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Test Drive Unlimited Studio Stages One-Day Strike

11:30AM May 12, 2011 | Owen Good

Atari’s plans to lay off more than 50 per cent of Eden Games’ workforce, plus alleged “mismanagement”, were the catalysts for a one-day symbolic strike today by the developer of Test Drive Unlimited 2. More »


Test Drive Unlimited 2 Enjoys A Shiny Ferrari Or Two

10:30PM October 14, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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Ah, driving games. They all end up feeling so similar and increasingly boring to many, but the graphics, they just keep getting prettier. More »


In Real Life

Let’s Put Gran Turismo 5 Into Perspective

10:30PM August 26, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

1987′s Test Drive had five cars. 2009′s Need for Speed: Shift had more. And at the other end of the spectrum, we have GT5 and its 200 “premium” cars and its 800 standard cars. As seen on Pixel Counterrr.


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Atari CEO Quits, Company Ceases Production

3:33PM November 14, 2007 | Luke Plunkett

Ooooh, look. Vultures. Circling. At a decidedly low altutude. Atari’s woes are continuing, with CEO David Pierce quitting his job, no doubt screaming “screw the women and children!” as he ran cackling from the office. They’ve also announced that they’re ceasing games production to focus on publishing and distribution, and have begun farming out their IPs, with Test Drive being sold back to parent company Infogrames for $US 5 million. In advance, of course. Someone care to do the honourable thing and just put them out of their misery?

Atari Exits Production as CEO Resigns [Next-Gen][Image] More »