James Allen

A potentially controversial microtransactions setup has been introduced to Gran Turismo Sport, as part of the PS4-exclusive racing game's July content update. Initially available only in Asian and American territories (the system will be rolled out to the remaining regions on 2nd August 2018), the setup allows Gran Turismo Sport players to purchase any car […]

The entire map for Forza Horizon 4 has been revealed – the first time a Forza Horizon environment world has been officially unveiled ahead of the game’s release. Showcased during a recent livestream detailing Forza Horizon 4’s winter setting, the map confirms the upcoming racing game’s open world is a heavily condensed and stylised representation […]

Forza Motorsport 7's Prize Crate loot box mechanic will be completely removed from the game, Forza franchise director Alan Hartman has revealed. As stated in a 'Summer Update' post on the official Forza Motorsport website, Hartman confirmed the decision to remove Prize Crates from Forza Motorsport 7 was influenced by the "overwhelming feedback" from players […]

Seven new cars for Gran Turismo Sport have been teased, ahead of their introduction to the game via a content update coming on 30th July 2018. Once again initially released on Gran Turismo game director Kazunori Yamauchi's Twitter page, the batch of vehicles follows recent Gran Turismo Sport car additions in being fairly evenly split […]

F1 2018's career mode will be fundamentally different to the campaigns of prior games, courtesy of the title's new rules change mechanic. Speaking to Autosport, F1 2018 game director Lee Mather confirmed these rule changes will happen at the end of the season, and will have the potential to comprehensively shape up the grid order […]

Dakar 18 players who pre-order the upcoming racing game will have access to an exclusive in-game car: the 1987 Dakar Rally-winning Peugeot 205 T16 ‘Grand Raid’. Also available to players who purchase physical ‘Day One’ copies of the game, the Peugeot 205 T16 is the exact car the legendary racing driver Ari Vatanen secured the […]

The latest Forza Motorsport 7 content update has been released – with arguably the highlight being the iconic Porsche 917/30 Le Mans racer. Accompanied in the update by the latest iteration of the Porsche 911 GT3 RS supercar, the Porsche 917 is also a pretty timely addition to Forza Motorsport 7, with a Porsche 911 […]

The latest car pack for Forza Motorsport 7 has been revealed in full, ahead of the DLC's release on 10th July 2018. Available for Forza Motorsport 7 Car Pass owners at no additional charge, the Top Gear Car Pack contains seven cars selected with assistance from the BBC motoring show's production team. The pack also […]

Dakar 18 will be released on 11th September 2018, publisher Deep Silver has confirmed. Originally announced when the real-life Dakar Rally was underway during January 2018, Dakar 18 is still set to be launched on the PC, PS4 and Xbox One platforms. As well as the release date, the announcement confirmed new features and content […]

A vast majority of the cars coming to Forza Horizon 4 have been leaked, according to users who claim to have accessed the game's pre-load files. First discovered by Reddit user 'daten-shi', and corroborated by long-time Forza leaker 'TheAdmiester', the pre-load files are alleged to reveal at least a majority of the cars that are […]

The team-based Pro Draft part of this year's F1 Esports Series will commence next month, during the build-up to and after the real-world British Grand Prix Following on from the four online qualifying rounds earlier in the year, the F1 Esports Series' Pro Draft will now whittle down the 40 qualifiers into the line-up that […]

rFactor 2 developer Studio 397 has released a new 'Endurance Pack' premium DLC add-on for the PC racing sim. Befitting its release coinciding with the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, most of the five cars included in the new rFactor 2 DLC have contested the fabled endurance race. For example, the Oreca 07 LMP2 […]

F1 2018 developer Codemasters has confirmed two iconic Formula One cars will be coming to the game as day one DLC. Included in pre-orders for and launch day purchases of the 'Headline Edition' of the game, perhaps the big draw of the content is the Brawn GP-001. As well as being the car in which […]

The first official information on Forza Horizon 4’s DLC additions have been disclosed by publisher Microsoft Studios. Announced in tandem with the game’s world premiere at E3 2018, Forza Horizon 4’s DLC programme is as extensive as we’ve come to express from Forza games as of late.On top of introducing a sizeable array of premium […]

Forza Horizon 4 has been officially announced by Microsoft Studios, ahead of the title's official release on October 2nd 2018. Featuring a setting based on the landscape of Great Britain, Forza Horizon 4 is also the first Forza Horizon game to feature a truly dynamic open-world environment – with weather and terrain conditions being altered […]

The latest content update for Forza Motorsport 7 has been released, bringing several features and refinements to the title. Summarised before the update's release in a 'Forza Monthly' preview video, the June content update for Forza Motorsport 7 is mostly focused on refining the game's multiplayer mode. New race setup options and password protection are […]

The in-development racing simulator Assetto Corsa Competizione will make its public debut at E3 2018 next week, publisher 505 Games has confirmed. Set to be showcased on the Thrustmaster stand, Assetto Corsa Competizione will also be making its public debut at the E3 gaming expo – with an array of booths running pre-alpha versions of […]

The Rollcage-inspired combat racer GRIP will be given a full release on PC and consoles before the end of the year. Currently scheduled for an unspecified date between September and December 2018, the widespread launch of GRIP also marks the end of the arcade racing game's time as a Steam Early Access title. A total […]

A Jurassic World-themed car pack for Rocket League has been announced, ahead of the content's launch on 18th June. Like its name suggests, the Jurassic World Car Pack contains content inspired by the Jurassic Park movie series. For example, included in the DLC are two versions of the Jeep Wrangler Battle-Car: one liveried to represent […]

The first official details on The Crew 2's  post-launch support programme have been disclosed, ahead of the open-world game's release on 29th June. According to publisher Ubisoft, the bulk of the new content coming to The Crew 2 in the coming months will be accessible to all players for free. For example, two vehicles per […]

The Forza Horizon developer Playground Games is seemingly set to be acquired by Microsoft, according to a UK company registar. According to publically accessible documents on the UK Companies House website, Microsoft's Vice President, Keith Dolliver, was appointed a director at Playground Games on 29th May 2018. Further details from UK Companies House reveal Keith […]

The McLaren 720S supercar is set to make its Forza franchise debut next month, as downloadable content for Forza Motorsport 7. As confirmed during the most recent "Forza Monthly" livestream, the McLaren 720S will be one of the cars included in Forza Motorsport 7's June Car Pack. The identities of the other vehicles aren't known […]

The Ford Mustang IMSA GTX racing car will be coming to Forza Motorsport 7 as free DLC later this week. Set to be introduced to Forza Motorsport 7 tomorrow, the Ford Mustang IMSA GTX will also be the first racing car to be released as free DLC for the racing game. It's expected the IMSA […]

The Circuit de la Sarthe will be returning to the Gran Turismo series, as part of Gran Turismo Sport's inbound May content update. Best known as the venue for the fabled 24 Heures du Mans endurance race, the Circuit de la Sarthe will be represented in Gran Turismo Sport with two layouts: the modern 13.6km […]

The free-to-play PC racing game Miami Street has been officially announced, in parallel with its limited initial release. Developed by the UK-based studio Electric Square, and published by Microsoft Studios, Miami Street is touted as a "new kind of racing game" that's been "built for a broad audience who love easy and pick-up-and-play experiences". The […]

Project CARS 2's forthcoming Le Mans-themed car pack has been leaked on the Xbox Games Store, ahead of the DLC's release in June 2018. According to the store listing, Project CARS 2's "Spirit of Le Mans Pack" will in part pay homage to the cult classic "Le Mans" film. For instance, the DLC will include […]

Another batch of cars for Gran Turismo Sport has been teased, ahead of the presumed release of a new content update for the PlayStation 4-exclusive racing game. Much like prior content teasers, the selection of nine forthcoming vehicles for Gran Turismo Sport were first hinted at via a tweet by Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi. […]

The first ever clip of F1 2018 gameplay has been published by developer Codemasters. Depicting Sauber driver Charles Leclerc completing a hot lap around the Monaco street circuit, the new footage is expectedly light on details. However, some features can be potentially inferred from the video – with engine audio that's eerily similar to what's […]

The Porsche 911 RSR GT racing car will be added to iRacing soon, as part of the PC sim's June 2018 season build. Porsche's premier 911-derived competition car, the Porsche 911 RSR will be the third Porsche to appear in iRacing – with the Le Mans-winning Porsche 919 LMP1 and the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup […]

The independently-developed rally simulator gRally has been officially launched on Steam as an Early Access title. First confirmed in March 2018, gRally's Early Access release will allow its creator to further expand upon and refine the rally simulator – eventually culminating in the launch of the full game. Content-wise, gRally contains eight routes spread out […]

A sizeable array of new gameplay additions and content will be introduced to Forza Motorsport 7 over the coming months. Showcased for the first time on the most recent episode of Inside Xbox, and detailed further on the Forza Motorsport website, Forza Motorsport 7's future developments have all been created in response to "direct feedback" […]