People these days know Slightly Mad Studios as the team behind the crowdfunded Project CARS games. But before that, they cut their teeth making Need for Speed: SHIFT semi-simulation racers.

Two SHIFT games were released, and according to SMS CEO Ian Bell a third one was planned. But according to him, EA canned the project weeks before work was scheduled to begin, and he's never forgotten it.

It's a good week if you like pretty things on a screen. The flashy effects of the Marvel vs Capcom universe are back, thanks to MvC: Infinite. And if you like lots of car porn, Project CARS 2 will have something to say.

And it doesn't stop there: Ubisoft's new multiplayer shooter drops in a couple of days, and Guild Wars 2 gets a massive expansion. Here's This Week in Games.

If you haven't updated your desktop wallpapers in a while, good news: virtual car porn is back.