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News Daytona USA and Ridge Racer Smash Together

We have no words

Legendary SEGA arcade racer Daytona USA and Namco's Ridge Racer finally collide after years of taking separate racing lines, with Ridge Racer on Vita set to get the legendary Daytona Hornet as DLC. The car hits Japan on 6th June, alongside a song called Ridge Racer: Ridge Racer USA Mix, which we can only assume mashes up the famous...

• Thu 31st May 2012
• DLC
• Vita
• SEGA
• Namco Bandai

News Ridge Racer Vita Gets Idolmaster Cars

Sexy wheels

We know what you’re thinking: why can’t I drive a car with a hot anime girl emblazoned on the side? Well, in real-life you might get a few funny looks – but in Ridge Racer Vita it’s totally fine. In fact, it’s more than fine, because Namco Bandai has announced plans to release 13 Idolmaster themed car liveries for the game...

• Fri 9th Mar 2012
• Namco Bandai
• Vita
• Trailers
• DLC

News Ridge Racer Hits North America on 13th March

Free DLC too!

While Japanese and European gamers are already enjoying Ridge Racer on their Vita systems, North American gamers have been patiently waiting for the game to make its appearance. Well the wait is almost over. Namco Bandai has just announced that Ridge Racer will now be released on 13th March in North America and the company is even...

• Sat 3rd Mar 2012
• Namco Bandai
• DLC
• Release Dates
• Ridge Racer
• Vita

News Gold Pass Beefs Up Ridge Racer Vita's Day-One Offering

Palette cleanser

From what we’ve played of Ridge Racer on the PlayStation Vita, it’s a solid entry into the franchise. But the game’s slender content offering has (rightfully) prompted some fierce vitriol from fans of the drift-heavy series. With just three tracks and a handful of cars on offer out of the box, the game’s a tough proposition...

• Thu 9th Feb 2012
• Namco Bandai
• PlayStation Vita

News Wow, Ridge Racer Will Get A Lot of DLC

The schedule in full

The news that Ridge Racer will only launch with three courses and five cars attracted some raised eyebrows, but for Namco Bandai it's all part of a bigger plan: a plan that will see the game milked for all its worth increase its value proposition over the coming months. We should also point out that Ridge Racer will cost...

• Tue 29th Nov 2011
• Namco Bandai
• DLC
• Japan

Feature 38 Third-Party PS Vita Games Headed to Europe

Well-supported

We already knew PS Vita would be supported with such interesting third-party offerings as Lumines: Electronic Symphony, Touch My Katamari and Army Corps of Hell, but we had no idea the handheld would house such mystifying titles as Dragon's Racing and Putty Squad. Below you'll find the full list of third-party offerings currently in...

• Wed 23rd Nov 2011
• Announcements
• Games
• Third-Party
• Features

News A New Ridge Racer Vita Trailer Slides In

The pack leader?

As you'd expect from the series' graphical heritage, Ridge Racer on Vita is one of the better looking games racing towards the system for launch, as this new trailer from Namco Bandai below reinforces. The video briefly introduces the game's new customisation features, but mostly it's all about drifting and driving really, really...

• Fri 18th Nov 2011
• Namco Bandai
• Trailers
• Upcoming Releases

Feature First Vita Third-Party Launch Titles Revealed

What's out on day one?

Now we know PlayStation Vita's release date it's time to start learning what games will be available alongside the console on 22nd February in Europe and North America. Long-time Sony supporter Namco Bandai has just come out and revealed which three titles it's sending out from the very start. To nobody's surprise, Ridge Racer...

• Fri 21st Oct 2011
• Features
• Namco Bandai
• Vita
• Launch