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If you heard “5 Left into 4 right don’t cut, 30 into square left, caution, over crest keep middle”, is this total gibberish, or crucial information? Screaming through the forest at the fastest speed possible requires split-second decision-making, and a whole lot of bravery, where one wrong move can send the car into an aggressive…Continue reading “WATCH: How to understand your co-driver in rally games”»

As the fuel crisis looms over the UK, our heroes power through to the second part of the epic journey across Europe, with the finish line in Glasgow. Big Oas miraculously finds a sign leading him to the right direction, and Big John finally manages to leave the labyrinth that is Kiel. The big answer…Continue reading “WATCH: Fuel Crisis Challenge – Euro Truck Simulator 2 Race – Part 2”»

Watch as we take a lap around Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari, also known as Imola, within the F1 2021 game. The second out of three brand new tracks to the F1 2021 game, Imola and the Red Bull Racing Honda tribute livery were both added in a patch early on 13th October. Being…Continue reading “WATCH: Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari gameplay in F1 2021”»

A fuel crisis has struck the UK, and it is up to Big John and Big Oas to deliver petrol to a secret government research event in Knockhill. Only trouble is, we meant to send them to Scotland, but accidentally misspelt it. They’ve ended up in Slovakia instead. Nevertheless, our heroes find themselves in Bratislava…Continue reading “WATCH: Fuel Crisis Challenge – Euro Truck Simulator 2 Race – Part 1”»

Watch as we take the new Algarve International Circuit in Portimão for a quick spin within the F1 2021 game. The Portuguese venue an undulating 4.653 km (2.891 miles) and was used both in 2020 and 2021 as a late calendar stand-in. The track was added via a free update earlier today, 13th September 2021,…Continue reading “WATCH: Portimão Algarve International gameplay in F1 2021”»

Multi-class racing is a unique challenge that you simply don’t get from other sports and single-class motorsports. Overtaking is such a precarious element, requiring a whole heap of focus and awareness, where one wrong move can destroy all the hard work built up throughout a race. The ordeal is guaranteed to cause lost time for…Continue reading “Sim racing multi-class etiquette, and how to crush the field”»

You’ve mastered the mechanics, abused the AI, and have logged over 100 laps at the toughest track in the game of your choice. You’re about to undertake yet another standard session of “the fastest person wins”, but what’s this glowing button on the right side? That wasn’t there before. Oh, it’s a party mode that…Continue reading “Seven insane online multiplayer racing modes”»

You’ve mastered the controls, you’re confident with your lines around the tracks and Braking Point is complete. But where do you go from here? Now that you’ve checked out our beginners guide towards the latest in the Formula 1 series, it’s time to disable the assists and start decreasing those numbers. It’ll be a tough…Continue reading “How to get faster in the F1 2021 game by the esports pros”»

Straight-up gameplay of the F1 2021 game as George Russell in his Williams around Silverstone. In a 25 per cent race, we try to make it into the top ten from 16th on the grid. Pure gameplay footage, no commentary, we start on the soft tyres and battle through the midfield. Will George finish higher…Continue reading “Watch: Racing as George Russell around Silverstone in F1 2021”»

The latest in the series and the first back under EA’s wing, F1 2021 has shown to be a step up to its predecessor, even if it’s the main gameplay remains largely the same. If you’re a newcomer to the series, however, the game thankfully holds your hand with the inclusion of ‘Casual Mode’ introduced…Continue reading “F1 2021 beginner tips and tricks”»