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The team behind Gas Station Simulator – a strategic sim where the goal is to fix up, run and maintain a rural petrol station – has just announced a free update to the surprisingly successful game. Titled ‘Car Wash Update,’ the new content gives players the option to – you guessed it – add a…Continue reading “Free Car Wash Update comes to Gas Station Simulator”»
Back in December 2021, we highlighted the impressive visuals on the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X release of GT World Challenge simulator Assetto Corsa Competizione. Well, today gaming news website IGN released a short trailer displaying PS5 footage of the game in action, and it looks great! Firstly, we are right into the thick…Continue reading “Assetto Corsa Competizione is looking slick in new PS5 gameplay”»
Electronic Arts has confirmed a new Need for Speed game due for release before 1st April 2023. In its Q3 2022 Earnings Call, Blake Jorgensen, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, stated that “… in Financial Year ’23, we’ve disclosed that Need for Speed is on the slate, and we’ll announce more titles closer…Continue reading “New Need for Speed confirmed for launch before April 2023”»
We reported all the way back in March 2021 on the FIA Rally Star DLC for WRC 9. The DLC coincided with the announcement of an esports competition to find eligible candidates quick enough in Kylotonn’s WRC 9 game to progress to the Continental Final stages, with the first European leg taking place over last…Continue reading “Jürgenson wins WRC3 chance in FIA Rally Star program”»
If you tuned in to watch any of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual earlier this month, you’ll likely have seen or heard from one of the Traxion team operating behind the scenes to help bring you the best coverage of perhaps the biggest race in esports history. Thanks to Max Verstappen – who…Continue reading “WATCH: Behind the scenes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»
Although rFactor 2 (rf2) is highly rated for its physics and force feedback, it has lagged behind sim rivals such as Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC) in the user interface (UI) department. Despite being the platform of choice for some of the most competitive sim racing events in the world, including the 24 Hours of Le…Continue reading “Old vs new: A look at rFactor 2’s new UI update”»
It’s been a long time coming, but finally karting simulator KartKraft has reached version 1.0. To mark the full release we’ve come up with a handy beginner’s guide for anyone just starting out, those returning to the sim after a long break, or those just unfamiliar with the whole karting scene. I fall into the…Continue reading “KartKraft beginner tips and tricks”»
Phew! Have you recovered yet? We almost have! Last weekend witnessed perhaps the biggest event in sim racing history, as a grid packed full of LMP and GTE talent was unleashed onto the Circuit de la Sarthe for the second edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual using rFactor 2. We have the…Continue reading “WATCH: The full 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual”»
OPLITE has released details of an interesting new sim rig concept designed with karters in mind. Based in France, OPLITE manufactures sim cockpits and chairs, as well as other sim racing peripherals such as microphone and monitor stands. The OPLITE NitroKart rig features a kart-like fibreglass seat and sits extraordinarily low to the ground to…Continue reading “OPLITE NitroKart sim rig coming March 2022”»
The Gumball 3000 – a yearly point to point rally taking in some of the most epic locations across the globe – has just announced a racing game based on the event is set for release in 2024. The Gumball 3000 began in 1999 when British entrepreneur Maximillion Cooper created a 3,000-mile road trip for…Continue reading “New Gumball 3000 racing game coming 2024”»
