Which entries in the about to turn 30 years old Need For Speed series are your favourites? Did you think the same of all of them right after playing them for the first time? You might well have done, but a lot of games in the iconic racing series, especially over the past decade or so, have garnered a bit of a polarised or mixed reception on release.
]]>The Need for Speed franchise is the focus of a PSN sale today, which sees games from across the series discounted. Check out the deals here.
]]>Reviews have started popping up for EA Black Box's Need for Speed: The Run, and we've rounded-up those we can find below along with the game's launch trailer.
]]>The Michael Bay-directed trailer for Need for Speed: The Run was "liked" enough times on Facebook to warrant a release by EA. It's posted below the break, and it is, indeed pretty swish. We noticed a couple scenes in it that reminded us vaguely of his Transformers flicks, but, we could also be imagining things as well. Watch for yourself below. The game is out in mid-November. Thanks, MotoGamesTV.
]]>Need for Speed: The Run's multiplayer options include Autolog, the social network designed to ruin all your friendships.
]]>Starting today, folks can unlock a Need for Speed: The Run trailer by "liking" the game's Facebook page. It was created by Michael "everything is better with explosions" Bay, who apparently, "player the game and spoke with the creative production team to get a feel for the franchise." The page needs 250,000 "points" in order for the trailer to unlock, and as of this post, there's 63,976. The game is out later this month. Thanks, Blue.
]]>At about the 53 second mark in this cinematic trailer for Need for Speed: The Run, you can count the protagonist's pores.
]]>Jason DeLong, executive producer at Black Box, has said the studio used DICE's Frostbite 2 engine for Need for Speed: The Run as it was intent on making a "Hollywood" experience.
]]>EA has announced that Mad Men hottie Christina Hendricks and Sean Faris from the Vampire Diaries star in Need for Speed: The Run.
]]>EA released the demo of Need for Speed: The Run today on Xbox Live and PSN, and Ve3tro has captured the race event from it. In the videos below the break, you'll see the Lamborghini Gallardo racing down the road, and if you invite a friend to play with you, you'll unlock the Porsche 911 Carrera S. The game will be made available on the aforementioned consoles, as well as 3DS, PC, and Wii November 17.
]]>EA has released new screenshots showing of the Million Dollar Highway in Need for Speed: The Run. Also known as Route 550, the road is a spur route of Highway 50 which stretches from Bernalillo, New Mexico to Montrose, Colorado in the US.
]]>EA has confirmed its Need the Speed: The Run demo will indeed be made available on October 18.
]]>Joystiq reports that a Need for Speed: The Run demo has been scheduled for release on console networks on October 18.
]]>EA has announced that Sports Illustrated swimsuit models Irina Shayk and Chrissy Teigen will play guest starring roles in Need for Speed: The Run. In addition, the partnership between the two firms hands out a new SI subscription offer.
]]>EA and Black Box have released a video which gives you a glimpse of the story in Need for Speed: The Run. Apparently, Jack is a wanted man, and he must drive 3,000 miles of "unforgiving asphalt," from San Francisco to New York armed with only guts and instinct to get him through alive. It's out November 15 n the US and November 18 in Europe.
]]>Need for Speed: The Run's now confirmed for a December 1 release in Japan on PS3, 360, Wii and 3DS. It was announced after the end of a, quite frankly, badly-controlled demo by EA Japan at a stage show for the game by Sega, who are publishing EA's titles in the country. Pre-order details, such as bonus cars and challenge events, were also mentioned near the end.
]]>EA has lucked out with a license for the extremely new and very shiny 2012 Porsche 911 Carrera S. See it in action in this trailer for Need for Speed: The Run.
]]>EA's dropped details of a tour around the UK at HMV Gamerbase, enabling Joe Public to go hands-on with Mass Effect 3, Need for Speed: The Run and FIFA 12. The tour kicks off tonight in Glasgow and continues in Edinburgh tomorrow, Manchester next Monday and Tuesday and concludes in London next Thursday and Friday. More details here.
]]>Sony has posted a video featuring Need for Speed:The Run executive producer Jason DeLong showing the PS Blog how the Frostbite engine provides a more cinematic experience to the game. The video, which is posted below, also shows a play-session featuring cars speeding down Independence Pass in Colorado, which was also shown during EA's gamescom presser. Other terrains are shown as well, and DeLong also discusses how the development went about incorporating the route players will take in the game. Game's out in November.
]]>EA's latest project in the Need for Speed series is inching closer to release, and we've got a new trailer for the game direct from Germany at gamescom 2011.
]]>The EA press conference started with EA's European VP Jens Uwe Intat taking the stage. Johnny and Alex were there to liveblog the event. Catch up on all that happened below.
]]>EA has announced a Need for Speed: The Run Limited Edition which contains access to the Lamborghini Aventador, Camaro ZL1 and the Porsche 911 Carrera S.
]]>Time for some lovely snippets of tiny things to start your Saturday night off right. Hopefully, it will end with you completely pie-eyed.
]]>A new video for Need for Speed:The Run has been released, showing cars racing through the hot Nevada desert. Due at the end of November, The Run is a story-driven race from San Francisco to New York, complete with short out-of-car cinematic quick time moments. Game's out November 15. Thanks, EvAv.
]]>Hello. You made it through the weekend. And now it's time to go back to work, news-hungry gamer. But don't despair, it's Develop this week! Expect some news to drop from that all throughout this week, and we'll have coverage from Brighton as it begins tomorrow. Here are your shorts.
]]>It's Tuesday, so you've still got a fair bit to go in terms of the weekend, but you made it through the trek yesterday. You'll be fine. But take a breather and read these shorts first.
]]>EG's announced two further additions to EA's line-up at Eurogamer Expo. Both Mass Effect 3 and Need for Speed: The Run will both join Battlefield 3, FIFA 12 and Star Wars; The Old Republic at the show. Boom.
]]>EA's kicked off a new competiton where it'll bring in two "spokesmodels" for Need for Speed ahead of the launch for The Run in November. Searches are being done in the UK, France, Germany, Norway and Russia. The winner will represent EA for the NFS brand at several racing events around the year, including the FIA GT3 European Championship and Euro Drift program. To those who enter, we salute you. You can do so here.
]]>A new trailer for Need for Speed: The Run has appeared, apparently put together from gameplay footage.
]]>EA's announced that an iOS version of Battlefield 3 will be released. The confirmation comes in a video of titles coming to iOS from EA, including Madden NFL 12, FIFA 12 and Need for Speed: The Run. Get the video below.
Thanks, Touch Arcade and manamana.
]]>EA's announced its full line-up for E3 next week. Don't expect too many shocks, though.
]]>Live demos of Battlefield 3, Mass Effect 3, SSX and Need for Speed: The Run will make up part of EA's E3 press conference in two weeks time, its been confirmed.
]]>Yesterday, a listing for Need for Speed: The Run popped up over on Shopto. Later, EA released the video for all to see. Today, the firm has confirmed the game's details.
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