On May 8, the PlayStation Network will be releasing a demo of Race Driver: GRID. Now Codemasters has revealed that the demo contains three separate events to compete in. Check out the full article to find out what you can expect from the demo.

The mean machines of Ford have been able to show off what they were capable of doing in the Canyon trailer video we previously posted.

For this update, a PSP trailer showcases how these cars are able to transform themselves from the showroom to the dirt roads. Catch the video after the jump!

Ford Racing Off Road. The title says it all really. Ford Racing Off Road is the latest installment to the Ford video game franchise from Empire Interactive. Read more in the full article.

Even if you aren't a hardcore racing fan on the international scene, gamers might want to take a look at the recent events of the Dodge Dealers 400 race at the Dover International Speedway.

Two video game-sponsored cars took place in the event: Wii's Ford make car driven by Greg Biffle and the Halo's Dodge driven by David Stremme. Spectators in Dover saw a lot of action during the event in the form of fast-paced racing circuits, as well as a host of accidents littering the track.

Included among these mishaps was the Halo car which had a burned out engine and was only able to complete 287 laps, placing only 39th out of the 43 drivers who competed.

It was good news, however, for the Wii camp as they finished at a phenomenal second place behind Office Depot's Carl Edwards. Even the winner praised Biffle's driving skill, despite him having his own mechanical troubles with his vehicle.

In retrospect, the rivalry between consoles just never seem to end - be it on the race track or in the video gaming industry. Let's just hope the outcome of this race isn't a prophetic one in nature when it comes to the two gaming giant's console rivalry.

The last few iterations of the Ford video game franchise enjoyed moderate successes in the market. But a lot of people argue that the series is still lacking that one defining title that will establish Ford's foothold in the racing genre. Empire Interactive is planning to change all that as it announced Ford Off Road for the PSP, PS2, and PC.

Compared to the previous titles, one of the more interesting changes to Ford Off Road is that the licensed vehicles in the game are now allowed to get dirty and receive body damage. Empire simply explained that the car companies have "relaxed" their laws a bit on this matter.

There are still no specific details as to how many vehicles will be available this time but Empire Interactive mentioned that there will be more than 24 tracks spanning across various environments like mountains, forests and deserts. Some of the race modes will include Time Trial and Show Me The Money. The main campaign will last a regular player for about 15 hours.

Curiously, Empire Interactive wasn't able to furnish any information regarding the multiplayer mode for the PC version. PlayStation Portable players need not worry on that aspect as the company mentioned that six players can race it out in one go using the handheld's Wi-Fi connection.

Ford Off Road is expected to come out this November.

The next NASCAR season is going to be quite remarkable for Wii fans. For the first time, Nintendo is sponsoring a car at the said event. The car itself, the number 16 Ford Fusion, will be sporting a Wii theme.

The man behind the wheels will be Greg Biffle. If you're not particularly a big fan of racing or NASCAR, you don't have to worry if your "Wii car" has a good chance of winning because Biffle is one of the more experienced drivers out there.

He has been racing at the event for more than a decade now and has already won several trophies. The last one was the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Wii-themed Ford Fusion, furthermore, has already been tested during the race that took place at the Chicagoland Speedway from July 13 to 15.

If you want to see it for yourself, take a look at this schedule:

• August 12: Watkins Glen International in New York
• Aug. 17 to 19: Michigan International Speedway
• Aug. 31 to September 2: California Speedway, Fontana, CA
• September 21 to 23: Dover International Speedway, Delaware (be sure to check out the Wii-themed race car at Sunday's race!)
• October 12 to 14: Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina

The August 12 event as well as the one on September 21 to 23 will be aired on ESPN at 1 p.m. EST and ABC at 1 p.m. EST respectively.

Months back, we reported that Glu Mobile has announced that they would develop and publish the mobile version of Project Gotham Racing. Months went by silently...until now. Glu recently unveiled just what kind of vehicles could you race with and drive in PGR mobile.

In a nutshell, mobile gamers will have the choice of driving seven of today's meanest and hottest cars. The seven cars are the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish, Cadillac Sixteen, Ford GT, Honda NSX-R, Lamborghini Gallardo, AMG-Mercedes C-DTM 2006, and a Toyota GT One. Each of them cars have unique physics and engine specifications which will include top speed and horsepower. For now, here are the screens of the mobile game for your consideration.

More screens after the jump!

G'day, mates! Ol' St. Nicky will be coming around in a few short months, and if you're reading us from Oz, then we here at QJ will be glad to help you with your Chrissie wish lists! It's no big, as we say back here; we do this courtesy of your fellows over at PAL Gaming Network Australia who've compiled this list. After all, the Pacific should never be a barrier to people who share the passion for gaming.

All dates are subject to change if their respective game publishers decide to change them, though (it's happened before, right?). Stay tuned to QJ for any new updates to this list as we find them.

September 2006:
21: Need For Speed Most Wanted (Platinum), FIFA Street 2 (Platinum), NASCAR 2007: Chase For The Cup, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Platinum), NHL 2007
22: Pocket Racers
28: Big Bobble Evolution, The Godfather, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007, NBA Ballers: Rebound, FIFA 2006 (Platinum)
30: 50 Cent Bulletproof, Mercury Meltdown

October 2006:
  2: Madden NFL 2007
  5: FIFA 2007, Gitaroomman Lives
  6: Street Supremacy, Gradius Collection, Ys: The Ark Of Napishtim
12: Taito Legends, B-Boy, Capcom Puzzle World, The Hustle: Detroit Streets, Pilot Academy, NBA Live 2007
15: Dynasty Warriors Vol 2, Powerstone Collection
19: Ape Escape Academy 2, Ridge Racer 2
26: MotoGP, Buzz Junior Jungle Party Bundle, Junior Jungle Party, Ford Street Racing: LA Duel
27: Chess Battle, Rengoku II
28: LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
31: Blade Dancer, Yu Gi Oh GX Tag Battle, Planet, Arthur and the Minimoys, Eragon, Justice League Heroes, Metal Slug Anthology

Click "Full Article" to view the entire list.

Hot on the heels of the game's announcement come these 7 new screenshots from Ford Street Racing: LA Duel, and while they're not really in-game screens per se, they do a good job of showing off some of the cars available in the game. You can see the SVT Cobra above, while the other pictures include prestigious models like the GT90, Shelby GR-1, Mustang GT, and SVT Sport Trac Adrenalin, some of which are exclusive to the PSP version of the game. The full game will provide players with a total of 24 cars, which they can then compete with on 37 richly detailed tracks based around the streets of Los Angeles..

Ford Street Racing: LA Duel will launch into stores in October, until then, make sure not to miss our posts on this promising new racer.

   

   

Actually, we need not to say more. As screenshots, demos and updates for Atari's Test Drive Unlimited continue to visit our dreams, here is another one that we'd love to bring with us in our sleep. The freshly, hot off the download Test Drive Unlimited Motorbike video.

It is just plain amazing the overall improvements done by developer Atari to TDU. But special mention goes to car handling, online performance and crisp, sharper graphics. Such elements could easily pave the road for future racing games.

Speaking of which, the game's 90 licensed cars and bikes from various exclusive brands (Ferrari, Ford, Kawasaki, etc) grace our Xbox 360s this September 8. Enough with the stuff you know and have seen, on to the video only we've seen. Download it now and see you in TDU Dreamland.

Download: [Test Drive Unlimited motorbike Video]