Following on from the recent unveiling of the PlayStation 4 and PC compatible Podium Racing Wheel F1 racing wheel, Fanatec has also lifted the veil on their new Xbox One and PC compatible ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2 steering wheel which will release on February 28, 2019, and is available to pre-order now for €349.95. […]
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The futuristic arcade racer Xenon Racer, developed by Italian studio 3DClouds, is scheduled to launch (digitally and physically) in early 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. The arcade racing title first came to our attention in early October this year with a release date set as “coming soon” hinting at a possible 2018 release. […]
NewsFeral Interactive has announced that DiRT 4 will be released on macOS and Linux in 2019. Originally developed by Codemasters for PC and consoles, DiRT 4 is the latest title in the long-running DiRT series which dates back to 2007 which itself is seen as a continuation of the Colin McRae Rally titles from 1998 onwards. DiRT 4 aimed to […]
NewsThe fourth batch of premium DLC cars coming to Forza Horizon 4 has been revealed, ahead of their releases in the game over the next few weeks. As has been the case with Car Pass cars so far, the selection of vehicles cover a broad spectrum of car types and ages, ranging from pre-war sports […]
NewsA new trucking sim imaginatively titled “Truck Driver” is heading “soon” to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Truck Driver put you in the shoes of a budding…err…truck driver who has just inherited their Uncle’s truck and then decided to move to a new city to make a name for themselves and earn the respect […]
NewsCodemasters has revealed the design of the DiRT Rally 2.0 Steelbook which has more than a passing resemblance to Colin McRae Rally 2.0’s artwork. The steelbook design uses the same turquoise colouring and lowercase font featured on the box art for Colin McRae Rally 2.0 over 18 years ago. That’s not all though, the steelbook also […]
NewsCodemasters has today released their very latest DiRT Rally 2.0 video as part of their ongoing dev insight series. The very latest video (seen immediately below) shines the light on some of the improvements we can expect to see over the original title which first released in December 2015. Chief Games Designer Ross Gowing explains […]
NewsWith the release of Forza Horizon 4‘s “Fortune Island” expansion today you may be curious to find out about its achievements list. Well, I’m happy to say there are a total of 24 achievements, revealed via True Achievements, making for a total of 500 Gamerscore. Highlights include driving on every road, discovering all treasure chests, […]
NewsThere’s good reason for Forza Horizon 4 fans to be excited as today marks the release of the title’s first ever expansion “Fortune Island”. The Fortune Island expansion allows players to race on a brand new island which promises “danger, treasure, and epic driving adventures”. You can get a taste of the Fortune Island expansion […]
NewsThe massive open-world racer The Crew 2 is available to play for free starting today until Sunday, December 16. This free period applies across all available platforms (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC), and players will have complete access to the full game including the new Demolition Derby and PvP modes. The Crew 2 builds […]
NewsThe Grand Tour Game will stand out from the crowd of racers when it releases in the middle of next month by featuring seamless TV show-to-gameplay transitions. A bold move indeed, but how seamless could these transitions possibly be? According to Amazon Games Studios’ Craig Sullivan, who recently spoke to MCV, the transitions are believable […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios is currently working on Project CARS 3, according to the developer’s CEO. In a post on the GTPlanet forums, Slightly Mad’s Ian Bell confirmed a sequel to Project CARS 2 is on the way, though no release date time-frames were cited. Bell also claims Project CARS 3 will be an ambitious title, […]
NewsCrash Team Racing is coming back in style next June complete with remastered HD visuals and online multiplayer racing to celebrate its 20th anniversary. That’s right, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will be power-sliding into players’ hands on June 21, 2019, across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch consoles. Developed by Beenox and published by Activision, […]
NewsNew details on Forza Horizon 4’s Fortune Island expansion have been revealed, ahead of the DLC’s release next week. In the new expansion (which developer Playground Games is touting as the largest DLC it’s created for a Forza Horizon game), players will take part in a sort of car-based treasure hunt on the eponymous Fortune […]
NewsWheel users should be able to have a “more intuitive” driving experience in Forza Motorsport 7, courtesy of the game’s overhauled force feedback system. Added in this month’s content update, the new setup is claimed to be a a “full physically based system” that allows players to have a “solid feeling of connection to the […]
NewsDemolition Derby, the second free update brought to Ubisoft’s open world racer, The Crew 2, releases today and will available to play across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC platforms. The Demolition Derby update introduces the brand new Demolition Derby discipline where players will battle it out across two new arenas to earn a top-three spot […]
NewsNintendo Switch and Xbox One players can now enjoy the retro-inspired racer Horizon Chase Turbo today complete with exclusive content for each platform in the shape of the new Playground mode and more. The Playground mode is described as a “rotative competition” which contains five new races each time. The time-limited tracks keep things varied […]
NewsFollowing its release on the Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4 last month, Spintires: MudRunner American Wilds Edition is now available on the Nintendo Switch. That’s right, Switch owners will now have the joy of driving real-world trucks in tons of mud complete with realistic physics. The title features 33 heavy vehicles including the likes of Ford, Chevrolet, and Western Star […]
NewsWe’re just a few days away from the launch of the much-anticipated two-wheeled racer Ride 3 and to whet your appetite further we have our video preview to share with you showcasing the Xbox One X version of the title running at a glorious 60 frames per second. Our preview video takes you through some of the […]
PreviewsDakar 18 will receive its first ever piece of DLC later this year with the addition of the Dakar Series: Desafío Ruta 40 rally. The new rally, set across five new countryside stages in Argentina, adds over 12,000km² to Dakar 18’s huge open world which will soon boast a total size of over 30,000km². The DLC includes brand […]
NewsEight new premium DLC cars have been revealed for Forza Horizon 4, ahead of their releases in the game over the next few weeks. Like the previous batch of Car Pass content, most of the cars are brand new to the Forza franchise. Only two are returning from an earlier game: the Honda S2000 and […]
NewsBigben and Kylotonn Racing Games has announced that V-Rally 4 will be launching on the Nintendo Switch on December 13 in Europe, and February 5, 2019 for the United States. V-Rally 4 will see you taking on its five disciplines of Rally, V-Rallycross, Hillclimb, Extreme-Khana, and Buggy, with the ultimate goal of becoming the Grand Champion […]
NewsThe free Series 3 update for Forza Horizon 4 is now available and adds a host of new additions including new wheels to new racing events in the Horizon Racing Cup, as well as new painting and upgrade options. The new advanced car painting options have been added to a number of cars including the […]
NewsPre-orders are now open for the arcade retro-inspired racer Horizon Chase Turbo ahead of its Xbox One launch on November 28. Horizon Chase Turbo is a love letter to 16-bit racers of yesteryear taking cues from the likes of Out Run and Top Gear. On the subject of Top Gear (the game not the popular TV […]
NewsV-Rally 4 fans have had to exercise patience in waiting for the first DLC pack to arrive, fortunately, that wait now ends. The very first DLC, the Supercharge Pack, is now available on PlayStation 4, PC, and Xbox One. The Supercharge Pack gives players 5 exclusive liveries for some of the most popular cars in V-Rally 4, which can be […]
NewsBelieve it or not, we’re just over two weeks away from the release of the two-wheeled racer Ride 3. Following the complete bike list revealed in September, developer Milestone has now lifted the veil on its track list which features a mix of GP circuits, city, and country tracks as expected. Milestone explains that some […]
NewsThe very latest DiRT Show live stream (hosted the other day) gives us yet another look at a preview version of DiRT Rally 2.0 ahead of its release next year. In the video (below, starting at 7:40) we see the iconic rear-wheel-drive Ford Mk II Escort in action from the bonnet cam as it tears […]
NewsForza Horizon 4‘s first expansion has been officially announced, ahead of its release on 13th December 2018. Details on the ‘Fortune Island’ expansion are scarce at the moment, though it has been confirmed the add-on will feature “the largest, most extreme location ever seen in a [Forza] Horizon game”. Befitting the dramatic scenery, Fortune Island […]
NewsSega has released a brand new Team Sonic Racing video from the Tokyo Game Show, where Sonic Series Producer Takashi Lizuka provides an inside look into the development process of the upcoming racer. Iizuka discusses his inspiration behind the game’s team-based racing style and we also get a glimpse at some of the courses including […]
NewsA Scalextric-themed racing game, which originally released on mobile platforms, is now available to purchase on the Xbox One console. The slot-car racing title, developed by Sabec Limited, includes a track builder feature which enables players to build their own circuits before testing them in a race. Take a look at some Scalextric action in the trailer below. Scalextric […]
NewsBigmoon Entertainment, the Portuguese developer better known as an art studio for hit games franchises such as MotoGP and WRC, recently acquired the Dakar licence. An open-world annual rallying event known for endurance and reliability would surely be a great foundation for turning it into a computer game, especially with other open-world racing titles out […]
ReviewsRecently Team VVV got a brief hands on the latest build of Ace Combat 7 – a game we’ve been hotly anticipating for quite some time during it’s publicly protracted development period. Given the positive impressions for all who have had the privilege to try it out, Ace Combat 7 is also likely to be […]
PreviewsForza Motorsport 7’s divisive Prize Crates have been permanently removed from the game, as part of the title’s November 2018 content update. First announced in July this year, the scrapping of the system is a response to player feedback, with the “overwhelming” impression being “the system [felt] out of place in the game“. Replacing the […]
NewsRetro-inspired arcade racer Horizon Chase Turbo will be skidding its way onto the Switch and Xbox One on November 28. Pre-orders are already available on Nintendo’s hybrid console, and they will soon be available on Xbox One. The Switch and Xbox One versions will feature a brand new game mode called “Playground”, which contains a […]
NewsThe all-new TVR Griffith sports car has made its racing game debut in The Crew 2, as free DLC for the open world racing game. Available now for The Crew 2 Season Pass owners, the new Griffith will be accessible to all players on 7th November – as will the Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R ‘Drift […]
NewsThe Forza series is celebrating the Hot Wheels brand’s 50th anniversary year next week, with the launch of a new themed car pack for Forza Motorsport 7. Set to be released on 6th November, the Forza Motorsport 7 Hot Wheels Anniversary Pack adds seven cars to the racing game for free. Bar their anniversary liveries, […]
NewsThe upcoming arcade racer GRIP: Combat Racing will be available to play on Microsoft’s gaming subscription service, the Xbox Game Pass, at launch. GRIP is a fast-paced combat racer which takes more than a few cues from the PlayStation 1 classic Rollcage, therefore, you can expect to get to grips with gravity-defying physics, fast-paced gameplay and […]
NewsIt seems that barely a week goes by without a new F1 2018 patch. The latest, 1.13, has now gone live on Steam with PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions expected in the coming days. The 1.13 patch increases the use of the safety car in multiplayer sessions, the safety car should also pick up the […]
NewsCodemasters has once again released a new dev diary video which teases some DiRT Rally 2.0 gameplay. The latest video in their “insight series” is entitled “Why DiRT Rally 2.0?” with Chief Games Designer Ross Gowing answering that very question to the backdrop of some DiRT Rally 2.0 action. You can see some small glimpses of […]
NewsOriginally scheduled for launch next month, Team Sonic Racing has now been delayed to May 21, 2019. The delay will enable the development team “to make Team Sonic Racing the best game it can be”, the team has also teased more of the title will be shown “very soon”. Developed by Sumo Digital (the studio […]
NewsItalian racing game developer Milestone has released their very latest trailer for Ride 3 ahead of its launch on November 30 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The latest trailer, entitled “Extreme Customisation” showcases the “endless” customisation options available in the upcoming two-wheeled racer which includes the new livery editor feature enabling you […]
NewsThe Route Creator tool is now available for Forza Horizon 4, as part of the open world racing game’s latest update. One of the most requested features for any Forza Horizon game, the Route Creator lets players create their own custom singleplayer race courses using the game’s ‘Blueprint’ feature. Courses created in the Route Creator […]
NewsForza Horizon 4 developer Playground Games has outlined the automotive additions it plans to introduce to the game over the next four weeks. Spearheading the brunt of the content push will be the eight cars that are coming as part of the game’s premium Car Pass programme. Two Car Pass cars will be added to […]
NewsCodemasters continues to tease their upcoming sim racer in their latest dev diary entitled “Meet the devs”. The latest video in their “insight series” introduces us to key members of the team including Chief Games Designer Ross Gowing, and rally consultant Jon Armstrong along with some tantalising glimpses of DiRT Rally 2.0. You can see […]
NewsToday marks the release of the cartoony kart racer Nickelodeon Kart Racers across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch platforms. The racer includes Nickelodeon channel favourites such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Rugrats, Hey Arnold! and more. The colourful title features four-player local multiplayer split-screen action, kart upgrades, 24 different slime-themed tracks, and […]
NewsSpintires: MudRunner‘s American Wilds expansion releases today across the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, with the Switch version to launch November 27. The American Wilds expansion (which is also available as a stand-alone edition with the base game, expansion and all DLC released so far) adds new vehicles from the likes of Ford, Chevrolet, Hummer and more, plus […]
NewsRocket League’s “RocketID” cross-platform party feature (which enables players to party up regardless of platform), originally scheduled for release before the end of 2018, has now been pushed back to early 2019. However, there is some good news: with Sony’s recent announcements regarding full cross-platform functionality, developer Psyonix can now make additional changes to prepare their “RocketID” […]
NewsSimbin Studios UK will be two years old this week, to celebrate, the development team has teased a couple of GTR 3 images. Before you get too excited, the images are probably not going to get your heart racing but its always good to see new images of an upcoming racer especially when things are […]
NewsThe PlayStation 4 and Xbox One launch of Wreckfest, which was due to be released on November 20, 2018, has now been pushed back to “2019”. The demolition derby themed racing game (originally known as Next Car Game) released on Steam earlier this year after almost five years in Early Access. The postponement will give the […]
NewsIt’s not every day you see a 16-bit arcade racer announced for the consoles, so it’s my absolute pleasure to let you know that Super Pixel Racers will bring its retro flavour to the PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on October 31. Much like Mantis Burn Racing, the focus in Super Pixel Racers very much […]
News“Slash’s Snake Pit” DLC for MX vs ATV All Out has been released bringing with it one-of-a-kind tracks designed in conjunction with the legendary rock guitarist Slash (Guns ‘N Roses, Velvet Revolver). Slash’s Snake Pit features three of the largest Supercross tracks the MX vs ATV franchise has ever seen plus an FMX area. In addition, the […]
NewsDiRT Rally‘s co-driver calls are genre leading thanks to Codemasters’ method of recording the co-driver under physical stress to mimic the real-world forces felt when seated in a rally car. It proved so successful in fact, that Codemasters are using the technique once again for DiRT Rally 2.0. The physical stress is provided by a […]
NewsIndie development studio Three Fields Entertainment (which features former Criterion (Burnout series) founders Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry) is currently hard at work creating their latest arcade racer Dangerous Driving. The team has been teasing their upcoming racing title recently with a number of screenshots and a video which gives us a small glimpse of […]
NewsAnother week, another F1 2018 patch. Today sees the release of patch 1.12 for the PC version of the officially licensed racer. The latest patch adds a new anti-cheat system, rebalances rank and safety rating calculations and a few other changes have been applied too. Codemasters are continuing to hunt down and fix more bugs […]
NewsMilestone has announced they are currently working on the sequel to Monster Energy Supercross -The Official Videogame. Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 2 features a renewed career mode, an enhanced track editor, improved playability, and expanded training, and is scheduled for release on February 8, 2019, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and […]
NewsOur very latest DiRT Rally 2.0 preview video sees us playing the PC version complete with a racing wheel setup. We take on the New Zealand stage in the front-wheel-drive Volkswagen Golf MkII from the cockpit camera perspective. Due to the understeery nature of the Golf, we found we needed to utilise the handbrake more […]
PreviewsCodemasters has been teasing their upcoming rally sim DiRT Rally 2.0 recently with gameplay from the real-world rally driver and DiRT Rally 2.0’s consultant Jon Armstrong. One such video shows us a stage from the location of Argentina which is described by Chief Games Designer Ross Gowing as the “most challenging location we’ve put in […]
NewsIt has only been one week since the launch of the hotly-anticipated Forza Horizon 4 and yet the open-world racer has already been played by two million players. These two million players have now logged more than 800 million miles of Forza Horizon 4 driving and racing between them (that’s tens of thousands of times around […]
NewsCodemasters has recently confirmed that DiRT Rally 2.0‘s rally stages are actually bespoke rather than a product of their “My Stage” stage generator technology as featured in DiRT 4. According to Chief Games Designer Ross Gowing, the DiRT community wanted traditional set stages so that they can “practice and familiarise themselves with the route over […]
NewsForza Horizon 4 is now officially the fastest-selling game in the series according to this week’s UK physical charts. That’s not to say it topped the UK physical sales chart this week, however. As a matter of fact, it resides in 3rd place behind the multi-platform juggernauts of FIFA 19 and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (certainly not […]
NewsThe “Viper Trails” DLC is now available for the anti-gravity PC racer Antigraviator which brings three new tracks. The new tracks are set in the forests of the “Orval planet system” each having its own specially composed drum and bass tracks by Alex Meza. You can view the new content in the trailer below. The […]
NewsWe’ve spoken with Chief Games Designer Ross Gowing and DiRT Rally 2.0 consultant Jon Armstrong, and we’ve gotten behind the wheel of the Mk II Golf at New Zealand on the PlayStation 4 Pro. Today our attention turns to the rallycross aspect of DiRT Rally 2.0. Codemasters are certainly expanding this area over the original […]
PreviewsDiRT Rally 2.0 will introduce deformable ground for the first time in the series which has the potential to dramatically alter the racing action. Each rally stage surface evolves over time mimicking the action of countless rally cars blasting over it. Players starting in the first five positions in the starting order will have to […]
NewsIn news that will not surprise many, it has been confirmed that DiRT Rally 2.0 will not feature “Gamer” handling as found in DiRT 4. DiRT 4 tried its best to accommodate players of all skill levels by introducing two handling modes – Gamer and Simulation. In theory, this sounds like an amazing idea, sadly its execution was […]
NewsThe motorbike combat racer Steel Rats will launch its brand of over-the-top arcade action on November 7 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with pre-orders now open across Europe. Pre-ordering the game will get you the Steel Rats Deluxe Edition at a discounted price which, as well as the base title, includes a […]
NewsThe ‘Prize Crate’ system in Forza Motorsport 7 will be permanently removed from the game this November, developer Turn 10 Studios has confirmed. A previously maligned element of the game initially at launch, Forza Motorsport 7’s Prize Crate feature will be replaced with a ‘Race Shop’ marketplace next month. This in-game store will be where […]
NewsThe Merkur brand has made its Forza franchise debut, courtesy of new free DLC released for Forza Motorsport 7. Added to the title as the “October Spotlight car”, the vehicle representing the American car brand is a very special piece of kit: the race-winning XR4Ti silhouette car that competed in the SCCA Trans Am series […]
News[UPDATE]The four new tracks for Onrush (Arrakku, Cascades Way, Jedhora, and Smith Bends) are now available in the 4.0 update, the original article follows. Following on from the initial image teasers, and short video clip, Codemasters has now released a new (and longer) video which showcases all four maps coming to Onrush. Each has a very different theme, […]
NewsFollowing on from our interviews with Chief Games Designer Ross Gowing and DiRT Rally 2.0 consultant Jon Armstrong, our latest DiRT Rally 2.0 video gives us a decent look at a preview version of the racer running on a PlayStation 4 Pro. Driving the Volkswagen Golf GTI from the bonnet perspective, we take on a stage […]
PreviewsThe anti-gravity PC racer Antigraviator will get no less than three new tracks next week (October 8) courtesy of its Viper Trails DLC. The new tracks are set in the forests of the Orval planet system (obviously), each has its specially composed drum and bass tracks by Alex Meza. Check out the upcoming content in the […]
NewsXenon Racer, an upcoming arcade racer set in the year 2030, has been revealed via a trailer (seen below) and will be racing onto the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch consoles, both digitally and physically. Additionally, a digital PC version will also be released. No release dates have been announced, however, the official […]
NewsAfter some initial teasers, we’re happy to report that four (!) new tracks will be coming to the arcade racer Onrush as a free update. No release date has been announced, however, we do know they are coming “very soon” (don’t you just love the word soon?). The tracks do look amazing and tie in beautifully […]
NewsCodemasters has confirmed that their upcoming rally sim DiRT Rally 2.0 will not support VR at launch. Rather than calling it a day on VR though, Chief Game Designer Ross Gowing has stated that they are taking people’s comments on board and should there be “enormous demand” it could be something they include in a […]
NewsToday marks the worldwide release of Forza Horizon 4 following its early access launch four days ago for Ultimate Edition buyers. To celebrate, pro driver and Gymkhana star Ken Block has taken to the world-famous Goodwood in his absolutely bonkers 1,400 bhp 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn V2 (available in-game) to tear stuff up. To hammer home […]
NewsRecently Kylotonn has been swiftly expanding their foothold in the racing genre by bringing several titles back from the dead. We’ve had the already released, and somewhat average, Flatout 4 (the first main title since 2011). Also, an announcement in late 2016 suggests (although not yet confirmed) that the French development team is working on […]
ReviewsWe recently attended a DiRT Rally 2.0 event where we managed to get a hands-on with a preview version of the title as well as conduct a couple of interviews. Yesterday we posted our interview with the Chief Game Designer Ross Gowing, today we share our interview with DiRT Rally 2.0’s consultant, and real-world rally driver, […]
InterviewsToday marks the worldwide release of Playground Games’ open-world racer Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox One and PC, some four days after the Ultimate Edition. The forth Horizon title (and eleventh Forza title) is set in a fictionalised version of Great Britain (not Japan as the initial rumors indicated) and features all four seasons (which change on […]
NewsAnother week, another F1 2018 patch. The latest (version 1.10) has landed on the PC with console versions to follow “soon” according to developer Codemasters. The latest patch fixes AI drivers not pitting when suffering a puncture, the co-commentator not playing correctly, and more. The update also sees several improvements to the interviews involving Claire. […]
NewsF1 2018 Headline Edition is currently available on the PlayStation Store with a 40% discount – meaning it can be yours for £32.99 (down from £54.99). The deal runs until this Wednesday, October 3 so you’ll need to get a move on to take advantage of it. Oddly, the same deal cannot be had on […]
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