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

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 and do.

Real Racing: another iPhone racing game to get excited about

Section: iPod + iTunes, iPod touch, iPhone + Communications, iPhone, iPhone SDK & AppsThere are probably too many racing games already made for the iPhone, but that isn’t stopping Firemint from developing a game named “Real Racing.” Real Racing is exactly what it sounds like. It’s an accelerometer controlled car racing game that looks fantastic. For a graphics sample, here’s some replay footage from the game. Robert Murray from Firemint demoed the game for PocketGamer.co.uk; the first time it’s been shown publicly. The game is controlled through tilting the device, and is reported to be spot on. The graphics are stunning as well, but that’s not all. The game supports head-to-head multiplayer over cell networks and wifi. You can upload low times to the web, and participate in the web community. You can even add a special app to Facebook and OpenSocial to brag about your skills to your friends. Here’s a demo of the motion controlled racing action. And that video replay from before? Well, that’s actually a feature of the game. When you choose to upload a low time to the net, the game automatically outputs and uploads the replay to YouTube to help solidify your skills. Firemint expects to ship Real Racing before the holidays this year. Via [PocketGamer] Product [Real Racing] Full Story » | Written by Jake Gaecke for Appletell. | Comment on this Article »

First Look: Fastlane Street Racing

When I showed this to my brother he remarked that it looked almost as good as any PSP game. Featuring a ton of cars, tracks and simple gameplay, Fastlane Street Racing (App Store link) is the best racer I've played on the iPhone. Each track is incredibly detailed and appears very large to boot. If there's only one weak point it's the audio. While passable, the engine noises could possibly be better. That said, they are dynamic (and change if you go into a tunnel or change speed, etc.) and it's likely this was the only way to make them so.The key to the game is drifting -- either turning so your tires squeal and engine noise changes, or tapping the brakes as you turn. Each car handles a bit differently, and you will find some are better suited to how you steer. But once you get the hang of drifting, there's just enough challenge on each level to keep you coming back for more. As always, the gameplay balance is what makes a game replayable and fun over time. In other words: if it is just enough of a challenge to keep you playing and unlocking new stuff, it's probably balanced well. This is tricky, but Fastlane has done a great job here. It's currently available on the store for $5.99, and that's a good price for this much game. Check out the gallery for all the locked items plus a bunch of in-game shots. Or skip to the video and watch the fun.Gallery: Fastlane Street Racing for iPhone and iPod touch Here's the video, but you'll have to forgive my sloppy gameplay. I kept making sure I was in frame and wound up hitting the side of the track. Actual gameplay is a bit tighter. TUAWFirst Look: Fastlane Street Racing originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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 to race over to the App Store before October 19th since GTS World Racing is on sale (click opens iTunes) for $2.99.This action-filled race game features a number of different cars, countries, and tracks, and uses the accelerometer to control the speed and direction of the car. It's a much more realistic racing game than Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D or Cro-Mag RallyFor more info about the app, including a movie showing the game in action, check out our August preview of GTS World Racing.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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...