If you're looking to pick up various PC racing sims and games, the Humble Bundle Burn Rubber Sale offers big savings for a limited time until the end of March 6th, 2024. The Humble site is always worth keeping your eye on, as in addition to regularly discounting a variety of racing titles, the money raised goes to your choice from a variety of good causes. So you can help … [Read more...]
Is Saber Interactive Being Sold By Embracer Group?
Originally reported by Bloomberg, is Saber Interactive being sold by Embracer Group? The American developer and publisher is home to various racing and driving games, including the MudRunner and SnowRunner titles (with Expeditions: A MudRunner Game released this week), and Dakar Desert Rally, along with previous titles including MX Nitro Unleashed, Road Redemption and the … [Read more...]
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Compatible Wheels
If you want to get more immersion and use your sim rig to explore the wilderness, here's a the list of Expeditions: A MudRunner Game compatible wheels and pedals. Launched on March 5th, the supported peripherals is likely to expand over time, but the initial selection focuses more on entry-level wheels. Confirmed future additions to the list include the Thrustmaster T128 and … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.06 Released
There's a relatively small list of changes from developers Mad Cow with TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.06 released, but it does add a new method for crowds to be displayed at supercross events without your frame rate being hammered by the additional assets on screen. Apparently with the old system tested on an empty screen, 50,000 instances would drop the rate to about 8 fps, … [Read more...]
Cammus C12 Direct Drive Wheel Launched For Pre-Orders
Following on from the initial Cammus C5 single unit sim racing wheel and base in one, now there's a more powerful force feedback option, with the Cammus C12 Direct Drive Wheel launched for pre-orders. Like the C5 it uses an external rotor design that saves space but also claims to provide less inertia and more responsive and detailed feedback when you're driving. And it also … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.43 Released For February 2024
Three new cars have arrived with Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.43 released for February 2024, and as expected, they're the 2009 Audi TTS Coupe, 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR, and the 1985 Renault R4 GTL. The first S model in the TT range features a revised 2.0 litre engine, four wheel drive, 10mm lower suspension, and a new electronic stability programme. In the game … [Read more...]
EA Sports F1 24 Announced For Release On May 31st, 2024
There are a few things to note if you're eagerly awaiting the latest in the annual Formula One franchise from Codemasters. With EA Sports F1 24 announced for release on May 31st, 2024, there are various time-limited bonuses and discounts. Players of EA Sports F1 23 will be able to jump into Time Trial challenges with selected all-new 2024 team cars prior to the opening race … [Read more...]
Narrative Driving Game Heading Out Launches In May 2024
First announced in 2021, and inspired by classic road movies, narrative driving game Heading Out launches in May 2024. Combining endless runner and roguelite gaming with the 1970s vibe of films like Vanishing Point, you'll take off down American highways as a vigilante driver evading the law and meeting people on the way, encountering hazards, and getting into races or … [Read more...]
Survival Game Pacific Drive Launches On PC And PS5
Take a break from sim racing as survival game Pacific Drive launches on PC and PS5 with the challenge of exploring an exclusion zone in the Pacific Northwest in your trusty station wagon. Set in 1998, and trapped behind a 400 metre wall, you'll need to ensure you scavenge and use resources to reinforce or modify your car to protect you from hazards and storms. And you'll … [Read more...]
Four More Circuits To Join The iRacing Membership Package
While I'd debate the popular opinion that iRacing is too expensive for most people, it's about to become better value in 2024 Season 2, with four more circuits to join the iRacing membership package. You already get around 33 circuits included in a standard subscription, including the Centripetal test track and some legancy versions of venues including Silverstone, Texas … [Read more...]
ACC GT2 Pack And Red Bull Ring Arrive On Consoles
Having been released for the PC version of the Kunos Simulazioni racing sim, now the ACC GT2 Pack and Red Bull Ring arrive on consoles from today, February 27th, 2024. As mentioned for the PC launch, the new DLC pack includes six cars from the GT2 class, which is a new specification fitting between GT4 and GT3 in how they perform on track. It's aimed at gentlemen drivers … [Read more...]
Three New Cars For Gran Turismo 7 This Week
A new update is due to arrive before the end of February 2024 with three new cars for Gran Turismo 7 this week. And in a slight break from tradition, they've been teased in a short video which makes it a bit easier to identify the trio. If Polyphony Digital follow their usual schedule, the update should arrive on Thursday, February 29th, which is one way to celebrate the … [Read more...]
New Star GP Gets A March 7th, 2024 Release Date
Available as a Steam Early Access game for the PC since August 2023 and as a demo version for Xbox consoles, New Star GP gets a March 7th, 2024 release date for PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. The retro arcade racer will be available for the Xbox One and PS4 along with the Xbox Series X|S. Originally announced in 2022 from UK indie devs New Star Games, it's taken a while … [Read more...]
RIDE 5 Speed With Style Pack Adds 5 Bikes And Fuji
There are more motorcycles to ride and a new circuit to try them on, as the latest RIDE 5 Speed with Style Pack adds 5 bikes and Fuji Speedway to the game. The paid DLC is available across all platforms and is included in the RIDE 5 Season Pass, or costs £7.99 as an individual purchase. And it's the first time that the Japanese circuit has appeared in the motorcycle … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Hotfix 1 Released
Just a day after launching as a Steam Early Access title, we've already seen Le Mans Ultimate Hotfix 1 released by Motorsport Games and Studio 397. The main changes to note are that the multi-view tool has been enabled to set up multiple monitors properly, and issues with force feedback and torque across a range of wheels and wheelbases. Some of the changes do mean you … [Read more...]