Simbin/10Tacle Sign Licensing Agreement with Ferrari
Other | By Paul on 15 November 2006 01:43

In what will likely see more games from the Simbin group; they have announced that they have now signed a licensing agreement with Ferrari.

10TACLE STUDIOS AG and Ferrari have concluded a licensing agreement for the development of video games. This will allow 10TACLE STUDIOS AG to produce games using the Ferrari product palette and brand name. 10TACLE STUDIOS AG plans to work together with the legendary Italian sports car manufacturer closely to development a number of computer and video games.

You can read the full press release here. Don't forget to post your comments about this on our forums.

New Xpand Rally Xtreme Screenshots & Movies
Game News | Xpand Rally Xtreme | By Paul on 15 November 2006 01:29

Today we have added 24 new screenshots for Xpand Rally Xtreme, due to be released in 2007 by Techland. You can view the screenshots here.

We have also added three new movies for Xpand Rally Xtreme, "what is xtreme?" and two in-game videos of different resolutions (medium and HD quality). You can download all these movies from here.

Don't forget the check out our Xpand Rally Xtreme game profile for much more on this title, or to post your comments on our Rally Sims forums.

RACE: The WTCC Game Preview @ IGN
Reviews/Previews | RACE: The WTCC Game | By Paul on 15 November 2006 00:59

IGN have posted a preview of RACE: The WTCC Game:

Speaking of which, the layout, length and even the surface of each circuit has been accurately modelled too, right down to road markings. As in real life skilled drivers can use the camber of a bend to pull their car in closer to the apex, but likewise if you overcook it your tyres will slide out if they hit the white lines around the edge of the circuit - they don't provide as much grip as the tarmac - and cause the rear end to snake around. Similarly push the accelerator too hard and you'll spend most of your time in the gravel traps. In that respect, less is definitely more in RACE, and you're far more likely to inch up the field by braking early into corners and then accelerating heavily out the other side.

You can read the full preview here and don't forget to view our game profile.

RACE: WTCC Game To Be Available on Steam!
Game News | RACE: The WTCC Game | By Paul on 15 November 2006 00:51

I would never have thought I would be reporting this for a racing game, but it has been announced that RACE: The WTCC Game will also be available to download on Steam (those familiar with the Half Life series will understand what Steam is), as well as in retail stores for its release on November 24th.

Steam (http://www.steampowered.com) is a system that allows you to purchase and download games rather than having to buy them from a retail/internet outlet. It also manages multiplayer aspects of that game and allows developers to issue compulsory patching through it.

Don't forget to check out our RACE: The WTCC Game game profile, or to post your comments on our forums.