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NFS franchise has surpassed 100M units sold (News)

Oct 21, 2009

EA has announced that the Need for Speed franchise has surpassed 100 million units sold life to date.

The recent release of Need for Speed Shift pushed the franchise over the 100M mark, making it the best-selling racing brand in the gaming world. The franchise has generated over $2.7 billion in life-to-date sales.

Xbox 360 Games on Demand: Burnout Revenge, NFS ProStreet and FIFA 09 (News)

Aug 25, 2009

Major Nelson reports that Burnout Revenge, NFS ProStreet and FIFA 09 are now ready for direct download from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

Two Racing Games Added To Games On Demand (News)

Aug 21, 2009

Kotaku writes..... Having already updated the Games on Demand lineup once this week, with Saints Row 2, Microsoft have announced the addition of two more games to the 360's digital delivery service.

We are in a video games crash (News)

Dec 21, 2008

Many years ago there was a video games crash in which any developers and publishers went bust almost every week. It was a slump for video gaming and the industry took years to recover. With the current economic crisis it has been speculated that we too would see a crash in the market, and it looks true.

New Need for Speed uncovered (News)

Jun 19, 2008

The next Need for Speed game from EA will be titled Need for Speed Undercover, EA boss man John Riccitello has confirmed.

Little-to-no gameplay details were given when we contacted EA, but Riccitello did reveal during a recent speech that the game would feature a "very strong mission structure," and an embedded storyline, according to various reports.

Riccitello also admitted that the previous game, ProStreet, wasn't quite up to ...

Riccitiello: We were torturing Vancouver studio (News)

Jun 18, 2008

GamesIndustry.biz writes: "EA's John Riccitiello says that the company was torturing its Vancouver team with a rigorous 12 month development cycle, but that has now been changed for the better.

At the William Blair & Company's 28th Annual Growth Stock Conference, he indicated that he was pretty disappointed with Need for Speed last year.

"I thought it was an okay game, in terms of gameplay. It's not good. But who wanted Pro Street? It was a sort of made up, put numbers on the side of your car and pretend to drive your Ferrari where? Or your Porsche where?"

This year, the company will be releasing Need For Speed: Undercover - a game with a very strong mission structure that Riccitiello compared to The Transporter.

"For those of you who ever saw movies like The Transporter - it's sort of a cult classic among people with a B-movie mentality, which fits me perfectly."

New NFS and Skate Announcements Soon? (News)

Mar 8, 2008

At EA's "Meet the Makers" event held in Singapore yesterday, Tech2 had a chance to talk to John Doyle from EA's Black Box studios, Vancouver, Canada. In case you didn't know, Doyle and his team are the people behind both the Need for Speed series as well as last year's Skate.

EA Announces Energizer Lithium Extender Pack for Need for Speed ProStreet (News)

Feb 15, 2008

The new content includes exclusive high-end supercars and new tracks.

EA Announces Live Race Weekend NFS ProStreet (News)

Jan 9, 2008

EA announced today the LIVE Race Weekend for Need for Speed ProStreet, a series of activities for Xbox 360 gamers including a Xbox LIVE Leaderboard tournament to crown a champion on the Portland International Raceway, a 72-hour Play & Win Sweepstakes where a prize is won every hour, a multiplayer showdown that pits gamers against the developers of ProStreet, an opportunity to challenge the PMS clan, and a chance at even more exclusive content.

Earn Super Elusive ProStreet Achievement Dec 19th (News)

Dec 16, 2007

XBOX360 Fanboy writes: "The Need for Speed team just revealed the first ProStreet Community Race Day will be going down on December 19th where you can play with the developers, win prizes and be all blissful n' such. Not a huge deal though, right? It's just one of those corporate sponsored (Castrol Syntec) online "events" that is aimed at getting you to play their game."

Leaked: NIMF's Annual Video Game Report Card (News)

Dec 4, 2007

Kotaku's Brian Crecente has a leaked copy of the National Institute on Media and the Family's annual Media Wise Video Game Report Card, set to be officially released tomorrow. This year's report card is broken into five parts:

Â¿ The MediaWise Video Game Report Card
Â¿ The Buying Guide
Â¿ The ESRB Rating System and Ratings Education Efforts
Â¿ The Retailer Ratings Education and Enforcement Surveys
Â¿ Annual MediaWise-Harris Interactive Poll of Kids and Parents

Kotaku gives a quick summary for each part.

Need for Speed ProStreet - Collector's edition diary 11-29-07 (Video)

Nov 29, 2007

Welcome back Need for Speed! It's been a long time since you've left us with a headache and sore thumbs. We've missed your awesome graphics and superior racing gameplay.

EA regrets Need for Speed porn promotion (News)

Nov 27, 2007

Electronic Arts has said that it regrets a promotion for its latest Need for Speed game which used Page 3 porn models for a topless photo shoot.

The images appeared on Page 3.com, the official softcore porn site of UK tabloid The Sun, and featured topless models posing with a Ferrari. The Need for Speed branding and EA logo featured prominently.

Topless girls used to promote The Need For Speed Pro Street in the UK (News)

Nov 26, 2007

Shiny sport cars and ladies lacking clothes go together likeÂ¿ errrr selling and sex, so it wasn't entirely surprisingly to see EA promoting the latest version of Need For Speed in conjunction with The Sun's Page 3 girls Becky and Amii.

Or was it?

Need for Speed ProStreet (Screenshots)

Nov 20, 2007

EA confident of becoming Christmas number one (News)

Nov 17, 2007

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)

Need for Speed ProStreet (Review)

Nov 13, 2007

Nov 12, 2007 Ryan Cooper. Dont worry if youve already forgotten the name since youll be hearing it a few times in Need for Speed ProStreet. Its the moniker of your driver in Career mode. Hes not the most charismatic character. In fact, hes practically mute - and you only ever see him with his helmet on - but that doesnt stop the commentators banging on about him. “Its Ryan Cooper about to light this race up,” praises one MC. “If its too hot in the kitchen get out of Ryan ...

Need for Speed: ProStreet Achievements Revealed by x360a (News)

Nov 6, 2007

The game will feature 48 achievements worth 1000 points.

Many of the achievements will be quite a challenge to get, as they require help from other users to share your "blueprints" and "Race Days" across Xbox Live. There are also two "viral" achievements gained by playing with someone else who already has the achievement, as well as their famous "beat an EA moderator" achievement.

Need for Speed ProStreet - Drift racing diary 11-06-07 (Video)

Nov 6, 2007

Welcome back Need for Speed! It's been a long time since you've left us with a headache and sore thumbs. We've missed your awesome graphics and superior racing gameplay.

Live Activity for week of 10/29 (News)

Nov 3, 2007

These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. The arcade list is based on full versions purchased. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Halo 3
2. Gears of War
3. Guitar Hero III Demo

Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions)
1. Battlestar Galactica
2. Puzzle Quest
3. Bomberman Live

Original Xbox Top Live Games
1. Halo 2
2. Battlefield 2: MC
3. Star Wars: Battlefront 2

NFS ProStreet in 'cash for upgrades' shame (News)

Oct 27, 2007

EA's forthcoming mod-heavy racer Need For Speed ProStreet enables players to pimp their virtual rides using real cash, Gamer can reveal.

When purchasing upgrades, players will be given the choice to use either in-game cash or Microsoft Points (in the 360 version at least Â¿ we've not been able to check whether other versions will follow suit with their own currencies at this time) to buy the items in question. How much each pack will cost is currently unknown. It's unlikely to be very much, but this is still the continuation of a rather worrying trend to make games cost even more.

Need for Speed ProStreet - Nissan model trailer 10-25-07 (Video)

Oct 25, 2007

Welcome back Need for Speed! It's been a long time since you've left us with a headache and sore thumbs. We've missed your awesome graphics and superior racing gameplay.

Need for Speed ProStreet demo on Live (News)

Oct 23, 2007

Oct 23, 2007 A demo of EA's Need for Speed ProStreet has zipped onto Xbox Live. Vrrrroooom. "Compete at the highest level of street racing. Experience the intense rivalry of Grip Racing and prove yourself in the all-new Speed Challenge - the ultimate test of speed and control," says Major Nelson in his blog post on the demo. It weighs in at 654.64 MB. The same high-speed thrills of previous NFS games remains intact in ProStreet, only this time the game has extra layers of optional depth for ...

Need for Speed ProStreet demo on Live (News)

Oct 23, 2007

Major Nelson is reporting that the 655 MB long demo of Need for Speed ProStreet has arrived to Xbox Live and it is available in all regions.

Compete at the highest level of street racing. Experience the intense rivalry of Grip Racing and prove yourself in the all-new Speed Challenge - the ultimate test of speed and control. Need for Speed ProStreet is in stores November 14, 2007.

Need for Speed: ProStreet - hands-on (Preview)

Oct 23, 2007

Oct 22, 2007 Mirroring Formula Ones Ferrari-McLaren alledge-a-thon, this year EA Black Box have clearly helped themselves to an eyeful of the blueprints belonging to traditionally serious racers such as Forza. For starters, were off the streets and into the pit lanes of numerous real-world race tracks. According to the games producer, this reflects where the street racing culture is heading. Apparently bored with having to endure fifteen-minute police chases every time they want an innocent ...

NFS: Prostreet Demo Coming to Marketplace Monday (News)

Oct 20, 2007

Grab the free Need for Speed ProStreet demo from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and take the wheel for two of the four racing disciplines included in the full game. Test your skills in grip racing with a two-lap race against seven other opponents in the Nissan GT-R Prototype on the A-43 Interloop of Germany's Autobahn. Experience the all-new Speed Challenge mode with BMW's M3 E92 on the Nevada Highway. Finally, be among the first in the world to check out the all-new 2009 Nissan GT-R, which will be available (and automatically replace the GT-R Proto) on October 23, coinciding with the GT-R's unveiling at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show.

Race for the Finish: Preorder ProStreet and receive unlock code (News)

Oct 17, 2007

It was recently announced that those who pre-order a copy of Need For Speed: ProStreet will receive an unlock code. This unlock code allows you to go to the Need For Speed website, www.needforspeed.com, and customize your very own Subaru Impreza WRX STi with the Blueprint Demo.

Need for Speed: Prostreet Dated (News)

Aug 29, 2007

Electronic Arts announced today that Need for Speed ProStreet, the latest version of the blockbuster franchise, will hit stores in North America on October 31 and across Europe on November 1, 2007. In Need for Speed ProStreet, you have to build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world's best street racers.

Smokin' new NFS ProStreet trailer (News)

Aug 2, 2007

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 ...

NFS: ProStreet smoking trailer (News)

Jul 30, 2007

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 ...

"Simulation" is a dirty word, says Need for Speed producer (News)

Jul 25, 2007

Our early impression of Need for Speed: ProStreet is that its more of a simulator gunning for the Forzas and GTs out there, but that's not the case says producer, John Doyle. "We're definitely not looking to make a simulation. I think 'simulation' is a bit of a dirty word," said Doyle, who made it clear ProStreet is not EA's answer to Forza at all. "There's some baggage involved in [simulations] in that it's punishing or not fun." Doyle explains that it's not a simulation that EA is aiming ...

E3 07: New NFS Pro Street video (News)

Jul 10, 2007

Need For Speed: ProStreet is a real leap for the long-running series. Not only does it take place on race tracks (not streets), in the harsh light of day (not of neon-riven night), but it's now aiming for realism too as this new video shows. While the data taken by the team will no doubt be accurate, it's telling that Jacques Kerner, physics lead on the game, mentions the handling will be "forgiving." So while the cars will hint at realistic understeer or oversteer, you're unlikely to find ...

Need for Speed: ProStreet - Nissan GT Showcase (News)

Jul 8, 2007

Here is an ingame model of the Nissan GT for upcoming Electronics Arts racing game Need for Speed: ProStreet which is due out on all nextgen consoles.

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Need For Speed ProStreet - Car List (Part 1) (News)

Jul 6, 2007

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.

NFS Pro Street images pit in (News)

Jun 22, 2007

Our first question is: Where're the streets? But, wait, this is about professional street racers - not your baseball cap-wearing boy racers spinning their poor Novas around a deserted supermarket car park. Need For Speed is now a serious racer. Who saw that one coming? But it's a development we're sure to welcome. Not only does ProStreet look far better than any other NFS game, it's also promising handling and race gameplay, as it positions itself to take on the might of Gran Turismo. Just ...

Need for Speed ProStreet - hands-on (Preview)

Jun 11, 2007

Believe us when we tell you that Electronic Arts is one company with a big eye on the future. Before the last NFS title - Carbon - had even begun development, 20 hand-picked members of the Most Wanted team were set to work on ProStreet, trying to keep the series on the technological bleeding edge while envisaging how tuner culture may evolve in the future. After all, being games about high-performance vehicles, recent Need for Speeds have always had their finger on the tuner scene's beating ...

Digital Krystal in big Need For Speed break (News)

Jun 3, 2007

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.

Need for Speed ProStreet: movie, pics and info (News)

May 31, 2007

Street racing fans rejoice: this new trailer (below) and a batch of screenshots show some achingly fast looking, customized-to-the-wipers, adorned-in-decals automobiles from the newly announced Need for Speed ProStreet. As the title suggests, street racing will be the order of the day, while pimping your ride promises to be an even bigger factor than in previous games. Indeed, prangs, smashes and collisions will apparently all leave their mark - be it a dent, scratch or crumpled panel - so ...

Easy Money (Hint)

Mar 24, 2008

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Earn 90,000+ Dollars! (Cheat)

Jan 3, 2008

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Car List (Hint)

Jan 3, 2008

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Cheats (Cheat)

Nov 26, 2007

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Pullin off Wheelies (Hint)

Nov 26, 2007

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Achievements (Unlockable)

Nov 14, 2007

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