You might recognise developers Funselektor Labs from the release of Art of Rally in 2020. But Dune Casu also tackled drifting from a top-down perspective, and you can get Absolute Drift for free via the Epic Games Store until February 25th, 2021. Obviously this is the PC version of Absolute Drift, which was released in 2015, and updated to Absolute Drift: Zen Edition in … [Read more...]
MotoGP 21 Announced for Release on April 22nd 2021
The simulation of the top level of motorcycle racing will be available on next generation consoles soon, with MotoGP 21 announced for release on April 22nd, 2021. Developers Milestone and championship owners Donra Sports S.L have revealed the next official MotoGP game will be available for the PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X … [Read more...]
RIDE 4 Italian Style Pack 1 DLC Released
There's a never-ending stream of additional content coming from Milestone, and that continues with the RIDE 4 Italian Style Pack 1 DLC released today. It's another paid collection of extra bikes for the motorcycle game, featuring five examples from Aprilia, Moto Guzzi and MV Agusta. It's the ninth paid DLC released for the game, along with the four free packs made available … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 5 Released
A new update has arrived with iRacing 2021 Season 1 Patch 5 released for everyone to download. And it seems to focus largely on changes to race servers for bigger events, which isn't surprising following some issues with the recent Daytona races. It includes a Status page to help you find out about outages, a new Warm-Up Session option, and changes to how the race servers … [Read more...]
F1 2020 Patch 1.16 Released
A small list of fixes are now available from Codemasters with F1 2020 Patch 1.16 released for the PC, Xbox One and PS4, with the Google Stadia update available soon. The patch fixes a few fairly specific situations which can cause the game to crash, and some other minor glitches including not being able to download F2 setups from time trial leaderboards. Along with quicker … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.2 Released
A second small update has been made available by Kunos Simulazioni since the release of the British GT Pack, with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.2 released for the GT World Challenge racing sim. Like V1.7.1, it includes some graphical tweaks to the new content, along with improvements to how the AI cars attempt overtaking at the Snetterton circuit. But it also … [Read more...]
WRC 9 FIA Rally Star DLC and Competition Launch
If you're aged between 17 and 26 years old, you could be on your way to becoming a professional rally driver with the WRC 9 FIA Rally Star DLC and Competition now available. The FIA Rally Star competition runs across the next four years, with events including the Rally At Home Challenge running across 12 new courses that haven't previously been available in WRC … [Read more...]
New KartKraft Builds Include A Big Handling Update
Black Delta have released two revisions to their karting sim for the middle of February 2021, and the new KartKraft builds include a big handling update, which looks interesting. The first release has been available since February 10th. Analysing tyre loads over kerbs revealed a bug in the method used for calculating the damping velocity of the tyre. With that fixed, Black … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.1 Released
There's a relatively small update from Kunos Simulazioni with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.1 released now. But your dynamic skidmarks should look nicer, as their appearance has now been tweaked. Aside from that, there are some cosmetic updates following the release of the British GT Pack DLC, and some reduced oscillation for the Aston Martin V12. That's about … [Read more...]
New RIDE 4 Patch Released On All Platforms
Milestone remain busy working on their latest motorcycle game with a new RIDE 4 patch released on all platforms. It has a range of fixes, including increasing the top speed for all bikes, which is nice. It's available now for the PC, PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X, and includes an improved low setup for adaptive triggers for the PS5. It comes along with a wide … [Read more...]
Automobilista 2 Hotfix v1.1.1.3 Released
Reiza Studios are busy making improvements to their racing sim between the large content monthly updates, with Automobilista 2 Hotfix v1.1.1.3 released just a few days after version 1.1.1.1 became available. The hotfix includes a number of physics changes including how slick and wet tyres work, and some default set-up adjustments which mean you should reset your tuning … [Read more...]
New Wreckfest Reckless Car Pack And Free Update
More crashing and smashing from developers Bugbear Entertainment, with a new Wreckfest Reckless car pack and free update. Plus the start of a Wrecknado Tournament, based around a new track of the same name. We'll kick off with the update and tournament, as they're available for free to all players. The Wrecknado Tournament will put you in the new Gorbie, which is part of the … [Read more...]
Free RIDE 4 Bonus Pack 04 Adds The Daytona Circuit
You can grab an extra racing track for nothing as the free RIDE 4 Bonus Pack 04 adds the Daytona Circuit to the motorcycle game from Milestone. The new DLC also adds five extra events to enjoy for the PC and console editions of the game. Milestone has already released 10 new content packs for the game, with three Bonus Packs available for free, and six paid DLC packs, … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 4 Is Coming To Steam On March 9
In a move to boost the PC popularity of the game, Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam on March 9, 2021. It's not the first Microsoft Studios game to appear on the platform, but it's the first of the Forza series. Forza Horizon 4 was released for the Xbox One and PC via the Microsoft Store in October 2018. Developers Playground Game have partnered with Sumo Nottingham to make … [Read more...]
ACC British GT Pack Donington and Snetterton Preview Images
With the new DLC about to be released for Assetto Corsa Competizione on February 10th, 2021, some new ACC British GT Pack Doninton and Snetterton preview images have been released. And they look pretty good. The Assetto Corsa British GT Pack adds the three circuits, 40 liveries, 70 drivers, cars, teams and a dedicated season to replicate the 209 British GT Championship in … [Read more...]