2014 is here, in what promises to be an exciting year for racing games as we start to see the leading developers utilise the horsepower of the next generation consoles while the PC racing simulation continues to strive and evolve with the final releases of Assetto Corsa and Project CARS. Plenty for us to cover throughout the year, then.
In our first video round-up of the year, we outline some of the content you can expect on the site over the next month before delving into recent hot topics in the world of racing games that has been flooding the site over the past week, from the success stories of Next Car Game doubling its sales in just one week and Forza Motorsport 5 surpassing one million online players, to the not-so-good news that the Co-Founders of Criterion Games have left the studio and Gran Turismo 5 is to have its online multiplayer shutdown plus new car announcements such as the fetching LaFerrari for Assetto Corsa and the Honda Civic NGTC for rFactor 2.
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As always, links to all the stories mentioned in the video can be found below:
R3E Hillclimb gameplay video shows staggering sense of speed: /news/r3e-hillclimb-gameplay-video-shows-staggering-sense-of-speed/
Next Car Game Early Access Pre-Alpha gameplay – Tarmac Race: http://www.teamvvv.com/en/news/comments/Next-Car-Game-Early-Access-Pre-Alpha-gameplay-Tarmac-Race:
Next Car Game: Early Access doubled sales over Christmas, free demo available: /news/next-car-game-early-access-doubled-sales-over-christmas-free-demo-available/
Forza Motorsport 5 surpasses one million online players: /news/forza-motorsport-5-surpasses-one-million-online-players/
Criterion Games co-founders leave studio: http://www.teamvvv.com/en/news/comments/Criterion-Games-co-founders-leave-studio
Gran Turismo 5 will no longer be playable online in 2014: /news/gran-turismo-5-will-no-longer-be-playable-online-in-2014/
First Assetto Corsa January update to add AI racing opponents? /news/first-assetto-corsa-january-update-to-add-ai-racing-opponents/
La Ferrari announced for Assetto Corsa as free download: /news/la-ferrari-announced-for-assetto-corsa-as-free-download/
Project CARS community gallery #76: /news/stunning-project-cars-screenshots-redefine-photogenic/
Honda Civic NGTC touring car released for rFactor 2: /news/honda-civic-ngtc-touring-car-released-for-rfactor-2/
Carmageddon Reincarnation developer video shows suspension technology: /news/carmageddon-reincarnation-developer-video-shows-suspension-technology/
Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed unleashed onto mobiles, adds Shenmue's Ryo: /news/sonic-all-stars-racing-transformed-unleashed-onto-mobiles-adds-shenmues-ryo/