Entries in 'need for speed' (52)

GAME announces Need for Speed: Most Wanted lock-ins

GAME announces Need for Speed: Most Wanted lock-ins

Need for Speed: Most Wanted has been named as the next star of GAME’s lock-in events.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 5th 2013 at 1:22PM in News
Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Monster Hunter 3 dated for Wii U

Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Monster Hunter 3 dated for Wii U

Two key titles have been given UK release dates for Nintendo’s Wii U.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 17th 2013 at 3:12PM in News
Over 2m games sold at UK retail last week

Over 2m games sold at UK retail last week

UK retailers sold 2,075,634 games last week, generating over £50m in revenue.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Dec 17th 2012 at 5:41PM in News
Criterion takes control of Need for Speed franchise

Criterion takes control of Need for Speed franchise

The UK developer behind this year’s Need for Speed: Most Wanted has revealed that EA has handed it complete control of the IP.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 25th 2012 at 8:59AM in News

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EA sells Need for Speed film rights to Dreamworks

EA sells Need for Speed film rights to Dreamworks

Dreamworks has acquired the rights to a Need for Speed film from publisher EA.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 22nd 2012 at 2:19PM in News
EA: New Need for Speed gets October 30th date

EA: New Need for Speed gets October 30th date

UK developer Criterion has unveiled the next iteration in the Need for Speed series.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 4th 2012 at 10:05PM in News
EA confirms new Need for Speed and Dead Space titles for fiscal 2013

EA confirms new Need for Speed and Dead Space titles for fiscal 2013

New entries to the Dead Space and Need for Speed franchises are set to arrive sometime in the current fiscal year, EA confirmed during a financial call earlier today.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on May 8th 2012 at 5:45AM in News
NFS World gets $100 downloadable car

NFS World gets $100 downloadable car

EA is charging users of Need for Speed World $100 to download the free-to-play PC racer’s first ‘premium elite’ car. 

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Dec 19th 2011 at 10:24AM in News

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What's Out Today? w/e November 18th, 2011

What's Out Today? w/e November 18th, 2011

Ancient swords, muscle cars, magic LEGO, Olympian hedgehogs, Racoon-suited plumbers and 5ft purple dildo bats – there's something for everyone.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Nov 18th 2011 at 10:26AM in News
Free cars for PS3 version of NFS: The Run

Free cars for PS3 version of NFS: The Run

EA has announced that the PS3 versions of Need for Speed: The Run will include seven free cars not found in the Xbox 360 SKU.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 14th 2011 at 1:00PM in News
VIDEO: Michael Bay's Need for Speed trailer

VIDEO: Michael Bay's Need for Speed trailer

Have a game full of fast cars but need a man looking at a woman’s bum in your commercial? Yep, Michael Bay is definitely your man.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 7th 2011 at 8:47AM in News
Michael Bay directs Need for Speed ad

Michael Bay directs Need for Speed ad

EA has enlisted Bad Boys and Transformers director Michael Bay to direct a new ad for upcoming street racer Need for Speed: The Run.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 3rd 2011 at 8:38AM in News

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Brand Map: Need for Speed

Brand Map: Need for Speed

Need for Speed: The Run hits stores in November and this time things are a little different for the franchise. We take a look at gamers' playing patterns.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Sep 22nd 2011 at 5:59PM in News
MCV INTERVIEW: Rod Cousens on... Wii U, Vita, EA and pre-owned

MCV INTERVIEW: Rod Cousens on... Wii U, Vita, EA and pre-owned

The veteran Codemasters CEO has no qualms about speaking his mind, particularly when it comes to the UK games industry.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Aug 4th 2011 at 1:05PM in News
Need for Speed's next top model

Need for Speed's next top model

In what it describes as 'the ultimate job', publisher EA has announced that it is to hire two European 'spokesmodels' for its Need for Speed franchise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 4th 2011 at 4:12PM in News
EA: Free-running now in NFS

EA: Free-running now in NFS

Need For Speed: The Run will take its title all too literally with the new free-running sections.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 7th 2011 at 12:07PM in News

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SONY: PS3 gets EA privileges

SONY: PS3 gets EA privileges

EA is to continue its 'special relationship' with Sony by offering extra content for three of its upcoming key releases on PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2011 at 10:21AM in News
Need For Speed returns with The Run

Need For Speed returns with The Run

EA has lifted the lid on the next iteration of its popular Need For Speed series.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 3rd 2011 at 11:00AM in News
EA's Shift set for NFS IP spin-off

EA's Shift set for NFS IP spin-off

EA wants to establish Shift as a new franchise when Shift 2 Unleashed races to UK shelves in March.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 1st 2011 at 2:10PM in News
Shift 2 gets UK release date

Shift 2 gets UK release date

EA has confirmed that racer Shift 2: Unleashed will be released in the UK on March 25th.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 13th 2011 at 2:37PM in News
EA launches NFS Autolog app

EA launches NFS Autolog app

Electronic Arts has released an app based around the Need For Speed Autolog.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Dec 13th 2010 at 10:33AM in News
Need for Speed seals Mega Brands deal

Need for Speed seals Mega Brands deal

Mega Bloks is to launch a range of Need for Speed construction toy sets, it has been confirmed.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 1st 2010 at 11:33AM in News
EA: Shift 2 can beat ‘sterile’ GT5

EA: Shift 2 can beat ‘sterile’ GT5

Just hours before Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 at last arrives at UK retail, publisher EA has said that its upcoming racer Shift 2: Unleashed can offer a more “authentic driving ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 23rd 2010 at 1:28PM in News
UK CHARTS: Black Ops still top

UK CHARTS: Black Ops still top

Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is today celebrating its second week at No.1 in the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2010 at 9:21AM in News