Posts with tag TestDriveUnlimited
Posted Jul 27th 2007 3:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
TeamXbox reports that new content for for
Test Drive Unlimited is now available on
Xbox Live Marketplace. The
Test Drive Collection Volume 5 includes 5 cars for the easily digestible price of 350 MS Points. The cars include the Chrysler Crossfire SRT6 Coupe, Dodge Charger Super Bee, Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole, Ferrari 512 TR, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-12R, and the Spyker C8 Spyder. In addition to this content, Atari is also offering the Holden Efijy for free. The Holden Efijy recently won the 2007 North American Concept Car of the Year Award. Now go forth, download, and drive.
[Thanks DjDATZ]
Posted May 7th 2007 3:00PM by David Dreger
Filed under: Rumors
GRY Online, a Polish game publication states that Eden Studios is working on a sequel to
Test Drive Unlimited, with March 2008 as their target release window. Their trusted source also divulged other useful tidbits of information, such as
Test Drive Unlimited 2 featuring over 2400 km of roads, off-road racing capabilities and dynamic weather. So, have you played the first
TDU? Did you enjoy your Hawaiian vacation? We'll be sure to bring you more news should this prove true.
Posted Apr 12th 2007 3:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News
Given the recent
hoopla over content prices on Xbox Live Marketplace, it's good to see something free. Of course, it's always nice to see something free, isn't it? Atari announced today that it has teamed up with Lexus to bring two new cars to
Test Drive Unlimited. The two new cars are the GS 450h hybrid (pictured) and the LS 460. We're not sure how luxury cars compare to the sports cars found in
Test Drive, but it looks like we'll find out. For all the
Test Drive fans out there, this content is available right now.
Oh, and did we mention that it's free?
Posted Mar 8th 2007 4:30PM by Dustin Burg
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace
We've got some more XBLM downloading to do today in the form of
Test Drive Unlimited content. So, let's get right into it. There are a few packages that cost Microsoft Points, but one is a free download for the Cadillac CTS-V. The other paid downloads include the Test Drive Racers Guild #2 which consists of seven vehicles and will set you back a moderate 350 Points. The other download is the Hardcore Mode which is a more realistic game mode, specifically enhanced for the wireless racing wheel, and is available for 160 Microsoft Points. It may be time to dust off the ole' copy of
Test Drive Unlimited and download new content, if not at least for a free Cadillac CTS-V ... you know, because it's free.
Posted Oct 12th 2006 9:45AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: Xbox Live, Fan stuff, Xbox Live Arcade, Xbox Live Marketplace
Douglas Adams probably put it best when he said:
"It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on Earth has ever produced the phrase, 'as pretty as an airport.' Airports are ugly. Some are very ugly. Some attain a degree of ugliness that can only be the result of a special effort."
It's unfortunate that any overseas flight must be bookended by airports, conductors of human misery that they are. Still, my new wife and I managed to have a nice time in Hawaii. I'm back now if you haven't already gathered. Was it just like
Test Drive Unlimited? I really can't say, as I didn't actually drive anywhere on Oahu. Kauai -- the "Garden Isle" -- on the other hand, has a system of roads devised by a mad man. With, speed limits that go up and down for no apparent reason, outbound lanes that become inbound lanes at certain times of day, and mountain roads that could accurately be called
evil, Kauai driving has a treacherous quality that belies the beautiful scenery.
Anyway, I'm readjusting from Hawaii time -- it feels like 3:45AM to me -- and ready to get back to posting. I
was going to post the happy news that
Dig Dug is now available on XBLA for 400 points, but I see that Ken has
gotten to it first. Bastard.
Posted Sep 19th 2006 3:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Console wars
This week's sales numbers are in for the UK, and the 360 is still topping the charts. The 360 currently has games in four of the top five spots. In order, they are:
Lego Star Wars II (#1),
Dead Rising (#2),
Saints Row (#3), and
Test Drive Unlimited (#5). Granted,
LSWII is a multiplatform title, but you can bet Microsoft is nothing but pleased with these numbers. Any of our UK readers rocking one of these great 360 games?
Posted Aug 16th 2006 11:30AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Downloads, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace
Xboxyde posted this video of a Maserati MC12 in action from the upcoming
Test Drive Unlimited. The car model looks great, but the video isn't exactly exciting -- unless you
like watching cars drive both toward
and away from the screen. The workmanship on this car is top notch, though: it survives a head on collision with barely a scratch. All kidding aside, car lovers have one more reason to look forward to this
budget game. Check out Xboxyde for more screens.
Anybody looking forward to this one?
Posted Jul 31st 2006 11:45PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Xbox Live, Multiplayer, Xbox Live Marketplace
We broke the story earlier this month that
Test Drive Unlimited would be available for the low, low price of US $39.99. This led some of our UK readers to hope and pray that the European price would be a bargain as well. Sorry, lads (and ladies),
Test Drive Unlimited will cost £49.99 ($92.95, yikes!). The reason: prevailing market conditions, which translates as "not enough 360 owners." Interestingly, another factor mentioned by Atari was America's "much bigger Xbox Live Gold membership," making it easier to recoup costs -- through micropayments and in-game ads, no doubt.
So much for affordable innovation for everyone.
Posted Jul 20th 2006 2:00PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Marketplace
Test Drive Unlimited will retail for $39.95 when it drops later this year. That's right, a brand new, shiny 360 game will cost you $39.95. Not only that, but more content including cars and music will be available in Marketplace shortly after the game's release, and the music, at least, will be free.
CEO and Chief Creative Officer of Atari, Bruno Bonnell, had this to say of the deal:
"Innovation should be available to everyone, not a privilege for those can afford high price tags, Our GamersFirst program demonstrated the positive impact of flexibility in pricing. We believe it is our mission to deliver triple-A games that are accessible to the masses. As such, we are offering Test Drive Unlimited - a game that is being positively touted and recognized by the media - for $39.95, and furthermore, will continue users' experiences past launch by featuring new cars and free music for download."
Let's hope this flexible pricing strategy will catch on with other developers as well.
Posted Jul 13th 2006 11:45AM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Downloads, Xbox Live
Atari went to the trouble of releasing some new shots of
Test Drive: Unlimited, and Planet Xbox 360 even went so far as to post them. Of course, we've all seen screens of boring old sports cars, but now we have some juicy shots of the GUI. That's where the
real action is. Just look at all those photo options! I hear there's driving or racing or some such in the game as well.
Seriously though, the screens look pretty slick. Anybody looking forward to this one?
