Posts By Thomas Harrison-Lord
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9.3KFeatureThe 10 best tracks in GT Sport
Of all the current racing games available – or still receiving updates – GT Sport is one I keep going back to....
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1.9KEsportsWATCH: Formula Challenge Series Round 1, Spa-Francorchamps, Live
The new Formula Challenge Series kicks off today and is live on Traxion.GG’s YouTube channel. The esports championship will see drivers competing...
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1.4KFeatureWATCH: 10 of the worst corners in sim racing
Even the world’s greatest racing circuits have dud corners. Seriously. Just have a think for a few minutes about your favourite venues....
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8.6KGamesGRID Legends a new story-driven racing game, arrives 2022
The GRID racing game series from Codemasters is returning, thanks to the new GRID Legends, unveiled during EA Play Live 2021. The...
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3.9KGamesFerrari 296 GTB arrives in Fortnite
The Ferrari 296 GTB is a new era for the fabled Maranello-based manufacturers, as it effectively replaces the staple mid-engine V8 supercars...
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5.0KGamesWRC 10 Deluxe Edition adds extra content and early access
As WRC 10 gears up for launch on 2nd September, more deals have emerged about the different versions available. During the recent...
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2.7KEsports24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual to return, spawn esports series and new game
As reported by Motorsport.com, the successful 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual will return after its debut in 2020, and it will...
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2.5KAssetto Corsa CompetizioneAssetto Corsa Competizione, setup troubleshooting guide
Ever find yourself stuck in a rut when playing Assetto Corsa Competizione? Don’t worry, us too. We have a guide to steering...
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2.5KBuck Up And Drive!Retro arcade racer Buck Up And Drive! demo now available
Buck Up And Drive! is shaping up to be rather unique. An independently developed game created by Fábio Fontes, it features a...
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2.3KEsportsWATCH: Formula Pro Series Round 1, Spa-Francorchamps, Live
It’s finally here, the inaugural round of the Formula Pro Series. A new esports championship, it will be the competitive debut for...
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9.1KGamesIt’s Rise of the Valkyries in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is set to be one of the all-time greatest production road cars. Still in development, and behind schedule,...
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8.7KGamesWhat we’d like to see in the new NASCAR game | The Traxion.GG Podcast, Season 2, Episode 8
Last week, Motorsport Games spoke to IGN about the upcoming NASCAR game, the first in an all-new series that replaces the existing...
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2.3KF1 2021Watch: We take on F1 2021 online multiplayer
Can some of the Traxion team successfully complete an online F1 2021 multiplayer race and who will be crowned the ultimate Formula...
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14.6KCarX Drift Racing OnlineCarX Drift Racing Online now supports cross-platform multiplayer on Switch
That’s quite the mouthful, but to confirm, CarX Drift Racing Online now supports cross-platform online multiplayer between Nintendo Switch players and those...
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1.5KEsportsSupercars Eseries returns for 2021
The virtual counterpart to the Repco Supercars Championship will be returning after a triumphant debut during a pandemic-hit 2020 season. Starting on...
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4.9KGamesLatest MotoGP 21 update adds wet suits
Wet suits. No, not for deep-sea diving or surfing, but for riding motorcycles quickly in the rain. Should the weather take a...
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25.9KEuro Truck Simulator 2Convoy Multiplayer added to Euro Truck Simulator 2
Update 1.41 is now live for Euro Truck Simulator 2 and it brings a brand new online multiplayer mode. Convoy Multiplayer allows...
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4.1KF1 2021WATCH: How does F1 2021 look and sound compared to F1 2020?
You may or may not know it, but F1 2021 is released this week. Can you tell? While it’s available right now...
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2.9KDIRT 5DIRT 5’s next update adds free tracks, Playground items alongside paid DLC
The continual refinement of DIRT 5 continues apace with today’s announcement that Update 5.00 and the paid Super Size Content Pack will...
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2.4KFeatureWATCH: Hands-on with the rFactor 2 Formula Pro car
Ahead of the inaugural Formula Pro Series and Formula Challenge Series esports championships within rFactor 2, starting on 19th July 2021, you...
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37.2KF1 2021A guide to F1 2021’s Podium Pass
As you may have noticed, thanks to some in-game interstitials, the F1 2021 game has a ‘Podium Pass’, first introduced in F1...
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2.9KEsportsWATCH: F1 2021 Celebrity Race Off live on Traxion
To celebrate the launch of F1 2021, which is available now for digital Deluxe Edition owners or on the 16th for the...
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3.8KGamesFanatec and Polyphony Digital partner to create new sim racing products
One of the most renowned sim racing peripheral manufacturers, Fanatec, and feted Gran Turismo game developer, Polyphony Digital, have announced a new...
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2.1KEsportsRecord-breaking run broken in eSports WRC Championship
Two-time eSports WRC Championship winner Nexl won the Japanese round of the 2021 competition earlier this week. Lebanese sensation Sami-Joe for Seventh...
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13.0KF1 2021F1 2021 review – the best F1 game yet?
Can you feel it? I can. That’s pressure. Reviewing one of the most popular racing games on the planet carries with it...
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4.6KGamesNew karts and tracks arrive for rFactor 2’s KartSim content
The team at Studio 397 has been very busy of late, recently launching Monza, the BMW M4 Class1 and Formula Pro single-seater....
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6.0KGamesHang on a minute, is that a Gran Turismo 7 beta?
Sony appears to be handing out access codes to an upcoming Gran Turismo 7 beta. Ish. This is part of an ‘Experience...
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8.4KGamesMaster the alternative Tricky Triangle in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races
Pocono Raceway is a unique oval racing venue located in Pennsylvania. NASCAR raced there last month, and IndyCar has raced there in...
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2.4KGamesStreet Kings DLC pack now available for Ride 4
The Ride 4 motorcycle, trophy, achievement and event rost just increased in size, thanks to the 16th paid DLC pack since its...
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4.6KCircuit SuperstarsNew Piccino car added to Early Access Circuit Superstars
The rapid evolution of adorable racer Circuit Superstars continues in Early Access, as the burgeoning game added a new car yesterday The...
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2.9KF1 2021Initial F1 2021 driver ratings revealed
Much like a non-racing sports title, such as FIFA or Madden, the drivers within the F1 video games are given an overall...
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4.1KFeatureDriving the new Toyota GR86 in GT Sport
New cars don’t come along very often in GT Sport these days, as the Polyphony Digital team is hurriedly working on Gran...
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2.1KGamesLifetime RaceRoom content up for grabs in video competition
If you enjoy playing RaceRoom Racing Experience – and after the latest force feedback update, don’t we all? – and are quite...
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2.4KGamesPre-order bonuses, soundtrack and editions detailed for RiMS Racing
As part of the 2021 Nacon Connect presentation, more details emerged for the upcoming motorcycle simulation, RiMS Racing. There are 15 tracks...
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2.4KGamesNew WRC 10 trailer showcases Sébastien Loeb events and pre-order Subaru
Sébastien Loeb will go down as one of the greatest drivers, across any discipline, of all time. Nine times a WRC champion,...
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2.8KFeatureHands-on with The Crew 2’s United States Speed Tour East content
During the Ubisoft Forward presentation, part of the E3 2021 gaming media event, Olivier Gueydon – Associate Producer at developer Ivory Tower...
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4.1KGamesDetonation Racing is a spiritual Split/Second successor for mobile
Split/Second (Velocity) is one of our all-time favourite arcade racing experiences, but sadly publisher Disney Interactive never really gave it a fair...
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2.5KGamesElectric MotoE series added to MotoGP 21 game
The latest MotoGP 21 game update completes the support category line-up with the MotoE class. The FIM-organised electric motorcycle racing series started...
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2.1KNewsReminder: The Toyota GR 86 is coming to GT Sport 8th July
Yes, we’ve already mentioned this in a speculative sense a while back, thanks to the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing GT Cup 2021 in-game...
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2.9KGamesPlay The Crew 2 for free between 8th and 12th July
The resurgent open-world racing game will be available for free for PlayStation, PC (Ubisoft Store, Steam and Epic Games Store) and Stadia...
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3.0KAutomobilista 2Latest Automobilista 2 update adds online LiveTrack weather presets
Yet more tweaks, changes and fixes have arrived for Automobilista 2, thanks to the V1.2.1.2 update which is now available to download....
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7.7KGamesTravel from east to west in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races
This week on the ranked online races within GT Sport, the playlist includes made varied locations, start with Japan in the east and ending...
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7.8KGamesThe racing games YOU would like to return | The Traxion.GG Podcast, Season 2, Episode 6
We enlisted YOUR help to decide the racing games YOU think should return. In this podcast episode, we discuss the games that the Traxion community...
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5.2KEsports2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championship Online Series Season 2 calendar unveiled
The second round of the 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championship Online Series will begin in earnest on 7th July. Split across two series, as per usual,...
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3.5KEsportsYou can now enter the MotoGP eSport Championship Rising Stars Series
With the top-tier MotoGP™ eSport Global Series kicking off last month at the Algarve International Circuit, qualification has begun in the MotoGP...
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7.0KGamesWreckfest adds PlayStation save transfer, cross-gen multiplayer and new PC visuals
1113 days – that’s how long it has been since the then titled Next Car Game left Early Access and became Wreckfest,...
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11.3KBeamNG.driveBeamNG.drive’s v0.23 summer update adds new vehicles, graphics and features
It’s been a number of months since our favourite Early Access crash-physics-based driving game, BeamNG.drive, has received a significant edition but today,...
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3.3KEsportsWATCH the 2021 ADAC GT Masters Esports Championship, Round 3
The 2021 ADAC GT Masters Esports Championship heads to Circuit Zandvoort next in the virtual Netherlands North Sea coastal region soon as...
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7.3KF1 2021Here are the five fictional characters in F1 2021’s Braking Point
We’ve known for some time that Braking Point is a new narrative-led mode within F1 2021. We also knew that F1 2019...
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6.2KAssetto Corsa Competizione2021 GT World Challenge Europe liveries arrive in Assetto Corsa Competizione
After the main season pass for GT sim-racing game Assetto Corsa Competizione was complete, many where speculating if the title would receive...
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1.2KGamesWATCH: Hot Wheels Unleashed Preview – Hot DANG!
We’ve been hands-on with the upcoming arcade racing game Hot Wheels Unleashed, developer my Milestone, and we had a fun time –...
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1.6KGamesRacing modified Suzuki Katana added to Ride 4 for free
The latest free addition for Ride 4 is now available, thanks to Bonus Pack 11. Available for players on PC, PS4, PS5,...
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5.4KFeatureHow Hot Wheels Unleashed will put a smile upon your face
The smile upon my face when I was a child upon receiving a new diecast car was so wide it could be...
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10.3KForzaSeries 37 of Forza Horizon 4 features one new car and Super7: High Stakes
The Vuhl 05 RR has been added to Forza Horizon 4, via the means of the Series 37 Festival Playlist update.
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7.3KF1 2021F1 2021 game director explains – “Calendar changes still work for us”
Senior Creative Director at Electronic Arts, Lee Mather, is a busy person. The launch of the F1 2021 game that he’s been...
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7.6KGamesExperience a hidden gem in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races
The three variants of Circuit de Sainte-Croix – a fictional venue set within France, despite ‘Sainte-Croix’ being a real place in Switzerland...
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2.3KGamesWATCH: Hot Wheels Unleashed Gameplay, full races
Watch two full races in Hot Wheels Unleashed, raw gameplay and replay footage of the upcoming arcade racer in glorious 4K resolution....
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1.6KGamesAmerican Big Twins and new physics arrive in TrackDayR
The unique sight of Bagger racing has now been added to Early Access motorcycle simulator TrackDayR. The Race Bagger Big Twins bike...
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3.8KGamesPick up Horizon Chase Turbo for free via the Epic Games Store
Retro race, Horizon Chase Turbo, is free for PC users for a limited time on the Epic Games Store. Released back in...
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3.8KGamesNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is now part of EA Play
Good news EA Play subscribers, you will be able to play the latest Need for Speed release, Hot Pursuit Remastered, for no...
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5.9KFeatureHands-on with the new BMW M4 Class1 and Monza in rFactor 2
As revealed in a live stream earlier today, a new BMW concept racing car is arriving, for free, in PC simulator rFactor...
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18.0KHardwareThrustmaster launches T-GT II wheel for Gran Turismo players
Following on from 2017’s T-GT, Thrustmaster has launched a sequel – the aptly named T-GT II, the first officially licensed wheel for...
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2.8KAssetto Corsa CompetizioneWATCH: How to nail your pitstops in Assetto Corsa Competizione
Oh, how we love Assetto Corsa Competizione – right up until we lose three positions due to a slow pitstop in the...
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3.1KEsportsSami-Joe untouchable in 2021 eSports WRC
Ahead of this weekend’s exciting return of the Safari Rally Kenya in the real-life WRC, the first time since 2002, the 2021...
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5.4KHardwareFanatec announces Bentley GT3 Pikes Peak Steering Wheel
Leading sim racing and esports equipment manufacturer, Fanatec, has been at it again with yet another new product. Following on from the...
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3.0Kart of rallySignificant update launches for art of rally
This one caught us on the hop late last week, as on Friday the Polacolour Update for art of rally was released...
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7.5KGamesDrive Ingolstadt’s finest in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races
Premium build quality. Bauhaus design. Nose-heavy handling. Let’s roll out all the automotive journalist stereotypes for this week’s GT Sport Daily Races. You...
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18.9KFeatureThe most important new features in Forza Horizon 5
When Forza Horizon 5 was unveiled in all its shiny 4K glory during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on the 13th...
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1.8KForzaWATCH: Forza Horizon 5 – The six BIGGEST features you need to now
If you look closely at the E3 2021 Forza Horizon 5 reveal trailer, and the gameplay footage, and the post-show interviews you...
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5.2KHorizon ChaseStreet racing-themed DLC lands for Horizon Chase
Popular mobile game Horizon Chase now has a new set of DLC available. The WALKER-X pack is available right now and adds...
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3.2KEsportsrFactor 2 launches new Formula Series esports championship
A brand-new single-seater car is coming to PC-based racing simulator rFactor 2, and to celebrate, a fresh esports championship will begin with...
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2.0KAbsolute DriftPick up Absolute Drift for free on GOG.com
One of our favourite drifting racing games is available for free on PC via GOG.com for a limited period only. That is,...
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3.7KCarX Drift Racing OnlineCarX Drift Racing Online arrives on Nintendo Switch, 24th June
One of the most popular drifting games, CarX Drift Racing Online, will be arriving in portable form on Nintendo Switch, and it’s...
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1.8KGamesPower Naked Pack now available for Ride 4
In one of the most unfortunately named DLC packs in recent memory, the Ride 4 motorcycle roster increase by five as the...
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3.1KGamesEvery driving game featured in Steam’s Next Fest
The day after E3 2021 closes its virtual doors, many of the games showcased or revealed are now available to play for...
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7.7KF1 2021New F1 2021 game trailer showcases two-player career, Braking Point
As we approach the release, now under one month away, more footage of F1 2021 emerges, and today is no exception. The...
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2.5KGamesWATCH: WRC 10 Rally Estonia, Elva, pure gameplay
Watch as we take WRC 10 for a quick blast through the Estonian countryside in a no comment, pure gameplay, run from...
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3.7KGamesLatest MotoGP 21 patch updates Moto2 and rider form
The updates continue apace for MotoGP 21, this time the attention is primarily focussed on the Moto2 support category. The officially licensed...
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2.8KCruis'n BlastArcade cabinet racer Cruis’n Blast comes to Switch later this year
Popular arcade cabinet racer, Cruis’n Blast, will be a Nintendo Switch console exclusive when it arrives in autumn 2021. Cruis’n Blast is...
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1.8KGamesWATCH: RiMS Racing Preview – A different kind of motorcycle racer?
We’ve been hands-on with an early version of new motorcycle racing game, RiMS Racing, and you can watch our preview video to...
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6.3KFeatureHow RiMS Racing is a new type of motorcycle simulator
I often struggled to pay attention at school to subjects that I thought didn’t relate to something I later wanted to do...
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1.4KGamesWATCH: Brand new stages and physics – WRC 10 Preview
We’ve been hands-on with the latest official game of the FIA World Rally Championship – WRC 10. Ahead of its release in...
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11.2KFeatureHands-on with WRC 10’s brand new stages and physics
The official game of the FIA World Rally Championship has had a long and tumultuous history. Starting out back in 2001 as...
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6.0KHardwareTurtle Beach announces its first-ever gamepad, the Recon Controller
Turtle Beach, the gaming accessory company primarily known for its range of headsets, is branching out into the world of controllers too....
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62.8KFeatureEvery car currently known to be in Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 5 has been announced and it’s coming later this year. There was a brief trailer, a more in-depth gameplay video...
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7.1KGamesIt’s old vs new in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races
What’s best? A modern classic with less technology and more driving purity, or something a bit fresher that helps the driver to be a little bit...
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6.7KModern ClassicsGames that have aged like a fine wine | The Traxion.GG Podcast, Season 2, Episode 3
We’re back with a brand new episode of the Traxion.GG podcast, and this week we discuss games that have aged like a...
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5.9KForzaForza Horizon 5 debuts, releases in November 2021
One of the most un-secret secrets in racing videos games is now official: Forza Horizon 5 exists. Debuting at the Xbox and...
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2.5KGamesMotorsport-themed season revealed for The Crew 2 at Ubisoft Forward
The Crew 2 is a game that continues to flourish, with Ubisoft Forward lifting the lid on another year of continued support...
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4.4KGamesNew Royal Mode unveiled for Trackmania at Ubisoft Forward
Our current favourite free-to-play time-based track-focussed PC racing game, Trackmania, has received a brand-new update that brings with it a new mode....
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2.2KEsportsWATCH: NASCAR Heat 5 Ultimate Summer Showdown – Round 2 Highlights
The second round of the NASCAR Heat 5 Ultimate Summer Showdown took the field down to Texas Motor Speedway for a pair...
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2.3KEsportsMotoGP eSport Global Series Round 1 kicks off today
The first round of the 2021 MotoGP eSport Global Series is today, and you can watch it live online. After a series...
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5.7KCircuit SuperstarsNew Circuit Superstars Early Access update adds car, dirt track
The evolution of Circuit Superstars continues within Early Access, ahead of a full release on PC and console hopefully later this year,...
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6.7KPodcastE3 2021 racing game predictions – The Traxion.GG Podcast, Season 2, Episode 2
E3, the biggest gaming media event of the year is upon us! Following the Summer Game Fest Kickoff Live, the extended Traxion team discusses what to...
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2.4KGamesAutomotodrom Brno now available for RaceRoom Racing Experience
Following on from recent suite of updates, news and roadmaps which have included new cars, tracks and liveries, Automotodrom Brno is now...
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2.1KGamesGet in the mood for the F9 movie thanks to Rocket League
The trailer for the next instalment for the Fast & Furious movie franchise, F9, includes cars drifting, jumping, being pickup up by...
