MotoGP 13 Compact in Digital Delivery is the catchy title of a version of the current MotoGP game which focuses on the MotoGP class to be available digitally and at a lower price point. You still get Grand Prix Mode, Championship, Split Screen for local multiplayer and Online Grand Prix modes. And options to tackle the realistic handling with aids or go for pure simulation … [Read more...]
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F1 2013 Three Patches Good?
Only five days behind its second patch for F1 2013, Codemasters has released and described Patch 3 for the PC. As the list of changes clearly shows, there's no sign of the longest-living or most irritating 'features' being eliminated yet. However, I suppose that every step is progress and if they are ever to be fixed, some of the series' most persistent problems could be in … [Read more...]
World of Trucks and a Euro Truck Sim 2 Update
Continuing its support for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and driving on towards some expansive and optimistic goals for its projects, SCS Software has created a new Web portal, World of Trucks, following on from last month's European Going East! expansion and adding new features to ETS2 alongside some detail and stability changes. Euro Truck Simulator 2 reached Version 1.6.1 this … [Read more...]
Driveclub: Delay Confirmed
One of the PlayStation 4's first show-off games that fully caught our attention from its limited appearance at Sony's conference back in February, the electronics and media giant has acknowledged the bubbling end-of-week rumours that Evolution Studios' arcade-oriented, socially inclined racer will indeed be held off for a later launch window. Originally a centrepiece of … [Read more...]
Green Man Gaming Mid-Week Codemasters Sale
Green Man Gaming has an 'Up to 75 percent off' promotion running at the moment – including a couple of old faves for, a little research tells me, less than the typical cost of a pint this year. There's quite a range of game types under the Codemasters brand and the entire list might be worth wander through, but we do cars, cars, cars at ORD. With some planes. As … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 5 confirmed as Xbox One launch title
Forza Motorsport 5 has been confirmed as a launch title for the Xbox One console. The news was part of the Xbox One reveal event, which featured a short trailer of the game. Here's what we know from that glimpse. Forza Motorsport 5 will be available as a launch title. No date has been revealed. Or prices of either the console of the game. The trailer featured a street … [Read more...]
NASCAR iRacing.com World Championship to be streamed live
The 2013 NASCAR iRacing.com Series World Championship will begin on Tuesday, March 12 with the first round at Daytona International Speedway, and the entire series will be broadcast live on both iRacing.com and the Motor Racing Network. The 18 race series will use the new Generation-6 stock cars as drivers will compete for more than $16,000 in prize money. Two-time champion … [Read more...]
F1 2012: Patch 5 and Patch 6 follow in quick succession
Here we are - a return to F1 2012 and Codemasters offer another group of changes. Get yer Steam on, guys! On with the show, here's today's details for the latest couple of additions to the now sextet of patch releases. For details of the previous F1 2012 Patch Releases, see: Patches 1 and 2, Patch 3, Patch 4 F1 2012 Patch #5 Details: Reduced the likelihood of the player … [Read more...]
Amazing datalogger puts your ghost in Gran Turismo
If you've ever wanted to compare your real performance around a track with your talent in Gran Turismo, then you'll probably want to consider a new datalogger. The CAN-Gateway ECU (Controller Area Network-Gateway Electronic Control Unit) has been developed by Polyphony Digital, Denso and Toyota to log a huge list on car data as you take on a track. This then allows you to … [Read more...]
New Forza Horizon UK packshots
A new set of Forza Horizon box images have been released, showing you what you'll need to find on the shelves of your friendly software retailer when the game is released. The only additional information is confirmation of the age rating for the game, which can be seen as 12 in the photos. So good news is you're 13 and older. As obsessive as we are, even we thought just one … [Read more...]
More than 830,000 enter GT Academy online
A whopping 830,000+ people downloaded and played the online qualifying demo for the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy 2012 by the time entries closed last week. The UK headed the nations entering, with over 161,000 hopefuls taking part followed by France and Spain as drivers attempted to record the fastest one lap time trail in a Nissan 370Z around the new version of the Twin Ring … [Read more...]
Little Big Planet Karting on the way
This could be one of the more interesting racing games of 2012 as the customisable world of Little Big Planet comes to racing with Little Big Planet Karting announced for the PlayStation 3. If you're not familiar with the franchise, it's a platformer starring characters Sackboy and Sackgirl and became hugely popular for the wealth of creation tools for user designed levels. … [Read more...]
Porsches back in Forza 4 with the Porsche Expansion Pack in May
Porsche fans will be celebrating as the Porsche Expansion Pack has been announced for Forza Motorsport 4, with 30 models from the German sportscar maker, 20 new Porsche-centric events and 10 new Xbox Live Achievements worth 250 extra Gamercore points. It seems as if Turn 10 Studios and Electronic Arts may have buried the hatchet, with seven new Porsches for the Forza … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon ‘tone trailer’ leaks – should we be worried?
If you've heard a rumour of the forthcoming Forza Horizon, then the leaked trailer embedded below will only increase your anticipation and questions. Crediting both Turn 10 and Playground Games, the 'Tone Trailer' has apparently been leaked by the latter company. It appears to have escaped from the recent Xbox Spring Showcase, and looks to be the game formerly rumoured as … [Read more...]
New update patch for Gran Turismo 5 due for release on Tuesday
The next patch release for Gran Turismo 5 will be on Tuesday, February 7th, as confirmed by Kazunori Yamauchi via Twitter. It should arrive after the online service maintenance period, which is currently scheduled between 03:00 and 04:00 GMT, during which time you won't be able to connect to any of the online services - likely to affect U.S gamers more than the UK we'd … [Read more...]