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In-Depth: GRID

by Steven Wong Jun 3rd 2008 @ 1:00PM

GRID sets up a great mood for racing from the moment you set up your profile and put in an audio name. From that point on, the game greets you by name each time you load it up and refers to you personally with race updates. It seems like a minor addition, but it provides a strong sense of engagement with the game world as you build up your racing reputation, rake in the prize money, and race go on racing tours across the USA, Europe and Japan. The PC version sports great performance and fantastic graphics, but it's worthwhile to purchase a gamepad to play this one in order to get the best experience. More after the jump.

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Filed under: Features, Driving, Opinion

Big Versus: GRID

by Xav de Matos Jun 3rd 2008 @ 12:00PM

In Big Versus we tackle multiplatform releases that land on PC and console and weigh the pros and cons of the PC version against its console sibling. In each installment we compare games based on included content (such as single and multiplayer features), visuals and everything in between. While our mascot may show an admiration for PC gaming, we're all about telling you the truth in Big Versus.

This week in Big Versus we're tackling Codemasters' latest entry in the Race Driver series, GRID, which hits retail for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 today. Shying away from its more realistic racers like other TOCA racing games and the recently released Dirt, Codemasters hopes to capture some of the underground scene with their latest arcade style racing title.

Which version of the beautifully crafted racer crosses the finish line first? Strap in, and shift those gears. This is Big Versus.

Gallery: Race Driver: GRID

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Filed under: Biz, Driving, Opinion

The Big Round-up: Tuesday, June 3

by Dan O'Halloran Jun 3rd 2008 @ 11:00AM

Your daily wrap-up of the hottest stories in PC gaming in the last 24 hours.

	Spore tribe phase trailer released Another week, another new trailer from Spore Maxis and EA's upcoming evolution simulator. This newest trailer demonstrates the game's tribe phase, explained courtesy of narrators Lauren McHugh and Alex Kerfoot, two software engineers who have been hard at work on the game.
	Shipping this week: Truckload of fun This week for PC releases the truck has come to town. With titles like Race Driver: GRID and Lego Indiana Jones hitting stores, there's something for everyone. Launching along side their console versions, GRID and Lego Indy are just two of the handful of releases hitting this week.
	Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood 1.5.2 patch released A new update for Lighthouse Interactive's Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood was released today, bringing the game up to version 1.5.2. Notable enhancements, balance tweaks, and new additions include the ability to play user-created maps in multiplayer games, a few A.I. enhancements, and the ability to view encounters even if you have other combats queued.
	New Fallout 3 screenshots show off more post-apocalyptic action It's no secret that one of our most highly anticipated games of 2008 is Fallout 3. Bethesda Softworks' revamp of the original Interplay post-apocalypse RPG series. Today some new screenshots of the game popped up on the Internet showing off more of the game that's due in stores this fall.
	New Alpha Protocol screenshots come in from the cold We love James Bond movies; we really do. But few of the James Bond games made over the years have really given us the full experience of being a glamorous super-spy. The upcoming action-RPG Alpha Protocol is aiming to do just that and today it's publisher Sega released some new screenshots from the title.

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Filed under: Biz, Demos, Patches, Screenshots, Trailers, Video, Fallout 3, Spore

Shipping this week: Truckload of fun

by Xav de Matos Jun 2nd 2008 @ 11:00AM

This week for PC releases the truck has come to town. With titles like Race Driver: GRID and Lego Indiana Jones hitting stores, there's something for everyone. Launching along side their console versions, GRID and Lego Indy are just two of the handful of releases hitting this week.

With so many recent PC releases also breathing life on consoles, we scoff at anyone who says PC gaming is dead. Dead? If it was dead would we have Kung Fu Panda hitting shelves this week too? Yeah, that's right. Put that opinion to rest right now! Wait, probably not the best example.

Full release list for the week ending June 7, after the jump!

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Filed under: Biz, Adventure, Casual, Driving

New GRID video highlights Japanese circuits

by James Murff May 15th 2008 @ 4:30PM

Hot on the heels (or wheels) of the demo being released, Codemasters has released a new trailer for their PC driving game GRID. The trailer shows off some nice cars (as always) going through some of the Japanese circuits in the game, including the never-seen J-Speed circuit. You can check it out, as always, right here through our downloads section. Now all that is left is to wait for the inevitable trailer for Codemasters' new F1 racing game. GRID hits store shelves on June 3rd.

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Filed under: Downloads, Driving, Video

Race Driver: GRID demo speeds online

by Xav de Matos May 12th 2008 @ 11:00AM

Racing fans looking for their next fuel-injected fix need look no further. The demo for Race Driver: GRID, the latest installment in the long running Toca Race Car franchise, is now available from Codemasters. Included in the demo are three races from the GRID World campaign mode as well as time trials and a multiplayer mode to test against other racings fans online.

Weighing in at 893Mb, the GRID demo allows gamers to experience three regions and multiple rides from homegrown U.S Muscle cars in San Francisco, Europe Touring Cars at the Jarama Circuit in Spain and Japanese Drift Racing at the Yokohama Docks in Japan.

Download the demo for Race Driver: GRID today!

Gallery: Race Driver: GRID

Filed under: Demos, Driving, Screenshots