Over the last two weeks, Codemasters have released a number of DiRt Rally School videos with Junior WRC driver Jon Armstrong providing tips and advice in DiRT Rally 2.0. The 2018 virtual World Rally Champion has been competing in rally sprints and European rallying since the age of 13. So it's safe to the 25-year-old Northern Irishman knows a fair bit about rally driving in … [Read more...]
WRC 5: All-Formats Announcement
WRC 5 is on the way! Big Ben Interactive has released a 'reveal' trailer for the next instalment in the modern World Rally Championship family. Autumn 2015 is the current wide release window laid down for a fresh spin on WRC as Kylotonn Games takes up the mantle. With Milestone having held the series all the way through four main 'official' WRC games and a … [Read more...]
Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo announced for 2015
Milestone has announced Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo will arrive for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in Autumn 2015, featuring the legendary nine-time World Rally Champion. It's described as an 'uncompromising rally simulator', which suggests it'll be a fairly realistic experience. And obviously Milestone are building on their previous work with WRC FIA World Rally Championship 4, which … [Read more...]
WRC 4 – Milestone’s Rally Returns
Italian developer Milestone is back with this year's sole entrant in the 'official' World Rally Championship stakes, WRC 4. Building on the 'sleeper' success of the preceding trio and echoing the developer's history of Superbike titles, the new FIA-authorised game sits on the annually improving foundations of those predecessors – a meritorious novelty in a world of roster … [Read more...]
Jeremy McGrath’s OffRoad – downloadable truck racing for summer 2012
Jeremy McGrath may be a legendary seven-times Supercross winner on two wheels, but it's his four-wheeled career that's providing the inspiration for Jeremy McGrath's OffRoad which arrives in Q2, 2012 on Xbox Live and Playstation Network. It'll be a downloadable game and cost 800 MS Points or $9.99 for Playstation. The vehicles you'll get to race include 800-horsepower … [Read more...]
DiRT 3: Complete Edition Release Trailer
Safari Rally DLC now available for WRC 2
You can now download the WRC 2 "Safari Rally" DLC pack for 400 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360 Marketplace or 4.99 Euros on Playstation Network. The downloadable content pack includes one exclusive special stage which is set in Tanzania and Kenya, and is longer than any current stage on the WRC calendar. And if you want to tackle it in a classic Safari car, the options … [Read more...]
ORD hits the Wales Rally GB
Despite playing almost every rally game ever released over the years, I have to confess that I've never actually been to watch rallying live - my experience of rally cars was the circuit-based Rallycross alternative when the legendary Group B cars needed an outlet after being banned from the world stage. However, that changed last weekend, thanks to Black Bean and Milestone, … [Read more...]
Codemasters Dirt 3 review – 4/5
As fans of my work will know (hello mum), I was a big fan of the original Dirt, but less so of it's sequel. So here's the difficult third album - it has to keep the original 'rally' fans happy and still appeal to the slick, polished Americanised variety showcase that was Dirt 2. And I’m pleased to say it generally straddles the delicate balance between the two quite … [Read more...]
Sega Rally Online Arcade out now on Xbox Live
Sega Rally Online Arcade is now available to download via Xbox Live for 800 Microsoft points. Inspired by earlier Sega Rally games, there are a number of single and multi-player modes in the download-only racer. You can compete in Championship Battle mode and Time Attack, but also take part in an online racing mode for up to 6 drivers. There are also 13 cars to choose from, … [Read more...]
Sega Rally Online Arcade Release Trailer
Dirt 3 Attract Superteams Gameplay Video
Grab a friend and get your console covered in Dirt 3
The Colin McRae name may have disappeared from the box, but Codemasters’ rally series is coming back with a bang. After the critical acclaim of Dirt 1 and the lukewarm reception for Dirt 2, the arrival of the Dirt 3 on May 24th is a make-or-break moment for the series that debuted back in 1998. This is now the eighth in the ‘Colin McRae Rally’ series, barring the bonus version … [Read more...]