Need for Speed

24 primary games spanning 25 years and countless spin-offs, mobile games and even an actual movie. It’s fair to say the Need for Speed series of video games by EA has had a significant impact on the racing genre.  It doesn’t always hit the mark. Across so many releases, there are bright sparks and outright duds, but at least…Continue reading “WATCH: The History of Need for Speed”»

The Switch has done so many things right in its life, but while platformers, RPGs and so many indie games keep their fans well served, there haven’t been so many options for having a great time racing cars on Nintendo’s hybrid machine. Sure, the lack of analogue shoulder buttons isn’t ideal, and there’s no support…Continue reading “Seven great racing games on Nintendo Switch”»

Sorry, peeps, they’ll be no new Need for Speed game in 2021, as EA has taken the decision to place developer Criterion Games – who is well underway in developing a new addition to the popular racing franchise – on the next Battlefield game as EA DICE closes in on completion. With both a new…Continue reading “There will be no new Need for Speed game this year”»

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered came at a strange time. A mildly refreshed version of a PS3/360 era game for PS4/Xbox One/PC/Switch around the time the PS5/Xbox Series arrived. That’s a lot of console generations in one sentence, apologies. The point is, NfS HPR felt like a left-over takeaway and not in a cold…Continue reading “60fps and wrap editor arrive today in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered”»

Back once again with the barricade master  When one of the best developers of action-packed racing games has a go at one of the biggest brands in gaming, something interesting is bound to come out of it. And so it was that Criterion took on the mighty Need For Speed and instantly dropped one of its all-time greatest offerings….Continue reading “Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered review”»

Happy Chinese New Year! Whether it’s a holiday that you follow or not, there’s more than one reason to celebrate as Steam has dropped their annual sale on video games. We’ll be looking through the sale and help you find the best deals on racing games for your PC. One of the outstanding sales that…Continue reading “Lunar sale: the best discounts for racing games on Steam”»

By all accounts, 2020 will go down as a bumper year for the racing video game genre. From F1 2020 to Ride 4 and WRC 9, there was something for all tastes. Indie darlings Hotshot Racing, art of rally and Inertial Drift added colour, while continual updates to simulation stalwarts kept those with their race-face…Continue reading “The ultimate racing video game 2021 preview”»