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Electronic Arts are currently offering Playstation 4 and Xbox One gamers the chance to sign up for the Need for Speed closed beta through the official Need for Speed website. Signing up for the free Need for Speed beta by no means guarantees you'll get to play the game before it launches as spaces are […]

Milestone have been extremely busy lately, they recently released DLC for both RIDE and MotoGP 15 and have now disclosed many of the features found in their upcoming rally racer Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo. Continuing on from the impressive stats so far, Milestone's upcoming racer will include no less than 15 game modes. “Grow your […]

Milestone recently released the “Red Bull Rookies Cup” DLC for MotoGP 15. The rookies cup will give you a taste of what it's like to get started in the world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing as a teenager. You'll get on board a striking KTM RC 250 R 4-stroke which was introduced in 2013 after […]

A new internal development group at Sony called the Connected Content Group (CCG) have announced that a vehicular combat game entitled Hardware: Rivals will be coming exclusively to the Playstation 4 console. Hardware: Rivals is a sequel to Hardware: Online Arena which was one of the very first Playstation online gaming experiences to be had […]

Psyonix have released the much-anticipated v1.05 patch for their very popular car soccer title Rocket League. The new patch sees the ranked season 1 officially begin with newly added season divisions: Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze (more details below). The “ranked solo standard” matches have been re-introduced back into the game too and there's been […]

The very famous Mount Panorama, Motor Racing Circuit Bathurst (that's simply Bathurst to you and I) has been released for PC racing sim rFactor 2. Needless to say, Bathurst is one of the most challenging and respected race tracks in the world. The mountain section in particular is extremely difficult to negotiate with its narrow […]

Hyundai have released two more teaser images of their Vision Gran Turismo car set to make its way into the virtual realm soon. The Hyundai N 2025 Vision GT is part of Hyundai's high-performance sub-brand N which is the “result of intensive testing and product development”. The N brand builds on Hyundai’s successes in motorsport […]

Gaijin Entertainment and Targem Games have released some new screenshots of their team-based multiplayer vehicle combat PC MMO Crossout. The new screens showcase a rather intimidating looking desert environment called “Rock City”. Rock City features a harsh desert environment which is home to a refugee camp supplied by a nearby dam. The camp is set […]

Paul Rustchynsky, the game director of the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer Driveclub, has confirmed that private lobbies will indeed be coming to the racer at some point before the end of the year. Responding to a question on Twitter from a Driveclub fan asking when we'd see private lobbies coming to Driveclub, Rustchynsky answered: “They're […]

Polyphony, the developer of the long-running and much loved racing series Gran Turismo, are currently looking to hire a plethora of engineers to help with the development of their upcoming behemoth Gran Turismo 7. The vacancies, found on Polyphony's recruitment page, include engineers for AI, graphics, sound, vehicle simulation and physics. Looking at the various […]

Starting September 8, all of iRacing's 70-plus racing tracks will feature the new dynamic race track feature. This means that the tracks in iRacing will continually evolve during the duration of a race based on weather conditions and the amount of rubber laid onto the track from the tyres of the cars. This groundbreaking new […]

Kunos Simulazioni have officially confirmed the Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 003 will be part of the upcoming DreamPack Vol. 2 for Assetto Corsa. The race version is powered by a Honda 3.5 litre twin turbo-charged V6 engine which produces a hefty 530 bhp and 516 lb ft torque. Prices for the road legal version of […]

Electronic Arts (EA) have released a new Need for Speed trailer which showcases the “five ways to play” ethos of the upcoming reboot title. The trailer explains the importance of reputation or “REP” which you'll earn alongside money as you progress through Need for Speed. Money will enable you to buy your favourite cars but […]

Microsoft have published a new television advert for Forza Motorsport 6 entitled “Legacy”. The advert is a celebration of the progression of racing videogames from their very humble beginnings back in the 70's. Many favourite racing games get a nod in the advert including the likes of Pole Position, Chase HQ and Ridge Racer among […]

Codemasters have revealed some details about the forthcoming DiRT Rally patch which is currently scheduled for release some time early next week. Also voice chat can be toggled on or off, rear view mirrors in Rallycross are now correctly placed, and there's some other handy fixes and options too which can be seen in the […]

Rocket League developer Psyonix have announced that the very next update, due out within 2 weeks, will enable players to play another ranked match immediately after finishing the current one. Psyonix will also start Season 1 finally when the new 1.05 update launches, it will be interesting to see what they have up their sleeves […]

PC racing sim rFactor is celebrating its 10th birthday in style by releasing some content which should get the nostalgic juices flowing. “Visually they will certainly have a retro look”, say ISI, “but technically the content does support rFactor 2 technology like our advanced tire model, chassis flex, realroad (changing track surface grip) and 3D […]

Publisher Activision have released the launch trailer for the fun and colourful Skylanders Superchargers. The racing action in Skylanders Superchargers is split into three main categories – land, sea and air. You'll have a choice of 20 unique vehicles each with the ability to be upgraded and customised to your needs. Check out the launch […]

Reiza Studios have released the first of their new content for Stock Car Extreme from their crowd funding campaign which was a resounding sucess. The new v1.38 update of the PC racing sim includes the newly added Super V8 Australian touring car and series and also sees the inclusion of the Modern Montreal racing track […]

Details on the content of Forza Motorsport 6's “Fast & Furious Car Pack” have recently come to light. The Fast & Furious Car Pack contains the following eleven cars:   1970 Dodge Charger R/T Fast & Furious Edition 1968 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition 1969 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition 1970 Ford Escort […]

After much teasing, the Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo car has been fully revealed and is due to appear in Gran Turismo 6 at some point this month. Not only that, Bugatti have announced they will showcase a full-scale version of the car at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show. The Bugatti Vision GT car bares more […]

Following the slightly underwhelming reveal trailer back in July, Kylotonn Games have now released a second trailer for their rally racer WRC 5 which is due for release next month. The new trailer, which features the Citroen DS 3 of Kris Meeke, Mads Ostberg and Khalid Al Qassimi of Citroen Racing, showcases WRC 5's many […]

The Forza Motorsport 6 demo has now been released on the Xbox Store and grants players the opportunity to sample the game two weeks or so ahead of its launch. Furthermore, the demo includes the Forzavista mode giving players the chance to drool over some of the cars in incredible detail. Finally Microsoft have stated […]

Microsoft have just released the official launch trailer for Forza Motorsport 6 which highlights the enormity of the Xbox One exclusive racing title. Forza Motorsport 6 will feature 460 Forzavista cars, 26 track locations, 24 player races, and will debut night racing and wet weather conditions including the much talked about puddles. Another big selling […]

Rocket League players who quit ranked matches during play could face harsher penalties. Talking to ibtimes recently, Psyonix vice president Jeremy Dunham stated that the Rocket League dev team are currently looking into other ways to improve the way they handle players who quit games which leave remaining teammates at an unfair disadvantage. Although Dunham […]

Developer and publisher Natsume recently launched their latest Nintendo 3DS title Gotcha Racing on the North American 3DS eShop. Gotcha Racing utilises both screens on the 3DS to give the player more visibility of the track ahead. Races take place on 12 different tracks and you'll be competing in Grand Prix races with the goal […]

Codemasters recently released the second of two Rallycross updates for their PC early access rally title DiRT Rally. The update, which included competitive multiplayer, was quickly found to have some major issues prompting an apology from Codemasters. “Finally getting our PvP update out there and getting to see you guys racing against each other has […]

Developer Vector Unit have announced that they are developing another water-based racer in their Riptide series. This newest entry, entitled Riptide GP: Renegade is due to arrive on the Playstation 4, Xbox One and mobile platforms in early 2016. Riptide GP: Renegade has been designed from the ground up for the current generation consoles and […]

The very popular soccer and rocket cars sports game Rocket League has just hit the 1 million sales milestone on Steam proving that its popularity extends beyond the Playstation 4 console version. To celebrate the achievement Psyonix are currently holding a Rocket League sale on Steam which grants you a 10% discount, now yours for […]

Image Space Incorporated (ISI) have released the “Max” build 998 for their PC racing sim rFactor 2. This build has been named the “Max” build in tribute of Max Angelo (Massimo Angiolucci), a well-known member of ISI's internal testing team, who sadly passed away recently. The new build includes updated Lite/SDK installers with a number […]

Codemasters have released DiRT Rally's v.0.7 update which along with many additions includes competitive online play for the recently added Rallycross content. Along with the exciting new multiplayer competitive mode DiRT Rally also gains a new Norwegian World Rallycross track which goes by the sinister name of Hell. Following the tradition with DiRT Rally updates, […]