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Ridge Racer 6 (Xbox 360) Ridge Racer 6 (Xbox 360) $59.99 » Ridge Racer 6 (Xbox 360)

Known for its high-speed handling and precarious power-slides, Namco's long-running sports car racing series green-lights the Xbox 360 with this launch release. Ridge Racer 6 is designed to make use of the console's graphical power, with detailed car models and engaging speed blurs and other special effects. Online play is supported through the Xbox Live subscription service.

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360) $59.99 » Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox 360)

The long-running Need for Speed series races into new territory with this cross-platform, cross-generational release. Most Wanted is built upon many of the fan favorite features and modes from previous games in the series, including a forgiving yet credible physics engine, vehicles of real-life makes and models, and state-of-the-art graphics. As the previous Need for Speed: Underground, much of the game is styled around the illicit street racing scene, and as in earlier games such as Need for Speed III and Hot Pursuit 2, many of the Most Wanted's challenges involve not only getting from one place to another in the fastest time, but avoiding ambitious law enforcement officers (in souped-up vehicles of their own) all along the way.

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Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360) Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360) $49.99 » Project Gotham Racing 3 (Xbox 360)

Bizzare Creations' respected Xbox racing series speeds into the next generation with this launch title for Xbox 360. As in earlier versions of Project Gotham Racing, players are inducted into the fast-paced realms of underground street racing, and compete for pink slips in detailed re-creations of the world's most coveted brand-name performance vehicles. The series "kudos" system returns, rewarding gamers for praise-worthy stunts and impressively risky driving. Using the power of the Xbox 360 console, PGR3 is designed to present its real-world cars and cities in unprecedented detail.

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Mario Kart Double Dash (GC) Mario Kart Double Dash (GC) $49.99 » Mario Kart Double Dash (GC)

Pick a partner and speed your way through the Mushroom Kingdom in the new two-seater karts.
Each kart will feature a driver and a rear passenger, whose job is to toss out the items that will stop the other karts.
Pick from your favorite characters -- any partnership is possible.
Place first in different races to open up more difficult racing circuits.
Game also allows you to link with up to eight other players using a broadband adapter and race each other side by side using multiple game systems and televisions.

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Gran Turismo 4 (PS2) Gran Turismo 4 (PS2) $49.99 » Gran Turismo 4 (PS2)

Get on track for a ground-breaking experience. Utilizing all-new physics and revolutionary technology to deliver enhanced, if not perfected, game physics and graphics, Gran Turismo 4 provides a totally realistic car racing simulation like no other. Choose from a range of carefully designed cars, each with well-calculated physics that take into account weight, speed, friction, wind and more. Enhanced technology blends real-time action with a photo-fixed background to immerse you in realistic environments like New York City, the Grand Canyon and more. Choose from a variety of immersive modes. Online Mode (requires active internet account and PS2 Network Adapter, sold separately) features a robust system for you to race with up to six other players and interact with others in your own unique automotive community. In offline gameplay, race in an enhanced arcade and simulation mode and access more than 500 automobiles from around the world. Courses include closed racing circuits to specially designed city courses, for a total count of up to 100 tracks. Arcade Mode allows you to compete against other players or the artificial intelligence on select courses, and Simulation Mode lets you start from the bottom and work your way up the ladder. Game allows you to play from both first- and third-person perspectives.

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Burnout Legends (PSP) Burnout Legends (PSP) $49.99 » Burnout Legends (PSP)

Burnout Legends for the PSP packs all the automotive carnage you love into a pocket-sized package. You'll get eight gameplay modes including Road Rage and Pursuit, Crash Mode and more. Share the action with friends via WiFi and a GameShare option.

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Flat Out (PS2) Flat Out (PS2) $49.99 » Flat Out (PS2)

It's mayhem with muscle cars! Flat Out delivers a thrilling combination of high-octane racing, smash-em-up demolition derby action and death defying stunts. Wreck havoc as you race on 36 tracks in fully destructible environments. Sup it up! Choose among 16 different customizable and upgradeable cars that take realistic damage, affecting their appearance and drivability. Take on your rivals! Race online with up to 8 players or in two-player split screen mode as you battle for the championship.

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Burnout Revenge (Xbox) Burnout Revenge (Xbox) $49.99 » Burnout Revenge (Xbox)

This time it's not about winning. It's not about riding on dubs or gaudy neon lights. It's about an utter disregard for the rules of road and total domination. This time it's about revenge.The sequel to 2004's racing game of the year, Burnout Revenge straps gamers into the fastest, most dangerous racer on the road. Fight dirty or go down in flames - the only rule is complete automotive anarchy. Built for unprecedented destruction, Burnout Revenge challenges gamers to exact their revenge on rush hour traffic, vindictive rival racers and anything else that gets between them and the finish line.Featuring multi-level tracks designed for fighting, wicked vertical takedowns, explosive new crashbreakers, new gameplay modes and wide open "crash courses" for epic crash sequences that put Hollywood to shame, Burnout Revenge redefines speed and aggression for the ultimate in vehicular combat. And when gamers are ready to take their rage on the road, a massive suite of online modes and features open up endless possibilities to slam, shunt and stonewall new enemies all over the world. Happy hunting!

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Need for Speed Most Wanted (PSP) Need for Speed Most Wanted (PSP) $49.99 » Need for Speed Most Wanted (PSP)

Need for Speed Most Wanted delivers a unique, fast-paced and gripping ride in the racing genre as players build up their Rap Sheet and street credit to move their way up the Black List to become the most wanted racer on the streets. Players will go head-to-head with the top drivers on the scene as well as strategically evade more than half dozen cops at any one time. Add in a dynamic open world, new gameplay and customization as well as tuners, supercars, muscles and sports cars and Need for Speed Most Wanted will be on every gamer's "must-have" list.

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Need for Speed Most Wanted (GC) Need for Speed Most Wanted (GC) $49.99 » Need for Speed Most Wanted (GC)

Need for Speed Most Wanted is a street racing game involving high speed police chases. Take a ride on the wild side! This game challenges players to become the most extreme street racer possible. It combines street racing, tuner customization and strategic chases. To become the most wanted street racer, you must perform daring moves, outrace and out-fox the cops and race smarter than your street opponents. With a variety of cars ranging from sports cars to tuners, you can customize your wheels to suit your racing environment. So get in gear, and get ready to be the best racer to hit the streets!

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox) Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox) $49.99 » Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Xbox)

The long-running Need for Speed series races into new territory with this cross-platform, cross-generational release. Most Wanted is built upon many of the fan favorite features and modes from previous games in the series, including a forgiving yet credible physics engine, vehicles of real-life makes and models, and state-of-the-art graphics. As the previous Need for Speed: Underground, much of the game is styled around the illicit street racing scene, and as in earlier games such as Need for Speed III and Hot Pursuit 2, many of the Most Wanted's challenges involve not only getting from one place to another in the fastest time, but avoiding ambitious law enforcement officers (in souped-up vehicles of their own) all along the way.

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Flat Out (Xbox) Flat Out (Xbox) $49.99 » Flat Out (Xbox)

With fully destructible driving environments, 40 deformable pieces on the cars and more than 3,000 items to smash, Flat Out is sure to bring carnage to unprecedented levels. Anything destroyed or altered stays a part of the race broken fences, free rolling tires, and even mangled parts of cars are left scattered around the track, increasing the mayhem with every lap. Flat Out lets players experience the drive of their life with 36 challenging tracks and 12 bonus events in one of 16 fully upgradeable cars. Mini-games maximize the fun, and include three destruction derby arenas, three head-on collision dirt tracks and six outrageous bonus games.

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R:Racing Evolution (GC) R:Racing Evolution (GC) $49.99 » R:Racing Evolution (GC)

R: Racing Evolution is an extraordinary action-racing experience featuring authentic licensed cars and daring, real-world tracks. Combining awesome graphical quality and high performance driving physics with a spectacular story line, R: Racing Evolution chronicles the intense competition and deep rivalries found only within the professional racing circuit. New exciting features such as the Interactive Driver AI System and in-game radio communications bring players closer to racing action than ever before. Features:Licensed real-world vehicles allow for upgrades and modifications Fourteen tracks from real and fantasy locations Eight different racing styles, including GT, Rally and Drag Four game modes including Racing Life (Story Mode), Time Attack, Arcade and Versus New "Interactive Driver AI System" enhances realistic racing situations In-game radio communications - incoming transmissions from crew members and rival drivers Reward Point System allows for power-ups and unlocking new cars

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Need for Speed Underground 2 (DS) Need for Speed Underground 2 (DS) $39.99 » Need for Speed Underground 2 (DS)

Discover the living, breathing world of tuner culture in Need for Speed Underground 2, the sequel to the best-selling racing game of 2003, and the latest blockbuster installment in the legendary Need for Speed franchise.Taking place in a massive, free-roaming city featuring five distinct interconnected neighborhoods, Need for Speed Underground 2 delivers an immersive game world where the streets are your menus. As players explore the city, they'll encounter rival racers who will school them in the ways of the underground and tip them off to the hottest racing spots in town.Deep new performance tuning allows gamers to fine-tune every aspect of their ride's handling and performance, while hundreds of new visual customizations guarantee players can create their own personalized, totally unique car.All-new game modes join Circuit, Drift, and Drag events to add depth and variety, pushing car and driver to the limit, while more than a dozen new cars and hundreds of aftermarket parts from the biggest names in the business make Need for Speed Underground.

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Auto Modelista (GC) Auto Modelista (GC) $39.99 » Auto Modelista (GC)

Experience the first cel-shaded 3D arcade racing game of its kind on your Nintendo GameCube. Race head-to-head with the computer or an opponent. A revolutionary "VJ" feature lets you edit your instant replay footage by adding screen effects and music. Or, save footage for later review. Features:Easily customizable cars Choose from hundreds of parts Sophisticated car physics Amazing opponent AI Innovative cel-shade graphics that capture the essence of racing

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Crash Tag Team (PSP) Crash Tag Team (PSP) $39.99 » Crash Tag Team (PSP)

Penned by Crash Twinsanity writer Jordan Reicheck, best known for his work on Ren & Stimpy, Crash Tag Team Racing brings the trademark Crash Bandicoot humor to new levels. After being humiliated yet again by Crash Bandicoot at the end of Twinsanity, Dr. Neo Cortex returns to his evil scheming in his dilapidated Iceberg Lair. He hatches a sinister plan to challenge Crash to a seemingly friendly race competition with plans of crushing the hapless bandicoot under the ruins of the hazardous racetrack!In Crash Tag Team Racing, players can combine their car with an opponent's mid-race to make a super-car equipped with a powerful turret gun. When clashed, players can either get behind the wheel and drive or fire an onboard weapon. Each character has his or her own uniquely deadly 360° rotating turret. Players can continue the action out of the car where they can explore the entire world on foot and collect upgrades for their cars and unlock bonus tracks. Crash Tag Team Racing features split-screen multiplayer for up to eight players with system link.

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Destruction Derby Arenas (PS2) Destruction Derby Arenas (PS2) $39.99 » Destruction Derby Arenas (PS2)

The satisfaction of destruction! Cruise 20 hot-rods in chaotic, car-crunching carnage. Experience seven game modes from the championship circuit to an all-out death match. Grab any of the nine power tips to boost your performance or cripple the competition. Burn rubber in eighteen insane tracks and arenas. Soup up your wheels with a huge range of customizable upgrades.

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Midnight Club 2 (Xbox) Midnight Club 2 (Xbox) $39.99 » Midnight Club 2 (Xbox)

The world's most notorious drivers meet each night on the streets of L.A., Paris and Tokyo. Choose from the latest performance-enhanced cars and bikes and compete head-to-head to make a name for yourself. There are no rules. Drive anywhere in the city. Find the fastest route to win. The cops know you are out there - don't get caught.

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