There's another small update to download for the PC version of the Kunos Simulazioni sim racing title with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.10 released. You'll see it via your Steam client, and as always, the console versions are handled separately. But for PC sim racers, there are a small number of tweaks which are focused on the BMW M4 GT3, Audi R8 GT3 and McLaren … [Read more...]
Lots Of New Dirt Tracks Coming To iRacing in 2022
A whole host of new venues have been announced, with lots of new Dirt Tracks coming to iRacing in 2022. It's already the sim racing choice for short ovals and longer speedway tracks, and the ramping up of releases could be tied to the recent acquisition of developers Orontes Games. So it's great news if you enjoy racing dirt ovals across the various car classes in iRacing, … [Read more...]
R8G Win The 2021 VCO 24H Series ESports Round 3
It's a third consecutive podium and the first victory of the season as R8G win the 2021 VCO 24H Series Esports Round 3 at the Red Bull Ring. The six hour race saw Vlad Khimichev and Racim Fezoui take the chequered flag with a 14 second lead in their Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO. Second place was taken by the Williams Esports BMW M4 GT3, with third going to the MAHLE Racing … [Read more...]
TT Circuit Assen Released for RaceRoom
We knew the iconic Dutch track was in development, and to start the year we now have TT Circuit Assen released for RaceRoom Racing Experience. The venue is particularly famous for fans of motorcycle racing, with classic battles in MotoGP and World Superbike taking place over the years, along with hosting an overseas race in the British Superbike series for many years. Still … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 1 Hotfix 1 Released
There are some changes to popular cars, and some important fixes for Daytona International Speedway, with iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 1 Hotfix 1 released to download now for the weekend. The 175MB download also tackles a tyre issue which could have had serious implications on your race performance. With the Daytona 24 Hour event coming up, and the 2.4 hour solo endurance … [Read more...]
New iRacing Videos Highlight Daytona Updates
Two new iRacing videos highlight Daytona updates included in the 2022 Season 1 Patch 1 release. The latest 2021 laser scan data has been used to tweak and change Daytona International Speedway, replicating it as close as possible to the real thing. Big changes you'll notice include the Bus Stop curbing changing and new gain-time checkpoints, meaning you might have to change … [Read more...]
iRacing 2022 Season 1 Patch 1 Released
The first big update of the year has arrived with iRacing 2022 Season1 Patch 1 released now to download as a 1.07GB file if you select everything available. And while most people will probably be interested in the tweaks to the new Honda Civic Type R and McLaren-AMG F1 W12 E Performance, the big news is that the VW Jetta TDI will take more damage. In all seriousness, the … [Read more...]
WRC 10 January 2022 Update Adds Teams Online Mode And More
It's a big start to the year for sim rally fans as the WRC 10 January 2022 Update adds Teams Online Mode and more, including a variety of fixes. The Teams Online Mode, you're able to group up and take on rivals in weekly events to clumb a a global leaderboard. Also named the Esports WRC Championship, a set number of players for each event will have their points tallied, … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.9 Released
The first update has arrived from Kunos Simulazion in 2022 with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.9 released. It's a fairly small download for the GT World Challenge-based racing sim, covering off a few fixes. But it could help to make the game much more accessible for a bigger number of PC gamers. The two interesting changes are that a 100Hz legacy option for FFB … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Version 0.9.3.084 Hotfix 4 Released
A fourth update from Sector3 Studios arrives since the last major release in December, with RaceRoom Version 0.9.3.084 Hotfix 4 released. It's a fairly small 177 MB download with a small list of bug fixes, including increased radiator cooling for the IMSA GTO Nissan 300ZX Z32 and Audi 90 Quattro, improved AI behavour at Mona, Nogaro, Anderstorp and Silverstone, and a fix for … [Read more...]
Automobilista 2 December 2021 Development Update
Reiza Studios have shared the Automobilista 2 December 2021 Development update, and kicked off by acknowledging that there have been some delays as they've released 12 tracks, 22 new cars and a host of improvements throughout the year. The remaining content due for the Racin' USA Part 2 DLC and the historical 1970s versions of Spa and Nurburgring are all now scheduled to … [Read more...]
Wreckfest Winter Fest Tournament Returns For 2022
It's a familiar snowy scene as the Wreckfest Winter Fest Tournament returns for 2022. The annual update brings back cold weather and the challenge of using the toy car and snowballs to destroy anything in your path. As always, the new tournament season brings a selection of demolition races and derbies, and time attack challenges which rotate on a daily and weekly basis to … [Read more...]
iRacing Acquires Monster Games
If picking up one racing game developer before Christmas wasn't enough, then why not grab two, as iRacing acquires Monster Games just days after they announced the acquisition of Orontes Games. The plan for both developers is for them to continue as standalone development studios working on their own projects, while the iRacing dev team remains focused on their own racing … [Read more...]
Automobilista 2 Update V1.3.2.0 Released
You may have missed the latest changes from Reiza Studios with Automobilista 2 update V1.3.2.0 released on New Years Eve as most of us were celebrating the end of 2021. So just in case you didn't see the change list or download it yet, there are some important things to note. The main thing is that the Time Trials leaderboards and setup database have been reset following the … [Read more...]
iRacing Acquires DRAG Developers Orontes Games
Announced just before the festive break, iRacing acquires DRAG developers Orontes Games in an interesting move for the sim racing organisation. We've seen a number of acquisitions over recent years, but this is the first announced by iRacing. Orontes Games was founded in 2016 by Christian and Thorsten Folkers. And the German developers had built their own propriety game … [Read more...]