Kylotonn 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. […]
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Polyphony has revealed the very next update for Gran Turismo Sport is scheduled to launch tomorrow, March 12. Gran Turismo Sport’s March update released last week bringing the Autopolis International racing circuit in two configurations, five iconic cars, and a host of additional GT League campaign events. Gran Turismo Sport’s large March update released last […]
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 […]
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 […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport‘s free March update is here and as usual, it adds a wealth of content to the racer including a new circuit and five new cars. The Autopolis International racing circuit has been added in both its International Racing Course layout and a Short Cut Course which makes turn 10 the very final […]
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 […]
ReviewsThe Dallara SF19 single-seater racing car will make its racing game debut in Gran Turismo Sport. An all-new design for Japan’s Super Formula series, the SF19 is on course to arrive in the game later this spring. It’s likely the Super Formula car will be added to Gran Turismo Sport in April, to coincide with […]
NewsApexOnlineRacing (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 […]
NewsThe all-new Toyota Supra will make its racing game debut in Gran Turismo Sport in just under a fortnight’s time. As confirmed by Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi on Twitter, the new Supra will be one of five new cars that will be coming to Gran Turismo Sport for free on 5th March. Update is […]
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 […]
NewsV-Rally 4‘s latest piece of DLC has emerged on the PlayStation and Xbox Stores (curiously not on Steam at the time of writing). The Volkswagen I.D.R Pikes Peak vehicle can hit 62 mph from a standstill in a heart-pounding 2.2 seconds thanks to not one, but two electric motors boasting 250KW (that’s 680 bhp) of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
ReviewsGran Turismo Sport has just received an update bringing the racer to version 1.33. Before you get too excited, it’s just a tiny update which includes some bug fixes and the usual small enhancements. We can expect a larger update to come to Gran Turismo Sport later in the month if history is to repeat […]
NewsNintendo has released the first Switch images for the upcoming kart racer Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled. The much-loved racer is coming back to celebrate its 20th anniversary on June 21 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch consoles built from the ground up with remastered HD visuals and online multiplayer racing. Take a look at […]
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 […]
NewsGRIP: Combat Racing‘s developer Caged Element has started the year as they mean to go on by putting the first phase of their 2019 roadmap plan into action with a massive update for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions of their Rollcage-inspired racer (with the Switch update to follow close behind). The January update […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NewsA new update for Ride 3 is now available across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. According to developer Milestone, the update fixes a couple of crashes some players have been experiencing when browsing bike liveries and when restarting a trackday event in the career mode. A larger update is expected towards the end of this […]
NewsCodemasters most recent “developer insight” video reveals that the DiRT Rally 2.0 rally consultant (and real-world rally driver) Jon Armstrong doesn’t only provide feedback to improve vehicle handling but also double checks the pace notes for accuracy. Armstrong reveals that the pace notes for DiRT Rally 2.0 are put together by real-world rally racing co-driver […]
NewsYou will have to wait a little longer to get your hands on the fast-paced arcade racer Dangerous Driving as developer Three Fields Entertainment has announced the title has suffered a two-month delay. The new release date for Dangerous Driving is now set as April 9, 2019. Three Fields will submit their title to Microsoft and Sony on […]
NewsIt’s been two weeks since we last covered DiRT Rally 2.0 and that’s simply too long in our world. To make up for it we have a brand-spanking new trailer to show you which covers the crazy discipline of rallycross. Without further ado, take a look at the rallycross-focused trailer below. DiRT Rally 2.0 will launch […]
NewsThe futuristic arcade racer Xenon Racer, developed by Italian studio 3DClouds, is scheduled to launch on March 26 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The release date announcement came via a brand new trailer released today which you can view below. In Xenon Racer you’ll participate in a one-off championship featuring cutting-edge electric cars boosted by Xenon […]
NewsJust a matter of hours since we first brought news of Gran Turismo Sport‘s upcoming new content, I’m happy to report the very latest v1.32 update is now available to download. The latest update brings eight new cars to the racer as well as the return of the Special Stage Route X track, first featured […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport‘s very latest update is coming tomorrow, January 17, 2019, bringing eight new cars to the racing title along with the Special Stage Route X track. The eight cars coming in tomorrow’s update have a definite racy vibe with cars such as the Ferrari Dino 246 GT and Shelby GT350 featuring, not to […]
NewsRocket League has now entered the PlayStation Cross-Play Beta program allowing PlayStation 4 players to play with (or against) Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Steam PC players across all online match types (Casual, Competitive, and Extra Modes). The feature is actually enabled by default so you don’t need to fiddle with any settings. Just to […]
News[UPDATE: Added the newly released trailer] Today marks the release of The Grand Tour Game which lets you step into the shoes of the Amazon Prime series stars Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May as you reenact memorable scenes from the show. The game is starting to roll out across the world to both […]
NewsProject CARS 2 is one of the newly added games to PlayStation Now this month, joining the library of over 275 streamable and downloadable PlayStation 4 titles. The simulation oriented racer released across the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 platforms on September 22, 2017, and featured the largest roster of tracks ever seen in […]
NewsFollowing on from the SIGGRAPH Asia 2018 industry event where Gran Turismo developer Polyphony showcased their very own real-time ray tracing, Gran Turismo is back showing off its beauty at another technology show. Right now the Consumer Electronics Show or CES is currently underway at Les Vegas, USA, with Gran Turismo Sport being showcased on […]
NewsThe Crew 2‘s January vehicle drop is now available to all players following its initial launch last week for season pass holders. The two free cars you can get behind the wheel of are the BMW M6 GT3 (2016) and the Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 4MATIC Coupe (2016). You can view the free German cars in action […]
NewsMilestone has started the year in style by releasing a new patch for Ride 3 available now across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. The Italian development team has addressed some of the biggest concerns fans have had with the two-wheeled racer including fixing the difficulty level of its drag races. Elsewhere, improvements […]
NewsWe’re less than a week away from the release of The Grand Tour Game and to keep the excitement rolling a new trailer has been released showing off the pre-order bonus vehicles. All three pre-order vehicles were custom made for The Grand Tour so if you’re a fan of the show you’ve probably seen these […]
NewsAfter four years of development time, I’m happy to announce that the stunt-based title FutureGrind will be finally releasing across the PlayStation 4, PC, and Switch platforms on January 22. FutureGrind is probably best described as a stunt-platformer which will see you controlling your futuristic bike to chain huge combos. Tracks consist of floating coloured rails […]
NewsSony Interactive Entertainment has announced a new sales milestone for the PlayStation 4 console and its a whopper. The PlayStation 4 has now sold through more than 91.6 million units globally as of December 31, 2018 according to estimates. Of the 91.6 million units, more than 5.6 million units are estimated to have been sold […]
NewsHot on the heels of the newly released trailer, we also have a fresh batch of images of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 to whet your appetite. The images show a number of famous riders in some cool-looking action shots, including Eli Tomac who is featured in a videogame for the very first […]
NewsPlayStation Store’s January sale is still very much running at full swing and is currently offering some great savings on a range of racing titles. We’ve picked out some of the highlights which include a mixture of recent offerings and our own recommended picks. Some of these deals are particularly impressive: getting the Ultimate Edition of […]
NewsWe are speeding ever closer to the launch day of The Grand Tour Game and to help get our automotive juices flowing, a couple of new videos of the upcoming racer have been released into the wild. The teaser videos once again feature the full line up (Clarkson, Hammond and May) of the entertainment show […]
NewsIt’s hard to imagine, but we’re just a tad over one month away from the release of Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2. In case you are not excited enough a new bombastic trailer has been released (to celebrate the kick off of the new season of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship) complete with […]
NewsThe second free DLC pack for Ride 3 has been released bringing some new content to the two-wheeled racer. Ride 3’s “Free Pack 2” – available now across PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms – contains the Ducati Desmosedici RR bike from 2016 (pictured below) along with an additional career mode “Volume” complete with five […]
NewsThe Grand Tour Game is currently available to purchase on Amazon, PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft Store for just £11.99 – that’s less than half of its original price of £24.99. Any drastic and last-minute discounts always raise cause for concern regarding a game’s pre-order numbers or general confidence in the product. Indeed, very little of the game […]
NewsAlthough we’ve just packed away the Christmas tree and countless decorations, there’s no need to feel the January blues as Gran Turismo’s top man Kazunori Yamauchi will soon bring his own sack of goodies. That’s right, Yamauchi has confirmed that Gran Turismo Sport‘s next update will be here on January 17 bringing with it eight new […]
NewsIn a recent DiRT Rally 2.0 live stream, Chief Game Designer Ross Gowing shed a little more light on one of the key new features in DiRT Rally 2.0: track degradation. Each rally stage surface found in the rally racer evolves over time as countless rally cars drive over it deforming the surface along the way. […]
NewsIn a recent DiRT Rally 2.0 video, Chief Game Designer Ross Gowing revealed some details on the new and improved damage system found in the upcoming off-road racer. Gowing explains that in DiRT Rally 2.0 you’ll be incurring repair costs throughout the stages for any damage your car receives. This means you will need to […]
NewsAntigraviator is a futuristic anti-gravity racer which saw its release on Steam last June to a fairly mixed response from players. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners meanwhile have had to exercise patience, however, it looks like that patience is about to pay off. According to a recent blog entry from developer Cybernetic Walrus (don’t […]
NewsThe Crew 2‘s January vehicle drop is here for season pass holders and will arrive next week for everyone else (free of charge) on January 9. This month has a definitively German flavour with the addition of the BMW M6 GT3 (2016) and the Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 4MATIC Coupe (2016). You can view the German […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios’ CEO Ian Bell has elaborated on his earlier comments on Project CARS 3 giving us a better understanding of the direction of the upcoming racer. Posting on the GTPlanet forums (post #172 onwards), Bell has stated that Project CARS 3 will take cues from Need for Speed Shift (also developed by Slightly […]
NewsWe’re closing in on DiRT Rally 2.0‘s release date of February 26 at a rapid pace and excitement is growing here at TeamVVV. Although Codemasters has recently shared a few new environments and cars they are still keeping some elements close to their chest. Fortunately, Chief Game Designer Ross Gowing has briefly touched on the title’s career mode format […]
NewsThe Grand Tour Game will hit virtual shelves in a little under two weeks and as you would imagine the marketing campaign is starting ramp up accordingly. The very latest piece of promotion for the upcoming racer shows none other than the stars of the entertainment show play the very game they are featured in. Entitled “The Grand […]
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