If you fancy taking virtual motorsport a little less seriously then there's a new option for you with NASCAR Arcade Rush released for PC and consoles from today, Friday September 15, 2023. The game uses real NASCAR tracks and then re-imagines them with jumps, twists and nitro boosts for arcade racing action. It's developed by Team 6 Game Studios, who previously worked on NHRA: … [Read more...]
Karting Superstars Early Access Release On September 13
The team of five at Original Fire Games have made fast progress on their first self-published title with the Karting Superstars Early Access release on September 13, 2023. Based on their experience developing Circuit Superstars, which was published via Square Enix, they plan for the game to be in Early Access for between three and six months, with the price yet to be … [Read more...]
Dmitry Kozko Resigns From The Motorsport Games Board
It's a significant change at the company, as Dmitry Kozko resigns from the Motorsport Games Board of Directors. The news was revealed in an SEC filing, rather than in any formal announcement, and follows both the Q2 2023 financial results and earnings call, and recent court cases in Russia over unpaid wages (as reported by Insider Gaming). The filing states: "On September … [Read more...]
A Sixth Patch Released for RIDE 5 Includes AI Improvements
Milestone have definitely been busy since the launch of their latest motorcycling title on August 24th, 2023. The sixth patch released for RIDE 5 includes AI improvements, particularly for endurance racing, alongside other fixes. And while some of the patches have been relatively small solutions for various bugs, it seems like the game will be constantly improving for some time … [Read more...]
Hot Lap Racing Announced For PC and Switch In 2024
A new simcade racing game might be worth following, with Hot Lap Racing announced for PC and Switch in 2024. It's coming from Zero Games Studios, who most recently handled the Nintendo port of Classic Racers Elite, and will be published by Just For Games. One interesting fact already revealed is that as a French indie developer, the studio appears to have leaned into their … [Read more...]
MX vs ATV Legends Patch 2.05 Released
A new update for the Rainbow Studios off-road racing game has appeared with MX vs ATV Legends Patch 2.05 released. Probably the most noticeable change will be that the controller vibrations have been overhauled so you should get better feedback and information when you need to change gear or you've lost traction on the dirt. So that should help your riding. There are also … [Read more...]
Cooler Master Dyn X Sim Racing Cockpit Revealed
Better known for their wide range of PC parts and gaming peripherals, there's a new rig option with the Cooler Master Dyn X sim racing cockpit revealed by the Taiwan company Having debuted at various events during the Summer, including at the 24 Hours of Spa, more details are now available as the cockpit gets closer to going on sale. And the big selling point is probably the … [Read more...]
Free Karting Superstars Demo Now Available On Steam
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...]