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What a cruel, cruel son, but damn it’s funny [Video]

The only memories I have of my mother being in the same car that I was driving was her being the world's worst backseat driver so the idea of racing her around a racetrack is all kinds ... continue

[VIDEO] Real-life Mario Kart is really real

You may have already seen some of Rémi Gaillard's surreal, amusing real world Mario Kart vids. Well, this isn't one of them. This is something a little more real. From special effects maestro Freddie Wong and friends ... continue

Thrustmaster reveals $600 Gran Turismo 5 racing wheel

How much do you love Gran Turismo 5? Do you love it $600 much? Because that's what this new wheel and pedals set from peripheral specialists Thrustmaster will cost you. The T500 RS racing wheel might be eye-wateringly ... continue

Gran Turismo 5 finally gets a damage patch

Gran Turismo 5 just got a little less "boring and sterile" with the arrival of a new patch for car damage. 1UP reports that the free downloadable update introduces three levels of car damage in the game, though ... continue

Rival developers: Gran Turismo 5 “sterile” and “boring”

Even though it's only just crept out after a development period spanning back to Jesus times, Gran Turismo 5 is already getting a rough ride. Not from the critics, however - it's averaging a respectable 87% right ... continue

[VIDEO] Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer takes in Seacrest County

Criterion have as good a record as anyone when it comes to EXTREEEEEEEME racing games, so this should be a good'un. Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit is the latest entry in the popular series, and takes place ... continue

Spot the difference? Real F1 vs. Videogame F1

Actually playing Formula One games barely interests me, but seeing the level of anorak-y realism these things can achieve nowadays is amazing. This is a video comparison of F1 2010 from British developer Codemasters (for PlayStation 3, ... continue

Awesome blue PlayStation 3 is for Japan only

Gran Turismo 5, a game that has been in development since about 1926, is a Pretty Big Deal™ for Sony. That's why the company is celebrating with this stunning "Titanium Blue" PlayStation 3 Slim. But of course, ... continue

Wii gets inflatable racing kart: Play Mario Kart in style, mild discomfort

CTA Digital, the name behind this nonsense, has come out with a new Wii accessory of lulz. This inflatable kart "gives the feeling that you're behind the wheel of a sports car." Don't take my word for it, ... continue

Squeeze a Ferrari in your apartment for $250*

* Sort of. ** ** Okay, not at all. However, $250 will get you the Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition from peripheral specialists Thrustmaster. This beast weighs in at 23 pounds, and hits the track this June. This ... continue

Gran Turismo 5′s ridiculous attention to detail

Gran Turismo 5 has been stuck in development for over five years, at a current cost of around $60m. And now we know why: WING MIRROR REFLECTIONS. I mean, seriously ... [Doope, via Kotaku] continue

Trials HD voted greatest Xbox Live Arcade game of 2009

Games that come out of Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade (download-only titles available at a budget price) are often massively rated under-rated, in my opinion. Sure, there's absolute crap on there, but there are also a ton of ... continue

[VIDEO] Gran Turismo 5 brings the car porn

Haven't played a "serious" racing game since 2001. Fair to say things have moved on a bit since Metropolis Street Racer: See also: How realistic is Gran Turismo 5? [GT Planet, via VG247] continue

EA and Gameloft show off early Apple iPad games

The games showed off at the Apple event today in San Francisco weren't the very first iPad games announced - that honor goes to Crosswords, announced yesterday, a full 24 hours before the new tablet computer was ... continue

[VIDEO] Own the ultimate driving game rig for a mere $191,000

If you enjoy your Forza Motorsports and Gran Turismos, and find yourself with spare change from your Christmas money, then say hello to your next purchase. And by "spare change from your Christmas money," I mean "nearly ... continue

Need for Speed games are pretty popular

Hey guys, EA has sent news that it just sold its 100,000,000th Need for Speed game. And there goes the 1,000,000,001st. And the 1,000,000,002nd to that man! Etc. Yay for rampant capitalism. 100 million is good going, but ... continue

How realistic is Gran Turismo 5?

The answer is: quite realistic! For those who don't know, Gran Turismo 5 will allow players to cruise through various real-life cities, one of which is Tokyo. There's nothing new in that - Metropolis Street Racer did ... continue

Mario Kart: The Movie races into my heart

I wouldn't usually consider heroism, death, and love to be key ingredients of the Mario Kart series, but it seems a movie adaptation of the Nintendo racer would feature giant dollops of all three. YouTube comedy troupe DrCoolSex ... continue

[VIDEO] New Rage trailer massages your eyes

Is Rage the best-looking game in development today? It blimmin' well should be, because it's supported by id Software's new fancy-pants graphics engine, otherwise known as id Tech 5. If anybody knows about pushing the graphics envelope, ... continue