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News WRC 4 gameplay trailer takes us through Germany’s winding roads

Milestone have released the second official gameplay run-through of WRC 4, this time taking us on a tour of the narrow winding roads that make up the Rallye Deutschland stage which we last saw at Gamescom in our exclusive hands-on. Once again, current WRC leader's Volkswagen Polo R WRC is featured, but the video really serves […]

News Ferrari 312T announced for Assetto Corsa

Not long after Codemasters unveiled the inclusion of Niki Lauda's legendary Ferrari 312 T2 in the forthcoming F1 2013, which conveniently coincided with the theatrical release of Ron Howard's Rush, Kunos Simulazioni have announced the fifth and final Ferrari that will be bundled in Assetto Corsa – as you might have guessed by now, it's […]

Interviews Alan interviews GT Academy judge Johnny Herbert

During his visit to Silverstone documenting this year's grueling GT Academy, Alan stopped by for a chat with F1 and Le Mans winner and Sky TV presenter Johnny Herbert, who was judging this year's crop of young racing hopefuls to discover new talent. In this in-depth interview, Herbert reflects on this year's Formula One championship […]

News F1 2013 Gameplay – Laps of Sao Paulo (Brazil), Monaco and Buddh International (India)

We've got some more F1 2013 gameplay for you all, and this time it's a trilogy of one-lap ventures in three of the game's contemporary Formula One cars. The three tracks we've got lined up are Sao Paulo (home to the Brazilian Grand Prix), Monaco (no introduction needed) and India's Buddh International Circuit, and all […]

News Fuel Overdose declared as contender for the “worst selling console game of all times” by developer

Today's release of gTA v promises to be the biggest entertainment launch of all time. With an astronomical budget of £170 million, it's officially the most expensive game ever made, and Rockstar predict that they will ship 25 million copies in the first year alone. On the other side of the spectrum is Fuel Overdose, […]

News Gran Turismo 6’s improved engine sounds “might not be ready for day one”

Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed it won't be possible to transfer saved data from Gran Turismo 5 to its upcoming successor, Gran Turismo 6. Speaking at a press event held at Polyphony's facilities at Tokyo, and as originally reported on by Eurogamer.net, Yamauchi-san announced that "for Gran Turismo 5 to Gran Turismo 6 […]

Features Indie interview: Real World Racing

If you think of top-down racers, Codemasters’ classic Micro Machines immediately springs to mind. Fun, accessible and absurdly addictive, it represents everything that made top-down racers so appealing before the advent of cutting edge 3D racers flooded the genre in the 32-bit era. Despite a recent resurgence in an attempt to capitalise on nostalgia, there’s […]

News Watch DriveClub flex its graphical muscles in direct feed 1080p

DriveClub has certainly come on in leaps and bounds since its showing at E3. While we await to see how its promised social integration will revolutionise the racing genre, from a visual standpoint DriveClub is shaping up to be rather special indeed, with obsessive levels of detail applied to the car models, environments and lighting. […]

News Need for Speed: Rivals trailer showcases personalisation and performance upgrades

During its in-game demonstration at Gamescom, EA Ghost Games were keen to direct our attention to Need for Speed Rivals' assortment of personalisation options allowing you to change the cosmetics of your car, from custom paint jobs and decals to liveries. It's a far cry from the days of Need for Speed: Underground, though, where […]

News Criterion Games reduced to a team of 16, remaining staff form Ghost Games UK

As we know, Criterion Games' future involvement with the Need for Speed series was recently discontinued with the announcement of EA Ghosts' takeover. What we didn't know, however, is that Criterion has been restructured and reduced to just 16 people, as revealed by Creative Director Alex Ward on Twitter. The remaining staff have left to […]

News BugBear demonstrate Next Car Game’s soft body deformation in damage test video

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: when it comes to damage modelling, the majority of racing games fail to satisfy my sadistic appetite for destruction, with predefined damage modelling and primitive texture changes depicting scratched paintwork. Admittedly, this is often down to limitations imposed by real world car manufacturers who weep at […]

News Niki Lauda’s 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 in F1 2013 for Codemasters RaceNet members

Codemasters Racing has confirmed a rather enticing incentive to sign up to its RaceNet service: the gifting of a rather special vintage Formula One car. As a present for registering with RaceNet (you can sign up for the service here if you haven't done so already), Codemasters will allow players access to Niki Lauda's Ferrari […]

News F1 2013 Gameplay – ‘Hill vs Schumacher’ Commentary, Multi-view Replay & Cockpit Camera

We've got some more gameplay videos of F1 2013's much-reported Classic content, and this one's a particular treat for mid-Nineties Formula 1 fans: a showdown between the Alan-controlled Damon Hill and an NPC Michael Schumacher around Imola. Being a tad too early to recite much feedback that hasn't been mentioned before in our previous videos, […]

News WRC 4 trailer showcases new lighting and weather effects

Milestone have been a little on the quiet side when it comes to official WRC 4 gameplay videos lately, opting to tantalise us with brief snippets of action that highlight the improved environments, graphics and physics. This latest short but sweet gameplay trailer gives us a first glimpse of WRC 4's the new lighting and […]

News Gran Turismo 7 coming to PS4 in “a year or two”

Still pining for Gran Turismo 6? Us too. It's a relief, then, to be able to say that there's now less than 3 months to wait until Polyphony's PS3 swanswong driving simulator is unleashed. In a new interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu translated by Polygon, series Godfather Kazunori Yamauchi was questioned about the current development state of GT6: “It’s really hard […]

News Miguel Faisca wins 2013 GT Academy

The European round of the GT Academy has come to a close, and a new champion has been crowned – Portugal's Miguel Faisca. Having been observed over the space of seven days at the 'Race Camp' held at Silverstone, the 24 year old student from Lisbon will now undergo an extensive training programme, in preparation […]

News Watch F1 2013’s new Estoril track in action on a DBox

If you want a special setup for playing F1 2013 that provides unbridled immersion, this has to be it: all you need is a high spec PC, a projector screen and a D-box motion rig . Oh, and probably a substantial wad of cash too. Alan was fortunate enough to put F1 2013 through its […]

News F1 2013 Gameplay: Thrashing Irvine’s Ferrari around Brands Hatch & replay

We're on a bit of an F1 2013 roll here at Team VVV – after sampling Mansell's Williams on a rather sodden Imola circuit, our very own Alan Boiston is taking a spin at one of his favourite racing tracks: the fabulous Brands Hatch. Piloting Eddie Irvine's Ferrari F399 from the 1999 season, Alan also […]

Interviews DriveClub Gamescom interview

Rounding off our coverage on DriveClub from Gamescom, Alan stopped off for a chat with the developers at Evolution Studios, where Design Director Paul Rustchynsky and Community Manager Jamie Brayshaw discuss factors such as finding that all-important sweet spot between arcade and simulation handling, the painstaking process of recording the audio of every car and […]

News Thrustmaster TX Xbox One wheel will feature force feedback

When Thrustmaster unveiled their TX wheel for the Xbox One, we were concerned about its apparent lack of force feedback from the teaser announcement. Fortunately, our worries have been eradicated as Thrustmaster have released a small snippet from the full specification confirming that the TX will indeed feature force feedback in the form of an intriguing […]

News Assetto Corsa Lotus Exos Type 125 screenshots released

Following the acquisition of the Lotus license, Kunos Simulazioni have released some new in-game shots showcasing the Lotus Exos Type 25 open wheeler in action as the release of the final game draws closer, with preorders slated to commence this month. The Exos Type 125 was conceived by Lotus as a Formula One-spec consumer car, notable […]

News BugBear’s Next Car Game joins Steam Greenlight

Following last week's announcement that BugBear's Next Car Game, a reboot of their fabled FlatOut series with some ambitiously advanced damage modelling, that aims to bring the demolition derby genre out of hte scrapyard and back into the limelight, has been made available to preorder for a digital release in 2014, BugBear have created a […]

News F1 2013 Monza Hotlap gameplay trailer

Another weekend, another Grand Prix looms. Which can only mean one thing: yes, it's time for another Codemasters' hotlap gameplay video trailer showcasing their digital recreation of this weekend's GP circuit. This time it happens to be the Italian Monza circuit, so naturally it had to be Ferrari's Fernando Alonso on driving duties as ex-Formula […]

News Console racers frequently flock to PC’s iRacing

For avid petrolheads who want the most realistic sim racing experience possible, there's no substitute for a high-spec PC and its array of dedicated driving simulators. But while console games will inevitably attract a wider audience, veteran console racers craving a deeper driving experience are frequently migrating to iRacing, the subscription-based PC sim that is […]

News Gamescom: first look at DriveClub

We all know the Xbox One has received a royal roasting since its announcement thanks to Microsoft's misguided policies, lack of focus on core gamers and inflated price, but there's a certain game that may just sway avid racing game fanatics: I'm talking, of course, about Forza Motorsport 5. Turn 10 clearly want Forza Motorsport […]

News Bathurst confirmed for Forza Motorsport 5, Xbox One Racing to compete in Bathurst 1000

Avid fans of Aussie motor sports now have an extra incentive to acquire Forza Motorsport 5: the legendary Mount Panorama 'Bathurst' circuit will feature in the Xbox One-exclusive racing game. An all-new track to the Forza franchise, Turn 10 (the studio that develops the Forza Motorsport games) has high ambitions for its authenticity and realism […]

News Forza Motorsport 5 assists comparison video

Concluding our Forza Motorsport 5 coverage, our latest Gamescom gameplay video sees Alan once again testing out the new physics engine with all the assists turned off in an Audi R18. For this run, we thought we'd have a little comparison. Curious to see how novice players will experience Forza 5, Alan flicked off the […]

News Assetto Corsa pre-orders to commence this September

It's official, everyone: the Assetto Corsa pre-order books will open sometime before September draws to a close. In a subtle announcement on Twitter, in response to a user enquiring about the pre-orders, Stefano Casillo (the head of AC developer Kunos Simulazioni) confirmed it will be possible to order the much-anticipated PC sim later this month, […]

News Grid 2 Demolition Derby DLC available as free update for Xbox 360 and PC, PS3 to follow

Codemasters' previously promised demolition derby add-on for Grid 2 has been unexpectedly released today for free on Xbox 360 and PC, with the PS3 version to follow in next Wednesday's Store update. In response to fan requests, the downloadable add-on reunites us with Race Driver Grid's demolition derby component, adding the Jupiter Eagle Ray Mk 5 […]

News Criterion’s license revoked: EA Ghost now in charge of Need for Speed

Remember when when we posted that Criterion Games would be overseeing Need for Speed for the foreseeable future? Well, it turns out they've now been overruled by Sweedish studio EA Ghost. It's no secret that Need for Speed has been through something of an identity crisis over the years, veering into different directions as different […]

Interviews Forza Motosport 5 interview with Dan Greenawalt: pursuing perfection

After giving Forza Motorsport 5 a thorough road-test, Creative Director Dan Greenawalt took the time to have a chat with us about Turn 10's first foray into the next gen, where he discusses what he considers the four fundamentals of Forza 5: physics, graphics, multiplayer and DriveAtar, It's no secret that Forza Motorsport 5 looks […]

News rSeat RS1 announced with D-Box support

rSeat have unveiled the RS1, the latest in its long-line of high quality racing seats. The rSeat RS1 aims to set new standards in the sim racing seat market, with a new frame made of bent tubes resulting in a highly rigid structure. Consequently, it weighs around 10kg more than its predecessor, but will offer […]

News New footage of BugBear’s Next Car Game looks smashing

I have a confession to make: as much as I love cars, I also have a sadistic love for seeing them smashed beyond recognition. Because of this, I spent a lot of my youth playing games like Destruction Derby, Burnout and FlatOut. And when a game placed less emphasis on such wanton destruction, I improvised […]

News Forza Motorsport 5 hands-on: taming a McLaren P1 with no assists

In our first hands-on with Forza Motorsport 5, Alan trundled along in a Ford Focus ST in a brief one lap demo with a pad. For our second run, the ante was raised considerably: not only was the pad replaced with a prototype wheel setup and the legendary Laguna Seca replaced with the now familiar […]

News Gamescom: first look at Forza Motorsport 5

Having now trawled through our Gamescom coverage on The Crew, WRC 4 and F1 2013 where we've been bringing you a barrage of hands-on gameplay videos , we arrive at what is arguably this year's most hotly-anticipated racing game, principally because it's one of the forerunners in the race for the next generation consoles: Forza […]

News F1 2013 hot lap video showcases classic Jerez circuit

Codemasters continue their cavalcade of F1 2013 hot lap videos, this time showcasing some more classic content with a first look at the Circuito De Jerez circuit, famous for being the former home of the Spanish Grand Prix. The hot lap video, once again narrated by former race driver and current Codemasters Tech Consultant Anthony […]

News Hands-on with F1 2013’s Scenario mode

In our final F1 2013 Gamescom gameplay video, we return to the classic content with a first look at the scenario mode, which essentially replaces Champion's mode from F1 2012 featuring an introduction voiced by legendary BBC commentator Murray Walker before taking part in an historic race with set objectives – in this case, we […]

News F1 2013 Gamescom gameplay: Ferrari at Monza

With Codemasters concentrating on promoting F1 2013's classic content, we've seen very little coverage on the core game representing this year's championship. With this in mind, Alan managed to have a quick hands-on with F1 2013's contemporary content and filmed a quick race in a Ferrari racing round Monza. Here we get to see the […]

Interviews Interview: F1 2013 is “the start point for F1 classics”

Alan sat down with Game Director Paul Jeal and Communications Manager Andy Gray to discuss F1 2013's classic content – arguably the most significant and long-requested addition to the series in years. What follows is an insightful discussion with the developers, from how the classic content signifies the progression in technology of F1 through the […]

Interviews Interview: Sébastien Pellicano on WRC 4’s new physics, stages, audio and more

As part of our Gamescom coverage on WRC 4, Alan spoke with Game Director Sébastien Pellicano to find out more about the improvements we can expect from the fourth installment of WRC. As with WRC 3, Sebastian alluded to realism as a key focus during the development of WRC 4 in their drive to deliver the […]

News Thrustmaster announce the TX Racing Wheel Ferrari F458 Italia Edition for Xbox One

We've had something of an influx of next generation racing peripheral announcements lately. There was the Thrustmaster T80 Drive Club Edition, the first official wheel announced for the PS4. For the Xbox One, there was the Mad Catz Force Feedback wheel. Now, Thrustmaster (it's okay, I sitll giggle too) have retaliated with an Xbox One […]

News F1 2013 Gamescom gameplay – first look at Brands Hatch

Gamescom was something of a driving haven for racing games fans, featuring all the big titles we have to look forward to for the remainder of 2013. So far we've comprehensively covered The Crew and WRC 4 with a series of hands-on gameplay videos and developer interviews. Now we're turning our attentions to F1 2013, […]

News WRC 4 Gamescom hands-on reveals new improved audio

One of WRC 3's most common criticisms was its weedy engine sound effects – a problem that was seemingly about to reoccur in WRC 4 judging from the official gameplay footage released by Milestone which recycled WRC 3's sound effects. This didn't bode well with the community, who have been quick to deride WRC4 as […]

Interviews The Crew interview: creating limitless custom races in a seamless open world

During our visit to Gamescom, Alan managed to speak with The Crew's Creative Director Julian Gerighty to find out more about Ubisoft's ambitious open world next gen racer. One of The Crew's defining features is its enormous map that covers the whole of the United States. When asked exactly how large the game map will […]

Previews Cruising with The Crew: Gamescom gameplay video blowout

The unveiling of Ubisoft's ambitious open world driving game The Crew was one of the undisputed highlights of E3 for racing game fans, principally because it's one of few next generation racing games that offers true innovation with its daringly diverse open world map covering the whole of the USA in staggering detail that has […]

News Mad Catz Force Feedback Wheel announced for Xbox One

Not to feel left out by Thrustmaster's T80 Drive Club Edition PS4 wheel, Mad Catz have announced a new wheel designed for the Xbox One currently known simply as the Mad Catz Force Feedback Wheel. Details are currently scant (a release date and pricing have yet to be announced), but, crucially, unlike the T80 the Mad […]

News First official PS4 racing wheel announced: the Thrustmaster T80 DriveClub Edition

When Evolution Studios declared that Drive Club will support all PS4 wheels, it was surely only a matter of time before a wheel designed specifically for the PS4 would be announced. And now here it is: welcome everyone to the Thrustmaster T80 Drive Club Edition. Designed specifically for the PS4, the T80 boasts a number […]

News F1 2013 Hotlap Spa Francorchamps Gameplay Trailer

It's the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend, and to commemorate the momentous occasion Codemasters have released another of their regular F1 2013 hot lap videos to show us how the tricky Spa Francorchamps circuit compares in-game. Once again, former F1 racer and current Codies Tech Consultant Anthony Davidson takes up narration duties, giving us an informative […]

News rFactor 2’s Prototype Historic Racecars showcased in gameplay video

Image Space Incorporated recently announced the exciting addition of historic prototype racecars coming to rFactor 2, and now we finally get to see them in action courtesy of a new intense gameplay trailer produced by one of rFactor 2's resident beta testers. The car featured in the video was apparently one of the first cars […]

News Need for Speed: Rivals adds Undercover cops, brings back car customisation

Car customisation used to be a staple feature in Need for Speed, but in more recent iterations it has gradually been given less prominence. While it was partially restored in last year's Most Wanted, those hoping to personalise their cars with all manner of liveries and crazy colour schemes were left disappointed – Criterion's take on Need […]

News Gran Turismo 6’s cover car is…the Chevrolet Corvette C7

When it comes to box art, the choosen cover car for both Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport must be a difficult decision. After all, this is the car that will inevitibly be associated with the game and fondly looked back on as a timestamp of automotive achievement. The release of Gran Turismo 4 in 2004, […]

News GT6 Gamescom trailer confirms Brands Hatch circuit and release date

Sony's Gamescom conference commenced today, and predictably Gran Turismo 6 was given significant spotlight when it came to discussing the PS3's upcoming exclusives as it begins to settle down for retirement to make way for the newborn PS4. With it came a rather rousing new trailer showcasing a number of new cars, as well as […]

News WRC 4 gameplay video showcases improved Finland stage

Following their teaser trailer in the run-up to Gamescom, Milestone has released a more extended look at WRC 4 with a new gameplay run-through. The video, which was taken from the PC version of the game, takes us through the narrow scenic Finland stage in the new 2013 Volkswagen Polo R WRC: Again, we can see […]

News First WRC 4 trailer: Rally Sweeden

Ahead of its reveal next week at Gamescom, Milestone have released the first teaser trailer for WRC 4, giving us a brief gameplay glimpse of the 2013 Citroen DS3 driven by Mikko Hirvonen and 9-times World Champion Sébastien Loeb hurtling round the snowy Sweeden stage. The visuals appear to be have been subtly refined with sharper textures, […]

Interviews Geek Week: first look at Oculus Rift

When it comes to the future of gaming, the next generation consoles are a natural talking point as we make way for Sony's PS4 and Microsoft's Xbox One. And yet for all the graphical leaps some have argued that there's been a distinct lack of innovation showcased so far. This is where Oculus Rift comes […]

News Mod support coming to Grid 2 in community patch

As we know, Codemasters are planning to release a hefty community patch for Grid 2 in the coming weeks which should address a multitude of reported issues whilst a few additions, along with the much-anticipated return of demolition derby later down the line. There's one more feature set to be included in the patch that […]

News RaceRoom Driving Controller released

After releasing several game seats and racing stands in the past, RaceRoom have unleashed their racing peripheral: the RaceRoom Driving Controller. Designed primarily for R3E and compatible for PS3 and PC, the RaceRoom Driving Controller is a uniquely designed PS3-esque gamepad with amputated analogue sticks replaced with an attached mini steering wheel that apparently offers more […]

News iRacing Ruf RT-12R screenshots released

In the racing game world, RUF, a German manufacturer renowned for building their cars based on Porsches, are commonly known as the substitute manufacturer of choice when Porsche is unavailable to lend their cars to developers due to licensing issues – i.e.the majority of racing games that aren't published by EA. iRacing is the latest […]

News Asphalt 8: Airborne delayed

Today was meant to mark the release date of Asphalt 8: Airbourne, arguably the most hotly-anticipated mobile racing game since Real Racing 3 thanks to its intoxicating blend of dazzling visuals, a plethora of real world-licensed cars and fun arcade accessibility with an increased emphasis on performing mid-race stunts. Unfortunately, those of you who were […]

Interviews Jann Mardenborough interview part 2: top tips for the GT Academy

Rounding off our extensive interview with GT Academy 2011 winner Jann Mardenborough, the young driver spared some time to offer some advice for future GT Academy hopefuls, top racing game driving tips and some insight of what to expect from the grueling national final events.

Interviews Geek Week: VVV interview Eutechnyx’s Darren Jobling

This week is Geek Week on YouTube, and to celebrate we're tracing through the history of Eutechnix's extensive games catalogue in an interview with CEO Darren Jobling, who's been in the games industry for over 25 years working on high profile retro titles such as their debut title Draconus, before Eutechnix, previously known as Zepplin […]

News Asphalt 8: Airborne Trailer prepares for launch next week

Gameloft has released a new trailer showcasing a small snippet of gameplay footage for their upcoming mobile racer Asphalt 8: Airborne. Asphalt 8 will feature revamped car handling and a new focus on performing mid-air stunts and jumps, along with spruced up graphics which are looking pretty slick in the trailer where you can see […]

Interviews Jann Mardenborough GT Academy 2011 winner interview: from avid gamer to professional racer

Jann Mardenborough's first foray into racing games started on the PS1 with the original Gran Turismo. Little did he know that this very series would shape his future career as a real life professional racing driver. It was all thanks to the GT Academy, Sony's annual competition where players compete to set the fastest times in […]

News Chevrolet Camaro GT3 now available in rFactor 2

A new GT car has joined the growing roster of rFactor2: the Chevrolet Camaro GT3, which packs in a whopping 7.9L V8 engine with 650bhp. It joins several other GT cars currently available for free: the Nissan GTR GT1, Chevrolet Corvette GT2 and the Nissan 370Z GT4, along with the recently released Silverstone circuit. Existing […]

News No Online Pass required for F1 2013

Codemasters have confirmed that an online pass will not be required to access F1 2013's online multiplayer. “We recently reviewed the VIP Pass activation system and took the decision not to include it in either F1 2013 and F1 2013: Classic Edition,” a Codemasters spokesperson told MCV. “Players will not be required to activate multiplayer […]

News GT Academy 2013 qualifying finishes with 765,000 entries, 1.3m downloads

Earlier this month we were treated to our first look at Gran Turismo 6 in an extended demo, which also acted as the qualifying stage for the GT Academy 2013, Polyphony's annual competition that gives Gran Turismo gamers the opportunity to become a fully fledged racing driver for the fifth year running. As of last […]

Reviews MotoGP ’13 Review

Italian developer Milestone may currently be renowned for their annual WRC series that has continually evolved over the last few years, but trace back through their heritage and you’ll find a team with an unrelenting passion for bike games, having worked on their long-running SBK series and dabbled with MotoGP in the past. The bike […]

News Historic racecars coming soon to rFactor 2

It's no secret that the developers at Image Space Incorporated are infatuated with historic motorsport, which would explain why so much of it is available in rFactor 2. Right now you can race round the Belgium, Italy and Monaco circuits from the 1960's for example, and there's a rich variety of vintage open wheel racecars to […]

News Demolition derby returning to Grid 2 in free update, community patch incoming

Ask anyone what their favourite racing mode in Race Driver: GRiD was, and there's a strong chance they'll say it was demolition derby. At the time, demolition derby games were in decline after games such as Destruction Derby and FlatOut dominated the genre during the last generation, so being able to once again deliberately crash […]

News WRC4 officially announced for October

We were all speculating it was in the pipeline whilst Milestone remained silent in order to focus on promoting MotoGP '13, but now it's official: WRC4 is indeed in development, and an official announcement confirms an October release. Given that WRC3 was only released last year and Milestone had the added workload of MotoGP '13 […]

News F1 2013 racing to retail this October, Hungary hot lap gameplay video released

After its initial announcement last week, Codemasters have now confirmed that F1 2013, the follow-up to last year's F1 2012, will be racing to retail this October on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC – October 4th, to be precise. In honor of the confirmed release date and this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, a new on-board […]

News Mercedes-Benz license confirmed for Assetto Corsa

Kunos Simulazioni has lifted the bonnet on its latest car manufacturer confirmed for Assetto Corsa: Mercedes-Benz. Ever being a tease, details on exactly which legendary Mercedes will feature in the final game haven't been officially announced yet. Having said that, a photo of the W196 Formula One car was supplemented with the announcement on Facebook, so […]

Interviews F1 2013 video interview: Codemasters on Classic Mode, advanced AI and more

During our extensive hands-on with F1 2013, Alan managed to have a quick chat with the developers at Codemasters to find out more about what to expect from this year's installment, marking Codemasters' fourth annual F1 game to date. The Classic Mode is undoubtedly the standout addition and a key selling point for F1 […]

News GT Academy: Can You Compete and Is It Worth the Effort?

Last week the 2013 GT Academy launched in the UK on the PlayStation 3, the winner of which will gain a place in a real GT motor racing team and become a fully-fledged professional racing driver. It sounds straight forward but becoming the best is a lot tougher than many may think. From the hours […]

News GT Academy, worth the effort?

So there are 11 races in this initial GT Academy challenge, two slow ones to start you off, two in the 370z in increasing the pace, onto the main GT Academy events before some bonus 15th Anniversary content in a Nissan GTR. It's all straight forward, brings up the difficulty level and gives a fair […]

News Want to be a racing driver? GT Academy could be for you!

This week the 2013 GT Academy launched in the UK, the winner of which will gain a place in a real GT racing team and become a fully fledged professional racing driver. It sounds straight forward but becoming the best is a lot tougher than many may think. From the hours of practice, to the […]

News Gran Turismo film adaptation rumoured to be in the works

Gran Turismo is about to get the big screen treatment, if rumours are to be believed. Edit: Sony has since confirmed to Joystiq that the project is underway, but provided no other information. The news comes from The Wrap, who report that Sony have given the green light for a Gran Turismo film adaptation The […]

News Grid 2 Peak Performance DLC adds six souped-up cars

Codemasters continue their DLC spree for Grid 2 following the Drift Pack released a couple of weeks ago with this latest installment: the Peak Performance Pack. As the name implies, six souped up machines are yours for the taking, each customised with unique paint jobs, body modifications and tuning upgrades to compete in tier 2 […]

News Assetto Corsa Ferrari 458 GT2 gameplay video emerges

Kunos Simulazione continue to tease us about the forthcoming Assetto Corsa with yet another tantalising gameplay video morsel, this time featuring a Ferrari 458 GT2 racing round Autodromo di Monza. Please Kunos: put us out of our misery and just tell us the release date already! As with the majority of developer videos released so far, […]