Since its launch earlier this year, the PlayStation Vita has been largely devoid of decent driving games. Sure, there’s the obligatory Ridge Racer to provide that thin slice of nourishing, easy to digest arcade action, but aside from a shoddy 3DS port of F1 2011 there’s been little in the way of serious, deep pan […]
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DiRT 4 is coming. This we know. But exactly when and in what form is a mystery for now. Speculation has been rife recently, however, as Codemasters’ Chief Game Designer Paul Coleman has been posting some tantalising tweets showcasing Ken Block’s Fiesta, which of course was the cover car of DiRT 3 and an integral […]
NewsF1 fanatics must have been taken aback when F1 Race Stars was announced by Codemasters earlier this year. Featuring dinky F1 karts, big-headed cartoon caricture drivers and fantastical versions of the famous F1 circuits, It represents a radical departure for Codemasters' F1 series, but one that could help revitalise the karting genre as we know […]
NewsAs we know, the rallying genre has seen better days. Much like the real life sport it replicates, the ’90s was undoubtedly its heyday, as Colin McRae Rally set the standard for rally titles to follow. Ten years later, it’s now a very different story. Milestone’s WRC series faced a torrent of critical backlash for […]
FeaturesThese Round-Ups we're doing from might, from now on, be a bit irrelevant – after all, we've all had a brief skim through the in-game 'Auto Show' car list (if you haven't seen it yet and would like a few spoilers, you can check it out here). But we do like doing these weekly pieces […]
PreviewsYou may not realise it, but today is a special day for Top Gear. Because, believe it or not, it was in fact ten years ago today that Top Gear returned to the telly after being axed by the BBC following falling ratings. Little did they know back then that it would become a global […]
NewsDon't you just hate it when developers try to unnecessarily shoehorn a storyline into a driving game? Well, in the case of LittleBigPlanet Karting I may have to make an exception. Sackboy is simply too insufferably cute to argue otherwise. Once again the citizens of Craftworld are under threat, this time by a menace known […]
NewsNeed for Speed has a history of big budget promo videos. 2010's Hot Pursuit started the trend with an intense live action cineamtic chase shot on the twisty Italian Alps, featuring a Zonda Cinque outrunning a Lamborghini Murciélago police car – both of which were custom-made specifically for the project. Its follow-up, The Run, upped […]
NewsAfter the mediocre reaction to the first two WRC titles and the rise of Codemasters’ domineering DiRT series, Milestone were all too aware that, if they were to do the license the justice it deserves, significant changes were in order for this year’s sequel, WRC3. As Head Designer Irvin admitted in the last part of […]
FeaturesSince its initial announcement earlier this year, we've been drip-fed paltry portions of information regarding the new Need for Speed film. But, slowly but surely, the pieces are starting to come together. So far, we know that Dreamworks are behind it with a tentative release planned for 2014. It's also being directed by Act of […]
NewsOn top of the game's car list that's been steadily revealed week by week for the last two months or so, Playground Games and Turn 10 have just announced some of the perks that come with buying the Season Pass that we reported on in September. And, interestingly, it covers quite a lot of new […]
NewsAhead of its much-anticipated release next week, Alan takes us on an extended drive with a final release copy of Forza Horizon. Chronicling his first hour with the game in real-time, we fully explore the canyon coasts of Forza Horizon's virtual Colorado, sample a multitude of events and take a peek at the available upgrades […]
NewsVVV is above all about racing and going really fast, it’s about g-forces and understanding how those affect the human body and bringing an understanding of that experience to a wider audience. Yesterday Felix Baumgartner’s record breaking jump was truly a sight to behold, and none more appreciative than the aeronautical and automotive industries, pushing […]
NewsJust when you thought we were done and dusted with WRC3 after our exhaustive video blowout, Team VVV were invited all the way to Milan to visit Milestone, where we were given an exclusive behind the scenes look at the development of WRC3. We even got to sample the closely-guarded Vita version, which you will […]
FeaturesWe may have already started to experience the full game already – Alan's just recently uploaded the first hour or so of the career mode in two separate vids onto our YouTube channel – but that doesn't mean the train of newly announced Forza Horizon cars will be drawing to a hault anytime soon, as […]
PreviewsFacebook isn't exactly renowned for racing games. Last time I checked, you have Car Town, a sort of car collecting management sim with cutsey car models and StreetRally, a top-down racing game that was notable for featuring real-time competitive multiplayer. Both games have proven hugely popular, and are fun in their own right as simple […]
NewsSo, Sonic SEGA All Stars Racing Transformed. As you might have guessed, it's a kart racing game featuring a colourful cast of characters lifted from SEGA's illustrious back catalogue including, of course, Sonic, AiAi from Supermonkey Ball and even B.D. from Crazy Taxi. But then there's…Danica Patrick. For the unacquainted, i.e. the vast majority of […]
NewsIt has been widely speculated that Monisha Kaltenborn, the CEO of the Sauber F1 team, would eventually take control of the whole Sauber Formula One operation once founder Peter Sauber decided to retire from his position at the Swiss racing outfit. Well, today that speculation has morphed into reality: with Peter Sauber's step-down to President of […]
NewsOh dear. A while back we reported on the disappointing news that Top Gear fans will be deprived of their dosage of Clarkson, Hammond and May's motoring shenanigans for a rather long while thanks to a certain ratings-hogging talent show that's woefully devoid of such 'talent'. We therefore took solace in the fact that a Christmas […]
NewsIf you're a fan of the World Rally Championship or noticed its presence in our coverage of Milestone's new rally game 'WRC3', you're most likely aware that Volkswagen is dead serious about competing in the sport with a rally-prepped version of its Polo hatchback next year in the WRC. In traditional rallying fashion, the car being entered […]
NewsIf you didn't already know, a playable demo for a small racing game release known as Forza Horizon popped up on the XBLA Marketplace. Go download it. Now. And in case you need any more enticement, we downloaded it and took it for a spin ourselves – check out Alan's initial test drive below where […]
NewsWith all the recent spotlight on the console iterations of WRC3, you'd be forgiven for forgetting that a PlayStation Vita version has also been in the works. Well, it has, and Milestone have finally unveiled what we can expect from their handheld debut. First, the bad news. Those pining for the Vita's first ever rally […]
NewsWith regards to Honda's current status with performance cars and motorsport, the Japanese company seems to be going quite well at the moment. A new NSX supercar and Civic Type-R are in the pipelines, the JDM market will be getting a small roadster sometime soon and the works team is raking in the wins and podium finishes […]
NewsIt's not long now until Forza Horizon finds its way onto the shelves at your nearest game retailer, but there's still a while to go until Turn 10's and Playground Games' car announcements have eventually covered the entire roster. With some of the most advanced supercars of all time, a collection of awe-inspiring muscle cars, […]
PreviewsThis week seems to be one of the most productive post-launch ones for a Codemasters F1 game since, well, ever! On top of the two patches we reported on a short while ago, Codemasters Racing has now announced and released three more downloadable updates for the PC version of F1 2012. In the trio of […]
NewsThe console titles of Forza and Gran Turismo may have been hogging the limelight as of late with regards to new downloadable cars, but they're not the only racing titles to be getting additional car-based content. For example, the PC-based sim iRacing will soon be getting the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 car. The real life racing […]
NewsThere was a time when it was rare to find a track racing game without the Codemasters logo stamped on it. Initially pioneered by the hit TOCA Touring Cars series, TOCA Race Driver became a staple series for avid racing game fans in the previous console generation that cemented Codemasters’ reputation for crafting engaging, high […]
PreviewsOctober 26th. A date that will resonate among Forza fans, as this marks the launch of Playground Games' eagerly awaited Forza Horizon. It's the same for Top Gear fans, too, however, as the boys' long-running Top Gear Live tour will be in full swing at the Birmingham NEC during this time. Coincidence? Apparnetly not. […]
NewsThough we should've expected this, given the track record of previous Formula 1 titles from Codemasters, there do appear to be a few glitches in F1 2012. However, what we weren't expecting was a quick turnaround of not one, but two patches that fix the problems. The patches, which have just gone live via Steam […]
NewsWhile it feels a tad too early to be watching a "launch trailer" for Forza Horizon considering there's still a month until its actual launch, that's exactly what's been bestowed upon us by Playground Games. Once again, it's an ensemble of exotic cars driving fast as rave music blares to soak you into the festival […]
NewsThis week's been quite a good one for Forza Horizon. Our preview videos have gone up on our YouTube channel, we've just found out that there'll be a post-launch DLC and Expansion Pack programme in a similar vein to what Forza Motorsport 4 had/has to offer and, to top it all off, we've got another […]
PreviewsAnother official WRC3 video has landed courtesy of Milestone, this time focusing on an area of the game that hasn't been discussed until now: the Challenges mode. These challenges will be integrated into the career mode as special events designed to test specific game mechanics. Each challenge has been outlined by Milestone: Drift contest […]
NewsMuch mystery has surrounded the release of Forza Horizon, Playground Games' hotly anticipated spin-off to Forza Motorsport that takes the established track racing simulation out onto the open road. We've been itching to get behind the wheel of the secretive title ever since it was first announced. But can the new development team of Playground […]
NewsA few of you may have read my piece that highlighted the reasons why I thought the rumour of Hamilton's move to Mercedes was 'poppycock', and as such may have remembered that I promised I'd never comment on any Formula One news if my hunch was proven to be incorrect. Which should mean that, with […]
NewsIn 1995, a soon-to-be double world champion announced he had signed a long-term agreement to drive for Ferrari from 1996. His name was Michael Schumacher. Ferrari had not won a championship since 1983, and their only win was at Canada in 1995 with Jean Alesi. Ferrari was not seen as the team to go to, […]
NewsGet ready to crank your TV's sound system up to the max when you boot up Forza Horizon in your Xbox 360 for the first time, as we've just caught whiff of the game's full music track list. With 65 tracks all hand picked by Rob de Bank – the BBC Radio DJ who was […]
NewsAs we get closer and closer to the release date of Forza Horizon, more and more details of the most anticipated racing game on the Xbox 360 this year are beginning to emerge, with the latest tidbit of info being the announcement of a 'Season Pass'. If it sounds like you've heard that name before, […]
NewsIt's trailer time once again at VVV, and this time Need for Speed Most Wanted takes center stage in another action-packed showing. Appropiately, this latest trailer for Criterion's sophomore Need for Speed game doesn't get sidetracked with social garnish involving the game's central Autolog. Instead, we get to see what the game is all about […]
NewsFormula Two is often seen as a proving ground for aspiring young drivers hoping to one day reach the ranks of Formula One and race alongside the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button. Dino Zamparelli is one such driver. Born in Bristol, England, but of Italian descent, Dino’s journey into the world of motorsport […]
InterviewsApple may be currently taking some flack for its frankly embarassing maps service that renders the UK practically unrecogniseable in some parts on the brand new iPhone 5, but there's no doubting its potential as a mobile game device. Set to be a flagship title optimised for the device, Real Racing 3 looks to set […]
NewsThe countdown for Spy Hunter's revival on its new handheld home has begun, as a new trailer confirms that all-important release date: set your sights for October 9th, people. Finally, something new to play on Vita… In case you haven't been following our coverage, Spy Hunter is another reboot of the 1983 original (the last […]
NewsForza Horizon may just be around the corner, but that doesn't mean the main Forza Motorsport series is about to retire – far from it, in fact, if a recent job listing by Microsoft is anything to go by. The listing in question is advertising for a Senior Software Engineer to work on "the next version […]
NewsWhen promoting the launch of a new F1 game, what better way could there be to endorse your product than to get a bunch of real life F1 drivers and stage a virtual race in your game? Well, that's exactly what Codemasters have done, as this promotional video shows the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Bruno […]
NewsGiven the amount of vehicles that've been announced over the last four weeks, we're surprised that Playground Games and Turn 10 have enough interesting metal to reveal between now and the game's release in late October. In fact, we're tempted to say that this is one of the best reveal weeks to date! We'll let […]
PreviewsSince the release of its demo earlier this month, anticipation for Milestone's upcoming WRC3 has shifted up a gear. Fan reaction has been largely positive thanks to a wealth of improvements made since the last two efforts, which could well make WRC3 the most definitive rallying experience in recent years. As part of our extensive […]
PreviewsA few days ago, we reported on the possibility of the Subaru BRZ being included into Gran Turismo 5's expansive car roster at some point, and this new announcement from Playstation Europe proves that this is the case. However, the subsidiary to the Japanese technology giant also had quite a few more tidbits of info to share. […]
NewsJoe Barron and James Horn attended the spectacular Ferrari Racing Days event at Silverstone recently. Here is their account of the ultimate Ferrari experience. Words by Joe Barron. Pictures by James Horn. Ferrari Racing Days is a series which travels the world’s most famous circuits every year. It includes the Prancing Horse’s most extreme machines, […]
FeaturesThe WheelStandPro range has long been the best solution for racing fans without the space for a full rig or a desk to clamp their wheel to. A new version was recently released, the V2 DELUXE. It supports Fanatec and Logitech wheels. We tested it with the Fanatec CSR Wheel, CSR Pedals & CSR Shifter on […]
ReviewsIt's been an incredibly long time since we last saw any new downloadable features in Gran Turismo 5, and we were beginning to wonder here at Team VVV if Polyphony Digital had decided to "give up" on GT5, and instead put all of its efforts behind GT6. However, a new video released by the Japanese […]
NewsIt's been roughly a month since Playground Games and Turn 10 started revealing the cars that'll be featured in Forza Horizon, and over the last few weeks there have been many awesome speed machines for us to ogle at. Keeping with the trend, the fourth consecutive car reveal week looks set to be an absolute corker, with […]
PreviewsLast month we reported that filming for Fast and Furious 6 was scheduled to commence in Glasgow, which raised our hopes that a UK location could be the backdrop for a high octane car chase scene, which is all too rare. Fortunately, it looks as if we were right to be optimistic. Taking place in […]
NewsRally driver Robert Kubica made news headlines last week after his triumphant return to motorsport saw him win the Italian Ronde Gomitolo di Lana Rally following a miraculous recovery from a particularly horifying rallying crash last year. We're therefore disheartened to report that Kubica's good fortune was seemingly shortlived, as another accident has forced him […]
NewsLooks like the rivalry between PC sims Project CARS and Assetto Corsa is about to intensify, as Kunos Simulazioni has announced the addition of Pagani's zany Zonda R to Assetto Corsa's growing car roster – not long after Project CARS boasted about their own agreement with Pagani. The Pagani Zonda R should need no introduction to […]
NewsSo just how long should an F1 race be? Twice half its length. Witty, i know. Anyway, it’s a Tuesday afternoon, and I am sitting just outside Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain at 3:32pm according to my iPad. Just had a great, albeit interesting roast duck cannelloni and about to have a third glass of […]
FeaturesIt is quite rare that I read something and for it to elicit such an emotional response, but when coming across a blog recently accusing the sheer stature of Formula 1 not being considered a sport it was not something I could simply ignore. The Oxford English Dictionary defines sport as: An activity involving physical […]
FeaturesFormula One is no stranger to the rumour mill – over the years, we've had speculation that Michael Schumacher would be racing for Brawn GP in 2009, Sergio Perez pinching Felipe Massa's seat at Ferrari at some point, Robert Kubica returning to the sport in 2014, and so on. The latest speculation to hit the […]
NewsThose who believe that augmented reality is a colossal gimmick will probably snarl at this latest effort from UK developer Outplay Entertainment. For everyone else, however, it's hard not to marvel at the clever technology on display. Especially when it's free. Aptly-named MonstAR Truck, this new free app allows you to control a miniature monster […]
NewsThe rFactor 2 may still be in beta phase, but much like project CARS, the highly anticipated simulation game seems to be shaping up quite nicely, with new updates and improvements regularly being added to the demo. Rendered and programmed with the input of Formula 2 Chief Engineer James Goodfield to "ensure maximum realism", the […]
NewsProfessor Eric Sidney 'Sid' Watkins, the world-renowned F1 medic who was instrumental in the pursuits to improve driver safety in the sport, has passed away after suffering from a short illness, aged 84. Affectionately known by his peers as the 'Prof', Watkins was one of the major medical practitioners in the sport for over thirty […]
NewsWith its fabulous force feedback, supreme build quality and serene carbon fibre design, feedback, the Fanatec CSR Elite wheel is widely regarded as the most desirable and prestigious, and therefore pricey, wheels to grace the racing peripheral market. Today sees the announcement of an even more expensive entry into Fanatec's high-end range, although this one […]
NewsTurns out that F1 2012 isn't the only major racing title to receive a playable demo this week, as Milestone has confirmed that a WRC3 demo will also be available to download sooner than we initially thought. Available tomorrow on September 12th on PSN and September 14th on Xbox Live, the demo will let you […]
NewsIt's been eerily quiet on the news front for Forza Horizon. Apart from Playground Games' daily car reveals (which we've been chronicling in our own weekly recap for your convieniance), . For a major release that's just 6 weeks away from release, it's perplexing why details are being kept so tight lipped at this cruical […]
NewsThose who are eager to take Codemasters' F1 2012 for a test drive will be pleased to know that you'll be able to just that this week, as the previously confirmed playable demo will be available for all to judge this week. The good news? If you're an Xbox Live user, you can download it […]
NewsEver since his career and life-threatening crash last year in a Skoda Fabia rally car last year in February, Robert Kubica has slowly been preparing for a return to motorsport competition. And, after 19 months of surgery and operations, the Pole has won on his return to auto racing. Fielding a Subaru Impreza rally car, […]
NewsF1 came back from its five week break with Ferrari and Fernando Alonso looking to defend their 40-point championship lead in the second half of the season. Belgium The weekend at the legendary Spa circuit began with an honest, if slightly negative assessment of Fernando’s chances, straight from the man himself. He reiterated his belief […]
FeaturesAnother week draws to a close, and that can only mean one thing – it's time for another entry into our very own 'Forza Horizon Car Reveal Round-Up' series. The last two weeks have been very impressive in regards to the vast variety of exotic cars that've been announced so far, and now it's time for the […]
PreviewsUK-based developer Brain in a Jar have announced that the PC version of their racing simulator Indianapolis 500 Evolution has entered Steam's new Greenlight programme, a scheme which invites the community to vote for new games to appear on Steam. If successful, Indianapolis 500 Evolution will be the first game on Steam to represent the iconic […]
NewsIt's been a while since Slightly Mad Studies announced it'd be bringing a collection of 10 BMWs to its Project CARS beta – our very own Alan Boiston discussed it all the way back in his July News Update! – and whilst we know that it takes a while to model a car inside and out, we […]
NewsWith 60 well-crafted readymade tracks, a lengthy single player and an advanced level creator, it's fair to say there's no shortage of content to keep you entertained in Trials Evolution. Little wonder it's become one of the most popular titles on XBLA thanks to its addictive and challenging gameplay that completely won us over. But […]
NewsThe McLaren Formula One team has been dominating the headlines as of late for both good (Jenson Button's win at Spa last weekend) and bad (Lewis Hamilton's silly telemetry Tweet) reasons, but the road car division has been a bit quiet as of late. After all, the only noteworthy announcement regarded the one-off X1 it […]
NewsApart from the highly publicised GT Academy, there's been very little to do with the Gran Turismo gaming series as of late. No DLC news, no updates…nothing, if we're honest. That is, until now. According to GTPlanet's currently anonymous sources, it appears a new track will be added to the franchise at some point. And the […]
NewsItalian indie developer Kunos Simulazioni is certainly no stranger to the sim racing world. Currently embroiled in fine-tuning their latest project Assetto Corsa, their back catalogue shows their penchant for absolute realism, which has earned them quite a reputation among PC sim racers. One such project was netKar Pro, a firm favourite among the sim racing […]
NewsAfter a healthy lifespan since its debut on the PC all the way back in March 2007, it looks like Test Drive: Unlimited's days – in our opinion, one of the most influential and radical yet underrated arcade racing games from the last decade – as an MMO racer on the PC are numbered, as […]
NewsWith the RaceNet feature set to play such a prominent part in their games, it's quite surprising that Codemasters hasn't really said that much with regards to what we'll get in their flagship title, F1 2012. That said, two new preview pics have just been revealed, which give us a tiny snippet of speculative info […]
NewsAfter an inaugural full week of car announcements for Forza Horizon (the reveal process began last Thursday, so last week's article only had four day's worth of cars to comment on), we've now got a far larger list of exotic motors to declare and describe this time around. Ranging from lightweight track specials to carbon-clad […]
NewsAnother thrilling Belgian Grand Prix comes to an end, and despite a fantastic result for Jenson Button the headlines tomorrow will be the almighty – and scary – first corner smash and resultant penalties associated with it. Pastor Maldonado has a 10-place penalty for the next race and Romain Grosjean has been handed a one-race […]
FeaturesEven WRC3 can't escape the enduring trend that the games industry has fallen into – the dreaded pre-order bonus bandwagon. Just like Forza Horizon and Need for Speed Most Wanted, WRC3 will also contain cars that will only be available to those who pre-order the game, starting with the 1964 Mini Cooper S. If however […]
NewsYou can't blame people for being skeptical about annual releases. Time and time again we've seen developers lazily release sequels year after year showing little evolution, with relatively minor new features added just to fill up marketing spiel on the back of the box. And with F1 2012 being "the difficult third album," the pressure […]
NewsNobody could have predicted the gargantuan success of Trials HD. A high definition remake of a crudely-animated internet flash game that did well to distract me from insipid IT lessons, its debut on home consoles brought an addicting formula of bikes and physics-based puzzles that proved to be a runaway hit on Xbox Live, selling […]
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