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It's fair to say that the E3 presentation didn't do Need for Speed: The Run many favours. What it did do, though, was show us that this is something a little different and in creating a racer shaped around an in-game story, Black Box really is doing something new with Need for Speed: The Run. The e...

Race across mountains, canyons, valleys and the rest of the nation as Jack finds himself in a heap of trouble and has to race his way to freedom!

Back at E3 2011, EA announced that you'd be getting out of the car in Need for Speed: The Run and racing through the streets on foot. That's in the HD versions of the game, and you're out on the street for less than 7 percent of the game. The Nintendo 3DS version of Need for Speed: The Run has you outside of your car for 0 percent of the game...

The beginning of this Need for Speed: The Run trailer is nearly identical to that of EA's E3 press conference presentation, except the middle section adds a few extra minutes of driving ... before the conclusion reminds us of all those quick-time events we'd nearly forgotten.

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Sid, Jeff and I have this recurring debate on how to keep a gaming franchise fresh and new over multiple iterations. We’ve discussed everything from and removing the football from Madden to taking BioShock out of the deep blue sea (oh wait.) These may sound like little more than preposterous game pitches, but with the latest iteration of Need for Speed, it seams like the dev team at EA eavesdropped on one of our many heated debates. Need for Speed: The Run takes the driver out of the car and into the underbelly of the city streets.

Executive Producer Jason Delong joined us on our E3 livestream and presented a radically different vision for Need for Speed — one in which you’re not always behind the wheel. I’ve always been a huge fan of all things fast, and Need for Speed has been a long time favorite racing franchise of mine, so when Jason walked us through The Run, I was skeptical at first — but by the end, I was sold on the newest Need for Speed.

Check out the video above for a full in-depth walk-through.

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What Is Need for Speed: The Run? Another entry in the popular racing series, Need for Speed: The Run features a cross-country race in real locations, and sequences where players must get out of their cars to proceed...

Need for Speed gets real in The Run! Get the details on the story more in this E3 2011 Interview with Game Director Justin Wiebe at E3 2011!

Seven minutes of gameplay footage showing off the high-speed racing and new on-foot mechanics.

Strap on your trainers and hit the road, by vehicle, and by foot.

EA gave us a quick runthrough (sorry) here at E3 for their upcoming Need for Speed: The Run, a title being put together by Black Box Software up in Vancouver. The Run brings a number of new features to the series, including a deeper story than we've seen in most racing games, 325 kilometers of actual real world locations from San Francisco to New York City rendered with the hyped-up Frostbite 2 engine, and of course the much-publicized out-of-car sequences, featuring protagonist Jack running along to a series of button-press quicktime events.

So on paper, Need for Speed: The Run seems like a thrill ride, and that's what Black Box is definitely going for, with "racing" sequences that send Jack riding through the streets of Chicago while being chased by the mob, the cops, and even an attack helicopter. The problem? This is purportedly a racing game. Autolog is right here on display front and center, and if the whole point of the game is to set a great time on the leaderboards (certainly something any Need for Speed game should aspire to), then all of the explosions and over-the-top action end up distracting more than anything else.

Anxious to see some of that hot on-the-foot action in Need for Speed: The Run? Put on your Nikes and lace 'em up -- we've got the footage EA showed off during its E3 2011 press conference. Dash on past the break to check it out.

See Need For Speed's next chapter in action in the playable demo from the floor of E3 2011!

Real cities across the United States are being featured in Need for Speed: The Run, which is a first for the series. A race through Chicago was on display during the E3 demo, which the developers described as being mid-way between an arcade and simulation racer. Having lived in Chicago briefly and visited the city on a regular basis, I was impressed with its in-game representation...

The full explanation of Need for Speed: The Run's on-foot gameplay and quicktime event gameplay is here! Get the details from the GT.TV All Access Live Interview with Executive Producer Jason Delong at E3 2011!

Need for Speed goes on foot! Check out the footage and first glimpse from the Electronic Arts Press Conference at E3 2011!

As you can see above, Need for Speed: The Run is about more than just driving cars across the United States as fast as possible. Apparently, it's also about hopping out of your car and running like hell while all sorts of madness chases after you.

During EA's E3 2011 presser, a controller-laden developer took the reins and, well, ran as fast as possible, eventually leaping from a building as a helicopter fired on him. He then snagged a cop car and took off as the helicopter continued after him, all the while dropping bullets by the boatload. We'll have the trailer up for you as soon as possible, but for now, know this: you'll totally be able to run around on two feet in Need for Speed: The Run, as well as spin out on four tires.

#fastandfurious Yesterday we posted the leaked trailer for the next installment of Need for Speed, The Run. Today EA makes it official and tells us what's so special about this round of illicit, high stakes racing. More »

Cannonball from SF to NY in this Frostbite 2-powered driving game from Black Box.

Following yesterday's teaser reveal of Need for Speed: The Run, EA has today spelled out some details we didn't know and confirmed some that we inferred from the trailer. First and foremost, the game is indeed speeding toward a holiday release date of November 15, 2011 in North America (and Nov. 17 in Europe). EA Black Box is at the wheel (as rumored), with EA DICE's Frostbite 2 engine under the hood.

Additionally, The Run will feature the much-loved Autolog feature (as loved in Hot Pursuit and Shift 2), as well as the "hot cars and crazy-fast chases" we've come to expect from the NFS series. As seen in the trailer, the game will follow racers cross-country (Cannonball Run-style) from San Francisco to New York, with plenty of stops in between. EA's announcement also notes that "entering the race is just the beginning," with races taking place in "dense urban traffic," on "icy mountain passes" and "narrow canyons." Presumably we'll find out more about The Run as E3 approaches, this June.

Well, it’s just a teaser trailer, but the idea of this NFS game is kind of interesting, and it appears to have some manner of story – an actual tease! The trailer comes with this blurb: “It’s called The Run. An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world’s most notorious drivers on the country’s most dangerous roads.”

A race across the whole of the US? Hmm. I wonder how that is going to work. According to VG247 this reveal looks a bit low key, as there are no other details. It could be Black Box’s NFS game, due to be shown at E3 in June.(more…)

Embark upon the run for your life in this teaser for the upcoming Need for Speed: The Run racing video game.

An Electronic Arts representative confirmed to IGN the publisher will release Need for Speed: The Run this November...