Pads & Panels

Title: Split/Second

Platform: 360 (PS3, PC)

ESRB: E10+

Publisher: Disney Interactive

Developer: Black Rock Studio

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Review by: Bill Jones

Split/Second is another one of those games, much like the Burnout series, a racer that appeals to the crowd that doesn’t like traditional racing games. There’s no modding of brake tension or tweaking of horsepower necessary. Split/Second doesn’t even feature real life automobiles. But they sure look badass, the race tracks are solid, and ultimately Split/Second is about driving really fast, spectacular crashes and destruction so massive it actually alters the courses. (more…)

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Split/Second hit shelves yesterday for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. A review should be coming soon, but to hold readers over until then, we’ve posted our video interview with Split/Second‘s franchise design director Paul Glancey, who was kind enough to take some time at PAX East to answer our questions. In the video, he explains how the single-player campaign works, the strengths and weaknesses of the game’s three main auto types, as well as “Power Plays” and how they’re used to wreak havoc on the various stages and competitors. Bill Jones interviews, films and edits. Video is filmed and presented in HD.

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We have, sadly, been quite behind on the posting of trailers. They’ve still be going up over at our YouTube account, but with all of the happenings, they haven’t found their way over to the site. So today, playing catch-up, we have the proverbial shit-ton of them. Even with these, there are more to found on the YouTube account for videophiles. Enjoy! We start with the PAX East Demo of Twisted Pixel’s Comic Jumper. From there, we’ve got the Split Second gameplay trailer, followed by the Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands gameplay reveal. Then it’s an MMA showdown, with a two UFC Undisputed 2010 videos and one from its competition, EA MMA. And many, many more. Enjoy!

Comic Jumper PAX East Demo

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