Video games

After months of speculation, software publishing giant Electronic Arts has confirmed that a movie based on its popular Need For Speed video games title is in the works. DreamWorks Studios has acquired the feature film rights to the game, it was announced jointly this week by DreamWorks CEO Stacey...

The PlayStation isn't just a game console--it's a virtual racing simulator for many of us. And with real-world winnings on the line through the GT Academy, it can be serious business, too. Full-on racing sim setups can cost in the thousands of dollars. For the more casual gamer, however, the new...

Driving simulation games like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsports may be enough for some gamers, but both lack the kind of adrenaline rush you can only get by running from the police and hunting down opponents in a nearly unlimited virtual world. Just last week we told you about Forza Horizon, where...

When it comes to console driving simulator games, the Gran Turismo series for Playstation and the Forza Motorsport series for Xbox have always favored action over plot. Those wanting a bit more plot with their racing had to settle for games like the Need For Speed series, which (generally) told a...

Building on the work of the geniuses at CryTek, creators of the new CryENGINE3 video game engine, BeamNG has found a way to model vehicle crashes with incredible realism--within the world where your character hacks, slashes, shoots, and otherwise causes mayhem. The video, dug up from Reddit by...

Last August, we broke the bad news to you as gently as we could: thanks to licensing restrictions, the Xbox 360 racing simulator Forza Motorsport 4 would have to make do without any models from Porsche. The problem was a legal one: the rights to use Porsche vehicles in video games were held by EA...

A sequel to last year’s popular NASCAR video game NASCAR The Game 2011 is in the works and is due out in stores this fall. The new game will be called NASCAR The Game: Inside Line and it's once again being designed for multiple platforms including Microsoft’s Xbox 360, Sony’s...

If you want to learn how to race cars, having NASCAR’s Tony Stewart or Formula One’s Lewis Hamilton as a coach is a pretty solid way to start. If you could actually hire either superstar driver, you’d pay a staggering amount to be told that your lines are sloppy, you’re...

The problem with a track day terror like the Ariel Atom is this: it may be fun to flog around the nearest road course. but it isn’t much fun to drive on public roads to and from the track, especially if the weather is less than ideal. Then there’s the issue of tires to think about: if...

If you've dreamed of becoming a race car driver, but could never find the time or the money it takes to get serious on your own, the Nissan GT Academy is a proven path--but only for a lucky, highly-skilled few. Nonetheless, it's open to anyone who thinks they have what it takes, and it's getting...

Imagine this: you walk into a BMW dealership to test drive a 1-Series M, and your sales adviser sits you down to go over the fast line around its racetrack. Before handing you the keys, he tells you, “Try not to stack the car, but if you do we have an endless supply.” If that sounds...

Forza Motorsport 4 for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 has been winning fans all across the country since its launch late last year. That’s because in addition to being an incredibly fun way to spend an afternoon, the video game also offers ultra-realistic graphics, and as we found out recently...

The Mazda 787B race car was an instantaneous legend. Driven to victory in the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hour race, it remains both the only Japanese car ever to win the race, and the only rotary-engined winner too. Perhaps even more than its shape, the defining characteristic of the 787B is its piercing...

Fans of Xbox 360 racing title Forza Motorsport 4 won't be doing much egg-hunting this easter, as Turn 10 studios has announced the latest pack of ten new vehicles. The April Alpinestars pack will soon be available to download, and includes everything from iconic cars to the latest racing...

The latest version of the DiRT video game franchise promises gaming's most advanced vehicle damage engine, perfect for demolition derby competition.

Aston Martin's V12 Zagato has been a long time in coming--debuting as a race car last year before showing off in production guise this February and making an appearance at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Soon, it'll arrive in Forza Motorsport 4 as part of the March Pirelli Car Pack. This video gives us...

The latest "Test Drive" franchise video game puts players in 50 different Ferrari models, on 36 unique circuits.

A soon-to-be-available ALMS Pack for Forza 4 gives players 10 new cars, including the Audi R18 TDI and the Mazda 787B.

If you've been enjoying Forza Motorsport 4 but didn't get in there with a pre-order, missing out on some bonus cars, then you're in luck. Available right now on Xbox Live for 560 Microsoft Points is the Launch Bonus Pack, containing ten of the cars previously available only to those who pre-ordered...

Racing meets destruction derby meets hooning mayhem: DiRT Showdown, coming this May, promises all of these things. From the look of the images and work-in-progress gameplay video, it may just live up to the promise. Excellent graphics, detailed damage, and three gameplay modes promise entertaining...