FROM DRIFT IN JAPAN TO STREET RACING IN DUBAI, NEW GAMEPLAY VIDEO SHOWCASES ASIAN GRID 2 CONTENT<\/b><\/p>\n
Sydney 16th<\/sup> May \u2013 <\/b>Today Codemasters\u00ae <\/b>released a new GRID 2<\/i><\/b>\u2122 gameplay video that showcases the game\u2019s intense Drift events and reveals key Asian locations, including the addition of Hong Kong, set to feature in the game; the video is now playing at http:\/\/youtu.be\/Cr4yTAKzBGA<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n The \u2018World Series Racing 3: Asia \u2013 New Frontiers\u2019 video focuses on the Asian cars, clubs and locations set to star in GRID 2<\/b>. Racers earn points for style and form in Drift<\/b> events on steep and aggressive mountain roads filled with hairpins inspired by Okutama in Japan. Open Road<\/b> racing is represented with Touge events in Hong Kong, where players must close the gap and take their chance to pass in one-on-one, contactless sprints.<\/p>\n The Street Racing<\/b> category is showcased in Dubai<\/b>, as cars power down highways and speed past stunning skyscrapers in this distinctive city fuelled by petrol-powered wealth. Track Racing<\/b> is shown at Yas Marina in Abu Dhabi, one of the most advanced and thrilling dedicated racing circuits in the world which has played host to a wide range of motorsport up to the very highest level.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Drift <\/b>events in GRID 2<\/b> push players to show their skill in maintaining style and form as they break traction on ribbons of asphalt. Available in career mode, split-screen and online, each Drift event features three short multi-car runs on technical sections featuring combinations of corners and hairpins. Players must record the highest score possible, earning points for the speed, angle and duration of their drift as well as proximity to drift markers on corners. Drifting in GRID 2 requires players to look at cars in a different way, rewarding them for car control in a vehicle\u2019s most unstable state on each and every spectacular run.<\/p>\n GRID 2,<\/i><\/b> the long-awaited sequel to the BAFTA-award winning, critically acclaimed Race Driver: GRID\u2122<\/i><\/b>, will ship to retail on May 30 for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Windows\u00ae PC and is available for pre-order now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" FROM DRIFT IN JAPAN TO STREET RACING IN DUBAI, NEW GAMEPLAY VIDEO SHOWCASES ASIAN GRID 2 CONTENT Sydney 16th May \u2013 Today Codemasters\u00ae released a new GRID 2\u2122 gameplay video that showcases the game\u2019s intense Drift events and reveals key Asian locations, including the addition of Hong Kong, set to feature in the game; the<\/p>\n