Sim racers on Xbox Series X/S or the PlayStation 5 will have seen some improvements with Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Update V1.8.9.1 released recently. There are some general fixes which apply to all platforms, including disconnection errors, and issues with unresponsive controls, along with mid-session saves. But there are also some items specific to either the PS5 … [Read more...]
Speed Crew Is A Pit Team Party Game For Nintendo Switch
Fancy having arguments with friends and family while you fix a racing car? Speed Crew is a pit team party game for Nintendo Switch due out on June 6th, 2023. If you've ever played games like Overcooked or Moving Out, you'll have an idea of the chaos that occurs when you have to try and work with other people to complete a job. And like a professional kitchen or house movers, … [Read more...]
ATS Adds A Special Anniversary Edition Kenworth W900
Celebrating 100 years since the first trucks were produced in Renton, Seattle, ATS adds a special Anniversary Edition Kenworth W900 along with updating the standard model already available in the sim from SCS Software. The new version of the Kenworth W900 for American Truck Simulator includes a range of trim and colour options including: Meanwhile the standard W900 gets … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Update Released
There's a lot to download with 3.68GB of required and optional changes, tweaks and new content now that we've seen the iRacing 2023 Season 2 update released. The biggest news is the arrival of three new cars, with the Ray FF1600 joining the sim racing platform as a free addition, and the paid Renault Clio R.S V and Late Model Stocks also becoming available. Another potential … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 Celebrates 4 Years and 12 Million Players
Originally launched in February 2019, DiRT Rally 2.0 celebrates 4 years and 12 million players since being released by Codemasters. And with the official World Rally Championship license moving to the developers in 2024, it's interesting to see how popular their last attempt at a more realistic rally game has been, before the more accessible approach of DiRT 5. Now part of … [Read more...]
New Ascher Racing 4″ and 5″ Dashboards Now Available
Get access to more information during sim races with the new Ascher Racing 4" and 5" dashboards now available to order. Both size options from the German hardware manufacturer come in CNC-machined aluminium with 21 coloured LEDs located in separate holes to avoid any light interference, and a possibility of up to 16 million colours. And they're around the resistive … [Read more...]
New Late Model And Official Partnership For iRacing
Short track sim racers will have something to look forward to in Season 2, with a new Late Model and official partnership for iRacing with the CARS Tour. The new car is based on the JR Motorsports' CARS Late Model Stock Tour entry which won both the driver and owner championships with Carson Kvapil. And it should be accurate, given that the owner of the team and CARS Tour is … [Read more...]
Save €120 On A New Thrustmaster T248 Wheel And Pedals
If you've been thinking about jumping into sim racing, now might be a good opportunity as you can save €120 on a new Thrustmaster T248 wheel and pedals until March 2nd, 2023. The offer is available on both the PC and PlayStation or PX and Xbox versions, and brings the normal €349.99 (£299.99) price down to just €229.99 (£198.00). That means it's only 30 Euros more than the … [Read more...]
Fanatec CSL DD Race Ready P1 Bundle Goes On Sale
If you're looking to move into direct drive wheels, then you can save some money as the Fanatec CSL DD Race Ready P1 Bundle goes on sale. Although with supplies of the CSL DD wheelbase currently sold out, you'll have to wait a little while for your new wheel and pedal setup to arrive. The new bundle packages together the standard 5Nm version of the Fanatec CSL DD wheelbase, … [Read more...]
iRacing Announces The End For The VW Jetta TDi Cup Car
It's personally a sad day as iRacing announces the end for the VW Jetta TDi Cup Car, confirming it will be replaced for 2023 Season 2 by the new Clio Cup in the Production Car Challenge. Retirement was always likely for the Jetta following the reveal of the new Clio. The diesel saloon briefly competed in one-make series in America from 2008 until 2011, along with some racing … [Read more...]
Rennsport Adds The Nurburgring Grand Prix Circuit
With Youtubers and streamers sharing their latest impressions before the Closed Beta opens up to more sim racers, Rennsport adds the Nurburgring Grand Prix Circuit to the track list available in their new title. It's not the most surprising news, as Rennsport needs to add new venues fairly swiftly to accomodate future rounds of the ESL R1 pro sim racing series. The next … [Read more...]
The Renault Clio Cup Is Coming To iRacing
Following an accidential leak via the iRacing forums yesterday, it's now been confirmed that the Renault Clio Cup is coming to iRacing. After various people spotted the file name in the screenshot of sound clips, images of the car have now been sharing on the official iRacing social media channels. Given that the car model looks pretty much finished, it suggests the Clio … [Read more...]
New Moza HGP Shifter Launched With Auto Throttle Blip
If you're looking for a H pattern gearshift for your sim racing rig, then there's definitely a new contender to check out with the new Moza HGP Shifter launched by the hardware manaufacturer. And it packs a lot of features ifor the competitive £139 price. The HGP Shifter features a full metal construction with CNC-machined alminium, and comes with an anodised black finish … [Read more...]
iRacing Preview Jerez And The Formula 1600
New content appears in video as iRacing preview Jerez and the Formula 1600 with work in progress footage. While the lap of the Spanish track is very clearly work in progress, the thumbnail on Youtube does display 'Season 02' suggesting both could be released in a couple of weeks. iRacing previously released a laserscan image of the Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto, a 2.751 … [Read more...]
F1 22 Adds The 2023 Alfa Romeo And Joins EA Play
Pre-season testing for the Formula One season begins later this week, but you jump into one of the cars before the real world drivers as F1 22 adds the 2023 Alfa Romeo. And it's also been announced that the game will be coming to EA Play on March 2nd, 2023, giving access to those subscribers or anyone with Xbox Games Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass for PC. The 2023 Alfa … [Read more...]