KartRider: Drift – Season Three Trailer
The Season Three trailer for “KartRider: Drift” depicts gamelay in the all-new flag mode plus racing in new summer tracks and costumes…
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The Modern Zombie Taxi Driver is More Than a VR Spin on Crazy Taxi
Again with the virtual reality. Companies seem determined to overcome the barf-inducing limits of VR gaming and put you behind the wheel of virtual driving games. Another effort that’s gaining some recognition is The Modern Zombie Taxi Driver, an in-development game from Vitei Backroom that supports the Oculus Rift VR headset and was a big hit at the recent BitSummit in Japan. In it, you drive a taxi and take […]
UK Insurance Company Says Racing Gamers Are More Likely to Crash
A study by the UK Insurance company Privilege showed that racing gamers had an easier time passing their driver’s test, but that the learning from simulated, no consequences driving gives might make them less safe. “Our research shows that simulated driving experiences gives learners increased confidence on the road. However, the figure for new driver accidents for gamers is worryingly high, suggesting over-confidence can lead to mistakes. Managing a car […]
The Wheels on the Bus Go ‘Holy Crap!’ In This Cute/Terrifying Trailer For Carmageddon: Reincarnation
Carmageddon: Reincarnation is now available on Steam Early Access, and developer Stainless Games is celebrating with this delightfully nutso trailer. Carmageddon: Reincarnation, is a modern Kickstarter funded reimagining of the 1997’s Carmageddon, a game so over the top in its violence it was banned in several countries. Even in its alpha state the new game looks to be delivering on the return to cartoonish ultraviolence it promises. If you don’t […]
Project CARS Will Be One of the First Project Morpheus VR Games For PS4
Recently I asked if VR was the future of racing games. Looks like the future is coming pretty soon, as Slightly Mad Studios just announced that its gorgeous, crowd-funded racer, Project CARS, will support Sony’s Project Morpheus VR rig. According to a press release from Slightly Mad: “Virtual reality is a perfect fit for racing games since the game world literally comes rushing towards you from the distance and the […]
GTA Creators Face Lawsuits From Fictional Characters’ Alter-Egos
Antonia Bottino and the hot bikini babe are suing RockStar Games, the creators of the “Grand Theft Auto” video game series for using their likeness without their permission. Well, actually, Karen Gravano and Lindsay Lohan are, technically, doing the suing. Gravano and Lohan both accuse RockStar of basing characters and images of them in the GTA game. Gravano is the real life daughter of mafia mob figure Salvatore “Sammy […]
The ‘Roundabout’ Way Looks like A Lot of Fun
Roundabout, a game by No Goblin coming to PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox One later this year, is getting a lot of hype. The game is a driving game, but there’s a literal twist. In that your powder-blue limousine constantly spins, and you have to maneuver it through obstacles and over pedestrians. Throw in some grade Z live-action cutscenes to move the missions along and some late 70s cheese and […]
World Of Speed Trailer
“World of Speed” is a new PC-based video game set to launch sometime in 2014. Until then, you will have to be satisfied with the trailer… <iframe width=”640″ height=”360″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/-kXPH441Hvc?feature=player_embedded” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe>
DriveClub Director Peels Out Of Sony
“DriveClub” – the driving video game exclusive to Sony PlayStation 4 – has lost its director as Col Rodgers has decided to leave Sony to form an independent startup named Big Red Switch Games. Sony currently has an expected release date of May 2014 for “DriveClub”.
Slow Things Down (and Bloody Them Up) With Qvadriga’s Roman Chariot Racing
Hey, it’s Racing Game Central. Not Car Racing Game Central. We can race other things. Why shouldn’t we? Qvadriga, a PC game from Slitherine Ltd., is racing a couple thousand years removed from Driveclub and The Crew. Your rides in this game will be Roman chariots. It’s turn-based strategy game that lists these features on its site: Historically modeled circuses with all their styles and particularities. Variable sizes, lengths and shapes, […]
Wal-Mart Set To Offer Store Credits In Used Game Garage Sale
When the two big console platforms – Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One – were released late last year, it automatically created several truckloads of used games as both systems touted new exclusive games to their respective systems as well as an unwillingness to have the new consoles recognize the older games. Wal-Mart will seize upon the fact that many gamers will have a stockpile of used […]
GTA-Like Cars Make Appearance In Monaco
Some fellows who have obviously have the money necessary and have been playing GTA and wanted to have cars similar to the Cheetah and Elegy have gone ahead and made their own versions…
Driveclub Not Delayed To Add VR
Sony is squashing rumors that its flagship racer was delayed to make it compatible with its new virtual reality project, Project Morpheus. “There’s a rumor about the reason of the pushback of Driveclub was to make it Morpheus compatible…that’s totally untrue,” PlayStation president of Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida told Gamespot. He said that instead the delay, from the PlayStation 4 launch date in November to this spring, was improve the visuals […]
Indie Racing Games Coming to Wii U
Yeah, you won’t get to play Driveclub, or The Crew, or a lot of the other big racing games if you’re a Wii U only gamer. But indie creators have you covered. This video from Nintendo Enthusiast shows several racing games for the Wii U that are planned for the e-Shop later this year. As always with indie games there’s no guarantee all of these will happen for sure, but […]
Is the Future of Racing Games in VR?
With the Game Developer Conference this week, it seems like one of the main topics is virtual reality. Sony unveiled a new VR headset, called Project Morpheus, for its PS4 console. And Oculus Rift showed off a new and improved version of its upcoming PC headset. As racing fans, you have to be wondering, how would this VR tech effect our favorite genre? What will future VR racing games be […]
Quantum Rush Developers Will Challenge Beta Testers
Have you ever wanted to see if you’re a good enough gamer to beat the guys who designed the game? You can get your chance with Quantum Rush, because the developers of that futuristic PC racing game will take on all comers on Friday. According to a press release from developers GameArt studios, to take part in the event “just log in and join matchmaking for Death Race on tier […]
Project CARS Adds Audi and Bentley
Project CARS, the ambitious community-funded driving simulator from Slightly Mad Studios, keeps expanding its licensed lineup. It recently added two cars from Bentley Motors, and today it just announced it will be adding seven cars from Audi. The Audi cars include the super-limited 2012 Audi A1 Quatro. And Audi’s first Le Mans winner, the 2002 Audi R8 LMP900. The lineup is rounded out by the: • 2013 Audi R8 V10 Plus […]