Category Archives: Racing

Top 5 Racing Game Franchises

Racing games have been a part of gaming since the beginning with games like Night Driver and Rally X. Since then, they’ve gone from quirky and simplistic games to beautiful AAA masterpieces. While many still offer casual, arcade style gameplay some opt for the serious simulation route. We’ve compiled a list of OUR Top 3 Racing Games Franchises of all time.

#1 Gran Turismo (Polyphony Digital)

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NewEgg posts Gran Turismo 6 release date & console

Online retailer NewEgg posted a product page for Gran Turismo 6, the latest game in the simulator racing franchise by Polyphony Digital. The listing claims GT6 will be released on November 28, 2013 for the Playstation 3. This echoes rumors that the next Gran Turismo title would not be for PS4.

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Criterion Games: No Burnout, No NFS, No Black… something new

Criterion Games Burnout Paradise

Via a series of tweets from Criterion Games creative director Alex Ward, the studio is currently working on a secret project. He set fair expectations to fans who were waiting for sequels of past Criterion games like Burnout, Black and Need for Speed. Ward explained that the time isn’t right for those titles. He even rested rumors about Criterion working on a new Road Rash game. Furthermore, … [ Read More... ]

Road Redemption: The spiritual sequel to Road Rash

If you were lucky enough to play video games in the early 90s, you probably played Road Rash. Originally released on the Sega Genesis, Road Rash was a motorcycle racing game that put you in high speed, illegal races while fighting off other bikers with chains and bats. It was fun and offered a unique experience to standard racing games like Sega’s Hang-On. Fast forward, now it’s 2013 … [ Read More... ]