It's been quite a while since any new content from ECC Games, but a big free Drift21 update adds the new Haruna track, which is longer than all the other routes in the drifting title, combined. Mount Haruna is a famous name in drifting, having featured in Initial D under the name Akina, the Kaido game series and others. And while it's not clear if Haruna track in Drift21 is … [Read more...]
Free ACC Update Adds The McLaren 720S GT3 EVO
It's always nice to get something for nothing, so it's a pleasant surprise when a free ACC update adds the McLaren 720S GT3 EVO. It's definitely the highlight of Assetto Corsa Competizione V1.9.3, which you can download now for the PC version of the racing sim. There are some other tweaks and improvements from Kunos Simulazioni which arrive alongside the new car. But the … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.9.2 Released
A second round of fine-tuning has arrived from Kunos Simulazioni with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.9.2 released for the PC version of their racing sim. Following on from the major 1.9 update, the first small hotfix solved a few minor issues, but this 662.8MB release offers some more significant tweaks to the balance of performance for the new 2023 cars, along with … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.9.1 Released
With the release of a major update and the new 2023 GT World Challenge Pack DLC, there were always going to be some minor niggles. And Kunos Simulazioni have already released Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.9.1 for the first issues discovered with the new content, car physics and more. The good news is that it's a small list of issues, which hopefully means that the … [Read more...]
Valencia Coming To Assetto Corsa Competizione on April 19
Along with three new GT3 cars arriving in the 2023 GT World Challenge DLC, you'll also get a new circuit, with Valencia coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione on April 19, 2023. The Circuit Ricardo Tormo will be included alongside the Porsche 911 GT3R 992, Ferrari 296 GT3 and Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2. It's a fairly modern track, having opened in 1999, and the venue located … [Read more...]
Porsche 911 GT3R 992 Confirmed For Assetto Corsa Competizione
As expected for release on April 19th, 2023 alongside the Ferrari 296 GT3 and the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2, we've now seen the Porsche 911 GT3R 992 confirmed for Assetto Corsa Competizione. The trio are debuting in the real world GT Challenge series and other championships this season. So it makes sense that Kunos Simulazioni needed to add them for the eSports series … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Update v1.8.10.4 Out Now
As longtime sim racers know, the PC and console editions of the racing sim from Kunos Simulazioni are on different content and update schedules. As proved by the Assetto Corsa Competizione console update v1.8.10.4 out now for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\S owners. The main highlight is the addition of 2022 race season liveries, just in time for the PC version to get cars … [Read more...]
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 Coming To ACC In April
Get ready to drive the cars of the 2023 GT World Challenge season in Assetto Corsa Competizione, with the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 coming to ACC in April 2023. It was announced a while ago, along with the Ferrari 296 GT3 and Porsche 911 992 GT3. Both the Lamborghini and Ferrari have now been confirmed to become available via Steam on April 19th, so it's likely the … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Update V1.8.9.1 Released
Sim racers on Xbox Series X/S or the PlayStation 5 will have seen some improvements with Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Update V1.8.9.1 released recently. There are some general fixes which apply to all platforms, including disconnection errors, and issues with unresponsive controls, along with mid-session saves. But there are also some items specific to either the PS5 … [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...]
Humble Bundle 505 Games Publisher Sale Now On
As the world moves from pre-Christmas deals to January sales, it's a good time to pick up any sim racing titles or equipment that didn't get delivered by Santa. And with the Humble Bundle 505 Games Publisher Sale now on, you can pick up Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione and Drift21 for a lot less than normal if you're a PC gamer. Assetto Corsa was originally released … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.8.20 Released
There's typically always work going on behind the scenes of sim racing, even when things have seemed a little quiet at times. And that's the case with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.8.20 released by Kunos Simulazioni. It's a very short list of changes, but with Balance of Performance (BOP) adjustments for all GT4 cars arriving just prior to Christmas, it could make a … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Spa Livery Update Announced
The Assetto Corsa Competizione Spa Livery Update has been announced for release on November 16th, adding all the pain schemes from the 2022 TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa race, which took place in July. The 74th running of the race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which was originally held in 1924, saw a victory for the AMG Team AKKodis ASP trio of Jules Gounon, Daniel … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Patch 1.8.2.2 Arrives For Consoles
Assetto Corsa Competizione patch 1.8.2.2 arrives for consoles, with a range of fixes, including some specifically for either the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S platforms. The main issues being resolved are for multiplayer, with PS5 racers sometimes joining servers as invisible cars or causing the title to crash. And on the Xbox, Trueforce will now work for anyone using a … [Read more...]
New Assetto Corsa Competizione DLC Will Add Three American Circuits
A teaser trailer has revealed that a new Assetto Corsa Competizione DLC will add three American circuits to the racing sim when it's released for the PC on June 30th, 2022. It's been a while since the British GT Pack brought Oulton Park, Snetterton and Donington Park in February 2021 for the PC (and for console racers in April of the same year). Prior to that, Imola arrived … [Read more...]