OK, so if you've spent the last 6 months building a 3-monitor set-up with a racing seat and hydraulics, or spent out on something like a Playseat, the Inflatakart probably isn't for you. But seeing as a fair number of us are parents, and we might want to encourage them to appreciate motorsport, the Inflatakart is probably worth a look. Plus it's an ingeniously simple idea. … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Official Forza Motorsport 4 Achievements List
If you're as eager to get your hands on Forza Motorsport 4 as we are, you'll be interested in the further details being revealed in the Forza Motorsport 4 achievements list which has now been shared. Combine that with the list of cars in FM4 and the list of FM4 tracks, and there's a heck of a lot being crammed into the latest in the Forza series. Standing out in the Forza … [Read more...]
OnlineRaceDriver honoured to be CVG’s Site of the Week
We're incredibly pleased and honoured to have been picked by the legendary Computer and Videogames site as their 'Site of the Week'. It's a regular series recommending the best gaming websites around, and tends to showcase those who really specialise and know their subject. So it's a priviledge to be featured alongside such good company, and it's also really nice after the … [Read more...]
New Gran Turismo 5 patch, 1.11, arrives to fix bugs and add NASCAR event
The Gran Turismo 5 update 1.11 is now available as a 62MB free download, which mainly fixes bugs and glitches, as well as adding some new cars and races, including a NASCAR Seasonal event. The NASCAR Seasonal Event features Jeff Gordon's race suit and helmet as a special prize, and you can also compete in new time and drift trial events. Plus there are a number of new cars … [Read more...]
Halo’s Warthog in Forza 4
F1 2011 ‘Attract’ Promo Trailer
Special NASCAR event in Gran Turismo 5 on August 29th
For the first time, a seasonal event has been announced in advance for Gran Turismo 5, with Polyphony Digital announcing a special 'NASCAR-themed online race event', which will take place on Monday, August 29th at roughly 8pm, PST. Time to coincide with a period of scheduled maintenance, racers are being encouraged to take part with the promise of a unique prize in the shape … [Read more...]
Upcoming maintenance scheduled for Gran Turismo 5
There will be four scheduled maintenance periods for Gran Turismo 5 between now and the end of September, and Polyphony Digital have kindly announced the dates in advance, allowing us to spend the time remembering what our friends and families look like instead of racing. (That's obviously not true - there's still Forza, iRacing, WRC, Dirt, Need for Speed etc). The details … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4: The Making of Hockenheim video
Need for Speed The Run – Buried Alive Trailer
Forza Motorsport 4 Official Track List
The official track list for circuits included in Forza Motorsport 4. Last updated December 7, 2011 Bernese Alps,Switzerland: (Fictional Track) Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland Festival Circuit Festival Circuit Reverse Stadplatz Stadplatz Reverse Club Circuit Club Circuit Reverse Camino Viejo de Montserrat (Fictional track) Montserrat, Spain Full … [Read more...]
Safety Car confirmed for F1 2011
"Okay, okay… Safety Car is in this years' game… Going to be awesome!!" tweeted Steve Hood, the lead designer at Codemasters for the forthcoming F1 2011. In doing so he confirmed for the first time that the much-rumoured inclusion of a Safety Car had indeed been given the go-ahead. Codies’ communications manager Andy Gray then posted a picture of the virtual Mercedes Benz SLS … [Read more...]
THQ axes 200 staff and MX vs ATV series
THQ has struggled with disappointing sales recently, and that has resulted in the company laying off more than 200 employees, including the closure of two game studios in Autralia and one team in Pheonix. In addition to the unfortunate loss of jobs for such a large number of people, it also means the end of the MX vs ATV series. It comes at a time when THQ is rethinking the … [Read more...]
F1 2011 Developer Diary #2 Handling
Latest GT5 season event goes for German Touring Cars
It's the turn of German Touring Cars, as DTM provides the inspiration for the latest Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Event, which has also provided an excuse to update the Online Car Dealership with lots of DTM cars available at half-price brand new to let you compete. The tracks included are: Eiger Nordwand Short Track (5 laps) Indianapolis Super Speedway (5 laps) Madrid … [Read more...]