There have been a few 1990s-inspired arcade racing games released over the last year or so. The combination of simple gameplay, and nostalgia for the likes of Virtua Racing, seem to appeal to smaller indie developers, and now Formula Retro Racing arrives on PlayStation consoles as a digital download. It's been developed by Repixel8, the Leamingon Spa-based one-man team of … [Read more...]
News, reviews, and more for the best Xbox One racing sims and car games
All the latest news, reviews and updates for the best Xbox One racing sims and car games. We cover everything from the Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon series to arcade racers, motorcycle games, and accessories including joypads, Xbox One wheel and pedal set-ups and more
All the latest news, reviews and updates for the best Xbox One racing sims and car games. We cover everything from the Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon series to arcade racers, motorcycle games, and accessories including joypads, Xbox One wheel and pedal set-ups and more
Rocket League Season 5 Announced
A new venue will arrive soon for car football, with Rocket League Season 5 announced to start on November 17th across all platforms. And there's a cosmic theme to the new Arena variant, a new car, and all of the paint finishes, decals, goal explosions and other rewards. Apparently Starbase Arc has been invaded, resulting in the new, dark Starbase Arc (Aftermath) pitch, which … [Read more...]
Circuit Superstars Development Priorities Revealed
Just under a month after launching, Original Fire Games have outlined their plans for the near future, with the Circuit Superstars development priorities revealed, including reverse tracks, the option for steering relative to the screen, slipstreaming, and a PlayStation 4 release sheculed for Q1 2022. Coming from the small family-led Vancouver studio, it's not surprising the … [Read more...]
NASCAR 21: Ignition Throwback Pack DLC Out Now
You can celebrate the history of oval racing with the new NASCAR 21: Ignition Throwback Pack DLC out now for the game. Included in the downloadable content are more than 80 paint schemes for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series drivers, taken from the Throwback event held at Darlington Raceway earlier in the season, including the Auto Owners Throwback of race winner Martin Truex Jr, … [Read more...]
Rocket League NASCAR 2021 Fan Pack Adds 5 More Teams
Originally launched back in May 2021, the Rocket League NASCAR 2021 Fan Pack adds 5 more teams to the included selection of cars and decals. And it's one again available in the Item Shop for 2000 credits until November 10th, along with a free NASCAR Logo Player Banner. The NASCAR 2021 Fan Pack launched with the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Toyota Camry, plus the decal … [Read more...]
New Hot Wheels Unleashed Update Out Now
There's a new Hot Wheels Unleashed update out now and it makes the AI difficulty more consistent, adjusts the Limited Offers shop, adds some new checkpoints to specific circuits, and introduces other improvements. Unfortunately Milestone have also shared news that a bug in the patch does create some issues with liveries, and are recommending that you don't use the first 5 … [Read more...]
KartRider: Drift Closed Beta Starts On Dec 8th, 2021
While there's no shortage of arcade kart racing games, the upcoming title from Nexon is interesting as a free-to-play option with cross-playy and shared progression across all platforms. So it could be just the thing for a casual break from sim racing, especially if you want to race against younger family members. And the latest KartRider: Drift closed beta starts on Dec 8th, … [Read more...]
Gas Guzzlers Extreme Launches On Nintendo Switch
It's been around for several years but the combat racing game gets ported to new hardware as Gas Guzzlers Extreme launches on Nintendo Switch in physical and digital formats. The combat racing game originally appeared for the PC back in 2013, but has received multiple updates and conversions to other formats over the years, being released for the Xbox One in 2016, and the … [Read more...]
New BMW M240i Comes To Rocket League
You'll have just a week to purchase the limited edition car, as the new BMW M240i comes to Rocket League from Thursday November 4th, 2021. So it'll certainly stand out, whether you're in casual or competitive matches. The German car manufacturer is also showing the BMW Freestyle Tournament in Rocket League on their Twitch channel on the same day, which will feature invited … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Driver Ratings Updated for October
One area of discussion is always how individual abilities are transformed into numbers by Codemasters for their F1 games. And real and sim drivers will once again be debating the subject with the F1 2021 driver ratings updated for October, with two races since the last tweaks and changes. Some of the notable tweaks have included Kimi Raikkonen having his Racecraft and … [Read more...]
New Horizon Chase Turbo Senna Forever Expansion
Add up to 10 hours of new content with some of the proceeds donated to the Ayrton Senna Institute, with the Horizon Chase Turbo Senna Forever expansion released now for the game on iOS, Android, PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S. Developed by the Brazilian Aquiris game studio in partnership with Senna Brands, the celebration of the legendary … [Read more...]
Free WRC 10 October Update Adds New Events
There's a lot of new content from KT Racing as the free WRC 10 October update adds new events with the Renties Ypres Rally Belgium and three historic examples to try out with the original drivers, co-drivers and cars. The Belgian event replaced Rally GB on the calendar in 2021, and was won by Thierry Neuville in his Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC. Before then it ran from 1965 until … [Read more...]
F1 2021 Patch 1.12 Adds Imola And Multiple Bug Fixes
Codemasters have released a sizeable update as F1 2021 Patch 1.12 adds Imola and multiple bug fixes, along with the special Red Bull livery used for the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. The Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari returned to the F1 calendar in 2020 for the first time since 2006, and the home venue of Scuderia Ferrari has been holding a variety of series on two … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Released for PlayStation 4 and 5
Isometic rally driving is finally available for Sony console racers with Art of Rally released for PlayStation 4 and 5. The new port includes all previous PC and console updates, meaning that you'll be brought right up to date with the other versions. That includes the free Kenya update from August 2021, with added a new location and extra cars to the title, which originally … [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...]