It's not the end of the franchise, but as Criterion focus on the Battlefield franchise, developer support ends on Need for Speed Unbound. The majority of the studio had already moved over to the first person shooter since the end of 2023, with the smaller Team Kaizen continuing to develop the racing game with the ninth and final content release of Lockdown arriving in November … [Read more...]
F1 24 Update v1.17 Adds Session Exports For League Races
If you're organising events in the official F1 game, life will get a little easier now as F1 24 Update v1.17 adds session exports for league races. This means you'll be able to download a .csv spreadsheet containing all the results, incidents and pit stops which took place, although it's only available for the PC and for Grand Prix and League modes. But it will certainly … [Read more...]
Ridge Racer 64 Is Now Available Via Nintendo Switch Online
If you fancy a slightly unusual retro racer, then Ridge Racer 64 is now available via Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. And it's good timing as the game celebrates its 25th anniversary in February. Released in 2000, it stands out in the Ridge Racer series by being the first game that wasn't actually developed by Namco. The name was licensed to Nintendo, … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 Will Be Released On PS5 In Spring 2025
It would have been unthinkable five or ten years ago, but Forza Horizon 5 will be released on PS5 in Spring 2025. And cross-play will allow PlayStation 5 racers to join existing Xbox and PC racers as the Forza franchise appears on a Sony console for the first time. The decision is part of a new Microsoft strategy for games, with former Xbox exlusives like Sea of Thieves, … [Read more...]
JDM: Rise Of The Scorpion Demo Will Close On February 3rd
With the upcoming release of the full JDM: Japanese Drift Master game on March 26th, 2026, it's been announced that the JDM: Rise of the Scorpion Demo will close on February 3rd, 2025. The free prologue was released in August 2024 as both an introduction to the characters and fictional setting of Guatama, and a way for developers Gaming Factory to get input and feedback … [Read more...]
Has The End Arrived For KartKraft?
After more than 15 years, has the end arrived for KartKraft? For the past two days anyone trying to play the karting sim racing game has either encountered a failed authentication on login, or if you're able to get around that problem, it will then fail to connect to the backend platform. It's possible that it's a temporary server issue that may be fixed at some point, but … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 January 2025 Update 1.55 Adds Four Cars
As revealed in the usual pre-release teaser from Kazunori Yamauchi, the free Gran Turismo 7 January 2025 Update 1.55 adds four cars, along with new race events, more tracks compatible with the Sophy AI agent, and various other fixes and improvements. There weren't many surprises, with the expected release of the fictional Gran Turismo F3500-A open wheel formula car, the … [Read more...]
Mack Dual Pack Arrives For SnowRunner On Feb 11th, 2025
We may have seen Expeditions released and be awaiting the launch of RoadCraft, but there's still content appearing for the oldest game of the trio as the Mack Dual Pack arrives for SnowRunner on Feb 11th, 2025. The standalone DLC will bring two new trucks from the American company. First up is the Mack TerraPro, a heavy duty truck with a forward cab-over-engine design. It's … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.1.0.115.37 Improves Air Physics
If you're a fan of the dirt bikes and jumps in the motorcycle sim that covers pretty much every two-wheeled discipline, then you'll be pleased to know TrackDayR Update 1.0.1.0.115.37 improves air physics for whips, scrubs and other aerial manoeuvres to control your momentum and show off at the same time. It also adds the new Luke Farm track, which is a compact red dirt … [Read more...]
New RoadCraft Gameplay Overview Trailer Released
The follow-on from the MudRunner and SnowRunner titles is due for release on May 20th, 2025, and there's a new RoadCraft gameplay overview trailer to add more details on what you'll be able to do in the game. Once again it's developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. This time you'll be using an even wider range of trucks and specialist vehicles to … [Read more...]
Driver Developer Ubisoft Reflections Is Being Downsized
Destruction Derby and Driver developer Ubisoft Reflections is being downsized with job losses as the parent company also closes Ubisoft Leamington and cuts in Dusseldorf and Stockholm. Formerly Reflections and Reflections Interactive Limited, the Newcastle upon Tyne studio began in 1984, being acquired by GT Interactive (later Infogrames and Atari) in 1998 and then by … [Read more...]
TDU Solar Crown Update Will Add A New PC Anti-Cheat
It's safe to say that Test Drive Unlimted Solar Crown as experienced a few issues since launching, and it'll be heading into maintenance mode from 8.30am UTC on Wednesday January 29th, 2025, as the latest TDU Solar Crown update will add a new PC anti-cheat system. It will introduce the SARD Anti-Cheat, and apparently the team at KT Racing have been working with SARD for a … [Read more...]
EA Sports WRC Update 2.2.0 Extends The Rally Pass
Along with the release of the Le Maestros Content Pack paid DLC, the EA Sports WRC Update 2.2.0 extends the Rally Pass, refreshes the Livery Select interface, and adds new player nationalities to the official rally racing game. We've previously covered the Le Maestros pack, which celebrates French success in the World Rally Championship. Something that's now apparent is that … [Read more...]
Four New Cars Coming In The Next Gran Turismo 7 Update
Arriving this week after the usual teaser from Polyphony Digitial CEO Kazunori Yamauchi, there are four new cars coming in the next Gran Turismo 7 update. Likely to be released on Tursday January 30th, two of the cars are instantly recognisable, with the other pair recquiring a little more guesswork. If you happened to watch the broadcast of the Gran Turismo World Finals … [Read more...]
Automobilista 2 Update v1.6.3.5 Released
Quite a long list of fixes, tweaks and improvements arrive with Automobilista 2 Update v1.6.3.5 released by Reiza Studios. Most of the general and UI fixes aren't necessarily game changing, but you might notice physics adjustments to a lot of cars, including tyre tread changes for Superkarts and Karts, LMDh, LMP2, GT3, Retro Gen 1 and 3, F-Classic, F-Ultimate, F-USA cars and … [Read more...]