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Tuesday15th Aug 2023
News Next! Crash Team Racing Gets Unofficial 60fps Patch on PS5
Illusion back at it again
As predicted, the dominoes have begun to fall, and modder Illusion has apparently spent the weekend unlocking the frame rate of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. This joins a rapidly growing list of games that have achieved that glorious 60fps on a modified retail PS5, thanks to their efforts. For those keeping score at home,...
Wednesday2nd Sep 2020
News Dev Confirms No More Crash Team Racing Content Updates
Team's moved to Crash 4 and other projects
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has been well supported since its release last year, with developer Beenox adding additional characters, courses, and more. However, following queries from the community, the team has confirmed that the title won't be getting any further content updates. Its 'Final Grand...
Thursday26th Mar 2020
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Is Getting New Features and Content Following Final Grand Prix
New characters, challenges, and more
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has enjoyed a steady stream of post-launch content in the form of Grand Prix seasonal events. It's an approach that's worked well for the kart racer, but with the last of these events now over, what's next for Crash and the gang? According to Activision and Beenox, there's plenty...
Wednesday19th Feb 2020
News Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled to Cross the Finish Line with Eighth Grand Prix
At the drive-in
The gift that keeps giving, otherwise known as Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, will cross the finish line with its eighth and final Grand Prix event beginning this week. Scheduled to run from 20th February through 22nd March, the Gasmoxia Grand Prix will bring the kart racer’s usual array of Battle Pass-inspired upgrades and...
Friday17th Jan 2020
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Celebrates Victory at The Game Awards on Main Menu
Show-off
This is a neat little thing, isn't it? Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled won the award for Best Sports/Racing Game at The Game Awards 2019 and Crash Bandicoot is commemorating victory by being a bit of a show-off on the game's main menu. Host Geoff Keighley shows off the addition in a tweet below, which goes live tomorrow. It's a small...
Wednesday15th Jan 2020
News Rustland Grand Prix Brings Mad Max Vibes to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on PS4
Oh what a lovely day
We must say, the post-launch support for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is pretty great. Every month since it drifted onto PlayStation 4, the game has had new tracks, characters, vehicles, and more added into the fold. We hope it'll continue, as these Grand Prix events give everyone a reason to hop back into the driver's seat...
Tuesday10th Dec 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Is Feeling Festive with December's Holiday-Themed Grand Prix
Driving home for Christmas
However you feel about Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's microtransactions, you have to applaud Beenox for its sterling post-launch support. Every month has seen a new Grand Prix, seasonal events that bring a bunch of new content to the kart racer for free. The next one is named Winter Festival, and as you might expect, is...
Wednesday6th Nov 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's Next Grand Prix Adds Neon Themed Track and Game Mode
Starting this Friday
If Death Stranding doesn't take your fancy this coming Friday, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's next big Grand Prix update is scheduled to go live on the very same day. Titled Neon Circus, it brings with it a new race track, another game mode called Ring Rally, and your typical selection of cosmetic items. Kicking proceedings...
Wednesday9th Oct 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Finally Has Skill-Based Online Matchmaking
Restart your engines
We enjoy a good game of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, but it's been sorely missing skill-based matchmaking since it launched back in the summer. If you've hopped online at all over the last few months, you'll no doubt have noticed that races can be incredibly unbalanced, with some players crossing the finish line before others...
Friday4th Oct 2019
News The Latest Grand Prix Gets Spooky in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled from Today on PS4
Plus some game-changing updates
A new month means a new Grand Prix in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. As you may have guessed, October's Spooky seasonal content revolves around Hallowe'en, bringing a batch of creepy new vehicles, characters, and more to the evolving kart racer. The new track is called Nina's Nightmare, and as you can see in the...
Tuesday1st Oct 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Goes Up a Gear with Three More Grand Prix Events
More tracks, cars, and characters
Spyro the Dragon's introduction to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has only just concluded, but it looks like even more content is on the way. The game's official Twitter account has just revealed a further three in-game Grand Prix events that'll be launching in the near future. The Spooky Grand Prix is up first,...
Wednesday28th Aug 2019
News Spyro Charges into Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled in Latest Grand Prix Event
Spyro track, characters, and more added
Spyro the Dragon is gliding into Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, as we've known for a while, but Activision has now lifted the lid on the upcoming Grand Prix. Called Spyro and Friends, the latest seasonal event coming to the colourful kart racer sees the two platforming heroes cross paths. From 30th August,...
Thursday8th Aug 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Microtransactions Are Rolling Out on PS4 Now
Prices for Wumpa Coin bundles revealed
When the current Grand Prix event Back N. Time was detailed, Activision took the opportunity to also reveal that microtransactions will be making their way to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. This will allow players to purchase packs of Wumpa Coins, the in-game currenc
Tuesday30th Jul 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Is Getting Microtransactions
Activision strikes again
Given how stingy Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is with its in-game currency, we had a feeling Activision would be injecting microtransactions into the game at some point, but that doesn't make it any less disappointing. When the title's next Gran Prix event goes live on the 2nd August, you'll be able to purchase Wumpa...
News Woah! Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Is Going Back N. Time in Latest Grand Prix Event
Time warped
With the Nitro Tour Grand Prix now over, it's time to look to the next seasonal event coming to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Called Back N. Time, the upcoming season adds a whole host of new bits and pieces to the kart racer remake. Top of the list is an all-new track named Prehistoric Playground, which will see players drifting
Tuesday9th Jul 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Patch 1.06 Fixes a Few More Bugs
But we don't know which ones
We're still rather enjoying Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled here at Push Square Towers, but it's no secret that there are a few bugs here and there. We've ran into several that, although not game breaking, leave the Activision remake feeling rough around the edges. Fortunately, a new patch has just arrived on PlayStation...
Monday8th Jul 2019
News Free Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Dynamic Theme Available Now on PS4
The race is on
Who doesn't like a free dynamic PlayStation 4 theme? We've had a few of them lately, and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is the next in line for complimentary dashboard decorations. The new theme, named 'The Race Is On', is available to download now in both North America and Europe. It plays the theme music from the Beenox remake, and...
Wednesday3rd Jul 2019
News The Nitro Tour Grand Prix Event Is Live Now in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
May the best bandicoot win
Start your engines and grab some wumpa fruit: the first seasonal content has arrived in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The Nitro Tour Grand Prix is now live in Activision's rejuvenated kart racer, but you'll need to download the latest patch for the game first. Patch version 1.04 is ready for download, weighing in at...
Monday1st Jul 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's First Seasonal Grand Prix Content Outlined
Start your engines on 3rd July
In case you weren't aware, Beenox is going to be supporting Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled with seasonal post-launch content. The kart racer has a ton of customisation options from the off, but starting on 3rd July, you'll be able to earn even more in the game's first Grand Prix event. Called the Nitro Tour Grand...
Saturday29th Jun 2019
News Upcoming Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Patch to Fix PS4 Save Corrupting Issues
All players to receive some free Wumpa Coins
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled launched just over a week ago on PlayStation 4, and while it's generally a great remake, it's had its fair share of issues. Perhaps the most notable problem is a nasty bug that's seen many players lose their save data. According to Beenox, your save could corrupt "if the...
Monday24th Jun 2019
News UK Sales Charts: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Leads the Pack
Third biggest launch of the year
As if there was any doubt, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled boost-chained its way to a number one debut in the latest physical UK chart. According to GamesIndustry, it now holds the second highest launch week sales for the franchise -- the first being Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Furthermore, it's behind only Days...
Thursday13th Jun 2019
E3 2019 Watch Tawna Bandicoot Race Around Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's Brand New Track
A sneak peek at post-launch content
Beenox, developer of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, isn't hitting the brakes when it crosses the finish line. It was recently announced that the studio will be continuing support of the title long after it launches with seasonal Grand Prix content. These events are set to include new characters, tracks, and...
Tuesday11th Jun 2019
No finish line in sight
Developer Beenox is really going all-in on Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, It's just revealed that the game will be getting seasonal content, complete with new characters, tracks, and cosmetic items. These seasonal events will be completely free. A post on the official PlayStation Blog explains all: "What is a Grand Prix...
E3 2019 Penta Penguin Confirmed for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Penguin yay one
Geoff Keighley, the main man himself, has delivered the biggest announcement of E3 2019. Penta Penguin, a secret character in the original CTR, has been brought back for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, unlockable with the very same cheat code. However, developer Beenox has gone the extra mile to round out the character. In the PSone...
Friday7th Jun 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled PS4 Trophies Want You Boosting Non-Stop
Trophy list is online
With only a couple of weeks until release, it's about time we saw the list of trophies for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. It's a pretty meaty one at that; the kart racer has 48 trophies, including a Platinum. Looking through them all, you'll earn many of them by simply playing through Adventure Mode, but there are some more...
Thursday6th Jun 2019
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Looks N. Sanely Fun in New Launch Trailer
Oodabagah
We're pretty excited for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled here at Push Square Towers. The original has always been a favourite, and the PlayStation 4 remake is looking top notch. This new trailer has just been uploaded, and it's got us all hyped for 21st June. It doesn't really show us anything new, but the kart racer looks like it's going...
Wednesday5th Jun 2019
Random Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Pre-Orders in Brazil Come with a Pair of Socks
Keeping those feet warm
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a game we're hotly anticipating, and it's only a couple of weeks away from releasing now. However, there's rather a lot of weird merchandise based on the game you could purchase if you really wanted to out in the wild. Speaking of which,
Friday31st May 2019
News Get a First Look at Retro Stadium in New Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Gameplay
PS4 exclusive track revealed
We're now just three short weeks away from the arrival of Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, the revved up remake of the beloved PSone kart racer. PlayStation Underground has released a new gameplay video, and it shows off a couple of tracks we've yet to see: Dragon Mines and Retro Stadium, the low-poly PS4 exclusive...
Friday24th May 2019
Random You Can Buy an Official Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Incense Burner
Woah!
Plenty of games have their own line of merchandise nowadays. Heck, even Hideo Kojima's development studio has a range of clothing, among other things. So it's no surprise to see that Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is getting a healthy dose of merch, and you can pre-order a bunch of it over on PlayStation Gear. You have your typical items...
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Adventure Mode Gameplay Shows Off Cutscenes and Hub Worlds
Survival of the fastest
Just a few hours ago, a PlayStation Blog post from Beenox detailed the revamped Adventure Mode in Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. Now, a new video courtesy of PlayStation Underground has made its way online, and it too focuses on the single player campaign. The 20-minute gameplay video shows off a bunch of brand new footage,...
