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- OUT NOWGran Turismo 5
- Out Feb 2011Test Drive 2 Unlimited
Which Console?
Not sure which console is best for you? See our guide below.
Microsoft has banned as many as 1,000,000 gamers from Xbox live for modifying their consoles to
play pirated games. Xbox360 owners who have been cut off from Microsoft's Xbox Live service will
have to buy a new console if they want to play online again. A statement from Microsoft suggests
this latest wave was timed to prevent people from playing pirated versions of Call of Duty: Modern
Warfare 2
. "We can assure you that if an Xbox Live member follows the Xbox Live terms of use,
purchased a retail copy of Modern Warfare 2 and played the game on an unmodified Xbox 360, no
action will be taken," the firm said.
However, modified consoles will still work offline. Microsoft has not said how it was able to determine which gamers to disconnect. "We do not reveal specifics, but can say that all consoles have been verified to have violated the terms of use".
Best Consoles
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Nintendo Wii
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PC
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Playstation 3
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Sony PSP
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Xbox360
HDMI connectivity for high definition quality, 120gb hard drive for games, movies, music, pictures, extra game levels, trailers and demos which can be downloaded from Xbox LIVE... [more]
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New & Future Console Game Releases.
You can click on any of the new console game links above for more information.
Test Drive Unlimited 2
Test Drive 2 Unlimited will be released on 11 February 2011. The first game was good fun, you could meet up with your mates on line and just go for cruises or drive with people you
didn't know or just explore the map using the sat nav. It was just good fun in general, hopefully the new game will live up to expectations and will play well.
F1 2011
F1 2010 was the fastest-selling FORMULA ONE game ever released which in my opinion is a disgraceful stat due to the fact that the
official F1 2010 game was shockingly bad. Qualifying did not include real cars, when in practice you could not view other drivers
even in the multiplayer game, the handling was not very good, the weather system didn't work, nor did the tyre model or tyre wear,
or the marbles that were visible in the game. Overall F1 2010 was a rushed job made to create profit without playability. This
despite Codemasters claiming before release that, they were not trying to turn a fast profit on this game and would make it
properly. I am probably the biggest petrol-head in the world and pre-ordered the last game but refuse to ever buy another
codemasters driving game after their last joke of a game. Somehow F1 2010 was a BAFTA award winning game, which defies both
logic and belief. The follow up to F1 2010 will be named F1 2011 and can only be an improvement on it's predecessor, but even if
Codemasters send me a free copy of F1 2011 to try I will be very reluctant to even load the game in my xbox 360 or on my eyefinity
PC.
Bespoke handheld editions of F1 2011 are also in production for Nintendo 3DS™ and Sony’s next generation portable entertainment
system (NGP), each designed to take advantage of the new platforms’ unique capabilities; specific release dates for the handheld
editions are to be announced.
In F1 2011 players will be challenged to "'Be the driver, live the life, go compete’, with wide-ranging technical and gameplay
advancements on and off track and vastly extended competitive and co-operative multiplayer components". I guess by this
Codemasters mean that this time the features that they implement might work - although somehow I very much doubt it. F1 2011 will
feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the highly anticipated 2011 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP,
including the current FIA FORMULA ONE DRIVERS’ WORLD CHAMPION Sebastian Vettel. The 2011 season also sees the debut of the 2011
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF INDIA at Delhi’s Jaypee International Race Circuit and the return of the iconic Nürburgring to the calendar.
In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2011 is being developed using the EGO Game Technology Platform, Codemasters’
proprietary tech that powered the critically acclaimed, 2 million-plus selling F1 2010™, GRID and currently driving DiRT 3. This
means that if you have a FFB steering wheel the car will feel like it is drifting across the top of the track rather than gripping
the track and giving you a feeling of traction. The EGO engine is of no use to an F1 game, Codemasters need to stop playing around
and build a physics engine from the ground up to get their F1 title to work. Compare how the F1 car feels in F1 2010 to the FW31
F1 car in iracing and their is NO comparison, the iracing car has grip and you can feel what is going on, whilst F1 and it's EGO
engine look good but fail to deliver.
F1 2011 will be released September 23rd 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows with handheld editions to follow.
Save your money and either look for another racing game or if you are serious about simracing then visit iracing, if you need a referral put James Prentice in and once signed up
send me an in-game message and I'll answer any questions you have to help you get started.
F1 2010
F1 2010 is a new console game being developed around the 2010 Formula One season. It will be released in the middle of 2010 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows platforms. Read about what was promised in Formula One 2010.
Console Game is Bestseller
For the 1st time a video game is top of Amazon's annual bestseller list. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beat Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince into 2nd place.
New Console Games
We provide information on forthcoming console game releases and new consoles. There will also be some console game reviews of our favourite games.
Can we expect to see the new PlayStation 4, the Xbox720 or the Wii 2 anytime soon? According to console gaming expert Michael Pachter, "We do not expect a “new” console in 2010 (other than the long-rumoured high definition Wii, which is likely to upgrade the Wii to current console technology) … We do not expect the ‘next’ generation to begin before 2013."
If you're not a console owner or looking outside the world of Xbox 360, why not explore more special offers on PLAYSTATION 3, Nintendo Wii consoles and games on our website?
Nintendo 3DS - See the future without 3D glasses
Nintendo's 3DS is a new handheld console that will be available in the United States on March 27th and the UK on 25th March.
The handheld, which displays games in three dimensions without the need for 3D glasses, will cost £229 in the UK. Nintendo said the 3DS will have 30+ games between its launch.
It will be backwards compatible with Nintendo DS games and devices. The 3D effect is controlled with a sliding switch on the side of the device, which lets the user decide
how much 3D to use while playing games.
The 3DS will have a docking station, a StreetPass feature that lets 3DS owners interact with other owners nearby, a pedometer, a 3D camera and hotspot connection points
that can deliver content to the device. Buy the Nintendo 3DS here.
Nintendo 3DS Features:
3D screen, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses and the ability to adjust or turn off 3D effect with the 3D Depth Slider.
Stereo cameras that enable users to take 3D photos that can be viewed instantly on the 3D screen.
New input interfaces including the Circle Pad, motion sensor, gyro sensor.
SpotPass, a feature that lets Nintendo 3DS detect wireless hotspots or wireless LAN access points and obtain information, game data, free software, videos etc.
StreetPass, a feature that lets Nintendo 3DS exchange data automatically with other Nintendo 3DS systems within range.
Convenient features that users can access without stopping game play such as the HOME menu, Internet Broswer, Notifications, etc.
Plenty of built-in software such as the Nintendo 3DS Camera, Nintendo 3DS Sound, Mii Maker, StreetPass, Mii Plaza, AR Games, Activity Log, Face Raiders, etc.
Nintendo eShop where users can view trailers, software rankings and purchase software.
System Transfer which enable users to transfer already purchased software from one Nintendo 3DS system to another.
Parental Controls