Bigben 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 […]
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The 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 […]
NewsItalian Developer Kunos Simulazioni has released a hotfix for their latest racing sim Assetto Corsa Competizione. This latest update (which should be available once players have restarted Steam) brings the sim racing title to version 0.3.4 and features a number of fixes and enhancements as detailed in the changelog below. Assetto Corsa Competizione’s Early Access […]
NewsSector3 Studios has revealed that the Lotus Evora GT4 will be added to RaceRoom Racing Experience. The Lotus Evora GT4 will join the KTM Xbow GT4 and Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4 as part of the of the forthcoming GTR4 class update expected soon. The Lotus Evora GT4 is a potent racing machine thanks to its […]
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 […]
NewsThe FIA-certified Gran Turismo Championships “Nations Cup Final” tournament to determine the world’s top Gran Turismo Sport drivers culminated last weekend at the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort in Monaco. After four rounds of intense action, Igor Fraga, 20, from Brazil, became the first ever Nations Cup Champion. Fraga, started with a 10-point lead from […]
NewsTHQ Nordic continues to expand with their latest acquisition of Bugbear Entertainment – the developers of Wreckfest. According to reports, THQ Nordic has acquired 90% of Bugbear Entertainment’s shares, with an option available to acquire the full 100% in the future. The deal includes the development studio and all intellectual property rights including the demolition […]
NewsAssetto Corsa Competizione – the new official Blancpain GT Series game has seen its third release go live bringing with it multiplayer features for the first time. Online functionalities are still very basic, however, it gives developer Kunos Simulazioni a chance to test the netcode and online systems as well as receive feedback from players. Currently, players […]
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 […]
NewsFernando Alonso has confirmed he will return to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year, in another attempt at winning the Indy 500. As with his IndyCar debut in 2017, the two-time Formula One champion will race for McLaren at the 2019 Indy 500. Though the official announcement doesn’t mention a project partner, it’s likely that […]
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 […]
NewsToday marks the release of the motorbike combat racer Steel Rats across the PlayStation 4 and PC platforms (with an Xbox One version to follow “soon”). Steel Rats combines fast-paced destructive motorbike combat action with death-defying stunt-based gameplay played out on a 2.5D plane set in a retro-futuristic world. Check out the launch trailer below. […]
NewsSuperbike sim SBK Team Manager is now available on iOS and Android platforms. The World Superbike management simulation allows you to create and manage a full racing team, compete in the 2018 Motul FIM Superbike World Championship, and advise engineers, mechanics and riders with the ultimate goal of winning the world title. The full line-up of official championship […]
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 […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport‘s latest update (version 1.29) is now available which adds the much-anticipated Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya track along with nine new cars, and more. The Spanish Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya track was first opened in 1991 and hosted events of the Summer Olympics the very next year. The track also plays host to the F1 […]
NewsForza 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 […]
NewsFollowing the incredible excitement generated at the end of the first round of 2018, F1 Esports is taking the anticipation to a whole new level, and with the competition so close it still feels like the championship could go either way. Round 4 would take place at Paul Ricard, great action throughout the field but […]
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 […]
NewsCompulsory and automatic penalty zones will be coming to Gran Turismo Sport via a forthcoming update to replace the existing manually controlled slow down system which some players are currently abusing. The upcoming “Penalty Line” system will automatically slow penalised cars when they drive on a specific part of a track (often starting at the […]
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, […]
NewsGran Turismo’s head honcho Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed Gran Turismo Sport‘s next update will land on November 6 (slightly later than originally expected). A further nine cars have once again been teased in silhouette form as seen in Yamauchi’s tweet below. Update is coming 6th Nov. アップデートは11月6日に来ます。#GranTurismoSport #GTSport #GranTurismo #PS4share pic.twitter.com/Ca5xURARaX — 山内 一典 (@Kaz_Yamauchi) […]
NewsSony has revealed the full lineup for its PlayStation Classic – confirming a selection of driving-based games will be preloaded onto the mini console. Of the three driving titles, the only ‘pure’ racing game is Ridge Racer Type 4. Released five years after the original Ridge Racer arcade game, Ridge Racer Type 4 is cited […]
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 […]
NewsIt’s been over two years since we last covered anything to do with Kart racing sim KartKraft so you would be forgiven for thinking the project had met its demise. In light of that, it comes as a fairly big surprise to hear the title will launch on Steam (early access) on November 1, 2018. […]
NewsThe new McLaren Speedtail supercar has been revealed, as the firm’s fastest and most powerful road car to date. Described by the Woking-based car maker as a “Hyper-GT” car, the Speedtail is the McLaren’s flagship model; sitting above the track-focused McLaren Senna in the company’s ‘Ultimate Series’ range. Full powertrain details weren’t revealed at the […]
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 […]
NewsArcade racing game RISE: Race The Future, developed by VD-dev, is set to release on Steam on November 1. Development for the title was pushed back after the very unfortunate passing of VD-dev programmer and founder Fernando Velez. We resumed our work on “RISE”, but we don’t know yet how to do it without Fernando. — […]
NewsWe’re around six weeks away from the release of Gear.Club Unlimited 2 on the Nintendo Switch. To get us even more excited a new trailer has emerged which shows off various customisation options we can expect to see when the game launches on December 4. This new Gear.Club Unlimited 2 video (below) introduces us to […]
NewsFollowing the conclusion of the Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Eracing Competition 2018 (won by Kevin Siggy Rebernak) both the AMG-Mercedes CLK DTM 2003 and the AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 2005 are now available for RaceRoom Racing Experience for £3.52 each on the RaceRoom Store. The new racing cars come as part of a new update for RaceRoom which adds a number of […]
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 […]
NewsFollowing the reveal of the Fuji Speedway GT track last month (via the second Gran Turismo World Tour event), this month sees the reveal of the Catalunya Circuit courtesy of its appearance in the Gran Turismo Sport FIA Championship held in Madrid last weekend. We won’t have long to wait either as the track is […]
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” […]
NewsPaddy McGuinness and Andrew Flintoff have been confirmed as the new presenters of Britain’s favourite car show Top Gear. The troublesome two will relieve Matt LeBlanc of his duties at the end of the next series, joining former racing driver Chris Harris. Rory Reid will no longer take up a main presenting role according to […]
NewsA free PS4 demo of Horizon Chase Turbo is now available on the PlayStation Store. Horizon Chase is very much inspired by 16-bit racers of yesteryear with its choice of visuals and audio but is brought up to modern standards with tight controls and precision gameplay. The free demo gives players access to around 30 […]
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 […]
NewsLast month saw the first release of Assetto Corsa Competizione – the official game of the Blancpain GT Series. Developer Kunos Simulazioni has recently shared the title’s first-week stats which make for some impressive reading. During the first week of Assetto Corsa Competizione’s release, players have amassed a total distance of over 5 million kilometres, […]
NewsCodemasters 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 […]
NewsThe second Early Access program release for PC racing sim Assetto Corsa Competizione is now available to existing game owners and for those buying the game today for the price of £22.49. The Bentley Continental GT3 (which is said to be a tricky beast to handle) joins the existing Lamborghini Huracan GT3 race car and players […]
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 […]
NewsDiRT 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 very first update for mobile racer Asphalt 9: Legends is now available on the App Store, Google Play, and Microsoft Store bringing with it a new club race mode, new cars, and more. The Club Race Mode has been added thanks to popular demand and allows players to create their own private races to challenge their […]
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 […]
NewsThe much anticipated Oregon expansion DLC is now available for American Truck Simulator. The “Beaver State” of Oregon features a wide range of aesthetically pleasing locales thanks to vast forest areas, deserted countryside, and the dense city areas of Portland and Salem which provide a true buffet of visual delights. See them for yourself in […]
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, […]
NewsStudio 397 has been busy working on their laser-scanned versions of both the Nurburgring Nordschleife and Nurburgring GP circuits for rFactor 2. The development team has stated, via their recent roadmap blog entry, that they are aiming for a late Q1 release window (March 2019). Currently, the team is processing the 2018 data which will […]
NewsThe 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 […]
NewsWe’ve known for almost two years (!) now that BigBen Interactive has the rights to use and develop future Test Drive titles from Atari including the Test Drive Unlimited brand. Today we learned that Bigben now owns the entire share capital of the Kylotonn SAS studio, known as KT Racing. Bigben also included “Test Drive Unlimited” […]
NewsBigben Interactive has announced that it now owns the entire share capital of the Kylotonn SAS studio, known as KT Racing, after acquiring (entirely in cash) on October 2, 2018. The remaining 55% is held by its founder Mr. Roman Vincent who will continue to manage Kylotonn. Created in 2002 in Paris, the Kylotonn studio has […]
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 […]
NewsToday 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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