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REVIEW: 'Grid': summer's racing games

July 4, 2008
With gasoline prices at $4 a gallon and rising, the leisurely Sunday drive is turning back into a luxury. But there is an alternative: The automotive video game. And the only fuel you need is the electricity that powers your TV and your game console.
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Engadget

Logitech unveils Speed Force Wireless racing wheel for Wii

Up until now, Wii-owning racers have been stuck with the Wii Wheel, Brando's Wii Multi-Axis Racing System or something they cooked up in arts and crafts. Now, however, Logitech is providing a much better option for serious track stars. The Speed Force Wireless racing wheel is the first force-feedback wheel for Nintendo's latest console, and while it was designed to work with Need For Speed Undercover, it'll do just fine with future force-feedback racing titles as well. Disgustingly, you still have to plug a USB receiver into your Wii before this thing will work, but we guess that's the breaks, huh? Look for this one to pop up in November (US and Europe) for $99.99. Full release after the break.Continue reading Logitech unveils Speed Force Wireless racing wheel for WiiPermalink | Email this | Comments
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Arstechnica

Racing à la Kart: a review of Mario Kart Wii

Mario Kart makes its debut on the Wii with some great new elements and a strong online offering. The kart racer is still surviving in the HD era.Read More...
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International Herald Tribune Video-game review: Online play makes...

It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but "Mario Kart Wii" waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online racing...
05/09/08
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WRAL.com Survey: Nearly every kid a video gamer

Katherine Graden doesn't really like shoot-'em-up video games. She prefers games on her Wii system that test her fitness and agility - the ones her guy friends tease are her...
09/16/08
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Yahoo! News Review: Online play makes `Mario Kart...

AP - It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but "Mario Kart Wii" waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online...
05/01/08
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Yahoo! News Review: Online play makes `Mario Kart...

AP - It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but "Mario Kart Wii" waves the checkered flag with a 12-player online...
05/01/08
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Macworld - Review: FlatOut 2 racing game

There’s a special place in Peter Cohen's heart for racing games like FlatOut 2. It offers bloodthirsty combat, high-speed racing and tons of mini-games give you a lot to see...
10/17/08
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The Wall Street Journal 'Grand,' but No 'Godfather'

Critics have hailed 'Grand Theft Auto IV' as equal to great movies and books. But here's what it's missing.
06/28/08
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Keeping Up Nintendo's Momentum

After overseeing several years of rapid growth at Nintendo, President Satoru Iwata faces new challenges: how to keep players of the company's videogames interested, and how to cultivate a new wave of customers.
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PCWorld GameOn

Driving Force in Video Gaming: Women and Baby Boomers

A new report out today claims that 38 percent of US gamers are women, the average player is 35 years old, and 24 percent are over 50. According to Los Angeles-based intelligence group IBISWorld, the percentage of female video...
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Yahoo! News Sega capitalizes on Olympics with...

AP - The Beijing Olympics are about to get under way. And thanks to NBC and its assorted networks and Web sites, you'll be able to spend the next two weeks pondering the...
08/05/08
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International Herald Tribune Sega capitalizes on Olympics with...

The Beijing Olympics are about to get under way. And thanks to NBC and its assorted networks and Web sites, you'll be able to spend the next two weeks pondering the intricacies...
08/08/08
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The Wall Street Journal Montana to Institute Fantasy Lottery

The state of Montana is instituting a NFL-based fantasy-football lottery game. The idea of using fantasy sports as a lottery game is legal under federal law, which could open...
08/22/08
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International Herald Tribune Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants...

Mothers Against Drunk Driving wants a stricter rating on "Grand Theft Auto IV."
05/01/08
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CNN Grand Theft Auto IV: A quick review

To watch the opening scenes of "Grand Theft Auto IV" is to experience the beginning of a new chapter in video game storytelling.
04/30/08
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Macworld - Review: Asphalt 4: Elite Racing for...

Asphalt 4: Elite Racing is Gameloft’s answer to the legendary Need for Speed series. But does this mobile racing game take the checkered flag?
09/17/08
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Yahoo! News

Microsoft, Sony Copy Nintendo's Playbook (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - Nintendo raised the bar for casual, easy-to-play video games again Tuesday, as rivals Microsoft and Sony scrambled to imitate the family-friendly appeal of Nintendo's Wii game console with their own product announcements this week.
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The Independent

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Los Angeles Times The work of play

Nurtured by California know-how and creativity, the video game industry has become a prolific generator of jobs and wealth for the state. ...
10/19/08
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Macworld - FlatOut 2 driving carnage game coming...

FlatOut 2, the carnage-laden driving game, will be available for the Mac soon.
08/22/08
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TUAW GTS World Racing on sale

One of my favorite racing games for iPhone / iPod touch is GTS World Racing from Handmark and Astraware. If you haven't loaded this fun app on your pocket pal, you might want...
10/02/08
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International Herald Tribune Action games deliver thrills

The truly great action films of our time — "Die Hard," "The Road Warrior," "Aliens," say — can be summed up in one word: relentless. Once they get in gear, they put the...
06/20/08
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International Herald Tribune Auto Racing Package

Auto Racing Package for April 30 or thereafter. Questions should be directed to Patrick Horne at (212) 621-1630. Sports Photos, ext. 1918; Graphics, ext. 6907. Reruns of stories...
04/30/08
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Macworld - Audi releases A4 iPhone driving game

Audi has released an A4 driving game to promote the new edition of its sedan.
08/21/08
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