We are still recovering from the reveal of the PlayStation 5 console along with some truly amazing looking games. One such game that caught our interest was that of Destruction AllStars – a fast-paced arena-based vehicular combat title developed by Lucid Games which has staff who have worked on the WipEout series among others. With […]
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The Nissan GT Academy has kicked off again in the UK. The online time trials in Gran Turismo 6 are now a distant memory and the real work has started, as Sony begins its search for a virtual racer with the skills to make it on real circuits. The 2014 GT Academy UK National Final […]
FeaturesConsole racing games have been dominated by Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport for generations, but all that history could be about to change. London’s Slightly Mad Studios has come up with a brand new approach to developing motorsport titles. After creating Need for Speed: Shift and Shift 2: Unleashed, the studio decided to break away from the traditional […]
FeaturesPrice: $299/ €299 Shipping worldwide: Available from Fanatec.de For many racing game fans around the world, a good steering wheel has always been a must-have accessory. Today, more and more sim racers are going one step further by installing a ‘sim rig’ in their home. Many of these gaming seats cost well over $1000, but Fanatec […]
ReviewsJoe Barron is a Freelance Writer and an avid racing gamer. He has written sim & wheel reviews for GameSpot.com, CItizenGame.co.uk and HookedGamers.com. He's also a massive Ferrari fan! It's been a dramatic few weeks for Ferrari in Formula One. Two shocking DNFs for Fernando After such an incredible run of results, it was always likely […]
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 […]
ReviewsF1 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 […]
FeaturesLast time out at Montreal, this was how I concluded my Ferrari F1 blog post:”Next time out at Valencia, it’s a home race for Fernando. Perhaps, with what the team has learned in Canada, he can win the European Grand Prix in front of his adoring Spanish fans.” For Fernando Alonso, the 2012 European Grand […]
FeaturesDuring the last couple of Formula One seasons and particularly so far this season, I have been very critical of Ferrari’s tendency to lean towards conservative race strategies. It was super exciting to see the team really go for the win in Canada, but on this occasion they actually pushed too hard. The race started […]
FeaturesThe Monaco Grand Prix: the jewel in the F1 crown. Coming into the weekend, Ferrari was in surprisingly good shape. Despite the speculation about the ability and future of Felipe Massa, the Scuderia have been performing significantly above fans’ expectations after an awful start to the year. Fernando Alonso was joint leader of the Drivers’ […]
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