That's 3 weeks a head of the US release. The day after on March 28 will see the Blu-ray version with both carrying a £24.99 tag, unless you choose the PS3 bundle priced at £299 also available on March 28.

Oddly the downloadable version isn't any cheaper than getting it on disc, but at least the EU version carries more content that its Japanese counterpart.

Initial D fans, rejoice! No longer will you have to go to the local arcades, undoubtedly dying away, to get your fix of the racing game/TV show. Soon it will be hitting the PS3, not only looking better, but packing in all the features you'd expect from a standard console racer. Meaning online play, big solo campaign, etc.

Nintendo having promised previously that gamers would get to create their own rooms where they can chat to other racers, have now reversed their decision and instead have installed fixed phrases or taunts to use.

Who'd have thought Mario Kart would be a ticking-time bomb for sass and textual debauchery?

If what reports suggest are true, then European gamers are in for a real treat when 25 cult classic PlayStation One games are released onto the PlayStation store. Apparently they'll be unleashed soon.

A BBC report on the GDC event claims that Evolution Studios’ upcoming MotorStorm 2 for the PS3 will be available for the holiday season. Players will be at high-speeds off-road again but away from the previous desert settings, they'll be tearing their way through a tropical island this time with rich interactive environments and vegetation. Thrown into the mix - a four player split-screen mode too.

If you've been looking forward to the release of Gran Turismo 5 then you might be disappointed to hear that British retailer GAME has put forward a release date of 2009, which could or could not be correct.

Nintendo announced this morning that the next installment in the Mario Kart Series, Mario Kart Wii, is set to be released in Europe on April 11th 2008.

Looking to put gravity-defying exhilaration into action, Disney has enlisted Black Rock Studios to develop "Pure" on next-gen consoles and PC. Unlike traditional ATV games where the emphasis is usually on simulation, Pure is an arcade racer with nothing but 'extreme' on its mind to let players exercise the dare-devil within.

There's a whole host of characters to choose from and then gamers can either match off against AI or go against up to 16 players online. Wes Miller, pro rider and the founder of H-Bomb Films, is also offering his advice throughout to Black Rock Studios helping them maintain an authentic quad culture, while still having room for 'crazy'.

Don't worry lonely people, your valentines day won't come and go like last year; quietly and slowly. This year, you've got a valentine. Bizarre Creations of Project Gotham Racing fame has got your back.

Not only is there paid stuff, but something for you guys who can't buy chocolates for your love. As in, free. The free challenge pack comes with the Peugeot Flux and two new game modes. Those of you who can afford a little extra get a Camaro concept, 2007 Ferrari 430 Scuderia, five more cars and three bikes.

And there's more.

Rob Rymond played Need for Speed: Pro Street and shares his impressions. This installment in the series breaks from it's familiar roots and takes a different path more similar to Gran Tourismo, except with more customization options. Using a legal track racing system, as opposed to the illegal street racing, the game does away with the open-city roaming.

Read the Pro Street review.