It's been in development for a few years, with a free Scorpion Rising demo available since early 2024, and now JDM: Japanese Drift Master has a March 2025 release date. The narrative-driven single-player simcade racing game is developed by Polish studio Gaming Factory, and will be launched for the PC on March 26th, 2025 via Steam, GoG and the Epic Store. Running on Unreal … [Read more...]
Free Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Weekend on Xbox
The return of the open world driving series has had a fairly mixed reception since it launched in September 2024. But you can try it from today with a free Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Weekend on Xbox Series X|S. The free access is open from Friday January 24th at 9:00 UTC/GMT until Monday January 27th at 9:00 UTC/GMT. You just need to download the trial version via your … [Read more...]
Over The Hill Revealed By Funselektor And Strelka Games
We've seen teasers for a while, but we know now an off-road adventure game will be arriving soon with Over The Hill revealed by Funselektor and Strelka Games. Officially the title is all lower case, but 'over the hill' looks terrible in headlines. It's a free-roaming offroad exploration game which uses a similar minimalist art style to Art Of Rally, but this time you can … [Read more...]
Next Level Racing ERS4 and ERS5 Elite Reclining Seats
Officially licensed and approved by the FIA, the new Next Level Racing ERS4 and ERS5 Elite Recling Seats are available for sim racing, priced at £299 and £249 respectively. The ERS5 is actually the cheaper of the two new seats, available in either PU Leather and Suede, or Fabric and Simearo Mesh. It has a double recliner mechanism designed to keep things strong and stable … [Read more...]
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Launches on Steam Early Access
The Genki racing franchise has returned as planned after 18 years, as Tokyo Xtreme Racer launches on Steam Early Access priced at £24.99. Also known as Shutoko Battle in the past, the series originally began on the Super Nintendo in 1994, and fans of the series have been eager to try the new game since it was announced last summer. At launch, the game is playable up to … [Read more...]
NASCAR 25 Will Include The Truck And ARCA Series
As iRacing take over publishing the standalone NASCAR franchise, it's been announced that NASCAR 25 will include the truck and ARCA series. Due out in Autumn, and developed by Monster Games, who previously developed NASCAR Heat up to, and including Heat 4, the four championships which will appear in NASCAR 25 are the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR … [Read more...]
GT Manager Update 3 Released
Released in Early Access in September 2024 to mixed reviews, GT Manager Update 3 has been released by developers The Tiny Digital Factory, adding a much requested saving system, three new Acura cars, and a number of bug fixes. You can now save or resume your progress at any time or run multiple saves, which will be helpful. There's also been a number of adjustments to AI, … [Read more...]
iRacing Introduces Two New Yearlong Dirt Oval Series
If you're a dirt track sim racer, then you'll probably be pleased as iRacing introduces two new yearlong Dirt Oval series. The new Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour and Dirt Super Late Model Tour will run from January until November each year, with more than 35 weeks of racing. Both series are modelled after real-world events, with finales at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. And it puts … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 Ultimate Car Pack Collection DLC Released
Originally released in 2021, there's plenty of paid content now available for FH5. And the new Forza Horizon 5 Ultimate Car Pack Collection allows you to catch up on a lot of it by bundling 11 previous DLC releases together for a bit of a saving. Via the Microsoft Store for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, you can pick it up for £39.99. Alternatively, the Steam Bundle is … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Patch 2 Arrives
Development continues on the Motorsport Games official World Endurance Championship racing sim, as Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Patch 2 arrives from Studio 397. It includes a long list of bug fixes including a range of issues for VR users, co-op problems including games crashing after a handover, and pit requests resetting tyre changes. Le Mans Ultimate launched in early access … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa EVO Update 0.1.3 Enables Car Customisation
Kunos Simulazioni are still working hard on getting the online side of their new racing sim up and running, but in the meantime, Assetto Corsa EVO update 0.1.3 enables car customisation in single player modes and the showroom. The downside is that it's entirely offline and isn't saved anywhere, so you'll lose any changes when you quit a game session. But at least you can … [Read more...]
Save With The Nacon Racing Game Sale On Humble
If you've been meaning to pick up any of the TT Isle of Man series, Overpass 2, Monster Truck Championship, or WRC Generations, you can save with the Nacon racing game sale on Humble ending on January 30th, 2025. As always, it's for the PC versions of the games, and you can pay varying amounts up to the entire 12 item included in the Nacon Motorsports Drive & Thrive … [Read more...]
Why Cheating Feels Different Between Real Racing And Sims
The history of real and virtual motorsport is full of drivers and teams doing their best to gain an advantage by exploiting the rules. But here's why cheating feels different between real racing and sims. While it's not been official confirmed yet, the controversy in the 2025 iRacing Daytona 24 is the latest in a long list of incidents taking place in professional sim … [Read more...]
2025 iRacing Daytona 24 Is Spoiled By A Ferrari Controversy
Plenty of sim racers will be celebrating the first big special event of the 2025 iRacing calendar, with more than 23,000 drivers competing across all splits. But the 2025 iRacing Daytona 24 is spoiled by a Ferrari controversy following a suspicious disconnection just under eight hours from the finish. The early stages of the race saw a battle in the GTP class between the BMW … [Read more...]
New RaceRoom Update Fixes Some Visual Issues With Cars
A relatively small download of 1.2 GB is available as a new RaceRoom update fixes some visual issues with cars. Specifically, some of the new Super Touring DLC and GT3 cars, along with the GTR1 and GTR2 class. It also includes general graphic changes to reduce grass particles generation, and increase how fast they dissipate, which should help things run better, along with … [Read more...]