http://www.simracingworld.com The Simulation and Racing Game Resource en-us Copyright &#169; 1997-2013 SimRacingWorld.com. All Rights Reserved. 2013-05-20T11:27:00+00:00 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 hourly http://www.simracingworld.com/graphics/logos/150x50.png http://www.simracingworld.com http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2592712-need-for-speed-underground-reboot-rumored/rss/ Today EGM received what looks to be a redesigned new logo for a potential Need for Speed: Underground reboot. As of right now we only have this supposed leaked logo to suggest the title is in development. It does however fall in line with Criterion&#8217;s recent remakes of some classic NFS titles. It&#8217;s unclear whether this would be a remake of the first or second title in the Underground series. Need for Speed: Underground 2 was the first in the series to introduce the open-world racing environment back in 2004. It&#8217;s been nearly 10 years since we last saw Underground, so is it .. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamekicker.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Gamekicker.com</a></i><br /> 2013-04-12T17:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2592063-need-for-speed-underground-reboot-in-works-at-criterion-rumour/rss/ Need for Speed: Underground could be next on the Criterion reboot slate, following the alleged leak of a logo online. Now of course, we all know anyone can use Photoshop to mock up anything these days, so take this as rumour only. Seriously. The above logo was sent to EGM by an anonymous party. The site was told that the game is in development for Xbox 360 and will be set in a new version of Bayview city, last seen in Need for Speed: Underground 2. The question is then, why are there London landmarks in the letters, and why does the coliseum appear twice? We&#8217;re calling bullshit on t.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.vg247.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">VG247</a></i><br /> 2013-04-12T08:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2541949-need-for-speed-heroes-movie-legends-dlc-out-today/rss/ In addition to today's release of the&nbsp;Terminal Velocity expansion pack for Need for Speed: Most Wanted, two new themed car packs are also available: Need for Speed Heroes and Need for Speed Movie Legends. The Heroes pack goes retro, bringing back five cars from past games:&nbsp;the Lamborghini Diablo SV from&nbsp;Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit;&nbsp;the Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) from&nbsp;Need for Speed: Underground;&nbsp;the Nissan 350Z from&nbsp;Need for Speed: Underground 2;&nbsp;the Porsche 911 GT2 from&nbsp;Need for Speed: Undercover&nbsp;and the BMW M3 GTR from the.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.destructoid.com/" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Destructoid</a></i><br /> 2013-02-26T21:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2340497-need-for-speed-underground-2-/rss/ Fast. Furious. Two words that have seen an awful lot of use lately. It's hard to believe Vin Diesel's movie, much less the sequel he ignored, kicked off a fashion that's spread so far so quickly. No. The whole tuner culture thing was coming to a head on its own, waiting to explode like a badly fitted alloy rubbing on the wheel arch of mainstream consciousness. Or perhaps waiting to pull out in front of mainstream culture from the local estate, forcing it to brake wildly and drop its phone. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2012-08-23T12:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2174325-cars/rss/ Imagine a game like Need for Speed Underground 2, in which you can drive around in a freely explorable city, racing other drivers or just messing around as you see fit. Now, imagine it with talking cars, a tiny desert town and nearly every hint of crime or violence removed, and you'll have a good idea of what to expect from Cars. While it ties in with the Pixar movie, Cars picks up where the film left off, with cherry-red racetrack star Lightning McQueen settling into the town of Radiator <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2012-04-01T21:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1984909-nfs-underground-2-swanky-new-screenshots/rss/ Here is the latest batch of Need for Speed Underground 2 screens and their focus is on night driving and customising your car. We now know that the game's free-roaming city is divided into five distinct neighbourhoods connected by drivable freeways. These districts offer a variety of driving conditions from serpentine suburban hills to downtown grids, in addition to the general varying nature of the game's roads, weather and hazards.As you'll note from the shots, customisation of your vehicle <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2011-11-09T13:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1984908-nfs-underground-2-speeds-into-view-again/rss/ EA have released more new shots of their street-racing sequel Need for Speed Underground 2. Set in a massive, free-roaming city, the game features five interconnected locales packed with rival racers.The game also features over 30 tuner cars - many of which can be seen in these new screens - including vehicles from Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen, while the degree of customisation has been ramped up massively to include audio upgrades, scissor doors, spoilers, headlights, side <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2011-11-09T13:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1984907-need-for-speed-hangs-on-to-top-spot/rss/ Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 4 December1 (1) Need For Speed: Underground 2 (PS2, Xbox, PC, Gamecube)2 (2) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)3 (3) FIFA 2005(PS2, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube)4 (7) The Incredibles (PS2, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube)5 (NE) Call Of Duty: Finest Hour (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox)6 (4) Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (PS2, PC, Xbox)7 (11) GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)8 (5) Halo 2 (Xbox)9 (6) WWE Smackdown vs Raw (PS2)10 (8) The <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2011-11-09T13:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1984906-gta-loses-out-to-nfs-underground-again/rss/ Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 11 December1 (1) Need For Speed: Underground 2(PS2, Xbox, PC, Gamecube)2 (2) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas(PS2)3 (5) Call Of Duty: Finest Hour(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)4 (4) The Incredibles (PS2, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube, PC)5 (3) FIFA 2005 (PS2, PC, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube)6 (13) Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube PC)7 (7) GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)8 (10) The Getaway: Black Monday (PS2)9 (6) <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2011-11-09T13:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1983376-ea-releases-soundtracks-on-itunes/rss/ EA has started releasing music from its past and present videogames to the iTunes Store. Available for purchase via EA Trax, tracks from such titles as Def Jam Icon, SSX 3, Need for Speed Underground 2 and Burnout: Dominator have been unleashed - including a version of The Doors' "Riders on the Storm" that Snoop Dogg remixed exclusively for Need for Speed Underground 2. Get your gats <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2011-11-08T19:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1954093-mercenaries-rumbles-in-at-top/rss/ Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 19 February1 (NE) Mercenaries(PS2, Xbox)2 (1) Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords(Xbox, PC)3 (6) The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA)4 (3) Sonic Mega Collection Plus(PS2, Xbox)5 (4) Need for Speed Underground 2(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA)6 (2) World of Warcraft(PC)7 (5) Grand Theft Auto San Andreas(PS2)8 (8) The Simpsons Hit & Run(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC)9 (7) UEFA <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2011-10-24T10:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1954085-mercenaries-stays-in-the-game/rss/ Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 26 February1 (1) Mercenaries(PS2, Xbox)2 (4) Sonic Mega Collection Plus(PS2, Xbox)3 (3) The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA)4 (2) Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords(Xbox, PC)5 (7) Grand Theft Auto San Andreas(PS2)6 (5) Need for Speed Underground 2(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC, GBA)7 (8) The Simpsons Hit & Run(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, PC)8 (12) Ace Combat Squadron Leader(PS2)9 (9) <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamesradar.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GamesRadar</a></i><br /> 2011-10-24T10:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1943445-get-some-mad-vampire-men-diaries-with-need-for-speed-the-run/rss/ Having big name actors show up in Electronic Arts Need for Speed games really isn't anything new, we've been seeing them ever since Brooke Burke showed up back in Need for Speed Underground 2 way back in 2004 (note: others have included such <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.moreover.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Moreover</a></i><br /> 2011-10-19T04:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/1728666-artist-wants-to-make-a-lifesize-replica-of-counterstrikes-dust-for-us-to-play-in-/rss/ #counterstrike Aram Bartholl has a habit of bringing the most recognizable things from our virtual worlds into reality. He created the first-person shooter glasses. He installed replicas of Need for Speed Underground 2's flashing neon arrows and Counter-Strike's crates in public spaces. Now he wants to construct one of the world's most played multiplayer maps, "de_dust" in the real world&mdash;at actual size. More&nbsp;&raquo; <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://kotaku.com/" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Kotaku</a></i><br /> 2011-07-02T04:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/798868-modern-warfare-2-leads-uk-game-sales-for-8th-straight-week/rss/ Following another week of tepid new releases (er, were there any releases at all?), and despite a 41-percent drop in sales, Modern Warfare 2 remained atop the UK all-formats sales chart for the week ending January 2. This marked the eighth straight week that Modern Warfare 2 led UK game sales, a feat unequaled since the gritty street sequel, Need for Speed: Underground 2, captured the British imagination five years ago. This week, Bayonetta gets her first shot at taking down the reigning champ. Additionally, Assassin's Creed II continued its rebound up the week's towering sales list, perch.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Joystiq</a></i><br /> 2010-01-04T17:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/798678-news-uk-charts-mw2-celebrates-8-weeks-on-top/rss/ Stagnant list to be shaken by busy Q1? Activision's Modern Warfare 2 has dominated the UK all-formats chart for an eighth consecutive week - the longest unbeaten run since Need for Speed: Underground 2 in 2004. The 53rd week of 2009, ended 2nd <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.moreover.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Moreover</a></i><br /> 2010-01-04T15:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/798533-modern-warfare-2-holds-uk-top-spot/rss/ Activision&rsquo;s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has started the new year as it ended 2009 &ndash; atop the UK all formats chart.The Infinity Ward developed shooter spent an eight consecutive week at the chart summit during the seven days ended January 2, in the process recording the longest unbeaten run at the top since Need For Speed: Underground 2 five years ago.read more <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.edge-online.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Edge Online</a></i><br /> 2010-01-04T11:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/1096-need-for-speed-underground-2-review-ferragocom/ <a href="http://www.ferrago.com" class="external" target="_blank">Ferrago.com</a> have posted <a href="http://www.ferrago.com/story/4966" class="external" target="_blank">a review</a> of <a href="http://www.simracingworld.com/games/163/">Need For Speed: Underground 2</a> giving it 80%:<blockquote>Need for Speed Underground 2 is a rare example of an EA update which offers a lot more then its predecessor. The new race types are a lot of fun, and while the free-roaming 'sandbox' approach might be an unwelcome change for some it's not too painful to get adjusted to. Underneath all the posing and strutting, (which I found to become quickly intoxicating) there's a very competent and enjoyable racer eager to be recognised and respected. Online again online play is hampered by EA's cumbersome proprietary system and again, unless you have top quality cars in the single player career there's not much enjoyment to be had. Even so this pure arcade racer will provide the kind of thrills and spills that fans of the genre are looking for.</blockquote>You can read the full review <a href="http://www.ferrago.com/story/4966" class="external" target="_blank">here</a> and don't forget to view our <a href="http://www.simracingworld.com/games/163/">game profile</a>. Paul 2005-01-28T05:56:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/1087-need-for-speed-underground-2-review-totalvideogamescom/ <a href="http://www.totalvideogames.com" class="external" target="_blank">TotalVideoGames.com</a> have posted <a href="http://www.totalvideogames.com/pages/articles/index.php?game_id=3716&article_id=6849" class="external" target="_blank">a review</a> of <a href="http://www.simracingworld.com/games/163/">Need For Speed: Underground 2</a> giving it 9/10:<blockquote>It really is quite incredible how much depth there is in this game, and at a time when there is such a wide variety of racing titles about that seem to touch every base imaginable from the out and out arcade Burnout series to Project Gotham, right up to the overly detailed simulator that is Gran Turismo series, the fact that Electronic Arts have discovered a niche sub-genre that takes bits from each of those franchises and manages to create it's own neat package. <BR></blockquote>You can read the full review <a href="http://www.totalvideogames.com/pages/articles/index.php?game_id=3716&article_id=6849" class="external" target="_blank">here</a> and don't forget to view our <a href="http://www.simracingworld.com/games/163/">game profile</a>. Paul 2004-12-08T05:02:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/files/download/1272-need-for-speed-underground-2-demo/ A Need for Speed: Underground 2 demo. The Demo contains:<p> Free Roam (Beacon Hill)<br> # Outrun Race<br> Circuit (one event - accessible in world)<br> Downhill Drift (one event - accessible in world)<br> Stores (Car Lot, and Specialty Shop)<P> Quick Race<br> Downhill drift (same track as in free roam)<br> Circuit (same track as in free roam)<P> Online (full server, no LAN)<br> Downhill drift (same track as in free roam)<br> Circuit (same track as in free roam)<br> Cars<br> Player car - Nissan 350Z Preview<P> * Performance Shop<br> * Body Shop<br> * Car Lot<br> * Graphics Shop<br> * Car Specialties Shop <p><p><b>[ Size: 351.6&#160;MB, File Type: Demo, Game: Need for Speed: Underground 2 ]</b> 2004-10-31T04:00:00+00:00