XBOX 360 PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 4 DEMO NOW AVAILABLE
A demo of Microsoft’s Project Gotham Racing 4 for the Xbox 360 is now available for download in all regions via the Xbox Live Marketplace. Download size is approximately 1.27GB.
- Project Gotham Racing 4 – Official website
LAZY DAY TRAILERS: PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 4: THE SNOW IN… NURBURGRING?
Bizarre Creations has released the next sneak peak of their upcoming Xbox 360 racer Project Gotham Racing 4. Last time, they showed us what the rain in St. Petersburg would bring – this time around, they’re treating us to snowfall in Nurburgring. Looks like Bizarre plans on making the environment’s ability to change driving conditions a big part of the PGR experience. Check it out below courtesy of the fine folks over at GameTrailers.com.
Hopefully the release of PGR4 will also result in Geometry Wars 3 being brought to the masses. Project Gotham Racing 4 will be an Xbox 360 exclusive and is currently slated to release some time this holiday season.
- Project Gotham Racing 4 – Official website
- Bizarre Creations – Company website
- Project Gotham Racing 4 – Video page at GameTrailers.com
- Lazy Day Trailers: The rain in… St. Petersburg? – nylatenite.com
LAZY DAY TRAILERS: PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 4: THE RAIN IN… ST. PETERSBURG?
If you’re wondering why I haven’t said much about the upcoming Halo 3 multiplayer beta or why I haven’t posted any of the dozens of videos floating around the net recently, it’s because I’m trying to avoid as much of the pre-beta hoopla as possible so that I step into the fun without any expectations of how the game is going to play or how each weapon will feel. Sorry about that, but I hope you understand where I’m coming from on that end.
To make up for it, what I do have is a video of the rain effects in Project Gotham Racing 4, and once you see it, you’ll probably be drooling over PGR4 just as much as I am at the moment. It’s funny – I used to hate the PGR series and love Forza, but having played the Forza 2 demo, I suddenly find that usual role reversed. I guess I’ve just grown too fond of PGR’s cockpit view. Anyway, enough rambling – on with the video!
- Project Gotham Racing 4 – Official site
- PGR4 – YouTube
PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 3 STYLE PACK RELEASED
The latest add-on pack for Project Gotham Racing 3 is now available in the Xbox Live Marketplace for 400 points ($5). The PGR3 Style Pack adds new achievements, 3 new game modes and the following 12 cars to the game;
BMW M6 (2006)
BMW Z8 (2001)
BMW M3 CSL (2003)
BMW MINI COOPER S (2005)
Gumpert Apollo Coupe 4.2 V8 (2005)
2005 Chrysler Firepower Concept
Ferrari 365 GTB4 “Daytona” (1968)
Ferrari F430 Challenge (2006)
Mercedes CLK DTM AMG (C209)
Pagani Zonda F (2005)
RUF R.K. Spyder 3.8 (2006)
Vanwall GPR V12 (2006)
For those who don’t wish to purchase the full pack, individual cars can be purchased for 60 points each ($.75) and the RUF R.K. Spyder can be downloaded for free. In addition to the new cars, the Style Pack also adds achievements for the “missing” 200 achievement points as well as several new game modes;
“The new pack also features Photo Mode Integration, allowing you to upload your best moments online. The pack also includes exciting new mini-games such as “Free Roam Points,” “Team Free Roam Points,” and “Cat and Mouse.” -Xbox.com
Check out the official announcement here and then get to racing. Go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, go Speed Racer, gooooooo.
Story Updated 11:55pm 7/11/06 – Despite what the description from Microsoft for the Style Pack may say, you do not need the pack to play the 3 new game modes. Apparently those modes are unlocked via an automatic update or can be accessed once you download the free RUF R.K. Spyder.
PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 3 STYLE PACK DETAILED
Computer and Video Games is reporting that the next car pack for Project Gotham Racing 3 is coming soon and will be adding 12 more cars to the game. As with the Speed Pack, CVG is stating that the 12 cars in the pack will be available for 400 marketplace points ($5) as a group, or that each car can be purchased separately for 60 marketplace points ($.75).
The report lists the following cars as being included in the Style Pack;
- 365 GTB4 (“Daytona”)
- BMW M3 CSL
- BMW M6
- BMW MINI COOPER S
- BMW Z8
- Chrysler Firepower Concept
- Ferrari 430 Challenge
- Gumpert Apollo Coupe 4.2 V8
- Mercedes CLK DTM AMG
- Pagani Zonda F
- RUF R.K. Spyder
- Vanwall GPR V12
No date was given for the release of the pack, but we’ll naturally keep tabs on this one and let you know as soon as that changes. Check out the full CVG report here and hope that they’ll increase the number of garages in the game this time as well.
CADILLAC V-SERIES COLLECTION NOW AVAILABLE FOR PGR3
Cadillac wants you to know about their V series automobiles, the CTS-V, STS-V, and XLR-V and to introduce you to them, they’ve had Bizarre add those cars to Project Gotham Racing 3 for your downloading pleasure.
How much is it going to cost you to see this little bit of automotive advertising? Nothing, it’s a free download. Sounds like a pretty fair deal to me, they put the three V series cars on your radar, you get to drive them around in PGR3. We all win. It’s in game advertising the way it ought to be. Head on over to the Xbox Live Marketplace to get them!
ANOTHER SET OF CARS COMING TO PGR3 – FOR FREE
I was surfing at Kotaku, and came across this news bit – It seems Cadillac will be footing the bill for a new car pack for PGR3 as a way to advertise their cars.
Now I’m not sure how effective of a campaign it will be (just because when I think of cars, Cadillac is one of the last brands on my list) but I’m inclined to agree with Kotaku’s take on this that so long as there aren’t any obnoxious advertising intrusions that come with the car pack, it’s a near perfect example of how in-game advertising should work – The Advertiser gets exposure, the developer gets money, and the gamer gets free goodies.
Now hopefully someone will spring for a few extra garages so you can have all these new cars at once without swapping.
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