“In the absence of an actual licensed NASCAR game for everyone to play, the action is being run via the online PC game iRacing.”

As an American who admittedly doesn’t spend much time studying other cultures, the only references I have for Finland are Kimi Räikkönen and Mika Häkkinen...which means Finland must be pretty damned awesome. 

I thought it was fantastic, but it’s fine if you didn’t like it.

I find it really hard to get interested in the storylines they try to weave into these racing games. They’re mediocre F&F clones at best, and at worst they get in the way of what should the goal of any racing game - having fun driving cars you’ll never own in ways you never would if you actually did.

Closed beta for [NDA]. Should be a fun weekend!

Whaaaaaaat Maddy Myers showing up on Kotaku? How did I miss this?

Yeah, only one kid for me but all of the above applies.

This game is surprisingly fun, and definitely does remind me of Arch Rivals and/or my personal favorite, Pigskin 621 A.D.

Definitely looking more and more like a console I’m going to consider for purchase at holiday time rather than launch.

I won’t lie, today was rough. I’m just glad I got to be there for the end.

“It’s not my job to supervise you” — my actual supervisor at my last job.

I agree with you. The point I think a lot of people are missing is this:

Someone go find Adam Richman. You don’t have to explain. Just look him in the eye and say, “It’s time.”

He’ll know what to do.

Kind of. Kids entertainment does its best to not be totally awful to the parents.

Yeah.

Edit: my initial memory of the story was wrong. From wikipedia:

“you HAVE to defend it or risk losing it”

The EFF, and the courts, disagree.

Speeding down slopes to gain momentum for large jumps?

So, you’re playing Tribes then.

This kind of stuff is why we aren’t getting Half Life 3.

Hate to hear this.

Alfrith Fernhill, halfling cleric, reporting for duty! :D