EA has announced that DiRT Rally 2.0 Clubs will be shut down in July 2026, although other online features will still work as normal for the foreseeable future. The reason is that the game website which hosts Racenet Clubs, is being shut down on July 8th, which means accessing Clubs in-game will produce an error message. DiRT Rally 2.0 originally launched for the PC, PS4 and … [Read more...]
F1 25 Gives All Players The 2025 Williams Gulf Livery
There's a reason orange and light blue were picked for the ORD livery. And you can also enjoy racing in that colorscheme as F1 25 gives all players the 2025 Williams Gulf livery. Gulf sponsorship became well known during the 1960s and 1970s, sported by the Mirage-Ford M1, the Ford GT40, and the Porsche 917 which also featured in the classic Le Mans film starring Steve … [Read more...]
EA Sports WRC Hard Chargers DLC New Content Confirmed
Arriving for rally fans on March 25th, 2025, we now know what's included in the last of the planned expansion packs with the EA Sports WRC Hard Chargers DLC new content confirmed. The first thing to cover will be the six new cars arriving with the paid DLC, also available as part of the +24 Season Expansion Bundle, and they will be: As an older sim racer, I'm … [Read more...]
Toybox Turbos Has Been Delisted From Digital Storefronts
A 2014 Micro Machines game in all but name, Toybox Turbos has been delisted from digital storefronts. It's one of six titles developed or published by EA or Codemasters which were removed at the same time, with no official warning or statement released before they disapeared. Developed by Codemasters for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 between Micro Machines V4 in 2006 and Micro … [Read more...]
Final EA Sports F1 24 Season Update V1.18 Released
Having recently joined EA Play and GamePass, and with any upcoming sequel announcement likely to be shared soon, the final EA Sports F1 24 Season Update V1.18 has been released. Season 6 will begin on March 5th at 10am, and it's the last 'tailor-made' new collection of content and events to be created by Codemasters for F1 24. When it finishes after eight weeks, previous … [Read more...]
EA Sports F1 24 Out Now On EA Play And GamePass Tiers
If you haven't jumped onto the latest installment in the official Formula One franchise, you might be able to play for free with EA Sports F1 24 out now on EA Play and GamePass tiers. Launched in May 2024, the recent D.I.C.E award winner essentially replaces F1 22 on both subscription services. And it suggests an announcement for the 2025 edition will be coming fairly soon, … [Read more...]
EA Sports F1 24 Wins At The 2025 D.I.C.E Awards
The award for Best Racing Game of 2024 has gone to Codemasters and Electronic Arts, as EA Sports F1 24 wins at the 2025 D.I.C.E Awards. Hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), the annual awards have been going since 1998, with more than 33,000 AIAS members voting to select the winners from the final list of nominees. And along with being the main … [Read more...]
F1 24 Update v1.17 Adds Session Exports For League Races
If you're organising events in the official F1 game, life will get a little easier now as F1 24 Update v1.17 adds session exports for league races. This means you'll be able to download a .csv spreadsheet containing all the results, incidents and pit stops which took place, although it's only available for the PC and for Grand Prix and League modes. But it will certainly … [Read more...]
EA Sports WRC Update 2.2.0 Extends The Rally Pass
Along with the release of the Le Maestros Content Pack paid DLC, the EA Sports WRC Update 2.2.0 extends the Rally Pass, refreshes the Livery Select interface, and adds new player nationalities to the official rally racing game. We've previously covered the Le Maestros pack, which celebrates French success in the World Rally Championship. Something that's now apparent is that … [Read more...]
EA Sports WRC Le Maestros DLC Pack Content Revealed
Arriving on January 28th, 2025, the new EA Sports WRC Le Maestros DLC Pack will celebrate the rally successes of French drivers and manufacturers, along with adding new stages for the Rallye Monte Carlo and Rally de Portugal From 2004 until 2022, the World Rally Championship was a tale of two Sebastiens, with Loeb and then Ogier winning the world championship every year … [Read more...]
F1 24 Update V1.10 Released To Prepare For Season 3
With everything kicking off from September 18th, 2024, you can get ready from today with F1 24 Update V1.10 released to prepare for Season 3 of the officially-licensed Formula One racing game. It's available across all platforms, and includes new content and features that will become available from September 18th, including a new time-limited F2 2024 Elimination Mode, a … [Read more...]
F1 24 Update 1.5 Adds Support For More Sim Racing Wheels
More changes come to the official Formula One game, as F1 24 Update 1.5 adds support for more sim racing wheels and fixes a feedback issue with the Logitech G923. It also brings more tweaks for AI opponents, graphics, and game stability. Along with the technical changes, the update also includes a new Ferrari SF-24 livery, team and race suits to reflect the signing of new … [Read more...]
F1 24 Update v1.4 Released To Address Gameplay Issues
Fairly soon after the substantial Update v1.3, we've now seen F1 24 Update v1.4 released to address gameplay issues including ERS being disabled, all cars starting races on the wrong tyres, and drivers in career mode getting their Pace rating reduced by too much if you didn't get the fastest lap. It's a fairly small patch across all game platforms to cover four issues, … [Read more...]
F1 24 Update v1.3 Released With Handling Improvements
Launched in May 2024, the latest in the official Formula One franchise has met with a mixed response, partly due to car behaviour and physics. So a lot of people will be happy to see F1 24 Update v1.3 released with handling improvements. “We've made significant updates to our physics tech this year to set us up for long-term advancements in handling. As with any new system, … [Read more...]
EA Sports F1 24 Gameplay First Look Video
It's not long until the release of the new game, and the latest in a flood of footage is an EA Sports F1 24 gameplay first look video, featuring five circuits in both dry and wet conditions. The tracks shown include Spa, Silverstone and Lusail (formerly Losail), which have all received updates for the latest in the official F1 game series, along with Monaco and Shanghai. The … [Read more...]