pgr3 for xbox 360
project gotham racing 3 for the xbox 360 is gonna burn the carpet off your living room floor. if you're a racing fan, check out the just-released screen shots here and here. the modeling for these rides is insanely realistic [dropping your controller might scratch the paint on your ferrari] and i've never seen better detail. the reflections alone are almost touchable. some quotes from its makers, bizarre creations ltd.:

Gamers can live out all their dream car fantasies as they own more cool cars than they ever thought possible. Players can take the wheel of more than 80 authentically modeled and licensed supercars from manufacturers such as Ferrari, Dodge and Lamborghini. With fully modeled interiors, functioning dashboards and individually recorded engine roars, life truly begins at 170.

No longer are gamers forced to race cars they don't want or battle through the game just to see a city they want; how gamers play the game, and in which car, is now in their hands. And if they want to show their friends, they can go online and challenge them.

combine that with GothamTV, which will give gamers the ability to watch online races as they happen even if you aren't playing the game [part of the new xbox live spectator mode. this won't be the only game that does this], and its looking like pgr3 might be the most compelling racing game on the market when it releases for the 360 this holiday season. Matt @ 6:54 PM