Need for Speed

In a video game world that is dominated by Forza and Gran Toursimo, is there still room in the market for a successful Need for Speed installment. While Forza and Gran Tourismo typically stay in their lanes (pun intended) Need for Speed typically adds a particular gimmick to each game to make it stand out from the competition. This time around does it pay off for them, or are they left in the dust? Welcome to Lakeshore City! The time…

Need for Speed has been around gaming for a LONG time and has always been a staple in the racing game world. Obviously like all things, they must find ways to stay fresh, feel new and stand out from other games in the market. This time around they take on a BOLD new style of visuals with NFS Unbound. Customize your style. Choose your driving effects. Get noticed. Start with nothing and slowly push your style to its absolute limit.…

One of the greatest racing franchises to ever grace our consoles, Need for Speed has become synonymous with outlaw racing. Known for putting you in high-speed, adrenaline-fueled pursuits and providing creative opportunities to wreck police cruisers, Need for Speed has developed a reputation of being very entertaining without taking itself too seriously. Some recent titles garnered less praise than usual, but with the latest installment, Need for Speed: Heat, being released last week, the series had a chance to remind us all just what it is capable of. Can ...

We've commented and reviewed EA Access before when the service first launched and Xbox Canada supplied us with a 12 month review code, but I've since let my membership with the program lapse, not because there wasn't value, but as a reviewer, much of what was available on the service I had already played and completed, and with so much work on my desk at any given time, going back to an older title isn't a luxury I can have. With the recent launches of Madden 18 and (soon) NHL 18, I re-up'd my service thanks again to Xbox Canada, and realized the immense ...

Need for Speed Payback was announced this week via a reveal trailer. We have the video, plus my impressions of the game. Need for Speed Payback will be coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 10, 2017. I’m a huge fan of the Burnout franchise. I really miss those games. The Need for Speed franchise isn’t exactly Burnout but its pretty close. The new trailer shows a bit of the game’s story and some racing scenes.…