Typically Milestone have released free motorcycles in Bonus DLC packs and saved updates for fixes and improvements. But a new RIDE 4 patch adds the BMW M 1000 RR for free, along with some maintenance and additional support for add-ons. It's a nice surprise, as the BMW M 1000 RR is an impressive piece of track-focused sports bike kit. It's the first M model on two wheels, … [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
New Fanatec CSL DD Wheel Base Costs Just €349.95
Switching to a direct drive sim racing wheel has just become a much cheaper option. The new Fanatec CSL DD Wheel Base costs just €349.95 or $349.95, and will start shipping in the third quarter of 2021. To put that into context, it'll be less than most direct drive set-ups cost secondhand, and is less than half the price of the Fanatec Podium DD1 or DD2 wheel bases. It'll be … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition Released
There's a new flagship wheel from the sim racing hardware company, with the new Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition released. It's a replica of the wheel found in the F1 car, to celebrate Scuderia Ferrari racing at it's 1,000th Grand Prix in 2020, and is officially licensed. The first thing you might notice is the 4.3" interactive screen, which can display up … [Read more...]
Monster Energy Supercross 4 2Stroke Bikes Pack 125 Out Now
Fans of two-stroke off-road racing can celebrate the launch of the Monster Energy Supercross 4 2Stroke Bikes Pack 125. It also includes the 2020 Centurylink Field Seattle Supercross circuit, alongside five motorcycles. The second DLC pack to add new content to the game from Italian developers Milestone, the bikes included are the smaller capacity versions of those from the … [Read more...]
F1 Esports Women’s Wildcard Introduced for 2021
In an effort to encourage more female sim racers, there's an F1 Esports Women's Wildcard introduced for 2021, with hot lap qualification taking place from May 3-9th. It's only open to female competitors, and the fastest qualifier will then go through to the F1 Esports Pro Exhibition on May 27th. This features more in-game assessments to allow the 10 competing teams to select … [Read more...]
Art of Rally Switch Edition and Kenya Gameplay Trailer
Catching up on the latest news from Funselektor Labs with both the Art of Rally Switch Edition and Kenya Gameplay trailer shared recently. First up is the great news that Art of Rally will be becoming to the Nintendo Switch via the eShop some time around summer 2021. It seems like a great fit for a racing game which is stylish and accessible, but also provides realistic … [Read more...]
Ferrari Esports Series Brands Hatch Track Guide Video
The first qualification round of the 2021 competition ends soon, so this Ferrari Esports Series Brands Hatch Track Guide video might help you find some extra time more quickly. Especially as the advice comes from 2019 F1 Esports champion and Ferrari Drivers Academy sim racer David Tonizza, who definitely knows how to hustle the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo around the Brands … [Read more...]
RIDE 4 Extreme Performance DLC Pack Released
Yet another group of five motorcycles have been released with the RIDE 4 Extreme Performance DLC Pack available now across all platforms. And the examples picked by developers Milestone certainly live up to the name with a selection of the fastest modern sportsbikes to choose from. The DLC also includes 10 extra events to try out, and three new achievements to collect. It … [Read more...]
RiMS Racing Motorcycle Sim Due Out In August 2021
It seems like a good time to be a fan of sim racing on two wheels with the RiMS Racing motorcycle sim due out in August 2021, from RaceWard Studio and Nacon. The first title from the Milan-based developers, it was originally announced back in July 2020, so more details and a release date are welcome. We now now the new title will be available for virtual motorcycle racers … [Read more...]
The RiMS Racing Circuit List
Find out where you can ride in the new motorcycle title from Raceward Studio with our RiMS Racing Circuit list. The game includes a total of 10 official race tracks and five road course locations at launch. RiMS Racing is due for release on August 19th, 2021 for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Not all of the locations have been revealed yet, … [Read more...]
The RiMS Racing Motorcycle List
Find out which bikes you can ride in the new game from Raceward Studio in the RiMS Racing motorcycle list. Due out in August 2021 for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, it promises an intimate knowledge of the bikes included. Along with more than 500 official spare parts, a full Motorbike Status Check will be included to help you analyse and … [Read more...]
Hot Wheels Unleashed Gameplay Trailer and Details
The new game coming from Mattel and racing specialists Milestone was announced in February. And we've found out more information with the first Hot Wheels Unleashed gameplay trailer and details revealed in a live showcase on Youtube. Arriving in September 2021 for the PS4 and PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, the Nintendo Switch and the PC, there are a few bits to note … [Read more...]
The Hot Wheels Unleashed Car List
With the new game from Mattel and Milestone promising 66 cars available at launch, the Hot Wheels Unleashed car list will be interesting to gamers and collectors of the die cast toys. We know that some special cars will be unlocked via in-game searching, and some DLC has already been revealed with the pre-order bonuses for Hot Wheels Unleashed. But the full roster and … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix v1.7.7 Released
Various GT3 cars will get some balance of performance changes with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix v1.7.7 released now for the PC version of the racing simulation. It continues tweaks started in the previous update, and once again largely focuses on 2020 GT3 cars. There are also some UI changes, including the brake pad wear indicator threshold being raised to 12.5mm. So … [Read more...]
Final DiRT Rally 2.0 Update 1.18 Released
It's a little bittersweet to see the final DIRT Rally 2.0 Update 1.18 now released by Codemasters. The seventh DiRT title, and 13th if you include all Colin McRae rally titles, was published on February 26th, 2019. And since then we've seen the release of DIRT 5, suggestions that Codemasters will potentially split the series into arcade and sim titles, and the acquisition of … [Read more...]