Incredible to believe but there are guys (girls are far too intelligent to do this) that go around recording engine noises. You can see them at race meets down by the track with their tape recorders, dictaphones or MP3 players poking microphones towards exhaust pipes. In truth, most motor racing fans probably feel a thrill whenever they hear the earthy rumble of a Ferrari starting up or the mechanical overtures of a Ducati 1098, but it's the microphone guys – though admittedly weirdly obsessive – that know the true difference between a satisfactory and sensational racing engine.
Koku Gamer writes: "Motorbike games have always had a very different audience to those who prefer car based racing games. When you look at it it is easy to see why. Car racing games usually just involve going as fast as you can in the fastest car in order to win and it may shock gamers to know that this theory cannot be applied to all racing games. Read on"
DSmooth and Codemonkey pump out another great episode this week. From the scant new releases to loads of listener feedback the episode in jammed to the gills.
Along the way, they discuss a boatload of Wii news, including AMD bragging about having one of its chips inside the console and Nintendo raising the MSRP of the Wii in England. That's not to say there's no Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 news, such as Sony crying foul over a health ad starring a PS3 controller. Sit back and enjoy the trip.
GamingShogun.com writes, "SBK: Superbike World Championship has left the factory and is on its way to retail stores across North America. The game is a Sony-exclusive, being released only on their Playstation 3 and PSP systems. It features both arcade and simulation options to fully customize the experience for the gamer as well as stunning visuals..."
I gave it a 3. I thought it was terrible.