James Allen

An all-new racing location for DriveClub has been leaked, via a user-generated video of a recent showcase event. As shown in the video by YouTube user 'kashif naveed', the blanked-out icon representing the Japanese content can be seen in the 'Locations' menu of the game at the 15.08 mark. With a bit of image editing […]

Assetto Corsa will eventually feature licensed Ford Motor Company models, developer Kunos Simulazioni has revealed. First announced on the PC racing sim's official Facebook page, the new licensing agreement will allow Kunos to bring Ford vehicles to Assetto Corsa, though no details on what these models will be have been declared at time of writing. […]

The Interlagos circuit is now available for rFactor 2 racers to use in the PC racing simulation title. Also known as Sao Paulo and the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace, the Interlagos circuit is the latest licensed track to be brought to rFactor 2, and heavily based on the same base model used by Reiza Studios […]

The Nissan GT-R Nismo sports car will "mark a significant swelling" of of Gran Turismo 6's GPS Data Logger feature, according to GTPlanet. As stated in the article, the high performance coupe – which features the GT6-compatible NissanConnect NISMO Plus" interface system – will see the tracks you can use this feature to expand upon […]

The French sports car manufacturer Alpine has revealed its contribution to Gran Turismo 6's Vision Gran Turismo programme, courtesy of a new batch of development designs. Revealed to the world through Alpine's official Twitter feed, the newly-released sketches suggest a radical design will be one of the VGT's defining characteristics. According to a caption on […]

The Release Candidate incarnation of Assetto Corsa is now available for players to access. First revealed last week, the Release Candidate marks the end of the title's core development: as of now, developer Kunos Simulazioni sees the PC racing sim as being "feature complete". It's been suggested that owners of the Steam Early Access release […]

Image Space Incorporated has released the latest automotive addition to rFactor 2: the Honda NSX supercar. Co-developed by Image Space and third-party content creators, the 1991 NSX is now available in two quises in rFactor 2: the original road car, and the track-focused NSX-R that was released in the Japanese marketplace a year later. rFactor […]

iRacing's Holden V8 Supercar has been showcased yet again, this time in an all-new preview video. First revealed in a visually complete state last week, the Holden VF Commodore racing car has now been depicted at its spiritual home in iRacing: the Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit. At time of writing, iRacing.com is yet to […]

Assetto Corsa developer Kunos Simulazioni has announced all of the content that will feature in 'V1.0' of the PC racing sim. When the full retail version goes on sale, Assetto Corsa will feature a total of 41 licensed cars and 16 different tracks. Kunos has also revealed additional free content will be added to the […]

Gran Turismo 7 will "do everything" that wasn't possible to realise in the PS3-bound Gran Turismo 6, Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed. Speaking to GamesTM, the Gran Turismo creator declared that Gran Turismo 7 – which is set to be released exclusivley on the PlayStation 4 – won't be hampered by the same technical restrictions that […]

Image Space Incorporated has released another new preview video, showcasing the Interlagos F1 circuit for the first time in rFactor 2. Though not a fully in-house job (the base layout of the circuit was provided by Brazilian racing game developer Reiza Studios), the overall state of the Interlagos track does suggest it will be ready […]

An all-new development build will be released for Assetto Corsa in the coming days, developer Kunos Simulazioni has announced. Set to heavily build upon the ground work laid out in the Steam Early Access beta, the 'Release Candidate' version of Assetto Corsa will bring plenty of new features to the PC racing sim, ranging from […]

DriveClub's dedicated servers are already running at their maximum capacity, developer Evolution Studios has confirmed. Even though the PS4-exclusive racing game is only available at time of writing in North America, DriveClub's online servers are already – according to an announcement on the title's official Facebook page – "hitting their performance limits". The announcement also […]

iRacing.com has revealed the first preview image of its anticipated racing car, the Holden VF Commodore V8 Supercar. First announced for the subscription-based PC racing sim back in December last year, the Holden is based upon the exact same car that V8 Supercars legend Jamie Whincup used in 2013 to secure his fifth championship title. […]

Forza Horizon 2's first post-launch DLC pack has been released, adding an array of all-new cars to the Forza franchise. Undoubtedly the star of the Mobil 1 Car Pack is the Jaguar F-Type R Coupe, the fastest production variant of Jaguar's critically acclaimed flagship sports car, and an all-new vehicle to a Forza game.  Renault's […]

GSC Extreme creator Reiza Studios has confirmed a bunch of physics improvements that are coming to the PC racing sim in the near future. Whilst plenty of additions are currently being developed, only a handful of these – tyre flat spots, dirt pick-up and bodywork flex – have been showcased in the official preview video […]

The latest update for Gran Turismo 6 has been released, less than three weeks after the title's previous patch was made available. Unlike the content-heavy V1.12, GT6 V1.13 predominantly features various bug fixes and software tweaks, mostly to rectify new issues with the PS3-exclusive's replay functionality. Weighing in at 9.5MB, the V1.13 update is one […]

Kunos Simulazioni has confirmed two upcoming – and highly sought after – features for its still-in-development PC sim Assetto Corsa. The first of these (showcased in the preview image you see here) all but confirms that visual damage modelling will be coming to Assetto Corsa at some point (though no details on physical damage simulation […]

WTCC cars and a time of day feature will be coming to RaceRoom Racing Experience (R3E) in the next update patch, developer Sector3 Studios has confirmed. According to the official announcement, the forthcoming update – which is scheduled for release in early October – will bring the much-anticipated 2013 World Touring Car Championship content to […]

World of Speed developer Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed an all-new car for the upcoming free-to-play title: Ford's Mustang GT coupe. Though not the sixth-generation 'Stang that'll be making the racing game rounds in Need for Speed Rivals, The Crew and Forza Horizon 2 by 2014's end, this Mustang coupe does have the honour of […]

rFactor 2 developer Image Space Incorporated (ISI) has outlined all of the content that's currently being prepared for the title. Circuit-wise, ISI currently has a vast array of road courses in the pipelines – including the Atlanta Motorsports Park and the fictional 'Mountain Peak' complex – as well as the Tiger Moth Aerodrome previewed last […]

rFactor 2's latest update build has been released, effectively terminating the title's compatability with Windows XP. According to developer Image Space Incorporated, the decision to drop support of the 13 year old operating system is to "make exploitations" of more recent and "state of the art" Windows API systems. Build 860 also brings an array […]

An additional batch of work-in-progress preview images of Assetto Corsa's Chevrolet Corvette C7.R racing car have been revealed. Unlike last week's collection, the pictures featured here provide extra details on the finished car's livery scheme, as well as a glimpse at the vehicle's fully modelled interior. Additional information on Assetto Corsa's Chevrolet Corvette C7.R have […]

rFactor 2 developer Image Space Incorporated (ISI) has announced an extension of the Nissan license for the PC racing sim. According to ISI, the primary purpose of this revised agreement is to keep the title's two licensed Nissans – the 370Z GT4 and GT-R GT1 (pictured) – available for rFactor 2 users to download and […]

Wargaming has announced a temporary new 'Tank Rally' gameplay mode for its free-to-play World of Tanks title. As part of this new game type (which will run in-game from 29th September to 12th October), players will be pitted against each other in teams of three, with the primary objective being to take control of a […]

Sector3 Studios has confirmed an all-new car will be coming to RaceRoom Racing Experience (R3E). No additional information on the upcoming automotive addition has been revealed, bar this blurred-out preview image. Judging by the outline, it appears the car in question is of a Group 5-specification racing car, with one highly probable candidate being the […]

Image Space Incorporated has announced the latest upcoming circuit for rFactor 2: the 'Tiger Moth Aerodrome'. Named in reference to the De Havilland Tiger Moth biplane aircraft (which also features prominently in the provided preview image), the new track is claimed to be a faithful recreation of the Top Gear Test Track route at Dunsfold […]

A plethora of new content and features for Gran Turismo 6 are now available for players to experience, courtesy of the game's 'V1.12' update. The primary focal point of this new patch is the all-new 'Sierra Time Rally' special event mode, which tasks users to complete the full lap of the brand new 'Circuito de la […]

iRacing.com has confirmed Aston Martin as the next car manufacturer to be represented in the PC racing title. According to the official announcement, a total of four Aston Martin racing cars will be brought to the subscription-based sim, though only two – the V12 Vantage GT3 and DBR9 – have been confirmed at time of […]

The final update to Forza Horizon 2's licensed car roster has been announced, completing the game's 200+ strong lineup. Included in the last batch of featured batch of vehicles is the legendary Lancia Fulvia HF Rallye (pictured), a homologated special of the same front-wheel drive coupe that won Lancia its first ever rallying title: the […]

The newly-formed Sector3 Studios is now at the helm of RaceRoom Racing Experience (R3E), after SimBin Studios's recently-announced bankruptcy. Consisting mostly of former SimBin staff, Sector3 Studios will continue working on R3E, ranging from maintenance work to developing new content for the free-to-play PC sim. At time of writing, no major content for R3E has […]

Assetto Corsa developer Kunos Simulazioni has unveiled a new batch of development preview images, depicting one of the two Corvette models coming to the PC title. The 'Vette variant showcased here is the Pratt and Miller-developed C7.R racing car, which is currently fielded by Corvette Racing in events such as the United SportsCar Championship and […]

The upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT supercar will be making its racing game debut in DriveClub, Mercedes-Benz has confirmed. As stated in the official announcement, the two-door high performance sports car will be making its inaugural racing game appearance in the PS4-exclusive title, via a post-launch update. Mercedes-Benz hasn't cited a precise release date for the AMG […]

Codemasters has previewed one of F1 2014's all-new tracks in the latest 'Hot Lap' trailer for the licenced racing game. Though this weekend is noteworthy F1-wise for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, Codies has decided to preview the Sochi Autodrom – the street circuit which will host the first-ever Formula One Grand Prix in […]

Project CARS will be released in the UK on 21 November, according to the British video game retailer GAME. As stated on GAME UK's official Twitter feed, the Xbox One, PS4 and PC versions of Project CARS will be available to buy later this year on November's penultimate Friday. Details on the release for the […]

The second-to-last Forza Horizon 2 car reveal list has gone live, confirming 15 new vehicles for the Xbox One's inaugural open-world racing game. Whilst this still leaves a further 27 autos to announce before the title is released on 30th September, the selection disclosed this week offers a variety of motors for players to eventually […]

Mercedes-Benz's gullwinged supercar is now available in the Assetto Corsa Early Access beta, courtesy of developer Kunos's latest update for the title. Accompanying the SLS AMG content-wise in the update are an all-new track for the PC racing sim – the shortened 'Sprint' version of the Nurburgring GP circuit – along with a new intro […]

The Nissan GT-R Nismo has been scheduled for release in Gran Turismo 6, Polyphony Digital CEO and Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed. As stated on a new video by Nismo (Nissan's tuning and motorsports division), the halo model in the GT-R range is "ready for the game", and should be released in Gran […]

The latest piece of downloadable content for GRID Autosport is now available, introducing an all-new game mode to the title. Included in the 'GRID Autosport Sprint Pack' – which Codemasters is referring to as a 'mini-expansion' – are nine event championships that are separated from the game's core singleplayer mode (located in a new 'Extra […]