January 2008

Theory Spark has released the latest in their line of political simulations - President Forever 2008 + Primaries.

It’s 2008. The fate of the nation is now in your hands with the most sophisticated political game yet! President Forever 2008 + Primaries.

Are you ready to become the most powerful political leader in the world? Prove it in this definitive political election game.
President Forever 2008 + Primaries is the most in-depth, intense political election game ever made. Using realistic electorate modeling techniques, an unprecedented number of options, and detailed candidates, this is big time!

President Forever 2008 + Primaries includes the following elections data: 2008, 2004, 2000. These elections include both the primaries and general election phases of the campaigns. 1992, 1980, and 1960 will be available free to owners of President Forever 2008 + Primaries as AutoUpdates, as they become available.

Costing a mere $20,000, VirtualGT could well be the ultimate racing simulator for the sim fan who has everything!

VirtualGT is the world’s first and only super-realistic auto racing simulator designed for race training and home entertainment. VirtualGT is, quite simply, the world’s finest auto racing simulator. Pro racers tell us VirtualGT is the closest you can get to the real thing.

VirtualGT Pro-PC includes a Shuttle XPC high performance gaming computer with 3 removable hard drives and a library of the world’s best race simulation software, including GTR.

If you’re lucky enough to have tried one, or bought one (!), I’d love to here what you think.

Microsoft have updated their Train Simulator 2 site, copying much of the structure from their Flight Simulator X web site. They’ve also included a few more screenshots. It’s shaping up to look pretty good.

One thing that I’m sure will appeal to fans is the statement “Train Simulator 2 will model almost all of the world’s railways using sophisticated processing techniques and real-world track data.” At last, near whole word data.

I picked up a copy of Race 2007 form PC World for only £19.99 yesterday. I’m surprised, but pleased, that they’re discounting this title already.

SimBin really do make superb car racing sims. I’d already purchased Grand Prix Legends, GTR and GTR2 and they’ve all been thoroughly enjoyable.

I’ve only just installed Race 2007 and had a quick time trial, but the graphics exceed even SimBin’s previously fantastic efforts.

If you’re not sure whether it’s for you or not, you can download a demo from their site.

Update: I’ve now had a chance to try it out, and this is SimBin’s greatest creation yet. The superb level of twitchiness and handling and the incredible impression of speed, especially in Formula 3000, is second to none.

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