There's a lot of excitement as iRacing confirm rain conditions could arrive in 2021 for the sim racing service. The reveal was made by Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Greg Hill, in an interview during live coverage of the 4 Hours of Charlotte Motor Speedway Benefiting National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Hill was asked by the community if he could give an ETA on … [Read more...]
RIDE 4 Italian Style Pack 2 DLC Released
It seems the Milestone motorcycle production line is still producing more virtual version of popular bikes, with the RIDE 4 Italian Style Pack 2 DLC released. It's available now for £3.99 with five more bikes from Aprilia, Ducati and MV Agusta, meaning you'll now need to add a long list of 12 free and 16 paid content packs to own everything available. Technically two of the … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 7 End of Life Announced for September 15, 2021
If you've familiar with the Forza series, you know it's coming eventually. But it's still a little suprising the see the Forza Motorsport 7 End of Life announced for September 15, 2021. The End of Life status is applied to games in the Forza series when they are no longer officially available for sale, along with all related DLC. So from September 15, Forza Motorsport 7 and … [Read more...]
Ion Driver Gets A PS4 Digital Launch
A futuristic racing game developed as part of the Playstation Talents initiative, Ion Driver gets a PS4 digital launch today for the price of €4.99, or $4.99. Spanish developers Moon Whale Studio have created Ion Driver, which will probably remind you of the classic WipeOut series, or the more recent Pacer. You get to choose from different ships with varying atributes … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 4 Released
The latest update, iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 4, has now been released, and it's a fairly small 87Mb download for you to install before a weekend of sim racing. Most changes are to the UI, but the big news is that the Old Damage Model has been re-enabled for the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) to apparently take advantage of some updates and improvements. So be aware if you're … [Read more...]
Super Woden GP Gets A September 1st Release Date
Who doesn't like the occasional isometric top-down racing game? And you'll soon have another option, as Super Woden GP gets a September 1st release date. It's currently being developed for the PC by indie game developer, musican and composer ViJuaDa, and promises local split screen multiplayer for up to four people, along with championship rallies, weekend events, arcade … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.05 Released By Codemasters
More fixes and improvements have arrived for the PC and PlayStation with F1 2021 Patch 1.05 released by Codemasters. It'll be arriving for the Xbox versions of the Formula One racing game very soon, so don't panic if you own a Microsoft console. Obviously there have been a number of post-release issues to remedy since F1 2021 was released on July 16th, and it's a bigger list … [Read more...]
Free Tatuus MSV F3-020 2020 Released For rFactor 2
Drive the latest car used for the BRDC British Formula 3 championship, with the free Tatuus MSV F3-020 2020 released for rFactor 2. It's an upgrade to the previous version used in both the real series and the Studio 397 racing simulation, with a two-litre Mountune engine producing 230bhp. Along with the Sadev six-speed sequential gearbox and an Indycar-style fin in front of … [Read more...]
Hybrid Racing Simulations SVGT3 Wheel Revealed
The Australian sim sport company currently offer a range of a range of high end products, but we've now seen the limited edition Hybrid Racing Simulations SVGT3 wheel revealed in some official concept renders. And it looks pretty interesting. They've worked with Supercars champion, GT driver and enthusiastic sim racer Shane Van Gisbergen on the wheel, and each of the 100 … [Read more...]
New Turn Display Unit 5 Revealed For December 2021
Things move pretty fast in sim racing hardware. We featured the latest dash display from Turn Racing in January, and now we've seen the Turn Display Unit 5 revealed for December 2021. And the best news is that the new version will be less than half of the price of the original! The first unit was a USB-powered telemetry dashboard with a 4.3" TFT display and aluminium casing … [Read more...]
Hot Wheels Unleashed Diecast Trailer Shows Even More Cars
With the release date approaching, the latest Hot Wheels Unleashed Diecast Trailer shows even more cars from the launch roster. And they now include replicas of real world manufacturers, and famous example from TV and films. A total of 20 new cars have been shown, along with 37 Hot Wheels originals, and four of the pre-order DLC bonuses. And if you want to drive something … [Read more...]
GRID Legends Revealed With Official Trailer
It's been a little while since the fourth instalment was released in 2019, but we've now seen GRID Legends revealed with an official announcement and trailer from Codemasters and EA. The series dates back to 2008 and Race Driver: GRID, - or 1997 if you include the TOCA series. The new title, GRID Legends, is scheduled for a release some time in 2022 for the PC, Xbox Series … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Build 1.0.82.14 Adds A 300cc Superbike
Fans of smaller capacity motorcycles will be happy as the new TrackDayR Build 1.0.82.14 adds a 300cc superbike. Which means you can focus more on learning how to ride the fastest lines without worrying about flipping your bike every time you open the throttle. Now technically it's only 1000cc machines that tend to be called a 'superbike'. But as a big fan of smaller bikes … [Read more...]
New Symdeck Load Cell Pedals and Handbrake
Coming from the British racing sim company, the new Symdeck load cell pedals and handbrake are now available to order. Based on more than 18 months of development and working with other manufacturers, they certainly look interesting from the photos and specifications. Symdeck Load Cell 2 and 3 Pedal Set The aircraft grade aluminium pedals are mounted on a mild steel … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Monza Update V1.21 Released
You can now race both the Curva Grande and Junior layouts of the famous Italian racing circuit, as both are included in the new rFactor 2 Monza update v1.21 available to download now. Studio 397 released the track as DLC at the end of June, and have also responded to feedback from sim racers with various improvements. Changes include updating cut detection, some graphical … [Read more...]