If you're aged between 17 and 26 years old, you could be on your way to becoming a professional rally driver with the WRC 9 FIA Rally Star DLC and Competition now available. The FIA Rally Star competition runs across the next four years, with events including the Rally At Home Challenge running across 12 new courses that haven't previously been available in WRC … [Read more...]
WRC 9 Update Adds A Toyota GR Yaris Rally Concept
Rally fans will get to drive a new WRC car before it enters competition in 2021 as the next WRC 9 update adds a Toyota GR Yaris Rally concept car. The new car will arrive alongside a new free update for the PS4, Xbox One and PC editions, arriving at a later date for the PS5 and Xbox Series S and X. It should be worth waiting for as the new WRC machine is based on the GR … [Read more...]
WRC 9 Update Teased With New Rally De Portugal Stages
Arriving in November with the new Co-Driver mode, we've now seen the next WRC 9 update teased with new Rally De Portugal stages shown alongside the Pirelli Sport livery of Andreas Mikkelsen. The Norwegian rally star was selected to take part in tyre tests for Pirelli, who will be the official supplier for the series starting from 2021, which involved him trying the new … [Read more...]
Free WRC 9 Update Adds Rally Finland Special Stages
There's more to enjoy for rally fans as a new free WRC 9 update adds Rally Finland special stages, New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon and his co-rider John Kennard, and a new photo mode. Available for both PC and console verions of the game, the six special stages have been added to the Neste Rally Finland, which is the fastest event in the FIA World Rally Championship season. … [Read more...]
FIA European Truck Racing Championship Track List
There's only one choice for an official sim replicating the challenge of racing trucks around a variety of circuits in Europe and abroad. And to see which locations are available, check out the FIA European Truck Racing Championship track list, below. Despite the name, the game from developers N-Racing and publisher Nacon doesn't just include circuits in Europe. You can also … [Read more...]
Monster Truck Championship Launches
Get ready for a slightly different type of virtual motorsport as Monster Truck Championship launches worldwide on the PC, on the PS4 and Xbox one in North America on October 20th (already available in Europe), and on the Nintendo Switch in the U.S on November 24th, 2020. The game from Teyon, and publisher Nacon, attempts to simulate the experience of these unique behemoths … [Read more...]
New Monster Truck Championship Content Trailer
Arriving in October 2020 for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One (and in November for Nintendo Switch), the new Monster Truck Championship content trailer shows more of the customisation options for your vehicle in the game. It looks like you'll be able to select bodyshells, paint and additional objects for your Monster Truck in a way that's reminiscent of arcade racers like Wreckfest. … [Read more...]
WRC 9 To Include The FIA Rally Star Talent Search
Young drivers will have a chance to progress from virtual motorsport to the real thing with WRC 9 to include the FIA Rally Star talent search. The scheme to encourage new drivers into rally has run for a while, and will be coming to WRC 9 as specific DLC content in December 2020 for PC and consoles (although we wonder if the Switch version will also be eligible). All players … [Read more...]
Latest WRC 9 Video Shows Off Rally Japan
The latest WRC 9 video shows off Rally Japan, which is set to host the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship in 2020 for the first time in a decade. The event takes place in the Aichi and Giru prefectures, which include a mix of narrow Tarmac roads and aggressive corners through mountains and forests. And it's made more challenging as the visibility is limited by … [Read more...]
First Monster Truck Championship Gameplay Video
Amongst the various bits of news from games publisher Nacon, including Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, comes the first Monster Truck Championship gameplay video. It shows some in-car and chase camera action, along with some racing. Apparently you'll need to judge your rpm for a decent start. And there's a few glimpses of stunts and destruction which will be part of the … [Read more...]
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Announced
We've finally seen Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown announced after weeks of rumours online. The prospect of Test Drive Unlimited 3 has been around for some time, and it's something we were eager to know more about, having been big fans of the first two games. The first Test Drive Unlimited title was released back in 2006, with the sequel released in 2011, and we wrote … [Read more...]
July 2020 Xbox Games With Gold Includes WRC 8
It's been a good time to pick up racing games if you're an Xbox One owner. TT Isle of Man was free in February, Project CARS 2 was available for nothing in April, V-Rally 4 was included for May, and now the July 2020 Xbox Games With Gold includes WRC 8. The official game of the 2019 World Rally Championship, WRC 8 was originally released for the PC, PS4 and Xbox One in … [Read more...]
TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2 Patch 1.15 Out Now
The longest name in sim racing gets a fairly sizeable update to fix various issues with TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge 2 Patch 1.15 out now. It includes PC, Xbox One and PS4 specific fixes, and follows the release of the Nintendo Switch edition 7 days ago. TT Isle of Man 2 Patch 1.15 Notes PC Leaderboards menu page added, allowing you to view more than the first 10 … [Read more...]
WRC 9 First Gameplay Video Features Rally New Zealand
As one of three new events coming to the latest in the officially-licensed game, it's not surprising that the WRC 9 first gameplay video features Rally New Zealand. The 2020 FIA World Rally Championship calendar includes Rally New Zealand for the first time in 8 years, replacing Australia. It's due to take place in the real world in September, depending on current global … [Read more...]
WRC 9 Announced With WRC 10 and 11 Confirmed
The future of the rally series is now mapped out as we've seen WRC 9 announced with WRC 10 and 11 confirmed for the future. And the ninth installment of the official World Rally Championship game will be due for release on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC on September 3rd, 2020. The game will also be coming to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 at a later … [Read more...]