With a long list of predecessors, the Mario Kart franchise has long been one of Nintendo’s most popular multiplayer focused games. Dating back to the Super Nintendo and Original Release days, the franchise has always been a staple because of its simple mix of racing and revered characters from the Nintendo universe. As 2011 winds down, Nintendo prepares to release its next installment in the series with Mario Kart 7. Continue Reading

As The Sims kept growing in popularity as a franchise – and eventually reaching the first spot in the “most sales” category – it was expected that spin-offs would start emerging sooner or later. After all, The Sims itself was a spin-off of SimCity. However, considering the nature and style of the game, hardly anyone expected EA to pull off another Mario Kart and release a racing game in their franchise. Continue Reading

Racing fans have for long been praising several franchises in the genre – one of which is the all-popular Need for Speed. Need for Speed: Shift is the newest game in the series, and it made some great changes to the gameplay, making the game a lot more lively and competitive. The core aspects and feeling of Need for Speed have been preserved though, and it still has that special feeling you’ve come to associate with the franchise. Continue Reading

EA have been doing some strange things with the Need for Speed series lately. Many gamers associated the title with fast-paced, arcade racer gameplay, which naturally left a lot of them puzzled when the developers decided to move towards a more realistic style of play, pushing the arcade mechanics to the back. Continue Reading

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge continues the successful MotorStorm series, though with several changes – most noticeably, it’s been developed by a different studio, and is no longer available for the PS3, having come out for the PS2 and PSP instead. Continue Reading

Metal Drift is a fast-paced combination of racing and shooting action, all set in a competitive online environment. The game features a unique and innovative setting, lots of room for experimentation by the player, and last but not least, captivating style of gameplay that keeps you coming back for more. Despite some of its shortcomings, Metal Drift gained strong popularity and a constant fanbase. Continue Reading

Fuel is not only a fantastic gameplay experience, but it also sends an important message to the world – that we need to be careful with how we spend our resources. Set in an undisclosed nearby future setting, the game features a world that has been turned into a wasteland due to the climate changes that came about from global warming. It’s an open-world racer, which may sound like an odd combination but it turns out to be a heavy dose of fun. Continue Reading

Arcade racers are a special kind of genre that has always enjoyed a lot of popularity – with that in mind, it’s very strange that the genre has been so dormant lately, with no real notable titles coming out. Even the Need for Speed series, which were the icon of that genre for most people, started moving away towards a more realistic style. When Blur came out, it was met with lots of enthusiasm by gamers hungry for some road action that doesn’t involve ultra-realistic handling. Continue Reading

The Colin McRae series of video games has enjoyed tremendous popularity while it was active, releasing multiple games that have all been huge hits with racing fans. After the tragic death of Colin McRae himself though, the series was halted for a while and there were no new games on the market with his name. Colin McRae: Dirt 2 is the first to be released since then, and many fans were wondering what to expect after the pause, and whether the series has managed to retain its integrity. Continue Reading