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We’ve played Nail’d once before in single-player and the game’s serious sense of speed impressed us – we’d like to see actual numbers showing exactly how many virtual miles-per-hour the dirt bikes and ATVs can go, but there’s no mistake that Nail’d is really, really fast. It’s so fast that it’s a bit difficult to appreciate all the cool stuff scattered on and off the tracks, like hot air balloons carrying flaming rings, broken down train cars, and burning trees on the slope of a volcano...

Racing games have had a bit of a comeback recently. Codemasters are kicking every imaginable variety of arse with Dirt 2 and Grid. Bizarre Creations has 'Mario Kart for grown-ups' on the way in the upcoming Blur. And Justin thinks Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing is the best thing ever (but he would). But it's been a while since a really crazy racer made a proper splash.

That could change at the end of this year when Techland's bonkers-looking bike and ATV racer Nail'd arrives. We had a short demo the other day, and can currently only describe it as a stout kick up the arse with a boot made from solid adrenaline. Well that's a lie. We can describe it using the following list of cool things as well...

Nail’d is claiming to be “the fastest racing game ever,” which is difficult to prove, but there’s no doubt about one thing: it is damn fast. It’s so fast that it’s hard to appreciate the bright, colorful environments, although we did notice when we flew between the blades of a windmill while falling 500ft off a cliff (well, we drove off that cliff). If one were to just look at screenshots, one might be inclined to think Nail’d is the same thing as Pure, what with its ATVs racing off huge, huge jumps. Seeing it in action, or in our case, playing it, reveals the crucial differences...

SPOILER ALERT: The images and videos in this article will contain spoilers for those who aren’t caught up with the Naruto Shippuden anime series

We’re pretty excited about the latest Naruto fighting game from CyberConnect2 – and if you’re a fan of the number one unpredictable ninja from Konoha, you should be too. The story mode in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 will begin with Naruto’s return to his hometown of Konoha – and will cover all the best battles from the anime/manga series up until Naruto’s confrontation with Pain.

The boss battles are especially impressive, so we’ve packed all the latest gameplay videos and screenshots into one place. Check out the all the eye candy for a sneak peak at all the ani-mazing artwork in motion…

One of the biggest announcements at the Bandai Namco event? The unveiling of the next entry in the licensed brawler you folks can’t get enough of. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm on the PlayStation 3 not only presents one of the better acronyms in all gamedom (NUNS!) but it offers a significant upgrade to a series, that honestly, was getting kind of stale. Year after year, offering little more than later storylines and increased character

This year's NASCAR 09 will be about driving and making a really long sequence of left turns. Yeah, not much new there, but the brand name racing game from EA does have some new additions in store for racing fans. They've adopted Jeff Gordon (long-time big racing guy) to act as the new mascot and guide people through the game. He had a lot to say (even a new "Ask Jeff" function), but our time was limited, so we just had a quick look at the

There’s a lot of stereotypes about NASCAR. Many people dismiss it as a big loud spectacle for rednecks where drivers turn left for 500 laps and people only care about the crashes. Ironically, NASCAR is one of the most precise, subtle forms of racing out there; all the cars are carefully limited to prevent unfair advantages, which puts the focus on driver skill over mechanical superiority. Even after 500 laps, races are regularly decided by hundredths of a second. Races are so tight in fact, that winners and losers are regularly decided by their pit crews, some of the best in the world. But yeah, there’s no denying that the crashes are awesome.

We all know teddy bears got their name from America's 26th president, Teddy Roosevelt. But the cute and cuddly nature of these stuffed bears is counter to what history tells us of probably our toughest leader to date, one who fought in wars and killed a fair number of men and bears alike. So presidential history buffs and gamers alike should be interested in Naughty Bear, a game that embraces the violent nature of their namesake.