With the latest official game for the premier motorcycle race series released by Milestone on April 22nd, 2021, the Italian developers have shared their immediate plans for new features and content. The MotoGP 21 update schedule released covers plans for May and June 2021, including adding new race categories, updating current content and more. New content will include … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.8 Out Now
Start the sim racing week by downloading the latest update from Kunos Simulazioni, with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.8 out now for the PC version via Steam. It's not a massive release, but one of the main features is a bonus Alpine Esports Series livery. It marks the start of qualification for the esports competition, which runs until May 8th, 2021, with the top 24 … [Read more...]
New Hot Wheels Unleashed Skyscraper Unveil Video
A location and six more cars have been revealed in a new Hot Wheels Unleashed Skyscraper unveil video released by developers Milestone. Announced in February for release in September, 2021, the model car based arcade racing game looks like it might be a lot of fun. And being based around the real die cast cars, means young and old collectors will find the Hot Wheels … [Read more...]
Automobilista Update 1.1.4.5 Released
The latest development from Reiza Studios has arrived with Automobilista update 1.1.4.5 released. With the previous two patches also bringing the Lotus 79 and Brabham B46B in April, this update focuses on tweaks and improvements to the sim racing game. The big news is that it adds an option for Logitech G923 wheel users to disable Trueforce if there are any issues. And … [Read more...]
New Supercross 4 Esports Series and Historical Cup DLC
Two reasons to revist the latest off-road motorcycling game from Milestone, with a new Supercross 4 Esports Series and Historical Cup DLC both announced. The Monster Energy Supercross 4 SX eSport Championship The Monster Energy Supercross 4 SX eSport Championship is the most exciting of the two, with a grand prize of a real Yamaha Wolverine RMAX4 1000 adventure buggy … [Read more...]
Wreckfest PS5 Edition Arriving For Free in May Via PlayStation Plus
Big news for fans of Bugbear Entertainment's racing and wrecking game, with the Wreckfest PS5 edition arriving for free in May via PlayStation Plus. The remastered and updated version of the game will be available for active subscribers, one month before PS5 digital and retail versions and a PS4 upgrade option appear on June 1st, 2021. Wreckfest was originally released on … [Read more...]
Biker Garage: Mechanic Simulator Is Coming To Consoles
You can pretty much find a simulator for any career or hobby on the PC, but the selection is slightly more limited for Xbox, PlayStation and Switch owners. So if you're into are of automotive gaming, then you'll be interested to know that Biker Garage: Mechanic Simulator is coming to consoles. The PC version was developed and published by Bearded Brothers Games, and came out … [Read more...]
New GT Sport Balance of Performance Update
Polyphony Digital has released a new GT Sport Balance of Performance update. It's interesting timing, given that the 2021 GT Sport FIA Online Championship has already started, so many drivers will have chosen their manufacturers for the series. And five popular GR.3 and Gr.4 cars are covered in the BoP changes, along with six Gr.B examples. So you may have to alter your … [Read more...]
Naujoks Wins The 2021 British GT4 Esports Championship
The title has been decided at the final round, as Nils Naujoks wins the 2021 British GT4 Esports Championship. Qualifying on pole at Donington Park, the BMW Motorsports Sim G2 Esports driver was able to ease away from the field and title challenge Jack McIntyre. McIntyre faced the challenge of coming through from fifth on the grid, and carrying 30kg of success ballast. In … [Read more...]
Free RIDE 4 Bonus Pack 08 Adds The Yamaha MT-09
Milestone continue to drip feed new motorcycles into their game, as the free RIDE 4 Bonus Pack 08 adds the Yamaha MT-09 from 2020. You also get five new events to race with your new 890cc four-stroke liquid cooled hyper naked bike. The MT-09 model was introduced in 2014, and moved to a larger engine with an update in 2020. So the current model puts out around 114hp and 88Nm … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Update V1.18 Fixes A Career Crash Bug
With the recent announcement that F1 2021 is being released on July 16th, you might expect Codemasters are winding down work on the current title in the series. And you'd probably be right, as F1 2020 update V1.18 fixes a career crash bug. The patch fixes a game crash that could occur in career mode if you were using a mid-session save for a tyre management practice program. … [Read more...]
The Porsche 911 GT3 R is coming to iRacing
There's a new addition to the Porsche family, and the GT3 field, as the Porsche 911 GT3 R is coming to iRacing in the 2021 Season 3 build. The news was revealed during the finale of the iRacing Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup, and it's likely to be a popular choice for GT3 sim racers. The current model of the Porsche 911 GT3 R (991) features a water-cooled flat-six 4.0 … [Read more...]
2021 CUPRA SimRacing Series Begins on RaceRoom
Plenty of esports competitions are getting underway at the moment, and many are free to enter. For example, you could win a share of €10,000 prize money as the 2021 CUPRA SimRacing Series begins on RaceRoom. The free-to-play racing sim will host 10 rounds of competition. There will be a hot lap leaderboard for each event with the top 144 drivers qualifying for 6 divisions of … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Released
You can now download iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1, which resolves a crash-to-desktop issue triggered after the last update to the sim racing service. A workaround disabling external LCD displays seemed to work in the meantime, but you can now revert that temporary measure. There's also been an issue discovered with the Thrustmaster OneWheel API, and this has … [Read more...]
ACC British GT Pack Races To Consoles on April 28th
It's taken a while since the PC release, but the ACC British GT Pack races to consoles on April 28th, 2021. We covered the contents in detail for the February arrival of the DLC from Kunos Simulazioni, but in case you missed it, there are three UK tracks, 40 new liveries and 70 drives, and a dedicated championship season. The three circuits added with the Assetto Corsa … [Read more...]