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Gran Turismo Series Ships 50M+

The first gaming series that comes to mind in terms of racing sims is undoubtedly Gran Turismo. The games unrivaled realism matched with its incredible graphical capabilities has helped the series as a whole pass a new milestone.

To date, Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series has shipped over 50 million units altogether worldwide. With the release of Gran Turismo’s debut title, Gran Turismo for the PS1, the series has been reaching for the stars ever since.

Netting an impressive 2 million units, considering it isn’t even a full game, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is the latest addition the series, marking the games transition to the PS3. With Gran Turismo 5’s official release just on the horizon, we can only expect to see these sales numbers continue to increase as the series progresses.

Xbox Live Gets GRID Demo

Racing fans looking for a fresh feel on the genre can get their first taste of Codemasters latest creation, GRID, as the official demo has hit Xbox Live today.

Clocking in at 750MB, the demo will give players the chance to experience racing from an all new perspective as Codemasters hopes to breath new life into the racing scene. Based on the Ego engine, players will be able to race around at record breaking speeds as their cars get realistically thrown around and damaged all in its great graphical glory thanks to said engine.

GRID gets in-game advertising from eBay Motors

GRID, a TOCA Touring Car series video game developed by Codemasters, will be seeing in-game advertising by eBay Motors. In order to receive part upgrades for your car, you’ll have to revisit the eBay Motors storefront.

It does get kinda annoying seeing constant brand names pop up in your face when you’re playing a title that you already purchased. Isn’t enough that you shelled out the money to buy the game in the first place? But then again, it’s always nice to see that investors are lined up for ad opportunities in video games, which will only make the production value of the game greater and further fuels the industry.

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Mario Kart Wii - Screenshots

With Mario Kart Wii soon to be racing onto shelves, we thought some screen shots of the game will prepare you for what is soon to come. You can’t really tell from the screen shots if the Wii Wheel is going to prove to be a realistic controller for Mario Kart or if the hardcores will just go back to using their Wave Birds, but it will definitely give you a nice idea of what is soon to come.

Like [seemingly] always with Wii video game iterations, there isn’t much graphical improvements featured in the game other than updated textures and the like but, the screen shots do remind us that there will be all new tracks, karts, and motocycle…. kart… things.

Gameinfowire has a rather extensive gallery of Mario Kart Wii screen shots, totaling 37 different images, but I have gone through the gallery and picked out 4 [pictured below] that I believe give a good feel for features new to the Mario Kart franchise.

Motorstorm Sells 3 Million Copies

Believe it or not, Motorstorm has sold over 3 million copies, Sony proudly announced today. The game initially was plagued by too many bugs and too few features, but eventually, the bugs were fixed and the missing features were, well, still missing. That didn’t make the game less fun, and being put in a great PS3 bundle certainly helped sales. The game recently received two new tracks via PSN last month, and the developer has shown no sign of cutting back on more downloadable content.

New PGR 4 DLC Available On Valentine’s

Does your special someone really love Project Gotham Racing? Do you lack a special someone and just really happen to love PGR4? Regardless of what day it is, PGR4 fans can rejoice at a new batch of content hitting XBLA with both charged and free content. Two different packs will be released, the first of which is completely free and the second will run you 400 MS points. These are the full details as released by Bizarre concerning the new packs.

Free Challenge Pack (Free)
“Download the new Free PGR 4 Challenge Pack from Bizarre, and you’ll drive the hydrogen-powered 2007 Peugeot Flux, winner of the 2007 Peugeot International Design Competition. Plus, you’ll get two new game modes-one of them the player-requested Tourist Mode, which lets you tool around any city in the game checking out sights with your friends. Or play Free Roam Cat and Mouse, where a slow mouse vehicle must avoid enemy cats. And you add another 10 achievements. Get more racing fun for the best price-free!”

Premium Challenge Pack (400 points)
“The Premium PGR 4 Challenge Pack from Bizarre, available for 400 Microsoft(r) Points, gives you seven new cars-the 2008 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible Concept, 2007 Volkswagen Golf GTI W12-650, 2007 Peugeot Flux, 1987 BMW M3 E30 DTM, 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia, 2008 Honda S2000 CR, and 2008 Callaway C16 Speedster. You get three new bikes-the 2007 Yamaha YZF-R1, 1995 Aprilia RS 250, and 1998 Aprilia RSV 1000 Tuono R.”

“Plus, new World Challenge Arcade Mode gives you 20 arcade events in 3 themed chapters, including 5 events that can only be done on platinum. In Tourist Mode, get a free ride with friends around any game city. In Free Roam Cat and Mouse, a slow mouse vehicle runs from enemy cats. Ten new achievements fill out the pack.”

GTA 4 Viral Marketing Has Begun

Rockstar’s GTA 4 is months away from release, but apparently there isn’t enough hype out there, so Rockstar (or someone else), have begun with a little viral marketing around cities in the US, posting “wanted” posters of GTA 4 characters. Most probably work of eager fans, but classy nonetheless. Two more shots after the break. Read more

GTA 4 Coming On April 29

Rockstar has announced that Grand Theft Auto 4 will be released worldwide on April 29, on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The developer has said that the game is “virtually complete”, with the remaining time being spent on polishing, before going to the factory in mid-April.

GTA 4 Previews Are Out

The first previews of Grand Theft Auto 4 are out, and alongside are a bunch of new screenshots. One common thing for the previes is that they’re all impressed with it, and are all looking forward to the next GTA game. Check out the previews at IGN, CVG and TeamXbox. This time though, the demo was limited the single player and to the Xbox 360 version only.

MotorStorm Getting Two New Tracks

MotorStorm will be getting two new tracks on PSN tomorrow, Diamondback Speedway and Eagle’s Nest, in the usual dirt/valley settings. The tracks, priced at $2.99, will be available for play with all classes online, in both Time Attack and Eliminator modes.

Xbox 360 Steering Wheel Now Encheapened

A steering wheel seems like something that should actually be more adopted than it actually is, but maybe that’s because of the hefty price tag these things hold. Now, that price is a little less hefty, ringing in at just 100 dollars for the complete 360 wheel. Previously marked at 130, this represents a 30 dollar price drop, the second one this year when the wheel originally came out at 150 dollars. Ouch.

Whether or not you feel a wheel improves your racing ability, you at least now can make the 100 dollar mistake, instead of 130, how’s that for a deal?

Spike TV VGA Winners

Another video game awards ceremony has come and gone. The Spike TV Video Game Awards didn’t have many surprises in store for viewers. Bioshock took home the biggest prize with the Game of The Year category. Super Mario Galaxy beat out the much more realistic and violent Assassin’s Creed and God Of War 2 for the Best Action Game category. Halo fans will be disappointed to note that the final chapter of the trilogy only took home two awards: Best Multiplayer Game and a Most Addictive Game category which was voted on by fans. There wasn’t a single console that dominated the awards as all but two games which won were multi-platform titles. Read more

Gran Turismo 5 Teams Up With Top Gear

Polyphony Digital, makers of the Gran Turismo franchise and the upcoming GT 5, have teamed up with BBC and their hit car show Top Gear. The show will be distributed through Gran Turismo TV, which will launch on the PlayStation Network in 2008. But what’s even more exciting, especially for fans of Top Gear, is that Gran Turismo 5 will include the famous Top Gear test track.

GT5 Prologue Coming October 20 In Japan

Boy those Japanese are lucky, they’ll soon get a preview of the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 5 in form of GT5 Prologue. The game will be released on on October 20 on the PlayStation Network, but only in Japan. The demo will include one track, Suzuka, and seven cars. The International GT 5 Prologue version should be out later this year.

GTA 4 Getting 16-player Multiplayer Action?

A rumor is currently circulating the net about Grand Theft Auto 4 supporting up to 16 players in online multiplayer. It’s no surprise that GTA 4 will feature multiplayer - Rockstar revealed that news a long time ago, but didn’t reveal much else.

Canadian game site GamingExcellence, who attended the PlayStation Holiday Preview Event, were told by a Rockstar rep that they were aiming at supporting “up to 16 players online” for GTA 4. Rockstar commented on the rumor with the usual “no comment” line. We’ll have to wait and see, as GTA 4 is scheduled for release in Q2 2008.

Mario Kart Delayed, Motorcycles Involved

Today’s been a pretty solid day for Nintendo. Granted there have been a few pieces of bad news, but they always manage to include something more exciting that makes your forget the woes. Among that is the fact Mario Kart on the Wii will miss its Q1 2008 release, and instead go after Spring 2008. Not the worst thing in the world as we will probably have Wii Fit and perhaps even Smash Bros. to occupy our time in early 2008.

In more exciting news however, quite a few screen shots were revealed, including the first motorcycle in, until this point, a Kart dominated game. You’d think they had named the game after racing carts or something. While Princess’ two-wheeled wonder does raise an eyebrow, there is no denying she looks pretty slick carving up the road on that baby. Mario Kart Double Dash was met with a lot of criticism, especially since the franchise really hasn’t undergone much change. Some hated it; personally I was still addicted to it. We will see if Nintendo truly puts in the development power to their new Kart product, or if it will be left to a lackluster studio to make a quick buck.

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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue to be Free

SCEI has revealed today that they will be offering the prologue to the racing simulation game, Gran Turismo 5, free of charge. It will be available on the PSN later this year. Included in the prologue is a basic demonstration of the full game, featuring some vehicles and tracks. Although the company could change their mind at any time, it’s unlikely.

Digitalbattle Weekly Comments Contest is On Again.

Hi everyone well its that time of the week again, where we all get together and giveaway prizes for thoughs who like to comment on our stories. We’ll pick the best 3 comments each week and award each one with a game. All you have to do is to continue posting relevant and constructive comments on stories. Check out this week’s prizes after the break. Read more

360 Software Perceptions Are Missleading

Certain consoles can become notorious for their games, the Xbox in particular is known as primarily a first person shooter console, while the Wii for example is known for its minigames. Turns out perceptions may not always be accurate. After a little bit of counting for all the 360 titles currently released on the console, First person Shooters and Third Person shooters are actually not the main genre on the console. In fact, Sports titles and Action Adventure completely overshadows them.

One way or another, the software is not perfectly balanced, which is what the problem really could be classified. That said a huge RPG and casual resurgence is taking place, so it could only be a matter of time before the 360 sheds it’s image.

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