Electronic Arts believes its forthcoming racing title Need for Speed ProStreet will win the race to become this year's Christmas number one video game.

"A Need for Speed game has been Christmas number one for four of the last five years, with FIFA only pipping it to the post last year in a debatable count back," said Steve Farrell, senior product manager at EA.

"We are confident the increased quality of the game this year Â¿ as well as our extensive marketing campaign, with support throughout the run-up to Christmas Â¿ will help to re-establish a Need For Speed game at number one."

(By David Gibbon for Digital Spy)
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2 Aug 2007

Smokin' new NFS ProStreet trailer

DS News | Need for Speed ProStreet

EA has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming racer, Need For Speed: Pro Street. And this one's all about the smoke effects. There's not that long to go now until the launch of EA's new Need For Speed title; it's out around October. This time round the focus is on realism, but it's not really going after the likes of GT or Forza. "We're definitely not looking to make a simulation. I think 'simulation' is a bit of a dirty word," producer John Doyle recently told us. Check out the movie ...
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30 Jul 2007

NFS: ProStreet smoking trailer

DS News | Need for Speed ProStreet

You know what's always been missing from Need For Speed? Smoke. Lots and lots of smoke. Fortunately, that's just what we're treated to in this fresh footage from NFS Pro Street, the semi-reinvention of the flashy racing series. We have to say we like what we see. Regular videogame smoke/steam/mist can be so, well, wispy - but this is top-grade billowing clouds of the stuff, like the spouting steam of a red-hot kettle trapped at boiling point or a smoldering tire wedged in a roasting ...
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6 Jul 2007

Need For Speed ProStreet - Car List (Part 1)

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Need for Speed ProStreet boasts an impressive and unique car list that spans over 40 years of the automotive spectrum. Today, EA unveils the first set of vehicles to be featured in the game with the Nissan GT-R PROTO leading the pack.
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3 Jun 2007

Digital Krystal in big Need For Speed break

DS News from N4G | Need for Speed ProStreet

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Former Big Brother contestant Krystal Forscutt has taken her first step towards international fame by being chosen as a character in a popular video game.

Forscutt is one of two females who feature as a digital version of themselves in Need For Speed's new ProStreet computer game, to be released later this year, with a potential worldwide audience of 40 million gamers.

"It's my first sort of international appearance, I guess," Forscutt told the Sunday Telegraph.
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14 Dec 2004

GTA loses out to NFS Underground... again

DS News | Need for Speed: Underground 2

Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 11 December1 (1) Need For Speed: Underground 2(PS2, Xbox, PC, Gamecube)2 (2) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas(PS2)3 (5) Call Of Duty: Finest Hour(PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)4 (4) The Incredibles (PS2, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube, PC)5 (3) FIFA 2005 (PS2, PC, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube)6 (13) Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube PC)7 (7) GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)8 (10) The Getaway: Black Monday (PS2)9 (6) ...
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7 Dec 2004

Need For Speed hangs on to top spot

DS News | Need for Speed: Underground 2

Official ELSPA Entertainment Top 20 Software Chart (all prices) - week ending 4 December1 (1) Need For Speed: Underground 2 (PS2, Xbox, PC, Gamecube)2 (2) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2)3 (3) FIFA 2005(PS2, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube)4 (7) The Incredibles (PS2, Xbox, GBA, Gamecube)5 (NE) Call Of Duty: Finest Hour (PS2, Gamecube, Xbox)6 (4) Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (PS2, PC, Xbox)7 (11) GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (PS2, Xbox, Gamecube)8 (5) Halo 2 (Xbox)9 (6) WWE Smackdown vs Raw (PS2)10 (8) The ...
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19 Jul 2004

NFS Underground 2 speeds into view... again

DS News | Need for Speed: Underground 2

EA have released more new shots of their street-racing sequel Need for Speed Underground 2. Set in a massive, free-roaming city, the game features five interconnected locales packed with rival racers.The game also features over 30 tuner cars - many of which can be seen in these new screens - including vehicles from Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Ford and Volkswagen, while the degree of customisation has been ramped up massively to include audio upgrades, scissor doors, spoilers, headlights, side ...
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20 May 2004

NFS Underground 2: Swanky new screenshots

DS News | Need for Speed: Underground 2

Here is the latest batch of Need for Speed Underground 2 screens and their focus is on night driving and customising your car. We now know that the game's free-roaming city is divided into five distinct neighbourhoods connected by drivable freeways. These districts offer a variety of driving conditions from serpentine suburban hills to downtown grids, in addition to the general varying nature of the game's roads, weather and hazards.As you'll note from the shots, customisation of your vehicle ...
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26 Nov 2008

Neopets Puzzle Adventure Ships To Retailers

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Capcom, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, announced that Neopets Puzzle Adventure shipped to retailers nationwide today for Nintendo DS and the Windows PC platform. A perfect game for any member of the family this holiday, Neopets Puzzle Adventure combines the hugely popular virtual world of Neopets with a variety of favorite puzzles based on the classic games of Reversi and Go. For Neopets fans, this game is the perfect extension of the world of Neopia as players will be able to earn codes throughout the DS and PC game that connect back to the Neopets website.
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