If there’s one thing VR takes to the next level it’s the horror genre, now the addition of with room-scale VR, this generating a feeling of being in the action like never before. So it is with a feeling of dread that I put on the headset, turn up the volume and experience the Brookhaven […]
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As I write this, it's Christmas Eve, presents are under the tree, while children everywhere are awaiting the magic of Father Christmas and what he may bring. In many cases, and thanks to the new-found success of the franchise, it will be some of the wide array of new Star Wars toys, and I have […]
NewsThis week Funstock Retro announced the arrival of the new JXD S192 NVIDIA Android Retro Gaming Tablet. Sequel to the amazing yet unimaginatively titled JXD S7800b, this new handheld ups the ante with improved performance and a completed redesign of the chassis. The overall design has seen a significant overhaul with the analogue sticks placed […]
NewsEvery year the EGX show expands, from a relatively cosy event in years gone past to the giant expanse of the autumn show we see in Birmingham today. Always supportive of the Indie development scene, the smaller scale Rezzed show attracts its hard-core following looking for those unique or ‘off the wall’ experiences. Now supporting […]
NewsLast week, I was one of the lucky few to get my HTC Vive VR headset and finally embrace the new world of VR gaming. Having originally tested the Vive at the EGX show last September I can admit to being utterly blown away by the ‘theBlu’ blue whale demo. It felt powerful and somewhat […]
FeaturesIt’s amazing how quickly time passes, the excitement leading up to a new console announcement, the reveal and moments of wonder as we look on at a new generation taking gaming beyond expectations. That’s how it was in years gone by, with console manufacturers pushing to maximise bang for buck, taking gaming forward, expanding the […]
FeaturesLike music, video games are very personal choice when it comes to what's good or not. Years ago reviews recognised this, a game with 90% would generally appeal to a wider audience where as 70% didn't mean it was a bad game, instead it usually noted that fans of that particular genre would love it. […]
NewsVideo game creation has long evolved from the one-man development that was once possible in the early 1980's. New complex hardware and ever expanding expectation from consumers has driven both growth and investment, not only expanding the core development team, but also utilising specialists resources around the globe. The leap from the 2D 16-bit era […]
InterviewsYesterday Oculus Rift announced the US price and launch date of their much anticipated forthcoming headset. Shipping from the 28th March, 2016, you'll soon be able to enter the first generation of consumer VR devices for U.S.$599.99. New technology always creates a buzz, but the overwhelming online feedback has been one of dismay at the […]
NewsLast week Team VVV was invited to the Peugeot HQ just outside Central Paris to get a glimpse behind the scenes at their great creative minds at work and to officially launch the Onyx concept, this adding to the growing range of cars available in the GT Vision selection, which features all manner of their […]
InterviewsHello Viewers, Today we are announcing the Team VVV Patreon and Community Project. Team VVV has always been self-funded but it has finally reached a point where we need to turn to our audience in order to keep the editorial integrity we’ve worked so hard to create, and use this opportunity to give more back […]
FeaturesThe much anticipated F1 2015 has finally been revealed for release on June 12th for PS4, Xbox One and PC, and despite it coming slightly later than expected, it’s good to see everything is progressing well in development. This new iteration is the first Codemasters title for the new generation consoles (it won't be released […]
PreviewsFollowing hot on the heels of our PS4 Project Cars update yesterday, we finally have our first footage of the Xbox One version. Still at an early stage, this build is said to be several months old but already shows the visuals are coming together. Handling however still requires a fair bit of work but […]
PreviewsProject CARS has seen several delays over the past few months; in some cases it feels like we’ve been hearing about it forever. But it is not the lengthy and protracted development it first appears. Yes, there has been an 8 month delay, but the open community nature of the title has put it out […]
PreviewsWith just under a month till release the hype train for Ride is gradually gathering pace with regular trailers featuring a wealth of improvements, however the proof is in the pudding, or in this case the playing and we can expect more on that in the coming days including an exclusive report from Martin. But […]
NewsRace Room Racing Experience continues to improve and evolve, last month we tested the Touring Car ’92 content which was fantastic and really underlined the progress of development. Improved FFB (which finally killed my wheel) smooth graphics with ever increasing detail and solid AI, which is more can be said for a lot of racing […]
NewsAnother video has emerged of 90’s Arcade Racer in action, a title that’s been a good couple of years in the making. Originally funded on Kickstarter, the project aimed to bring a 90’s look and feel racing game to current home formats. Early target renders and artwork looked the part and we at Team VVV […]
NewsLast week we revealed our first exclusive selection of Project Cars gameplay videos focusing primarily on the visual developments and progress in this area. Could Slightly Mad Studios achieve the holy grail of 60fps? A couple of years ago, 1080p 60fps was considered to be the expected De facto frame rate for the then ’next generation’ […]
PreviewsProject CARS is less than two months from release and on 20th March it’s going be one of the biggest automotive gaming releases of the year. Playstation 4 owners in particular have been salivating at the prospect of Slightly Mad’s latest release; it can’t come soon enough, but will the experience match expectation? Last week […]
NewsIt’s a big year for Star Wars: not long now until the long-awaited sequel hits cinema’s and we’ll be back exploring that galaxy long ago and very far away. Of course that means we’ll have lots of Star Wars games and merchandise to look forward to and the first of that new batch is Star […]
NewsAs technology has improved and adjusted to meet the modern lifestyle, so has our perception and use of video games, moving on from the solitary home gaming experience of the 1980’s, to the epic online ‘always connected’ multi-player offerings we see today. Likewise, the manner in which we play the games has altered – none […]
FeaturesChristmas is almost upon us and as a final announcement towards the end of the year, today sees the launch of our new YouTuber Channel pages. This giving selected YouTubers the chance to run their own news page on TeamVVV.com, with their news appearing on their own page and slideshow, a new Community page and […]
NewsIts been a tough time of late for the guys at Evolution, from the countless server issues to the impact on DriveClub sales, the game hasn't been all it was visualised to be. Nevertheless the developers have been busy beavering away making progress and day by day the game is finally starting to come together. […]
NewsIn a nice little surprise today, 2014 Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton popped into Radio 5 Live to congratulate Harley Haughton for winning the Manchester and Buxton Kart Club Honda Cadet Championship. Lewis comments that Harley (9) is even younger that he was when winning his first championship at 10. A wonderful surprise for […]
NewsCodemasters new miniature racing franchise Toybox Turbo’s has been released this week on PC and PS3 with the XB360 version due for release tomorrow, all priced at £11.99. So its time for my first hands-on what is probably better considered as the illegitimate sequel to Codemasters previously successful foray into the genre, that being Micro […]
NewsFrom the 6th to 10th of November 2014 we'll be seeing yet another beta test for The Crew. Ubisoft are keen to put the title through its paces before hitting retail to gain as much feedback as possible while limiting any negative reprucussions such as those seen in the recent release of DriveClub. In the […]
NewsThis week’s video blog is the first to be recorded at 60fps, a feature which has been a long time in the making for the YouTube website but yet another key admission in its importance amongst gamers. I briefly show clips from Asseto Corsa, F1 2014 and Project Cars, all games we will be revisiting […]
NewsThe battle for the most advanced visuals is always keenly fought in the automotive gaming world, with constant comparisons and fan boy arguments on who’s doing best and why. If it’s DriveClub versus Forza Horizon 2 on consoles, then the usual suspects on the PC are currently Project CARS and Assetto Corsa. So it came […]
NewsThe years certainly fly by and no better reminder that when those annul events come up that remind you how quickly it is all going. No sooner am I completing the 2013 coverage that 2014 GT Acdemy is upon us and it all starts again. If you haven’t heard of the GT Academy the concept […]
FeaturesThe second Closed Beta for The Crew began yesterday, another opportunity for the developers to test out the huge playing area online in refining and fixing a range of key issues before the game is released in November. If you haven't seen our coverage, check out our dedicated page and stacks of preview videos already […]
NewsThe second half of the F1 season kicked off with a bang yesterday and with just weeks to go till the Sochi Grand Prix we see the first footage of a full lap at the hands of reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel. First impressions are of a high speed layout with a mix of elements […]
NewsIn a surprise announcement at Gamescom, Forza Motosports Creative Director Dan Greenawalt took to the stage announcing yet more free DLC, this time in the form of the Rolls Royce Wraith and the Formula E Renault Spark. Both of these announcements were extremely significant in the automotive world as well as the gaming world. Rolls Royce […]
InterviewsThe second hot lap trailer has been released for Codemasters upcoming F1 2014, this time featuring the Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo who has been quite the sensation in the season so far. With just over 8 weeks till launch we'll be seeing more content revealed of this anticipated update to the franchise. However the […]
NewsF1 2014 has finally been announced, and not without a few surprises. It has been revealed today that F1 2014 will be released on October 17th for XB360, PS3 and PC, with a Next-Gen F1 2015 to be launched earlier in 2015. But it’s F1 2015 that’s going to form the sea change in F1 […]
NewsIt’s been a busy week for the games industry and while we await our first opportunity for a hands-on I thought it time to round-up some of the best racing gaming footage from the web. Starting with Forza Horizon 2 and kicking off with some great content from FamilyGamerTV, part 1 featuring some gameplay action […]
NewsThe enormity of expectation of the E3 Conferences never fails in producing a fever-pitched audience. The hype, the buzz of excitement that fills the air waiting for new multi-million dollar franchises to be revealed. That wave of excitement is renewed every year as we see new hardware or new developments pushing older hardware to previously […]
FeaturesOver the past week I’ve been getting behind the wheel on a range of cars for Codemasters upcoming Grid Autosport, first to test the cars and get an idea on handling, then we’ll look to the wide array of options and game structure. Suffice to say that at this stage the handling features a much […]
NewsIt’s been just over two years since my previous foray into the world of iRacing and getting back to it has been a challenging process. If you haven’t tried it before, iRacing is about as close as many of us will ever get to the experience of being an actual racing driver; the thrill of […]
FeaturesAnother week, another F1 2013 video, this time taking a spin in the ’96 Ferrari driven by Michael Schumacher around the twisty banked corners of Estoril. a course that’s great fun to drive but also retains a certain historical character that really works with these older cars. Of course the big news today is that […]
NewsTrials HD was a huge surprise on its release and brought about the start of a resurgence in all forms of two wheel related gaming action. The sequel built upon this with improved structure and multiplayer modes and now we look forward to where the franchise is going in Trials Fusion. With just under a […]
NewsMore free DLC has arrived in Forza Motorsport 5 in the form of Long Beach. A tight twisting street circuit that leaves little room for error while making for exhilarating racing when properly hooked up. I’m still just getting to grips with the layout and nuances of the circuit but here’s a first look, a […]
NewsAs the days count down to the launch of Milestone’s MXGP The Game, Team VVV will be busting the game wide open and laying all of the content bare as we delve into the package and deliver our extensive range of video content. But first it’s time for that initial hands-on; no practice, just an […]
NewsMXGP is released on Friday and you’ll all finally have an opportunity to get a hands-on Milestone’s latest foray into the world of biking. Motocross titles have been a mixed back in recent years, a range of half-hearted examples that either don’t do justice to or recreate the chosen sport effectively. MXGP aims to be […]
NewsWe've finally got the Team VVV test rig up and running and so its time to kick off with some gaming. And where better to start than with Nigel Mansell around the streets of Monte Carlo on F1 2013 Classic Edition? Racing in his Championship winning '92 William's Renault, we see a 3 lap sprint […]
NewsLast 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 […]
NewsSo 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 […]
NewsThis 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 […]
NewsIt has certainly been a busy few days for Codemasters, today sees the third of their recent Uncovered video selection, this time revealing a new Paris layout. Again it will be interesting to get your feedback as the community appears to be taking a rather negative stance since the news the cockpit cam would not […]
NewsIf you’re reading this, chances are you love motorsport and over the many years of its existence the sport has adapted to the technology and perceptions of the time. From increasing performance to improved safety, refining aerodynamics, improving durability of tyres to the very compound of each aspect of structure. With the environment of vital […]
FeaturesThe 2013 Bahrain GP is upon us and provided some great excitement despite a being a mixed bag in previous years, Pirelli have continued to work on their tyre strategies in making the drivers and teams work to their own strengths. The Mercedes proved quick again in qualifying with Nico Rosberg finding some great speed […]
NewsThe second Moto GP 13 gameplay has arrived today and sees us take to the Jerez circuit in Spain. A fun circuit with a range of high speed and low speed corners but with a flow, it’s a course with a nice rhythm. Here we see Valentino Rossi on his 2012 Ducati (2013 bikes and […]
NewsToday see's the first teaser trailer for Ron Howard's much anticipated RUSH movie. Set in the 1976 Formula 1 season, the movie focuses on James Hunt and his battle with Niki Lauda. Taking in the drama on the track as well as the emotional journey of the drivers during one of the most lethal eras […]
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 […]
NewsSince the reintroduction of slick tyres in 2009 Formula 1 has become more competitive than ever, with a range of rule changes to the aerodynamics and options available to the driver in assisting overtaking. 2012 has seen the culmination of these rule changes, bringing the teams closer together in terms of performance while the return […]
NewsThis week VVV’s Alan Boiston was given the opportunity to gain a first hands-on with Black Bean’s official game based on the World Rally Championship. Given the somewhat disappointing experience offered by the previous WRC titles, hopes were not all that high that this third iteration would do anything to alter that impression. Following this […]
NewsAt the last race, Webber’s win closed the championship gap to Ferrari’s main-man, Fernando Alonso. This weekend at Hockenheim in Germany was shaping up to be very similar to that last Grand Prix at Silverstone; wet and miserable, but with a dry race. Throughout all three Practice sessions there was very little running from the […]
FeaturesThe first trailer for WRC3 is upon us and I'm pleasantly surprised with the result – it looks very good indeed. Increased detail in environments, improved lighting and textures besides other effects show a considerable step forward, although the car models still leave room for improvement. So, certainly progress has been made in improving graphics […]
NewsIt's that time again, as the E3 Expo draws closer and snippets of information of the many games due to be shown begin to leak through, building ever more anticipation. For the next official F1 title, this is the first showing we've ever had of the actual game, with a glimpse of the new Austin […]
NewsThe first in-game screen shot and box art has emerged today for the highly secretive Forza Horizon. Developed by Leamington Spa-based studio Playground Games, we were previously left to analyse a live-action teaser trailer which revealed very little of what the game may contain. Location-wise, the screenshot stays true to ambience of the trailer, depicting […]
NewsWith just a month untill release, the marketing wheels are turning at Codmasters and we are finally getting a rummage under the bonnet of their latest racing experience. DiRT Showdown is all about fast and furious automotive fun, crashing and bashing, all making for a wild ride within the DiRT franchise for this alternative spin-off […]
FeaturesShocking revelations in The Times today report that Mercedes could leave Formula One due to the structural ramifications of F1 floating on the stock exchange and the board that will control this process. Quoted from the report: 'Mercedes, which is estimated to have spent more than £1 billion on grand-prix racing in the past two […]
NewsIn just under a month the much awaited Dirt Showdown will finally hit stores, this spin-off from the Dirt franchise will focus on extreme driving, tricks, spins and aggressive driving, bashing your opponents off the track at every opportunity. It'll be no holds barred action with newly refined controls enabling for an intuitive approach which […]
NewsBusy preparing their 2012 line-up, today we see the first screen shots for WRC 3 and gameplay for SBK Generations. Kicking of with WRC 3 and it is clear the environments are looking far more detailed with improved lighting, no doubt building on assets developed for WRC 2, we look forward to a hands on […]
NewsThe Formula 1 2012 season starts here and Codemasters have been quick to get off the mark, fresh from their recent announcement that they will retain the F1 license for several years to come we see the first announcement for F1 2012. Details are sketchy but the first new feature listed is to be the […]
NewsTurn 10 continue to release a wealth of quality DLC content for Forza Motorsport 4, this March pack has been dedicated to Pirelli and clearly they all tore up a set of tyres of two in their illustrious motorsport careers. Cars from a range of era’s and in these video reviews our man Ross takes […]
ReviewsTaking the step into the world of PC simulations can appear daunting at first, are they harder to play? Will I be able to keep up and not get in the way of more serious players? Ultimately simulations are more intuative than some of their arcade counterparts and the difficulty really isn't the steep learning […]
NewsProject Cars continues to evolve, besides the recent addition of the paint option Slight Mad Studio’s have now launched the first build (164) which includes a dynamic time of day alteration. VVV Automotive visited the developers earlier this week to see this aspect in motion on a range of circuits and with different sky effects […]
NewsIt’s not long now till I begin my long awaited iRacing career, but besides watching Talladega Nights and conquering my fear these videos have also gone a long way to informing me as to what I’ve been missing out on. The effects video shows just how realistic iRacing really is, from the body language of […]
NewsThe 2012 Formula 1 season edges ever closer and next week I’ll be putting together my season preview, looking at all of the new cars, the new drivers, the early tests and casting an historical eye over what all of this can mean for the races ahead. Of course in the UK the big news […]
NewsFormer Williams's Formula 1 driver Rubens Barrichello has announced he will be competing in the 2012 Indycar season for KV Racing. Racing alongside team mates Tony Kannan with EJ Viso completing the 3 car 2012 line up. Brazilian Tony Kanaan has been long-time friends with Rubens commenting at the launch "If Rubens didn't believe that […]
NewsWith the recent release of Outrun Online Arcade I felt it would be a good opportunity to look back at the heritage of the series and the aspects of this title that continue made it a classic loved by fans of the genre to this day, besides my own personal and reflective take. Outrun was […]
FeaturesGran Turismo is now the world’s most famous automotive video game brand, a game more than 14 years in the making, but the journey to Gran Turismo 5 has not always been straight forward for its designer Kazunori Yamauchi and his company Polyphony Digital, a developer which first came to notable fame during the release […]
FeaturesAre driving games anything like the real thing? Can a talented player really translate their skill from the virtual world? As a passionate racing fan myself, it would be a life dream to have the opportunity to race a real car in a professional season. Indeed on my first visit to Silverstone in the mid […]
FeaturesEarlier this week VVV were invited along to the historic Silverstone race track where we’d get the opportunity to race Forza 3, then go onto the circuit and see how our skills had improved. As a racing fan this is always a wonderful opportunity to view behind the scenes; in this case a nose around […]
FeaturesWith all of the recent snow I was pleased to see it thaw enough for me to make my way to the NEC in Birmingham, arriving early I expected the trade day to be somewhat quiet, a clam before the storm, but on arriving it was an altogether different experience. Bustling with the movers and […]
FeaturesReleased in the latter half of 2009, Trials HD caused quite a stir in the world of Xbox Live Arcade, part of a new generation of titles with a larger file size giving the options for far more detailed gaming experiences, while still buried within the simplistic nature expected of the XBLA environment. Though despite […]
ReviewsAs I write this the Formula 1 season approaches its climax and this weekend brings us the Belgian Grand Prix, for me the Spa circuit has always been one of the highlights of the F1 calendar and after a few laps around it on Supercar Challenge you’ll begin to see why, high speed and low-speed […]
ReviewsAll things come to those who wait, unfortunately, though our review for NFS Shift has come later than hoped it gave us the time to thoroughly test it out and have our usual rummage beneath the bonnet. As we already discovered in our feature Needing More Speed, this represents 15 years of an ever-growing franchise […]
ReviewsEvery year when we see the regular raft of EA franchises making their annual appearance and of course no Christmas charts would ever be complete without the inclusion of a Need For Speed title. Entitled Need For Speed Underground, you take the role of an undercover cop working his way into the street syndicates of […]
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