We have blown into the metaphorical horn and assembled the team to talk all things PlayStation 5 following the reveal of the very first details courtesy of the Wired interview with PlayStation 5 lead architect Mark Cerny. Cerny revealed the PlayStation 5 will be backwards compatible with PlayStation 4 games – something we expected to […]
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Feral Interactive has released a new teaser trailer for the upcoming Switch version of GRID Autosport showcasing its impressive array of different control methods. The Switch version of GRID Autosport will include all previously released DLC content so we can expect around 100 cars and 100 tracks. The Switch version will also contain online multiplayer […]
NewsThe Forza franchise has made its first foray into the mobile gaming market, thanks to the rebranding of the free-to-play title Miami Street. Now known as ‘Forza Street’, the new mobile game is claimed to offer the most streamlined Forza user experience to date. Perhaps the clearest example of this is the controls: players can […]
NewsLast month we reported on a rumour that suggested a disc-less Xbox One will be coming in May this year. These rumours have now gained some traction thanks to a new leak showing the console’s supposed packaging along with some fresh details. German technology site WinFuture shared supposed images of the console (seen in the […]
NewsPlayrise Digital has announced they are bringing their miniature racing game Table Top Racing: World Tour to the Nintendo Switch. Entitled Table Top Racing: World Tour – Nitro Edition, the retro-inspired racer will feature all of the content found in their original hit game Table Top Racing: World Tour including all previously released DLC and […]
NewsThe post-release plans for arcade racing game Xenon Racer have been revealed just two weeks after the game’s launch. Two new locations will be added to Xenon Racer, along with multiple customisation parts and two additional racing teams complete with two new cars. As a token of appreciation for Xenon Racer players, the additional content […]
NewsForza Motorsport 7 players can now get an early taste of what to expect from the game’s upcoming multiplayer ‘regulations’, as the beta test hopper is now open to the public. Like the invite-only private beta hopper that was launched last month, the current race regulations testing will for the time being only be trialling […]
NewsAssetto Corsa Competizione will leave Steam Early Access in under seven weeks’ time, when the PC racing sim is given a full release on 29th May. Following an eight-month development cycle while in Early Access, Assetto Corsa Competizione will launch to the public with a broad spread of licensed Blancpain GT Series content. All of […]
NewsForza Horizon 4‘s next major update will see some very big changes being introduced to its multiplayer modes. Of the many major additions – perhaps the biggest – is developer Playground Games’ solution to prevent carnage at the start of a race. For the first 30 seconds of a PvP event, all players will be […]
NewsWhilst the career modes from the Kylotonn-developed WRC 5, WRC 6, and WRC 7 didn’t really evolve, the French-based developer has been working significantly on WRC 8‘s career mode which promises to be bigger and better than ever before. As found previously, WRC 8 will not only feature the main WRC cars and drivers, but […]
NewsCodemasters has released the first part of their DiRT Rally 2.0 “Season One – Stage Two” DLC content today with other parts to release throughout April and May. The very first part of the stage two content adds the BMW M1 Procar Rally, the Open Manta 400, and a special livery. You can view the […]
NewsGran Turismo’s top man Kazunori Yamauchi recently sat down with GTPlanet to talk about all things Gran Turismo. Throughout last year developer Polyphony showcased upcoming content for Gran Turismo Sport via its live events. The first live event of 2019 was held in Paris last month which teased some new cars including the Lamborghini Countach […]
NewsIn a surprising twist, developer R8 Games has today announced a re-branding of their futuristic racing title Formula Fusion (which was first revealed in 2015). Now known as “Pacer”, the anti-gravity racer will benefit from new features and game modes and will see a re-release on PC as well as make its console debut sometime […]
NewsOne of the most outrageous supercars of recent times is seemingly set to appear in Forza Motorsport 7 very soon. When the latest update for the game dropped, eagle-eyed players noticed the ‘Forzathon’ menu icon had been replaced with a closeup of the Apollo Intensa Emozione track-focused hypercar’s front offside wheel. Though not the first […]
NewsThe F1 Esports Series will kick off in less than a week’s time with qualifying beginning on 8th April. Following on from a successful first two championships, the third F1 Esports Series will retain a similar formula to last year’s Series. In order to reach the official racing part of the contest, players will first […]
NewsMore content and additions will soon be heading to Forza Motorsport 7. Set to go live later today, the game’s April 2019 content update’s star addition is perhaps the McLaren Senna. Now no longer exclusive to Forza Horizon 4, the track-honed hypercar will be free for all FM7 players, and will likely be one of […]
NewsPlayStation 4-owning racing game fans now only have five months left to add DriveClub to their digital game libraries. According to Sony, DriveClub, all of its DLC and the spin-off DriveClub Bikes and Drive Club VR games will be removed from the PlayStation Store on 31st August 2019, at 23:59pm British Summer Time. Though DriveClub […]
NewsCodemasters has confirmed F1 2019 will be racing onto store shelves this summer, some two months before the usual late summer launch window for its F1 games. Scheduled for release on 28th June this year, the main new feature that F1 2019 brings to the table is car customisation. For the first time ever in […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport has just received its latest large update – yes, that’s two major updates this month. Today’s update introduces the much-anticipated Dallara SF19 Super Formula cars which come in Honda and Toyota engine options. The Dallara SF19 racing cars feature an “Overtake System” which temporarily boosts engine power to help with overtaking which […]
NewsMcLaren is reportedly bringing its wild Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo concept car to the public road. According to the UK motoring magazine Autocar, McLaren is working with a client to build a road-legal car derived from the Vision Gran Turismo track car that was added to Gran Turismo Sport in October 2017. In the PlayStation […]
NewsIn addition to the original 1999 Crash Team Racing content, upcoming racer Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled will also feature some classic content from 2003’s Crash Nitro Kart. According to Activision, the bonus Crash Nitro Kart content will include all 13 of the game’s tracks which have been adapted to match the original 1999 Crash Team […]
NewsArcade racer Dangerous Driving, developed by Three Fields Entertainment – a studio comprising of former Criterion founders Alex Ward and Fiona Sperry (Burnout series), is set to release worldwide on April 9 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. To get people excited for the release, the indie studio has shared an array of […]
NewsToday marks the physical and digital release of arcade racing game Xenon Racer across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (digital only), and Switch. Set in the year 2030 in an era of flying vehicles, the powers that be have organised one last racing championship for traditional wheeled vehicles that are boosted by Xenon gas. […]
NewsWe’ve been playing the newly released Xenon Racer lately and decided to go for a mammoth three-hour long streaming session to showcase the game in full. The fast-paced arcade racer certainly requires some investment of time to master its tricky courses which require a high level of skill and a great understanding of the game’s […]
NewsFive new cars for Gran Turismo Sport have been teased by Game Director Kazunori Yamauchi ahead of the title’s next large update expected before the end of March. Keeping with tradition, the latest batch of new vehicle silhouettes have been posted on Yamauchi’s personal Twitter account leaving fans guessing their identities. You can view the […]
NewsThe very latest of a series of Xenon Racer teaser videos is here, this time around the focus is on the title’s photo mode. The photo mode can be accessed not only during events but also in the garage menu. As expected there’s a decent number of options for you to tinker with including lens […]
NewsWe’re rapidly speeding towards Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26, to celebrate, publisher SOEDESCO has just announced their launch giveaway in collaboration with GT Omega, Thrustmaster and Microsoft. A fully equipped GT Omega Pro Racing Cockpit with RS9 Seat is up for grabs, that’s not all though, the winner will also net an Xbox […]
NewsSony has revealed, via the PlayStation Blog, that they are introducing a new video series entitled “State of Play”. Set to debut on March 25 at 9pm GMT / 10pm CET, State of Play is said to provide players with updates and announcements for all things PlayStation. The first episode will showcase upcoming PlayStation 4 […]
NewsDubai and Shanghai are the very latest Xenon Racer locations to be revealed courtesy of the second city showcase trailer. As expected, the locations are rich in detail and vary significantly from one another. You’ll be racing under the wings of planes at break-neck speeds at the Shanghai airport and soaking in the city skyline […]
NewsThe tech giant Google will enter the games industry fray before the end of the year, with the launch of its new game streaming platform. Announced during the 2019 Game Developer Conference, Google’s ‘Stadia’ system is being pitched as a device that will fundamentally change how players interact with video games. It’s claimed that, by […]
NewsThe very latest Team Sonic Racing trailer is here and it’s all about one thing: customisation. The trailer lets us explore the customisation menu which is split between performance and cosmetic upgrades. Take a look for yourself below. The Performance upgrades are split into three groups: Front, Rear and Wheels. Each of the various options […]
NewsIn a recent live stream, Project Manager Sebastien Waxin revealed some of the historic cars that will feature in WRC 8 which is set for release across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Switch in early September 2019. Waxin confirmed the Lancia Fulvia, Lancia Delta Integrale, Ford Escort Mk II, and the Alpine A110 […]
NewsSwitch owners have been somewhat left out in the cold when it comes to serious racing game offerings, thankfully one such title has been confirmed for Nintendo’s latest piece of gaming hardware: TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge. The title first released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles on March 6, 2018, […]
NewsThe two-time F1 champ Fernando Alonso has broadened his influence in the Esports sector, by joining the Motorsport Network’s Esports division as an investor and board member. As a result of his role in the firm, Alonso will be able to offer feedback on the direction Motorsport Games will go in. Motorsport Network says there’s […]
NewsForza Horizon 4 fans now have a claimed “all-new way” to play the game, as a result of a refresh to the title’s seasonal content format. Though the structure of weekly challenges, time-limited championships and extra free content remains, the seasonal setup has been dressed up in a new ‘Festival Playlist’ format that lets players […]
NewsFrench developer Kylotonn Games recently hosted a live stream showing off their upcoming rally racer WRC 8 for the very first time ahead of its September release. The live stream event coincided with a “community day” which saw the very top drivers from the WRC Esports competition visit the studio to get hands-on with an […]
NewsThe latest update for Forza Motorsport 7 potentially ushers in a big shake-up for the game’s online multiplayer modes, thanks to the initial roll-out of the ‘Forza Race Regulations’ system. Limited initially to an invite-only beta test hopper lobby, the ‘Forza Race Regulations’ are a new penalty system that, once complete, are intended to make […]
NewsThe organiser of the Blancpain GT racing series will soon venture into virtual competition, thanks to an officially-supported Esports series that will commence later this year. Called the SRO E-Sport GT Series, the new Esports championship is set to be launched on 13th April 2019, shortly before the first race of the 2019 Blancpain GT […]
NewsToyota’s motorsports division will jump into the Esports fray next month, with the launch of a new Gran Turismo Sport-based one-make online racing series. As its name suggests, the Toyota GR Supra GT Cup will be a one-make racing series, where the only eligible car will be the new Toyota GR Supra that was added […]
NewsThe very latest title in the long-running MotoGP series has been announced today. MotoGP 19 will release on June 6 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with a Nintendo Switch version to follow. Check out the announcement trailer below. MotoGP 19 looks to differentiate itself from previous titles with the addition of several […]
NewsKylotonn Games took over the official rally game reigns from Milestone some years ago. Their fourth rally game, WRC 8, is scheduled to launch this September. Despite being some months off, the development team are confident enough with their product that they are hosting a live stream of their upcoming racer this Thursday, March 14. […]
NewsPolyphony 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 rumours suggest that a disc-less Xbox One S (codenamed Maverick) will be available to pre-order around the middle of April before it goes on sale to the public in early May 2019. According to Windows Central, the disc-less console is reportedly going to be called the “Xbox One S All-Digital Edition” and its […]
NewsAfter some delay, I’m now happy to report that Assetto Corsa Competizione‘s Early Access Release 6 content pack is now available. The very latest (and last content update before the big version 1.0 release) adds the legendary Italian track of Monza along with not one but two Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 cars from 2015 and […]
NewsThe latest UK Charts sales data is now available. This week sees three new entries in the top ten including no less than two racing titles. DiRT Rally 2.0 debuts in sixth place beaten by The LEGO Movie 2: Videogame which enters in fourth. Elsewhere, Trials Rising: Gold Edition makes its debut appearance in 10th […]
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 […]
NewsCurve Digital has announced that Motorsport Manager is coming to Nintendo Switch on March 14, 2019. Following its success on Android, iOS and PC, the title will head over to Nintendo’s current console allowing more players to sample PlaySport Games’ racing management strategy game which involves building, customising, and the day to day running of […]
NewsA mobile-only Forza game appears to be in the works if a seemingly incorrect hyperlink on the official Forza Motorsport website is to be believed. In the most recent “Week In Review” post, a link that was meant to direct readers to a page on a Forza Motorsport 7-based esports competition was instead connected to […]
NewsThe 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 […]
NewsThe latest news on the rumour mill is that Microsoft may well announce not one but two new Xboxes this year. French website Jeuxvideo (translated by WCCFTech, via GamesRadar) has reported the two new consoles named “Xbox Lockhart” and “Xbox Anaconda” will be revealed at E3 2019 held at the Los Angeles Convention Center between […]
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 […]
NewsIt’s being speculated that the Xbox 360 game Forza Motorsport 4 could soon be playable on the Xbox One, thanks to the Xbox Backwards Compatibility programme. The rumour mill began cranking into gear when the website XboxDVR.com, which curates screenshots and gameplay videos that have been shared by players using the Xbox Game DVR tools, […]
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 […]
NewsSimulation games have enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity in recent years – even to the point where a Farming Simulator Esports series can dish out €250,000 in prize money. Car Mechanic Simulator meanwhile has attracted more than 12 million players across the PC and mobile devices so it seems a logical step that they […]
NewsWe’re speeding ever faster towards Xenon Racer‘s release date of March 26, (across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC) and to get us even more excited a new trailer has emerged. The trailer entitled “City Showcase 1/4” (hinting that three further teasers will follow shortly) showcases the Miami and Tokyo locations found in […]
NewsThree Fields Entertainment has announced Dangerous Driving will come to the PC via the Epic Games store with no mention of a Steam version to come. A few weeks back, we learned that Dangerous Driving was delayed two months to April 9, allowing the developer to make improvements including increasing top speeds across the board. […]
NewsUbisoft has announced that a Trials Rising open beta will take place between February 21-25 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC with pre-downloading available from February 19. The open beta, as the name suggests, is open to everyone and will enable players to sample the latest game in the fairly long-running Trials series […]
NewsForza Horizon 4‘s “Series 6” update is here bringing with it another season change, brand new racing events, new Car Pass vehicles and more besides. The Series 6 update introduces a new Story series (which is available at level 60) where you’ll be answering some questions such as “Just how fast can you drive an […]
NewsNintendo has just hosted its February 2019 Direct presentation giving us lots of new tidbits of info on upcoming Switch games. One such game to rear its head was GRID Autosport complete with some new gameplay (seen below starting at the 28:33 mark) and a release window of Summer 2019. The Switch version of GRID Autosport […]
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 […]
NewsOkay so this may not be the shock of the century given the fact that there weren’t a ton of great racing games released in 2018, nonetheless, Forza Horizon 4 has won the Racing Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards 2019. Playground Games’ open-world racer saw off Codemasters’ latest officially licensed Formula One title and […]
NewsThe development team at rFactor 2 has announced it has updated their original “GT3 Pack”. The update sees all five GT3 cars undergo enhancements with new graphical materials added alongside additional car liveries and templates. Studio 397 has listed the latest versions of all five cars in the GT3 Pack as seen below. Bentley Continental […]
NewsThe D.I.C.E. Award 2019 nominations have been made public and since we are a dedicated racing game site we are more than a little interested in the racing game of the year category. Just three titles have been nominated for racing game of the year: Forza Horizon 4, F1 2018 and Wreckfest. We won’t have […]
NewsThe legendary Circuit de Barcelona – Catalunya track is coming to iRacing. The news was revealed courtesy of a tweet by iRacing Vice President of Art and Production Greg Hill (via bsimracing). Hill reveals that some members of the iRacing development team are currently at the famous Spanish track capturing laser scan data and photographs. […]
NewsDeveloper Psyonix has revealed that the “Friends Update” will be launching for Rocket League on February 19. The update will see the addition of the Friends List (which was previously known as RocketID) which will introduce the much-anticipated cross-platform party system. This will enable players to invite friends from other platforms to parties and clubs […]
NewsThe 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series update is now available for NASCAR Heat 3. The 2019 Season Update includes the 2019 Ford Mustang, new paint schemes, driver changes, and the 2019 MENCS schedule. You can view the newly added and updated content in the trailer below. Highlights include Jimmie Johnson’s Ally Financial Chevrolet Camaro, […]
NewsWhen you think of car manufacturers that participate in the motorsport discipline of rally, you probably think Citroen, Renault, Toyota, Audi and Lancia among a few others. Aston Martin probably doesn’t come to mind so it was quite surprising to hear the manufacturer will feature in Codemasters’ upcoming rally sim DiRT Rally 2.0 courtesy of the […]
NewsCodemasters has finally spilt the beans on all the cars and locations that are included in Dirt Rally 2.0‘s premium “Season One” content schedule. As stated by Codemasters, six cars and three rally stage locations will be included in Dirt Rally 2.0’s first DLC season, which will run from 12th March to 21st May. All […]
NewsKart racing sim KartKraft is currently scheduled to release on consoles in Q3 2019 according to a recent tweet from the development team (seen below) We plan to release KK on consoles in Q3 2019. Stay tuned 🙂 — KartKraft (@KartKraftGame) February 7, 2019 KartKraft is a kart racing simulator which replicates weight shifting and flexing […]
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