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Online Pass Codes Expire, But Shouldn’t, Says EA

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit released more than a year ago, but a NeoGAF member recently picked up a new, shrinkwrapped copy. He was upset to learn that the code inside for his online pass, which provides access to the game’s multiplayer features, had expired. That’s right: New-in-the-box game, unused code and no multiplayer for you.


December 16, 2010
In Real Life

EA’s Employee-Only Version Of Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

A rarely covered perk of working at a major publisher includes getting some pretty sweet editions of your favourite video games. Take for instance this EA Crew Edition of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit.


December 13, 2010

Community Review: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

Kotaku AU

So Gran Turismo 5 has come and gone and, to an extent, disappointed a lot of people. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit has been the game that has sort of come in and surprised everyone, stealing the thunder of GT5 to become, arguably, the best racing game of 2010. But what did you think of Criterion’s interpretation of EA’s lucrative driving franchise?


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PC Need For Speed Won’t Get Consoles’ DLC

Not only is Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit’s first downloadable content package not coming to the game’s PC version, the PC version isn’t getting any of the consoles’ paid DLC extensions, period, according to the game’s studio.


December 11, 2010
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New Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Content Races Home For Xmas

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In case the cars in Criterion Games’ Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit weren’t fast enough, the Super Sports content pack will be out later this month, adding new events and three ridiculously powerful vehicles to the mix.


December 7, 2010
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Half Way To Three Free Hot Pursuit Cars

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Gamers have just six days left to earn three new free cars for Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit.


November 23, 2010

Review: Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit Is This Year’s Other Great Racer

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit promises to return one of the most successful racing video game in history to its roots, delivering an easy to understand, but still deep driving experience to gamers of all kinds… including fans of Mario Kart.


November 19, 2010
In Real Life

It Takes A Big Boi To Launch Hot Pursuit In Australia

OutKast’s Big Boi feels the need for speed during the Hot Pursuit launch event today in Sydney, Australia.


November 11, 2010
News

More Than Two Million Felt The Need For Speed Demo

A new Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit title is bound to get some attention, but more than two million downloads of the demo in two weeks? That’s a huge number, and EA has more where that came from.


November 4, 2010

Hot Pursuit Reboots Need For Speed’s Home Turf

So, here’s Seacrest County in Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit. It’s got every challenge a street racer could want, but man, this place feels familiar.