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I've become somewhat bored of DLC, especially as much of the rubbish peddled at us these days is just game content removed to sell back to us. Thanks an effing bunch publishers.

But sometimes you see some extra content that really seems worth the money and the Legends Pack for Shift 2 is just that.

Not only will we get 14 new cars, but we'll also get six classic tracks. And by classic I mean just that - Monza as it was in 1958 for example.

Check out the full details after the break.

Slighty Mad Studios' Shift 2: Unleashed is one of the best racing sims released in recent times. Certainly in terms of excitement it tops the rather dry Gran Turismo 5. Dig deeper though and you also find that its not just the excitement of racing the game simulates very well - the underlying physics engine is very neat indeed.

The suspension and tyre modelling are much better than Gran Turismo, it's easy to see if you watch replays of both games concentrating on suspension movement. Bringing up the telemetry data in Shift 2 shows how much work the physics engine is doing behind the scenes to present a game that goes quite a long way to create a realistic experience even on consoles.

So you're wondering why so many folks on forums and some critics believe that (a) Shift 2 is merely an arcade game, or (b) the physics engine isn't very good at all? In the case of game critics that's pretty easy - most mainstream sites are terrible at reviewing racing games, or anything else that isn't a straight shooter. But what of user experience? Those gamers who love a good racing game but are baffled by the way Shift 2 handles out of the box? They have a point.

Electronic Arts has released a tasty new video showing some of the depths it has gone to in creating a more realistic experience this time around.

After the break, some new screenshots from Shift 2: Unleashed featuring the Pagani Zonda R and Zonda F.

EA has released some new screens from multi-format racer Shift 2: Unleashed. You'll find them after the break.

Electronic Arts has announced the release date for its second Shift racing game.

Shift 2: Unleashed will arrive in the UK on March 24th, mainland Europe on March 25th and North America on March 29th.

Slight Mad Studios' racer will be released on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

After the jump, new screenshots from EA's rival to Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport - Shift 2: Unleashed. The game is set for release early next year on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Electronic Arts says that Shift 2: Unleashed will be released early next year on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

"SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED is redefining immersive racing by blending the rush of tearing up the track at unbelievable speeds with the emotional experience of competitive battle," said Marcus Nilsson, Executive Producer, SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED. "We are also working closely with real-world performance drivers to ensure that SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED captures their experience and becomes the benchmark in authentic racing action."

Slightly Mad Studios is handling coding duties and we're promised an entirely revamped graphics engine.

Check out the launch trailer after the jump:

Atari has announced that Test Drive Unlimited 2 - easily our most wanted game this year - will be released in the US on September 21st.

The publisher has also announced pre-order bonuses from various retailers, which you can peruse after the jump.

Disney Interactive has sent over the latest Dev Diary for arcade racer Split Second. The is launched in the UK today.

The latest promo video for arcade racer Blur takes a swipe at Mario Kart. I don't know, these young upstarts think they own the place.

Despite Blur's shiny graphics, is it really so differing from the classic Nintendo game?

Black Bean Games has officially announced the release of the Superbike racing game SBK X Demo for Xbox 360.

The demo is currently only available to Xbox Live gold subscribers