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Limited edition Puma trainers mark Forza 3 launch
Xbox team-up produces 324 pairs of the Speed Cat 2.9 FM3 29 October 2009 16:42 GMT
Puma and Xbox have collaborated on some special edition shoes to celebrate the launch of Forza Motorsport 3.

The new trainers come in the form of the Speed Cat 2.9 FM3s, said to be "inspired by the pace-setter of the racing game genre and based on a classic...
Gran Turismo finally to get PSP release
Finally here, several years after originally promised. 1 October 2009 16:28 GMT
Last October, we posted a story with a quote from Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida who said that the company had a development team working on Gran Turismo on the PSP, but that it wasn't ready yet.

Nearly a year later, Sony has finally announced that...
Top five PSP games to have in your collection
Classics and soon-to-bes to download for your handheld gamer 29 September 2009 9:55 GMT
With the PSP Go inches from the shelves and few first-timers about to get stuck in, we thought it be best to give you five ways to spend your spondoolics with maximum satisfaction. There's more games on the PlayStation store than you can shake a tree of sticks at so, if...
Xbox 360 gets limited edition Forza 3 bundle
250GB "Super elite" console 18 September 2009 17:44 GMT
Microsoft has announced a second bundle pack for its Xbox 360 console that'll come with a 250GB hard drive. It's based around the Forze Motorsport 3 title, and as a result it's called the "Forza Motorsport 3 Super Elite Bundle".

The package comprises a limited...
New Dreamcast driving game announced
"Rush Rush Rally Racing" due in October 9 September 2009 14:58 GMT
The Dreamcast was 10 years old in North America on 9 September, and although it was discontinued just two years after its release, having sold 10 million units, it's still held in high regard as a console, thanks to ahead-of-its-time features.

In October, it's...
Sony announces special Gran Turismo PSP bundle
With a free white Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 4 September 2009 9:28 GMT
As fans will know Gran Turismo is due to launch on the PlayStation Portable in October, and to celebrate, Sony is offering a special, limited edition GT-themed PSP bundle in the States.

The new "Limited Edition Gran Turismo PSP Entertainment Pack" will go...
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel announced
Upgrade from the G25 17 August 2009 16:06 GMT
Logitech has just dropped us word of an upgrade to its G25 steering wheel controller called the G27. It's pretty much the same thing, except for a few improvements to the original design.

Firstly, the G27 has six buttons on the face of the wheel, compared to...
New generation of Formula One games announced
Codemasters to launch official F1 games for new season 24 April 2009 11:50 GMT
A new generation of Formula One games featuring Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and all the official drivers, teams and circuits from the 2009 FIA Formula One world Championship has been announced by Codemasters.

The first title, "F1 2009",...
Need for Speed Shift detailed and dated
Hitting shelves 18 September 23 March 2009 14:33 GMT
EA has announced Need for Speed Shift, the latest instalment in the racing game series, will hit shelves in September.

Need for Speed Shift will feature some of the world's most iconic tracks, including Brands Hatch, and the largest number of high-performance...
Sony confirms big name titles for PSP in 2009
LittleBigPlanet and Rock Band heading for the handheld 25 February 2009 17:08 GMT
Sony has confirmed some big name titles for its PSP 2009 release schedule in Europe, including some popular games previously only seen on the PlayStation 3.

These include LittleBigPlanet, one of the biggest talked about games of 2008 on the PS3, and Motorstorm:...
Rockstar prices GTA IV DLC
The Lost and the Damned will sell for 1600 MP 22 January 2009 19:08 GMT
Rockstar has confirmed pricing for the first GTA IV DLC episode.

The Lost and the Damned will sell for 1600 Microsoft Points, which works out around £13.60.

Of course, the downloadable content is an Xbox 360 exclusive and is the first of two announced...
GTA IV DLC Achievements leaked?
List of five reportedly for The Lost and Damned 21 January 2009 22:41 GMT
Rockstar has apparently released the list of Achievements for the first GTA IV DLC episode.

The company has reportedly emailed the full list out to GTA IV fansites for The Lost and Damned.

The list has not been confirmed, nor commented on by Rockstar...
Empire of Sports announces online tennis tournament
MMO offers cash prizes in The Kangaroo Open 2009 20 January 2009 18:47 GMT
Sporting MMO Empire of Sports has announced its first online tennis championship with real cash prizes up for grabs.

The Kangaroo Open 2009 has just begun and will run for two weeks, until 1 February.

The cash prizes go up to 1500 euros (around...
VIDEO: Simcraft's racing rig
$45,000's worth of driving game heaven 20 January 2009 11:04 GMT
Want to see Pocket-lint's Stuart Miles crash into a wall at over 100 miles per hour? Then check out this vid as he does just that - albeit in a $45,000 racing game rig from Simcraft.
Moto Racer DS coming in April
Features new stylus control system for better handling 19 January 2009 17:39 GMT
Nobilis and Ascaron Entertainment have unveiled Moto Racer DS, the latest instalment in the successful racing series, and its first entry onto Nintendo's handheld.

Due for release in April this year, racing fans will find themselves taking part in four different...
Burnout Paradise: Ultimate Box dated
Sees game's PC debut 16 January 2009 17:03 GMT
Criterion Games has announced it will be releasing Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box in February, and will see the debut of the game on PC.

A special edition release, the Ultimate Box includes the award-winning Burnout Paradise game, the previously-released...
Midnight Club DLC accidentally released
It could cause problems if downloaded 15 January 2009 18:14 GMT
The Xbox Marketplace team made a bit of a mistake on Wednesday and released downloadable content for Midnight Club: Los Angeles before it was ready.

However, Xbox has advised any gamer that was quick enough to get their hands on it for the brief time it was...
Sony showcases 3D PS3 titles at CES
But refuses to confirm any future 3D gaming strategy 9 January 2009 21:04 GMT
Sony has unveiled a number of 3D PS3 titles at CES 2009 in Las Vegas.

However, in a rather frustrating twist, the company would not confirm the development of any 3D games now or in the future, insisting that the demos were just an indication of the ability...
SimCraft APEX SC830 offers full-motion iRacing integration
CES 2009: For the ultimate racing experience 8 January 2009 23:18 GMT
SimCraft showed off their professional-grade full-motion simulator, the APEX SC830, at CES in Las Vegas on Thursday.

The APEX SC830 features three degrees of freedom (roll 40° / pitch 25° / yaw 40°) and has a unique architecture allowing centre of mass rotation...
Gameloft named "best mobile games publisher of 2008" based on user reviews
Rally Master Pro named best game 6 January 2009 17:09 GMT
Ratings research has found that Gameloft was the best mobile games publisher in 2008 in terms of game quality and user reviews.

PocketGamer.biz tracked review scores of mobile games released in 2008 and found that Gameloft came out on top, scoring an average...
MotoGP 08 demo now on Xbox Live
No news on PS3 demos 23 December 2008 12:00 GMT
A downloadable demo of MotoGP 08 has appeared on Xbox Live Marketplace, a few months after its full release in October.

You'll need 377MB to get the game, and if you're not at home but have left your console on, you can start the download via web Marketplace...
New screens released for OutRun Online Arcade
Set for release in early 2009 22 December 2008 15:53 GMT
New screenshots have been released from the OutRun Online Arcade which has been causing a bit of a buzz since it was announced last week.

OutRun has always been a popular racer series, but has now been remade by Sumo Digital for a release onto Xbox Live Arcade...
WipEout and Metal Gear Online demos coming
Early Christmas presents on Christmas Eve 22 December 2008 10:54 GMT
Demos for WipEout HD and Metal Gear Online are coming just in time for Christmas, with Sony and Konami respectively announcing they will be releasing the game teasers on 24 December.

From WipEout HD you can expect one track, which you can play as many times...
Gran Turismo 5 set for 2009 release?
Sony UK won't comment 2 December 2008 12:00 GMT
It seems like we can expect Gran Turismo 5 to be with us by next Christmas, if Sony Europe's James Armstrong is to be believed.

He told a Spanish financial site that the popular racer will be with us before the end of next year, which falls in line with talk...
Three action-packed games for Virtual Console update
Includes retro favourite Space Invaders 28 November 2008 18:12 GMT
Three new action-packed releases are in store for the Virtual Console update this week.

First up for 800 Wii Points is the old classic, Space Invaders, where your mission (as if you need to be told) is to destroy the invaders in the skies above. Using only the...