French developer Kylotonn took over the officially licensed rally game reigns from Milestone a few years back. Their first effort turned out pretty well considering they only had a single year to essentially create a game from scratch. Massive improvements were seen one year later with WRC 6 – the car handling was less “floaty” […]
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We’re rapidly speeding towards Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26, to celebrate, publisher SOEDESCO has just announced their launch giveaway in collaboration with GT Omega, Thrustmaster and Microsoft. A fully equipped GT Omega Pro Racing Cockpit with RS9 Seat is up for grabs, that’s not all though, the winner will also net an Xbox […]
NewsSony has revealed, via the PlayStation Blog, that they are introducing a new video series entitled “State of Play”. Set to debut on March 25 at 9pm GMT / 10pm CET, State of Play is said to provide players with updates and announcements for all things PlayStation. The first episode will showcase upcoming PlayStation 4 […]
NewsDubai and Shanghai are the very latest Xenon Racer locations to be revealed courtesy of the second city showcase trailer. As expected, the locations are rich in detail and vary significantly from one another. You’ll be racing under the wings of planes at break-neck speeds at the Shanghai airport and soaking in the city skyline […]
NewsThe tech giant Google will enter the games industry fray before the end of the year, with the launch of its new game streaming platform. Announced during the 2019 Game Developer Conference, Google’s ‘Stadia’ system is being pitched as a device that will fundamentally change how players interact with video games. It’s claimed that, by […]
NewsThe very latest Team Sonic Racing trailer is here and it’s all about one thing: customisation. The trailer lets us explore the customisation menu which is split between performance and cosmetic upgrades. Take a look for yourself below. The Performance upgrades are split into three groups: Front, Rear and Wheels. Each of the various options […]
NewsIn a recent live stream, Project Manager Sebastien Waxin revealed some of the historic cars that will feature in WRC 8 which is set for release across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Switch in early September 2019. Waxin confirmed the Lancia Fulvia, Lancia Delta Integrale, Ford Escort Mk II, and the Alpine A110 […]
NewsSwitch owners have been somewhat left out in the cold when it comes to serious racing game offerings, thankfully one such title has been confirmed for Nintendo’s latest piece of gaming hardware: TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge. The title first released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles on March 6, 2018, […]
NewsThe two-time F1 champ Fernando Alonso has broadened his influence in the Esports sector, by joining the Motorsport Network’s Esports division as an investor and board member. As a result of his role in the firm, Alonso will be able to offer feedback on the direction Motorsport Games will go in. Motorsport Network says there’s […]
NewsForza Horizon 4 fans now have a claimed “all-new way” to play the game, as a result of a refresh to the title’s seasonal content format. Though the structure of weekly challenges, time-limited championships and extra free content remains, the seasonal setup has been dressed up in a new ‘Festival Playlist’ format that lets players […]
NewsFrench developer Kylotonn Games recently hosted a live stream showing off their upcoming rally racer WRC 8 for the very first time ahead of its September release. The live stream event coincided with a “community day” which saw the very top drivers from the WRC Esports competition visit the studio to get hands-on with an […]
NewsThe latest update for Forza Motorsport 7 potentially ushers in a big shake-up for the game’s online multiplayer modes, thanks to the initial roll-out of the ‘Forza Race Regulations’ system. Limited initially to an invite-only beta test hopper lobby, the ‘Forza Race Regulations’ are a new penalty system that, once complete, are intended to make […]
NewsThe organiser of the Blancpain GT racing series will soon venture into virtual competition, thanks to an officially-supported Esports series that will commence later this year. Called the SRO E-Sport GT Series, the new Esports championship is set to be launched on 13th April 2019, shortly before the first race of the 2019 Blancpain GT […]
NewsToyota’s motorsports division will jump into the Esports fray next month, with the launch of a new Gran Turismo Sport-based one-make online racing series. As its name suggests, the Toyota GR Supra GT Cup will be a one-make racing series, where the only eligible car will be the new Toyota GR Supra that was added […]
NewsThe very latest title in the long-running MotoGP series has been announced today. MotoGP 19 will release on June 6 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with a Nintendo Switch version to follow. Check out the announcement trailer below. MotoGP 19 looks to differentiate itself from previous titles with the addition of several […]
NewsKylotonn Games took over the official rally game reigns from Milestone some years ago. Their fourth rally game, WRC 8, is scheduled to launch this September. Despite being some months off, the development team are confident enough with their product that they are hosting a live stream of their upcoming racer this Thursday, March 14. […]
NewsPolyphony has revealed the very next update for Gran Turismo Sport is scheduled to launch tomorrow, March 12. Gran Turismo Sport’s March update released last week bringing the Autopolis International racing circuit in two configurations, five iconic cars, and a host of additional GT League campaign events. Gran Turismo Sport’s large March update released last […]
NewsCodemasters are gearing up for the first release from their DiRT Rally 2.0 “Season One” DLC content plan due to kick off on Tuesday, March 12. The very first piece of content coming this Tuesday will see the addition of two rally cars: the Skoda Fabia and the Citroen C4. This content will be available […]
NewsThe latest rumours suggest that a disc-less Xbox One S (codenamed Maverick) will be available to pre-order around the middle of April before it goes on sale to the public in early May 2019. According to Windows Central, the disc-less console is reportedly going to be called the “Xbox One S All-Digital Edition” and its […]
NewsAfter some delay, I’m now happy to report that Assetto Corsa Competizione‘s Early Access Release 6 content pack is now available. The very latest (and last content update before the big version 1.0 release) adds the legendary Italian track of Monza along with not one but two Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 cars from 2015 and […]
NewsThe latest UK Charts sales data is now available. This week sees three new entries in the top ten including no less than two racing titles. DiRT Rally 2.0 debuts in sixth place beaten by The LEGO Movie 2: Videogame which enters in fourth. Elsewhere, Trials Rising: Gold Edition makes its debut appearance in 10th […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport‘s free March update is here and as usual, it adds a wealth of content to the racer including a new circuit and five new cars. The Autopolis International racing circuit has been added in both its International Racing Course layout and a Short Cut Course which makes turn 10 the very final […]
NewsCurve Digital has announced that Motorsport Manager is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 14, 2019. Following its success on Android, iOS and PC, the title will head over to Nintendo’s current console allowing more players to sample PlaySport Games’ racing management strategy game which involves building, customising, and the day to day running of […]
NewsCodemasters wowed us all when they simultaneously announced and released DiRT Rally through Steam Early Access back in 2014. This wasn’t just the latest title in the long-running DiRT series but a standalone thoroughbred rally simulation aimed to test the limits of player skill. After the somewhat underwhelming DiRT 4 in 2017, Codemasters is back […]
ReviewsA mobile-only Forza game appears to be in the works if a seemingly incorrect hyperlink on the official Forza Motorsport website is to be believed. In the most recent “Week In Review” post, a link that was meant to direct readers to a page on a Forza Motorsport 7-based esports competition was instead connected to […]
NewsThe Dallara SF19 single-seater racing car will make its racing game debut in Gran Turismo Sport. An all-new design for Japan’s Super Formula series, the SF19 is on course to arrive in the game later this spring. It’s likely the Super Formula car will be added to Gran Turismo Sport in April, to coincide with […]
NewsApexOnlineRacing (AOR) and EventsHouse have laucnhed their “AOR 2019 Esports Teams Tournament”. Utilising Codemasters’ F1 2018 title, players will compete in 50% races making the action more of a marathon than a sprint. The competition will run across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms (minimum age of 16) and culminate with a live […]
NewsXenon Racer fans can put their skills to the test before the game’s release in March thanks to today’s launch of the open beta. From February 27, 18:00 CET until March 6, 18:00 CET, the futuristic arcade racer will be playable in open beta on Steam, and for the first ever, Xenon Racer is playable […]
NewsMonster truck fans get excited as there’s a new entry coming in the long-running Monster Jam series. THQ Nordic and Feld Entertainment have unveiled Monster Jam Steel Titans will be releasing worldwide on June 25 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC complete with all the trucks, athletes, stadiums and stunts. You can pre-order Monster […]
NewsThe latest news on the rumour mill is that Microsoft may well announce not one but two new Xboxes this year. French website Jeuxvideo (translated by WCCFTech, via GamesRadar) has reported the two new consoles named “Xbox Lockhart” and “Xbox Anaconda” will be revealed at E3 2019 held at the Los Angeles Convention Center between […]
NewsF1 2018‘s latest v1.16 patch is now available across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The latest patch updates the tyre physics issue which enabled temperatures to behave differently depending on the frame rate. According to Codemasters, the fix will bring temperature behaviour in line across all platforms. Codemasters are aware of the problems […]
NewsIt’s being speculated that the Xbox 360 game Forza Motorsport 4 could soon be playable on the Xbox One, thanks to the Xbox Backwards Compatibility programme. The rumour mill began cranking into gear when the website XboxDVR.com, which curates screenshots and gameplay videos that have been shared by players using the Xbox Game DVR tools, […]
NewsThe all-new Toyota Supra will make its racing game debut in Gran Turismo Sport in just under a fortnight’s time. As confirmed by Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi on Twitter, the new Supra will be one of five new cars that will be coming to Gran Turismo Sport for free on 5th March. Update is […]
NewsCaged Element has teased several upcoming tracks that will launch for GRIP: Combat Racing as part of the March update which will also see the addition of Team Modes. There are a total of four new tracks heading to the fast-paced arcade racer, you can check out the first footage on all of the new […]
NewsTHQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios are celebrating the one-year anniversary of MX vs ATV All Out by releasing a special anniversary edition of the game that bundles the most popular DLC. Entitled MX vs ATV All Out Anniversary Edition, the racer will be launching across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on March 12, 2019, […]
NewsDiRT Rally 2.0‘s Esports programme will be boosted thanks to a new partnership between Codemasters and the motorsport & automotive juggernaut Motorsport Network. The freshly signed agreement will not only benefit DiRT Rally 2.0s Esports arrangements as a number of future Codemasters “key owned-IP titles” will also reap the rewards of the new deal (does that […]
NewsThe CEO of Triangle Studios, Remco de Rooij, has assured those anxiously awaiting the release of Truck Driver that the title is in the “final stages of development”. Trucking sim Truck Driver, heading soon to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, features a seamless open world which will see you connect with a variety of people […]
NewsWe’re just days away from the launch of the hotly anticipated sequel to Codemasters no-nonsense rally sim and as expected the launch trailer has been released to whet our appetites further. The launch trailer showcases DiRT Rally 2.0‘s range of different vehicles as well as its rally and rallycross disciplines across several different locations, check it out for […]
NewsThose that have purchased the DiRT Rally 2.0 Deluxe Edition will get their hands on the game this Friday, leaving the rest of us waiting until the general release on Tuesday, February 26. To get our automotive juices flowing, Codemasters has released a TV advert for the rally sim entitled “Rise to the Challenge”, check […]
NewsSimulation games have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years – even to the point where a Farming Simulator Esports series can dish out €250,000 in prize money. Car Mechanic Simulator meanwhile has attracted more than 12 million players across the PC and mobile devices so it seems a logical step that they […]
NewsWe’re speeding ever faster towards Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26, (across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC) and to get us even more excited a new trailer has emerged. The trailer entitled “City Showcase 1/4” (hinting that three further teasers will follow shortly) showcases the Miami and Tokyo locations found in […]
NewsThree Fields Entertainment has announced Dangerous Driving will come to the PC via the Epic Games store with no mention of a Steam version to come. A few weeks back, we learned that Dangerous Driving was delayed two months to April 9, allowing the developer to make improvements including increasing top speeds across the board. […]
NewsUbisoft has announced that a Trials Rising open beta will take place between February 21-25 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with pre-downloading available from February 19. The open beta, as the name suggests, is open to everyone and will enable players to sample the latest game in the fairly long-running Trials series […]
NewsForza Horizon 4‘s “Series 6” update is here bringing with it another season change, brand new racing events, new Car Pass vehicles and more besides. The Series 6 update introduces a new Story series (which is available at level 60) where you’ll be answering some questions such as “Just how fast can you drive an […]
NewsNintendo has just hosted its February 2019 Direct presentation giving us lots of new tidbits of info on upcoming Switch games. One such game to rear its head was GRID Autosport complete with some new gameplay (seen below starting at the 28:33 mark) and a release window of Summer 2019. The Switch version of GRID Autosport […]
NewsV-Rally 4‘s latest piece of DLC has emerged on the PlayStation and Xbox Stores (curiously not on Steam at the time of writing). The Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak vehicle can hit 62 mph from a standstill in a heart-pounding 2.2 seconds thanks to not one, but two electric motors boasting 250KW (that’s 680 bhp) of […]
NewsOkay so this may not be the shock of the century given the fact that there weren’t a ton of great racing games released in 2018, nonetheless, Forza Horizon 4 has won the Racing Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards 2019. Playground Games’ open-world racer saw off Codemasters’ latest officially licensed Formula One title and […]
NewsThe development team at rFactor 2 has announced it has updated their original “GT3 Pack”. The update sees all five GT3 cars undergo enhancements with new graphical materials added alongside additional car liveries and templates. Studio 397 has listed the latest versions of all five cars in the GT3 Pack as seen below. Bentley Continental […]
NewsThe D.I.C.E. Award 2019 nominations have been made public and since we are a dedicated racing game site we are more than a little interested in the racing game of the year category. Just three titles have been nominated for racing game of the year: Forza Horizon 4, F1 2018 and Wreckfest. We won’t have […]
NewsThe legendary Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya track is coming to iRacing. The news was revealed courtesy of a tweet by iRacing Vice President of Art and Production Greg Hill (via bsimracing). Hill reveals that some members of the iRacing development team are currently at the famous Spanish track capturing laser scan data and photographs. […]
NewsDeveloper Psyonix has revealed that the “Friends Update” will be launching for Rocket League on February 19. The update will see the addition of the Friends List (which was previously known as RocketID) which will introduce the much-anticipated cross-platform party system. This will enable players to invite friends from other platforms to parties and clubs […]
NewsThe 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series update is now available for NASCAR Heat 3. The 2019 Season Update includes the 2019 Ford Mustang, new paint schemes, driver changes, and the 2019 MENCS schedule. You can view the newly added and updated content in the trailer below. Highlights include Jimmie Johnson’s Ally Financial Chevrolet Camaro, […]
NewsWhen you think of car manufacturers that participate in the motorsport discipline of rally, you probably think Citroen, Renault, Toyota, Audi and Lancia among a few others. Aston Martin probably doesn’t come to mind so it was quite surprising to hear the manufacturer will feature in Codemasters’ upcoming rally sim DiRT Rally 2.0 courtesy of the […]
NewsCodemasters has finally spilt the beans on all the cars and locations that are included in Dirt Rally 2.0‘s premium “Season One” content schedule. As stated by Codemasters, six cars and three rally stage locations will be included in Dirt Rally 2.0’s first DLC season, which will run from 12th March to 21st May. All […]
NewsKart racing sim KartKraft is currently scheduled to release on consoles in Q3 2019 according to a recent tweet from the development team (seen below) We plan to release KK on consoles in Q3 2019. Stay tuned 🙂 — KartKraft (@KartKraftGame) February 7, 2019 KartKraft is a kart racing simulator which replicates weight shifting and flexing […]
NewsRide 3‘s forth free DLC pack is now available to obtain across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The fourth free DLC pack entitled “Free Pack 4” gives players the Mr. Martini Flashback America motorcycle from 2013 as well as yet another career mode volume with an additional five events. You can view Ride […]
NewsAssetto Corsa Competizione users will have to wait an extra week to get their hands on the sixth update which was originally scheduled to release tomorrow, Wednesday, February 13. Those holding out for the planned release of the Honda Acura NSX GT3 racing car will have to wait even longer as it will be swapped out […]
NewsFollowing last year’s €20 million acquisition of French development studio Cyanide and a partnership with A.S.O. (the world leader in bicycle race organisation), Bigben has announced it is adding the Tour de France and Pro Cycling Manager franchises to its expanding games catalogue. Tour de France and Pro Cycling Manager see new releases each year […]
NewsTransmission is an upcoming PC driving title which has been described by the developer as Euro Truck Simulator meets Jalopy…on a rainy summer night…in 1986. Currently scheduled for a Q1 2020 release on Steam, Transmission puts you in the shoes of a courier who meets a range of unusual customers whose packages you must deliver […]
NewsThe Playseat SMS-R Championship Series 2019 has now officially begun with €20,000 in prize money up for grabs. The Project CARS 2 PC only competition, now four years old, opened its doors today kicking off with the very first Challenger Series qualifying event which will run between February 11-18. Driving Touring Cars for the first […]
NewsElectronic Arts recently reported on its third fiscal quarter earnings and in the process revealed the existence of upcoming entries in the Plants vs. Zombies and Need for Speed series’. The press release revealed a new Need for Speed title is coming, however, there is some ambiguity with the statement (below) regarding when. It’s not a […]
NewsThe Stunt-based bike title Pumped BMX Pro has released on the Xbox One (and Xbox Game Pass), Switch and PC. Pumped BMX Pro, the sequel to 2015’s Pumped BMX +, will see you flip and trick through 60 challenging levels. Momentum is key in this title – you need to keep a good speed going […]
NewsToday marks the release of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. Building on last year’s debut, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 will see you increasing your fame to gain fans to attract the biggest sponsors while managing your media relations and rivalries with […]
NewsIn a surprise twist, Codemasters has today confirmed DiRT Rally 2.0 will support the Oculus Rift VR headset at some point this “summer”. The news was shared via the official DiRT social media channels, you can check out the tweet below. We heard you. @Oculus heard you. DiRT Rally 2.0 + Oculus = this summer… […]
NewsWe were surprised when we first learned Milestone were taking on another licensed bike videogame with the announcement of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame in late 2017. The newly born Supercross series saw its first release the very next year alongside the latest entries in the veteran MotoGP and the younger MXGP series […]
ReviewsGran Turismo Sport has just received an update bringing the racer to version 1.33. Before you get too excited, it’s just a tiny update which includes some bug fixes and the usual small enhancements. We can expect a larger update to come to Gran Turismo Sport later in the month if history is to repeat […]
NewsChanges to Forza Motorsport 7’s force feedback system are on the way, via the content update that will be released for the game later today (5th February). Full patch notes for the update will be revealed later today, but it has been confirmed the changes aim to remove the oscillation sensation that some wheel users […]
NewsNintendo has released the first Switch images for the upcoming kart racer Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The much-loved racer is coming back to celebrate its 20th anniversary on June 21 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch consoles built from the ground up with remastered HD visuals and online multiplayer racing. Take a look at […]
NewsFour new Achievements for Forza Horizon 3 suggest developer Playground Games will soon be bidding farewell to its Australia-based open-world racing game. According to the Achievements tracker site TrueAchievements, the four challenges hint at support for the title coming to an end – with names for the tasks including “Cleaning Up The Festival” and “The […]
NewsCodemasters has today revealed the full list of supported racing wheels and peripherals for DiRT Rally 2.0 which will see its release later this month. As expected, the list is fairly extensive and includes major brands such as Fanatec, Thrustmaster, and Logitech. See if your peripherals are supported in the list below. Yesterday, Codemasters unveiled the full […]
NewsGRIP: Combat Racing‘s developer Caged Element has started the year as they mean to go on by putting the first phase of their 2019 roadmap plan into action with a massive update for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of their Rollcage-inspired racer (with the Switch update to follow close behind). The January update […]
NewsCodemasters has revealed the full car list for DiRT Rally 2.0, ahead of the game’s launch in less than a month’s time on 26th February 2019. Made up of 50 unique vehicles, DiRT Rally 2.0’s rally car roster mostly consists of machines we’ve seen in prior DiRT games, with the likes of the classic Subaru […]
NewsSector3 Studios has now released the 2018 season update of the ADAC GT Masters car pack and the Most Autodrome track for PC racing sim RaceRoom Racing Experience. This means the Porsche 911 GT3 R, Mercedes AMG GT3, Audi R8 LMS, BMW M6 GT3 and the Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R have arrived in RaceRoom with […]
NewsWe’ve known about Mario Kart’s planned detour onto mobile devices for some time now. Sadly, we still know absolutely nothing of the title almost one year later. Today’s news is hardly good either: Mario Kart Tour has been delayed – originally due to release before the end of March, the mobile racer now has a […]
NewsFollowing on from the smaller Ride 3 patch earlier in the month, a bigger update is now available for the two-wheeled racer across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. I’m happy to report that one area that has seen attention in this update is the time trials. The update makes the unnecessarily difficult time trial […]
NewsThe Crew 2 has received its first update as part of its more frequent update schedule which will see brand new street racing events added every week until the next major content update. The first update has actually introduced five new racing events (as seen below), but Ubisoft has explained that every subsequent weekly drop will […]
NewsThe simulation games market continues to flourish in recent years with a host of rather peculiar titles which can see you tackle seemingly uninteresting jobs and yet be somewhat entertaining – Street Cleaning Simulator anyone? Enter Car Wash Simulator, a game about making dirty cars clean – okay, there’s more to it than that. Car […]
NewsAfter some initial teasing, SCS Software has recently confirmed that a new Washington expansion will be heading to American Truck Simulator. The new Washington state enables the development team to cover the West Coast of the US which will, in turn, open up the possibility of further expansion of this area of the US in […]
NewsSector3 Studios has announced that PC racing sim RaceRoom Racing Experience will soon be getting a 2018 season update of the ADAC GT Masters car pack. We recently learned the Autodrom Most track will be coming to RaceRoom Racing Experience and for good reason too – it just happens the very same track saw its inclusion […]
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