $39.95 and requires 12.5GB HDD space.
GRID — a new racing title from Codemasters, creators of the Colin McRae racing game series — is now available via Steam. Available to PC gamers around the world, GRID is constructed upon the next generation of the technology that powered recent Colin McRae games. Offering multiple racing modes, cars, and tracks, GRID is now available for purchase.
The ever increasing Steam games catalog has gotten another title;
RedLynx Trials 2 Second Edition — a spectacular motorcycle game featuring stunning graphics, addictive gameplay, and integrated Steamworks functionality — is now available via Steam.
Trials 2 offers gamers four distinct moto gaming modes: Race, Flip, Wheelie, and Dynamic). Race mode offers traditional racing. Flip challenges players to perform many backflips and/or frontflips with your cycle. Wheelie is a challenge to complete the longest wheelie possible. Dynamic mode places you on a motorcycle obstacle course of physical puzzles.
Trials 2 Second Edition includes over 50 tracks, global high scores, and ghost races.
In addition, the game has been enhanced with Steamworks functionality to offer support for Achievements, in-game Friends listings/tracking, and more.
Buy it before June 4th and save 10% off the regular price of $9.99
Codemasters has released some details regarding the multiplayer aspect of their upcoming racing title. GRID will feature 32 race events on 80 locations across 15 continents. Press release below:
Press Release:
Reflecting the ethos, spirit and attitude of the offline game, Race Driver: GRID will bring a world of motorsport to life online as Codemasters® today announced that the game’s multiplayer content will feature 32 exhilarating online race events on 80 circuits at 15 intercontinental locations.
Featuring up to 12-player events with incredible full car damage, Race Driver: GRID’s online multiplayer races will see gamers competing in aggressive races on iconic city streets and famous championship circuits across Europe, the U.S. and Japan.
Full press release & 6 multiplayer screenshots to follow.
Empire Interactive has released 18 horribly pixelated new screenshots of their coming racing title: Flatout: Ultimate Carnage. Check them out after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Criterion games have released the first trailer for the PC port of Burnout: Paradise. The trailer shows 18 seconds of gameplay footage, captured at 3840×1200 (dual monitors) resolution. But don’t worry, the trailer is encoded at 1920×600 resolution. Here’s the low quality FLV version. HD 720p and 1080p versions after the jump.
