As promised, renowned hoonigan Ken Block has delivered his much anticipated Gymkhana 5 video, which sees him and his faithful Fiesta tear up the streets of San Francisco in a plethora of smoke and tyre treads. In his words, San Francisco is the "ultimate urban playground", and from watching the 9 minute video, which was […]
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One of the most frequently asked questions about Criterion's upcoming reboot of Need for Speed Most Wanted is whether or not car customistation will make it into the game. After all, obsessively modding your car was an integral part of the original Most Wanted. We now have the answer, however, as a recent video feature […]
NewsA new Formula rim will be available for the Fanatec CSR Elite wheel, it's been announced. It will also sport the same sturdy metal construction and shifter paddles from the ClubSport Formula rim along with artificial leather handgrips for added sheek. It all sounds appealing for those who want a more authentic wheel for F1 […]
NewsWe're big fans of the DiRT series, but sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. With 4 iterations of DiRT released on the current crop of consoles, it's disheartening to find Codemasters' flagship tarmac racer GRiD sorely neglected, with just 1 release since 2008. Fortunately, we already know that Codemasters are hard […]
NewsThe road to the release of Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends has been a long and bumpy one, to say the least. Since it was announced last November in the faintest of whispers, details were worryingly scarce to the point we weren't even completely sure who was developing it. Since then, details, screenshots and even […]
NewsWith the exception of Safe House, which featured an above average chase with a BMW 730i being put through its paces, 2012 has been rather lackluster when it comes to exhilerating movie car chases. Fortunately, things look to be picking up with the likes of The Bourne Legacy and Skyfall due to cure my cravings […]
NewsIt's been 16 years since the original Death Rally blasted onto PC and practically pioneered the car combat genre, but it's now finally returning to its roots on August 3rd after a successful mobile port last year. Original developer Remedy, known for Max Payne and more recently Alan Wake, will be fronting the reboot, which […]
NewsRemember that ungainly PlayStation Move racing wheel controller that Sony unveiled after E3 which we quickly derided as one of the ugliest racing peripherals ever? Well, Sony have now released a detailed video preview of the attachment, demonstrating its capabilities and how you will look like a prized pillock when holding it: The video claims […]
NewsAhead of next week's race in Sileverstone, Codemasters have teased what appear to be potential packshots for F1 2012 over on their F1 Facebook page. Four different designs were showcased, each with a different F1 team car gracing the front including Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull. We're guessing the idea is that the box […]
NewsIt’s very rare to see a DLC pack for Forza Motorsport 4 that doesn’t come with a name associated with car mags or a motoring product of some sorts – in stark contrast, the guys at Turn 10 have labelled the 12th consecutive downloadable goody bag for Forza Motorsport 4 as simply the ‘July Car […]
NewsFor those who don’t know, Project CARS is a game that’s being funded by the input of user investment. Those who are interested in the unique project and are confident that it’ll be a success of some sorts can put their money in to further the development process. However, it seems that the user assistance […]
NewsWhile not quite the smooth start Codemasters had anticipated thanks to technical delays, the much anticipated open beta for the free-to-play browser game F1 Online: The Game has been given the green light. Those who have been curious about Codemasters' unexpected venture into the free-to-play browser market can now sign up at www.f1onlinethegame.com and get started […]
NewsIt’s safe to say that, in regards to the name of the brand’s new flagship, Aston Martin is taking quite a big risk by calling it the ‘Vanquish’. After all, the original is a highly important car for the brand (not only has it influenced the design and technology that’s underpinned almost every other Aston […]
NewsNeed for Speed's constant shift between developers could be about to come to an end, as Criterion have declared they will be taking over the franchise for the forseeable future. Over the years, Need for Speed was predominately developed by EA Black Box, but tighter deadlines caused by a demand for annual releases led to […]
NewsWe already knew it was in the pipeline, but it's now official: a film adapation of Need for Speed is coming, but we now know the project will be backed by Dreamworks for a 2014 release, with production starting next year. The film is being written by brothers George (She's Out of My League) and […]
NewsWith the recent GT Academy being the focus of Polyphony Digital’s attention as of late, there’s been a rather big pause in the stream of DLC content that’s steadily being made available for the PS3’s flagship racing title. The last pack (the cleverly named ‘Car Pack 3’), after all, was launched back in January! Thankfully, […]
NewsNot long after rival Project CARS' recent Lotus license announcement comes an agreement with Kunos simulazioni's upcoming PC simulation Assetto Corsa and Lotus Cars. The agreement will see a slew of Lotus cars join Assetto Corsa's expanding roster, faithfully recreated to what promises to be a very high standard indeed. We've been told to expect […]
NewsThe T-Wireless controller has been one of Thrustmaster’s most acclaimed products in recent years, so it’s of no real surprise that the Oregon-based gaming hardware developer, best known for their racing peripherals such as the mighty T500 wheel, has decided to revamp one of its best sellers to make it even more desirable. The tweaks […]
NewsAfter months of silence, it seems as if we finally have a solid release date for Slightly Mad's elusive Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends. According to their Facebook page, Test Drive: Ferrari will be racing to most European countries July 6th for PS3 and Xbox 360, while American retailers point to a July 3rd release […]
NewsRecurring DiRT driver and master-of-sideways-driving Ken Block has made a name for himself with his exuberant Gymkhana videos – over 140 million people have watched the tyre-shredding 'hoonigan' fling his Ford Fiesta rally car around increasingly elaborate driving playgrounds, causing copious amounts of tyre smoke in the process. He's even successfully scared the living daylights […]
NewsYou may recall that a short while ago, we published a piece on a new fast Volvo, the S60 Polestar, and speculated as to what exactly it would have lurking under the swoopy Swedish bodywork. Well, now Volvo has officially revealed the full tech spec of the Polestar. And it sure is a mighty collection of numbers […]
NewsForza Motorsport 4 isn't exactly deprived of extra cars at the moment…but one more surely can't hurt, right? Earlier in April, Turn 10 teased that the 2013 SRT Viper will be coming to Forza Motorsport 4 at some point in the summer just as it was unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, but […]
NewsThe upcoming rFactor 2 sim racer may be in the development phase at this moment in time, but that doesn’t mean the beta version is exempt from any major updates. The game’s developer ISI has just announced a whole raft of upgrades in the form of ‘Build 90’. The main bulk of ‘Build 90’ consists […]
NewsAfter a year and a bit of speculation and potential bidders coming and going, there is a future for the brand that is Saab. Thanks to some very wealthy and ambitious investors, the Swedish brand will live on. Despite being laden with nearly two-billion Sterling Pounds worth of unpaid debt, the new owner – a […]
NewsWe’ve known for a while now that the final ‘ready for the public to buy’ build of Project CARS would end up having a Lotus F1 car or two in there. After all, various trailers, screenshots and updates to the betas have showcased them. Nevertheless, it’s still rather exciting to hear that Slightly Mad Studios […]
NewsThe first trailer for WRC3 is upon us and I'm pleasantly surprised with the result – it looks very good indeed. Increased detail in environments, improved lighting and textures besides other effects show a considerable step forward, although the car models still leave room for improvement. So, certainly progress has been made in improving graphics […]
NewsThe colossal gaming event of the year that is E3 has come and gone, and with it came the usual onslaught of new games galore. At VVV we are of course primarily concerned with the driving games on offer however, and while the selection was more paltry than we predicted, four major racing titles were […]
NewsThe end is nearly in sight for the budding GT drivers with ambitions to become the next victor of the annual GT Academy, as the final rounds have now officially gone live on the PS3’s exclusive time trial mini-game. As with the previous rounds, you’ll have to set a certain time around a certain section […]
NewsCriterion have lifted the bonnet of Need for Speed Most Wanted's new Autolog 2.0, the second wave of Criterion's stat-tracking system first introduced in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, which seems to have been influenced by EA's own online Battlelog system from Battlefield 3. The revolutionary stat-tracker will now be fully accessable on the needforspeed.com […]
NewsWe already knew that Forza Horizon looks absolutely spellbinding in motion from the official E3 trailer, but thanks to a video sent in by a viewer from the E3 showfloor we can ascertain how the game looks when you actually play it. The video is not a direct feed, but it's still abundantly clear that […]
NewsA fresh batch of screenshots have been released for Codemasters' F1 2012 to coincide with E3 and they look…well, about as good as the initial screenshots, really. The accurately rendered Austin circuit is once again shown, but of particular note is the advanced lighting shown in the screenshot below, with sun glare gleaming off Jensen's […]
NewsWhen it comes to practical performance cars, there are quite a few companies and brands that have a better association with that type of motor than others. BMW is probably the genre definer with its class leading ‘M cars’, along with the AMG branded Benz range and the current crop of Renaultsport products. Volvo, […]
NewsAs we know, Sonic & SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed will sport an eclectic cast of fan-favourite cartoon characters from SEGA's library of hits including Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Monkey Ball and…real life US NASCAR driver Danica Patrick. Eh? This surprise inclusion stems from a new parternship with SEGA, which will see a digitised Danica […]
NewsLet's face it, you can't watch a Bourne film without expecting an expertly executed car chase. From outmanuevering Paris police in a nippy Mini and causing carnage in a Moscow tunnel in a commandeered taxi, to reversing an Audi off a car park roof in New York, the Bourne series has consistantly enthralled us with […]
NewsLittleBigPlanet Karting was curiously absent from Sony's E3 conference, and we're struggling to see why – as this new trailer shows, United Front could be onto a winner. Combining LittleBigPlanet's vibrant visuals and unbridled creativity with the kart racing action of ModNation Racers, LittleBigPlanet Karting aims to revolutionise the genre with an advanced suite of […]
NewsIf like me you were watching Sony's E3 press conference with dosy eyes at absurd hours in the morning, then you may have noticed a brief glimpse of a curious looking attachment for the PlayStation Move as Mr. Tretton droned on about its capabilities. Suffice to say, the mystery peripheral was never formally announced. Whatever […]
NewsAs we were expecting, Criterion have unveiled their reboot for Need for Speed Most Wanted in a tasty trailer and in-game demonsration during EA's E3 press conference. Need for Speed Most Wanted will let you "become the Most Wanted," allowing you to race, chase and explore an open world environment. The demonstration showcased a […]
NewsThe wait is over! As promised, Forza Horizon received its first proper showing during today's Microsoft Xbox 360 E3 conference, delivering an action packed trailer that showcased the first in-game footage. An assortment of licensed cars were shown throughout, including a classic Audi Quattro, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10 and Mazda RX7 tearing through open roads, […]
NewsThe VVV newsfeeds are literally filling to the brim with Forza news stories and features. We’ve got videos and pieces on the upcoming Forza Horizon game, our latest entry into the ‘Forza Tuning Guide’ has just been put up and we’re still rejoicing over the Porsche Expansion Pack! And now, the guys and gals at […]
NewsProject CARS seems to be going from strength to strength at the moment. The beta is constantly being updated as new patches and features are implemented for the testers to try out, and recently the crew at Slightly Mad Studios announced they have raised over a million Euros from investing members. And the latest bit of news to […]
NewsAhead of its official reveal at E3 on Monday, Forza Life have released several new stunning screenshots of Playground Games' open world spin-off Forza Horizon, along with a host of details that have raised our anticipation to a whole new level. Apparently, Forza Horizon will maintain the realstic physics from Forza Motorsport 4, with new […]
NewsIt's finally official: after endless speculation, EA have finally confirmed that Need for Speed: Most Wanted will indeed be featured at E3 next week and that Criterion is the developer. Okay, so we already knew all that from last week's leak. However, we now know that a video demonstration is promised during the EA conference […]
NewsYou probably have to be of a certain age admittedly (I can already be disregarded, then), but the original Spy Hunter was truly in a class of its own. The premise was simple: you played as the "Agent", who drives a mysterious gadget-laiden car known as the G-6155 Interceptor and your mission was to simply […]
NewsWell this was unexpected. In a curious collaboration, Namco Bandai have announced some rather novel DLC for Ridge Racer on Vita, featuring none other than the iconic Daytona Hornet racing car from SEGA's timeless Daytona USA. A new song entitled 'Ridge Racer: Ridge Racer USA Mix' will accompany the Daytona DLC car composed by Namco's […]
NewsIt's that time again, as the E3 Expo draws closer and snippets of information of the many games due to be shown begin to leak through, building ever more anticipation. For the next official F1 title, this is the first showing we've ever had of the actual game, with a glimpse of the new Austin […]
NewsFans of old-school topdown racers could be in for at treat next month, as Digital Reality's Bang Bang Racing blasts onto PC, PSN and XBLA in June. Originally released on Android platforms last year, Bang Bang Racing features 20 cute cars, 9 twisty tracks (including an obvious homage to Monaco) and vibrant visuals with a […]
NewsIt’s safe to assume that quite a few people around the world know who Eric Clapton is. After all, he is one of the most iconic and legendary rock musicians of all time, having penned the lyrics and riffs for classic anthems such as ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’. However, not many know that he’s a […]
NewsAs of today, we’re now halfway through the 2012 rendition of the now annual ‘GT Academy’. Rounds 5 and 6 of the free-to-play time trial ‘selection phase’ minigame are now up and running, set around some of the most challenging and iconic race courses and corners in the Gran Turismo track library. Here’s a brief […]
NewsYou may remember we reported on Stainless Games seeking Kickstarter funding for Carmageddon Reincarnation, the planned reboot for the controversial car combat series. With ten days to spare, their target of $400k has now been reached meaning that, if everything goes according to plan, we should now see the project finished for a February 2012 […]
NewsMilestone have been making World Superbike games since 2000. The SBK games made a welcome return to the PC and consoles with SBK '08 and SBK Generations looks to add another chapter to the SBK gaming legacy. SBK Generations features more than 220 riders from 1999 until the present day, 141 teams and 60 bike […]
NewsThere's been a lot of speculation about what Criterion are cooking up for their next project, but thanks to an E3 booth schedule list released by Twitch TV we now confirm that the long-rumoured reboot of Need for Speed: Most Wanted will be revealed at E3, with Criterion likely to be behind the wheel of the […]
NewsOh Test Drive: Ferrari Legends, why must you keep teasing us like this? We've been almost completely starved of information, screenshots and videos regarding Slightly Mad's suspiciously secrative title for the past few months, but fortunately things are hopefully starting to pick up. For one, we already know the complete car list, which encompasses Ferrari's entire history […]
NewsIf you've been following DiRT Showdown, chances are this won't be news to you. For everyone else however, know this: Codemasters' DiRTy spin-off has finally sped into stores in a smattering of glitz and fireworks, and Codemasters want to tell you how " totally freakin' awesome" it is in their new launch trailer: We think it's […]
NewsFollowing from last month's announcement that a film adaptation of Need for Speed is in the works between Electronic Arts and Dreamworks, Act of Valor director Scott Waugh has now been offered to direct the project. While the Navy SEALs war film Act of Valor stands as his feature-length directional debut, itself almost like a rowdy homage to […]
NewsEutechnyx announced today that the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway US oval circuit has been added in a new track update for the free-to-play online racing game Auto Club Revolution, with the Infield Road Circuit to follow in a future update. “We’re hugely proud to be adding the most iconic US race track of all to Auto […]
NewsIt's been a painfully long time in coming since the launch of Forza Motorsport 4, but the wait is finally over: Porsche is finally back where it truly belongs. To commemorate today's launch of the Forza Motorsport 4 Porsche Expansion pack, Turn 10 have compiled this rather lavish trailer, complete with historic archieve footage from […]
NewsFor months on end we were cruely deprived of information regarding Kuno's upcoming PC simulation Assetto Corsa, and yet we're suddenly being swamped with revealing gameplay footage that leaves us wanting more. In the most extended gameplay video yet, this latest glimpse not only reveals that the F1 Nürburgring circuit will be in the game, but […]
NewsIt may not have garnered much attention lately thanks to the utterly sublime Trials Evolution hogging the limelight on XBLA, but Ubisoft and Dead Island developer Techland are preparing to unleash Mad Riders, a new off-road racing game set for release on May 30th for XBLA, PSN and PC. Essentially a downloadable spiritual successoor to […]
NewsAs you'll already know from our previous coverage of the day, Codemasters recently staged a real-life re-enactment of DiRT Showdown's demolition derby events in Wimbledon Stadium to give vetran racers and juddering journalists a very literal hands-on of what to expect from Showdown's grueling 8-ball track. Hosted by the voice of the game Christian Stevenson, […]
NewsThe first in-game screen shot and box art has emerged today for the highly secretive Forza Horizon. Developed by Leamington Spa-based studio Playground Games, we were previously left to analyse a live-action teaser trailer which revealed very little of what the game may contain. Location-wise, the screenshot stays true to ambience of the trailer, depicting […]
NewsCodemasters' anticipated browser-based F1 Online: The Game has finally been given the green light, as the closed beta starts from today. The first wave of invites will be sent out today to chosen players who initially signed up, with further invites planned each week until launch. F1 Online: The Game marks Codemasters' first foray into […]
NewsAnother job listing has been posted for what we presume is Criterion's forthcoming project soon to be revealed at E3. This time the role is for a Software Engineer who will be responsible for "optimising and tuning the game resource system for the PS Vita", "interfacing the game engine with several parts of the Vita […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios reached a momentus milestone today, raising over 1 million Euro for the crowd-funded Project CARS. Quite a feat indeed when you consider it was at 500,000 Euro as recently as March. In a similar vein to Stainless Games' approach with Carmageddon and Kickstart, Project CARS is being funded by the World of […]
NewsForget the blasphemous Intergalatic Dance Offs and fiddly lightsaber controls: Podracing is the real reason to play Kinect Star Wars. And if you don't believe us, Lord Vader temporarily took over VVV to give us a demonstration, reliving his youth in young Anakin's Podracer: In what feels like a nod to the classic Star […]
NewsAs the release of DiRT Showdown draws ever closer, Codemasters have released another trailer full of rampant automotive action, showcasing the variety of locations we can expect in the new DiRT Tour. From the trailer, we can now decipher what appears to be a full location list for DiRT Showdown: Aspen Baja Miami Michigan Nevada […]
NewsBrace yourself Top Gear fans. We know you're eagerly awaiting the new series this summer, but it seems as if the wait will be slightly longer. How long, you ask? Well, um…until 2013. Ouch. I know, I know, such a devestating blow will take a while to sink in. As a self-confessed Top Gear fanatic […]
NewsA comeback for the controversial car combat series Carmabeddon has been in the pipeline for some time now. Carmageddon Reincarnation, the first Carmageddon game in 12 years, was first announced last June as a downloadable title by original developer Stainless Games, who have remained suspisiously silent about the project ever since. We now have a […]
NewsTurn 10 have unveiled the car list for the upcoming Porsche Expansion Pack, pledging to reveal two cars everyday in the run-up to the launch date on May 22nd. In total, 30 prestigious Porsches will be available chronicling the history of the manufacturer, some of which will be entirely new to the Forza franchise, along with […]
NewsWe were only saying a few days ago how Assetto Corsa is in need of some gameplay footage, and low and behold our wish has been granted. Thanks to a visit to Kunos Simulazioni from the Radiator Springs racing team, we finally have a glimpse of what Assetto Corsa will look like in motion from some […]
NewsBritish Burnout developer Criterion Games have submitted a job vacancy for an upcoming driving game, stating that they are "hiring and actively looking to add the world’s top talent to a team that just delivered the highest rated Need for Speed title yet. This is a very exciting time at Criterion Games and anyone that […]
NewsShocking revelations in The Times today report that Mercedes could leave Formula One due to the structural ramifications of F1 floating on the stock exchange and the board that will control this process. Quoted from the report: 'Mercedes, which is estimated to have spent more than £1 billion on grand-prix racing in the past two […]
NewsA new job listing for a future Evolution Studios project could be hinting at a return for their flagship PlayStation MotorStorm racing franchise. "Building on over 12 years at the forefront of PlayStation development, we’re now embarking on exciting new concepts that will push user experience, creativity, technology and productivity to incredible new heights," the blurb […]
NewsFormer Design Manager Gareth Wilson from the defunct Bizarre Creations has spoken out about the current state of the racing genre, proclaiming that next generation hardware is needed for racing games to evolve. Speaking to OXM, Gareth, who previously worked on the Project Gotham series and is currently Chief Designer for Sumo Digital's Sonic & All Stars […]
NewsWhile we've been busy salviating over the May Community Pack for Project CARS, Slightly Mad Studios have announced a calloboration with Italian hypercar-maker Pagani which will see three variations of the Zonda appear in the game with the same exuberant attention to detail we've come to expect. First up is the Zonda R, a racecar […]
NewsNews concerning Kunos Simulazioni's upcoming PC racing sim Assetto Corsa has been sparse as of late, but details surrounding the car list are slowly starting to emerge. BMW are the latest manufacturer to sign up, although so far only the BMW Series 1 M Coupe has been confirmed in a slew of new screenshots shown in our […]
NewsEager fans can get an early taste of Codemasters' upcoming DiRT Showdown with the launch of a playable demo available now for Steam, XBLA and PSN. You'll get to sample the chaotic 8 Ball mode, a full-contact race set on a perilous figure of eight track set in San Francisco. The twist of course is […]
NewsStart your engines! It's the moment GT fanatics have been waiting for, as today marks the start of Polyphony's latest quest to find new racing talent in the 2012 GT Academy. This year's tournament is more accessable than ever, arriving on the PSN today as a free download for eager players who don't own GT5, […]
NewsLet’s face it, that podgy plumber has been leading the kart racing pack for too long now. And, just like the good ol’ 16-bit days, it looks as if he’s about to get some serious competition in the form of a hyperactive hedgehog courtesy of SEGA. Indeed, there are obvious parallels between Mario Kart and […]
NewsIn just under a month the much awaited Dirt Showdown will finally hit stores, this spin-off from the Dirt franchise will focus on extreme driving, tricks, spins and aggressive driving, bashing your opponents off the track at every opportunity. It'll be no holds barred action with newly refined controls enabling for an intuitive approach which […]
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