Tag: Need For Speed
News Criterion Games and Codemasters Cheshire Merge into One Need for Speed Studio
Ex-Evolution team to join Criterion
The next Need for Speed is still shrouded in mystery, but we do know one thing for certain: Criterion Games is leading development on the project. Rumoured to be current-gen only, the upcoming racer will be yet another refresh for the series, which has struggled to align itself properly for years. Hopefully this...
Rumour New Need for Speed Is Current-Gen Only, Leaving PS4 in the Dust
Reportedly no longer cross-gen
Did you forget a new Need for Speed is on the way? We wouldn't blame you; it was confirmed to be in development in June 2020, with only the briefest of glimpses at EA Play Live. We've heard next to nothing since — save for some super early leaked footage — but it's apparently heading our way towards the end of this...
News Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Chases Down EA Play Release
Subscribers can download later this month
Criterion’s revitalised racer Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered will be the next title added to the EA Play vault, starting 24th June for all members. As is always the case with the service, members will be able to download and play the cops-and-racers classic at no extra cost, as long as they retain...
News Five Need for Speed Games Pulled from PS Store Permanently
Servers go offline in August
Five Need for Speed games spanning the PlayStation 3 generation have been taken off the PS Store permanently, with little to no warning from publisher EA. As confirmed in a Reddit post yesterday, the five titles were removed from the storefront that very same day. The games were Need for Speed: Carbon,
News Need for Speed Delayed, Developer Criterion to Support DICE on Battlefield 6
But it'll return to racing series after
The next game in Electronic Arts' Need for Speed franchise has been delayed. After the release of Need for Speed Heat, Criterion Games replaced Ghost Games as lead developer on the series. It's been tinkering away at the racer for new consoles like PlayStation 5, a very brief glimpse of which we saw during an...
News Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Getting Livery Editor, Performance Boost for PS5
Pimp your ride
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered brought back one of the better entries in the series on PlayStation 4, with upscaled visuals and all the DLC rolled into one package. It's not the highest effort remaster ever, but the game itself remains a super fun arcade racer. One feature fans of the franchise love is customising vehicles,...
News Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Confirmed for Release This November
Plus reveal trailer
Update: As expected, EA has now confirmed that Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered will speed onto PS4 on 6th November 2020. It will indeed support cross-play and contain all major DLC. It'll cost £34.99/$39.99 and is already available for pre-order on the PlayStation Store. Check out the announcement trailer above if you're...
News EA Gearing Up for Need for Speed Announcement on Monday
Presumably Hot Pursuit remaster
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, aka the worst kept industry secret right now, could be officially announced very soon indeed. EA has opened up a teaser page on the official Need for Speed website, with the number 510 everywhere and a countdown ending on 5th October. This follows a handful of social posts from...
News Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Has Now Been Rated in Korea
Just announce it, EA
Sometimes, you just can't keep secrets from getting out. It happens every now and again. By now, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is definitely a thing, and EA might as well just spill the beans. The existence of the game was first reported by VentureBeat, and it has since appeared in listings on Amazon UK. Now, the...
News Rumoured Remaster of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Appears on Amazon UK
All but confirmed
One of PlayStation 3's best arcade racers is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, the Criterion-developed cops n' robbers game. Released back in 2010, it's also one of the better games in the franchise, which has been pretty lacklustre for the entire PS4 generation. It was rumoured not too long ago that Hot Pursuit may be making a...
News Next-Gen Need for Speed Supposedly Leaked with Super Early Footage
Dev build appears online
Wow, this is pretty nuts. If it's legitimate -- and given the gameplay in the above video, we're not sure how it couldn't be -- this appears to be crazy early footage of the next Need for Speed. Criterion Games is currently working on a next-gen NFS title, a snippet of which we saw during EA Play 2020. The above video,...
Rumour Is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Speeding onto PS4?
One report reckons so
Last year, Electronic Arts said it's been cooking up some "exciting remasters of fan favourites". While many interpreted this as a remaster of the Mass Effect trilogy, nothing has really been confirmed since. However, one report claims to know what's next for EA's remaster plans, and it's nothing to do with Commander Shepard...
News The Next Need for Speed Game Is Now in Development
Heat gets cross-play
Last year's Need for Speed Heat wasn't the greatest return to form, but it did just enough to scrape a 7/10 in the Push Square review. It's a pretty good game, although developer Ghost Games will be taking more of a backseat for the franchise's next racing iteration as Criterion Studios heads up production. What's more, EA has...
News Need for Speed Heat Spring Update Adds Free and Premium Cars and Cosmetics
Black market deals
Today sees the arrival of some brand new content in Need for Speed Heat. EA has released a Spring update for its open world racer, and you can claim a bunch of it for free. All you need to do is install the latest patch, and you'll have access to a Black Market Delivery within the game. There, you'll meet Raziel, a dodgy car...
News Criterion to Get Need for Speed Franchise Back on Track
Ghost Games to become support team
The Need for Speed series has had a rocky road lately, and that's no secret. Need for Speed Heat was an improvement, but it wasn't quite the comeback the franchise sorely needed. Not since the days of Criterion's take on Hot Pursuit and Most Wanted has the franchise been truly great. Developer Ghost Games, which...
News Need for Speed Heat Patch 1.03 Fixes Long Load Times and Crashes on PS4
Tuned up
Ghost Games has today released a fresh patch for Need for Speed Heat on PlayStation 4. Taking the game to version 1.03, this update makes some pretty decent improvements to the overall experience. You can download the patch right now -- it's just over 2GB in size. But what does it do? One thing it aims to address is long loading times...
News Need for Speed Heat Quickly Becomes the Most Played Entry This Generation
Speed demon
While it wasn't quite the grandest return for the racing franchise, we liked Need for Speed Heat. It's a pretty good racer that doesn't have as much quality company in the driving space as you might think, which makes this release a bit of a standout. It seems like that factor translated into sales too as developer Ghost Games reports...
Round Up Need for Speed Heat Reviews Show an Improvement on Last Year's Model
First verdicts coming in hot
The Need for Speed franchise hasn't had the best time of it this generation, but it sounds like the latest game gets back on the right track. Need for Speed Heat is out today, and the first reviews are coming online. The consensus seems to be that this is head and shoulders above the loot box-driven Payback, but still...
News Watch the First 30 Minutes of Need for Speed Heat Gameplay Right Now
I SAID RIGHT NOW
If you're still on the fence about Need for Speed Heat, a new gameplay video has arrived on the scene, courtesy of PlayStation Underground. This new footage shows off the first half an hour of the game, in which parts of the story are set up, and you engage in a handful of races. We're not sure if this is a good or a bad thing, but...
News Check Out Need for Speed Heat's PS4 Trophies Right Now
I SAID RIGHT NOW
If you have a need for heat, trophies, and speed, we'd highly recommend taking a look at the Need for Speed Heat trophies. The list of trinkets has made its way online, and it seems like a pretty easy-going road to the Platinum. There are one or two pot holes to watch out for, though. A handful of online trophies require you reach...
News Watch the Need for Speed Heat PS4 Launch Trailer Right Now
I SAID RIGHT NOW
No, we will never forgive Need for Speed Heat's reveal trailer for the "I said right now" line. To be honest, we're looking forward to having it screamed at us in-game. Fortunately, the release date is right around the corner; in less than two weeks, we'll all be hitting the streets in the latest entry in this long-running...
News Hit the Streets with Brand New Need for Speed Heat Gameplay Right Now
I SAID RIGHT NOW
Yes, we are going to repeat that brilliantly awful line from the reveal trailer whenever possible. Dangerously cheesy dialogue aside, Need for Speed Heat looks to be shaping up rather nicely. There's now lots of new gameplay footage available to watch, and we've included one video above. IGN's 13-minute video includes a number of...
News Need for Speed Heat Debuts a Ton of Gameplay and Customisation
I said right now
It's what we were all looking for when it was first announced, but Need for Speed Heat has finally delivered on a good slice of gameplay. Shown above, the trailer debuted at Gamescom Opening Night Live hits the streets with footage of races and car customisation. The sanctioned races under the heat of the daylight sun kick things...
£99.99 price point
Line up, line up folks! If you've ever wanted to get your hands on a "Premium NFS Cardboard Box", then you can consider yourself a lucky little devil. Need for Speed Heat's Collector's Edition has just been revealed, and its contents are somewhat interesting and humorous. Exclusive to GAME in the UK, the most expensive version...
News Need for Speed Heat Gameplay Trailer to Debut at Gamescom
Things are heating up
In case you've somehow missed it, the reveal trailer for Need for Speed Heat has just hit the web. It's a showy video with plenty of style, but there's something missing -- gameplay. As expected, EA's reveal of the latest entry in the series consisted merely of a short trailer to whet our appetites. Gameplay footage isn't too...
News Need for Speed Heat Is Official, Coming to PS4 on 8th November
Survival of the fastest
It's not quite an entire series reboot, but Need for Speed Heat is now officially a thing. EA just got done debuting the announcement trailer, which you can check out for yourself above. It's coming to PS4 on 8th November worldwide, and the footage shown looks like a return to form. The cops can play dirty this time at...
Guide What Time Does the Need for Speed Heat Reveal Trailer Go Live?
Miami vice
Need for Speed Heat is almost certainly the name of the next entry in EA’s arcade racing series. It's about to be revealed by the publisher, and we're pretty excited to see what this instalment is going to look like. It's the 25th anniversary of the franchise, so here's hoping EA and Ghost Games can push the boat out. But what are all...
News EA Removes All Traces of Previous Need for Speed Games Ahead of Tomorrow's Reveal
YouTube channel scrubbed
Bit of a weird one this - EA has removed any and all traces of previous Need for Speed games from its YouTube channel. It comes at an interesting time too, with the announcement of the franchise's next iteration set for tomorrow. Head on over to the official Need for Speed YouTube channel right now and you'll find
News Countdown Clock Suggests Need for Speed Reveal Coming Later This Week
It's go time
EA's approach to the latest Need for Speed game has been slightly unusual. Ahead of E3, developer Ghost Games revealed it's working on the next instalment in the racing series, and that it'll launch in 2019, but that it wouldn't be present at the Los Angeles trade show. We're mere months away from the supposed release of this game, but...
News A New Need for Speed Game Is Releasing in 2019, But This Leak Is a Fake
Rumour busters
EA has confirmed that a new entry in the Need for Speed franchise will launch this year, but a leak via an Austrian retailer that popped up this morning about it is completely fake. Online shop gameware.at posted listings for a Need for Speed Heat, but as noted by Twitter account The Nobeds
News Need for Speed Returns in 2019, But We Won't See It at E3
Detour
It's all kicking off, isn't it? E3 season is getting underway, and publishers are starting to wake up and make some noise about their upcoming projects. Today, it's EA's turn to share some news, this time regarding the Need for Speed franchise. Having skipped last year after the poor reception to the microtransaction-infested Need for Speed...
News EA Confirms New Need for Speed, Plants vs. Zombies Titles Coming This Year
About time
Those EA executives sure shared a lot during their recent financial call. In addition to news of Battlefield V failing to meet sales expectations, the publisher looked ahead to 2019, and we now know a little more about its plans for the not-so-distant future. As well as the usual slate of yearly sports titles, the publisher has said...
News Online Free Roam Heading to Need for Speed Payback in 2018
Happy New Goodyear
Need for Speed Payback is to be updated with a whole new way to play, according to a tweet from yesterday afternoon. Online free roaming will be added to the game for free later this year. At this stage, there's really not much else to report. We imagine there will be more information as the release draws near, but we doubt...
News Need for Speed: Payback Alters Progression Amid Criticism
But has it actually improved?
EA’s pulling more U-turns than the ragtag group of rookie racers in Need for Speed: Payback’s boisterous campaign. Swedish developer Ghost Games has announced that – after reading community feedback – it’s in the process of tweaking the racer’s progression system, which unfortunately is a bit of a mess...
Round Up Need for Speed: Payback PS4 Reviews Are Neither Fast Nor Furious
Car crash
Surprise! Need for Speed: Payback is out this week on the PlayStation 4. You may not have realised because EA has seemingly completely forgotten about the racer as well. And early reviews aren’t looking stellar at the time of typing. In a unique twist that never ever happens during the holiday period, we’re still waiting for our review...
News Need for Speed: Payback's Open World Is the Largest in Franchise History
Fortunate
Need for Speed: Payback’s flashy Fortune City will be the largest open world in the franchise’s history. The glitzy adaptation of Las Vegas will become your proving grounds in Ghost Games’ latest, as you go in search of abandoned vehicles and enter into events against racing crews with different attributes. It’s looking good so...
Gamescom 2017 Need for Speed Payback Partners with BMW M5
Nice wheels
A large chunk of EA’s Gamescom 2017 press conference earlier today was spent promoting the BMW M5 – presumably because the publisher has signed a marketing arrangement with the manufacturer. You can check out the vehicle in action courtesy of the Need for Speed Payback trailer embedded above, which is the only game you’ll be able...
News Need for Speed Payback Has the Dumbest Pre-Order Bonus
Holy smokes
Exclusive platinum blue tire smoke. That’s what you’ll get if you pre-order forthcoming Fast & Furious-inspired racer Need for Speed Payback from Australian retailer EB Games – and practically any other store. You’ll also get the Platinum Car Pack, of course – which comprises five exclusive vehicles including the Dodge...
E3 2017 Need For Speed Payback's Gameplay Looks Fast and Furious
Racing stripes
EA showed off the first gameplay trailer for Need for Speed Payback in its EA Play Press Conference today, and the game is looking more and more like a love letter to the Fast and the Furious franchise. The video sees a relaxing drive through the desert turn into a frenzied road battle replete with slow motion cut-scenes for you to...
News Here's Your First Look at Need for Speed Payback
How fast do you wanna go?
As leaked earlier today, Need for Speed Payback is the next instalment in EA Games’ legendary racing franchise – and it promises to be an “action racing fantasy” set in Fortune Valley, which is basically Las Vegas. The plot will see you assume the role of a trio of petrol heads, as you participate in “intense...
News Need for Speed Payback Goes Full Fast & Furious on 10th November
Speed freak
After the disappointment of 2015’s rebooted Need for Speed, developer Ghost Games is going full-on Fast & Furious with 2017’s edition, Need for Speed Payback. Scheduled to release on 10th November, the new entry’s set in Fortune City, where you’ll be racing against a syndicate named the House that controls the city’s...
News Need for Speed 2017 Will Be Playable Entirely Offline
Expect customisation and cop chases
The last Need for Speed game wasn’t great, was it? Bizarrely, we enjoyed the 90s-inspired FMV cut-scenes and silly storyline, but the actual racing itself fell flat for us: the open world was forgettable, the driving was bland, and the always-online aspect was a source of strong criticism for some. In fact, so...
News Need for Speed, Star Wars Battlefront 2 Will Be at EA Play 2017
Well, duh
EA's not-E3-2017-but-totally-still-E3-2017 satellite event at the Hollywood Palladium in June will play host to Star Wars Battlefront 2 and the next Need for Speed game. With both games slated to release later this year, this news shouldn't come as a massive surprise, but there it is in black-and-white all the same. Woohoo? Other titles...
News You'll Feel the Need for Speed on PS4 Again in 2017
Gimme some skin
Who would have thought that last year's Need for Speed game would be best remembered for its live action cut-scenes rather than its coma-inducing racing? Swedish developer Ghost Games got off to a decent start with Need for Speed: Rivals, but its attempt at rebooting the iconic franchise barely got out of first gear. We're pleased to...
Asleep at the wheel
For a game that's so high on Monster energy drinks, Need for Speed sure could do with a sugar rush. Ghost Games' long-awaited reboot – which was constructed over the course of a two year development cycle – is a slow and turgid affair, which is in direct contrast to its hyperactive cast of characters. It's frustrating because...
First Impressions Need for Speed Fails to Hit First Gear on PS4
Sick
When you're forced to recycle old subtitles, you know that it's time that your brand got a reboot. EA Games' long running Need for Speed series has been securing podium finishes for almost as long as we can remember, but despite there being a movie in the interim, the publisher resisted the temptation to churn out a 2014 sequel to PlayStation 4...
Round Up Need for Speed PS4 Reviews Apply the Hand Brake
Not so good, bruh
It doesn't really feel like there's a new Need for Speed coming out. While racing games have certainly declined in popularity, this franchise used to cause fervour among fans – but Ghost Games' latest has barely hit second gear yet. The reviews aren't going to help much, as while the response has been solid, it's not exactly...
News Need for Speed PS4 Leaves Microtransactions in the Showroom
Free content updates planned instead
Need for Speed – the abruptly named PlayStation 4 racing reboot coming this year from Ghost Games – has run over the concept of microtransactions, squashing them and leaving them by the side of the ride. Ill conceived criminal terminology aside, the developer has stated that it wants to keep its upcoming...
News Drive Sideways with New Need for Speed PS4 Trailer
Speed freak
We've already established that Need for Speed's cringe-worthy live action cut-scenes look amazing, but what about the actual game itself? EA Games has released a new trailer showcasing the forthcoming PlayStation 4 racer, and much like a pre-release Rockstar video, it focuses on all of the activities that you'll be getting up to behind...
News PS4's Need for Speed Reboot Will Be Online Only
But why?
We reckon that the new Need for Speed looks pretty darn rad – especially with those so-bad-they're-good full-motion video cut-scenes. However, there is one downside: the game will be playable online only. Speaking with Official Xbox Magazine – yes, we know – executive producer Marcus Nilsson attempted to explain why that's the case,...
