If you want to race in a car that is more recognisable as yours, Wreckfest 2 Content Update 4 adds visual customisation via the new CRAP-IT tool. Which means you can add rust, damaged paint, dirt, decals and more, which are visible in multiplayer as well as solo sessions. Unfortunately you can't add any parts and modifications which will change the gameplay yet, but this … [Read more...]
Wreckfest 2 Content Update 3 Released With Two New Cars
You can now race and crash in a fresh pair of vehicles as we've seen Wreckfest 2 Content Update 3 released with two new cars, the Cannonhill folk racing circuit, and various additional layouts for existing locations, plus various other fixes and improvements. First up is the Switchback, a big '70s style American muscle car which instantly makes me think of Dodge Chargers, … [Read more...]
Wreckfest 2 Content Update 2 Adds New Cars And Tracks
Having arrived onto Steam Early Access in March, a second bundle of improvements, cars, tracks and games modes has arrived with Wreckfest 2 Content Update 2 now available. Two new vehicles are now included, with the Motorhome, an American special vehicle suitable for road trips and demolition derbies, and the Cardinal, an American large sedan. And there are also two new … [Read more...]
Wreckfest 2 Has Launched On Steam Early Access
Seven years after the original racing game focused on destruction, Wreckfest 2 has launched on Steam Early Access for the PC. Once again developed by Finnish developers Bugbear Entertainment, it's currently available for £24.99, with a 20% launch discount for two weeks making it £19.99 until April 3rd, 2025 As an Early Access release, it's now abailable with a starting … [Read more...]
The Full Wreckfest 2 Car List
Launched via Steam Early Access on March 20th, 2025, the full-contact racing game is likely to get a full release on PC and consoles in around a year. As a result, the full Wreckfest 2 car list is likely to grow rapidly in the coming months and post launch. The original Wreckfest eventually had around 84 vehicles released, including those modelled on real world cars and … [Read more...]
Wreckfest 2 Will Launch On Steam Early Access In March 2025
After being announced at the THQ Nordic Showcase 2024 event, it's confirmed that Wreckfest 2 will launch on Steam Early Access in March 2025. Available from March 20th, it's been revealed that races will be against up to 23 other players or AI, and that there will be racing and derby modes as in the original, but powered by an overhauled physics engine. And you'll be able to … [Read more...]
Sim racing deals in Humble’s 2024 Summer Spectacular Sale
There are plenty of racing game and sim racing deals in Humble's 2024 Summer Spectacular sale, with 239 titles and DLC packs discounted until September 2nd, 2024. You can shop the whole list here. It's for PC titles only, with codes redeemed via Steam, and 5% of each purchase is either donated to the featured charity of the month, or to a charity of your choice. In … [Read more...]
Embracer Group Will Split Into 3 Separate Companies
After recently selling Saber Interactive, the home of SnowRunner and MudRunner, to the new Beacon Interactive company, there's another big resutructuring as Embracer Group will split into 3 seperate companies. This will mean a trio of standalone publicly listed entities, with two of them including the racing game developers currently within the Embracer portfolio. Going … [Read more...]
Epic Games September Savings 2023 Discounts To Know
There are some big price reductions on a range of racing titles right now. The Epic Games September Savings 2023 discounts are live until the 28th of the month, with up to 85% off. And the list includes new releases alongside some of the older games on offer. Some of the picks from the racing selection offer right now include: There's also the associated DLC and … [Read more...]
Wreckfest Mobile Launches For iOS And Android
The demolition racing classic from Bugbear Entertainment can now be played on your tablet or smartphone, as Wreckfest Mobile launches for iOS and Android. HandyGames are responsible for developing the mobile version, and it's a fairly good representation of everything you'd find in the PC edition, rather than scaled down for the smaller devices. And they've resisted the … [Read more...]
Wreckfest Mobile Announced For Release In Autumn 2022
Four years after originally appearing for the PC, there's now a Wreckfest mobile announced for release in Autumn 2022, for both Apple and Android devices. And the mix of racing and crashing could be a lot of fun in a portable format. Originally developed by Bugbear Entertainment, the game has slowly appeared on an increasing number of platforms, arriving on PS4 and Xbox One … [Read more...]
Wreckfest Getaway Chase Tournament and Updates Launched
There are some new events and reward bundles available with the Wreckfest Getaway Chase Tournament and updates available now. The download for the PC includes a number of enhancement and bug fixes, while console racers just get the new challenges and prizes. The Getaway Chase main tournament event involves racing around the Hillstreet circuit in a race-prepared Tristar to … [Read more...]
Wreckfest Winter Fest Tournament Returns For 2022
It's a familiar snowy scene as the Wreckfest Winter Fest Tournament returns for 2022. The annual update brings back cold weather and the challenge of using the toy car and snowballs to destroy anything in your path. As always, the new tournament season brings a selection of demolition races and derbies, and time attack challenges which rotate on a daily and weekly basis to … [Read more...]
Wreckfest Folk Frenzy Hotfix Released For PC
Following on from an update with the new September tournament, there's been a Wreckfest Folk Frenzy Hotfix released for PC racers by Bugbear Entertainment, to fix a few issues. It's a very small download at around 21.05MB, but resolves a bug which could cause a server crash, reduces latency, and adds a few car tweaks. Along with curing a game crashing problem when extreme … [Read more...]
A New Wreckfest Folk Frenzy Tournament Begins
Arriving for September 2021, a new Wreckfest Folk Frenzy Tournament begins, alongside an update across the PC, PlayStation and Xbox versions of the game. New content includes two layouts for Firwood Motocenter, with a Rally circuit and a reverse version, along with a retro racing Firefly reward bundle. On the downside, the update also removes the Carmageddon content which … [Read more...]