Ridge Racer 7

One of the most exciting things about Ridge Racer 7 is its online play. It's the first time that a PlayStation installment of the game will ever make the leap. Namco Bandai brought the game around for one last test before the PS3 launch, just so we could check out the performance of the online mode, and we're pretty » Read Full Ridge Racer 7 preview

A lot of the games at Sony's PlayStation 3 pre-launch event seemed a little bit... sluggish. Not so Namco's near-final version of Ridge Racer 7, which had us zooming around tracks about 200 miles an hour - and it felt like it. With extremely crisp track graphics, super-shiny cars, and precise control, RR7 looks to be a buffed-up version of exactly the same thing we've been used to for years - polished till it » Read Full Ridge Racer 7 preview

Ridge Racer has always been there, ever since the original PlayStation, and as recently as the PSP. So it's little surprise that there's another one on deck - and it's not a big shock that the game hasn't evolved greatly from the arcade-style racing we've come to know and love (those of us who are fans) or ignore (those who crave the fine-tuned perfection of Gran Turismo or the glitz and style of Need For Speed.) So that's the short of it: Ridge Racer 7 is the same as it ever was, but more so. » Read Full Ridge Racer 7 preview