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Criterion’s Need For Speed Will Be Out “Next Year”

5:20PM Luke Plunkett | Criterion, the studio behind Burnout, are at work on a “revolutionary take” on the Need For Speed franchise. When’s it out? Well, according to EA’s Frank Gibeau, it’ll be out next year. More »
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100 Million Need For Speed Games Sold

2:00AM Mike Fahey | Fifteen years, 15 games, and now more than a 100 million units sold. EA celebrates the Need for Speed franchise surpassing 100 million units sold with a shiny graphic and some fun facts. More »
Features

Monday Musings: The Race For Control

2:00PM David Wildgoose | Motion control purports to be intuitive and accessible. Peripherals, such as the plastic guitar, balance board, light gun and, with Tony Hawk Ride, the skateboard, seemingly add weight to the argument that the traditional control pad is a barrier to entry. But the racing genre has long offered its own dedicated controller designed to remove that barrier: the wheel. More »
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EA: Burnout Devs Making “Revolutionary” Need For Speed

5:20AM Stephen Totilo | At E3, the head of EA told us that Burnout and Need For Speed won’t be merged into one brand. Instead, team Burnout is shifting, for now, to make a new Need For Speed. More »
Media

Still Can’t Believe A Need For Speed Game Looks Good

11:00AM Luke Plunkett | With E3 almost upon us, EA have reminded us of what I like to think is the spiritual successor to the Project Gotham series, Need for Speed: Shift. More »
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E3 2009 Preview: These Are The Big Racing Games, We Think

8:00AM Stephen Totilo | In one week, E3 will reveal just about every major game you will be able to play in the next year. For racing game fans, these are the big ones expected at the big show: More »
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Need For Speed: Shift Is The Ghost Of Project Gotham Racing

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | With developers Bizarre Creations now at Activision, the Project Gotham Racing series is dead in the water. But fans of the dormant franchise may want to take a look at Need for Speed: Shift. More »
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NFS:World Online Launches Asian Site

5:00AM Owen Good | You can get your first look – and, if you read Mandarin, the first words about – Need for Speed: World Online, EA’s racing MMO launching soon in Asia. More »
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There Is A Fourth, Mysterious Need For Speed Game In Development

12:30PM Luke Plunkett | EA have hit the big, red reset button on the Need For Speed franchise. As we heard, three new games are coming. No, wait. Seems there are four new games coming. More »
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EA Hit The Reset Button On Need For Speed Franchise, 3 New Games Coming

7:30PM Luke Plunkett | It’s official: the sheen has well and truly worn off the Need for Speed franchise. Once a guaranteed smash, recent titles have under-performed badly, leading EA to announce a total reboot for the series. More »