Destruction Derby and Driver developer Ubisoft Reflections is being downsized with job losses as the parent company also closes Ubisoft Leamington and cuts in Dusseldorf and Stockholm. Formerly Reflections and Reflections Interactive Limited, the Newcastle upon Tyne studio began in 1984, being acquired by GT Interactive (later Infogrames and Atari) in 1998 and then by … [Read more...]
TDU Solar Crown Update Will Add A New PC Anti-Cheat
It's safe to say that Test Drive Unlimted Solar Crown as experienced a few issues since launching, and it'll be heading into maintenance mode from 8.30am UTC on Wednesday January 29th, 2025, as the latest TDU Solar Crown update will add a new PC anti-cheat system. It will introduce the SARD Anti-Cheat, and apparently the team at KT Racing have been working with SARD for a … [Read more...]
EA Sports WRC Update 2.2.0 Extends The Rally Pass
Along with the release of the Le Maestros Content Pack paid DLC, the EA Sports WRC Update 2.2.0 extends the Rally Pass, refreshes the Livery Select interface, and adds new player nationalities to the official rally racing game. We've previously covered the Le Maestros pack, which celebrates French success in the World Rally Championship. Something that's now apparent is that … [Read more...]
Four New Cars Coming In The Next Gran Turismo 7 Update
Arriving this week after the usual teaser from Polyphony Digitial CEO Kazunori Yamauchi, there are four new cars coming in the next Gran Turismo 7 update. Likely to be released on Tursday January 30th, two of the cars are instantly recognisable, with the other pair recquiring a little more guesswork. If you happened to watch the broadcast of the Gran Turismo World Finals … [Read more...]
Automobilista 2 Update v1.6.3.5 Released
Quite a long list of fixes, tweaks and improvements arrive with Automobilista 2 Update v1.6.3.5 released by Reiza Studios. Most of the general and UI fixes aren't necessarily game changing, but you might notice physics adjustments to a lot of cars, including tyre tread changes for Superkarts and Karts, LMDh, LMP2, GT3, Retro Gen 1 and 3, F-Classic, F-Ultimate, F-USA cars and … [Read more...]
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Has A March 2025 Release Date
It's been in development for a few years, with a free Scorpion Rising demo available since early 2024, and now JDM: Japanese Drift Master has a March 2025 release date. The narrative-driven single-player simcade racing game is developed by Polish studio Gaming Factory, and will be launched for the PC on March 26th, 2025 via Steam, GoG and the Epic Store. Running on Unreal … [Read more...]
Free Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Weekend on Xbox
The return of the open world driving series has had a fairly mixed reception since it launched in September 2024. But you can try it from today with a free Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Weekend on Xbox Series X|S. The free access is open from Friday January 24th at 9:00 UTC/GMT until Monday January 27th at 9:00 UTC/GMT. You just need to download the trial version via your … [Read more...]
Over The Hill Revealed By Funselektor And Strelka Games
We've seen teasers for a while, but we know now an off-road adventure game will be arriving soon with Over The Hill revealed by Funselektor and Strelka Games. Officially the title is all lower case, but 'over the hill' looks terrible in headlines. It's a free-roaming offroad exploration game which uses a similar minimalist art style to Art Of Rally, but this time you can … [Read more...]
Next Level Racing ERS4 and ERS5 Elite Reclining Seats
Officially licensed and approved by the FIA, the new Next Level Racing ERS4 and ERS5 Elite Recling Seats are available for sim racing, priced at £299 and £249 respectively. The ERS5 is actually the cheaper of the two new seats, available in either PU Leather and Suede, or Fabric and Simearo Mesh. It has a double recliner mechanism designed to keep things strong and stable … [Read more...]
Tokyo Xtreme Racer Launches on Steam Early Access
The Genki racing franchise has returned as planned after 18 years, as Tokyo Xtreme Racer launches on Steam Early Access priced at £24.99. Also known as Shutoko Battle in the past, the series originally began on the Super Nintendo in 1994, and fans of the series have been eager to try the new game since it was announced last summer. At launch, the game is playable up to … [Read more...]
NASCAR 25 Will Include The Truck And ARCA Series
As iRacing take over publishing the standalone NASCAR franchise, it's been announced that NASCAR 25 will include the truck and ARCA series. Due out in Autumn, and developed by Monster Games, who previously developed NASCAR Heat up to, and including Heat 4, the four championships which will appear in NASCAR 25 are the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the NASCAR … [Read more...]
GT Manager Update 3 Released
Released in Early Access in September 2024 to mixed reviews, GT Manager Update 3 has been released by developers The Tiny Digital Factory, adding a much requested saving system, three new Acura cars, and a number of bug fixes. You can now save or resume your progress at any time or run multiple saves, which will be helpful. There's also been a number of adjustments to AI, … [Read more...]
iRacing Introduces Two New Yearlong Dirt Oval Series
If you're a dirt track sim racer, then you'll probably be pleased as iRacing introduces two new yearlong Dirt Oval series. The new Dirt 410 Sprint Car Tour and Dirt Super Late Model Tour will run from January until November each year, with more than 35 weeks of racing. Both series are modelled after real-world events, with finales at The Dirt Track at Charlotte. And it puts … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 Ultimate Car Pack Collection DLC Released
Originally released in 2021, there's plenty of paid content now available for FH5. And the new Forza Horizon 5 Ultimate Car Pack Collection allows you to catch up on a lot of it by bundling 11 previous DLC releases together for a bit of a saving. Via the Microsoft Store for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, you can pick it up for £39.99. Alternatively, the Steam Bundle is … [Read more...]
Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Patch 2 Arrives
Development continues on the Motorsport Games official World Endurance Championship racing sim, as Le Mans Ultimate Update 3 Patch 2 arrives from Studio 397. It includes a long list of bug fixes including a range of issues for VR users, co-op problems including games crashing after a handover, and pit requests resetting tyre changes. Le Mans Ultimate launched in early access … [Read more...]