WITH close to 100 million games sold worldwide, the Need For Speed franchise is set for a major overhaul this year with the announcement of four new titles. First up is NFS: Shift, a hardcore racing simulation aimed at Xbox 360, PS3, PC and PSP owners whi

WITH close to 100 million games sold worldwide, the Need For Speed franchise is set for a major overhaul this year with the announcement of four new titles. First up is NFS: Shift, a hardcore racing simulation aimed at Xbox 360, PS3, PC and PSP owners while NFS: Nitro is a more arcade-style game due for release on Nintendo's Wii and DS machines. The third game under development is NFS: World Online, a free-to-play online title designed for the PC that will let thousands of gamers compete against each other in a series of ranked events, while details on a fourth multi-format game will be released at a later date.