Yet another price drop has arrived for the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel. Previously US$130, you can now pick one up for a reasonable US$99 along with a demo of Forza Motorsport 2. With the imminent release of Burnout Paradise you would be crazy not take them up on the offer.
via Major Nelson
Microsoft Australia has dated and priced the Xbox 360 Arcade and the Xbox 360 Pro Bundle. The Pro Bundle will feature a console with 20GB hard drive, media remote, wireless controller, Forza Motorsport 2 and Viva Pinata while the Arcade console will have 5 Xbox Live Arcade games, wireless controller and a 256MB memory card instead of a hard disk. The games on the Arcade disc are Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor, Boom Boom Rocket and Feeding Frenzy. The Pro bundle will be released on November 1st for $579 and the Arcade console on November 15th for $399.
Kaz Yamauchi, creator of the Gran Turismo series has commented that rival game Forza Motorsport 2 for the Xbox 360 is far ahead of GT5 in terms of features. He then goes on to say that while Forza wins in terms of features, GT5 is more focused on core values and setting the highest standard possible. Here is his response to the question:
Kikizo: Could you give us your opinion on Forza MotorSport 2 for the Xbox 360, and in particular, the ability to reskin your car in very great detail - are you going to have this degree of superficial car customisation in GT5?
Yamauchi: Straight off the bat, I think that in terms of feature sets, Forza is ahead of us. They have more options, you can do basically anything. We take a different approach obviously - we try to concentrate on what are the core values for a racing game, and we try to elevate those standards up as high as we possibly can. I am having difficulty trying to explain the differences, but one way you can look at it is, you can buy a watch that is super multifunctional, but economical, or a watch that is reduced in functions, but premium - higher end.
Kikizo via Maxconsole
Want to create a custom look for your favorite beast in Forza Motorsport 2, but found yourself a bit daunted by the interface? Turn 10 developer Shammi, partly responsible for coding the Livery Editor, has aggregated a wealth of information from the depths of the Forza 2 forums, and turned it into a comprehensive list of tips, tricks and shortcuts to guide you through the interface. Get it over at the Turn 10 blog.
