Arriving in November with the new Co-Driver mode, we've now seen the next WRC 9 update teased with new Rally De Portugal stages shown alongside the Pirelli Sport livery of Andreas Mikkelsen. The Norwegian rally star was selected to take part in tyre tests for Pirelli, who will be the official supplier for the series starting from 2021, which involved him trying the new … [Read more...]
Free WRC 9 Update Adds Rally Finland Special Stages
There's more to enjoy for rally fans as a new free WRC 9 update adds Rally Finland special stages, New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon and his co-rider John Kennard, and a new photo mode. Available for both PC and console verions of the game, the six special stages have been added to the Neste Rally Finland, which is the fastest event in the FIA World Rally Championship season. … [Read more...]
New WRC 9 Features Discussed For Gamescom
With the latest title in the official World Rally Championship due for release on September 3rd, 2020, an interview with KT Racing Creative Director Alain Jarniou saw some of the new WRC 9 features discussed for Gamescom 2020. A lot of topics are covered, including the three new rally events with Japan, New Zealand and Rally Kenya added to the game. Alain Jarniou also … [Read more...]
WRC 9 To Include The FIA Rally Star Talent Search
Young drivers will have a chance to progress from virtual motorsport to the real thing with WRC 9 to include the FIA Rally Star talent search. The scheme to encourage new drivers into rally has run for a while, and will be coming to WRC 9 as specific DLC content in December 2020 for PC and consoles (although we wonder if the Switch version will also be eligible). All players … [Read more...]
Latest WRC 9 Video Shows Off Rally Japan
The latest WRC 9 video shows off Rally Japan, which is set to host the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship in 2020 for the first time in a decade. The event takes place in the Aichi and Giru prefectures, which include a mix of narrow Tarmac roads and aggressive corners through mountains and forests. And it's made more challenging as the visibility is limited by … [Read more...]
July 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Includes WRC 8
It's been a good time to pick up racing games if you're an Xbox One owner. TT Isle of Man was free in February, Project CARS 2 was available for nothing in April, V-Rally 4 was included for May, and now the July 2020 Xbox Games With Gold includes WRC 8. The official game of the 2019 World Rally Championship, WRC 8 was originally released for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One in … [Read more...]
First WRC 9 Classic Rally Cars Revealed
There's still plenty of time before WRC 9 is released on 3rd September 2020 for the PC, Xbox One and PS4 (with other versions to follow). But developers Kylotonn Games have started to build excitement with the first WRC 9 classic rally cars revealed. The historic rally machines will be offered alongside the latest WRC cars in the officially licensed game. And the list … [Read more...]
The Full Official WRC 9 Car List
Developed by Kylotonn Games as the official title of the World Rally Championship, WRC 9 launch on 3rd September 2020 for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It will also become available for the Xbox Series X and the Nintendo Switch, with a Playstation 5 version confirmed for release on November 12th, 2020. The game includes a total of 26 cars including pre-order bonuses, ranging … [Read more...]
WRC 9 First Gameplay Video Features Rally New Zealand
As one of three new events coming to the latest in the officially-licensed game, it's not surprising that the WRC 9 first gameplay video features Rally New Zealand. The 2020 FIA World Rally Championship calendar includes Rally New Zealand for the first time in 8 years, replacing Australia. It's due to take place in the real world in September, depending on current global … [Read more...]
Fanatec Partners With WRC And Teases New Products
Expect some rally-themed sim racing hardware in the near future, as Fanatec partners with WRC and teases new products. Fanatec already had a significant presence at live events, including the WRC eSports Invitational earlier in 2020. And they've now anounced a multi-year agreement which will see all WRC eSports activities use Fanatec hardware. The company is also … [Read more...]
WRC 9 Announced With WRC 10 and 11 Confirmed
The future of the rally series is now mapped out as we've seen WRC 9 announced with WRC 10 and 11 confirmed for the future. And the ninth installment of the official World Rally Championship game will be due for release on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC on September 3rd, 2020. The game will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 at a later … [Read more...]
Humble Bundle Just Drive Racing Games From £1
It's a good time to stock up on racing games, especially when the Humble Bundle Just Drive pack lets you pick up a whole host of sim racing titles from just £1 until April 2nd, 2020. There are three tiers, currently starting at £1, £7.73 and £10, for a bundle of games and DLC normally retailing for around $320. And the games range from MXGP and MotoGP15 to 2019's NASCAR Heat … [Read more...]
New WRC 8 Console Editions Patch
There's a new WRC 8 console editions patch with updates for both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game, fixing some of the bigger bugs within the rally title. WRC 8: World Rally Championship appeared early in September 2019 for the PC, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, and most people agree it's a pretty decent title from developers Kyltonn and publishers BigBen … [Read more...]
TT Isle of Man and FIA ETRC Discounted On Steam
There's a bit of a BigBen Interactive racing game sale until November 25th, 2019, with TT Isle of Man and FIA ETRC discounted on Steam, along with the older WRC 7 FIA World Rally Championship and WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship. So there's certainly something to suit every budget, with prices starting from £5.25. You can save 60% on the price of TT Isle of Man TT … [Read more...]
Minor WRC 8 PC Update Released
The official game of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship only became available in September, with the Nintendo Switch version coming out next month. But developers Kylotonn have found time to sort some bugs with a minor WRC 8 PC update released now. The French studio has been issuing various updates for the Xbox One and PS4 versions already which fixed the following back … [Read more...]