Today brought the news that Ride 3 has suffered a slight delay. On the plus side, we did get treated to a fresh trailer (below) and now the full bike list for the racer has been revealed. Developer Milestone has focused their efforts on creating the “most extensive motorbike encyclopedia in a video game ever” […]
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Heavy Metal Machines, the free-to-play post-apocalyptic vehicle combat game, has launched out of open beta with the full version now available on Steam. Heavy Metal Machines sees two teams of four battle across a number of deadly arenas. Competitors race to pick up a bomb to score and ultimately destroy their opponent’s base. The vehicular […]
NewsThe launch of the much-anticipated Ride 3 has been pushed back a few weeks. The third title of Milestone’s original IP was originally due for a PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC launch on November 8, however, this has now been rescheduled for November 30. To soften the blow, Milestone has released a new trailer […]
NewsSuper Pilot has launched on Steam’s Early Access programme and has been met with a positive reaction from players. The title, available now for £9.26, is best described as an F-Zero-inspired futuristic arcade racer which allows you to create, edit and share your tracks in record-quick time. Players can rate and favourite any user-created tracks […]
NewsThe Best of Bond Car Pack for Forza Horizon 4 has been teased in a new trailer. The Bond car pack features cars that have made appearances in the Bond titles over the years so there’s the usual array of Aston Martins, the underwater Esprit (though I’m not sure we can take it to the […]
NewsAfter finally winning a battle with “an internal bug from an Unreal upgrade” R8 Games’ promised “technical update” for anti-gravity racer Formula Fusion is now available. Thanks to some development wizardry, loading times will see a decent improvement, support for bots in multiplayer races has been added, tracks have more detail, more music tracks and […]
NewsAfter some six and a half years, over 4000 Kickstarter backers, and around 10,000 cups (give or take a few) of coffee later, the futuristic racer Distance has finally reached v1.0 status on Steam. To celebrate the launch, Refract Studios are offering a 20% discount, you can get your fix of platforming racing for £15.59. […]
NewsSCS Software has released the “KRONE Trailer Pack” for their legendary truck driving title Euro Truck Simulator 2. The latest piece of DLC content (in a very, very long line) can be yours for just £2.99. As the name suggests, the KRONE Trailer Pack brings a selection of trailers from one of the major vehicle […]
NewsrFactor 2 is set to get a graphical update featuring new shaders and materials coming in a future update. The new visual effects were teased by rFactor 2 developer Studio 397 via the official Twitter page as seen below. Today we announced that we are bringing new shaders, materials and a whole lot more to […]
NewsUK-based retailer Argos is offering some lucky Forza Horizon 4 pre-order customers a free ride home in a supercar. To coincide with Forza Horizon 4’s official launch date, Tuesday, October 2, a limited number of customers will be chauffeured around London “in the supercar of their choice”. In keeping with Forza Horizon 4’s British setting, […]
NewsLong the preserve of dedicated online racing, iRacing made the announcement to incorporate A.I. into a future update earlier this year, however they were at pains to stress that A.I. would not be added until they got it right. We’ve been waiting for this update for some time and now the first working A.I footage […]
NewsWe’ve handed over the racing wheel to Ben Green, our resident real-world race driver, to give us his first impressions of Assetto Corsa Competizione which saw its first release (of a seven-part plan) today. Taking the Lamborghini Hurcan GT3 racing car to the Nurburgring GP circuit, Ben is impressed with the recreation of the famous […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios has released the Ferrari Essentials Pack for Project CARS 2. Admittedly, we knew about this for a while now thanks to a leak at the start of the month, remember this? The Ferrari Essentials Pack is actually the fourth and final expansion pack for Project CARS 2 and is available as a standalone purchase, as […]
NewsAssetto Corsa Competizione, the new official Blancpain GT Series game, developed by Kunos Simulazioni, is now available on Steam Early Access. Before you get too excited, today marks only the first stage of the seven-part release plan (shown below) which will give you a little more content each time, naturally. This first release (priced at […]
NewsToday it has been announced that Forza Horizon 4 has officially “gone gold” and is off for pressings of retail discs as we speak (or should that be type). To celebrate, the Forza team has released a playable demo of Forza Horizon 4 available now worldwide on PC and Xbox One. The demo will give […]
NewsThe upcoming American Wilds expansion for Spintires: MudRunner will be released into the wild on October 23 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. Although MudRunner 2 was announced just recently, Saber Interactive is keen to point out that they are continuing support for Spintires: MudRunner with even more content on the way. […]
News[UPDATE]I’m now happy to report that Super Street: The Game is now available across the three major platforms listed below. Publisher Lion Castle has also now released the official launch trailer which can be viewed below, the original article follows. Today marks the release of Super Street: The Game across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One […]
NewsIt seems to be the season of F1 2018 patches, the very latest, 1.06, is now available for PC players with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions to follow. This update sees a number of corrections to several cars, so we can expect some more accurately sculpted nose cones, endplates, and mirror mountings. The forthcoming […]
NewsToday marks the start of the NASCAR Heat Champions: Road to Miami weekly esports competition featuring the NASCAR Heat 3 title. The online event starts today, September 10, and will run through November 11, 2018. Players can qualify at home weekly by posting their fastest total race times to qualify for the final tournament in […]
NewsFollowing the PC and PlayStation 4 updates, now Xbox One owners can enjoy the latest 1.05 update for F1 2018. Patch 1.05 features some multiplayer fixes, a fix for a crash when fast-forwarding a replay, and offers the usual array of small bug fixes. You can take a look at the 1.05 patch notes below. F1 […]
NewsWe’ve been waiting patiently for any GTR 3 rumblings for a while now, things have been so quiet in fact, that you would be forgiven for thinking the project might have been scrapped. Thankfully, Simbin recently took to Twitter to apologise for the silence and to provide a provisional release window of Q2 2019. Sorry […]
NewsF1 2018 is the fourth iteration of F1 in the current console generation. F1 2017 was an excellent title and deservedly received a 9/10 from us. The foundation was set and I was keen to see how various elements would move on, besides the challenge of integrating the halo, so how did it do? On […]
ReviewsAll of the standard cars that will be included in the base version of Forza Horizon 4 have been revealed, ahead of the racing game’s launch in just over three weeks time. Consisting of 459 cars from 98 brands, the Forza Horizon 4 vehicle roster is made up of a broad variety of cars – […]
NewsWe’ve waited sixteen years for the successor to V-Rally 3. Today, the wait is finally over. Developed by Kylotonn, V-Rally 4 is available to purchase today across the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles with a PC version to follow on September 25 and a Switch version later in the year. V-Rally 4 features a hefty […]
NewsThe development roadmap for Assetto Corsa Competizione has been revealed by developer Kunos Simulazioni. According to the outline, Assetto Corsa Competizione will see five major updates during its time in Steam Early Access, with the full v1.0 version of the PC racing sim being released before April 2019. Most of the 2018 and 2019 Blancpain […]
NewsGRIP: Combat Racing, the Steam early access racer which takes more than a few cues from the PlayStation 1’s Rollcage, has benefited from a large update which improves physics, adds a new 6-wheeled “Terra Rhino” car and 4-player split screen support, and more. According to developer Caged Element, the update comes as a result of lots of […]
NewsNintendo Switch owners have been enjoying a feast of racing titles in recent months thanks to a host of ports coming to the platform. The very latest racer to migrate over to Nintendo’s hardware is 2016’s Moto Racer 4. Due for release on October 18 (in both digital and physical form), Moto Racer 4 will […]
NewsDeveloper Kylotonn has released their very latest trailer for V-Rally 4 which is scheduled to release this Friday on consoles. The very latest trailer teases several environments across Russia and Asia and covers four of the five disciplines found in the game. It gives us a good cross-section of the variety of environments and climates […]
NewsThe very latest patch for the PS4 version of Codemasters’ F1 2018 title is now available following the PC patch yesterday. Patch 1.05 features some multiplayer fixes, a fix for a crash when fast-forwarding a replay, and introduces an option to turn off the interview timer among the usual array of small bug fixes. The […]
NewsFollowing the recent delay of Super Street: The Game, I’m sad to report that yet another racing game has suffered a very late delay. Dakar 18 is the latest casualty, which will now release on September 28 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC some two weeks (and three days) after its original intended […]
NewsThose that are anxious to dive into the car tuning world of Super Street: The Game will have to wait a tad longer. Originally due for release today across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Super Street: The Game will now release on September 11 according to a blog post from developer Team6. According […]
NewsFuturistic racers have very much been in vogue for the last 12-18 months or so. The very latest to come to fruition is the F-Zero inspired Super Pilot. The indie developed game originally came to our attention a little under two years ago, now I’m happy to report that the racer will be available on Steam […]
NewsThe very latest patch for the PC version of Codemasters’ F1 2018 title is now available. Patch 1.05 features some multiplayer fixes, solves a few issues when using the Thrustmaster T300, and re-balances the medium traction control settings. The patch also includes the usual stability enhancements and the general squashing of those oh so naughty […]
NewsAll 55 achievements for Forza Horizon 4 have been revealed, ahead of the game’s Ultimate Edition-exclusive early access launch later this month. First revealed by TrueAchievements, the achievements consist of 1,000 Gamerscore’s worth of in-game tasks. These challenges encompass many aspects of Forza Horizon 4; ranging from drag racing and online events, to Forzathon challenges […]
NewsA Ferrari-centric DLC for Project CARS 2 has been leaked, via a trailer on the title’s Xbox Games Store listing. As confirmed in the pack’s trailer on the storefront, eight Ferrari cars will be contained in the upcoming DLC, covering almost six decades of the iconic brand’s prolific history. Befitting Project CARS 2’s more motorsports-centric […]
NewsWe’re just mere days away from the release of V-Rally 4: the first V-Rally title in some 15 years. As you would expect, developer Kylotonn has been ramping up their marketing campaign with new trailers recently. The most recent, released today, teases the “Extreme-Khana” discipline which you can see below. We’ve had the good fortune […]
NewsWe’re now less than two weeks away from the release of V-Rally 4, the first game in the beloved rally game series in over 15 years. With the release just around the corner, Kylotonn Racing has revealed V-Rally 4’s complete car list. In total, V-Rally 4 features 51 cars spread across five different categories: Rally, […]
NewsAfter suffering several delays, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown finally has a release date, as Bandai Namco recently confirmed the upcoming flight sim will be landing on PS4 and Xbox One on January 18, 2019, and PC on February 1st. For extra immersion, the PS4 version will also be compatible with the PlayStation VR headset. […]
NewsRaceRoom Racing Experience has undergone a 235MB update today which balances the performance of the 7 cars within the WTCR 2018 class. These balances come just in time for the opening round of the Esports WTCR OSCARO, which can be watched live via a stream on Sunday, August 26, at 17:00 GMT (19:00 EU) with […]
NewsThe Crew 2‘s first major free update will be arriving on September 26 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms. Entitled “Gator Rush”, the update introduces the new hovercraft discipline along with some other additions. A total of three hovercraft vehicles (which can be seen in action below) complete the new line-up. These […]
NewsFor those of you that can’t wait until next year to play Trials Rising, we have some good news for you: developer Redlynx will hold a closed beta later this year. The beta will be held between September 13-16 and will be available across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms. You can put […]
NewsFocus Home Interactive and Saber Interactive have announced a sequel to Spintires: Mudrunner. The sequel ditches (see what I did there?) the “Spintires” portion of the name and is known (for now at least) simply as “MudRunner 2”. Sadly, no images or video has been released at this time. MudRunner 2 will, of course, follow […]
NewsWe’ve covered V-Rally 4 extensively with our previews looking at several of the title’s disciplines including Rally, Extreme-Khana, V-Rallycross, and Buggy. Today we feature the fifth and final discipline: Hillclimb. Sticking with our Thrustmaster Sparco R383 Rally Rim and triple screen setup, we take on the short hill climb configuration of the US location. The Hill […]
NewsCodemasters has released their fourth and final developer diary video for F1 2018 just in time for the launch on August 24 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. The last developer diary of the series focuses on the visual improvements made to this year’s officially licensed Formula One title. As the sky […]
NewsWe’ve featured Rally, Extreme-Khana, and V-Rallycross, today is the turn of exclusive buggy racing gameplay from the upcoming off-road racer V-Rally 4. Sticking with our Thrustmaster Sparco R383 Rally Rim and triple screen setup, we take on a buggy discipline race this time from the bumper camera perspective. The short course takes us through rivers, […]
NewsTwo new V-Rally 4 videos have been released by BigBen and Kylotonn Games which showcase the rally mode in action. The preview gameplay videos were played by none other than ourselves as we were lucky enough to get a hands-on with the title prior to its September release. The first (directly below) sees us take on a […]
NewsThere’s good news for those looking forward to Milestone’s upcoming two-wheeled racer Ride 3. The Italian developer has confirmed that a PlayStation 4 playable demo of the much-anticipated title will be available to the public at Gamescom. The demo will be available to all on August 22-25 at the Bandai Namco Entertainment Booth (Hall 06 […]
NewsFollowing on from our look at the UK rallycross track, we head to China for our latest taste of V-Rally 4 action. Once again we are using the Thrustmaster Sparco R383 Rally Rim. We do our best to learn the slippery track as we go so you’ll see some crashing here and there. V-Rally 4 […]
NewsAssetto Corsa Competizione will be released on 12th September later this year, as a Steam Early Access title. Announced during the 24 Hours of Spa endurance race weekend, Assetto Corsa Competizione’s initial release date means the upcoming sim racer will follow in the footsteps of the original Assetto Corsa game – which also had an […]
NewsCodemasters has released the second video in their series of developer diaries for F1 2018. The latest video showcases the improved research and development options which are a part of Codemasters' efforts to add further depth to their officially licensed Formula 1 series. F1 2018's career mode will now feature significant rule changes between seasons […]
NewsRally game fanatics will soon get their fix this year because V-Rally 4, the first game in the series to be released in over 15 years, is just around the corner. Ahead of its release in September, Kylotonn Racing and BigBen Games have released a new V-Rally 4 trailer showcasing two key disciplines: Rally and Hillclimb. […]
NewsOur very next exclusive V-Rally 4 gameplay video takes us to the UK-set rallycross track. Using the Thrustmaster Sparco R383 Rally Rim, we tear around the rallycross track from the bonnet camera perspective which gives a great sense of speed, especially when coupled with our triple-screen setup. See for yourself below. V-Rally 4 has a […]
NewsWe recently attended a Dakar 18 event where we got a hands-on with a preview version of the off-road racer which is due to hit shelves on September 11 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Developed by Bigmoon Entertainment, Dakar 18 aims to be a realistic simulation of the famous off-road endurance event where […]
InterviewsReleased back in 2014, The Crew was an admirably ambitious open-world racer by French developer Ivory Tower, a newly-formed studio comprising of former Eden Games developers responsible for the fabled Test Drive Unlimited series. Set in a sprawling open world representing the entire United States of America, it was a commendable first effort that fell […]
ReviewsMilestone has released a new video teasing the location Strada della Forra (near Lake Garda, Italy) for their much-anticipated two-wheeled racer Ride 3. That location may sound familiar to some of you as this was apparently called the “eighth wonder of the world” by Winston Churchill. It’s also known as a “biker’s paradise”, and even […]
NewsIt's that time of year again when Codemasters releases information on its steering wheel and peripheral support for their latest officially licensed Formula One title. That title in question is, of course, F1 2018 which will release on August 24 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms. We've recently learned that F1 2018 […]
NewsThe omission of the number four in favour of the word Pro in the fourth officially licensed MXGP title by Italian developer Milestone is certainly an unexpected development that raises an eyebrow or two. The developer is letting consumers know in no uncertain terms that MXGP Pro is geared towards the simulation end of the […]
ReviewsIf there's one area that's been lacking in current-generation racing games, it's the career mode. Codemasters hopes to change that with F1 2018 however, as the developer claims this year's game will have a deeper, more immersive career mode as the media will play a significant role. As a new developer diary outlines, F1 2018 […]
NewsWe’ve been lucky enough to get a hands-on with a preview version of V-Rally 4, the first title in the V-Rally series for 15 years. We dive into the “Extreme-Khana” discipline and head to the challenging Detroit course. Driving the Mitsubishi Evolution X using the Thrustmaster T300, we utilise handbrake turns, power slides, steering on […]
NewsFor six consecutive years, Milestone has churned out solid, if unspectacular MotoGP games. MotoGP 17 was a step in the right direction thanks to its more intuitive physics, smoother frame rate, and more visceral audio effects, but it still felt like a stopgap game when Milestone’s other bike racing series had been upgraded to Unreal […]
ReviewsWRC 7 was the best surprise of 2017 in the world of racing games, and now V-Rally 4 looks like it will continue right where WRC 7 left off. We were fully expecting V-Rally 4 to return to the series' arcade rally roots, but after a few hands-on sessions, it's clear the series is heading in […]
NewsWell, here's a sentence we never thought we would write: Wreckfest is out now. As in the final, finished game. It only took nearly five years to get out of Steam Early Access, but the wait is finally over. Developed by Bugbear, the developer behind the original FlatOut series, Wreckfest marks the return of destructive […]
NewsIf you missed out on the closed beta for The Crew 2 last week, we have good news for you. At Ubisoft's E3 2018 conference, Ivory Tower's Brand Director Delphine Dosset took to the stage to announce the release date of The Crew 2's open beta, allowing players to experience the first few hours of […]
NewsThe rumours were right: Forza Horizon 4 is set in the UK, rather than Japan. Playground Games’ latest open-world racer will include 450 cars including the mighty McLaren Senna. There will even be dynamically changing seasons like in Project CARS 2. It looks spellbinding in the reveal trailer, and will even run at a silky […]
NewsThis week marks the release of MotoGP 18 – and it's more than just a typical incremental yearly update. Developer Milestone is hailing MotoGP 18 as a much-needed reboot for the series. MotoGP 18 has been rebuilt from the ground up. For the first time in the series, Milestone has ditched its ageing in-house engine […]
NewsLast week, Polyphony Digital celebrated the 24 Hours of Le Mans by adding the Circuit de la Sarthe to Gran Turismo Sport. Continuing the Le Mans theme, Slightly Mad Studios has released a new Spirit of Le Mans Pack for Project CARS 2. Following the release of the Fun Pack and Porsche Legends Pack, Slightly […]
News1611 days. That’s how long Wreckfest has been in Steam Early Access since way back in December 2013 when it was simply known as Next Car Game. But after several delays and a countless number of updates, the wait for the final release of Bugbear Entertainment’s long-awaited destruction-filled racer is nearly over. Publisher THQ Nordic has […]
NewsThe update we’ve been very keenly anticipating is almost upon us: the sidecar update for TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge is coming tomorrow. If going from two wheels to three wheels weren’t interesting enough, the update also provides players with three different ways to play: let’s explain below. Option 1. Of course, […]
NewsUbisoft has today announced that The Crew 2's open beta will run from May 31 (9 am GMT) to June 4 (9 am GMT) across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Players have had the opportunity to sign up for this beta for many months now, if you still haven't thrown your name into the […]
NewsToday marked the launch of Onrush's PlayStation 4 open beta which is available to those that have pre-ordered the PlayStation 4 version of Codemasters' arcade racer. Fear not though, if you are an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 owner you can sample Onrush on Thursday, May 17 even without pre-ordering. Of course, we here at Team VVV […]
NewsPlayers who have pre-ordered Onrush on the PlayStation 4 can enjoy playing the open beta today, a full two days before the beta becomes available to all PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners. Onrush sets itself apart from other arcade racers thanks to doing away with the finishing line (and any racing positions) in favour […]
NewsCodemasters has officially announced that F1 2018 will release across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC systems worldwide on Friday, 24th August (which just happens to be the weekend of a certain legendary Formula race held in Belgium, you may have heard of it). Codemasters is clearly keeping their cards close to its chest regarding […]
NewsDeveloped by indie studio Supergonk, Trailblazers is a retro-futuristic cel-shaded racer that adds a unique “track painting” mechanic to the genre. Here’s how it works. Players paint their team colours onto the racing track. Driving over the freshly laid paint will then initiate a speed boost for the relevant coloured team. You could say it’s […]
ReviewsKart racing games have been somewhat of a rarity in recent years so it's always a novelty when one does approach the finishing line. One such kart racer, aptly named The Karters is scheduled to launch on Steam on May 29. Developed by indie studio 10Ants Hill, The Karters is inspired by Crash Team Racing's […]
NewsTrailblazers, developed by indie studio Supergonk, is a retro-futuristic arcade racer released on Xbox One today, with the PlayStation 4 and PC versions launching just yesterday. We’ve taken the new arcade racer for a test drive and have gone over some of what you can expect in our overview video. Trailblazers has an interesting track […]
NewsToday marks the release of Trailblazers on Xbox One which joins the PlayStation 4 and PC versions released just yesterday (Switch owners will have to wait until June). Trailblazers, developed by indie studio Supergonk, is a retro-futuristic arcade racer which has a unique track painting game mechanic. Players can paint their team colours onto the […]
NewsFollowing on from the recent teaser images, developer Kunos Simulazioni has released another batch of Assetto Corsa Competizione images to whet our appetites. The images were actually released over the weekend to coincide with the second round of the Blancpain GT Sprint Series which took place at (you guessed it) Brands Hatch. Assetto Corsa Competizione is, […]
NewsThe Isle of Man TT Mountain Course is renowned for being the longest and most dangerous road circuit in the world. Unquestionably, it’s one of the most daunting challenges a competitive rider will ever face. Since the annual Tourist Trophy championship began in 1907, the course has tragically claimed the lives of over 200 riders. […]
ReviewsIt’s the announcement we’ve been keen to hear – Trailblazers now has a release date. The co-op arcade racer will release on the PlayStation 4, and PC on May 8, whereas Xbox One owners will have to wait a further 24 hours to get in on the action, May 9. Nintendo Switch owners can also […]
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