Thomas Harrison-Lord is Editor in Chief of Traxion. An automotive and racing video game journalist, he also contributes to Autosport and Motorsport.com.
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 see, in all three events, you can drive an Audi. From a modern classic TT to the current R8 GT3 race car, the four rings proudly adorn the facias of said vehicles, representing the merger of…Continue reading “Drive Ingolstadt’s finest in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»
When Forza Horizon 5 was unveiled in all its shiny 4K glory during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on the 13th June 2021, it was confirmation of the leaks and rumours running up to the event were largely accurate. The game existed, was set in Mexico and would be releasing this year. In many…Continue reading “The most important new features in Forza Horizon 5”»
If you look closely at the E3 2021 Forza Horizon 5 reveal trailer, and the gameplay footage, and the post-show interviews you can slowly see Creative Director at Playground Games, Mike Brown, deteriorate as the lack of adrenaline and sleep kicks in. Poor chap. Still, the game he worked on generated a lot of buzz…Continue reading “WATCH: Forza Horizon 5 – The six BIGGEST features you need to now”»
Popular mobile game Horizon Chase now has a new set of DLC available. The WALKER-X pack is available right now and adds a new car and eight revised tracks. The new car reminds us of a modified second-generation Mitsubishi Eclipse, but of course, is more of a ‘homage’ to that vehicle. This combined with the…Continue reading “Street racing-themed DLC lands for Horizon Chase”»
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 a prize pool worth over $25,000. It will also be broadcast live on Traxion.GG’s YouTube and Facebook feeds. The Formula Series will be split into two championships: Formula Pro Series and Formula Challenge…Continue reading “rFactor 2 launches new Formula Series esports championship”»
One of our favourite drifting racing games is available for free on PC via GOG.com for a limited period only. That is, of course, if you didn’t pick it up for free in February on the Epic Games Store. Or if you already own it after purchasing it on Steam, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch,…Continue reading “Pick up Absolute Drift for free on GOG.com”»
One of the most popular drifting games, CarX Drift Racing Online, will be arriving in portable form on Nintendo Switch, and it’s happening rather soon. Available from the 24th June 2021, and available to pre-order right now via the on-console eShop, CarX has been going through a popularity spurt of late. On PS4, PC and…Continue reading “CarX Drift Racing Online arrives on Nintendo Switch, 24th June”»
In one of the most unfortunately named DLC packs in recent memory, the Ride 4 motorcycle roster increase by five as the Power Naked Pack is now available. Part of the on-going post-release suppose for the bike-collecting game, the Power Naked pack adds the following steeds: Aprilia RSV Mille Tuono (2004) Honda CB 1300 (2003)…Continue reading “Power Naked Pack now available for Ride 4”»
The day after E3 2021 closes its virtual doors, many of the games showcased or revealed are now available to play for PC users thanks to the Steam Next Fest. Now, there are many caveats here. Yes, there are hundreds of free demos to download and play, reminiscent of the days you would get a…Continue reading “Every driving game featured in Steam’s Next Fest”»
As we approach the release, now under one month away, more footage of F1 2021 emerges, and today is no exception. The latest trailer highlights the many new headline-grabbing features included in the upcoming Formula 1 title. We’ve covered most of these already in our extensive preview content so far, but this provides our first…Continue reading “New F1 2021 game trailer showcases two-player career, Braking Point”»
