F1 2014's October 17th release date is exactly 8 weeks forth from today. With that in mind, Codemasters has moved from words to video lately as it tries to build on player anticipation through a demonstration of the sights and sounds of this unusual Formula One season. F1 2014 - Now with Wings Heading into the twelfth round of this year's Formula One championship at … [Read more...]
Simraceway: Sonoma Lola Formula 3 Video
Having covered some of Europe with Zandvoort, Brno, Donington Park and Silverstone, we're about to add some balance by visiting more of Simraceway's North American courses. Watkins Glen, New York first represented the eastern reaches of the United States so we've flown a virtual few thousand miles to see a fine track of the West: Sonoma … [Read more...]
Video Retrospective: F1 2012 vs F1 2013 Brazil
Leading up to the release of F1 2014, we have added to our recent videos for Codemasters' F1 series today with a direct side-by-side comparison. As you'll see below, the venue is São Paulo's Autódromo José Carlos Pace - more colloquially known as the Interlagos Circuit! Jenson Button's McLaren MP4-27 and MP4-28 feature here for F1 2012 and F1 2013 and we are again using the … [Read more...]
Project CARS: Eifelwald Short Atom 300 SC Video
Here's another small sample of the latest work from Project CARS using the current Build 784 of Slightly Mad Studios' work-in-progress sim. We last took the Ariel Atom 300 Supercharged for a short race at Silverstone. This second showing steps away from racing circuits for a short section of Eifelwald over 'Stage 1' of the full … [Read more...]
Video Retrospective: F1 2013 Brazil
Our new video here follows Codemasters' predecessor of 2012 as we run a lap through F1 2013's version of the Brazilian Grand Prix. This time, there's a single lap from the qualifying session. … [Read more...]
Video Retrospective: F1 2012 Brazil
Inspired by news of F1 2014's October arrival, we thought we'd take a look back to earlier games in Codemasters' 'official' series of the Formula One World Championship. Before stepping to F1 2013 and then rolling back the clock to earlier years, we begin with F1 2012 on the PC and a lap from a free practice session for the Brazilian Grand … [Read more...]
Project CARS: BMW Z4 GT3 Zolder Video
Trying out Build 781 of the Slightly Mad sim racing title, with some time at Circuit Zolder in the BMW Z4 GT3. For another sample of Project Cars, why not also check out our video featuring the Renault Clio RS Cup at Cadwell Park? Or our trip to the Oultone Park Fosters layout, once again in the BMW Z4 GT3? And you can see all of our coverage of the original Project … [Read more...]
Kart Racing Pro: beta11 Pedal Cam Video
With the tyres still cooling on the the centrepiece of our last Simraceway video, we've returned to Kart Racing Pro for a modest karting companion piece. Timed with style... One of PiBoSo's intriguing simulation projects, this short video shows two mostly smooth laps at the Lonato circuit included in the KRP demo. http://youtu.be/DYao1LHSddk Driving with feeling... Clearly … [Read more...]
Simraceway: Paradise Bay Karting Video
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RaceRoom: Suzuka McLaren 12C GT3 Video
Simraceway: Senna McLaren MP4/4 Video
With Simraceway moving McLaren's MP4/4 Formula One car of 1988 to its open-to-all Events section, it just had to be taken for a run at Donington Park! The men, the machine... Both the #11 Alain Prost and #12 Ayrton Senna MP4/4s feature, with this recorded run being in - what else at Donington?! - Senna's #12 car. https://youtu.be/90viLp71v10 Moving away from memories of … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Zolder Touring Classics Video 1
Thanks to some new RaceRoom competitions, we set out on the first of three R3E visits to Zolder earlier this week. BMW 6 Series For the founding part of this Touring Classics series, the BMW 635 CSi became the first entrant from the Historics car class. Touring Cars The Touring Classics Challenge is open to all R3E members and is a 'for fun' event that … [Read more...]
Project CARS: BMW Z4 GT3 Oulton Park Fosters Video
Projects CARS makes a much-needed return to our YouTube channel through the latest video where we roll over Oulton Park's Fosters layout for a 2-lap trip in a race-ready BMW. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_g0YvFPBbk&w Project CARS advances... With terrain fixes, new assets and textures having been baked in recently, the polish is being added to what is already a … [Read more...]
Simraceway: McLaren MP4-29 at Zandvoort
So we reach the final piece in this week's Simraceway video package! This round of Test Drive Tuesday closes with the Circuit Park Zandvoort, a track in the North Holland province of the Netherlands that's famously surrounded by dunes. It's certainly a fine way to conclude our introductory week with this free-to-play simulator... … [Read more...]