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Saturday, August 31, 2013

PS4's DriveClub targeting 60fps

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Posted June 19th, 2013 at 05:03 EDT by Mike Harradence1 Comments

The developer behind PlayStation 4-exclusive racer DriveClub is ‘targeting’ 60fps for the title.

Speaking with TSA, game director Col Rodgers said “the game is obviously currently in development…we’re aiming towards [60FPS] but aren’t making any promises right now.”

Evolution showcased a playable demo of DriveClub at E3 last week, which was clocked at 30FPS and was only around 35 per cent.

DriveClub is due out alongside Sony’s next-generation this holiday season. We went hands-on with the game at E3 last week, so be sure to check out our impressions below.

How do you think DriveClub is shaping up? Let us know in the comments section below.

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Sunday, August 25, 2013

DriveClub vs Gran Turismo isn't an issue for Evolution Studios

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Posted June 18th, 2013 at 08:58 EDT by Mike Harradence0 Comments

The developer behind upcoming PlayStation 4 racer DriveClub has insisted it isn’t worried about competition from Gran Turismo 6, as it doesn’t consider the Polyphony Digital title a rival.

Although both games are released at roughly the same time, Evolution Studios told VideoGamer.com that DriveClub offers more of a ‘pick up and play’ approach to driving, while GT is simulation-based. As such, they're too entirely different gameplay experiences, and won't be competing against each other.

"We don't see Gran Turismo as a rival title,” commented senior designer Ben Gouldstone.

"We focus on the development of DriveClub and what it embodies. It comes back to issuing challenges, it comes back to the community side of things and clubs. It comes back to driving the greatest cars and the greatest roads. They're our colours, that's what we focus on, and that's the message we look to deliver, and I think that resonates with the gaming community."

"The way that we're pitching DriveClub is to essentially have that instant pick up and playability, but [with] depth," he continued. "So if you've got someone who is fairly new to racing games, they can put the pad in their hand and set somewhat competitive lap times. But then if you're all about full-on, shaving tenths of a second, you can do that too."

DriveClub will be a launch title for PlayStation 4, though Sony plans to offer the game to PlayStation Plus subscribers for free in the shape of the stripped-down PS Plus Edition.

PSU.com’s Kyle Prahl got behind the wheel of Evolution Studios’ latest IP at E3 last week – check out his impressions below.

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

DriveClub extended trailer released, unique E3 demo announced

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Posted June 11th, 2013 at 00:47 EDT by Lee Millington0 Comments

Evolution Studios has released an extended version of the DriveClub trailer shown at E3, and announced a unique playable demo for E3's show floor. Evolution used Sony's PlayStation blog for both revelations.

The trailer shows a minute more of action across several environments. The demo will be unique in that it will feature Evolution's own two racing clubs. The contributions of players at the event will decide the winning team.

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

DriveClub, Killzone: Shadow Fall&Knack confirmed as PS4 launch titles

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Posted June 10th, 2013 at 22:19 EDT by Timothy Weaver0 Comments

At Sony's E3 conference tonight, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, confirmed that the three major first-party titles, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack & Driveclub will be available at launch later this year. He also mentioned that InFamous: Second Son is scheduled for a Q1 release.

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Under the hood of PS4's DriveClub in new developer diary

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Posted June 6th, 2013 at 20:57 EDT by Steve Chaffin2 Comments

After its reveal earlier this year in February at Sony's PlayStation 4 announcement event, an abundance of gamers have been eagerly anticipating a closer look at Evolution Studios' DriveClub, a PS4 exclusive racer that was unveiled with an array of picturesque screenshots. Today, in the latest installation to Sony's Conversations with Creators developer diary series, the minds behind DriveClub preview what may be the best racing title to date.

Among the topics discussed in the diary, DriveClub's Design Director Simon Barlow discusses some of the inspiration behind the game and some of the factors that brought it to fruition.

"When we first found out about PlayStation 4 and the features of the platform, we were really pleasantly surprised that [Sony] completely synced up with what we had in mind for DriveClub," he said.

DriveClub's Studio Game Director Matt Southern and Col Rodgers went on to discuss Evolution Studios' desire to integrate the game in the increasingly social atmosphere that has become characteristic to successful video games in recent years. DriveClub, following the trend set by Codemaster's Grid 2, places an emphasis on community, taking it a step further through the game's clubs. Every accolade, achievement, and reward earned throughout the game's single or multiplayer will be attributed towards your club's success and social standing, creating a team-based racer unlike the more individual focused racers released throughout the course of the current generation. DriveClub will also feature the ability to create a variety of different challenges that can be sent to your PlayStation Network friends, club mates, and anyone else enjoying the game.

For the full preview of Evolution Studios' DriveClub, watch the developer diary below:

More news regarding Evolution Studios' DriveClub is expected to be released at this year's E3, taking place June 11-13. Stay tuned here at PSU.com, and on Twitter @PSUdotcom, for all the latest on our first look at next generation racing.

Steven Chaffin, Jr. is an American staff writer for PlayStation Universe. You can follow him on Twitter @steven_chaffin.

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

PS4 racer DriveClub playable at E3

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Posted June 7th, 2013 at 12:00 EDT by Mike Harradence0 Comments

Sony has confirmed that DriveClub, the upcoming PlayStation 4-exclusive racer from Evolution Studios, will be playable at next week’s E3 convention in Los Angeles.

News comes following a post on Twitter, where both teams revealed that attendees will be able to go hands-on with the racer, first announced back in February at Sony’s New York City PS4 reveal event.

Evolution Studios is of course best known for its work on the PS3 off-road racing series MotorStorm, which seemingly wrapped with 2011’s MotorStorm Apocalypse. Despite this, the company has hinted it may return to the series at some point in the future.

DriveClub offers a more traditional racing experience compared to MotorStorm, though it isn’t to be lumped into the same category as Gran Turismo – it’s not a simulator, after all. Players can expect a team-oriented experienced, facilitated by the PS4’s much-publicised ‘Share’ button allowing you to manage teams with fellow gamers.

DriveClub has yet to attract a formal release date.

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