Martin Bigg

Split/Second stands as one of my favourite arcade racers that no one played. Developed by Black Rock Studio and published by Disney Interactive (yes, really), you'd be forgiven for thinking it was directed by Michael Bay himself. The premise was that you were racing for some reality TV show, but it was all an elaborate […]

While we wait for the release of Indianapolis Motor Speedway in rFactor 2 later this month, Image Space Incorporated has announced a surprise new addition to occupy us until then: the 2014 Formula Renault 3.5.   This will replace rFactor 2's existing Formula Renault, and comes complete with its real life 2014 specification, including the body, […]

DriveClub just can't seem to steer away from controversy. It's the news everyone didn't want to hear: as is a running trend with contemporary console racing games, DriveClub will feature the dreaded 'm' word…micro-transactions. But before you start condemning Evolution Studios, it's not quite the criminal act that an abundance of free-to-play games have adopted […]

DriveClub may have set the visual bar for PS4 racing games, (at least until Project CARS pulls alongside it), but ask someone how its social club racing premise sets it apart, and they'll most likely stare at you blankly with bewilderment.  A new series of videos explaisn exactly how DriveClub works to create an altogether […]

As with practically every Milestone release, the reveal of MotoGP '14 has been a tantalysingly slow burner. Indeed, it's been a recurring pattern: first we were teased by the uncompromising announcement trailer, before being treated to some track screenshots deliberately devoid of bikes. Frustrating considering, y'know, it's a bike game.  Thankfully, these latest screenshots reveal […]

Stainless Games' Carmageddon Reincarnation has received its first update on Steam Early Access, adding a truckload of new content for its sadistic fanbase.  The headline addition is a new street track aptly named 'Bleak City,' along with three fan-favourite cars from past games in the series: the Electric Blue, which even includes an 'Electro Bastard Ray' […]

It's not uncommon for racing games to have limited edition releases with exclusive cars or other incentives. Grid Autosport is no exception, as Codemasters has announced the a limited Black Edition which does just that. And no, it's not a coincidence the extra car is a Mercedes Black Edition.  Fortunately, Codemasters has certainly learned their […]

Evolution Studios has outlined exactly what we can expect from DriveClub Plus Edition, a free-to-play version of the long-delayed PS4 racer exclusive to PlayStation Plus subscribers.  DriveClub Plus Edition will include one location (India), 11 tracks, 10 cars and, crucially, all game modes. Think of it as a feature-packed glorified demo. Players can then opt to […]

Ghost Games has confirmed that the next installment of Need for Speed will not be released this year, despite it traditionally being an annual series. But before you get too worried, no, the series hasn't been written off – you can expect to to see the next Need for Speed game in 2015 according to […]

Nintendo has revealed the full tracklist for Mario Kart 8 on Wii U out later this month.  In total, 32 tracks will be featured in the podgy plumber's eigth outing behind the wheel – 16 will be entirely new, whereas the other 16 will be based on some of the iconic circuits seen in previous […]

There's been plenty of speculation on exactly what caused DriveClub's delay. At the time, Sony blamed it on quality assurance, but the prolonged silence since the delay suggested that something was amiss.  Indeed, it's been a bumpy road to say the last, with Evolution facing redundancies while the game's release kept slipping further. Following yesterday's […]

DriveClub made its triumphant return yesterday, and yet there's still many questions that remained unanswered. One such question on many player's minds was whether or not DriveClub will achieve the magic 60 frames per second, which is perceived to be the next-gen standard as well as essential for racing games, as a smooth gameplay experience […]

Get ready to start your engines PS4 players, because the wait for a racing game that isn't Need for Speed is nearly over. Evolution Studios has finally broken the silence on the whereabouts of DriveClub, with a post on the official DriveClub FaceBook page announcing that we can expect confirmation on the release date, more […]

You simply can't have a Nintendo console without an obligatory Mario Kart game. Soon it will be the Wii U's turn with next month's release of the eight game in long-running series starring a podgy plumber with a penchant for kart racing.  Nintendo is banking on Mario Kart 8 being a system seller – especially as […]

It's been less than a year since the release of Grid 2, so it's fair to say we were surprised to hear that a sequel is already in the works when a teaser trailer released last week strongly hinted at the impending announcement of a new GRID game. But that's exactly what we got today with […]

In a surprise Easter update, Image Space Incorporated has released some experimental off-road content for rFactor 2, including a playable Interceptor Quad bike and Lost Valley dirt track to ride it on. Dirt vehicles for rFactor 2 have apparently been a common request by the community, so Image Space Incorporated decided to release the off-road […]

With all the focus on The Crew's expansive open world map and crazy RPG car customisation, it's easy to overlook the fact there's actually a narrative driving your road trip across the US.  Contextualising the 50 story missions is a narrative that essentially acts as a guided road trip across the map, starting in Detroit […]

It's been some time since we took Next Car Game for a spin, but now our appetite for destruction has been reignited with the release of a new update for the Steam Early Access build, adding several new tracks and a host of new features. The main new addition is the Sandpit racetrack, which should […]

It's certainly been a busy period for rFactor 2. Follwoing the release of the Panoz Roadster and the recent Karting content, Image Space Incorporated has released the latest build for the PC sim adding numerous fixes and other minor improvements to the modding. The release comes as part of the developers plan  to consolidate the features […]

Fanboy wars, engage! Yes, the disparity between PS4 and Xbox One continues, as Trials Fusion is the latest multiplatform title to run at a higher resolution on PS4 than Xbox One.  A Ubisoft representative told Venturebeat that the PS4 version of Trials Fusion will run in native 1080p, whereas the Xbox One version lags behind […]

It's all been a bit doom and gloom for Driveclub lately with on-going delays and redundancies, so it makes a change to report on something positive relating to Evolution's social-centric PS4 racer.  DriveClub's Game Director Paul Rustchynsky has responded to a number of fan queries on Twitter to clarify a few details.  First up, that […]

We’ve gone biking made here at TeamVVV, what with.Milestone’s MXGP hogging the limelight for reviving motocross gaming. Meanwhile Trials Fusion is set to cause a spike in controller sales next week when players inventively break them out of frustration. Then of course we have MotoGP ’14, the next generation’s bike racing simulation game due out […]

Milestone has released a second batch of screenshots for their upcoming next-gen debut project MotoGP '14, this time showcasing two tracks on the MotoGP championship calendar: the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and TT Circuit Assen situated in the Netherlands. As you would expect, both of these tracks look to be realistic recreations of the real life tracks […]