Reiza Studios has released some new videos and screenshots as part of their monthly developer diary update for Automobilista 2 – expected to release sometime in December 2019. Using the Madness engine (developed by Slightly Mad Studios (Project CARS 2)), Reiza Studios has improved their car audio by increasing tick rates compared to the Automobilista […]
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Nintendo Switch owners can now live out their virtual car mechanic fantasies thanks to the release of Car Mechanic Simulator Pocket Edition. Car Mechanic Simulator Pocket Edition enables you to create your very own car workshop empire. You’ll accept orders from customers to earn money which can be spent upgrading your workshop and improving your […]
NewsAs the release date for GRID draws ever nearer, you may be curious to see whether your racing wheel and associated peripherals will actually work with Codemasters’ latest creation. Fortunately, the British-based developer has revealed the full list of racing wheels and peripheral support for GRID as seen in the expansive list below. GRID allows […]
NewsRocket League developer Psyonix has collaborated with Twitch Prime to launch the very first Twitch Prime content pack available today. Prime members will be able to unlock four content packs that feature exclusive Twitch Prime in-game items by linking their Twitch accounts to their Rocket League platform of choice. Once accounts are linked, the first […]
NewsrFactor 2 owners rejoice, the Nurburgring is now finally available for the PC racing sim. When I say Nurburgring, I mean not only the modern Grand Prix layout, but also the famous Nordschleife layout, the combined Grand Prix and Nordschleife layout, and even the 24-hour version – a slight variation of the combined version. All […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport is about to celebrate its second birthday with a bang. On October 4 2019, Gran Turismo Sport will be available in two new budget-price editions available in both physical and digital form. The standard version of the game will join the ‘PlayStation Hits’ line-up (where popular PlayStation 4 titles are sold at […]
NewsForza Horizon 4 receives its Series 14 update today which celebrates the game’s 1st birthday, aww. The stand out additions of the Series 14 update are a number of new vehicles including a pair of McLarens in the shape of the 600 LT and the 720S. Elsewhere, you can expect to see the newly added […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport has received its latest update today bringing with it more wet weather tracks and new cars. The ‘Tokyo Expressway – Central Loops’ and ‘Tokyo Expressway – East Loops’ layouts get the wet weather treatment and look particularly stunning at night as you can see in the images below. A total of four […]
News[UPDATE]DiRT Rally 2.0 is now available on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox One as well as Xbox Game Pass for PC, the original article follows. Microsoft has revealed that DiRT Rally 2.0 will be coming to the Xbox Game Pass for PC beta in the coming weeks. The Xbox One Game Pass for PC beta […]
NewsWe’re getting ever closer to GRID‘s release date of October 11 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, and so excitement levels are growing. To get your racing juices flowing further, Codemasters has released a fresh batch of GRID images which showcase a number of different cars, tracks and weather conditions, check them out […]
NewsTwo new officially licensed Mario Kart racing wheels are now available to pre-order in Japan ahead of their November 30 release in the same region. Manufactured by Hori, the two wheels are currently available to pre-order on PlayAsia for £63.73 and £114.88 respectively as seen below: MARIO KART 8 RACING WHEEL FOR NINTENDO SWITCH MARIO […]
NewsToday marks the launch of the hotly anticipated Mario Kart Tour available across Android and iOS devices. Mario Kart Tour will take you across the globe enabling you to show off your racing skills in tours held every two weeks. Lots of Mario Kart Tour’s tracks are based on real-world locations, the game will kick […]
NewsWreckfest has today gone up one notch in the crazy factor thanks to the release of the “Goofy Roofs” Pack. As the name suggests, the Goofy Roofs Pack gives you a range of vehicle roof decorations for some extra fun. You can check out the newly released trailer showcasing the new roof decorations below. There […]
NewsThe development of futuristic racer Pacer is getting towards the business end, to whet our appetites further, developer R8 Games has shared a new teaser trailer showing off a brand new track. The “Ajura” circuit is set in Australia and features canyon-carved tunnels with twists akin to a rollercoaster – don’t forget the vomit bags! […]
NewsSeason 3 continues in DiRT Rally 2.0 with the addition of two famous front-wheel-drive F2 Kit Cars. The Kit Cars joining the DiRT Rally 2.0 car roster today are the Peugeot 306 Maxi and the Seat Ibiza Kit Car. Codemasters recently held a live stream showing off the Seat Ibiza Kit Car in action which […]
NewsTruck Driver has had a successful first week of sales debuting in 11th spot in this week’s UK charts. Truck Driver released late last week across the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles (with a PC version to follow on November 11). Truck driving games on the consoles are a rarity these days and given […]
NewsiRacing‘s car roster is set to grow by one very shortly thanks to the latest announcement. Announced by iRacing’s Executive Vice President Steve Myers live at the Frankfurt Motorshow, the Porsche Cayman GT4 race car will be coming to iRacing to bolster its IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge offerings. Wait what? @iRacingMyers just announced the Porsche […]
News[UPDATE] The forthcoming update will arrive on Thursday, 26 September. Original article follows. Gran Turismo Sport continues to evolve with its latest update expected this week. News on the forthcoming update was broken by none other than Gran Turismo top man Kazunori Yamauchi via his now traditional tweets which yet again tease a selection of […]
NewsCodemasters has released a fresh trailer for their upcoming racer GRID showcasing a number of the game’s unique features. The fast-paced trailer gives us a look at a range of racing action from the Audi R8 1:1 battling with the Honda CRX MightyMouse on the Okutama Sprint location to more traditional racing at the Zhejiang […]
NewsAfter a long journey, Truck Driver, a game about driving a truck (funnily enough), has come to a halt on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles. Truck driving games on the consoles are somewhat of a rarity these days so its always exciting to see a new entry in the genre. As with any […]
NewsFive years after its initial launch, GRID Autosport is now available on the Nintendo Switch platform. Originally developed and published by Codemasters for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, the title was later developed for iPhone and iPad by Feral Interactive, who then brought the racer to the Nintendo Switch. Check out the launch trailer […]
NewsKunos Simulazioni has announced an Intercontinental GT Pack will be coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione bringing new circuits to the racing sim. The Intercontinental GT Pack, based on the Intercontinental GT Challenge, will feature some iconic tracks including Suzuka, Mount Panorama, and Laguna Seca. Furthermore, the South African circuit Kyalami will also join the track […]
NewsLegendary sports car maker Porsche has confirmed its first electric model, the Taycan four-door sports car, will be making its racing game debut in Gran Turismo Sport in a few weeks time. As a result of a new partnership between Porsche and the Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital, the pure-electric Taycan (more specifically, the range-topping, […]
NewsSimbin Studios UK has recently hinted that we may have the release date for GTR 3 very soon. Simbin stated that the release date for GTR 3 will be confirmed when discussions with their partners have been finalised. A follow-up statement last week confirmed the discussions were continuing. Once a release date is settled on, […]
NewsWe conclude our mini-series on WRC 8‘s training courses with a look at the segment D courses. The final set of training courses ramps up the challenge considerably. Kicking off, we had to contend with a circuit that was full of teeth-rattling bumps which were all too happy to toss our car in the air. […]
NewsToday marks the release of the hotly-anticipated officially licensed rally racer WRC 8 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (via the Epic Games Store). The title will also be made available on the Switch in October. Last year, French-based studio Kylotonn took a year off in order for them to essentially double their […]
NewsMuch to our surprise, WRC 8 amongst having 14 rallies, a revamped career mode, and more training courses than you can shake a stick at, also has a small “open-world” area which enables you to explore certain areas. Before you get too excited the feature is limited – still, we had a lot of fun […]
NewsWe continue our mini-series on WRC 8‘s training courses with a look at segment C. Training courses C consist of five different configurations which start with a very simple oval layout to ease you into the action. Once again we opt for our favourite rally car class: WRC 2. After a fairly simple start, we […]
NewsCodemasters has today confirmed that the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Championship will begin on September 10. In partnership with Motorsport Network, the competitive gaming Championship is open to all players across the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles as well as on the PC platform. The DiRT Rally 2.0 World Championship heats will be played […]
NewsRally fans who own the Digital Deluxe Edition of WRC 8 can play the game today some two days before the game goes on general sale. To celebrate the launch of the Digital Deluxe Edition of WRC 8, Bigben has released a new trailer showcasing the game’s different classics cars which span several decades from […]
NewsContinuing on from our first training mode video, we once again dive into WRC 8’s training courses to take a look at the circuits which belong to segment B. Training courses B consist of five different configurations which mix things up to keep you on your toes. Once again we opt for our favourite rally […]
NewsWRC 8 will release across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC in a matter of days now, September 5 (not forgetting the Switch release in October), and so our excitement levels are growing tremendously. Rather than diving into any one of the fourteen rallies on offer we have recently been having some fun with […]
NewsF1 2019 gave you the chance to compete in Formula 2 races for the first time in the series and Codemasters are not stopping there for this year’s officially licensed Formula One game. In the coming weeks, Codemasters will release a digital update giving you access to the full 2019 season. To whet your appetites […]
NewsWe’re just a matter of days away from the release of the much-anticipated WRC 8, the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, to ramp up the excitement Bigben and KT Racing has shared their latest glimpse behind the scenes of WRC 8. The latest developer diaries follow KT Racing’s Art Director, Amaury […]
NewsI believe it’s fair to say that Codemasters has been keeping its cards close to its chest regarding the car list in the upcoming GRID title. That has now changed thanks to a new information blowout which unveils a further 41 vehicles which compliment the previously revealed 19 cars for a grand total of sixty. […]
NewsWe’ve been lucky enough to get our hands on a preview version of WRC 8 and have got stuck into the first hour or so of the revamped career mode for your viewing pleasure. WRC 8’s career mode feels very different from earlier games in the series thanks to an abundance of new features which […]
NewsThe Series 13 update for Forza Horizon 4 is now available bringing with it no less than six (incredible) Porsche models as the game pays homage to the famous German auto manufacturer. Ranging from classic examples from the 1950s to the 1970s to models that are still fresh out of the factory, the incredible range […]
NewsWith the recent wet weather update for Gran Turismo Sport, we thought it was fitting to take to the race track for a test run. Whilst we were hoping for a substantial wet weather update, the latest Gran Turismo Sport update only saw the introduction of two wet-weather tracks: ‘Red Bull Ring’ and ‘Red Bull […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport has recently received its latest free update adding wet condition circuits, five iconic Japanese sports cars, and more. That’s right, after many months of waiting, Gran Turismo Sport finally has some proper wet weather tracks, however, there is a big caveat. The new wet conditions tracks are currently limited to the ‘Red […]
NewsLast June saw the release of the PC version of the demolition-derby style racer Wreckfest after almost five years in an early access state. Today is the turn of console gamers as the racer is now available across the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, yay. We’ve waited many years for this moment just as you […]
NewsCodemasters’ beloved TOCA racing game series may now have morphed into the GRID franchise, but a new report has suggested the studio is still open to returning to its touring car roots. Speaking to Express Sport, the factory Honda BTCC driver Dan Cammish claimed he got in touch with Codemasters; asking if the growing popularity […]
NewsThe godfather of Gran Turismo Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed an update for Gran Turismo Sport is coming next week. Keeping up with tradition, Yamauchi has once again shared a cryptic picture teasing five silhouettes of cars coming to Gran Turismo Sport via its forthcoming update, see for yourself below. Update coming next week. 来週、アップデート来ます。#GTSport pic.twitter.com/PcKar5Csek […]
NewsToday at Gamescom we heard the surprise announcement of SnowRunner – the follow-up to the trucking sim hit MudRunner. Developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive, SnowRunner is being billed as the ultimate off-road experience, made bigger and better with “stunning visuals, advanced simulation physics, massive maps and vehicles, and the introduction […]
NewsThe Japanese car making giant Toyota has confirmed its cars will, for the time being at least, only appear in Gran Turismo Sport. In a series of tweets, the company’s UK division revealed the Toyota Motor Corporation “has no concrete plans to license its model range to any other games besides Gran Turismo Sport at […]
NewsOverpass gives you the opportunity to get behind the wheel of several off-road vehicles as you take on an array of natural and man-made obstacles. Originally scheduled for release in October this year across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, the launch date has now slipped into February 2020 allowing the developer time to […]
NewsTHQ Nordic has acquired Milestone the racing game studio behind videogame series such as Ride, MXGP, Monster Energy Supercross, and more. According to GamesIndustry.biz, the deal is worth €44.9 million and is for 100% of the shares in Milestone. The monetary figure could double should the Milan-based developer meet its earnout targets. Milestone started its […]
NewsJust days after the official Need for Speed Heat reveal, Electronic Arts has surprisingly revealed the complete car list for the racer which is scheduled to release in November across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Need for Speed Heat will see the series return to its “ultimate street racer versus cop fantasy” and […]
NewsFord’s motorsport exploits now include racing events in the virtual world, as the carmaker has revealed the first details of its new “Fordzilla” Esports venture. Launched at this year’s Gamescom expo in Cologne, Germany, Ford’s new Esports teams will allow racing game players across Europe represent the Blue Oval in high-level virtual racing events and […]
NewsFollowing the official reveal a few days ago, EA has today released a gameplay trailer of Need for Speed Heat giving us a tantalising glimpse of what’s to come. The lengthy trailer (which gives us around three and a half minutes gameplay) first introduces us to the fictional setting of “Palm City” before teasing us […]
NewsElectronic Arts (EA) have today confirmed the latest game in the long-running Need for Speed franchise is indeed called Need for Speed Heat. The arcade racer, developed by Ghost Games, will release worldwide on November 8 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms. If you can’t wait that long, you can get in […]
NewsMore Need for Speed rumours have surfaced very recently lending more weight to the supposed “Heat” name. Reddit user DanLiGamin (via GTPlanet) spotted the URL “nfs-heat-reveal-trailer” which redirects to the official Need For Speed YouTube channel. The same Reddit user even a captured thumbnail supposedly from the upcoming reveal trailer giving us a look at […]
NewsCodemasters has confirmed that DiRT Rally 2.0‘s Season Three and Four DLC content will be available from August 27. Season Three sees the return of rallies Finland and Greece as well as brand new vehicles including the Peugeot 206 Rally, the 2001 Subaru Impreza, and more. Besides the rallies and cars, players will also be […]
NewsFans eagerly awaiting the reveal for the upcoming Need for Speed title will not have long to wait. A countdown has appeared on the official Need for Speed website which points to the game’s reveal this Wednesday, August 14 (3pm UK time). Following the reveal this Wednesday, the game will also be shown off at […]
NewsCodemasters has finally added virtual reality support to DiRT Rally 2.0 – though only for players on the PC with Oculus headsets. Upon installing the latest “version 1.7” update, players of the rally racing game on Steam will be able to experience the game using their Oculus devices. This, the developers claim, will allow players […]
NewsJalopy, the slightly bizarre road trip simulation game set in the former Eastern Bloc, will be making its console debut on September 27 when it launches on the Xbox One. Jalopy has caused quite a stir on the PC already and has amassed a very impressive tally of “half a million players” according to the […]
NewsForza Motorsport 6‘s days on the Xbox Store are numbered, as the title will be taken off from the digital storefront in just over five weeks’ time. Following in the footsteps of Forza titles that have come before, Forza Motorsport 6 will reach what developer Turn 10 Studios refers to as “End of Life Status” […]
NewsForza developer Turn 10 Studios has outlined the features of the final major content update for Forza Motorsport 7. Of the new additions, perhaps the most significant is the new online race disqualification feature. Limited to private lobbies and the Forza Race Regulations-enabled public hopper, the tool will automatically kick the offending driver out of […]
NewsGran Turismo Sport has just received its latest major update bringing with it the usual array of new cars, additional campaign events, and more. Update 1.41 sees the addition of five new vehicles ranging from sports cars to a thoroughbred Le Mans works model. Check out the five new additions below. Honda S800 ’66 (N100) […]
NewsBigben has today revealed the different editions and pre-order bonus content for WRC 8, the upcoming official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship. WRC 8, now available for pre-order, will be released on September 5 across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and sometime in October on the Nintendo Switch. Players can choose […]
NewsAn entry for “Need for Speed Heat” has been listed on Austrian video game store Gameware.at along with what looks like an obvious placeholder box art. Sadly no new information is obtainable from the listing (seen below) on a game that is expected to be officially revealed at Gamescom in just a few short weeks. […]
NewsThe upcoming GRID reboot’s car roster has been fleshed out again, with developer Codemasters confirming additional road and racing vehicles for its multi-platform title. Of the 10 new cars that have been announced, perhaps the highlight is the two Daytona Prototype racing cars that have now been confirmed for GRID: the Acura ARX-05 and the […]
NewsWith the recent release of FIA European Truck Racing Championship, we crack open the title to reveal all of its game modes, tracks, and more courtesy of our very latest overview video. To say truck racing games on the console are rare is understating it, so we were more than a little intrigued when the […]
NewsSlightly Mad Studios’ CEO Ian Bell has recently taken to Twitter teasing details on their upcoming racing title Project CARS 3. According to Bell, Project CARS 3 is going to be a “Revolution” (teasing both a fundamental change in direction and the supposed name of the sequel “Project CARS Revolution”). The next Project CARS is […]
NewsA dedicated bunch of players have recently been discovering a number of hidden tracks in the iconic racing title Gran Turismo 5. Gran Turismo 5 released on the PlayStation 3 back in November of 2010 and has amassed sales close to 12 million according to data from August 2016. Code crackers have unveiled almost every […]
NewsBigBen has released a new gameplay video which gives us an overview of the newly revamped career mode for WRC 8. It’s fair to say the career modes in WRC 5, WRC 6, and WRC 7 were very similar and in need of a refresh. Thankfully the new career mode in WRC 8 is radically […]
NewsWith today’s release of FIA European Truck Racing Championship, we thought it fitting to take the game for a spin. We take to the very undulating Belgian circuit of Zolder for a quick race where we throw all caution to the wind and put the peddle to the metal. Of course, in order to really […]
NewsToday marks the release of FIA European Truck Racing Championship, the official racing simulation of the ETRC, across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, with a Nintendo Switch version to follow on August 5. Developed by N Racing, the game will use the KT Engine which has been utilised to create several recent racing […]
NewsA revamped version of the Wales Rally (from the original DiRT Rally) is now available for DiRT Rally 2.0. The Wales Rally, available now across all three platforms, will see you navigate the wet and slippery gravel roads as you drive through forest areas which open up giving you ample opportunity to stamp on the […]
NewsThe second season of the World’s Fastest Gamer esports competition has launched, complete with the grand prize of an year-long Aston Martin racing contract. Like the original World’s Fastest Gamer series, the competition will see entrants across a variety of gaming platforms race against each other, to find the gaming talent with the potential to […]
NewsCodemasters has shown off more aspects of its upcoming GRID reboot, in the title’s first official gameplay trailer. According to the developer, the upcoming racer’s new “Race for Glory” gives prospective players a taste of the “intense racing action” they’ll take part in as they progress through the game, across the various disciplines represented in […]
NewsVersion 1.6 of DiRT Rally 2.0 is now available (across all platforms) which addresses a range of bugs as well as a few tweaks based on fan feedback. Perhaps the biggest highlight of today’s update is the new audio package for the iconic Lancia Delta S4. The updated audio features recordings of the real-world Delta […]
NewsTouring Karts is a kart racer scheduled to launch across the PlayStation VR, Vive, Oculus Rift, and WMR in VR form, and across mobile, PC, PlayStation 4, and Switch platforms in non-VR form before the end of the year. The title will feature four different viewpoints ranging from full VR immersion to a comfort mode […]
NewsArt of Rally is an upcoming retro-inspired top-down racer from the makers of Absolute Drift. Sporting a handling model that has been overhauled from Absolute Drift, Art of Rally will make for a more predictable and forgiving experience (and that’s certainly not a bad thing given the general difficulty found in Absolute Drift). The rally […]
NewsSCS Software has recently lifted the veil on their latest expansion for American Truck Simulator: Utah. Expected to launch later this year, the Utah expansion (the seventh state in the game) will give players the chance to experience its diverse landscapes, from its famous red rocks to its snowcapped mountain ranges. You can view the […]
NewsThe upcoming GRID reboot from Codemasters was originally due to hit shelves this September, however, the release has now been delayed to give “added exposure” to the title. The delay will see the racer launch on October 11, some four weeks later than originally planned. Codemasters have stated that buyers of the Ultimate Edition will […]
NewsForza Motorsport 7‘s post-launch support will soon be coming to an end, as the title’s final major update will be released next month. Speaking on the July 2019 edition of the Forza Monthly livestream, FM7’s creative director Chris Esaki confirmed the game’s support is being wound down so the developer Turn 10 Studios can concentrate […]
NewsGran Turismo’s top man Kazunori Yamauchi has recently shed some light on the potential direction for the very next Gran Turismo title expected to release on the PlayStation 5. Speaking to GTPlanet at the recent Nurburgring World Tour Esports event, Yamauchi hinted that the next Gran Turismo title could well take pointers from classic games […]
NewsBigben has today announced that FIA European Truck Racing Championship, the official racing simulation of the ETRC, will be screeching its way over to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch on July 18, 2019. Developed by N-Racing, FIA European Truck Racing Championship utilises the KT Engine which has been used to develop games […]
NewsLast June saw the release of the PC version of the demolition-derby style racer Wreckfest after almost five years in an early access state. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were due to follow in November last year, however, just one month from the scheduled release came the almost inevitable news that the console versions […]
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