In a surprising twist, developer R8 Games has today announced a re-branding of their futuristic racing title Formula Fusion (which was first revealed in 2015). Now known as “Pacer”, the anti-gravity racer will benefit from new features and game modes and will see a re-release on PC as well as make its console debut sometime […]
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One of the most outrageous supercars of recent times is seemingly set to appear in Forza Motorsport 7 very soon. When the latest update for the game dropped, eagle-eyed players noticed the ‘Forzathon’ menu icon had been replaced with a closeup of the Apollo Intensa Emozione track-focused hypercar’s front offside wheel. Though not the first […]
NewsThe F1 Esports Series will kick off in less than a week’s time with qualifying beginning on 8th April. Following on from a successful first two championships, the third F1 Esports Series will retain a similar formula to last year’s Series. In order to reach the official racing part of the contest, players will first […]
NewsMore content and additions will soon be heading to Forza Motorsport 7. Set to go live later today, the game’s April 2019 content update’s star addition is perhaps the McLaren Senna. Now no longer exclusive to Forza Horizon 4, the track-honed hypercar will be free for all FM7 players, and will likely be one of […]
NewsCodemasters has confirmed F1 2019 will be racing onto store shelves this summer, some two months before the usual late summer launch window for its F1 games. Scheduled for release on 28th June this year, the main new feature that F1 2019 brings to the table is car customisation. For the first time ever in […]
NewsArcade racer Dangerous Driving, developed by Three Fields Entertainment – a studio comprising of former Criterion founders Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry (Burnout series), is set to release worldwide on April 9 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. To get people excited for the release, the indie studio has shared an array of […]
NewsToday marks the physical and digital release of arcade racing game Xenon Racer across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (digital only), and Switch. Set in the year 2030 in an era of flying vehicles, the powers that be have organised one last racing championship for traditional wheeled vehicles that are boosted by Xenon gas. […]
NewsWe’ve been playing the newly released Xenon Racer lately and decided to go for a mammoth three-hour long streaming session to showcase the game in full. The fast-paced arcade racer certainly requires some investment of time to master its tricky courses which require a high level of skill and a great understanding of the game’s […]
NewsThe very latest of a series of Xenon Racer teaser videos is here, this time around the focus is on the title’s photo mode. The photo mode can be accessed not only during events but also in the garage menu. As expected there’s a decent number of options for you to tinker with including lens […]
NewsWe’re quickly approaching Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch and have decided to share our initial thoughts on the title with our latest team chat. Although Xenon Racer takes place in an era of flying vehicles, there’s one last hurrah for traditional wheeled vehicles courtesy […]
PreviewsFrench developer Kylotonn took over the officially licensed rally game reigns from Milestone a few years back. Their first effort turned out pretty well considering they only had a single year to essentially create a game from scratch. Massive improvements were seen one year later with WRC 6 – the car handling was less “floaty” […]
PreviewsWe’re rapidly speeding towards Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26, to celebrate, publisher SOEDESCO has just announced their launch giveaway in collaboration with GT Omega, Thrustmaster and Microsoft. A fully equipped GT Omega Pro Racing Cockpit with RS9 Seat is up for grabs, that’s not all though, the winner will also net an Xbox […]
NewsDubai and Shanghai are the very latest Xenon Racer locations to be revealed courtesy of the second city showcase trailer. As expected, the locations are rich in detail and vary significantly from one another. You’ll be racing under the wings of planes at break-neck speeds at the Shanghai airport and soaking in the city skyline […]
NewsThe very latest Team Sonic Racing trailer is here and it’s all about one thing: customisation. The trailer lets us explore the customisation menu which is split between performance and cosmetic upgrades. Take a look for yourself below. The Performance upgrades are split into three groups: Front, Rear and Wheels. Each of the various options […]
NewsIn a recent live stream, Project Manager Sebastien Waxin revealed some of the historic cars that will feature in WRC 8 which is set for release across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Switch in early September 2019. Waxin confirmed the Lancia Fulvia, Lancia Delta Integrale, Ford Escort Mk II, and the Alpine A110 […]
NewsSwitch owners have been somewhat left out in the cold when it comes to serious racing game offerings, thankfully one such title has been confirmed for Nintendo’s latest piece of gaming hardware: TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge. The title first released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles on March 6, 2018, […]
NewsForza Horizon 4 fans now have a claimed “all-new way” to play the game, as a result of a refresh to the title’s seasonal content format. Though the structure of weekly challenges, time-limited championships and extra free content remains, the seasonal setup has been dressed up in a new ‘Festival Playlist’ format that lets players […]
NewsFrench developer Kylotonn Games recently hosted a live stream showing off their upcoming rally racer WRC 8 for the very first time ahead of its September release. The live stream event coincided with a “community day” which saw the very top drivers from the WRC Esports competition visit the studio to get hands-on with an […]
NewsThe latest update for Forza Motorsport 7 potentially ushers in a big shake-up for the game’s online multiplayer modes, thanks to the initial roll-out of the ‘Forza Race Regulations’ system. Limited initially to an invite-only beta test hopper lobby, the ‘Forza Race Regulations’ are a new penalty system that, once complete, are intended to make […]
NewsThe organiser of the Blancpain GT racing series will soon venture into virtual competition, thanks to an officially-supported Esports series that will commence later this year. Called the SRO E-Sport GT Series, the new Esports championship is set to be launched on 13th April 2019, shortly before the first race of the 2019 Blancpain GT […]
NewsThe very latest title in the long-running MotoGP series has been announced today. MotoGP 19 will release on June 6 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with a Nintendo Switch version to follow. Check out the announcement trailer below. MotoGP 19 looks to differentiate itself from previous titles with the addition of several […]
NewsKylotonn Games took over the official rally game reigns from Milestone some years ago. Their fourth rally game, WRC 8, is scheduled to launch this September. Despite being some months off, the development team are confident enough with their product that they are hosting a live stream of their upcoming racer this Thursday, March 14. […]
NewsCodemasters are gearing up for the first release from their DiRT Rally 2.0 “Season One” DLC content plan due to kick off on Tuesday, March 12. The very first piece of content coming this Tuesday will see the addition of two rally cars: the Skoda Fabia and the Citroen C4. This content will be available […]
NewsAfter some delay, I’m now happy to report that Assetto Corsa Competizione‘s Early Access Release 6 content pack is now available. The very latest (and last content update before the big version 1.0 release) adds the legendary Italian track of Monza along with not one but two Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 cars from 2015 and […]
NewsThe latest UK Charts sales data is now available. This week sees three new entries in the top ten including no less than two racing titles. DiRT Rally 2.0 debuts in sixth place beaten by The LEGO Movie 2: Videogame which enters in fourth. Elsewhere, Trials Rising: Gold Edition makes its debut appearance in 10th […]
NewsCodemasters wowed us all when they simultaneously announced and released DiRT Rally through Steam Early Access back in 2014. This wasn’t just the latest title in the long-running DiRT series but a standalone thoroughbred rally simulation aimed to test the limits of player skill. After the somewhat underwhelming DiRT 4 in 2017, Codemasters is back […]
ReviewsApexOnlineRacing (AOR) and EventsHouse have laucnhed their “AOR 2019 Esports Teams Tournament”. Utilising Codemasters’ F1 2018 title, players will compete in 50% races making the action more of a marathon than a sprint. The competition will run across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms (minimum age of 16) and culminate with a live […]
NewsXenon Racer fans can put their skills to the test before the game’s release in March thanks to today’s launch of the open beta. From February 27, 18:00 CET until March 6, 18:00 CET, the futuristic arcade racer will be playable in open beta on Steam, and for the first ever, Xenon Racer is playable […]
NewsMonster truck fans get excited as there’s a new entry coming in the long-running Monster Jam series. THQ Nordic and Feld Entertainment have unveiled Monster Jam Steel Titans will be releasing worldwide on June 25 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC complete with all the trucks, athletes, stadiums and stunts. You can pre-order Monster […]
NewsF1 2018‘s latest v1.16 patch is now available across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The latest patch updates the tyre physics issue which enabled temperatures to behave differently depending on the frame rate. According to Codemasters, the fix will bring temperature behaviour in line across all platforms. Codemasters are aware of the problems […]
NewsCaged Element has teased several upcoming tracks that will launch for GRIP: Combat Racing as part of the March update which will also see the addition of Team Modes. There are a total of four new tracks heading to the fast-paced arcade racer, you can check out the first footage on all of the new […]
NewsTHQ Nordic and Rainbow Studios are celebrating the one-year anniversary of MX vs ATV All Out by releasing a special anniversary edition of the game that bundles the most popular DLC. Entitled MX vs ATV All Out Anniversary Edition, the racer will be launching across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on March 12, 2019, […]
NewsDiRT Rally 2.0‘s Esports programme will be boosted thanks to a new partnership between Codemasters and the motorsport & automotive juggernaut Motorsport Network. The freshly signed agreement will not only benefit DiRT Rally 2.0s Esports arrangements as a number of future Codemasters “key owned-IP titles” will also reap the rewards of the new deal (does that […]
NewsThe CEO of Triangle Studios, Remco de Rooij, has assured those anxiously awaiting the release of Truck Driver that the title is in the “final stages of development”. Trucking sim Truck Driver, heading soon to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, features a seamless open world which will see you connect with a variety of people […]
NewsWe’re just days away from the launch of the hotly anticipated sequel to Codemasters no-nonsense rally sim and as expected the launch trailer has been released to whet our appetites further. The launch trailer showcases DiRT Rally 2.0‘s range of different vehicles as well as its rally and rallycross disciplines across several different locations, check it out for […]
NewsThose that have purchased the DiRT Rally 2.0 Deluxe Edition will get their hands on the game this Friday, leaving the rest of us waiting until the general release on Tuesday, February 26. To get our automotive juices flowing, Codemasters has released a TV advert for the rally sim entitled “Rise to the Challenge”, check […]
NewsWe’re speeding ever faster towards Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26, (across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC) and to get us even more excited a new trailer has emerged. The trailer entitled “City Showcase 1/4” (hinting that three further teasers will follow shortly) showcases the Miami and Tokyo locations found in […]
NewsThree Fields Entertainment has announced Dangerous Driving will come to the PC via the Epic Games store with no mention of a Steam version to come. A few weeks back, we learned that Dangerous Driving was delayed two months to April 9, allowing the developer to make improvements including increasing top speeds across the board. […]
NewsUbisoft has announced that a Trials Rising open beta will take place between February 21-25 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with pre-downloading available from February 19. The open beta, as the name suggests, is open to everyone and will enable players to sample the latest game in the fairly long-running Trials series […]
NewsForza Horizon 4‘s “Series 6” update is here bringing with it another season change, brand new racing events, new Car Pass vehicles and more besides. The Series 6 update introduces a new Story series (which is available at level 60) where you’ll be answering some questions such as “Just how fast can you drive an […]
NewsOkay so this may not be the shock of the century given the fact that there weren’t a ton of great racing games released in 2018, nonetheless, Forza Horizon 4 has won the Racing Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards 2019. Playground Games’ open-world racer saw off Codemasters’ latest officially licensed Formula One title and […]
NewsThe development team at rFactor 2 has announced it has updated their original “GT3 Pack”. The update sees all five GT3 cars undergo enhancements with new graphical materials added alongside additional car liveries and templates. Studio 397 has listed the latest versions of all five cars in the GT3 Pack as seen below. Bentley Continental […]
NewsThe legendary Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya track is coming to iRacing. The news was revealed courtesy of a tweet by iRacing Vice President of Art and Production Greg Hill (via bsimracing). Hill reveals that some members of the iRacing development team are currently at the famous Spanish track capturing laser scan data and photographs. […]
NewsDeveloper Psyonix has revealed that the “Friends Update” will be launching for Rocket League on February 19. The update will see the addition of the Friends List (which was previously known as RocketID) which will introduce the much-anticipated cross-platform party system. This will enable players to invite friends from other platforms to parties and clubs […]
NewsThe 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series update is now available for NASCAR Heat 3. The 2019 Season Update includes the 2019 Ford Mustang, new paint schemes, driver changes, and the 2019 MENCS schedule. You can view the newly added and updated content in the trailer below. Highlights include Jimmie Johnson’s Ally Financial Chevrolet Camaro, […]
NewsWhen you think of car manufacturers that participate in the motorsport discipline of rally, you probably think Citroen, Renault, Toyota, Audi and Lancia among a few others. Aston Martin probably doesn’t come to mind so it was quite surprising to hear the manufacturer will feature in Codemasters’ upcoming rally sim DiRT Rally 2.0 courtesy of the […]
NewsCodemasters has finally spilt the beans on all the cars and locations that are included in Dirt Rally 2.0‘s premium “Season One” content schedule. As stated by Codemasters, six cars and three rally stage locations will be included in Dirt Rally 2.0’s first DLC season, which will run from 12th March to 21st May. All […]
NewsKart racing sim KartKraft is currently scheduled to release on consoles in Q3 2019 according to a recent tweet from the development team (seen below) We plan to release KK on consoles in Q3 2019. Stay tuned 🙂 — KartKraft (@KartKraftGame) February 7, 2019 KartKraft is a kart racing simulator which replicates weight shifting and flexing […]
NewsRide 3‘s forth free DLC pack is now available to obtain across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The fourth free DLC pack entitled “Free Pack 4” gives players the Mr. Martini Flashback America motorcycle from 2013 as well as yet another career mode volume with an additional five events. You can view Ride […]
NewsAssetto Corsa Competizione users will have to wait an extra week to get their hands on the sixth update which was originally scheduled to release tomorrow, Wednesday, February 13. Those holding out for the planned release of the Honda Acura NSX GT3 racing car will have to wait even longer as it will be swapped out […]
NewsFollowing last year’s €20 million acquisition of French development studio Cyanide and a partnership with A.S.O. (the world leader in bicycle race organisation), Bigben has announced it is adding the Tour de France and Pro Cycling Manager franchises to its expanding games catalogue. Tour de France and Pro Cycling Manager see new releases each year […]
NewsTransmission is an upcoming PC driving title which has been described by the developer as Euro Truck Simulator meets Jalopy…on a rainy summer night…in 1986. Currently scheduled for a Q1 2020 release on Steam, Transmission puts you in the shoes of a courier who meets a range of unusual customers whose packages you must deliver […]
NewsThe Playseat SMS-R Championship Series 2019 has now officially begun with €20,000 in prize money up for grabs. The Project CARS 2 PC only competition, now four years old, opened its doors today kicking off with the very first Challenger Series qualifying event which will run between February 11-18. Driving Touring Cars for the first […]
NewsElectronic Arts recently reported on its third fiscal quarter earnings and in the process revealed the existence of upcoming entries in the Plants vs. Zombies and Need for Speed series’. The press release revealed a new Need for Speed title is coming, however, there is some ambiguity with the statement (below) regarding when. It’s not a […]
NewsThe Stunt-based bike title Pumped BMX Pro has released on the Xbox One (and Xbox Game Pass), Switch and PC. Pumped BMX Pro, the sequel to 2015’s Pumped BMX +, will see you flip and trick through 60 challenging levels. Momentum is key in this title – you need to keep a good speed going […]
NewsToday marks the release of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. Building on last year’s debut, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 will see you increasing your fame to gain fans to attract the biggest sponsors while managing your media relations and rivalries with […]
NewsIn a surprise twist, Codemasters has today confirmed DiRT Rally 2.0 will support the Oculus Rift VR headset at some point this “summer”. The news was shared via the official DiRT social media channels, you can check out the tweet below. We heard you. @Oculus heard you. DiRT Rally 2.0 + Oculus = this summer… […]
NewsWe were surprised when we first learned Milestone were taking on another licensed bike videogame with the announcement of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame in late 2017. The newly born Supercross series saw its first release the very next year alongside the latest entries in the veteran MotoGP and the younger MXGP series […]
ReviewsFour new Achievements for Forza Horizon 3 suggest developer Playground Games will soon be bidding farewell to its Australia-based open-world racing game. According to the Achievements tracker site TrueAchievements, the four challenges hint at support for the title coming to an end – with names for the tasks including “Cleaning Up The Festival” and “The […]
NewsCodemasters has today revealed the full list of supported racing wheels and peripherals for DiRT Rally 2.0 which will see its release later this month. As expected, the list is fairly extensive and includes major brands such as Fanatec, Thrustmaster, and Logitech. See if your peripherals are supported in the list below. Yesterday, Codemasters unveiled the full […]
NewsCodemasters has revealed the full car list for DiRT Rally 2.0, ahead of the game’s launch in less than a month’s time on 26th February 2019. Made up of 50 unique vehicles, DiRT Rally 2.0’s rally car roster mostly consists of machines we’ve seen in prior DiRT games, with the likes of the classic Subaru […]
NewsSector3 Studios has now released the 2018 season update of the ADAC GT Masters car pack and the Most Autodrome track for PC racing sim RaceRoom Racing Experience. This means the Porsche 911 GT3 R, Mercedes AMG GT3, Audi R8 LMS, BMW M6 GT3 and the Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R have arrived in RaceRoom with […]
NewsFollowing on from the smaller Ride 3 patch earlier in the month, a bigger update is now available for the two-wheeled racer across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. I’m happy to report that one area that has seen attention in this update is the time trials. The update makes the unnecessarily difficult time trial […]
NewsThe Crew 2 has received its first update as part of its more frequent update schedule which will see brand new street racing events added every week until the next major content update. The first update has actually introduced five new racing events (as seen below), but Ubisoft has explained that every subsequent weekly drop will […]
NewsThe simulation games market continues to flourish in recent years with a host of rather peculiar titles which can see you tackle seemingly uninteresting jobs and yet be somewhat entertaining – Street Cleaning Simulator anyone? Enter Car Wash Simulator, a game about making dirty cars clean – okay, there’s more to it than that. Car […]
NewsAfter some initial teasing, SCS Software has recently confirmed that a new Washington expansion will be heading to American Truck Simulator. The new Washington state enables the development team to cover the West Coast of the US which will, in turn, open up the possibility of further expansion of this area of the US in […]
NewsSector3 Studios has announced that PC racing sim RaceRoom Racing Experience will soon be getting a 2018 season update of the ADAC GT Masters car pack. We recently learned the Autodrom Most track will be coming to RaceRoom Racing Experience and for good reason too – it just happens the very same track saw its inclusion […]
NewsA video has surfaced online (courtesy of Thirty IR) showing F1 2018 running at Ultra settings in 8K resolution and at 60 frames per second. As you can imagine you’d need a pretty beefy PC (to say the least) to run a game at such high fidelity. This has been possible using not one, but […]
NewsCodemasters has revealed the minimum and recommended PC specifications for DiRT Rally 2.0 ahead of its release next month. You may be surprised to see how modest the minimum recommended specs actually are – you’ll only need to be running an Nvidia 650Ti or AMD HD 7750 graphics card for instance. Take a look for […]
NewsSeventeen minutes of direct-feed DiRT Rally 2.0 gameplay has surfaced this week (courtesy of GameByte) showcasing a stage in both Poland and the USA. The person at the wheel is none other than DiRT Rally 2.0’s very own rally consultant (not to mention WRC Esports champion and real-world rally driver) Jon Armstrong, making the gameplay […]
NewsThe second DLC car for V-Rally 4, the Citroën DS3 RX, is now available across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC platforms with a price point ranging between £3.19-£3.99. As suggested by the name, the Citroen DS3 RX is built purely for rallycross racing, so don’t expect to use the car in any of […]
NewsCodemasters is back with yet another DiRT Rally 2.0 video this week. The very latest video in their dev insight series focuses on the best practice for approaching a rally. DiRT Rally 2.0 rally consultant (and real-world rally driver) Jon Armstrong offers his expertise on a number of situations that real-world rally drivers will face […]
NewsFrench developer Kylotonn Games has confirmed they have no plans right now for WRC 8 to support VR. This may come as disappointing news for VR owners especially when you consider the fact that the title has benefited from a two-year development cycle rather than the typical one-year we’ve seen since the modern WRC series […]
NewsA few days back RaceRoom developer Sector3 Studios teased a single cryptic image of a new mystery track for their PC racing sim due to release as part of the title’s very next update. After many guesses from fans, Sector3 studios has now confirmed the track as the 4.2km long Autodrom Most. Autodrom Most is a race track situated […]
NewsAfter sowing the Esports seeds last year with the first season of the Farming Simulator Championship, Giants Software is ready to cultivate season two (using Farming Simulator 19) with some major changes, including a whopping prize pool of €250,000. Season two ditches the Farming Simulator Championship in favour of the Farming Simulator League – an […]
NewsIt’s the news we’ve been waiting some time for; WRC 8 will release in September 2019 across the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC and Switch after one year’s absence. WRC 8 will boast 50 teams, 14 rallies (countries) and more than 100 special stages from the 2019 season making it the biggest off-road racing game […]
NewsTrials Rising, the very latest Trials game in the long-running series will finally hit shelves next month across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC. Publisher Ubisoft has recently revealed to Eurogamer the title will feature some cross-play elements. Before you get too excited, player vs player modes will still only work on a […]
NewsRide 3‘s third free DLC pack is now available across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC bringing new content to the two-wheeled racer. Entitled “Free Pack 3” the DLC pack adds the Kawasaki Z1000 from 2006 as well as an additional volume for the career mode which comprises of five new events for you […]
NewsAfter four years of development time (from a team consisting of just two members) the stunt-platformer FutureGrind is now available on the PlayStation 4, PC, and Switch. FutureGrind tasks you to flip and rotate your futuristic bike to chain huge combos. Tracks are comprised of floating coloured rails – you must match the wheel on […]
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