Tag Archives: Racing

Sony’s releasing Motorstorm RC tomorrow for PS3 and PlayStation Vita, and fans of the latter platform can look forward to a free download thanks to a limited-time partnership between Sony and Scion. That’s not some limited-time trial, nor any sort of hinky deal where the car’s free but the steering …

The Guinness World Records 2012: Gamer’s Edition is out now, showcasing the very best of gaming’s achievements. But while the tales of triumph covered in the book make for great reading, you rarely hear about the failed attempts. Which is why we asked official GWR adjudicator Gaz Deaves to tell …

There’s been a lot of talk of 3DS sales lately, as the last few weeks in Japan it’s been hitting record high system and software sales (opens in new tab) and simultaneously overshadowing the PS Vita’s launch (opens in new tab). Dissecting weekly Japanese sales charts is fun and all, …

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the freemium video game revenue model, provided the system is fair and balanced in its execution. But if I’m going to spend an amount as large as $100 on anything in this world, then there are a few things that I like said purchase to …

December may offer the true climax of the holiday season, but in terms of new game releases, it’s very much the calm after the storm. Most of the giant blockbusters of the season made their way out between September and November, but the final month of 2011 isn’t barren by …

Ubisoft has acquired Helsinki-based studio RedLynx, best known for its XBLA motorcycle-physics bestseller Trials HD, the publisher announced this week. Praising the studio’s “exceptionally strong digital brands… most notably Trials,” Ubi head Yves Guillemot said RedLynx’s addition to Ubisoft’s roster of subsidiaries would allow the company to bring brands such …

It takes a pretty talented driver to outrace someone in a high-powered sports car on a snow covered mountain road, but it takes a different kind of driver to try and outrace 10 tons of falling snow. To be fair though, watching a bright orange BMW M3 GTS and an …

Today’s been full of earth-shattering news, not the least of which was Nintendo’s gutsy move to hack $80 off the price of the 3DS (opens in new tab)to spur sales, as well as offering a plethora of free games to appease early adopters. Tucked away within that bombshell, Nintendo announced …

At first glance, Mario Kart 3D seems like “Requisite Sequel #247,” with much of the same content we’ve seen in prior games. The usual racers are present, the items are holdovers from past titles and the music is the same indistinguishable bounciness that’s taken over the series since Double Dash!! …

In an industry where technology marches relentlessly forward, developers that don’t adapt get left behind. A delicious new bit of tech comes along (like Rockstar’s Euphoria physics) and immediately makes the old way (like bodies that tumble as Tetris blocks) look positively antiquated. We admit, we’re spoiled, but who wants …