Episode four of our weekly news round-ups is now up, and it's something of a Forza frenzy with hot topics including the controversial micro-transactions in Forza Motorsport 5, plus a host of raw gameplay videos allowing you to hear the audio in its purity at long last. We also had an inside look at the […]
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Having taken a quick look at the Prague street circuit and the Indianapolis GP track in the humble KTM X-Bow, we're now stepping things up a notch with our latest multi-cam gameplay video of Forza Motorsport 5. Now he's nabbed himself a Audi R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans Prototype in the game, Alan's recorded his […]
NewsSony Computer Entertainment has revealed the in-game bonuses for all the Gran Turismo 6 players who downloaded the GT Academy demo earlier this year. As a reward for trying out the in-all-but-name Gran Turismo 6 demo, players will be gifted a Nissan GT-R GT3 car in the game when the full GT6 game launches on […]
NewsWe've finally got our first batch of multi-cam Forza Motorsport 5 gameplay videos edited together, and we're kicking things off with an initial playthrough in one of the all-new cars to the game. Sat behind the virtual wheel of the game's heavily detailed KTM X-Bow rendering, Alan puts the Austrian track car through its ultra-high […]
NewsForza Motorsport 5's micro-transaction-based monetisation has been the subject ot great debate over the past week. As we revealed in a column I wrote last week, cars can be bought using real world money by purchasing in-game tokens. Some of the asking prices are absolutely astronomical – the Lotus E21 F1 racecar, for example costs […]
NewsNo matter whether you’re a fan of the Xbox-exclusive racing game, it’s hard to argue against Forza Motorsport 5 having a fairly divisive post-launch reception. Whilst many critics and console gaming enthusiasts have gone to great lengths in putting forward their argument that it’s the finest Forza title to date, an equally valid set of […]
NewsSince its launch last week, Forza 5 has had its fair share of controversy. Despite universally positive reviews from the critics, there's been considerable backlash from the community surrounding its stripped down car and track content, missing game features and of course the monetisation debacle which I recently reported on. And now comes the revelation […]
NewsA Gran Turismo-supported interactive campaign has been announced, which will culminate in the Italian-American racing legend Mario Andretti being reunited with the Hudson Hornet he made his motorsports debut with in 1959. The unique promotional campaign – officially dubbed "GT6 First Love" – aims to engage with the Gran Turismo community in a way the […]
NewsSony Computer Entertainment and Polyphony Digital have shown off Gran Turismo 6's oft referenced GPS Data Visualiser feature in a side-by-side comparison trailer. The trailer depicts two versions of the same Scion FR-S lapping the Streets of Willow complex at the renowned Willow Springs International Raceway: one the left is the real car as fitted […]
NewsNot contempt with having just one of the world's most high-profile supercars – the McLaren P1 – in the game, Microsoft has also confirmed it has currently exclusive rights to use the Macca's arch rival from Maranello in Forza Motorsport 5. To help celebrate the oddly named LaFerrari's inclusion in the Xbox One launch game […]
NewsIn the world of free-to-play racing games, if you want to get to the good stuff then you have two options: be prepared to endure some serious grinding, slowly rising up the ranks whilst being drip-fed in-game currency, or part with your cash to bypass it altogether. It’s a practice that’s been adopted by […]
NewsTeam VVV visited Silverstone to get an inside look at this year's grueling GT Academy International Finals, where seasoned Gran Turismo gamers were competing for the ultimate prize to turn their ultimate driving dreams into a reality: a chance to drive for Nissan as a professional racing driver. In this special series of videos, Alan documents […]
InterviewsHere's some more Forza Motorsport 5 replay gameplay for you. This time Alan's in an Audi E-tron Quattro carving its tyre treads into the cobblestones of Prague, Forza 5's new flagship fictional track. And yes, before you ask, the music will be turned off in future videos Look out for more Forza 5 coverage coming […]
NewsOne of the most exciting inclusions to Forza Motorsport 5 is the debut of open wheel cars. So when Alan obtained an Xbox One and a copy of Forza Motorsport 5, it comes as no surprise to find that his formula one fandom influenced his choice of car featured in our first of many upcoming […]
NewsThis week marked the launch of Need for Speed: Rivals, the series' first foray into the next generation powered by Frostbite 3 from EA Ghost. Like Criterion's Hot Pursuit, Rivals allows you to play as both sides of the law. Hair-raising high speed pursuits are the order of the day, and that's exactly what you're […]
NewsBugBear has cancelled their Kickstarter campaign for Next Car Game after it failed to generate enough funding – with just over a week to go until the campaign was scheduled to finish, BugBear raised $81,772 since it started on November 1st, falling way short of its lofty $350,000 target. "Although our Kickstarter campaign has attracted […]
NewsiRacing.com have put together a new rousing trailer for their subscription-based PC racing simulator, showcasing its broad variety of racing disciplines in action whilst showing off some of the locations including the recently-added Bathurst track, which ranks as one of the most accurate recreations in any racing game. While the trailer is meant to be […]
NewsKunos Simulazioni has pulled the wraps off all the new content that'll be added to the Assetto Corsa open beta in the upcoming update patch. Headlining the inaugural update for the PC racing sim are a batch of three extreme, stripped out track cars that were leaked a short while ago: the Pagani Zonda R, […]
NewsIt's been 11 years since the release of GeneRally, a delightful, diddy top-down freeware racing game downloaded by millions when it was released in 2002. It became an instant cult classic, with its accessible mechanics, addictive multiplayer and retro styling reminiscent of top-down racing arcade staples such as Super Sprint. A sequel has apparently […]
NewsWhile Forza Motorsport 5 looks effortlessly beautiful running in glorious 1080p with a rock solid 60fps, its next-gen rivals are lagging behind when it comes to frame rate. DriveClub struggled to stay at 30fps when we last played it (although it's currently undergoing some extra fine-tuning following its delay, so we remain hopeful that it […]
NewsCodemasters has released what's expected to be its last F1 2013 gameplay video for this year, in the form of a hot lap clip featuring the famous Formula One circuit in the centre of Sao Paulo. Approrpiately, the virtual driver guiding us around the technical Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace is none other than the local […]
NewsPresident of Polyphony Digital and creator of the Gran Turismo series Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed a release of Gran Turismo 7 next year would be a "best-case scenario". Speaking to Top Gear Magazine, Yamauchi-san revealed that, whilst the PlayStation 4 "is much better" than the PlayStation 3 in terms of game development ease, we'd only […]
NewsThe giant German auto maker Mercedes-Benz has confirmed two of its most exciting contemporary performance cars – the A45 AMG hot hatchback and the twin-turbocharged E63 AMG saloon – won't be represented in Gran Turismo 6. The announcement on the official Mercedes Twitter feed that "unfortunately, those vehicles are not included in the upcoming GT6" […]
NewsThis week marks the long-awaited release of Forza Motorsport 5, signalling the dawn of next generation racing games. To kick off our coverage, we've got a very special first look direct feed gameplay video in glorious 1080p provided by Eurogamer's Digital Foundry as part of their extensive performance analysis of Forza Motorsport 5. Not only […]
NewsHaving been revealed in the real world last week, the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo has been given the full GT6 media blow out treatment by Polyphony Digital. In the latest cinematic trailer and batch of previews rendered inside Gran Turismo 6, the first of the game's 19 specially commisioned Vision Gran Turismo cars is […]
NewsWith this week's launch of Forza Motorsport 5 on Xbox One hogging the limelight, it's easy to dismiss Gran Turismo 6 lagging behind on the age-old PS3. And yet these ravishing new screenshots prove there's still life in Sony's old dog yet. These latest screens serve to showcase GT6's recreation of the Ascari Race Resort, […]
NewsA trio of circuit-honed track cars are set to feature in the first update build to Kunos Simulazioni's recently launched Assetto Corsa open beta. According to the Italian studio's licencing manager Marco Massarutto – who revealed in-game renderings of the three alleged autos – this Friday's update to Assetto Corsa will add the Pagani Zonda […]
NewsImage Space Incorporated has released the latest in-game image of its AC Cobra 427 rendering for the rfactor 2 PC racing sim. Whilst ISI has confirmed there's still work to be done before the iconic Anglo-American roadster finds its way into an open beta rfactor 2 update, the solitary preview we've been provided with suggests […]
NewsThe third in our weekly news round-ups is now live on the channel, gathering every morsel of content lifted from the TeamVVV.com website. Unsurprisingly, this week's episode is dominated heavily by the incoming arrival of Forza Motorsport 5, with an assortment of nourishing gameplay videos to digest. Not that other games don't get a look […]
NewsWith Thrustmaster's new TX 458 Edition racing wheel about to go on sale to coincide with the launch of Microsoft's Xbox One, a new product page on Thrustmaster's website has answered some lingering questions whilst outlining some new features. Chief among which is the confirmation that the wheel will be bundled with a set of […]
NewsThe latest batch of Forza Motorsport 5 direct feed gameplay trailers have been released, focusing entirely on big-block V8 powered performance cars. Kick starting the Forza videos this week is a short spin around Road Atlanta, courtesy of a true classic of the muscle car world in the form of the Chevrolet Chevelle SS-496, complete […]
NewsIn light of their update yesterday confirming the development of an Xbox One wheel, Fanatec have posted a lengthy explanation on why you won't be able to use your existing Fanatec CSR wheel, Forza 4's flagship racing peripheral to play Forza Motorsport 5 on Xbox One. "Several people have raised their concerns and we understand […]
NewsYet more details on Gran Turismo 6 have been released, regarding two big firsts for the popular PlayStation-exclusive racing game franchise. Come December 6th, PS3 owners with access to the PlayStation Network will be able to download Gran Turismo 6, marking the first time a main entry in the series will be available day one […]
NewsDreamWorks has released the full length feature trailer for the upcoming inspired-by-the-games car chase action film, "Need for Speed". Starring Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad fame as the lead character of Tobey Marshall, a man convicted and imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit, the new cinematic showcase for the DreamWorks/Electronic Arts co-produced blockbluster flick […]
NewsLast month, Microsoft dropped the bombshell that the next-gen Xbox One system will not support existing Xbox 360 wheel peripherals, meaning you will have to discard of your swanky CSR Elite wheel made of carbon fiber and fork out for a new Thrustmaster 458 TX to experience Forza Motorsport 5 how it was meant to […]
NewsiRacing.com has confirmed the Dallara DW12 – one of the fastest and most advanced single-seater racing cars in the world – will be coming to its subscription-based PC sim. Whilst no in-game renderings or ETA release dates were mentioned in the official statement, this new might be reassuring to theplayers of the popular racing simulation […]
NewsA new gorgeous gameplay video for DriveClub has emerged on their FaceBook page, offering another brief glimpse of its sumptuous next generation visuals and biblical engine sounds that will set new standars for racing games. This latest teaser takes us to the snowy alps in Norway, set in the morning before sunrise to further showcase […]
NewsWith just over 24 hours to go until the latest in a long line of Need for Speed games goes on sale, EA has released the official launch trailer for NFS Rivals. Carrying on the previous trailer's focus on the game's "Street Racers versus The Popo" narrative, the Need for Speed: Rivals Launch Trailer showcases […]
NewsHaving released a pair of teaser images a short while ago, Mercedes-Benz has now fully revealed the Vision Gran Turismo concept car it's designed specifically to celebrate 15 years of the GT franchise. Officially branded the "Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo", this new design study will make its public debut at the opening of Mercedes' […]
NewsiRacing.com have revealed the next car lined-up for their subscription-based PC sim: the BMW Z4 GTE. A snapshot can be seen of the developers at work referencing materials for the car, which is currently in testing at Sebring. Based on their renowned GT3 class car, the Z4 GTE is being used as BMW's car of choice […]
NewsAfter a week of silence, Evolution Studios have unleashed a new gameplay video of the PS4's flagship racing game DriveClub. Sorry to disappoint you, but no, it's not the full race gameplay video we've been promised, but another brief snippet of fresh gameplay barely spanning over 10 seconds. Talk about feeding us table scraps. Not […]
NewsWe've heard samples of Jeremy Clarkson's and James May's narration in Forza Motorsport 5, and now it's the turn of Top Gear UK's Richard Hammond to introduce a new section of the game's single player career mode. Whilst it would have been stereotypically obvious to provide the 'Hamster' with a selection of classic muscle cars, […]
NewsEA continue to saturate their video coverage of the forthcoming Need for Speed: Rivals, with a new pair of videos showcasing gameplay sourced from both the PS4 and Xbox One versions. As the only racer available for both next generation platforms at launch, the footage is bound to come under scrutiny as feckless fanboys unite […]
NewsThrustmaster's soon-to-be-released Ferrari 458 Italia TX wheel is being marketed as the flagship wheel for Xbox One, and will likely be the wheel of choice for hardcore players of Forza Motorsport 5 as we now know that existing Xbox 360 wheels such as Fanatec's range will not work on Xbox One. What Thrustmaster didn't mention […]
NewsWith the penultimate race of the 2013 Formula One season upon us this weekend, Codemasters has released another hot lap trailer featuring the Circuit of the Americas. Through the combined assistance of Nico Hulkenburg's virtual Sauber C32 and the vocals of Sky Sports F1 presenter and handling consultant Anthony Davidson, the best way to eke […]
NewsAfter a long wait full of delays, Kunos Simulazioni's much anticipated PC sim Assetto Corsa has finally been released as a beta on Steam Early Access. It's certainly been a successful launch for the Italian developer so far: not only has Assetto Corsa garnered considerable praise from the community and sim racing critics (us included – […]
NewsIt's been a prolific year for Italian developer Milestone, with MotoGP 13, their first MotoGP game in five years, and the recently released WRC 4 enjoying a positive reception from the community. They're certainly showing no signs of slowing down either, as last month came the unexpected announcement of MXGP: The Official Motocross Videogame, their […]
NewsThe delay of DriveClub was unceremonious, to say the least. With just a month to go until the launch of the PS4 in November, Evolution Studios' DriveClub was gearing up for the launch party, with Sony promoting it as one of the front-runners of the next-gen console's launch library alongside the remaining first party launch […]
NewsImage Space Incorporated have posted a new work in progress development screenshot of the upcoming Indianapolis circuit for rFactor2. Our last look at Indianapolis in rFactor2 spawned from an early render of the podium whilst the team was hard at work constructing the circuit, but a Tweet posted by ISI Track Team shows a more […]
NewsPolyphony Digital and Mercedes-Benz have released the first teaser images of the inaugural "Vision Gran Turismo" project concept car that will eventually be released in Gran Turismo 6. One of 19 cars designed to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Gran Turismo franchise (as well as showcase possible future design languages for the car […]
News‘Authenticity’ is Milestone’s favourite word. For years, the Italian developer has focused on niche racing simulation titles, striving to create authentic game replications of licensed motorsport disciplines. Until recently, they have struggled to achieve this however, as their titles often lagged behind the competition. Last year’s WRC 3 veered closer to their vision, but it […]
ReviewsBuilding on from Forza Motorsport 4's AutoVista narration by Jeremy Clarkson, Turn 10 has enlisted the voice over assistance of all three Top Gear UK hosts in Forza Motorsport 5 for both ForzaVista modes and single player career event intro cinematics. The latest Forza Motorsport 5 trailer showcases this expansion of the Top Gear licence, […]
NewsWith a week to go until Forza Motorsport 5's global release date, Turn 10 Studios has released a pair of all-new gameplay trailers featuring the title's most high-tech racing cars. First off is the Audi R18 e-tron quattro, the diesel-electric Le Mans Prototype that became the first hybrid to ever win the 24 Heures du […]
NewsBugBear's Next Car Game has gained some significant traction lately, having set up a Kickstarter campaign to gain more supporters and funding. Previously, we've seen screenshots and some tantalising video trailers showcasing the impressive soft body dynamic damage modelling, but BugBear have now presented a short video comprised of actual gameplay played by a developer […]
NewsIt's that time of the week again, as we relive all the latest racing game news posted here on the TeamVVV website in our new weekly video series. Top stories in episode 2 include information blowouts on the PS3's swansong racer Gran Turismo 6 and Microsoft's inaugral next generation racer Forza Motorsport 5, plus news […]
NewsKen Block is renowned worldwide for his Gymkhana viral video series, in which he displays an almost superhuman ability to drive very fast rally cars beyond their limits. He since went on to become the face of Codemasters' DiRT series, which further popularised the Gymkhana sport as it made its game debut in DiRT 3. […]
NewsCodemasters Racing has released a duo of new DLC packs for Grid 2, adding a host of cars and an all-new track to the arcade racing game. Headlining the announcement is the 'Bathurst Track Pack', which not only includes a coiple of Mount Panorama-associated tracks to race on, but also a trio of new cars […]
NewsHaving sneakily revealed in the Spa Track Pack announcement last week that Bathurst would be coming to Grid 2, Codemasters has now released the first in-game teaser image relating to the fabled race track from Down Under. Showcased in the solitary teaser image (sourced from the official Grid page on Facebook) is what appears to […]
NewsStart your engines, PC sim racers: after several agaonising delays, the long-awaited Assetto Corsa is finally here in the form of a playable beta available to purchase on Steam Early Access. While the beta is merely the bare shell of the game as developer Kunos Simulazioni continue to add additional car and track content, game modes […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios' celebrity 'Physics and Handling Consultant' Ben Collins has been back behind the wheel of Project CARS, during an extended hands-on feedback session at Slightly Mad's London offices. Collin's venture down to the SMS HQ near the River Thames resulted in an afternoon spent trying out builds of the crowd sourced racing game, […]
NewsIn the first part of our DriveClub interview with Evolution Studios, we looked at the sophisticated suite of community features that drive the game across its multitude of game modes. In part two, we delve deep under the bonnet with Evolution to gain a technical insight into the exhaustive development process, from modelling the cars […]
FeaturesStart your engines, PC sim racers: it's been an agonising wait, but just as Kunos Simulazioni promised earlier this week, the Assetto Corsa beta has been released on Steam Early Access and is available to download at a reduced price of 34,99€ – a 22% discount off the regular retail price. We already knew from this […]
NewsIt's fair to say that Evolution's recent batch of teasingly short DriveClub gameplay videos left us wanting more. It's clear that the game has made significant strides since we last saw it, and this was all set to culiminate in a video of the latest build showing the first full grid race in DriveClub, which […]
NewsFollowing on from the free Moto2 and Moto3 update, Milestone have released a new DLC content pack for their well-received MotoGP '13, which we declared as "the most authentic MotoGP game in years" in our review. Dubbed as the Champions pack, the DLC adds 14 legendary riders from the past including Doohan, Schwantz, Rainey, Spencer, Gardner, […]
NewsiRacers can now race on Mt. Panorama, the famous Australian circuit in Bathurst that has debuted in several high profile racing titles this year such as Gran Turismo 6 and Forza Motorsport 5. iRacing's recreation is said to have been painstakingly recreated to offer a resolutely realistic racing experience – every mailbox, sign, gum tree and […]
NewsiRacing's ambition to blur the boundaries between real and virtual motorsport continues, as a number of real world professional racing drivers will be meeting in the virtual world to participate in the third annual iRacing Pro Race of Champions next month. Starting on December 12th, the championship will be a grand gathering of driving talent from […]
NewsBugbear have started a Kickstarter campaign to help fund their tentatively titled Next Car Game, a spiritual successor to the fabled FlatOut series that aims to revive the retired demolition derby genre. Next Car Game represents the game Finnish developer BugBear have always wanted to make, but could never get backing from publishers who believe […]
NewsNews on Kunos Simulazioni's Assetto Corsa has been eerily quiet lately, as players anticipating the promising PC sim racer were left reeling from its last minute pre-order delay, once again leaving its ETA in limbo. Kunos has finally broken the silence however, announcing that those who have been patiently waiting are about to be rewarded with […]
NewsThe final major update to Forza Motorsport 5's on-disc car roster has just been announced, with seemingly quite a few of the big hitters being saved for this final 'Showroom' post. The real headline grabber this week is undoubtedly the inclusion of the Lotus E21 F1 car that's participating in this year's Formula One season. […]
NewsIt's official: Project CARS is now coming to PS4, Xbox One and Valve's Steam OS, alongside its originally penned platforms on PC and Wii U. A next-gen port of Slightly Mad's ambitious crowd-funded PC project had already been hinted as a possibility following investment requests. A PS3 and Xbox 360 port was also originally planned, […]
NewsIn a curious move by Polyphony Digital, the Nissan DeltaWing – one of the "halo cars", so to speak, for Gran Turismo 6 – has been removed from the game's official car roster. Given the DeltaWing has been prominently featured in Gran Turismo 6's promotional tools (such as the 'Start Your Engines' trailer embedded below, […]
NewsAs you can see from the homepage of the Team VVV website, there's been quite a lot of Gran Turismo 6 news as of late: the game's full track list has been confirmed, and at least a majority of the cars have all been announced in the latest roster update. Whilst they're fascinating and interesting […]
NewsWith nearly 1,200 cars stamped onto every retail copy of the game, it's no surprise that Gran Turismo 6's extensive and incredibly diverse car roster is the game's headline-grabbing figure. The thing is, all those cars count for nothing if there aren't any good tracks to race them on, so it's good to hear that […]
NewsWe all knew Gran Turismo 6's car roster would be huge, and GT developer Polyphony Digital certainly hasn't disappointed us with just how many motors will be featured in 2013's last major racing game release. However, there's been a bit of fibbery in the official press release: Polyphony claims "over 1,200" will be present in […]
NewsWelcome to the first in our new weekly video round-up of all the latest racing game news and our own feature content floating around the TeamVVV website. It's been quite congested in the world of racing games with high profile titles still being prepped for release, but we've got everything covered. Hot topics in episode […]
NewsMicrosoft has released the first snippets of info about the Forza Motorsport franchise's inaugural next-gen DLC content: the LaFerrari Car Pack. As the bundle's name suggests, the pack in question stars the LaFerrari, the latest in a long line of high-tech mid-engined supercars from Ferrari and a direct rival to Forza Motorsport 5's box cover […]
NewsMichigan-based tuning company MRT Performance has confirmed its new vehicle will be featured in the upcoming Xbox One launch game Forza Motorsport 5. Dubbed appropriately – and rather alliteratively – the "Forza Motorsport 5 Ford Fiesta ST", MRT's latest modified car will make its public debut at this year's SEMA show in Los Angeles, where […]
NewsChevrolet has unveiled a new Corvette Stingray concept for this year's SEMA aftermarket trade show, sporting several nods to the car's association with Gran Turismo 6. Revealed today in the initial image you see to your right, the 'Corvette Stingray Gran Turismo' concept features many cues inspired by the Corvette Stingray 15th Anniversary car that's […]
NewsCodemasters has reached out to the racing game community, to help the the developers in an upcoming racing game project. As stated in the latest entry to the Codemasters Blog, the racing game developer wishes to enlist the help of its core fanbase to assist with the development of a "super-exclusive, super-secret" upcoming title, via […]
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