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I absolutely loved Codemasters’ early driving game breakthrough Colin McRae Rally and its first sequel. By the time Dirt 2 came out a decade or so later, I…
[For the latest guest post, I’m happy to hand over once again to Alexander Sigsworth, who you can find blogging at alexsigsworth.wordpress.com and who most recently wrote here…
A rising tide lifts all boats. Even at the height of street racing game mania, when Need for Speed, Burnout, Midnight Club and Juiced games all topped the…
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