The launch of the new Game Pass Core service on September 14th will include one racing title, as the Xbox Live Gold replacement includes Forza Horizon 4, with titles changing two or three times each year. In the past, Games with Gold offered free games each month for the Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S as part of your subscription to the online gaming services. But … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 1 and 2 Online Services End On August 22nd, 2023
Turn 10 Studios have announced that Forza Horizon 1 and 2 online services end on August 22nd, 2023, citing 'the small player 'very small player population'. Which means that access to matchmaking, leaderboards, liveries, vinyls, tuning setups and more will finish. The original Forza Horizon was released in 2012 for the Xbox 360, followed by Forza Horizon 2 (Xbox 360 and Xbox … [Read more...]
Save €120 On A New Thrustmaster T248 Wheel And Pedals
If you've been thinking about jumping into sim racing, now might be a good opportunity as you can save €120 on a new Thrustmaster T248 wheel and pedals until March 2nd, 2023. The offer is available on both the PC and PlayStation or PX and Xbox versions, and brings the normal €349.99 (£299.99) price down to just €229.99 (£198.00). That means it's only 30 Euros more than the … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster T128 Wheel and T2PM Pedals Launched
While most of the rumours and discussion have been focused on direct drive products, the more casual and entry-level sim racing market has just seen the new Thrustmaster T128 wheel and T2PM pedals launched at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. The new T128 wheel and T2PM twin pedal set are a direct replacement for the previous T150 and TMX wheels, priced at £169.99, much less than … [Read more...]
Free Art of Rally Indonesia Expansion Arrives In September
One of the best overhead racing games will get a little bigger when the free Art of Rally Indonesia expansion arrives in September. The new location will be released on September 22nd for the PC via Steam, and will then appear shortly after for the Switch, PlayStation and Xbox versions. And you'll be able to compete in six new stages, with two more game soundtrack songs and … [Read more...]
Shanghai International Circuit Coming To F1 22 for Free
Covid travel restrictions may have removed it from the Formula One calendar for 2022, but you'll still be able to drive the track in this year's official game, with Shanghai International Circuit coming to F1 22 for free. The home of the Chinese Grand Prix will be included in a free update due to arrive on September 12th, 2022 for all platforms. And it will be available in … [Read more...]
Original Sega Super Hang-On Arcade Cabinet Is Up For Auction
You could pick up a piece of racing game history now an original Sega Super Hang-On Arcade cabinet is up for auction right now. It's part of the Mecum sale taking place in Orlando, Florida, but with a current bid of $50, you could afford shipping if you're not based in America. The original Hang-On was released into arcades in 1985 with a more Akira-style anonymous red … [Read more...]
Combat Racer VergeWorld Announced With A PC Demo
There's been a bit of a resurgence in futuristic gravity racing games, and now we've seen combat racer VergeWorld announced with a PC demo available to download from Steam. Developed by Bad Bones and published by Retrovibe, it's due out for the PC in Autumn 2022, and is a fast-paced roguelite game, which means the levels are procedurally generated as you speed through them … [Read more...]
RiMS Racing Patch V1.5 Released
If you've been having trouble with the Raceward Studios motorcycle game and using a controller, you'll be glad to see RiMS Racing Patch V1.5 released. The update fixes a general issue impacting some controlllers, along with some other bugs and the addition of Steam Trading Cards. The developers have supplied a list of controllers which have been confirmed to work, along with … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.15 Out Now
It's been a while since Kunos Simulazioni have released any updates for ACC, but there are few small fixes to download with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.7.15 out now. Update 1.7.14 is also included in the 465.19Mb patch, with the focus mainly on solving some problems with the new Logitech G923 TrueForce sim racing wheel, and updating the Fanatec SDK. Aside from that, … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.6 Released
The pace of updates from sim racing developers is usually a pretty frantic one, so it's seemed relatively quiet when Kunos Simulazioni have spent a couple of weeks without an update appearing. But things are back with the 228.51Mb Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.7.6 released for the PC version of the GT3 and GT4 sim. Much of the hotfix is dedicated to minor 2020 GT3 and … [Read more...]
MX Unleashed Is Free on Xbox Games With Gold
Fancy trying out a vintage motocross game from 2004 for nothing right now? MX Unleashed is free on Xbox games with Gold right now, although the discount hasn't been officially announced or promoted anywhere. We're not sure whether it's an error or not, as MX Unleashed was officially made available for free with Xbox Games With Gold between August 1st and 15th, 2020. … [Read more...]
Arcade Racing Legends Out Now For Sega Dreamcast
The Sega Dreamcast had a relatively short life for a games console, but featured some great racing games including F355 Challenge, Test Drive Le Mans, Daytona USA 2001 and Metropolis Street Racer among others. Could this be added to in 2020 with Arcade Racing Legends out now as a new release for the Dreamcast? I've got extremely fond memories of the Dreamcast as a gamer, … [Read more...]
Stuntman Ignition Is Free On Xbox Live Gold For October 2018
You might not remember the title when it was originally released, but Stuntman Ignition is free on Xbox Live Gold For October 2018. It's one of the two Xbox 360 backwards compatible titles for the month, and lets you become a Hollywood stunt driver as you progress through six films. Plus a multiplayer mode with two race types. The reason that you might not remember Stuntman … [Read more...]
Cars 3: Driven To Win Game First Look Trailer
Every serious sim racer has to start somewhere. And for children born since 2006, it's often been their first exposure to the Cars film and game. There's a new sequel on the way with Cars 3. So here's the Cars 3: Driven To Win Game First Look Trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxaXF9dpUqo So as usual, you can play a range of characters from the film. Including … [Read more...]