It seems that Original Fire Games are moving at a rapid pace on their new self-published title, with a free Karting Superstars demo now available on Steam. It features a similar graphical approach to their first game, Circuit Superstars, but using a chase camera rather than the top-down perspective. Which gives a different feeling to driving around the new Centrifuge … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 4 Update Released
There's a lot packed into a 20.81GB download with the iRacing 2023 Season 4 Update released. Along with five new cars, Circuit de Ledenon, Kern Country Raceway Park and the refreshed Circuit Zandvoort, it also lets you load 12 different car models in a single session, expands AI racing and the new damage model, and even expands the Spotter calls to include details like the … [Read more...]
Overpass 2 Release Moved Forward To September 28, 2023
Things are presumably going well for developers Neopica and publishers Nacon, with the Overpass 2 release moved forward to September 28, 2023 for Europe, and to October 16th in the U.S and rest of the world. And along with the new launch dates, it's also been revealed that two new categories of vehicle will be included in the game. While the original Overpass car list … [Read more...]
Super Formula SF23 Confirmed For iRacing 2023 Season 4
If you want near-F1 levels of open wheel racing, then you'll be pleased to see the Super Formula SF23 confirmed for iRacing 2023 Season 4. The Japanese series features the Dallara chassis powered by one of two engine manufacturers, and it's the Toyota RDF 01F that's been revealed for the update on Wednesday, September 6th. Established in 2013 as a successor to Formula … [Read more...]
New And Improved Fanatec CSL Universal Hub V2 Launched
Get more rigidity, and redesigned paddles with the new and improved Fanatec CSL Universal Hub V2 launched to replace the previous version launched in 2021. Both allow you to mount a wide range of rims from Fanatec, Momo, Sparco, OMP and more to use for sim racing. The Hub V2 includes eight standard buttons, a 2-way rocker switch, two 2-way toggle switches, a 7-way … [Read more...]
First Car Announced For GTRevival Is The Lister Storm GT
While we've already seen screenshots using Group C cars and an Audi GT3, the first car announced for GRRevival is the Lister Storm GT from the late 1990s. It's been revealed with a screenshot of just the work in progress wheels, which allowed newsletter subscribers to potentially win lifetime access to the new sim racing title if they were the first to name the make and … [Read more...]
EA Sports WRC Announced For November 3rd, 2023
The first officially-licensed World Rally Championship game to be developed by Codemasters has a confirmed release date, with EA Sports WRC announced for November 3rd, 2023. It uses a Dynamic Handling System, building on the system they previously used on the Colin McRae and DiRT titles, with the ability to adjust it for individual preferences. But the graphics use Unreal … [Read more...]
The EA Sports WRC Car List
As the first officially-licensed WRC title from Codemasters, you'd expect the developers to include a range of classic and iconic rally cars along with those from the current season. And you'd be right, as you can see in the EA Sports WRC Car List. At launch, the rally sim will feature 10 cars from the current WRC season, with the Rally1 WRC cars, the WRC2 field and Junior … [Read more...]
F1 23 Adds The Ferrari Le Mans Celebration Livery
For a limited time you can share the joy of winning the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans, as F1 23 adds the Ferrari Le Mans celebration livery which is being used by the team at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari took their first victory in the endurance event since 1965 when the 499SP of James Calado, Antonion Giovinazzi and Alessandro Pier Giudi took the chequered flag back … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Free Weekend Runs Until September 4th, 2023
All cars and tracks will be temporarily free to drive and play as a RaceRoom Free Weekend runs until September 4th, 2023. The racing sim developed by KW Studios is usually free-to-play with a limited selection of vehicles and venues. But most of the 200+ cars and 60+ tracks require an extra payment to download and use, so it's a great opportunity to try out combinations you … [Read more...]
Excitebike 64 Joins Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
You can replay a classic racing title from 2000 as Excitebike 64 joins Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. The membership service includes a growing library of Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and oddly for console games around in the 80's and 90's, Sega Mega Drive titles. The sequel to 1984 NES title was developed by Left Field Productions, who also worked on NASCAR 2005: … [Read more...]
1987 NASCAR Pontiac Grand Prix Coming To iRacing
The Legends series will almost have the complete field of late 1980s Winston Cup cars, with the news that the 1987 NASCAR Pontiac Grand Prix is coming to iRacing in the 2023 Season 4 update. It joins the original releases of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird from June 2020, which were later joined by the Buick Lesabre as the B licence fixed series remains … [Read more...]
Trading Paints User Data Leaked
If you're one of the may people using the third party app to run custom liveries on iRacing, make sure you update your password, with Trading Paints user data leaked and for sale online. Around 270,000 accounts are impacted, and the breach has since been officially confirmed. The issue was first shared by @Musantro on X (formerly Twitter), who linked to a forum displaying … [Read more...]
Porsche Gaming Steering Wheel 911 GT3 Cup Costs £7,950
Various car and motorsport manufacturers have bridged the gap between the real world and sim racing in interesting new ways. But as the limited edition Porsche Gaming Steering Wheel 911 GT3 Cup costs £7,950, it feels like this might be more of a cash grab. Back in 2020, BMW revealed the Fanatec Podium M4 GT3 wheel which could be used in both the real car and your sim rig. … [Read more...]
F1 Manager 2023 Update V1.6 Adds Team Switching
It's not just drivers who might move to various teams during their career, and in the real Formula One paddock, staff moves have been having a big impact this year. So it's quite appropriate at the F1 Manager 2023 update V1.6 adds team switching. From now on, you'll have a new Team Principal rating attribute, which shows how highly you're respected, and whether you've … [Read more...]