Racing Games
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Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Platform:
DS
November 15, 2005
Combining the thrill of illicit street racing and tuner customization with the intensity of strategic police pursuits that rivals any Hollywood-style chase scene, Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges players to become the most notorious and elusive street racer. Players instantly feel the thrill of the ride as they hit the streets in an open world environment where drivers can tune their cars to compete against any class of vehicles or use their wits to out-fox the law to satisfy their need for speed. Need for Speed Most Wanted delivers a unique, fast-paced and gripping ride in the racing genre as players build up their Rap Sheet and street cred to move their way up the Black List to become the most wanted racer on the streets. Players go head-to-head with the top drivers on the scene as well as strategically evade more than half dozen cops at any one time. Also included are a dynamic open world, new gameplay and customization as well as tuners, supercars, muscles and sports cars. [Electronic Arts]
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ATV Quad Frenzy
Platform:
DS
November 14, 2005
With huge air, blistering speed and in-your-face stunts, ATV Quad Frenzy is ready to set your Nintendo DS on fire! With over 25 different tracks, competitors ready to leave you in the dust and vehicle upgrades, you get an ATV experience unlike any other for a hand held system. Choose from 6 different styles of ATVs, each with different stats and capabilities. Chase your opponents and take the lead in over 25 unique environments. Race across 5 different game modes: Practice, Quick Race, Championship Race Circuit, Championship Style Circuit and a Head-to-Head mode. Upgrade your quad between races with the money you earn from winning. Take a friend on head-to-head via the wireless game link. 8 musical tracks to add to the racing excitement. Multiple functionality for the touch screen display, including an overhead map, stunt selector, speedometer and other great features. [Majesco]
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Mario Kart DS
Platform:
DS
November 14, 2005
Race and battle with up to eight karts at once, regardless of whether or not everyone has a Game Card. The all–star cast includes Mario, Luigi, Peach, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Wario, Bowser, and Toad. With courses drawn from every Mario Kart game - Super Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Mario Kart: Double Dash - players may tour many of their favorites as well as all-new tracks and battle arenas. The game has a new dimension of fun, since players can battle others around the world by connecting to Nintendo's new wireless gaming service, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, via Wi-Fi. With over 30 courses and all the crazy items and frantic speed players would expect, this game is a Mario Kart fan's dream. [Nintendo]
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Crash Tag Team Racing
Platform:
PSP
November 10, 2005
For the first time ever in a racing game, players will be able to fuse two cars together on the fly to form a super vehicle with the all-new "clashing" technology. In Crash Tag Team Racing, players can combine their car with an opponent’s mid-race to make a super-car equipped with a powerful turret gun. When clashed, players can either get behind the wheel and drive or fire an onboard weapon. Each character has his or her own uniquely deadly 360? rotating turret. Players can continue the action out of the car where they can explore the entire world on foot and collect upgrades for their cars and unlock bonus tracks. [Vivendi Universal]
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L.A. Rush
Platform:
Xbox
October 11, 2005
Midway brings its Rush racing series to Los Angeles in L.A. Rush. You can steal, upgrade, and race more than 50 different licensed cars from a highly tuned import to exotic racers. As you earn cash in story mode, you can change both the performance of your car or pimp it visually at West Coast Customs. You can also race head-to-head on the tracks that you have unlocked with split-screen multiplayer mode.
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L.A. Rush
Platform:
PlayStation 2
October 11, 2005
An innovative racing videogame based on the sport of competitive street racing and the fanatical, ruthless lifestyles of those involved. Based on entirely new technology that recreates a living, breathing go anywhere Los Angeles with highly destructible environments, players will be able to explore Los Angeles by day or by night from Compton, to LAX, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and the beaches of Santa Monica. Pure racing skills are on the line as the world's best street racers gather in L.A. and the player's self-respect is up for grabs in a variety of non-racing driving missions. Cop chases, gridlock, cross-traffic, high-flying jumps, and the death-defying shortcuts that the Rush franchise is known for take L.A. Rush beyond the standard tuner-car simulation game. Featuring a number of gameplay modes and unique objectives, L.A. Rush will feature more than 50 licensed and concept cars, classic muscle cars, SUVs and import tuners, customizable part manufacturers and designs (including several exclusive West Coast Customs vehicle concepts), celebrity talent, music and much more. [Midway]
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Cross Racing Championship 2005
Platform:
PC
October 4, 2005
Utilizing the next generation of the Invictus Engine which incorporates its new real-time physics module, Cross Racing Championship (CRC) will allow the player to experience the thrills of high-speed on and off road racing across vast open terrains. The player can contest over 60 races across six distinct environments, ranging from icy mountainous regions and lush countryside to parched desert areas and beaches. CRC will appeal to Rally fans and road-racing fans with its crossover approach to vehicles and race circuits. CRC features multiplayer action and extensive set-up options which are an integral part of the game, along with realistic real-time damage and stunning graphical effects including High Dynamic Range imaging, bump mapping, dynamic environmental reflections and motion blur and dynamic and automatic image contrast balancing.
The vehicles are fully user-customisable, both in their appearance and performance, using an intuitive and powerful interface. The game also features TV replay options and realistic sound effects. [Project 3]
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Burnout Legends
Platform:
PSP
September 13, 2005
Burnout Legends sets the bar for on-the-go automotive anarchy, combining the series’ trademark speed, destruction and depth with new PSP-only features, gameplay refinements and connectivity. Gamers can look forward to eight gameplay modes, including crash, road rage and pursuit, with white-knuckle multiplayer via WiFi, and a GameShare option allowing players to wirelessly share a demo level of the game with friends. [Electronic Arts]
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Burnout Revenge
Platform:
PlayStation 2
September 13, 2005
Burnout Revenge lets gamers rip through rush hour traffic and lay waste to scores of rubbernecking roadhogs in an over-the-top scene of vehicular mayhem. In addition to tricked out new race, crash and road rage modes, Burnout Revenge takes the series' blistering speed and spectacular destruction to dizzying new heights with an all-new Revenge mode, challenging gamers to battle the clock and unleash their frustrations on rush hour traffic. [Electronic Arts]
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Burnout Revenge
Platform:
Xbox
September 13, 2005
Burnout Revenge is a racing game in which your desire for destruction is as important as your ability to reach the finish line. The sequel to Burnout 3 adds some new features such as detailed car damage, crash combos, and a meter that rewards vengeance on the road. Game modes run the range from pure racing to pure destruction on a handful of real-world locations, including Detroit and Rome. Burnout Revenge also supports online play for challenging other players.
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GripShift
Platform:
PSP
September 12, 2005
GripShift is one of the first video games for the PSP system to combine high-flying stunt driving and unique puzzle-solving action in an all-out, pedal-to-the-metal racing experience. Players race as one of six unique characters in supped-up, customizable vehicles as they stunt their way through insane twisting levels while collecting power-ups, avoiding traps, beating the clock and challenging friends. Featuring more than 100 levels of puzzle-like challenges in fun, vibrant environments, and additional bonus games, players can race solo or with up to three other players via the PSP system’s built-in wireless feature. Features unlockable racing circuits, bonus games and the ability to create custom tracks with the in-game Track Editor and share them wirelessly with other players. [Sony Online Entertainment]
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NASCAR 06: Total Team Control
Platform:
PlayStation 2
August 30, 2005
As the first console racing game to use voice-recognition technology, you have the edge. Call out to teammates for help, talk to your crew chief for real-time info on track conditions, as well as activate in-game menu options. New Dynamic Car Swapping: Using the right analog stick, take control of your teammate's car during a race and bring him to the front. New Interactive Crew Chief: With eight new controller commands such as Pitting With Teammates and Blocking and Holding Position, you will feel what it's like to race as a team and move to the front of the pack. Every driver has his own personality and performance characteristics matching their real-life counterparts. Create your character and work your way up the NASCAR ranks, building-up the ultimate team. Take the helm of your own racing organization and position yourself to out-perform real-world NASCAR teams, or even own them. [Electronic Arts]
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MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology
Platform:
PC
August 30, 2005
MotoGP 3 delivers the most significant upgrade to the MotoGP franchise yet, establishing an all-new game-play mode and expanding on the highly acclaimed GP circuit racing. The addition of Extreme Mode brings street racing to the title, allowing players to race on city streets around the world or as a rider on the MotoGP circuit. MotoGP 3 features 16 new tracks in Extreme Mode along with 16 new bikes. The races in Extreme Mode will span urban streets in Japan to the country roads of France, set at different times in varying weather conditions. [THQ]
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NASCAR 06: Total Team Control
Platform:
Xbox
August 30, 2005
NASCAR 06: Total Team Control lets you go beyond the simple racing experience and play a part in a racing team. You'll communicate with and take control of other team members during a race as well as communicate with your pit crew. Customize a driver and build a team, and then take your drivers through 22 real Nextel series tracks and 14 fantasy ones. Use the game's voice recognition feature to give verbal commands to your crew chief. In addition to single-player, NASCAR 06 features online multiplayer modes for up to four players.
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MotoGP 3: Ultimate Racing Technology
Platform:
Xbox
August 30, 2005
MotoGP 3 straps you on the greatest two-stroke and four-stroke performance cycles. Bikes from a variety of manufacturers--including Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, Aprilia, and Kawasaki--appear in the game. With each bike, you can control both the rider's weight placement and an optional brake-assist feature. Test your bikes on 15 circuits, plus 20 new fantasy tracks. Challenges include drag races, time trials, slalom courses, and one-on-one races with the sport's top riders. As you conquer each unique challenge, you'll unlock special motorcycles and racers. The Xbox version of MotoGP 3 features photo-realistic circuits and an all-new gameplay mode.
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Big Mutha Truckers 2
Platform:
PC
August 23, 2005
Big Mutha Truckers 2 begins with Ma Jackson being taken into police custody for tax evasion. The only way she can win her case is by hiring Cousin Jacob, the most "fancy-talkin' legal fella" this side of Booger's Canyon. Players will be challenged to raise the cash needed to bribe jurors to let Ma off by trucking, trading, wheeling and dealing. The go-anywhere, any-time philosophy that was utilized in the original Big Mutha Truckers is expanded in Big Mutha Truckers 2 with additional routes, hidden shortcuts, and the ability to drive numerous vehicles. Players have the freedom to deviate from their route and explore the highways and back roads to whichever city they decide to visit. In addition, the trading process is streamlined, with more focus on the on-road action. [THQ]
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Suzuki TT Superbikes
Platform:
PlayStation 2
August 4, 2005
TT Superbikes is an Official License from the Isle of Man Government, with further Official support from the Auto Cycle Union, the motorcycle racing governing organization for the TT Races. The game features licensed motorcycle manufacturer support, such as Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha, Aprilia and Triumph. Related motorcycle product manufacturers also provide additional licensed support with major brands, Castrol, Dunlap, Avon and Bridgestone Tyres, Alpinestars Leathers, Arai and Shoei Helmets, Dymag and Marchesini Wheels along with Ohlins suspension and Arrow Exhausts to name a few. Containing more than 40 miles of beautifully recreated true to life real road racing circuits with data from the Isle of Man Government and the game's own road surveying crew means every vital bump, wall, tree and house included in the game, just like real life. [Valcon Games]
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FlatOut
Platform:
PC
July 12, 2005
Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around 45 challenging tracks in one of 16 fully upgradeable cars. Fences will shatter, tyre walls will explode, water tanks and barrels will fly across the track into other cars. Every time you lose control, you will truly feel the weight of the car as it collides with and destroys a barn, or smashes into the pack of cars ahead of you, and with 40 deformable pieces on every car sparks are guaranteed to fly! Anything you destroy or alter stays a part of the race, increasing the carnage to unprecedented levels! Broken fences, free rolling tyres, and even mangled parts of cars are left scattered around the track, increasing the mayhem with every lap. An extensive championship mode will keep you 'FlatOut' for months on end, as you battle through a huge variety of races, mini-games and the most outrageous arenas of destruction you could possibly imagine. Unparalleled realistic scenery and debris damage with fully destructible driving environments with 3000 + items on each track to smash. [Empire Interactive]
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Herbie: Fully Loaded
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
July 12, 2005
Based on the movie of the same name, Herbie: Fully Loaded follows the adventures of the Volkswagen Bug that has a mind of its own. Now you can jump behind the wheel of Herbie the Love Bug to join the competitive world of stock car racing. During each race, you can pick up power-ups and perform special moves to gain advantages over the competition.
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Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Platform:
PSP
June 27, 2005
The open, living cities of San Diego, Detroit, and Atlanta are available in the PSP version, with all of the shortcuts, secrets and side streets. Rockstar Leeds has rebuilt each environment in its entirety. Whether you're just exploring in Cruise mode, looking to shave a few second in an ordered race, or trying to pick the ultimate route in an unordered free for all, figuring out the intimate secrets of these complex maps is a treat that translates perfectly to the PSP. Race the cars you've built in 6-player wi-fi multiplayer action. Prove your driving skills or just show off your creation in a deep selection of Arcade modes. [Rockstar]
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Juiced
Platform:
Xbox
June 13, 2005
Become immersed in the lifestyle, community, and risk-taking attitude of the street-modding scene with Juiced. More than just an arcade racer, Juiced pits you against a wide range of characters with enhanced driving street machines. In a series of increasingly risky challenges, you can earn cash, cars, and pride. You'll have to work hard to get to where the real petrol-heads and money lurk, building up a collection of nitrous-burning monsters for every type of challenge.
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Juiced
Platform:
PlayStation 2
June 13, 2005
Juiced, as in life, is all about the car. Style comes in a close second to speed, and Juiced offers thousands of real-time modding combinations that empower players to create their ultimate personality-infused street machines. But it takes more than a fresh coat of pearlescent paint to earn respect on the road; it takes the ball bearings to go up against the trash-talking, nitrous- burning faithful who want to strip everyone of their cash, cars and pride. Juiced lets players connect with their community and share the high-octane action by recruiting drivers to become part of their crew and race together as a team to put the brakes on the competition. Features more than 50 licensed vehicles, including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Dodge, Ford, Mazda Mitsubishi, Pontiac, Holden, Volkswagen, Fiat, Renault, Subaru, Peugeot and Chevrolet; Hundreds of authentic aftermarket parts from leading manufacturers such as A'PEXi, AEM, Bridgestone, Ferodo, Konig, Alpine and HKS that provide players with thousands of personalized vehicle customization combinations; Progressive, non-linear gameplay that enables players to build their characters and cars, and gain respect and notoriety by winning races and cash; Unique blending of simulation and the high-octane appeal of arcade-style racing; Ability to build custom racing crews that work together as a team to win races; Authentic car physics and damage; and Online head-to-head play. [Acclaim]
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Juiced
Platform:
PC
June 13, 2005
Juiced, as in life, is all about the car. Style comes in a close second to speed, and Juiced offers thousands of real-time modding combinations that empower players to create their ultimate personality-infused street machines. But it takes more than a fresh coat of pearlescent paint to earn respect on the road; it takes the ball bearings to go up against the trash-talking, nitrous- burning faithful who want to strip everyone of their cash, cars and pride. Juiced lets players connect with their community and share the high-octane action by recruiting drivers to become part of their crew and race together as a team to put the brakes on the competition. Features more than 50 licensed vehicles, including Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Dodge, Ford, Mazda Mitsubishi, Pontiac, Holden, Volkswagen, Fiat, Renault, Subaru, Peugeot and Chevrolet; Hundreds of authentic aftermarket parts from leading manufacturers such as A'PEXi, AEM, Bridgestone, Ferodo, Konig, Alpine and HKS that provide players with thousands of personalized vehicle customization combinations; Progressive, non-linear gameplay that enables players to build their characters and cars, and gain respect and notoriety by winning races and cash; Unique blending of simulation and the high-octane appeal of arcade-style racing; Ability to build custom racing crews that work together as a team to win races; Authentic car physics and damage; and Online head-to-head play. [Acclaim]
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Need for Speed Underground 2
Platform:
DS
May 10, 2005
Whether it's customizing your own ride, racing friends via the wireless multiplayer, or using the touch-screen nitrous controls for that extra boost, Need for Speed Underground 2 for the Nintendo DS really puts the power of tuner racing in the palm of your hands. Utilizing the handheld's touch screen technology, gamers can create their own custom vinyl designs in the "Design Studio" and apply them to the car for a unique tuner racing look. Players can also manage their nitrous usage during a race by using the touch-sensitive panel to control the power of their boost. For racers looking to show off their skills and flaunt their rides, Need for Speed Underground 2 for the Nintendo DS supports four players via the wireless link. Now gamers can race head-to-head with friends anywhere, at anytime. [Electronic Arts]
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TrackMania Sunrise
Platform:
PC
May 6, 2005
The high octane, free wheeling insanity that is Trackmania returns to PC CDROM. Trackmania Sunrise takes everything that made the original an instant online classic ? amazing speed, ultra competitive multiplayer races and easily accessible tools to create and distribute outrageous tracks ? and still manages to add more and more. New sports cars that burn up the highways at a breathtaking 400kph as they tear around gorgeous new environments including the beauty of the Pacific Coast. The most insane stunt blocks ever, send perilous track building to a whole new level with sweeping bends, winding tunnels and ramps designed to send you soaring. Two new play modes ? Platform and Crazy ? mean that even the most experienced of trackmaniacs will face a totally fresh racing experience. A new day has dawned? are you up for the challenge? [Digital Jesters]
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Enthusia Professional Racing
Platform:
PlayStation 2
May 3, 2005
Enthusia steps away from the norm in the racing genre, opting to focus on the driving experience rather than the time spent "under the hood." Winning requires superior driving ability, establishing Enthusia as a true racer for driving enthusiasts who appreciate the details of car physics, performance and motion. The realism of the game is bolstered by the innovative and proprietary Visual Gravity System which conveys a true sense of G-forces experienced by high-speed driving and maneuvering around a race track. This innovative feature is a first for the racing genre and gives gamers the ability to see and "feel" the pressure exerted on a car during racing. Enthusia includes hundreds of cars from more than 40 real manufacturers ? each car driven and captured in real life by the development team. Photo-realistic graphics stand out as players race on dozens of real and fictional tracks around the world. Multiple camera views, including both a first- and third-person orientation, allow for players to either get behind the wheel or on top of the action. Variable weather conditions pose additional challenges that require players to stay on their toes. [Konami]
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GTR: FIA GT Racing Game
Platform:
PC
May 3, 2005
Experience the original FIA GT Championship first-hand on your PC as you pit your skills against over 70 different opponents on all 10 legendary race courses such as SPA, Donington, and Monza. Developed by racing professionals, GTR is the most realistic racing experience ever. Original FIA GT Series cars and courses. 3 playing modes for newcomers, experienced players and simulation pros including intense multiplayer action. Real racing teams featuring over 70 race cars, including the Porsche 911, Viper GTS-R, BMW Z3 M and Ferrari 550 Maranello. Highly realistic opponent AI giving a total race experience! Dynamic weather changes during the race. Unrestricted game save and reload function. MOTEC Analysis Software: GTR uses the analysis software used by real racing teams. Based on real-life FIA GT team telemetry data. Live Track Technology: course conditions change as the race progresses. [Atari]
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Forza Motorsport
Platform:
Xbox
May 3, 2005
Forza Motorsport lets you own, customize, and race your favorite cars. You can collect models from more than 60 manufacturers and then race to earn money for upgrades and aftermarket parts. Test-drive your vehicle on various tracks, ranging from the challenging Nurburgring Nordschleife to the streets of Rio de Janeiro. You can even train your own "Drivatars" to use the same racing techniques you do, so they can race for you in competitions or train new drivers on your team. In addition to single-player challenges, the game includes multiplayer modes that are playable via Xbox Live.
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Motocross Mania 3
Platform:
Xbox
April 27, 2005
Mania has spread across the land as people have turned traditional motocross racing into an intense blood sport. Furious combat mixes with fast paged racing through deadly courses that range from populated city streets to harsh open environments. Mania is here and ready to fight. The winner is the one to make it across the finish line still in one piece.
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Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives
Platform:
Xbox
April 20, 2005
Since April of 1964 the Ford Mustang has sold over 8 million vehicles and has generated a strong following of enthusiasts, aftermarket manufacturers, websites, and publications - all dedicated to this iconic vehicle. "Ford Mustang" provides incredible graphics and "pick up and play" gameplay - at a value price. Drive the hottest cars from the 40 year history of the Mustang on 22 tracks in 7 U.S. cities. Features 40 incredibly rendered production, concept and racing models from 1964 to 2005. Choose from a diverse set of 22 accurately modeled, lifelike racing environments in 7 cities from across the USA. Arcade-style racing physics and realistic AI, from opponents as well as from obstacle traffic. Compete in "coin-op" style Challenges or Career Mode to unlock new cars, tracks and game modes while testing your skills to the limit. Split screen Multiplayer support for Head-to-Head racing.
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Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives
Platform:
PlayStation 2
April 19, 2005
Since April of 1964 the Ford Mustang has sold over 8 million vehicles and has generated a strong following of enthusiasts, aftermarket manufacturers, websites, and publications - all dedicated to this iconic vehicle. "Ford Mustang" provides incredible graphics and "pick up and play" gameplay - at a value price. Drive the hottest cars from the 40 year history of the Mustang on 22 tracks in 7 U.S. cities. Features 40 incredibly rendered production, concept and racing models from 1964 to 2005. Choose from a diverse set of 22 accurately modeled, lifelike racing environments in 7 cities from across the USA. Arcade-style racing physics and realistic AI, from opponents as well as from obstacle traffic. Compete in "coin-op" style Challenges or Career Mode to unlock new cars, tracks and game modes while testing your skills to the limit. Split screen Multiplayer support for Head-to-Head racing. [2K Games]
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ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails
Platform:
PSP
April 19, 2005
Supporting multiple players via Wireless multiplayer connectivity, riders can choose from more than 24 highly detailed ATVs as they tear it up in more than 30 unique environments with six distinct terrain types including snow, dirt, mud, ice, water and grass. During both single and multi-player gameplay, gamers are able to see from both first and third-person perspectives as they cruise through visually stunning backgrounds featuring water and mud effects along with fully interactive objects and instances such as ramps, tires, cones and trees. ATV Offroad Fury for PSP provides gamers several gameplay options including a training course, and competitions in several race modes such as race, freestyle, career or any of the various mini-games. [SCEA]
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Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Platform:
PlayStation 2
April 11, 2005
The series that took racing from tracks to the open urban streets is back, and the stakes are even higher. Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition delivers insanely fast, open city racing in Atlanta, San Diego, and Detroit, complete with 8-player online competition and the most comprehensive vehicle customization ever seen in a video game. Drive the hottest licensed real life SUVs, import tuners, muscle cars, choppers and luxury rides, and trick them out with the latest rims, trims, and upgrades just like in the pages of DUB. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition has more speed, more choices, and more chrome than any game has ever packed under the hood. [Rockstar Games]
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Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Platform:
Xbox
April 11, 2005
The third installment in the Midnight Club series arrives with more speed, choices, and chrome than previous editions. Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition delivers fast, open-city racing in Atlanta, San Diego, and Detroit, complete with eight-player online competition and vehicle customization. Now you can drive authentic SUVs, import tuners, muscle cars, choppers, and luxury rides, as well as upgrade their rims, trims, and more.
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MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little
Platform:
PlayStation 2
April 6, 2005
Your adrenaline pumps and your heart pounds as you wait for the starting gate to drop. Every turn, every jump and every second increases the potential for disaster. But nothing is going to stand between you and the checkered flag. Not today. Jamie Little, the voice of motocross, helps bring the MX World Tour experience to life. Offering more than 30 levels of both indoor and outdoor action, Jamie herself even gets into the action. So strap up as we tackle hairpin turns, jarring rhythm sections and more to take home the championship trophy. Upgrade your bikes to increase horsepower and handling. Each race features up to 12 riders going head-to-head in supercross (indoor)and motocross (outdoor) events. Radical new Super-Moto (dirt and asphalt) event never before seen in a motocross game. Over 30 levels to race that take you all over the world. Split-screen multiplayer mode. Realistic starts, complete with a 30-second board. [Crave Entertainment]
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MX World Tour Featuring Jamie Little
Platform:
Xbox
April 6, 2005
Join Jamie Little--a motocross racer and commentator--in MX World Tour, which features more than 30 levels of both indoor and outdoor racing. Customize your bikes and riders, and then race against up to 12 riders on a variety of tracks located in different parts of the world. You can progress through the game's 30 levels in single-player mode or take on your friends in split-screen multiplayer mode.
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MX vs. ATV Unleashed
Platform:
Xbox
March 24, 2005
MX vs. ATV Unleashed lets you drive off-road in different vehicles, including ATVs, monster trucks, and sand rails, in an effort to conquer all-new racing challenges. You can compete in new racing events, minigames, or challenges, such as hill climbs, freestyle, gap jumps, and short-track races. Begin a career in single-player mode, or take on your friends in online multiplayer modes. A new "rhythm racing" mode lets you race through the game's nonlinear environments.
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Ford Racing 3
Platform:
PlayStation 2
March 22, 2005
Ford is without doubt one of the biggest brands in the world, with one of the most famous product ranges ever. Ford Racing 3 takes this amazing range of vehicles, from the Model T Ford through to the latest concepts, and pits them against a huge variety of courses, cars and challenges. Features 55 beautifully detailed Ford automobiles: Ford GTs, Thunderbirds, concepts, SVT vehicles, Mustangs and trucks. 26 sumptuously detailed tracks with interactive scenery: road, off-road, oval tracks and more! Unlock a huge range of game modes, tracks and vehicles as you face each challenge. Innovative Ford Competition mode, containing 14 unique championships! 6 Player racing on Xbox Live, via LAN for PC or race head-to-head in split screen on PS2 for the ultimate race experience. [Empire Interactive]
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Ridge Racer
Platform:
PSP
March 22, 2005
(Also known as "Ridge Racers") Featuring the best loved race courses from arcade classic Rave Racer and the entire Ridge Racer series, 24 circuits of breakneck speed and exhilaration stand between you and racing glory. Beat the clock in Time Attack Mode or test your racing skills against up to 8 players in WiFi compatible Wireless Battle Mode. Features reworked and enhanced car design, complete with trademark Ridge Racer series drift handling. Drive in style and rise through the ranks to unlock hidden bonuses in World Tour Mode. Featuring 24 breathtaking courses, the most in any Ridge Racer game, including old favourites Seaside Route 765, Crimsonrock Pass and Greenpeak Highlands. [Namco]
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Ford Racing 3
Platform:
Xbox
March 22, 2005
From the Model T to the 2005 Mustang GT, Ford Racing 3 features a variety of vehicles from the Ford manufacturer. Jump behind the wheel of your favorite car, and then test your driving skills on a challenging courses, including raceway, rally, and off-road competitions. You can unlock more tracks and vehicles in single-player races, or you can race against your friends online in multiplayer modes.
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MX vs. ATV Unleashed
Platform:
PlayStation 2
March 16, 2005
In MX vs. ATV Unleashed, players power through all-new environments and event types, choosing from a variety of new vehicles. A redesigned monster truck, powerful sand-rail and raised 4x4 golf karts meet ATVs, dirt bikes and bi-planes to compete in massive free-world environments featuring hill climbs, machine challenges and short track races. The game's career mode allows gamers to choose from the top professional ATV and Motocross riders. [THQ]
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Wipeout Pure
Platform:
PSP
March 16, 2005
The latest and the greatest in the seminal WipEout series, "Pure" distils the essence of anti-gravity racing and futuristic adrenaline-fuelled combat. Hi-tech weapons, hi-octane speed and a high-tempo dance soundtrack combine to deliver an explosive taste of the future directly into your hands. Features all-new environments and race craft plus a pumping soundtrack specially created for the game by a range of top artists. Post launch downloads give you access to extra circuits, new craft, personalized skins and additional music. Go head-to-head full-screen in 8-player tournaments via WiFi. [SCEA]
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DRIV3R
Platform:
PC
March 15, 2005
DRIV3R is an action-packed driving adventure game that recreates the excitement of a Hollywood blockbuster and plays like an interactive movie. DRIV3R stays true to its roots, incorporating the cinematic gameplay and gritty street crime of its predecessors with ground breaking graphics and three mammoth wide open city environments. Featuring Hollywood-level production values and a gripping, narrative story line, DRIV3R casts players once again as Tanner, a jaw breaking, no-holds-barred undercover cop and master "Wheelman" who does whatever it takes to bring the bad guys down. Tanner, alongside his longtime partner, Tobias, must infiltrate a global car theft ring in tire squealing chases and fierce on-foot firefights while tailing gangsters, chasing witnesses, stealing cars and unloading massive clips of ammo to bring the criminals to justice.
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Pokemon Dash
Platform:
DS
March 14, 2005
Help Pikachu race to the finish line in Pokemon Dash, the first Pokemon title for the Nintendo DS. Using the touch screen, keep Pikachu running toward the finish line by rubbing the screen in the direction you want the Electric-type Pokemon to go. The faster you rub, the faster Pikachu runs. The gameplay takes place from an overhead perspective, with on-screen arrows to guide you to Poké Ball checkpoints along the way. [Nintendo]
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Need for Speed Underground Rivals
Platform:
PSP
March 14, 2005
Customize and take on the pinnacle Japanese & American tuner cars in a pursuit of total ownership of the street racing scene. A uniquely designed racing game based on the legacy of the hugely successful Underground series. All New Tracks & Environments – Compete against your rivals in 10 all new & visually distinct tracks. Each one has been specially designed to maximize the experience on the handheld platform. Japanese Customs vs. American Muscle Cars – Customize and compete against a host of high performance tuner cars from Japan and America. Take on these rivals and find out who's best. Head-to-Head Rivalry – Take on friends and foes in a range of new modes specifically designed for use via Wi-Fi. It’s multiplayer gaming in which you earn respect and own the competition. New Ways to Go Underground – Brand new game modes that capitalize on the cutting-edge hardware features of the PSP handheld videogame system and deliver a highly competitive game play experience. [Electronic Arts]
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Gran Turismo 4
Platform:
PlayStation 2
February 22, 2005
Gran Turismo 4 features a truly authentic racing experience spanning 100 years of automotive history. Packed with more cars, courses, race modes and online gameplay via the Network Adaptor, Gran Turismo 4 delivers enhanced, if not perfected game physics and graphics. New physics engine adding a higher level of realism in cars, which allows for cars to be handled easier. More than 5,000 polygons per vehicle capture exceptional detail, right down to the disc brakes behind the wheel. Up to 100 courses including Nurburgring, New York City, the Grand Canyon, Tsukuba Circuit, Fuji Speedway, Citta di Aria, Hong Kong, Costa di Amalfi and others. Includes courses that can be played in reverse mode. More than 500 vehicles encompassing manufacturers from around the world with a range from vintage to modern models seen today. All vehicles are fully customizable from racing tires to gear ratio. Race opponents posses advanced artificial intelligence, which allows for behavior that captures human-like emotion. Compatible with the Logitech Driving ForceTM Pro Wheel. GT Career 'Simulation' Mode ? Via the GT Universe, players start from the bottom and race to earn money, unlock cars and courses, buy and sell cars and upgrade parts while competing in more than 200 various championship races. GT Online Mode ? Features head-to-head racing for up to six players per race. Chat functionality and in-depth menu screens for the ability to build communities to interact about automotive topics. GT Arcade Mode - Players compete against each other or the artificial intelligence with select cars on select courses. More cars and course are available in the GT Arcade Mode when they are unlocked in the GT Career Simulation Mode. GT Photo Mode ? Players can travel around the globe with their car(s) and conduct photo sessions in various popular locations that include Piazza San Marco, Shibuya, Tsumago, Sagano and more. Once the photo is taken in the game, the player can save it to their memory card and have the option to share with friends or print out a color copy via a USB Printer. [Sony]
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Top Gear RPM Tuning
Platform:
Xbox
February 16, 2005
Now you can immerse yourself in the street racing culture with Top Gear RPM Tuning. Select a vehicle, and then start the customization process...from the spoilers and hood to the color and decals. Next, take your car to the streets to see how it compares to the competition. The game features multiple modes, such as adventure and wager. In adventure mode, you can watch more than 56 cutscenes while racing to the forefront of the street racing scene. In wager mode, you can accumulate money for further customizations.
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NASCAR SimRacing
Platform:
PC
February 15, 2005
NASCAR SimRacing has been redefined specifically for the unique tastes of the PC gaming community. Featuring the top three NASCAR Series - the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - NASCAR SimRacing gives you the full experience of the track. Take on racing?s biggest challenge in the all-new Career Mode, where you battle your way through the different series against the NASCAR elite. Or, choose your favorite series and take on a full pack of 800 horse-powered monsters?the authentic sights and sounds of NASCAR racing will blow you away. See it, feel it, hear it... authentic NASCAR. [Electronic Arts]
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Racing Gears Advance
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
February 8, 2005
Get ready for fast-paced racing action on your Game Boy Advance. Racing Gears Advance lets you choose from 12 officially licensed supercars from manufacturers including Dodge, Lotus, Chevy, Mitsubishi, and GM. You can equip your vehicle with upgrades that can help you maneuver through different track terrain and weather conditions. During races, you can pick up and use offensive and defensive weapons to eliminate the competition. Racing Gears Advance also features multiplayer modes supporting up to four players.
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Banjo-Pilot
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
January 12, 2005
Banjo Pilot is a kart-style racing game which was originally slated to become "Diddy Kong Pilot." It features at least eight characters from the Banjo-Kazooie series, each with its own aircraft and storyline, including Banjo, Mumbo Jumbo, Humba Wumba, Guntilda, Klungo, Jolly Roger and Kazooie. The game includes link cable support for up to four players.
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Ridge Racer DS
Platform:
DS
December 7, 2004
From the arcade racing series gamers know and love, Ridge Racer DS delivers a whole new experience to racing fans by offering true analog steering through the Nintendo DS touch screen, up to six-player multiplayer races, a variety of exciting single-player racing modes and much more. Ridge Racer DS offers all the fast-paced action gamers have come to expect from the Ridge Racer name -- now in the palm of their hands on the Nintendo DS. [Namco]
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American Chopper
Platform:
Xbox
December 3, 2004
Be hired into the shop of the hit TV series American Chopper™. Here's your chance to ride the bikes built by the Teutuls. Choose from the POW/MIA Bike, Jet Bike, Black Widow Bike, and others. You're also sent on missions to create your very own, original themed chopper that rivals those built by Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. Experience first-hand all of the hard work, drama, and thrill of creating one of the most beautiful bikes on the road today.
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American Chopper
Platform:
PlayStation 2
November 25, 2004
Get a job on the hit TV series American Chopper. Here's your chance to ride the bikes built by the Teutuls and featured on American Chopper. Choose from the P.O.W./M.I.A. Bike, Jet Bike, Black Widow Bike and more. But there's more -- you'll be sent on missions to create your very own original themed chopper that will rival those by Paul Sr. and Paul Jr. Experience first-hand all of the hard work, drama and thrill of creating one of the most beautiful bikes on the road today. Ride seven custom choppers from the hit Discovery Channel TV series. Customize your forks, wheels, fenders, gas tank and handlebars and paint and add details to your chopper. Race Paul Sr. and Jr. on a cross-country trip to Sturgis. Cruise the streets of Rock Tavern to gather together the top specialists to help you build your chopper. Gameplay modes include Career and Single Event.
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Asphalt: Urban GT
Platform:
DS
November 17, 2004
Asphalt Urban GT combines simulation realism and arcade action for the Nintendo DS. Jump in a wide range of licensed high-performance cars and hit tracks from all over the world. Win races, collect prize money, and purchase new rides and tweak current ones. Watch your progress turn-by-turn on the bottom display of the Nintendo DS. Spy on opponents and gauge when to take risks and when to proceed with caution. Asphalt Urban GT features more than thirty options for tuning, engine maintenance and bodywork. Players can race against each other through each twisting turn. Single Race allows up to four players to race head-to-head, while Championship mode allows up to four players to hit some of the championship tracks from the solo Evolution mode. Cop Chase is a two-player cat and mouse mode in which the cops attempt to capture and ?lock on? their opponent for five seconds to claim victory. [Nintendo]
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ChoroQ
Platform:
PlayStation 2
November 17, 2004
Experience a car racing game unlike any other. Combines the elements of a deep role playing adventure and intense racing action that will ensure hours upon hours of gameplay. Race on tricky, whacky and extreme courses that only Choro Q could present. From earthquake country to zero-gravity space, from haunted castles, mid-air highways and even underwater, there are over 160 adventurous races. Participate in over more than 100 events to earn 200 kinds of vehicles. Fully customizable vehicle bodies with tons of interchangeable parts and colors! Race head-to-head against a friend or compete in over 30 mini-games. [Atlus]
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Crash 'N' Burn
Platform:
Xbox
November 16, 2004
In Crash 'N' Burn, your primary objective is to take first place, and your secondary objective is to run everyone else off the road. First, choose your car; and then paint, polish, and personalize it. Take your car to circuits in the back streets of Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York and cause major wreckage. You can also compete in multiplayer modes, including last-man-standing and bomb tag, with or against 15 other players online.
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Crash 'N' Burn
Platform:
PlayStation 2
November 15, 2004
Choose your car. Paint it, polish it, and personalize it. Build it up with new components, giant spoilers and reinforced fenders. Supercharge it. Fill it with nitrous. Take it to circuits in the back streets of Miami, San Francisco, LA and New York. You're at the back of the pack, grid position sixteen. Fifteen cars ahead of you, polished until they gleam. Your primary objective is to take first place. Your secondary objective? Run everyone else off the road. Crunch them into the barrier. Rip, shred and tear sheet metal from their frames, leaving burning engine blocks and melted tires in your wake. The last driver with four wheels wins. Then do it again... Online. Customize and personalize a garage full of cars with everything from paint schemes, to rims & spoilers, to nitrous and more. Cause extreme crashes and dodge on-track wreckage as you engage in high speed, high danger driving through the back streets of Miami, San Francisco, LA and New York. Compete in multiplayer destruction with or against 16 total players online featuring a variety of modes like last-man-standing, bomb tag and more. Replay the mayhem with multi-angle player-controlled cameras set up throughout the courses. [Eidos Interactive]
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Need for Speed Underground 2
Platform:
PlayStation 2
November 15, 2004
Need for Speed Underground 2 challenges gamers to immerse themselves in the tuner culture, exploring an expansive, free-roaming city divided into five distinct neighborhoods. Gamers encounter rival racers who initiate events, tip players off to the hottest racing spots, and show them where to buy the most sought-after licensed aftermarket upgrades. The game features new game modes, deep new performance customization and tuning, and more than 30 licensed cars. The game also delivers twice the visual customization upgrades as the original game, providing a staggering 70 billion possible car combinations for total automotive self-expression. [Electronic Arts]
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Need for Speed Underground 2
Platform:
Xbox
November 15, 2004
The next installment in the Need for Speed Underground series takes you to a free-roaming city comprised of five neighborhoods. As you explore the city, you'll encounter rival racers who will show you all the hot spots in underground racing. After each race, you can improve your car's performance with various upgrades, ranging from the gear ratio to the suspension. The game includes more than 30 tuner cars from a variety of manufacturers, such as Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and more. You can even challenge racers from around the world in the game's online mode.
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Need for Speed Underground 2
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
November 15, 2004
The next installment in the Need for Speed Underground series takes you to a free-roaming city comprised of five neighborhoods. As you explore the city, you'll encounter rival racers who will show you all the hot spots in underground racing. After each race, you can improve your car's performance with various upgrades, ranging from the gear ratio to the suspension. The game includes more than 30 tuner cars from a variety of manufacturers, such as Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and more. You can even challenge racers from around the world in the game's online mode.
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MTX Mototrax
Platform:
PC
November 15, 2004
Accept the MTX: Mototrax challenge: beat the pros and become the ultimate MX athlete in the fastest, most complete motocross game offering a thrilling career mode to boost your fame, fortune and adrenaline! Earn more cold hard cash from contest wins and sponsorships. Use the money to modify your rider's attributes, purchase equipment upgrades or buy access to freeride environments complete with new goals and objectives. Make your way to the X Games and push your bike to the limit. Intense online racing action for up to 8 players. Customize your experience with Custom Rider, Track Builder & upgradable bikes. Set your career path through supercross, motocross, freestyle & off-road challenges. Offers the fastest motocross gaming experience that will have you accelerating around corners and flying through the air at an incredible 60 frames per second. Immerse yourself in a new, deep non-linear career mode that tests your skills and savvy as you progress through all the motocross disciplines-motocross, supercross and freestyle - to become the ultimate MX athlete. [Aspyr Media]
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Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge
Platform:
PlayStation 2
November 10, 2004
In the Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge videogames, players are thrust into competition on a hot new extreme game show -- on which they must complete perilous stunts and win intense races. The goal is to beat opponents and impress the audience with fearless maneuvers, in order to advance into other 'episodes' and win better cars. At the end of the season, the driver with the most courage and best stunt skills will cruise away in a gold-plated car as the Hot Wheels Champion. Players will choose from 30 authentic Hot Wheels cars to compete in 24 stunt challenges on 12 different tracks set in environments such as Buccaneer Bay, Jurassic Jam, Zero Gravity Zone, Tiki Island, Spider Alley and Lava Land. Before each race, players can enter the garage to customize their cars with unique colors, wheels and decals. [THQ]
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Hot Wheels Stunt Track Challenge
Platform:
Xbox
November 10, 2004
You are a contestant in a new game show in which players must complete dangerous stunts and win intense races. If you can beat your opponents and impress the audience, you'll advance into other episodes to win better cars. Choose from 30 authentic Hot Wheels cars in 24 stunt challenges, and race on 12 tracks set in such environments as Buccaneer Bay, Jurassic Jam, Zero Gravity Zone, Tiki Island, Spider Alley, and Lava Land. At the end of the season, the driver with the most courage and best stunt skills will cruise away in a gold-plated car as the Hot Wheels champion.
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Need for Speed: Underground 2
Platform:
PC
November 9, 2004
Need for Speed Underground 2 challenges gamers to immerse themselves in the tuner culture, exploring an expansive, free-roaming city divided into five distinct neighborhoods. Gamers encounter rival racers who initiate events, tip players off to the hottest racing spots, and show them where to buy the most sought-after licensed aftermarket upgrades. The game features new game modes, deep new performance customization and tuning, and more than 30 licensed cars. The game also delivers twice the visual customization upgrades as the original game, providing a staggering 70 billion possible car combinations for total automotive self-expression. [Electronic Arts]
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Michael Schumacher's Kart Challenge 2005
Platform:
PC
November 9, 2004
Build your racing reputation against different opponents throughout the world until you're ready to go head-to-head against Michael Schumacher. Design your own uniform, colors and kart design. Easy for beginners with simple to learn controls and different levels of competition. Handling that reflects the tension and speed of actual karts. 17 realistic courses spanning the globe, from the US to Cuba to Japan to Europe. Burn rubber against your friends over a LAN. Features gameplay that captures the speed, adrenaline and thrills of kart racing. [Merscom]
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IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005
Platform:
Xbox
November 8, 2004
IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005 takes the series to the next level with realistic physics and intense racing action. If you're looking for instant action, you can try the Arcade mode, where you can choose from single event, elimination, or two-player split-screen racing. For more in-depth play, Simulation mode lets you experience all the challenges of leading a top racing team through a professional competitive season, while you earn money and improve your car. Customize your car's look in the new paint shop, where you have access to multiple pain layers and sponsor and manufacturer decals.
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ATV Offroad Fury 3
Platform:
PlayStation 2
November 2, 2004
ATV Offroad Fury 3 provides intense, free-roaming offroad racing gameplay, packed with additional courses, larger environments, extra modes, mini-games, more ATVs, online gameplay via the Network Adaptor and future support for the internal Hard Disk Drive. Through both on- and offline gameplay, players tear it up anywhere and blaze their own trail, choosing from more than 24 highly detailed ATVs ? including six competing ATVs in all singleplayer and multiplayer modes that offer varied gameplay. With visually stunning backgrounds featuring water and mud effects and fully interactive objects and instances such as ramps, tires, cones and trees, ATV Offroad Fury 3 includes new short track, one-day events and Olympic championships. Playable from both first- and third-person perspectives, ATV Offroad Fury 3 features two main modes of play containing race, freestyle, career, mini-games and multiplayer games. Other modes will include a training course and waypoint editor. In ATV Offroad Fury 3, players will have the ability to race in more than 30 unique environments with six distinct terrain types including snow, dirt, mud, ice, water and grass, as well as compete in eight exciting mini-games including king of the hill, treasure hunt, tag, hockey, soccer, basketball and pre-load ? to play in all multi-player modes. Supporting up to six players online with voice-chat capabilities via the USB Headset, ATV Offroad Fury 3, includes a new comprehensive online scoreboard system that records event data for players and clans within all race types. [SCEA]
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Colin McRae Rally 2005
Platform:
PC
October 28, 2004
The all-new Career Challenge is the steering wheel-gripping heart of Colin McRae Rally 2005 and has players hurtling through over 20 different classes of rally events including Challenges, Cups, SuperCups, Shields and Championships, earning the right to compete against the very best. Offering real progression and the most diverse selection of rally cars to choose from, drivers will be pummeled through a staggering 300+ stages driving cars from 4-wheel drive, 2-wheel drive, 4-wheel Classics, Super 2-wheel, Rear Wheel, Distinctive and 4x4 classics. Beyond the Career Challenge, there’s even more adrenaline-fuelled rally gaming with the title’s 4WD Championship, Rally, Stages and Online gaming modes. Also features the new bonnet-cam and an improved chase cam gives a real sensation of speed and undulation. Enhanced damage and scenery visuals include new individual damage models for every car and should you crash into a tree, it’ll shudder and even drop leaves. 30+ featured cars include the Volkswagen Golf MK5, Toyota Celica GT-FOUR, Lancia Stratos, Alfa Romeo 147 GTA, Alfetta GTV Turbodelta, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII, Peugeot 206, 205 T16 Evo2 and the distinctive VW Beetle RSi. 9 international locations (new German rally joins events through UK, Sweden, USA, Finland, Australia, Spain, Greece, and Japan), in Rally game mode, each with 8 stages. Large, animated spectator crowds cheer you on through the stages. [Codemasters]
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OutRun2
Platform:
Xbox
October 25, 2004
OutRun2 offers arcade racing in a variety of gameplay modes: arcade, mission, live, drifting, and heart attack. In arcade mode, you can race against the clock from Palm Beach to one of five destinations. You can also unlock hidden items in mission mode, drift around corners in drift mode, and charm your passenger with your driving techniques in heart attack mode. OutRun2 also features support for Xbox Live, allowing you to race against up to eight people.
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Colin McRae Rally 2005
Platform:
Xbox
September 28, 2004
Colin McRae Rally 2005 offers more than 300 stages, enhanced vehicles, and the chance to race against the very best in rally racing. At the heart of the game is the all-new Career Challenge, which takes you through a full professional rally career as you drive a diverse selection of rally cars. Through the game's 23 events, you can drive cars including 4-wheel drive, 2-wheel drive, 4-wheel Classics, Super 2-wheel, Rear Wheel, Distinctive and 4x4 classics. Each rally event provides different challenges through a series of Cups, SuperCups, Shields, and Championships.
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F-Zero GP Legend
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
September 20, 2004
The F-Zero series grows with new racing circuits, an intense storyline, and multiplayer modes. F-Zero GP Legend lets you take control of one of eight characters, including Captain Falcon, racing star Rick Wheeler, the evil lord Black Shadow, and more. Guide your character through various Grand Prix cups, time trials, and challenges that span multiple planets. In addition to conquering single-player challenges, you can challenge up to three of your friends in multiplayer competitions.
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Digimon Racing
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
September 13, 2004
If you thought Digimon didn't drive cars, you're wrong. In Digimon Racing, the Digimon crew just got their first set of wheels, and they're ready to tear up more than 15 tracks. As your favorite Digimon character from the animated TV series, you'll drive a kart through lava fields, jungles, and cities in a variety of game modes, including Single Race, Cup Race, Boss Challenges, and Time Trial. Link Game Boy Advance systems with a Game Link Cable for head-to-head action for up to four players.
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Burnout 3: Takedown
Platform:
Xbox
September 7, 2004
Burnout 3 challenges you to crash into (and through) busy intersections, while creating as much damage as possible. You can battle your way to the front of the pack by taking down rivals and causing spectacular crashes. For those who thirst for crashes, the game includes a crash mode that rewards you for creating massive pileups. With multiplayer gameplay, more than 100 events, and 40 tracks, Burnout 3 provides intense speed and action.
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Burnout 3: Takedown
Platform:
PlayStation 2
September 7, 2004
Burnout 3 takes the hit series even further, now featuring a unique "crash and burn" racing concept and a one-of-a-kind special effects engine that delivers spectacular visuals. The intensity heats up as players race, and often crash, their way through oncoming traffic in an attempt to claim the top spot. Boasting multiple single-player, multiplayer and online crash and race modes, Burnout 3 offers players the opportunity to race through busy city streets and be rewarded for taking risks that result in heart-pounding action and electrifying crashes. [Electronic Arts]
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NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup
Platform:
PlayStation 2
August 31, 2004
NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup challenges you to battle through a groundbreaking new story mode to achieve NASCAR stardom. Start from humble beginnings by earning NASCAR Busch, Craftsman Truck and Featherlite Modified series rides before grabbing million-dollar purses in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Develop your racing skills and intimidate your rivals on the track with all-new controls. Off the track, force the action with post-race confrontations, and settle disputes by racing America?s top production cars through city streets. Fans react to the drama, idolizing both NASCAR heroes and villains, while owners and sponsors recognize talent and reward success. It's up to you to show 'em what you've got. [Electronic Arts]
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Street Racing Syndicate
Platform:
PlayStation 2
August 31, 2004
SRS is the first game to deliver authentic street racing action, featuring realistic cars, genuine aftermarket parts, and true-to-life driving physics. Live a life immersed in the underground world of real street racing. Customize and tune realistic vehicles with detailed auto upgrades including dozens of licensed aftermarket parts that physically appear on cars. Progress through the Philadelphia, Miami and Los Angeles street racing scenes. Outrun and outsmart the cops in high-speed late night chases. BET BIG. Race for money, pink slips or even the girlfriends of rival street racers! Experience real high-speed illegal street racing with true racing physics and authentic damage that affect both looks and performance. Compete in both illegal and official sanctioned racing events. [3DO]
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NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup
Platform:
Xbox
August 31, 2004
Do you have what it takes to be a top NASCAR driver? In NASCAR 2005: Chase for the Cup, you can become a superstar owner or driver and decide where, how, and what to drive. During races you can even rattle rivals with the all-new Intimidator button. Push them too far and you might find yourself in a postrace confrontation. Develop essential racing skills, increase fan support, and compete in four racing series to become the driver that top NASCAR teams are looking for.
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Street Racing Syndicate
Platform:
Xbox
August 31, 2004
From fancy cars to beautiful import models, Street Racing Syndicate delivers the fast-paced world of street racing. You can race for money, pink slips, and more through the streets of LA, Philadelphia, and Miami. With each win, you'll earn cash, respect, and the affections of real-world street racing models. Use your cash to customize vehicles with licensed parts and graphic upgrades. Showcase your vehicle in online races, but be ready to drive off track if the police come.
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Street Racing Syndicate
Platform:
GameCube
August 31, 2004
From fancy cars to beautiful import models, Street Racing Syndicate delivers the fast-paced world of street racing. You can race for money, pink slips, and more through the streets of LA, Philadelphia, and Miami. With each win, you'll earn cash, respect, and the affections of real-world street racing models. Use your cash to customize vehicles with licensed parts and graphic upgrades. Showcase your vehicle in online races, but be ready to drive off track if the police come.
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TrackMania (2003)
Platform:
PC
July 8, 2004
A cutting edge blend of arcade, SIM and puzzle games, TrackMania is set to be the first in a new and unique genre of racing game that will truly bring the game back in to gameplay. Using the simple and intuitive editor, players can let their imaginations run wild and build their own crazy tracks, modifying them block-by-block, to create complex and spectacular tracks. Then, when the tracks are completed, players can test their creations in real-time, and experience all the fun and excitement of high-speed racing. [Nadeo]
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IndyCar Series 2005
Platform:
Xbox
June 22, 2004
IndyCar Series 2005 lets you compete from Pole Day to Bump Day as one of 33 racers. You'll race an entire season that takes you from the Indianapolis 500 to other IndyCar Series tracks, including the Texas Motor Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Pikes Peak International Raceway, and the new Twin Ring Motegi Speedway in Japan. Now you can practice your driving skills in an updated Masterclass training mode, and then compete online against 11 other players.
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Powerdrome
Platform:
Xbox
June 16, 2004
The future of street racing has arrived with ramps, tunnels, and speeds of 1,000 miles per hour. Powerdrome takes you to this world and straps you into a supersonic flying craft. On the tracks and through the streets, you'll race against a variety of characters--each with their own personality, racing style, and friends or foes. Develop your driving skills, learn new tricks, and continue to shave seconds off your best times as your experience evolves. Once you have honed your skills, race against your friends and find out how good you really are.
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Powerdrome
Platform:
PlayStation 2
June 15, 2004
Get ready for fast, futuristic racing as you strap yourself into a supersonic flying craft and take on the competition. On the track and through the streets, race against a variety of characters, each with their own personality, racing style, and friends or foes. Fly around the track at breathtaking speeds of 1,000 miles per hour in single player and multiplayer action, including split screen, and system link. Unique competitors - From decommissioned war droids to spoiled rich kids, interplanetary playboys to robot political activists, each opponent has their own attitude and style. Take it to the streets - Take your supersonic blade off the track and challenge an opponent to a one-on-one illegal race on city streets filled with ramps, tunnels, obstacles, and more. Develop your driving skills, learn new tricks, and continue to shave seconds off your best times as your experience evolves. Realistic damage - Panels buckle or are wrenched off, hydraulics will malfunction, smoke will plume from the blades, and you'll have to avoid debris that falls off other craft. [Mud Duck]
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Thunder Alley
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
June 13, 2004
Thunder Alley is a stock car racer for the GBA that promises both realism and fun.
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Classic NES Series: Excitebike
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
June 2, 2004
Nintendo rereleases Excitebike on the Game Boy Advance, complete with all the high-flying action from the original NES game. As in the original, your biker must keep his balance while flying through the air, avoid getting clipped by other racers, and prevent his bike from overheating. In Design mode, you can make your own course--with all the ramps, mounds, bridges, and other obstacles in the game--and then save the design for your friends to race on.
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Rallisport Challenge 2
Platform:
Xbox
May 4, 2004
After spending more than a year in the garage, RalliSport Challenge 2 emerges with more cars and tracks, new race modes, and online multiplay through Xbox Live. You can choose from more than 40 rally cars and race on different tracks from Australia, the frozen Nordic, and the Pacific Northwest. As you test your skills in five different rally sports, you'll experience variable weather conditions, broken windows and missing hoods, and realistic physics.
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TOCA Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator
Platform:
PC
April 13, 2004
Race Driver 2: The Ultimate Racing Simulator is a massive step forward from Race Driver. It offers a great selection of aspirational cars to be driven through 31 championships that cover a huge variety of motor racing styles. Race Driver 2 contains the most diverse range of motorsports (including Open Wheel Grand Prix, Super Truck racing, Stockcar Oval Racing, Rally, Rallycross, Ice-Racing, Formula Ford, Classic Racing, Convertible Racing, Street Racing, GT Racing, and Performance Cars) ever seen in a racing game, including the DTM and V8 Supercars licenses. The game features 35 high-powered, aspirational cars such as Aston Martin and Jaguar. The 31 Race Locations offer 48 tracks which provide the ultimate racing experience and are a combination of real licensed tracks and fictional tracks. The immersive story line adds to the excitement by following the player's progression through the ranks of the racing world. The reality TV style captures the competitive intrigue of 12 drivers battling their way to the top: driving for a Grand Prix team. [Codemasters]
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Colin McRae Rally 04
Platform:
PC
April 2, 2004
Features up to 8 single and multiplayer game modes including new 2WD normal/advanced, 4WD normal/advanced, Group B modes, Expert and rallies. Drive any car from the start in the Open Championship Mode and compete in a full rally season or specialise in a four or two wheel drive championship. Create customised rallies. Put together your favourite or themed stages such as straights, jumps or hills, which can be compiled, saved and played at any time. Different levels of damage linked to difficulty settings - adapt your playing style as you progress through difficulty levels. Forty-eight tracks and four shakedown stages through eight countries including UK, Australia, Finland, Japan and the USA. Over twenty incredibly detailed vehicles constructed with improved physics and handling giving even more control, including Citroen Xsara, Mitsubishi EVO 7 and Subaru Impreza. [Codemasters]
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Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
March 15, 2004
Need for Speed: Porsche Unleashed tests your driving skills while you test-drive some of Porsche's most popular cars. In the game, you'll compete in levels that feature twists, turns, and various driving conditions. You can participate in different types of races, including circuit, streetcar, open road, and more. Survive all the crashes, police, and track challenges to earn prizes and respect. With enough money, you can purchase different custom parts for your vehicle.
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Corvette
Platform:
PlayStation 2
March 9, 2004
This is the only game that lets you race virtually every Corvette made in street and track settings. Over 80 incredibly rendered production Corvette models from '53 to '03---plus awesome show cars. Upgrade your 'Vette's engine and suspension---feel the effect of real car physics. Race on various tracks and an obstacle filled Route 66 from Chicago to LA. The choice is yours...6 characters, 15 official production colors, multiple environments. Variable camera angles---and era-specific HUDs---enhance your race experience. Heritage mode allows you to "test drive" any stock production 'Vette. [TDK Mediactive]
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Colin McRae Rally 04
Platform:
Xbox
March 4, 2004
This year's installment in the Colin McRae Rally series features new championships, new single- and multiplayer modes, and different car-part-testing challenges. You can drive any car from the start in the Open Championship mode; you can compete in a full rally season; or you can specialize in a 4- or 2-wheel-drive championship. You can also put together your favorite or themed stages, which can include straights, jumps, or hills. More than 20 vehicles, which exhibit improved physics and handling, are available for play, including the Citroen Xsara, Mitsubishi EVO 7, and Subaru Impreza.
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MTX Mototrax
Platform:
PlayStation 2
March 2, 2004
Get the jump out of the gate and grab the holeshot. Take the inside line as you battle for 1st place against 7 other riders pushing your bike's power and handling to the limit! Launch into a gravity-defying inverted 360 before crossing the finish line to the roar of the crowd. Earn more cold hard cash from contest wins and sponsorships. Use the money to modify your rider's attributes, purchase equipment upgrades or buy access to freeride environments complete with new goals and objectives. Accept the MTX: Mototrax challenge: beat the pros and become the ultimate MX athlete in the fastest, most complete motocross game offering a thrilling career mode to boost your fame, fortune and adrenaline! [Activision]
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MTX Mototrax
Platform:
Xbox
March 2, 2004
Push your bike to the limit. MTX: Mototrax challenges race against seven other riders, perform outrageous gravity-defying stunts, and develop a career as an motocross athlete. Play as or against any of the 12 top riders, earning money from contest wins and sponsorships to spend on customizing your attributes, upgrading your equipment, or buying access to new environments. If you think you're the best, prove it in the online multiplayer mode, which includes over 25 tracks. Accept the MTX: Mototrax challenge to become the ultimate motocross racer.
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Carve
Platform:
Xbox
February 24, 2004
Welcome to the world of extreme watercraft racing. Carve takes you and your teammate around the globe to battle watercraft racing teams vying for the top-rank position. Exotic locales and intense weather and wave conditions make for challenging courses. Master eight individual racing styles along with signature tricks that can be performed off the ramp or on the water. Showcase your talent in five challenging tournaments or against three of your friends in split-screen multiplayer mode.
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MX Unleashed
Platform:
Xbox
February 17, 2004
The newest installment of the MX series gives off-road racers more freedom than ever before. Challenge yourself in the freeworld mode - an off-road playground filled with treacherous terrain, minigames and machine races. Work your way up the ranks racing against the top champions in the world on over 40 tracks in 14 separate leagues. Face off against friends in both racing and freestyle modes. Prepare yourself for mud, dirt, high speeds and a serious attitude.
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MX Unleashed
Platform:
PlayStation 2
February 17, 2004
Rainbow Studios, the masters of off road racing games, returns to their heritage to bring the definitive next generation MX game to life. Challenge yourself in the ultimate off-road playground, a never before seen freeworld mode filled with treacherous terrain, mini games, and machine races. Go bar to bar against the top champions in the world through the season long Supercross and Outdoor National series in an extensive career mode. Prepare yourself for mud, dirt, high speeds, and serious attitude. [THQ]
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Sega GT Online
Platform:
Xbox
January 27, 2004
It's time to take your glorious Sega GT 2002 race car out of hiding and show her off to the world. Pit your superior racer against the revved up Xbox Live community and kiss bumpers with up to 12 drivers from around the globe while talking in real-time. In this car-lovers paradise there are over 165 top-of-the-line race cars from 25 different manufacturers just waiting to be customized and put to the ultimate test of will and speed. When you're not tearing around the pristine tracks at breakneck speeds, be sure to stop by the new Gathering mode to play minigames which will earn you cash and unlock new cars for racing in Sega GT 2002 mode.
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Monster Garage
Platform:
PC
January 21, 2004
Twist, mold and modify a standard vehicle into the monster machine of your dreams! With only $3,000 and seven days , you'll be workin' overtime in the Monster Garage to get the job done in time and on budget! Based on the hit Discovery Channel TV series, you will need to plan your monster machine carefully, order parts or create/construct the parts needed and start wrenching away, just like Jesse James and his monster team of experts. Turn a limo into a fire truck or an SUV into a rock crawler. When you have completed your mission - test it against it's real-world equivalent. Do you have the skills to take a run-of-the-mill street ride and turn it into an awesome miracle of modern engineering and ingenuity? [Activision Value]
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Auto Modellista
Platform:
Xbox
January 20, 2004
Handle the road like a pro with your own customizable racing machine or your choice of more than 60 top-of-the-line models. Race vehicles from manufacturers, including Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Subaru, and Mitsubishi, against up to eight drivers online or up to two drivers in split-screen mode. You'll tear past spectators, maneuver your way through tight mountain passes, and round each corner of the race track in your dream car at lightning speeds.
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Need for Speed Underground
Platform:
Game Boy Advance
December 17, 2003
Enter the world of urban street racing with the latest title in the hit Need for Speed series: Need for Speed Underground. Take on today's most popular tuner cars from Mitsubishi Motors, Subaru, Toyota and many more, earning cash for car mods. Test your skills against the computer or online against up to 4 players. But creating a custom street racing machine will not get you to the top; it takes a certain amount of attitude and razor sharp driving skills to compete in the tough world of urban racing.
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