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Developer- and Publisher-specific Articles: Racer
Midway Arcade Origins to bring 30-plus retro titles to 360, PS3
Midway has had a few popular compilations over the years, with last generation’s Arcade Treasure line being a noteworthy set, and Warner Bros. is ensuring that the current generation will get their retro fix with Midway Arcade Origins. Currently in development at Backbone Entertainment, Arcade Origins will contain over 30 titles from yesteryear, including Gauntlet, Joust, Marble Madness, Spy Hunter, and Super Off Road. The games will also support up to three players in local co-op as well as leaderboards.
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Trials Evolution to get Origin of Pain DLC this fall
Ubisoft has announced that the first round of DLC for Trials Evolution, Origin of Pain, will be available this fall. Developed by series creator RedLynx, the 400 MS Point pack will include 36 new tracks, a new BMX bike, and “tons” of new objects for the track editor.
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Codemasters announces Grid 2 for 2013 console, PC racing season
Codemasters has announced that Grid 2 is currently in full development for 360, PC, and PS3. The sequel will bring back the Flashback time-rewind feature from the original, as well as feature four decades’ worth of selected rides from Asia, Europe, and the U.S. Players will race on courses from licensed circuits around the world, with tracks hosted in such locales as Abu Dhabi, California, Miami, and Paris.
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(Xbox 360 Review) Bang Bang Racing
“While I enjoyed Bang Bang Racing at times, I would have a hard time recommending it.”
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Nights into Dreams getting HD re-release treatment this fall
As a card-carrying member of the Sega Saturn fan club, I just got done high-fiving the other member at the news that Sega will be releasing a download-only HD update of the original Nights into Dreams this fall for 360, PC, and PS3.
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Death Rally making its way back to PC this August
Remedy’s top-down action-racer Death Rally will be making the jump from mobiles to PCs next month. Actually, it’s more of a return because Death Rally was originally released for MS-DOS back in 1996 and later as a freeware Windows port in 2009. The upcoming version has been rebuilt for modern systems, with a new rendering engine offering updated graphics, optimized camera and controls, and a single- and multiplayer-linked career mode. Shadow Man will also make a return from the original version, accompanied by a new track, Savo.
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Free DLC launches for Forza 4, 2013 SRT Viper Pack
The free 2013 SRT Viper Pack DLC drop has launched for Forza 4. In addition to a drivable SRT Viper, the pack also includes exterior and cockpit views as well as “a brand new Autovista experience that showcases the car’s incredible features and details the model’s production history.”
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Bang Bang Racing launches, tearing up 360, PS3 circuit
Digital Reality, known for the aerial racer SkyDrift and stylish 2D shooter Sine Mora, has released their latest download-only arcade racer, Bang Bang Racing.
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E3 2012 – EA: Dead Space 3, Battlefield 3 Premium, and more
EA covered most their major franchises today, with news about the future of Dead Space, a reimagined Need for Speed, a new program for Battlefield 3, and the Medal of Honor Warfighter Limited Edition pre-order extras.
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Trials Evolution not doing too shabby, logs over 500,000 players
Trials Evolution, RedLynx’s physics-centric motorcycle racer for Live Arcade, is proving to be even more popular than its 2009 predecessor, Trials HD. Via publisher Ubisoft, RedLynx Managing Director Tero Virtala notes that the XBLA-only title has “amassed more than 500,000 players on its global leaderboards” since launch last month. The beefed-up track editor is also proving to be popular, as Virtala further details that over 800,000 player reviews have been logged for the 60,000-plus custom tracks that have been created.
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