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Betting that video game players, as a set of the American population, includes a number of people who also enjoy looking at attractive women, EA Sports today announced a pair of Sports Illustrated swimsuit models will have co-starring roles in Need for Speed: The Run.

The models are Irina Shayk, who scored the cover of this year's Swimsuit Edition and Chrissy Teigen. The women will play the roles of best friends who are competing against Jack, the game's protagonist, in a race from San Francisco to New York City.

The game is set for a Nov. 15 North American release for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii, PC, PlayStation 3 and XBox 360. Shayk and Taigen, however, will not appear on the Nintendo versions.

Editor note: There is no definitive shape, size or style of a game review, and this is proof. This piece from Derrick Hopkins not only reviews the game, but it also challenges it by comparing it to a very real, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Enjoy.

By Derrick Hopkins
Editor, deadpixellive.com/special contributor to Tech-Out

The Nurburgring is a 13-mile-long race track in located Nurburg, Germany. Nicknamed the "Green Hell", it was built in 1927, has 72 corners, constant elevation changes and is considered one of the most dangerous race tracks ever constructed. And for about $15, anyone can drive on it.

A lot of games have included the Nurburgring on their list of locales to simulate. The latest is "Forza Motorsport 3," which claims to be the most "realistic racing experience ever." "Forza 3" gives Xbox 360 owners the option of taking on the Nurburgring and dozens of other tracks in a collection of SUVs, exotic sportscars and purpose-built racers.

My brother and I had flown to Germany for the express purpose of driving on the legendary track. And we'd do it in a rented Mercedes C230 sedan.