As we know, the promising PS4 racer DriveClub was unexpectedly impounded at the last minute; a disappointing delay that caused it to miss the next-gen console's launch. Mercifully however, Evolution assured us that we won't have too long to wait for DriveClub to roll off the assembly line while the extra development time allowed them […]
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The inaugural DLC pack for Forza Motorsport 5 in 2014 is now ready to download from the Xbox Games Store, adding a dectet of daringly quick road and racing cars to the Xbox One's premier racing game. Officially christened the 'IGN Car Pack', the virtual car bundle is now available to install (along with the […]
NewsCodemasters Racing has teased the possibility of the game developers producing and releasing more than one rally title in 2014. Responding a user who quizzed the studio on the chances of there being a new DiRT game in the works, Codies mentioned that "not working on [just] one" such racing game is currently being developed […]
NewsThe Xbox One may have had a lukewarm reception and a relatively limited install base, but this hasn't stopped Forza Motorsport 5 from being another success story for Turn10 – a piont proven by recent figures confirming that the online community has surpassed over one million players. Quite an achievement for a game that's only been out […]
NewsSEGA's Sonic: All Stars Racing Transformed has been unleashed onto iOS and Android mobile devices following its original release on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, PC and PS Vita in 2012. Content has been unsurprisingly slimmed down, but it looks to be an otherwise faithful port with multiple control methods optimised for mobiles. 10 iconic SEGA […]
NewsYou may have forgotten by now, but the controversial pedestrian-splattering vehiclar combat series Carmageddon is making a belated comeback this year with Carmageddon Reincarnation. But despite the fact it's due for release early this year on Steam Early Access, we've seen very little in the way of screenshots or videos since it smashed its target […]
NewsIf we here at VVV had a new years resolution, it would be to cover more PC racing games. So that's exactly what we're doing, starting with a look at SimBin's free-to-play RaceRoom Experience, or R3E as it's commonly referred to as. Alan's first practice run sees him careering through a terrifying hillclimb course. It's […]
NewsAssetto Corsa's fortnightly content updates will resume on January 17th after taking a break over the Christmas period. While it will invetibly contain a slew of new cars to play with, Kunos Simulazioni has hinted that we can possibly expect an exciting new feature: the addition of AI opponents. This will be a significant update, as […]
NewsProject CARS never looks anything less than photogenic. Like an immodest supermodel, it just can't stop teasing us with a knowing wink, flaunting its alluring curves and pixel-perfect pecs, whilst shoving its sopping wet bodywork in our faces. Not that we're complaining, of course. While the team at Slightly Mad Studios savor some […]
NewsIt's fair to say that a large chunk of my Christmas holiday period was spent causing rampant carnage in BugBear's superb crash 'em up Next Car Game. Turns out I wasn't the only one. As an early Christmas present for loyal fans who preordered the game, BugBear unleashed their long-awaited Early Access build of Next […]
NewsCriterion Games' co-founders Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have left the studio, having already been downsized to a team of just 16. EA confirmed their departures to Polygon: "Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry have decided to leave EA," a spokesperson said. "We appreciate their many contributions through the years and wish them well in their future […]
NewsAs promised, Image Space Incorporated has released the Honda Civic NGTC touring car as a free add-on for rFactor 2, just before the Christmas holiday period comes to a close. The 330 bhp Civic NGTC debuted in the 2012 British Touring Car Championship where it was driven by teammates Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal, with […]
NewsKunos Simulazioni has announced that the lustrous La Ferrari will be available in Assetto Corsa when the final 1.0 version rolls out some time next year; a result of their close relationship with the manufacturer following their previous Ferrari Virtual Academy series. This, then, will be the only PC racing game currently available that will let […]
NewsI get back behind the wheel of BugBear's Next Car Game Early Access Pre-Alpha for another chaotic 24 car race, this time on the remaining tarmac track included in the Early Access Pre-Alpha. For this race, I thought I would take the slower, but more agile European-style supermini out for a spin. Predictably, it takes […]
NewsThis week's racing game news round-up centers on the rush hour that was the build-up to Christmas, as developers churned out some last minute festive surprises. Chief among which was the release of the Next Car Game Early Access Pre-Alpha. It's fair to say its non-stop adrenaline rush of crazy car crashing action kept me […]
NewsUPDATE: Polyphony Digital has now confirmed that GT5's online servers will be shut down on May 31st 2014, not May 20th as stated in the original article. Gran Turismo 5 will no longer be playable online in 2014. The news comes as part of an online shutdown for several of Sony's first party games, including […]
NewsMilestone has posted a new video documenting the day where several star riders from the MXGP Motocross Championship were invited to their studio to check out the upcoming MXGP game. talian riders Tony Cairoli, David Philippaerts and Davide Guarneri, and their MX2 compatriot Alessandro all met their virtual avatar counterparts in MXGP, and were on-hand to […]
NewsImage Space Incorporated has sent us some new updated screenshots of the forthcoming Indianapolis Motor Speedway track for rFactor 2. Development seems to be coming along nicely, as we get to see the detailed modelling of the Pagoda-stylecontrol tower. – Meanwhile, work has begun on incorporating an old favourite car from the original rFactor: the quirky […]
NewsBugBear are bringing demolition derby back in a big way with Next Car Game. Last year's DiRT Showdown was the first racing game to feature last man standing demolition derby in years, but it wasn't quite on the same scale as this. In the second of our videos looking at the Early Access pre-alpha build […]
NewsThe Nürburgring-Nordschleife is regarded as one of the most challenging racing courses in the world. It's also a staple of many high profile console racing games such as Forza and Gran Turismo – and now it's coming to Assetto Corsa, one of the PC's most heralded racing simulators. Developer Kunos Simulazioni claim that Assetto Corsa's recreation […]
NewsBugBear's Next Car Game certainly got our engines revving with its impressive damage modelling showcased in the technology demo. We couldn't help but be intrigued to how this will transpire in the final game. Just in time for Christmas, BugBear has now unleashed an Early Access pre-alpha build of Next Car Game to everyone who […]
NewsThe release of the Next Car Game Technology Demo has whetted my appetite for destruction. This was my first chance to sample the revolutionary soft body deformation physics engine that will be powering the final game – potentially, this could set the new standard for car damage in racing games, as cars finally crumple and […]
NewsProject CARS players are in for a treat this Christmas. The latest build of Slightly Mad Studios' sophisticated simulation has been released, adding a new track in the form of Brands Hatch and four new cars to play with: the Ginetta G55 GT3, the classic Mercedes 300SEL 6.8 AMG, the Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500 Group A […]
NewsrFactor 2 has received its last build update before the end of the year, offering the usual mix of bug fixes and improvements including enhancements made to the collision detection in online multiplayer. The latest demo also now includes the Corvette C6.R which you can download here, but more noteworthy is a hint at future content […]
NewsJust in time for Christmas, BugBear has released their highly anticipated Early Access build of Next Car Game. License keys have been sent out to anyone who preordered the game to download on Steam. This follows the Technology Demo which has also been made available for free to download, giving players a more representative glimpse […]
NewsForza 5 has come under considerable fire for its outrageous monetisation,requiring you to fork out extortinate sums of cash in exchange for some of the more desirable cars. After the inevitable backlash, Turn10 was quick to announce a forthcoming patch to address this issue, but didn't specify any details regarding how the prices will be […]
NewsThe MX vs. ATV series has been resurrected by Nordic Games, who will release a new game called MX vs. ATV Supercross in mid 2014 for PC, PlayStation 3, Linux, Mac and Xbox 360, possibly as a downloadable tite. Nordic Games bought the rights to the series after it was previously canned by THQ after they […]
NewsKunos Simulazioni has revealed the full details and a preview image gallery for its upcoming 'Content Update' patch for Assetto Corsa. Headlining the new additions to Assetto Corsa is the announcement of a drag racing mode in the PC racing sim, complete with its own purpose-rendered facility to set those straight-line-performance benchmark stats on. The […]
NewsRenowned British racing game developer Eutechnyx has launched ETX Racing, the company's first own-brand consumer-focused label. It's a similar move to Codemasters Racing, and isn't surprising considering that the developer has primarily focused on producing racing games since they were formed 17 years ago. “To prosper in a rapidly changing industry requires the passion and desire to […]
NewsToday marked the release of Ridge Racer: Slipstream (unless you're an Android user, that is) as a birthday present to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary. However, despite it looking like a potential return to form that rekindles the traditional Ridge Racer spirit that's been somewhat lost in recent installments, the inclusion of micro-transactions are causing […]
NewsRidge Racer: Slipstream slid onto iOS today to celebrate the veteran arcade racing series twentieth birthday. Eager to see if it can make up for the travesty that was the Ridge Racer Vita game and the misdirected Ridge Racer: Unbounded, I loaded up the Google Play Store in search for it, but to no avail. […]
NewsIt's been an eventful week for the subscription-based PC sim iRacing, with the annual Race of Champions event, the release of the RUF sports car, news that the Holden Commodore of V8 Supercars fame will be joining the car roster and plans to build a faithful recreation of Monza. Capping off the week comes yet […]
NewsiRacing.com has confirmed the latest track it'll be laser scanning for its subscription-based PC sim title – the legendary Autodromo Nazionale Monza. According to the official statement, two of the tracks located at the fabled racing venue – the full Grand Prix circuit, and the shorter Junior complex – will eventually be featured in the […]
NewsWhilst the Detroit Auto Show might be the focus of the car-savvy media's attention in the early days of the New Year, us here at Team VVV have our eyes set on something far closer to home: Autosport International 2014. Scheduled to be set at the vast NEC exhibition centre in Birmingham from January 9th […]
NewsThis week's racing game news round-up takes us back to GT6, albiet on a less positive note as we reported on its disappointing sales slump. Is the Gran Turismo series starting to run out of fuel? It wasn't all bad news for GT6 devotees, though – we were treated to the game debut of the […]
NewsChristmas has come early here at VVV towers, as Alan has received his Thrustmaster TX Ferrari 458 Xbox One Wheel, which is currently the only wheel available for Microsoft's next-gen console. This of course means Alan can finallyy play Forza 5 as it was meant to be experienced. We'll have plenty more feedback to come […]
NewsThe second major patch for Gran Turismo 6 has just gone live, adding new features to the PlayStation 3 exclusive's game modes. Headlining the 'V1.02' update is the inclusion of an all-new series of events dubbed the 'Red Bull X Challenge': with the virtual help from tutorials by four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel, players […]
NewsiRacing will be welcoming a new muscle machine to its growing roster of licensed motorsport disciplines next year: the V8 Championship-Winning Holden VF Commodore, thanks to an agreement with iRacing.com, GM Holden Ltd and Red Bull Racing Australia/Triple Eight Race Engineering. Specifically, iRacing will be developing an accurate digital replication of Jamie Whincup’s championship-winning 635hp Red Bull […]
NewsWe've all heard of "complete" or "definitive" re-releases of high profile games bundling a year's worth of dlc or offering additional perks, but compact versions containing less content than the original release? Well, that's exactly what Milestone is cooking up with MotoGP '13 Compact, a lightweight version of their acclaimed bike simulation released back in […]
NewsItalian racing game developer Milestone has confirmed the online leaderboards for WRC3 will be reset, as the studio searches for a new server provider. As stated in the official announcement on the 'WRC the Game' Facebook page (embedded below), the requirement to find new servers for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita versions of the […]
NewsMario Andretti's '48 Hudson Hornet stock car will be made available in Gran Turismo 6 on December 19th as a playable vehicle. Built as part of the GT6 First Love interactive project, the replica of racing legend Mario Andretti's first ever race car will be released in the game this Thursday, allowing players to try […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios has secured the rights to feature Renault and Alpine performance cars in Project CARS. As part of the new deal, six of the most noteworthy road and racing cars from the French firms – ranging from the humble Renault Sport Clio to a duo of Alpine endurance prototypes will eventually be featured […]
NewsKunos Simulazioni has released a new screenshot of Assetto Corsa depicting the Ferrari F40, one of five Ferraris scheduled to appear in the game as revealed in their Ferrari license announcement. Assetto Corsa is currently available to buy on Steam Early Access, with additional content added every fortnight including new cars, tracks and features. The […]
NewsThis week has certainly been a week for game car debuts. First we had the highly publicised BMW M4 pop up in GT6 coinciding with its real world announcement, allowing players to test drive the savage coupe in its digital form before the actual car goes on sale next year. Now its Need for Speed […]
NewsMilestone has released the second batch of official screenshots for MXGP: The Official Motocross VIdeogame, showcasing the talented 22 year old Frenchman Gautier Paulin bobbing around the Brazilian track of Beto Carrero, known for its striking backdrops set around the largest theme park in Brazil. As ever, the screenshots show Milestone's usual knack for achieving authenticity, as the Beto […]
NewsAlan's not quite finished with the Lotus E21 Formula One car yet, a car renowned for being the most expensive car in the game. Here we see him tackle the Top Gear test track in the terrifyingly-fast F1 car. While the track is of course famous for featuring in Top Gear as the location of […]
NewsTurn 10 Studios' creative director Dan Greenawalt has confirmed the Drag racing and Tag multiplayer modes will be headlining the imminent content update for Forza Motorsport 5. Speaking to IGN, Greenawalt revealed that – along with the headline-grabbing revised economy model for the game announced a fortnight ago – the popular drag racing mode that's […]
NewsThe all-new BMW M4 Coupe has made its inaugural appearance in a racing game, courtesy of the latest update patch for Gran Turismo 6. Thanks to a partnership between BMW and Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital, the M4 Coupe is now available for GT6 players to sample in the game, long before the motoring press […]
NewsThe Mount Panorama circuit in Bathurst has debuted in a number of high profile racing games this year, but none are quite as accurate as iRacing's recreation. A new behind the scenes video looks at the building of Bathurst, as VP of Art & Production Greg Hill reveals the full extent of the painstaking development process […]
NewsLet's be honest: Formula One has been in something of a rut these past few seasons. Plans to make next year's season more exciting include new turbo engines and the recent introduction of final points in the final race, but we have an idea of our own: what if a grand prix could be staged […]
NewsShould the rumours end up being true, the BMW M4 Coupe (shown in the provided image in concept car form) may be making its video game debut in Gran Turismo 6 as early as December 12th this year. According to a report by BMWBlog, the German car manufacturer will coincide the reveal of the all-new […]
NewsThis week's news recap was unsurprisingly dominated by the release of the PS3's swansong racer Gran Turismo 6. We've got everything covered: from our own gameplay coverage over on our YouTube channel to all the latest Gran Turismo-related news on the site, including announcements from GT6's prestigeious launch event in Ronda, Spain. That's not to […]
NewsAmong Gran Turismo 6's many surprises before its launch was the announcement that the legendary Ayrton Senna will be gracing the series in future content. It was something of a breakthrough considering the late driver's legacy hasn't been commemorated in a game until now. Exactly what sort of content we can expect to see was […]
NewsGran Turismo 6 has sold just a fifth of the units sold in the first week for GT5 in the UK, according to Eurogamer. GT6 rolled in at number eight in the UK all-formats sales chart and number three in the UK individual formats chart selling just 55,000 copies, despite being the only major release […]
NewsFollowing our first otherworldly adventure in Gran Turismo 6's bizarre lunar space missions, Alan continues exploring the moon with a gamepaly video looking at the Lunar MIssion 2 special event. Granted, it's not exactly gripping gameplay but it's an appealing novelty in an already expansive game nonetheless. Let us know how you're getting on with […]
NewsBugBear is hoping to revoltionise our perceptions of vehicle damage in Next Car Game with its soft body deformation system that allows you to bend, buckle and dismember your car beyond recognition. And judging from the release of the playable sneak peek technology demo, it looks as if they will succeed. The technology demo pitted […]
NewsThe Mount Panorma circuit in Bathurst is billed as one of Gran Turismo 6's star new attractions. In fact, this year the Australian circuit has debuted in a number of high profile racing games such as Forza Motorsport 5, iRacing and Grid 2. It's about time this iconic circuit had more exposure in racing games, […]
NewsThe coveted Gran Turismo 6 launch event in Ronda, which celebrated both the release of Gran Turismo 6 and the series' 15th anniversary, has brought with it a host of announcements including various new parternships that will no doubt benefit the future of the series. One of the more unexpected announcements, however, was the news […]
NewsThe second 'Content Update' patch for Assetto Corsa has just gone live, adding a trio of mid-engined British performance cars and two new track variations to the open beta PC racing sim. Flying St George's Cross for us Brits in Assetto Corsa are three of the country's most critically-acclaimed mid-engined performance cars in recent years: […]
NewsWe've already experienced Gran Turismo 6's beautifully-rendered Brands Hatch and the otherworldly awesomeness of the Moon Buggy, so now it's time for Team VVV to try out one of the game's all-new fictional tracks. The venue in question is the Matterhorn Circuit set in the Swiss Alps, and we're experiencing its various inclines and contours […]
NewsThe size of Gran Turismo 6 is absolutely astronomical. Literally. While a ludicrous variety of cars in all shapes and sizes is nothing out of the ordinary for Gran Turismo as the collection increases with each iteration (GT6 has the largest assortment of cars in a game to date at over 1200), even we were […]
NewsFollowing on from our First Look video that's already up on the site, we've now got our first multi-cam gameplay footage of Gran Turismo 6 ready for your viewing pleasure. The clip itself consists of a bunch of replay angles of a race Alan had in the uber-exotic Pagani Huayra, around one of his all-time […]
NewsWe had to keep quiet about this with regards to embargoes and such, but we can now officially reveal our inaugural gameplay video of Gran Turismo 6 on Team VVV! Given this is the first of hopefully many bits of in-game footage featuring the much-anticipated Gran Turismo title, we thought we'd spice things up a […]
NewsAfter the colossal outcry over Forza Motorsport 5's controversial monetisation issues, we were understandably cautious when it was announced that Gran Turismo 6 will be going down the same road and also include micro transactions. Yesterday we had confirmation of the pricing for Gran Turismo 6's credit packs, with charges ranging from 500,000 credits for £3.99 […]
NewsBack in the Summer, we reported on the release of Colin McRae Rally on iOS, a back-to-the-roots port of Colin McRae Rally 2.0 on-the-go. Android users were left out however, as the game was published exclusively on iOS. It was the same story for their mobile app F1 Challenge, too. And what a successful launch it […]
News[UPDATE] The full pricing for the Gran Turismo 6 Credit Packs have been confirmed via an update to the PlayStation Store marketplace. The following fees are as follows: 500,000 Credits – £3.99 1 million Credits – £7.99 2.5 million Credits – £15.99 7 million Credits – £49.99 Original Story Online retailer Amazon UK has revealed […]
NewsAs a proud new owner of the long-awaited PS4, the delay of DriveClub still stings. Sure, I can get my racing kicks in Need for Speed: Rivals, but it feels a tad diluted on PS4 – an unfortunate setback that comes with cross-platform releases in next-gen launch line-ups. Evolution's DriveClub will signal the true start […]
NewsContinuing our Forza Motorsport 5 coverage using the Lotus E21 Formula One car, Alan's been trying out the game's ultimate single-seater on one of the franchise's more renowned original tracks: the Bernese Alps complex that debuted two years ago on Forza Motorsport 4. Whilst there's no insightful commentary overlayed this time around, the various replay […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios welcomed a very special guest to a recent Project CARS test session – the Formula Three and Formula Renault 3.5 racing driver Oli Webb. In much the same vein as Ben Collins' visit to Slightly Mad's London HQ a few weeks ago was, the single-seater specialist gave his own feedback on the […]
NewsIt's hard to believe, but Ridge Racer is officially 20 years old this year. Originally released as an addictive arcade game in 1993 before being ported to home console on the PlayStation as one of Sony's flagship launch titles in 1994, the original will always be remembered as one of the defining 3D racing games. […]
NewsSony Computer Entertainment and Polyphony Digital have used the Gran Turismo 6 launch event in the Spanish town of Ronda to announce a host of new partnerships for the game with real-world auto makers and racing teams. As part of the presentation marking the worldwide launch of the sixth major installment of the Gran Turismo […]
NewsKunos Simulazioni is eyeing up potential new car licence acquisitions for Assetto Corsa, and is looking to the AC community to help them decide which ones to go for. Through the means of a poll on the official Assetto Corsa website, avid AC players and fans of the can vote for the car brand they'd […]
NewsWith DriveClub still impounded at Evolution Studios until next year, early PS4 adopters have had to turn to the ever-reliable Need for Speed series, now officially the second longest running racing game series after Test Drive in its twentith year, to scratch their racing game itch. Indeed, you can always rely on Need for Speed for […]
ReviewsSince its initial announcement a few months back, Milestone has been typically secretive about their forthcoming project MXGP: The Official Motocross Videogame. We first saw the game in a brief teaser trailer, before being treated to a salivating selection of screenshots but we had yet to see the game in motion to pass our judgement. Until […]
NewsFast and Furious star Paul Walker has been killed in a tragic car accident. He was a passenger in a friend's Porsche Carrera GT which lost control and collided with a pole and tree before bursting into flames, killing both occupants at the scene. The accident occurred in Santa Clarita, California yesterday afternoon during a car […]
NewsReiza Studios has announced it'll be updating its PC sim racer Game Stock Car 2013 in the coming months with a raft of new updates that are currently in the works. Whilt Reiza refused to delve into any specific details in the official announcement, other than that the content will be "a mix of licenced […]
NewsCar combat racing games were once a very popular genre indeed, fusing the fast paced nature of racing games with the tactical gunplay of shooters. This generation saw a swift decline in the release of car combat games until the PS3 revival of Twisted Metal, which spawned a slew of imitators. One such title last […]
NewsWe've already dealt with one of the top-tier single-seater racing cars in the game, so now it's time to see what the IndyCars are like to drive in Forza Motorsport 5. With them being a complete unknown to us – they are, after all, all-new additions to the Forza franchise – we've decided to see […]
NewsWith a little bit of help from the Team VVV community (we're forever in your debt!), we've finally got some Forza Motorsport 5 gameplay footage of the Lotus E21 F1 car in action. And, as you can tell from Alan's in-game thrashing of Kimi Raikkonen's former track day toy, it seems the Prague street track […]
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