Did you know that Need For Speed: Shift wasn’t always called Need For Speed: Shift? No? Well you do now. Instead, EA had initially planned to roll it out as a sequel to Need For Speed: ProStreet.
Shift’s Lead Designer, Andy Tudor explains:
“Yeah. It [Shift] actually started out as ProStreet 2.
“You’ll see the obvious references, like [...]
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EA has released a lengthy Flash animation which straps you into the boots of a race driver as he does a lap of Brands Hatch.
The animation lets you upload a picture of yourself, which doesn’t appear to actually do anything other than have a lovely pitgirl ask you to sign your own photo (and if [...]
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UK video games retailer GAME has announced that they’ll be hosting an upcoming UK Championship for Need For Speed: Shift to find the country’s best virtual race driver.
Contestants will need to prove their worth by setting the fastest lap time on an undisclosed track, with the fastest racers progressing through to the Grand Final, held [...]
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Pre-order bonuses, it seems, are the new black. Pre-order Need For Speed: Shift on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 from HMV Online and you’ll receive a code to unlock an exclusive 75 lap Endurance Race.
“The Endurance Race is available only if you pre-order the game!” shouts HMV’s pre-order page. “Build up your Profile Points and [...]
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Given that Australia’s a whole ten hours ahead of the old United Kingdom, and this was posted at 5PM Aussie time, it’s possible that we’re a little late for this one. But nevertheless it’s worth a shot.
Kotaku Australia are going to play a little Need For Speed: Shift tomorrow (or is that today?) in [...]
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Attention PC gamers. EA wants to say a little thank you to you for pre-ordering Need For Speed: Shift. But how will they do this, you ask? Simple.
Pre-order Need For Speed: Shift from the EA Store and you’ll be given “exclusive access to the Porsche Cayman S when the game releases on September 18th”. [...]
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Calling all Seattle-dwellers. Do you want to play Need For Speed: Shift this weekend, a month before the game goes on general release?
Then you should probably think about heading down to this weekend’s Formula D event being held at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington. EA will have a playable version of the game on show, [...]
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Fast cars. Check. Men in helmets. Check. Breakneck speed. Check.
EA has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming ‘The Driver’s Experience’ real-world web-vid spin-off, which profiles a bunch of professional drivers as they race around a variety of circuits.
The series is due to premiere on YouTube tomorrow, and you can check out the teaser after [...]
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Do you want an image of a shiny orange and black McLaren F1 as your desktop wallpaper? Then you’re in luck.
EA has released a high-res render of the car fans can use as a desktop background, provided you’ve got a widescreen monitor. There’s no EA or Need For Speed branding either, so your desktop won’t [...]
We just love our limited editions here at GamerZines, and though Need For Speed: Shift’s Collector’s Edition doesn’t quite have the same wow factor of Modern Warfare 2’s Prestige Edition, those that pick up the CE are still guaranteed some exclusive items.
As well as being presented in exclusive packaging, Need For Speed: Shift’s Collector’s [...]
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