Playstation 3 Driving and Racing Video Games

Race at breakneck speeds through the streets of modern-day L.A. recreated in stunning detail. Drive the hottest range of real-world tuners, muscle cars, exotics and super bikes on the streets today. Customize your ride with the best after-market performance parts and custom kits. Illegal street racing with no track, no load times, no rules: Welcome back to the Midnight Club."

You never thought it would turn out like this - an all-out chase where you're the hunted. And the hunter. Now you must get behind the wheel and risk everything to infiltrate a ruthless international crime syndicate and take them down. The man you're after is a maniac behind the wheel, and he's driving like his life depends on escape, which maybe it does. He's the one with all the answers you need, you will track him down. Needless to say, that fleet of police cruisers in your rearview mirror won't make things any easier. It will take all of your experience - and every ounce of skill - to outrun the law, take down the enemy, and unlock the truth that puts an end to this chase once and for all.

As the all-new racing experience from Codemasters Studios, creators of Colin McRae: DiRT™, Race Driver: GRID is all about the race. Every moment from the adrenalin rush at the start lights to the elation at the chequered flag – the tension, pressure, noise, and action.

Featuring only the most powerful race cars – current and classic, circuit and drift – players will compete to conquer the most prestigious official race tracks and championships and then go beyond to compete in challenging city-based competitions, through to road events and urban street races.

With races crammed with action and incident, high-impact moments will come at you thick and fast, one right after another: engine blows, tyre blow outs, tight overtaking, accidents, opponent cars flipping, spinning, collisions with other cars and trackside objects.

From humble beginnings, earning a few thousand dollars a season, build a feared and respected racing team with a multi-million dollar income and complete at dramatic race locations and dominate a multi-disciplined world of racing.

In Europe, race prestige Marques, including Aston Martin, Koenigsegg and Pagani, on the greatest official race circuits. Enter street competitions and race high-performance V8 muscle cars through iconic U.S. cities including San Francisco, Washington DC and Detroit. In the Far East, Japanese racing culture sets the tone where night races, including Drift racing, take drivers through neon illuminated cities and to outlying mountain roads.

As the antithesis of the box-ticking, plodding single-player race game, Race Driver: GRID delivers a diverse career mode in a persistent world of racing that provides each player with a unique experience as their team writes itself into racing folklore.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue features over 40 stunning cars - including vehicles by Lotus, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Ferrari for you to race on seriously realistic, real-life tracks: including the Eiger Nordwand, the London City Track and Suzuka - all rendered in incredible High Definition graphics. There's also all-new driving physics for the most lifelike driving experience ever and new, improved opponent artificial intelligence for the toughest race challenge yet.

But that's not all - for the first time ever in the history of Gran Turismo, you'll now be able to race online. Up to 16 players will be able to go head-to-head on some of the world's best racetracks on PLAYSTATION Network - all you need to get racing is a broadband connection and PS3. Once you're up and revving, Global Online Rankings and the My Garage homepage feature will leave the world in no doubt as to just who is the best at Gran Turismo.

And then there's the Online Dealership, providing a wealth of information on cars and manufacturers and also Gran Turismo TV - a dedicated online channel available exclusively from PSN and packed with some of the greatest content that Motorsport, car manufacturers and TV has to offer.

Additional features:

- 2 Player Battle
- split screen mode
- Vehicle Tuning
- Drift Trial mode
- Additional track with 2 layouts
- Over 30 additional cars
- Track Guide Videos
 - AI Difficulty setting
- Driving line
- New Opening Movie

MX vx. ATV Untamed kicks it up a notch and shifts into high gear! Rainbow Studios has evolved their legendary Rhythm Racing engine to include throttle based power slides, near upside-down whips and new scrubs at full speed, all while retaining the smooth and authentic feel not found in any other game. Attempt to own the offroad by dominating the innovative new "X-Cross Tournament," which brings together 8 unique racing series like Endurocross, Opencross, Supercross, Waypoint and Supermoto and then crosses them into one ultimate offroad championship! Brand new styles of racing are born as powerful vehicles tear through treacherous trails in the new Opencross Modes, whie then shifting gears to navigate boulders, logs and water pits in Endurocross. Players can take control of the new DRV Sport and multiple other vehicles, including Monster and Trophy Trucks, as they blaze through rivers, swampy everglades and the desert dunes. Amp up your favorite vehicles power, handling and acceleration with more than 100 sponsor parts and accessories. The MX vs. ATV rivalry explodes as the top professional riders like Ricky Carmichael, Chad Reed and others go bar-to-bar in Supercross, Outfoor Nationals and Freestyle showdowns. The top 10 pro riders collide on the same track, vying for vehicular supremacy Be the last vehicle standing as 12 players compete online.
Online multiplayer ESRB Rated E for Everyone

Make action your middle name, as you control what happens when and where in Burnout Paradise. Welcome to Paradise City. Immerse yourself in the open roads of Paradise City from the downtown streets through the hectic freeways to the sweeping mountain roads; the world is waiting to be explored. Slam, Shunt and Wreck opponents in cross-town race events, where you decide the fastest route to the finish line. Hit the jumps and find shortcuts, smash through barriers and get to the places that other racers can't reach to get that competitive edge. Meet your friends online with the revolutionary EasyDrive system that smashes through the tedium of lobbies and servers and cuts straight to the chase. Burnout Paradise provides the ultimate driving playground for you and your friends to play online on the Playstation 3. Mugshots - Track the length and breadth of up to 2,500 online rivalries Speed, Speed and Even More Speed - The rebuilt, race-tuned Burnout game engine delivers intense speed boost gameplay at a super-smooth and super-fast 60 frames-per-second Crash Deformation - Burnout Paradise features an all-new deformation technology that gives players an astounding close-up and slow-motion view of super-real destruction

Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed ProStreet. It’s no longer good enough to simply rule your local neighborhood; you need to dominate on a global stage. Build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world’s best street racers. Every dent, every scratch and every crumpled body panel is a battle scar, proof of your commitment and competitive mettle. This is your chance to prove that you have what it takes to be crowned the next Street King. Need for Speed ProStreet is the realization of the raw power, visceral aggression and intense rivalry that embodies street racing culture.

Features:

• Real, Adrenaline-Fueled Racing—Experience the raw power of street racing with a brand new physics engine, and intuitively refined AI.
• Dominate Across All Racing Disciplines—Prove yourself in four distinct styles of racing: Drag, Drift, Grip, and the all-new Speed Challenge.
• Ride the Edge of Disaster—One wrong move, and witness the consequences of your mistakes via truly advanced and comprehensive damage capturing technology.
• Performance Drives Results—Choose from hundreds of real-world, aftermarket parts and see the impact of visual Autosculpt technology on performance – all in real time.
• Redefining Competitive Social Play—Redefined online features amp the spirit of competition and create for the ultimate showdown.
• Share your Tuning Capabilities with the World—The all-new Blueprints feature allows you to upload your visual and performance customization settings online. You’ll be credited each time your design is used to dominate a race

Experience a new off-road style while rallying a large selection of courses. There are gravel, mud, and dirt racing events that allow you to travel all over the world, which also include a Hill Climb and Rally Cross events. International competitions feature official cars and tracks based on real roads and locations. Beat-the-clock racing includes events with multiple cars on the track. The new physics and damage system brings an even greater challenge. Also included are modes that allow online competition.

SEGA Rally® Revo reinvigorates and revolutionizes the genre-defining off-road racing brand with an all-new track deformation system. With this proprietary new technology, players must quickly react to unexpected changes in track conditions on muddy, snow-filled, gravel-covered courses while gunning it at full throttle in their chosen world-renowned, officially licensed rally vehicle. Advanced A.I. pits players against aggressive CPU competitors in the comprehensive single-player campaign, requiring players to dynamically adapt their driving styles. Players will also enjoy heart-pounding rivalry with friends online in a variety of multiplayer split-screen modes for an extremely competitive rally experience.

Cars Mater-National features an all-new International group of racers vying for their chance to compete against Lightning McQueen in the First Annual Mater-National Race Festival, hosted by Lightning's best friend, Mater. Explore the new and improved open world of Radiator Springs, play in the all-new Monster Mode, jump into the fast lane with 6 new International racing competitors, burn rubber on new tracks, and twist and turn your way through new mini-games like Ramone's Rhythmic Rumble and Fillmore's Fuel Frenzy. Go head to head with over 10 multiplayer games. ESRB Rated E for Everyone

Take the wheel and drive your way to the championship in the most realistic NASCAR racing game yet. NASCAR 08 is the first title in the NASCAR franchise to be made available on the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system. As the new rookie driver on the circuit, develop your racing skills to gain licenses and contracts from hungry owners and unlock legendary top performing cars from NASCAR's biggest stars. Gain new experiences during every race then modify your car's handling with over 40 tuning options to truly master every track. Share your setups with NASCAR's gaming community, then challenge the field in live races with up to 16 players online. Experience tomorrow's racing today in NASCAR 08 and see if you'll be part of what's to come.
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is the cover person on this edition of NASCAR 2008. Stewart, who has won two Cup Series championships in the past five years, has 29 victories in NASCAR's top series since 1999 and has never finished lower than 11th in the point standings. Think you can beat his stats?

Descend into the MotorStorm Festival, a celebration of the alternative&extreme racing. Throwing caution to the wind, players will take on a variety of racing fanatics and battle through chaotic, action-packed tracks to try and become the Festival champ. Features smarter artificial intelligence (AI), Real-time track deformation, fully destructible vehicles and environments, and stunningly detailed scenery. Tapping into the power of the PlayStation 3, MotorStorm will showcase cinematic effects such as motion blur, depth-of-field, and Hollywood-style "crash cams" that replay spectacular crash sequences during a race. The PS3's Blu-Ray technology and Processing power give you more immersive visuals and Sound effects, heightening the chaos in each brutal race environment

Ridge Racer 7 continues its illustrious history, bringing you a driving experience unlike any other. Test yourself with 40 different machines and over 20 courses. With reversed courses, the total grows to 40 -- the most ever in the series. Enjoy the drift racing experience by taking part in the new customization mode, opening up the experience with up to 200,000 customization combinations. With full support of Sony's new network service, Ridge Racer fans have an entirely new world to explore and drift through!

As the only official interactive game of the FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP^TM, this is the chance for gamers to rewrite the 2006 season with all the official drivers, teams, cars, circuits and racing rules. Enhanced driving aids allow FORMULA ONE newcomers to enjoy the exhilaration and thrill of the sport while online play will demonstrate whom the real world champion is with a full 22-car grid.

Adding to the fun, PLAYSTATION 3's SIXAXIS Wireless Controller will enable gamers to discover a new way of racing with its motion sensing technology.
Loaded with High Definition visuals, full surround sound audio, extensive circuit details and lighting effects, progressive car damage and changing weather conditions, FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION is the only way to fully interact with the sport.

Gamers will experience the real pressure of a GRAND PRIX race thanks to interactive pit stops, formations laps, unexpected collisions and race incidents. FORMULA ONE has evolved, welcome to the next level in racing.

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