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News Driving down memory lane with the classic OutRun

Our very next trip down memory lane brings us to the arcade classic OutRun. Instead of looking at the coin-op version, we boot up the surprisingly good Sega Megadrive version of 1991 in its place. It still surprises us to this day that the game was able to feature a car that looked strikingly similar […]

News Taking on WRC 6’s Sweden with no handbrake

In light of the recent real-world rally of Sweden, we decided to take on WRC 6's version of the iconic rally by taking part in the complete set of stages. We kick off with the first three stages of the rally of Sweden in part 1 with the other two stages to follow in the […]

News Project CARS 2: Reveal impressions and team chat

We were lucky enough to attend the recent Project CARS 2 reveal event and get our hands on with a work in progress version of the much anticipated title running on a PC. As has been a recent tradition, we got the team together for a chat about Project CARS 2 to give our initial […]

Interviews Project CARS 2 Andy Tudor Interview

Slightly Mad Studios' Creative Director Andy Tudor took some time out of his busy schedule to have a chat with us about the recently announced Project CARS 2. Tudor explains that Project CARS 2 boasts the largest track roster of any game on the consoles. Impressively, each track has dynamic time of day and weather […]

News Daytona 3 Arcade provided a disappointing experience

We were lucky enough to sample the very latest Daytona arcade title recently. The racer formally known as Daytona 3 now takes on the name of Daytona USA Championship and we think we know why. In all honesty we were anything but impressed with the game largely thanks to the appalling handling model. Once you […]

News Ride 2: Taking on the Ulster GP road circuit

In light of the recent Ride 2 Rising Sun Bikes Pack DLC, we decide to run one of the new bikes around the Ulster GP road circuit. The Ulster road circuit, much like the Northwest 200, proved to be a very tense experience. Curbs and trees mere inches away from us served as a constant […]

News Team VVV Video Podcast 30: DiRT 4, Project CARS 2, MXGP 3

Welcome to the latest episode of the Team VVV Video Podcast for all your weekly racing game rambles. In last week's episode, we were worried we wouldn't have enough to talk about in what was a quiet week for racing game news. And then came the surprise announcement of DiRT 4 the day after we […]

News Check out the amazing cars on offer at the London Toy Fair 2017

We visited the London Toy Fair recently and couldn't help but be dazzled by all the automotive offerings. Rather predictably you could say, we start proceedings with a look at some Scalextric goodies. We were very surprised to hear that Scalextric now have systems in place which can mimic fuel consumption and tyre wear and […]

News A Look back at the Playstation Demo 1

Those of you that have purchased an original PlayStation may remember a certain disc bundled in known as “demo 1”. This demo disc was full of playable demos which showcased the amazing 3D graphics of the PlayStation 1 at the time. Many of us made the transition from 2D to 3D with the PlayStation 1 […]

News The first FlatOut 4: Total Insanity trailer is here, March 2017 release confirmed

We would pretend to be surprised about the re-reveal of FlatOut 4: Total Insanity, which you may recall was first announced back in 2015. Recently, a French website claimed that the demolition derby racer was slated for March 2017, and sure enough we now have official confirmation that FlatOut will indeed be returning to PS4 […]

News Here’s our choice highlights of the 2017 Arcade Show

We attended the recently held Arcade Show at the Excel Centre in East London which is becoming one of our annual pilgrimages. We recorded and played the more interesting exhibits on offer which include the new Daytona, which we found very difficult to get to grips with thanks to a less than precise handling model. […]

News We revisit the PlayStation 1 defining classic racer Wipeout

We get all nostalgic and wipe the dust off our original PlayStation 1 console to try our hand at some Wipeout. Wipeout was one of the launch titles for Sony's first console which released in September of 1995 in Europe. After enjoying the introduction (perhaps a bit too much) we opt for some races as […]

News Getting to grips with Formula Fusion’s recent large update

Formula Fusion underwent a large update just before Christmas so we thought it was time we jumped on the futuristic racer to see how its shaping up. The game surprised us with the improved lightning and particle effects and general graphical fidelity. We jumped on to the new midtown circuit which boasted wider roads making […]

News Braving Resident Evil VII using the PSVR

We are big fans of Resident Evil here at Team VVV and after some disappointing entries into the series, we were more than interested to play the seventh incarnation which promised to be returning to its survival horror roots. The biggest change in Resident Evil VII is that the action now takes place from the […]

News Team VVV’s Pro tandem drifting tips

After our initial first foray into drifting in Assetto Corsa we turn to our resident drifting expert Ed to show us how its done and gives us some pro tips along the way. We join other drifters on Assetto Corsa's purpose built drifting playground and go for some tandem drifting which sees us getting sideways […]

News Team VVV Podcast 28: DiRT Rally PSVR, Nintendo Switch

Welcome to another installment of the Team VVV podcast for all your weekly racing game rambles. After months of speculation, Codemasters has finally the silence on the future of DiRT Rally, and it's good news for PlayStation VR owners with the news that the acclaimed rally simulation is getting a VR upgrade on PS4. Probably […]

News Revisiting the PlayStation 1 classic Destruction Derby

Destruction Derby was released in 1995 and was a launch title for Sony's first ever console the PlayStation. We are massive fans of Destruction Derby here at Team VVV and so this really brought back found memories for us. It may not look like much but to the 1995 versions of ourselves, this was mind […]

News WRC 6 Monte Carlo – Driven to Destruction Part 2

We complete the second half of the Monte Carlo rally in WRC 6 without making any repairs whatsoever in the second driven to destruction gameplay video. Our Volkswagen Polo has seen ample damage by the fourth stage and bears the scars of battle across every one of its panels. Following on from the very tricky […]

News Team VVV Video Podcast 27: The racing games we’re looking forward to in 2017

Welcome to another installment of the Team VVV Video Podcast, for all your weekly racing game rambles. This week we look at what lies ahead in 2017, in what promises to be a momentus year for racing games with the return of major franchises such as Gran Turismo Sport, Forza Motorsport 7, Project CARS 2 […]

News Moto Racer 4 overview video

Moto Racer 4 becomes the latest game to get the overview treatment as we once again go through the various game modes, events and general content. Moto Racer 4 picks up where Moto Racer 3 left off with action that is once again split between the roads, where you’ll be dodging the occasional traffic, and […]

News Testing the Fanatec Universal Adapter with a Project CARS session

We test the Fanatec Universal Adapter with a session at the world famous Le Mans track of Circuit de la Sarthe. Pairing the Fanatec Universal Adapter with Project CARS we go for some laps to get a good feel for the hardware. Playing Project CARS is as satisfying as ever and the hardware felt great […]

News WRC 6 Monte Carlo – Driven to Destruction Part 1

For our latest WRC 6 gameplay video we'd thought we'd try something a little different. Rather than repairing our car in between stints we opt to ignore this feature altogether and run our Volkswagen Polo in to the ground instead. Couple the lack of repairing with our slightly rusty WRC 6 skills and we have […]

News The Team VVV Video Podcast 26: Project CARS 2, Forza Horizon 3

Welcome to another installment of the Team VVV Video Podcast for all your weekly racing game rambles. In this week's Team VVV Video Podcast, we kick off 2017 with some juicy news stories about this year's biggest racing titles (a 2017 racing game preview is to follow). First up, following the release of the Rockstar […]

News The Team VVV 2016 Racing Game of the Year Awards Video Podcast

2016 was an eventful year for racing games – so much so that we could barely keep up with the regular torrent of releases. The year kicked off with a bang with the release of Milestone's rally sim Sebastien Loeb Rally EVO, and it barely relented since. Rally game fans were spoilt with the long-awaited console […]

News Testing the Fanatec CSL Elite with Project CARS

We continue our testing of the Fanatec CSL Elite formula rim with a session of Project CARS on the PC. Using our triple-screen setup we hop into a Formula B car and head for the iconic Italian track of Monza. Racing the Formula B car was very enjoyable and the rim felt nothing short of […]

News Thrustmaster TS PC Racer Wheel Unboxing

To share our excitement of getting our hands on the Thrustmaster TS PC Racer wheel we decided to film the moment we took it out of the box. The open wheel style rim did take us back a bit when we saw the very bright colour scheme surrounding the many different buttons which did make […]

News Forza Horizon 3 Blizzard Mountain gameplay and impressions

Forza Horizon 3 is already a substantial open world racing game that will keep you busy for many months. And with regular car packs released over the last few months, it's been well supported too. Car packs don't really add any new gameplay experience (unless it's a three-wheeler Morgan). That's where the Blizzard Mountain expansion […]

News Battlezone VR overview video

You could say the racing genre is tailor-made for virtual reality and we’d certainly not argue with you there. Being in the cockpit of a car helps to lessen any ill effects thanks to the reference point provided. This is of course true of other cockpit-based titles such as Battlezone which remains one of the […]

News Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer Wheel Zandvoort test race

We continue our test the Thrustmaster TS-PC racer wheel with a test race at Zandvoort on the PC racing sim RaceRoom Racing Experience. Zandvoort is a circuit which we are very fond of and was a pleasure to take on its off-camber and banked turns using the latest technology that Thrustmaster has to offer. The […]

News Thrustmaster TS-PC Racing Wheel first look & test

The TS-PC racing wheel is Thrustmaster's latest creation which we were lucky enough to get our hands on. Naturally, we test the high quality wheel and decide to load Sector3 Studios' PC sim RaceRoom Racing Experience which has impressed us lately with its many updates. The force feedback felt very impressive and strong and we […]

Reviews Fanatec CSL Elite range video review

The CSL Elite range from Fanatec is very much on the high-end of the racing sim peripheral spectrum that only the real hardcore of sim racers will choose to invest in for that extra level of immersion. For our review video (seen below) we unbox several products from the CSL Elite range and then put […]

News Testing the T300RS GT Edition racing wheel with Gran Turismo 6

With no new Gran Turismo title to test Thrustmaster's latest Gran Turismo branded wheel, we instead opt for Gran Turismo 6 which was released some three years ago almost to the day. Instead of just playing the racer on a 2D screen we strap on the PSVR headset and play through the device's cinema mode […]

News The Crew Calling All Units first look PS4 gameplay

The Crew recently got a shot in the arm with the release of the “Calling All Units” expansion, naturally we take a look at the new content to see what it is al about. The expansion adds some new missions to the title, some of which we play through which gives us a chance to […]

News Playing Trackmania Turbo using the PSVR

With the recent free update for Trackmania Turbo which brought with it PlayStation VR support we had to satisfy our curiosity and take a look for ourselves. Admittedly we were initially slightly worried that we may require a sick bag or two following Alan's comments after he sampled an early version of Trackmania Turbo in […]

News Driveclub’s final track update overview video

Evolution Studios recently signed off their development of Driveclub with the unexpected release of 15 VR tracks for the base game. The update, which I might add is completely free, enables players who don't own a PSVR headset to try out the 15 additional tracks. We of course jumped on Driveclub to see the tracks […]

News Here’s the conclusion of the T1 Lotus Series in Assetto Corsa

We conclude the T1 Lotus Series in our latest Assetto Corsa career video which is running on the PlayStation 4 console. Back in the Lotus 2-eleven, we first take part in a race at Imola starting from 6th position. At the time we wasn't quite sure of our overall championship standings which made the action […]

News Motorsport Manager first race gameplay

We conjure up the courage to take on our first race following on from our initial preview with Tim and our first foray into the practice and qualifying sessions where we learned the hard way it might be fair to say. So after ignoring our drivers in qualifying we dive in to a 32-lap race […]

News Assetto Corsa Porsche Pack Vol 1 Overview

We breakdown the recently released Porsche Pack Volume 1 for Assetto Corsa and give our opinions on each of the cars. Starting from our least favourite, we drive each of the cars in sequence and leave our favourites until the latter half of the gameplay video as we reach ever closer to our number 1 […]

News Getting to grips with the Lotus 2-Eleven in the T1 series in Assetto Corsa

Now that we've progressed past the Novice and Intermediate series our next challenge provides us with the fantastic Lotus 2-Eleven in the T1 series of Assetto Corsa's career mode. We have actually driven the Lotus briefly in an earlier event in Assetto Corsa's career mode so we knew we were in for a treat as […]

News Motorsport Manager gameplay: First practice and qualifying sessions

We dive further in to the world of Motorsport Manager after our initial preview with feedback from our F1 expert Tim. Taking part in our very first practice and qualifying session we get to grips with the game which takes us to a track that's very reminiscent of Suzuka with its unmistakable figure 8 track […]

News WRC 5 vs WRC 6 multistage comparison

With the recent release of WRC 6, comparisons to WRC 5 were always inevitable. In terms of the driving feeling, WRC 6 feels head and shoulders above WRC 5 especially if you are using a racing wheel. Rather than the floaty feeling of 5, the sixth installment has a notable increase in grip which makes […]

Previews Motorsport Manager first look preview

Motorsport Manager is out on PC on November 10 following its popular debut on mobile platforms. We've managed to get our hands on the title prior to release to share with you our initial thoughts. Alan joins Tim, our resident Formula 1 expert, who first talks about the mobile origins of the title and which […]

News Driveclub VR gameplay: Driving the McLaren 650s at Nakesendo

Continuing with our Driveclub VR coverage we head to our favourite Nakasendo track. Driving the McLaren 650S, we once again share with you a multiscreen viewpoint of the action including a shot of us using the PlayStation VR headset. Normally we would commentate our gameplay videos however here we have decided to share a no […]

News WRC 6: German stage multiscreen gameplay

Germany becomes our next port of call as we continue our coverage of WRC 6. We once again opt for a multi screen setup which gives us several views of the action. Driving the car on the tarmac surface felt satisfying and intuitive. We are currently working our way through Driveclub VR and look forward […]

News Getting to grips with Driveclub VR

Driveclub VR was the first and only racing game to launch with the PlayStation VR last month and of course we were more than eager to get our hands on the final retail version after seeing previews previously. In order to run in the VR medium sacrifices had to of course be made, so don't […]

News Ride 2: Putting the Yamaha R1 through its paces at the Nurburgring

The Nurburgring Nordschleife, or “The Green Hell” as Jackie Stewart famously referred to it as, is one of only a handful of race tracks currently existing that is rich in history and has an almost magical presence. As soon as we heard the iconic track would make It in to Ride 2 we knew we […]

News WRC 6: Australia stage multicam gameplay

We give WRC 6 the multicam treatment in our latest PC gameplay video. We pack our bags and fly over to the wonderfully sunny climate of Australia and provide no less than four separate viewpoints of the action for your viewing pleasure. The game is running close to 60 fps on our PC setup however […]

News Taking on the intense Northwest 200 circuit in Ride 2

We build up enough courage to face the incredibly fast and dangerous Northwest 200 road circuit. Being a road circuit, there are of course hazards everywhere including pavement curbs, lamp posts and you'll even need to negotiate a roundabout at one stage. Because of these hazards you have a very tight margin for error, stray […]

News Concluding the Intermediate Series 3 in Assetto Corsa

Our tenth Assetto Corsa career play through video sees us concluding the Intermediate Series 3 tier. The next race takes place at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps and we are once more driving the fantastic Ferrari 458 Italia. The first race proved a lot of fun mainly thanks to the sublime handling of the Italia 458 and […]

News Valentino Rossi The Game: Radio Controlled Cars DLC video

Valentino Rossi The Game contains a surprising amount of content with the likes of the Moto Ranch flat track, drifting, Monza rally and of course the Moto GP action. Continuing with the “more is more” theme, developer Milestone have added another discipline to Valentino Rossi's game although it's probably not what you are thinking. Indeed […]

News Here’s the full list of bikes for Ride 2

We've just learned that Ride 2 has been awarded the Guinness World Record for having the most licensed bikes in a videogame, congratulations Milestone, now you can view all of the bikes included in the base game in the video below. As you would expect all of the household names such as Ducati, Yamaha, Suzuki and […]

News WRC 6 cars, drivers and teams list video

We've been enjoying playing WRC 6 of late, we have certainly noticed a huge step up from last year's offering in terms of vehicle handling which now offers a much more satisfying feeling thanks to increased grip and an overall better feel of weight to the cars. Of course WRC 6 does have its problems […]

News TeamVVV’s PSVR Impressions podcast

We have been busy with PlayStation's virtual reality headset of late and decide to get together for a chat about the new tech and provide our early impressions of it. The PlayStation VR is essentially a budget route in to the world of VR and you have to bare that in mind when using it. […]

News The TeamVVV Podcast Episode 16: Mantis Burn Racing, Assetto Corsa and more

Welcome to another installment of the TeamVVV Podcast for all your weekly racing game rambles. This week we give our impressions of VooFoo Studios’ top-down racer Mantis Burn Racing, which inevitably leads to us reminiscing about some of our favourite classic top-down racers from Rock N Racing and Micro Machines to Circuit Breakers to Speedsters. […]

News Project CARS: racing at the classic Rouen Les Essarts

We take a visit back in time to the classic Rouen Les Essarts track in Project CARS in our latest gameplay video. A classic track such as this deserves an equally amazing classic car of course, so we selected the Lotus Type 40 Ford from the Lotus Classic Expansion pack. Three laps of the classic […]

News Redout career play through part 3

We continue our Redout career play through with the third video as seen below. Kicking off we take part in an event which tasks us to survive as long as possible by avoiding the edges of the tracks as much as possible while covering as much ground as we can. We then move on to […]

Previews Gas Guzzlers Extreme needs more fuel in the tank on Xbox One

I'll admit I was looking forward to the belated release of Gas Guzzlers Extreme on consoles, which was recently announced three years after its original release on PC. Given its age, you'd think that developer Gamepires would use the time to ensure its console port goes as smoothly as possible. However, new footage of Gas […]

News Driveclub VR first look

We take our first look at Driveclub VR using the recently released PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset. We start with a race using the BAC Mono and notice the resolution with distant objects is a little on the blurry side but overall you can't deny that for early VR technology, and considering the PSVR is essentially a […]

Previews Preview: Does DriveClub dazzle in VR?

The obvious advantage to attending public game conventions like EGX is that you get to play the latest games ahead of release. The downside? Absurdly long queues mean that your play time will likely be limited to a few minutes. Case in point: this year if you wanted to play Gran Turismo Sport (which […]

News Assetto Corsa PS4 career video 9: Intermediate Series 3 part 1

We have managed to progress to the Intermediate Series 3 which features the fantastic Ferrari 458 Italia throughout in our Assetto Corsa career mode play through. We start with a time attack event at Imola in the 458 Italia which helps us get to grips with the car before then heading out to Monza with […]

News Redout: Cairo SRRL challenge with warp gates gameplay

We continue our career play through of Redout on the PC with a race like nothing you've ever seen before. Indeed the Cairo SRRL challenge starts out normal enough however that all soon changes when we pass through the first vortex. Just like magic, the vortex teleports us to a different stage altogether which was […]

News Here’s our first impressions of WRC 6

We share our first impressions of WRC 6 in our latest gameplay video while we take on a stage in Portugal. Jumping from WRC 5 to WRC 6 it's clear to see that developer Kylotonn Games have made vast improvements to the handling. WRC 5 felt very floaty, the cars in general had poor grip […]

Previews WRC 6 PS4 preview gameplay – Finland stage

During our recent visit to Kylotonn Games' studio for a behind the scenes look at WRC 6, most of our hands-on time focused on the PC version running in glorious 4K resolution. However, a lot of players will be playing WRC 6 on consoles, so a quick hands-on session with the PS4 version was necessary […]

News Here’s our collection of let’s play videos for Forza Horizon 3

Forza Horizon 3 is shaping up to be the best racer of the year thanks to it's lusciously detailed environments, sheer scale of the map and not forgetting the eclectic mix of vehicles. We recently jumped on the third installment of the Forza Horizon series with a bundle of unedited let's play videos. The videos […]

News First look of the Tropical Ice DLC for Table Top Racing

The Tropical Ice DLC pack for Table Top Racing was a welcome addition when it released a little while back. The DLC pack is a decent size too and includes two new locations, two additional game modes, 3 new championships as well as 16 special events and there’s even six new PlayStation trophies up for […]

News WRC 6 PS4 Overview video

We take WRC 6 for a spin in our latest overview video where we take a look at the game's various tracks, cars and general content. We check out multiple stages starting with a very wet and dreary looking Welsh rally stage followed by a bright and vibrant stage in Australia. Much like in WRC […]

News WRC 6 video preview and Kylotonn studio visit

We recently had the opportunity to visit Kylotonn Games studio in Paris for a behind the scenes look at WRC 6 ahead of its release this week. During our visit, Game Director Alain Jarniou showed us some of the many improvements in WRC 6, including enhanced visuals, sound and vehicle dynamics along with new features such […]

News Check out some of Ride 2’s content with our overview video

Ride 2 by developer Milestone is just days away from its release on Friday, October 7 and we decide to dive into the game and take a look at some of its content. Much like in the original Ride, Ride 2's main focus is on the World Tour mode which is packed full of content. […]

News Assetto Corsa PS4 career video 8: Intermediate Series 2 Part 2

We conclude our participation in Assetto Corsa's Intermediate Series 2 with our second video. Once again we pilot the very big, heavy but powerful Mercedes SLS AMG and our very next race sees us take on the legendary Spa Francorchamps track. Much like in previous races in the Intermediate Series 2, the field of opponents […]

News Redout career play through part 2

We conclude the class 1 races in the second part of our career play through of the futuristic racer Redout on the PC. Now that we've spent more time with the game we find our race craft has improved to the point where we are experiencing much less contact with the walls and are able […]

News 2016: A PS4 Pro odyssey (our take on the PS4 Pro reveal)

We take inspiration from the 1968 sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey as we do our best to describe our emotions we felt regarding the build up to the PlayStation Pro reveal and subsequent anticlimax. You can view our Stanley Kubrick-esque production below. Indeed we felt the PlayStation Pro reveal event itself was very slow, […]

News Assetto Corsa PS4 career video 7 – Intermediate Series 2 Part 1

The Intermediate Series 2 awaits us in our latest career video for Assetto Corsa running on the PlayStation 4 console. In this series you are given the Mercedes SLS AMG for every event which although possessing ample power and sounding decent enough, it did feel big, heavy and not particularly fun to drive. The first […]

News Here’s part 1 of our Redout career play through

We kick off a new series of play through videos for the rather fast-paced and fun racer Redout with part 1 of our career. Much like in Assetto Corsa's career mode you kick off proceedings with a time trial event so you can get to grips with that particular track and how the craft handles. […]

Previews Ride 2 exclusive PS4 gameplay & Team VVV chat impressions

We recently got our hands on the upcoming two-wheeled title Ride 2 from Milestone and decide to share our thoughts on the game with a team chat video which also features exclusive Ride 2 gameplay footage for your viewing pleasure. Our initial impressions were very positive and we were particularly impressed with the level of […]

News Here’s our first attempt at drifting in Assetto Corsa

We ditch the serious racing action in favour of some drifting in our latest Assetto Corsa gameplay video. This is our very first attempt so things start off very slowly as we learn the basic mechanics of drifting in the racing sim. We are behind the wheel of the BMW M3 E30 Drift Edition which […]

Previews Moto Racer 4: Exclusive PS4 gameplay and preview chat

We recently got our hands on the upcoming arcade bike racer Moto Racer 4 and we share our opinions on the work in progress title. The actual build we played was actually over two months old so the final game could well be quite different from the one we experienced. Visually Moto Racer 4 has […]

News Assetto Corsa PS4 Career 06 Int 1 Series

We continue our career playthrough of Assetto Corsa with the first part of the Intermediate 1 series. The Intermediate series really ups the ante and we find ourselves behind the wheel of the very powerful McLaren MP4 12C. We start off with a four lap race at Vallelunga which has some very tight turns which […]

News Assetto Corsa PS4 career video 05 – Novice 4 Series

Our fifth career playthrough video of Assetto Corsa on the PlayStation 4 console sees us getting behind the wheel of a selection of Lotus models. We kick off with a race at the Silverstone National Circuit in the Lotus Exige 240 R stage 3 with the goal of finishing in at least third place. Moving […]

News Retro Alan 2: Outrun 2 Arcade

We continue our series of videos which take a look back at Alan’s on screen gaming career from years gone past, this time we take a look at some Outrun 2 arcade action. The video gives us a look at Alan playing a pre-release version of the coin operated Outrun 2 game at a private […]