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You Might Soon Be Playing Games On Your Car Window

5:00PM January 19, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

When I was a kid, on long road trips I had to look out the window and like it. When I worked in childcare, kids would go home with a Game Boy in their hands. My kids, of course, might ride with something even cooler: games on their car windows. More »


In Real Life

Persona Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

12:00AM January 14, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

When you think of Japanese role-playing game Persona, you probably don’t think of this. Spotted at the Tokyo Auto Salon by sister site Gizmodo Japan, this is a customised Audi S5 ita-sha. It is covered in Persona 4 decals and has gullwing doors. More »


In Real Life

What’s Missing From Car Games? The Nutty Drivers And Nuttier Cars.

8:30PM January 9, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Cars aren’t just about the cars. They’re about the colourful characters that buy them, customise them, and drive them. More »


In Real Life

New York Comic-Con Day 5 Delivers Adventure Time, Silent Hill And Cosplay With A Side Of Bacon?

11:30AM October 18, 2011 | Brian Crecente

New York Comic-Con wrapped up Sunday with a schedule geared slightly more towards children. Sure there were plenty of things for everyone to do at the show, but they also made sure to have special events, panels and screenings for those younger comic, anime and video game fans out there. More »


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Should You Buy Forza Motorsport 4? Yes.

8:00AM October 7, 2011 | Joel Johnson

Brian Crecente: The Forza franchise continues to dance the fine line between a racing game too authentic to interest me and one designed to be intuitive enough for someone who likes going fast, but doesn’t necessarily have the abilities to do so well. More »


News

Another Year, Another Expensive Car Based On A Video Game

3:30PM August 25, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Welcome to 2011. Where not only are video game franchises annualised, but expensive, real cars bearing their branding are as well. More »


In Real Life

Check Out The Real Driver San Francisco Car In This Rap Video

6:40AM August 25, 2011 | Max Abrams

Yelawolf, an Alabama rapper signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, loves muscle cars. So he must be pretty excited to drive around a real life model of Driver San Francisco‘s yellow and black Dodge Challenger. More »


In Real Life

Building Need For Speed Mega Blok By Mega Blok

9:30AM August 24, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Who would want to buy Need for Speed-branded Mega Bloks construction sets? That’s the question I asked myself when I first heard the LEGO competitor had taken on EA’s racing game licence earlier this year. Now that the sets are hitting store shelves, I have an answer: me. More »


In Real Life

The 10 Best-looking 16-Bit Cars

2:05AM June 8, 2011 | apisuper

Racing games didn’t always have a million polygons and textured scenery. Sometimes, all you got were some coloured pixels and chirpy music. With our readers’ help we’ve identified the 10 best-looking cars from the 16-bit generation. [Jalopnik]


News

Gaming Is One Reason This Driving Technology Is A Bad Idea

3:30AM June 1, 2011 | Mike Fahey

According to UK windscreen replacement company Autoglass, this video represents a future where augmented reality windshield displays can usher in a new era of driver safety. At least until gamers get a hold of them. More »