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Assetto Corsa developer Kunos Simulazioni has hinted at a new incoming addition to the ever-evolving PC racing sim: the Pagani Huayra. Beyond the teaser image posted on the official Assetto Corsa Facebook page (pictured, right), Kunos is yet to disclose any other concrete details on the Pagani Huayra's debut in Assetto Corsa beyond the "Coming […]

Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital has added multi-monitor support to Gran Turismo 6, in the latest update for the PS3-exclusive racing game. Upon installing the "V1.05" patch, players will now be able to run Gran Turismo 6 on numerous screens – like, for instance, the triple-monitor set up on Alan's PC gaming rig – instead […]

Batman's crime-fighting Batmobile stands as one of the most iconic  cars in cinema history, from its debut in the campy '50s Batman TV series right up to its re-imagining as the military-inspired Tumbler in Christopher Nolan's acclaimed Dark Knight series. And yet despite this, it's been criminally underrepresented in video games – until now. By […]

It's not uncommon for major game releases to get separate limited editions with an assortment of collectible goodies at the cost of a premium price tag. Mario Kart 8 will be no exception.  Nintendo has announced that the Mario Kart 8 Limited Edition will come bundled with a swanky statue of the Spiny Shell, a […]

Nintendo has confirmed a digital-only version of the original Super Mario Kart game will be released on the Wii U on March 27th. Originally an exclusive for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) back in 1992, and regarded as being the pioneer of the ever-popular kart racing genre, Super Mario Kart will be re-released on […]

SimBin Studios has pulled the wraps off the latest addition for its free-to-play RaceRoom Racing Experience (R3E) title: the DTM Experience DLC package. Essentially the Steam port of last year's DTM Experience title that can only be accessed on R3E, the DTM Experience DLC brings all the car types and tracks featured in the 2013 […]

The two most recent Bentley racing cars will be coming to Project CARS, courtesy of Slightly Mad Studios' latest licence acquisition for the work-in-progress title. As part of the agreement, a duo of Bentley Motors' racing vehicles – the Le Mans-winning Speed 8 prototype, and the Continental GT3 that will compete in this year's Blancpain […]

Here's a blast from the past for you: remember the cartoony combat game Cel Damage on the original Xbox, PS2 and GameCube? If so, then you're in luck, because it's getting an HD re-release on PS4, PS3 and Vita this April as a digital download.  For the uninformed, Cel Damage was something of a cult […]

Over Two years have passed since the launch of the PlayStation Vita, and the racing genre is still criminally underrepresented. It's a crying shame, too, as the Vita has proven numerous times that it's is more than capable of replicating full fat console experiences on the go. In terms of racing games, Need for Speed: […]

Kunos Simulazioni has confirmed the latest Chevrolet Corvette will be featured in Assetto Corsa. As stated in the official announcement, the seventh-gen Chevrolet Corvette StingRay sports car will find its way into the PC racing game as free DLC, though no dates or time frames for its release were disclosed in the statement. Developer Kunos […]

The new racing game 'Top Gear: Race The Stig' has been given a global release exclusively on mobile and tablet devices. An officially licenced tie-in to the BBC's popular motoring TV show, and developed by the same Supersonic Software behind the Top Gear: Stunt School Revolution mobile game, Top Gear: Race The Stig is an […]

iRacing has confirmed the upcoming BMW Z4 GT3 and Circuit Of The Americas content for the PC racing sim will be released sometime next month. No concrete details regarding a release date or pricing for the homologated racing car and Formula One grand prix venue were disclosed, but it was revealed that they'll both be […]

We've been here before, haven't we? Yes, it's the on-going debacle that is DriveClub's eventual release date. Since its delay last year, the official word on exactly when we'll be able to burn some next generation rubber in the PS4's premier racer has been a tentative 'early 2014,' but word on the street has since […]

We've been waiting in anticipation for more information on the belated comeback of the controversial vehicular combat series Carmageddon. At long last, Stainless Games has lifted the bonnet on their 2 year-long project, revealing that we'll be able to mow down innocent bystanders like it's 1997 all over again on March 27th in the long-awaited […]

The new Koenigsegg One:1 supercar makes its racing game debut in Need for Speed: Rivals, as a free add-on to the police pursuit arcade racing game. As with every other car that's been featured in Rivals, the Koenigsegg One:1 is available in two separate guises: the standard 'Racer' road car spec, and the 'Cop' police […]

The latest downlodable content bundle for Forza Motorsport 5 – the Alpinestars Car Pack – is now available to purchase on the Xbox Games Store. Named after the high-profile producer of motorsports apparel, the Alpinestars DLC (as with nearly every other pack released for FM5 to date) adds ten cars to the Xbox One-exclusive racing […]

Kunos Simulazioni's released its latest fortnightly update for Assetto Corsa, adding an all-new circuit, car variations and numerous improvements to the Early Access PC racing sim. Content-wise, the Assetto Corsa V0.7 patch brings with it the Nurburgring Grand Prix circuit – laser scanned for, as Kunos confirms in the official release text, to "reproduce with […]

RaceRoom Racing Experience's (R3E) upcoming multiplayer mode has been previewed for the first time, according to a recent report by Race Department. As stated by the motorsports and simulation racing game website, the footage – recorded off-screen from an iPhone camera – showcases a multiplayer race featuring a range of licenced FIA World Touring Car […]

The GT Academy programme will be making its debut on Australian asphalt in 2014. Confirmed by the respective Aussie branches of Sony Computer Entertainment and the Nissan Motor Company, the innovative driver talent scounting competition will be open to avid Gran Turismo players from Down Under for the first time, after both Sony and Nissan […]

Nintendo has confirmed it'll be ending online support for the Mario Kart games on the Wii and DS consoles later this year. As of May 20th, all online gameplay functionality – currently being cited as online gameplay modes and lap time leaderboards – for the Mario Kart Wii and Mario Kart DS titles will be […]

As an avid fan of Trials Evolution ballistic bike antics, it's safe to say I've been eagerly awaiting its next-gen revival. But now we know exactly when we can expect to curl our toes all over again after one-too-many attempts of completing a troublesome trial, as Ubisoft has confirmed that Trials Fusion will be tumbling […]

The latest batch of DLC packs have been released for Need for Speed: Rivals, bringing two all-new Lamborghinis to the police pursuit-themed arcade racing game. As of today, players will be able to add a duo of mid-engined Lamborghinis – the Miura Concept and the Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo racing car – to Need for […]

Criterion Games has honored the death of former Ghostbusters star Harold Ramis, who sadly passed away at the age of 69 this week, by offering the Burnout Paradise Legendary Car Pack for free to Xbox 360 and North American PS3 users today. The Legendary Car pack contains several not-so-subtle nods to famous movie car stars […]

For those of you who couldn't sample the iOS-only Colin McRae Rally mobile spin-off when it was released last June, Thumbstar, run by the Edmondson brothers who co-founded Reflections Interactive, the developer behind the Driver series, has now published an Android version now available to download on the Google Play store.  Featuring 30 challenging rally stages […]

The whereabouts of the PS4's premiere social racing game DriveClub is becoming one of the great gaming mysteries. Originally due to launch alongside the PS4 back in November, Sony applied the brakes close to its release, and aside from a brief selection of gorgeous gameplay videos released shortly after with the promose of a full […]

Auto Club Revolution Drift mobile racing game has been released, exclusivley for iOS devices. Co-developed by Euthechnyx and Crooz Entertainment, Auto Club Revolution Drift is a free-to-play mobile title, which – according to Eutechnyx CEO Darren Jobling – has been envisioned to "expand the Auto Club Revolution [game] onto new platforms for new audiences", whilst […]

Ruf's CTR3 mid-engined super sports car makes its Project CARS debut, in this week's build update for the closed beta racing game. Current crowd-sourced members of the Project CARS community will, as part of Build 668, get to drive an early version of Ruf's current flagship road car model in the game. With the inclusion […]

Polyphony Digital has announced new details regarding access to Gran Turismo 5's DLC content, after the online support for the title ends later this year. As stated in the official release text, players who wish to purchase the various Gran Turismo 5 downloadable content packs have until April 30th 2014 to do so – after […]

Eutechnyx has officially confirmed its browser-based racing game Auto Club Revolution will be extensively updated over the course of 2014. Whilst the studio has declined to comment further on what exactly is in store for the free-to-play PC title, Eutechnyx has revealed it will be "cranking the revs to make ACR an even better experience", […]

Game Stock Car 2013's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve has been shown off in-game for the first time, courtesy of the latest "Talk And Drive" video by developer Reiza Studios' physics guru. Alongside the inaugural teaser of the home of F1's Canadian Grand Prix, the Formula V12 – based off the Formula One cars from the 1990s […]

American toy manufacturer Jakks Pacific has unveiled its latest electric ride-on children's toy – an officially licenced EV Mario Kart. Built with the full authorisation of Nintendo, the Jakks Pacific Super Mario Kart Ride-On is a real life interpretation of the same kart piloted by the podgy-plumber-cum-racing-driver in Mario Kart 7. Jakks Pacific has also […]

RaceRoom Racing Experience (R3E) players now have the option to toggle the corner marker assist function, courtesy of the latest update for the PC racing game. According to the official announcement, developer SimBin Studios revealed the static corner markers – introduced originally to assist newcomers to the title – are "no longer needed" now the […]

Three of the Radical Sportscar company's road and racing cars will eventually be added to Project CARS' vehicle roster, developer Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed. As stated in the official announcement, a trio of autos from the Peterborough-based car company – the open-topped Radical SR3 RS and SR8 RX prototype racers, along with the closed […]