Celebrating 100 years since the first trucks were produced in Renton, Seattle, ATS adds a special Anniversary Edition Kenworth W900 along with updating the standard model already available in the sim from SCS Software. The new version of the Kenworth W900 for American Truck Simulator includes a range of trim and colour options including: Meanwhile the standard W900 gets … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Update Released
There's a lot to download with 3.68GB of required and optional changes, tweaks and new content now that we've seen the iRacing 2023 Season 2 update released. The biggest news is the arrival of three new cars, with the Ray FF1600 joining the sim racing platform as a free addition, and the paid Renault Clio R.S V and Late Model Stocks also becoming available. Another potential … [Read more...]
New Late Model And Official Partnership For iRacing
Short track sim racers will have something to look forward to in Season 2, with a new Late Model and official partnership for iRacing with the CARS Tour. The new car is based on the JR Motorsports' CARS Late Model Stock Tour entry which won both the driver and owner championships with Carson Kvapil. And it should be accurate, given that the owner of the team and CARS Tour is … [Read more...]
iRacing Preview Jerez And The Formula 1600
New content appears in video as iRacing preview Jerez and the Formula 1600 with work in progress footage. While the lap of the Spanish track is very clearly work in progress, the thumbnail on Youtube does display 'Season 02' suggesting both could be released in a couple of weeks. iRacing previously released a laserscan image of the Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto, a 2.751 … [Read more...]
F1 22 Adds The 2023 Alfa Romeo And Joins EA Play
Pre-season testing for the Formula One season begins later this week, but you jump into one of the cars before the real world drivers as F1 22 adds the 2023 Alfa Romeo. And it's also been announced that the game will be coming to EA Play on March 2nd, 2023, giving access to those subscribers or anyone with Xbox Games Pass Ultimate or Xbox Game Pass for PC. The 2023 Alfa … [Read more...]
Long Beach Announced For rFactor 2 In February 2023
The famous American street circuit will soon be released by Studio 397 with Long Beach announced For rFactor 2 in February 2023. It apparently uses the latest laserscan data to replicate the track, along with the famous circuit details including the water fountain. Originally used in September 1975, the Long Beach GP Street Circuit first hosted the United States Grand Prix … [Read more...]
DriftCE Announced for Xbox and PlayStation Consoles
If you like sliding sideways then you might be excited to see DriftCE announced for Xbox and PlayStation consoles, with a Spring 2023 release date. The game will let you drive one of 12 officially licensed cars including icons like the Toyota AE86, Mazda MX5 and BMW E46 M3 around drift venues including a new Mount Haruna track, along with locations which previously appeared … [Read more...]
Next Level Racing GTLite PlayStation Edition Launched
If you're buying a sim racing cockpit, then you want it to look cool along with being comfortable and working well. And that includes matching your Sony console with the Next Level Racing GTLite PlayStation Edition launched for £249. Essentially, it's the officially licensed version of the existing GTLite cockpit, which normally costs £229. For the extra money, you get … [Read more...]
American Truck Simulator Adds The Western Star 5700XE
There's another option for you to choose when hauling loads across the USA, as American Truck Simulator adds the Western Star 5700XE. Designed for efficiency and aerodynamics, it might lower your fuel costs as you pick from a range of configuration options including a day cab, 54" High Roof Stratosphere or the 82" Ultra High Roof Stratosphere, along with short, medium and … [Read more...]
Team ORD Return For The TRL RLTC Season 2
Preparations are getting underway for the first race of the season as Team ORD return for the TRL RLTC Season 2. It's a seven round series running from the 30th January 2023 until March 20th, followed by a special multiclass event, with each driver picking one of three touring car options to run throughout the championship. Our initial effort in Season 1 saw the first Team … [Read more...]
2023 iRacing Daytona 24 Wins For Williams and Apex
With a total of 16,651 drivers across 85 races, the weekend saw 2023 iRacing Daytona 24 wins for Williams and Apex Racing Team across the GTP, LMP2 and GTD classes in the top split. The 24 hour endurance event saw a total of 4,191 teams registered, with the iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona powered by VCO top two splits broadcast live over the weekend on the VCO Esports Youtube … [Read more...]
Spa and the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Confirmed For Rennsport
In addition to details of the ESL R1 esports series, we've also seen Spa and Mercedes-AMG GT3 confirmed for Rennsport in the announcement video. The GT3 car is clearly seen in action, and ties in with ESL R1 teams including AMG Petronas Esports Team Mercedes-AMG. And we've known that the initial focus of the new sim racing title will be filling out the GT3 grid, with the … [Read more...]
ESL R1 Rennsport Sim Racing Series Details Announced
The format, team and prizes have been confirmed with the ESL R1 Rennsport sim racing series details announced. Each year will see two championships running, with the Spring season kicking off on February 10-12th, 2023 with the first of eight rounds. Each of the two annual seasons ends with a Major event, which will see the top 24 driver compete to become the champion and get … [Read more...]
The Crew 2 Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush Begins
There's a brand new Motorspass with 50 tiers of rewards, a country-wide illegal race and new cars to collect as The Crew 2 Season 7 Episode 2: Blizzard Rush begins with a free update across all platforms. The new event comes in conjunction with in-game car entertainment provider Motorflix, and means coping with wild mountain roads and snowstorms. And by completing five new … [Read more...]
New Rennsport-based ESL R1 Esports Series Revealed
With a closed beta beginning soon, before an open beta starts in Spring 2023, we've already seen a new Rennsport-based ESL R1 Esports series revealed in a teaser video promising more details on January 23rd, 2023. The German-based eSports company has been around for more than 20 years, and has hosted some racing game competitions in the past using Live for Speed. But that … [Read more...]