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Previews E3 2019: WRC 8 controller handling preview

Following on from part 1 of our E3 2019 WRC 8 coverage which focused on the beautiful Monte Carlo Rally using a racing wheel, we continue our exclusive WRC 8 analysis with part 2 which shines the spotlight on playing the title with a controller. We’re happy to report that the controller support for WRC […]

Previews E3 2019: WRC 8 Monte Carlo preview gameplay

After much anticipation, we’ve been lucky enough to get hands-on with the E3 2019 build of WRC 8 which is shaping up very nicely indeed. Scheduled for release in September, WRC 8 is currently under development by the French development studio Kylotonn. Rather than the usual one-year development cycle, WRC 8 essentially took a “year […]

News Developer Turn 10 confirms no Forza Motorsport 8 this year

Developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed there will be no Forza Motorsport 8 title coming this year. Speaking with IGN, Forza Motorsport Creative Director Dan Greenwalt touched on the future of the much-loved racing series. “I announced on a stream a few months back that we were shifting the weight of our studio – we […]

News Forza Horizon 4’s LEGO Speed Champions expansion launches

Mere days after the announcement, Forza Horizon 4‘s LEGO Speed Champions expansion is now available for purchase. The very colourful and charming LEGO Speed Champions expansion gives players the chance to race and explore the newly added LEGO Valley in Forza Horizon 4. Players can amass brick collections to construct their ‘Master Builder’s House’ which […]

News TT Isle of Man 2 coming to consoles and PC in 2020

BigBen Games has announced a surprise sequel to 2018’s TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge will be racing our way, at high speed, naturally. The publisher has today revealed that TT Isle of Man 2 will release on consoles and PC at some point in 2020. Sadly no specific release window was stated […]

News Microsoft’s next-gen console Project Scarlett launching in 2020

During their E3 2019 press conference, Microsoft has announced its next-gen console. Curiously, the console’s name hasn’t yet been revealed, instead, Microsoft still refers to it as its nickname “Project Scarlett”. Launching Holiday 2020, the console sports a custom AMD Zen 2 and Navi processor which is said to be around four times more powerful […]

News Official F1 2019 vs F1 2018 images highlight visual upgrades

Codemasters has released a batch of images which make like for like comparisons between Monaco from the F1 2019 and F1 2018 officially licensed Formula One titles. The first batch of F1 2019 images (not to mention the trailer) wowed us with its obvious leap in terms of lighting, track surface detail, and general crispness […]

News GRID franchise will race back onto consoles and PC on 13th September

Codemasters has confirmed the beloved GRID series will return to PC and consoles, with an all-new mainline entry in the franchise. Much like its GRID Autosport predecessor from 2014, the new GRID strives to offer an accessible-yet-authentic racing experience; allowing players to race on permanent tracks and challenging street circuits in a variety of racing […]

News Need for Speed 2019 will return to “racer vs cops” action

Electronic Arts has reported its fourth-quarter earnings which include some fresh details on their upcoming portfolio of games including none other than the upcoming Need for Speed title. First of all, EA has confirmed (after some ambiguity) that a new Need for Speed will indeed release in 2019 for consoles and PC. According to the […]

News Team VVV unveils a new chassis

Hello Viewers, and welcome to the new Team VVV website. A site that celebrates our passion for racing games, but also now expands to take in a range of additional content and features for you all to explore and interact with. Besides expanding the news, we see the introduction of our new Games page featuring […]

Previews E3 2019: WRC 8 controller handling preview

Following on from part 1 of our E3 2019 WRC 8 coverage which focused on the beautiful Monte Carlo Rally using a racing wheel, we continue our exclusive WRC 8 analysis with part 2 which shines the spotlight on playing the title with a controller. We’re happy to report that the controller support for WRC […]

News Latest GRID gameplay videos show Brands Hatch track

The very latest GRID gameplay videos from E3 2019 have emerged giving us a look at the Brands Hatch track in action. A total of two videos have been released by Codemasters showing us the Porsche RSR and Chevrolet Corvette racing cars tearing up the challenging UK-based circuit at sunset coating the whole scene in […]

News Take a look at the fast-paced TV advert for F1 2019

To whet our already ravenous appetites, Codemasters has today released their TV advert for F1 2019. The trailer captures the rivalries that have emerged with this year’s Formula One World Championship, so you’ll see some exhilarating wheel to wheel shenanigans as well as some minor crashes here and there. You’ll have to soak in the […]

Previews E3 2019: WRC 8 Monte Carlo preview gameplay

After much anticipation, we’ve been lucky enough to get hands-on with the E3 2019 build of WRC 8 which is shaping up very nicely indeed. Scheduled for release in September, WRC 8 is currently under development by the French development studio Kylotonn. Rather than the usual one-year development cycle, WRC 8 essentially took a “year […]

News Forza Horizon 4’s LEGO Speed Champions expansion launches

Mere days after the announcement, Forza Horizon 4‘s LEGO Speed Champions expansion is now available for purchase. The very colourful and charming LEGO Speed Champions expansion gives players the chance to race and explore the newly added LEGO Valley in Forza Horizon 4. Players can amass brick collections to construct their ‘Master Builder’s House’ which […]

News F1 2019’s compatible wheels and controllers revealed

With the launch date of this year’s officially licensed Formula One title getting ever nearer, Codemasters has released the full list of supported racing wheels and controllers across all three available platforms. F1 2019 will grant players the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a Formula 2 car for the first time ever. Classics […]

News Phil Spencer: Xbox One accessories will work on Project Scarlett

Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer recently conducted an interview during the E3 Inside Xbox special confirming that Xbox One accessories will work on Microsoft’s next-generation console ‘Project Scarlett’. Now before we all get too excited, Spencer didn’t clarify if this statement was true across the wide range of Xbox One compatible accessories such as our […]

News American Truck Simulator’s Washington map expansion out now

SCS Software has released its very latest map expansion for American Truck Simulator. The Washington map expansion, which retails for USD $ 11.99, € 11.99, £ 8.99, brings the natural beauty of the “Evergreen State” from its Pacific Coast beaches to snowcapped mountain ranges and bustling cities including Seattle and Spokane. Players, or should that […]

News Xbox’s head confirms their next console will have a disc drive

The next-generation of Xbox console will still have a physical disc drive according to Xbox head Phil Spencer. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Spencer understands the advantages of digital media, however, he and his team are not going to force Xbox gamers into an all-digital future just yet. “More and more players are buying digital. We think […]

News Top-down racer Circuit Superstars coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch & PC

Square Enix today announced Circuit Superstars, a top-down racer set to launch in 2020 across the Xbox One, PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Formally known as Apex Racing League, Circuit Superstars combines arcade-style top-down racing with a fairly realistic driving model that newcomers and racing veterans alike can get a lot from. Circuit Superstars features […]

Previews FIA European Truck Racing Championship first look

We’ve been lucky enough to get hands-on with BigBen’s upcoming official truck racing simulator of the ETRC, FIA European Truck Racing Championship, ahead of its launch across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch in July 2019. FIA European Truck Racing Championship gives players the chance to get behind the wheel of a 5-tonne monster as […]

News E3 2019: Watch the Nintendo Direct showcase here

We’ve seen the latest from EA Play, the conferences from the likes of Microsoft and Ubisoft, witnessed the latest in VR technology with the E3 VR Showcase, and taken a look at what lays in store for PC owners courtesy of the PC Gaming Show. The very last major showcase, however, belongs to Nintendo. We […]

News TT Isle of Man 2 coming to consoles and PC in 2020

BigBen Games has announced a surprise sequel to 2018’s TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge will be racing our way, at high speed, naturally. The publisher has today revealed that TT Isle of Man 2 will release on consoles and PC at some point in 2020. Sadly no specific release window was stated […]

News Developer Turn 10 confirms no Forza Motorsport 8 this year

Developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed there will be no Forza Motorsport 8 title coming this year. Speaking with IGN, Forza Motorsport Creative Director Dan Greenwalt touched on the future of the much-loved racing series. “I announced on a stream a few months back that we were shifting the weight of our studio – we […]

News Check out the Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled launch trailer

The launch trailer for Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has been released some two weeks before the game’s launch across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch consoles on June 21. The trailer (below) showcases several modes found within the game including the Battle Mode and split-screen local multiplayer. We also get a sample of several of the […]

News Arcade street racing game Racer speeding onto the Switch

Racer is a new arcade street racing game from the makers of Super Street: The Game that will launch on the Nintendo Switch (in both physical and digital form) at the end of 2019. In Racer, players can build their cars from scratch from hundreds of authentic car parts from household aftermarket brands (including the […]

News Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions images showcase colourful world

Yesterday Playground Games announced the LEGO Speed Champions expansion for their open-world racer Forza Horizon 4. The very first batch of images have since been released which showcase the colourful and magical world of the LEGO expansion, take a look in the gallery below. Launching on June 13, the LEGO Speed Champions expansion gives players […]

News Watch Ubisoft’s E3 2019 press conference here

The Ubisoft press conference is normally always worth a watch thanks to the usually strong line up of games and of course Ubisoft trying their best to be ‘edgy’. This year we expect to see a range of gameplay sequences and trailers for the likes of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, The Division 2, For Honor and […]

News Watch the PC Gaming Show here today at 6pm BST

The PC Gaming Show is back for its fifth annual event at E3 this year. As the name suggests, the show gives us a good look at what we can expect to see across PC games in the coming months. Broadcasting live from the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles, the show will be hosted by […]

News Watch the E3 VR showcase right here

We’re big fans of VR here at Team VVV, so we’re excited to see what lays in store for us at the E3 VR showcase today. Games which involve the player sitting in a cockpit environment work particularly well in VR which perfectly suits genres such as racing and flying (two genres we like very […]

News Microsoft’s next-gen console Project Scarlett launching in 2020

During their E3 2019 press conference, Microsoft has announced its next-gen console. Curiously, the console’s name hasn’t yet been revealed, instead, Microsoft still refers to it as its nickname “Project Scarlett”. Launching Holiday 2020, the console sports a custom AMD Zen 2 and Navi processor which is said to be around four times more powerful […]

News LEGO Speed Champions expansion coming to Forza Horizon 4 next week

Playground Games has announced the LEGO Speed Champions expansion for their open-world racer Forza Horizon 4. Launching on June 13, the LEGO Speed Champions expansion gives players the chance to race and explore a colourful new LEGO Valley brought to life at the Horizon Festival. You can see the upcoming expansion in all its colourful […]

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News LEGO Speed Champions expansion coming to Forza Horizon 4 next week

Playground Games has announced the LEGO Speed Champions expansion for their open-world racer Forza Horizon 4. Launching on June 13, the LEGO Speed Champions expansion gives players the chance to race and explore a colourful new LEGO Valley brought to life at the Horizon Festival. You can see the upcoming expansion in all its colourful […]

News Microsoft’s next-gen console Project Scarlett launching in 2020

During their E3 2019 press conference, Microsoft has announced its next-gen console. Curiously, the console’s name hasn’t yet been revealed, instead, Microsoft still refers to it as its nickname “Project Scarlett”. Launching Holiday 2020, the console sports a custom AMD Zen 2 and Navi processor which is said to be around four times more powerful […]

News E3 2019: Watch the Microsoft Press Conference here

E3 2019 is almost upon us which means we’ll be staying up at an ungodly hour to witness the very latest in gaming goodness. Microsoft will kick off with their big press conference on Sunday, June 9 from 9 pm (GMT). Of course, with the absence of Sony, Microsoft will never have a better chance […]

News Video podcast: E3 2019 racing games preview

It’s that time of year again where we get to view and play some of the most-anticipated video games that will be released in the coming months. We’ve assembled some of the team to discuss our thoughts on what we would like as well as what we expect to see at E3 this year in […]

News Rumour: Microsoft could announce two new Xboxes at E3 2019

The latest news on the rumour mill is that Microsoft may well announce not one but two new Xboxes this year. French website Jeuxvideo (translated by WCCFTech, via GamesRadar) has reported the two new consoles named “Xbox Lockhart” and “Xbox Anaconda” will be revealed at E3 2019 held at the Los Angeles Convention Center between […]

News E3 2019: Watch the EA Play stream here

Electronic Art’s EA Play event will kick off this year’s E3 2019 activities with a day-long stream. Today’s event will reveal new sports titles including the likes of Fifa 20 and Madden 20. Elsewhere, the event will reveal new maps for Battlefield V, the reveal of Apex Legends Season 2, as well as an official […]

News Watch the E3 VR showcase right here

We’re big fans of VR here at Team VVV, so we’re excited to see what lays in store for us at the E3 VR showcase today. Games which involve the player sitting in a cockpit environment work particularly well in VR which perfectly suits genres such as racing and flying (two genres we like very […]

News Watch the PC Gaming Show E3 live stream right here

The PC Gaming Show at E3 will be streamed live today at 7:30pm GMT/ 11:30am PDT and you can watch it live right here. Hosted by Sean Plott, the show is scheduled to last around 1 hour and 30 minutes and will take place at the theater at Ace Hotel in Hollywood. The PC Gaming […]

News Watch Ubisoft’s E3 2019 press conference here

The Ubisoft press conference is normally always worth a watch thanks to the usually strong line up of games and of course Ubisoft trying their best to be ‘edgy’. This year we expect to see a range of gameplay sequences and trailers for the likes of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, The Division 2, For Honor and […]

News Forza Horizon 4 LEGO Speed Champions images showcase colourful world

Yesterday Playground Games announced the LEGO Speed Champions expansion for their open-world racer Forza Horizon 4. The very first batch of images have since been released which showcase the colourful and magical world of the LEGO expansion, take a look in the gallery below. Launching on June 13, the LEGO Speed Champions expansion gives players […]

News Arcade street racing game Racer speeding onto the Switch

Racer is a new arcade street racing game from the makers of Super Street: The Game that will launch on the Nintendo Switch (in both physical and digital form) at the end of 2019. In Racer, players can build their cars from scratch from hundreds of authentic car parts from household aftermarket brands (including the […]

News Check out the Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled launch trailer

The launch trailer for Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has been released some two weeks before the game’s launch across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch consoles on June 21. The trailer (below) showcases several modes found within the game including the Battle Mode and split-screen local multiplayer. We also get a sample of several of the […]

News Developer Turn 10 confirms no Forza Motorsport 8 this year

Developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed there will be no Forza Motorsport 8 title coming this year. Speaking with IGN, Forza Motorsport Creative Director Dan Greenwalt touched on the future of the much-loved racing series. “I announced on a stream a few months back that we were shifting the weight of our studio – we […]

News TT Isle of Man 2 coming to consoles and PC in 2020

BigBen Games has announced a surprise sequel to 2018’s TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge will be racing our way, at high speed, naturally. The publisher has today revealed that TT Isle of Man 2 will release on consoles and PC at some point in 2020. Sadly no specific release window was stated […]

News Xbox’s head confirms their next console will have a disc drive

The next-generation of Xbox console will still have a physical disc drive according to Xbox head Phil Spencer. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, Spencer understands the advantages of digital media, however, he and his team are not going to force Xbox gamers into an all-digital future just yet. “More and more players are buying digital. We think […]

News E3 2019: Watch the Nintendo Direct showcase here

We’ve seen the latest from EA Play, the conferences from the likes of Microsoft and Ubisoft, witnessed the latest in VR technology with the E3 VR Showcase, and taken a look at what lays in store for PC owners courtesy of the PC Gaming Show. The very last major showcase, however, belongs to Nintendo. We […]

News Top-down racer Circuit Superstars coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch & PC

Square Enix today announced Circuit Superstars, a top-down racer set to launch in 2020 across the Xbox One, PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Formally known as Apex Racing League, Circuit Superstars combines arcade-style top-down racing with a fairly realistic driving model that newcomers and racing veterans alike can get a lot from. Circuit Superstars features […]

News American Truck Simulator’s Washington map expansion out now

SCS Software has released its very latest map expansion for American Truck Simulator. The Washington map expansion, which retails for USD $ 11.99, € 11.99, £ 8.99, brings the natural beauty of the “Evergreen State” from its Pacific Coast beaches to snowcapped mountain ranges and bustling cities including Seattle and Spokane. Players, or should that […]

News Forza Horizon 4’s LEGO Speed Champions expansion launches

Mere days after the announcement, Forza Horizon 4‘s LEGO Speed Champions expansion is now available for purchase. The very colourful and charming LEGO Speed Champions expansion gives players the chance to race and explore the newly added LEGO Valley in Forza Horizon 4. Players can amass brick collections to construct their ‘Master Builder’s House’ which […]

News Phil Spencer: Xbox One accessories will work on Project Scarlett

Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer recently conducted an interview during the E3 Inside Xbox special confirming that Xbox One accessories will work on Microsoft’s next-generation console ‘Project Scarlett’. Now before we all get too excited, Spencer didn’t clarify if this statement was true across the wide range of Xbox One compatible accessories such as our […]

News F1 2019’s compatible wheels and controllers revealed

With the launch date of this year’s officially licensed Formula One title getting ever nearer, Codemasters has released the full list of supported racing wheels and controllers across all three available platforms. F1 2019 will grant players the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a Formula 2 car for the first time ever. Classics […]

Previews E3 2019: WRC 8 Monte Carlo preview gameplay

After much anticipation, we’ve been lucky enough to get hands-on with the E3 2019 build of WRC 8 which is shaping up very nicely indeed. Scheduled for release in September, WRC 8 is currently under development by the French development studio Kylotonn. Rather than the usual one-year development cycle, WRC 8 essentially took a “year […]

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News Ferrari launches sim racing team ahead of the F1 Esports Series

Ferrari has confirmed it will be participating in this year’s F1 Esports Series competition, having just founded a brand new sim racing team. According to the Italian racing squad, the new esports team will run as part of the Scuderia’s Ferrari Driver Academy programme – which helped launch the Formula One careers of drivers such […]

News Third F1 Esports Series announced; qualifying to begin on 8th April

The F1 Esports Series will kick off in less than a week’s time with qualifying beginning on 8th April. Following on from a successful first two championships, the third F1 Esports Series will retain a similar formula to last year’s Series. In order to reach the official racing part of the contest, players will first […]

News Fernando Alonso joins Motorsport Network’s Esports division; founds new Esports team

The two-time F1 champ Fernando Alonso has broadened his influence in the Esports sector, by joining the Motorsport Network’s Esports division as an investor and board member. As a result of his role in the firm, Alonso will be able to offer feedback on the direction Motorsport Games will go in. Motorsport Network says there’s […]

News Blancpain GT Series organiser will launch an Esports series in April 2019

The organiser of the Blancpain GT racing series will soon venture into virtual competition, thanks to an officially-supported Esports series that will commence later this year. Called the SRO E-Sport GT Series, the new Esports championship is set to be launched on 13th April 2019, shortly before the first race of the 2019 Blancpain GT […]

News Toyota will launch a Gran Turismo Sport-based Esports series in April 2019

Toyota’s motorsports division will jump into the Esports fray next month, with the launch of a new Gran Turismo Sport-based one-make online racing series. As its name suggests, the Toyota GR Supra GT Cup will be a one-make racing series, where the only eligible car will be the new Toyota GR Supra that was added […]

News ApexOnlineRacing 2019 Esports tournament kicks off in March

ApexOnlineRacing (AOR) and EventsHouse have laucnhed their “AOR 2019 Esports Teams Tournament”. Utilising Codemasters’ F1 2018 title, players will compete in 50% races making the action more of a marathon than a sprint. The competition will run across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms (minimum age of 16) and culminate with a live […]

News Project CARS 2 SMS-R Esports series begins today with €20K prize pool

The Playseat SMS-R Championship Series 2019 has now officially begun with €20,000 in prize money up for grabs. The Project CARS 2 PC only competition, now four years old, opened its doors today kicking off with the very first Challenger Series qualifying event which will run between February 11-18. Driving Touring Cars for the first […]

News Latest season of Farming Simulator Esports yields €250,000 prize pool

After sowing the Esports seeds last year with the first season of the Farming Simulator Championship, Giants Software is ready to cultivate season two (using Farming Simulator 19) with some major changes, including a whopping prize pool of €250,000. Season two ditches the Farming Simulator Championship in favour of the Farming Simulator League – an […]

News Igor Fraga wins the McLaren Shadow Project Esports Final

Igor Fraga, the 20-year-old Brazilian racing driver outraced more than half a million competitors to be crowned the winner of the McLaren Shadow Project Esport racing competition. After qualifying for the Grand Finals by finishing in the top three places on the first day, the second day saw Fraga beat rivals Miguel Ballester, Spain and Nuno […]

News Watch tonight’s McLaren Shadow grand finals here at 7pm GMT/ 8pm CET /11am PST

The first round of the McLaren Shadow finals concluded yesterday. After five tense races across various titles and platforms, four of the seven competitors exited the Esports racing competition leaving us just three that will do battle in tonight’s grand finals. Igor Fraga, Miguel Ballester and Nuno Pinto finished in the top three places to […]

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Interviews F1 2019 first look and game director Lee Mather interview

We recently had the opportunity to get hands-on with the latest iteration of Codemasters’ long-running officially licensed Formula One series. Amongst other elements, the British-based developer has focused on the general lighting and the results are spectacular. At night, floodlights reflect on the cars in a very realistic manner, whilst the sun-drenched cockpits highlight the […]

Interviews Le Mans Esport: Anthony Davidson Interview

The Le Mans Esport launch took place at the Silverstone round of the WEC series, this gave a great opportunity to experience the real action and cross that bridge into real motorsport. It granted wonderful access to the pits and paddock besides a VIP view from the ever-impressive Silverstone Wing building. Besides our interviews with […]

Interviews Le Mans Esport: Steve Hood and James Allen Interviews

Automotive Esports are finding their stride, with investment from Formula One and MotoGP moving the genre forward and finally displaying the potential many of us within automotive gaming already knew existed. The investment making for professionally delivered coverage and player profiles that draw in audiences while also opening the door to the world of real […]

Interviews Interview with DiRT Rally 2.0 consultant with preview gameplay

We recently attended a DiRT Rally 2.0 event where we managed to get a hands-on with a preview version of the title as well as conduct a couple of interviews. Yesterday we posted our interview with the Chief Game Designer Ross Gowing, today we share our interview with DiRT Rally 2.0’s consultant, and real-world rally driver, […]

Interviews DiRT Rally 2.0 developer interview with exclusive gameplay

After much speculation, DiRT Rally 2.0 was finally made official last week courtesy of a trailer which admittedly didn’t give us a great look at the upcoming sequel to Team VVV’s 2016 Game of the Year. Thankfully, we’ve managed to get some hands-on time with the title (with both a controller and wheel) so we’ll be […]

Interviews Ralph Fulton on Forza Horizon 4 and new online shared world mode

Last week I visited the McLaren Technology Centre for hands-on preview of a near final build of Forza Horizon 4 and took the opportunity to catch-up with Playground Games Creative Director; Ralph Fulton. Discussing the key features of the game and some of the new perhaps less well-known aspects that we can look forward to. […]

Interviews Check out our exclusive Dakar 18 preview gameplay

We recently attended a Dakar 18 event where we got a hands-on with a preview version of the off-road racer which is due to hit shelves on September 11 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Developed by Bigmoon Entertainment, Dakar 18 aims to be a realistic simulation of the famous off-road endurance event where […]

Interviews Alan interviews Zak Brown to discuss McLaren’s Worlds Fastest Gamer

This week sees the finals of McLarens World’s Fastest Gamer, the winner to be awarded a full-time job at McLaren as their official simulation F1 test driver. This is the first time an F1 team has opened itself up to a competition of this nature and yet another new avenue explored since the new McLaren […]

Interviews How Kylotonn made WRC 7 one of the most intense rally games released in years

When it was first announced that French developer Kylotonn Games was taking over the WRC series from Milestone, rally game fans weren’t exactly rejoicing. At the time, the Paris-based developer, which has since been rebranded as Kylotonn Racing to reflect the studio becoming a specialist racing game developer, was best known for the critically panned […]

Interviews Ben Collins talks Project CARS 2, plus life as a stunt and racing driver

Ben Collins lives an extraordinary life. He’s best known for serving as Top Gear’s tame racing driver, the Stig, for eight years, during which time he went to extreme lengths to conceal his identity. After a relentless pursuit by the press, he was eventually found out and went on to publish his book ‘The Man […]

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News Volkswagen and RaceRoom team up for ID R Challenge time trial competition

Volkswagen and Sector3 Studios have joined forces to let RaceRoom players experience the pure-electric power of the ID R prototype racer, ahead of the car’s record attempt at the Nurburging Nordschleife. In a time trial contest that runs until 24th October 2019, RaceRoom Racing Experience users will be able to take the Nurburgring-optimised Volkswagen ID […]

News McLaren reportedly making a road-legal Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo

McLaren is reportedly bringing its wild Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo concept car to the public road. According to the UK motoring magazine Autocar, McLaren is working with a client to build a road-legal car derived from the Vision Gran Turismo track car that was added to Gran Turismo Sport in October 2017. In the PlayStation […]

News Forza Horizon 4 wins Racing Game of the Year at D.I.C.E Awards 2019

Okay so this may not be the shock of the century given the fact that there weren’t a ton of great racing games released in 2018, nonetheless, Forza Horizon 4 has won the Racing Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards 2019. Playground Games’ open-world racer saw off Codemasters’ latest officially licensed Formula One title and […]

News Here are the D.I.C.E. Award nominations for racing game of the year

The D.I.C.E. Award 2019 nominations have been made public and since we are a dedicated racing game site we are more than a little interested in the racing game of the year category. Just three titles have been nominated for racing game of the year: Forza Horizon 4, F1 2018 and Wreckfest. We won’t have […]

News Sim racer beats an ex-Formula 1 driver in real-life race

Who said playing video games was a waste of time? Okay, it is mostly, but if you’re enjoying yourself then it’s time well spent right? What if you put in so much dedication to playing video games that you could tell your grandkids that you once beat an ex-Formula 1 driver around a circuit in […]

News Real-life Grand Theft Auto “Bravado Banshee” cost $180,000 to make

A Grand Theft Auto Bravado Banshee replica has recently been sold on eBay for over $60,000. The replica is actually a heavily modified 2006 Dodge Viper used by developer Rockstar for means of promoting Grand Theft Auto V – a very cool slice of automotive and gaming memorabilia I think you’ll agree. According to reports, […]

News Incredible 8K 120fps Gran Turismo Sport video showcased in Japan

An absolutely gorgeous 8K 120 fps video of Gran Turismo Sport has been recently showcased at the Inter BEE 2018 exhibition in Japan. The Gran Turismo Sport video, which was can only assume is pre-rendered, was shown via Sony’s giant 32×18 foot (or 440 inches if you prefer) crystal LED display (known as CLEDIS) which outputs 8K […]

Previews Ace Combat 7 continues to impress

Recently Team VVV got a brief hands on the latest build of Ace Combat 7 – a game we’ve been hotly anticipating for quite some time during it’s publicly protracted development period. Given the positive impressions for all who have had the privilege to try it out, Ace Combat 7 is also likely to be […]

News McLaren reveals 250mph Speedtail “hyper-GT”

The new McLaren Speedtail supercar has been revealed, as the firm’s fastest and most powerful road car to date. Described by the Woking-based car maker as a “Hyper-GT” car, the Speedtail is the McLaren’s flagship model; sitting above the track-focused McLaren Senna in the company’s ‘Ultimate Series’ range. Full powertrain details weren’t revealed at the […]

News Paddy McGuinness & “Freddie” Flintoff to front Top Gear

Paddy McGuinness and Andrew Flintoff have been confirmed as the new presenters of Britain’s favourite car show Top Gear. The troublesome two will relieve Matt LeBlanc of his duties at the end of the next series, joining former racing driver Chris Harris. Rory Reid will no longer take up a main presenting role according to […]

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News Top-down racer Circuit Superstars coming to PS4, Xbox One, Switch & PC

Square Enix today announced Circuit Superstars, a top-down racer set to launch in 2020 across the Xbox One, PlayStation4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Formally known as Apex Racing League, Circuit Superstars combines arcade-style top-down racing with a fairly realistic driving model that newcomers and racing veterans alike can get a lot from. Circuit Superstars features […]

News Truck Driver’s release date announcement coming next week

We’ve been waiting oh so patiently for the release date announcement for Truck Driver, that wait will finally come to an end “next week” according to a Tweet from publisher SOEDESCO. Also, the release date announcement is coming next week! — SOEDESCO (@SOEDESCO) May 22, 2019 To coincide with the announcement for the release date […]

News GRIP: Combat Racing’s free “AirBlades” update adds anti-grav vehicles

It’s not very often an update comes along which radically alters the gameplay of a racing title so we’re more than a little surprised to learn that GRIP: Combat Racing‘s latest free update does just that. The fast-paced racer swaps wheels for propulsion in its “AirBlades” update making the game much less like Rollcage and […]

News Futuristic racer Redout releases on Switch on May 14

Redout is to become the very latest in a long line of racing games to make their way over to Nintendo’s current console. The fast-paced futuristic racer will launch on the Switch on May 14, 2019, and will include all of the title’s previously-released DLC content packs making it a particularly large package. Redout on […]

News Tackle hazardous terrain this October with physics-based title Overpass

Overpass, coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch in October 2019, is probably best described as an off-road simulation title that pits you up against extreme tracks and hazardous terrain. You’ll get behind the wheel of several off-road vehicles including powerful buggies and quads from brands such as Yamaha, Suzuki and Arctic […]

News Car Mechanic Simulator coming to PS4 & Xbox One in June

There’s good news for console owners as Car Mechanic Simulator will park itself in the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One garages on June 25, 2019. Car Mechanic Simulator is sure to test your tinkering skills as you find, repair, paint, tune, test drive, and sell your cars all while you build your very own car […]

News Second beta for vehicular combat title Shockrods runs April 25-30

Shockrods is a fast-paced vehicular combat arena shooter currently under development by Stainless Games who are responsible for the much-loved Carmageddon series no less. The second early access PC beta for the multiplayer-focused vehicular combat title will start tomorrow, April 25 and will run for six days ending on April 30. You can currently sign […]

News Xenon Racer’s post-release content will be free across all platforms

The post-release plans for arcade racing game Xenon Racer have been revealed just two weeks after the game’s launch. Two new locations will be added to Xenon Racer, along with multiple customisation parts and two additional racing teams complete with two new cars. As a token of appreciation for Xenon Racer players, the additional content […]

News Xenon Racer’s photo mode features showcased in new video

The very latest of a series of Xenon Racer teaser videos is here, this time around the focus is on the title’s photo mode. The photo mode can be accessed not only during events but also in the garage menu. As expected there’s a decent number of options for you to tinker with including lens […]

Previews Xenon Racer preview team chat

We’re quickly approaching Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch and have decided to share our initial thoughts on the title with our latest team chat. Although Xenon Racer takes place in an era of flying vehicles, there’s one last hurrah for traditional wheeled vehicles courtesy […]

News Win a fully equipped racing cockpit with Xenon Racer’s launch giveaway

We’re rapidly speeding towards Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26, to celebrate, publisher SOEDESCO has just announced their launch giveaway in collaboration with GT Omega, Thrustmaster and Microsoft. A fully equipped GT Omega Pro Racing Cockpit with RS9 Seat is up for grabs, that’s not all though, the winner will also net an Xbox […]

News Dubai and Shanghai revealed in latest Xenon Racer teaser video

Dubai and Shanghai are the very latest Xenon Racer locations to be revealed courtesy of the second city showcase trailer. As expected, the locations are rich in detail and vary significantly from one another. You’ll be racing under the wings of planes at break-neck speeds at the Shanghai airport and soaking in the city skyline […]

News Xenon Racer open beta launches on Steam today

Xenon Racer fans can put their skills to the test before the game’s release in March thanks to today’s launch of the open beta. From February 27, 18:00 CET until March 6, 18:00 CET, the futuristic arcade racer will be playable in open beta on Steam, and for the first ever, Xenon Racer is playable […]

News GRIP: Combat Racing’s upcoming tracks teased

Caged Element has teased several upcoming tracks that will launch for GRIP: Combat Racing as part of the March update which will also see the addition of Team Modes. There are a total of four new tracks heading to the fast-paced arcade racer, you can check out the first footage on all of the new […]

News Truck Driver in “final stages of development”

The CEO of Triangle Studios, Remco de Rooij, has assured those anxiously awaiting the release of Truck Driver that the title is in the “final stages of development”. Trucking sim Truck Driver, heading soon to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, features a seamless open world which will see you connect with a variety of people […]

News Car Mechanic Simulator debuts on Nintendo Switch

Simulation games have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years – even to the point where a Farming Simulator Esports series can dish out €250,000 in prize money. Car Mechanic Simulator meanwhile has attracted more than 12 million players across the PC and mobile devices so it seems a logical step that they […]

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