Thomas Harrison-Lord

Our favourite top-down, cute, racing simulator, Circuit Superstars, will add oval racing, stock cars and a draft mechanic in its next update. This is a pleasant surprise, as the specific new cars and track type were absent from the recent developer, Original Fire Games, update. A v.1.1.0 update launched in November and featured reverse track…Continue reading “Circuit Superstars adds oval racings and stock cars in next update”»

I’ve waxed lyrical about this car before on Traxion.GG many times before, we even mentioned it on a prior podcast episode. It represents, to me, a bygone homologation special era, perhaps the last of its kind too. I’m talking about the Toyota GR Yaris. I won’t bore you with the details, as I’m sure you’re…Continue reading “A future classic: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 6th December 2021”»

The Vision Gran Turismo programme has seen many concept cars created with Polyphony Digital’s racing game series in mind, and that tradition continues with the imaginatively titled Porsche Vision Gran Turismo – unveiled during the 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championship World Finals. This is a new, from the ground up, concept car designed by Porsche…Continue reading “Porsche Vision Gran Turismo is an electric sportscar for Gran Turismo 7”»

A staple of the Gran Turismo game series, Deep Forest Raceway has been absent since 2013 – but now it’s back and new gameplay for Gran Turismo 7 has highlighted several layout changes. As was speculated, after several teasers in the ‘Behind The Scenes’ series of videos, not only is Deep Forest Raceway now officially…Continue reading “How Deep Forest Raceway has changed in Gran Turismo 7”»

A new Forza Horizon 5 update is out now for PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and it addresses several online gameplay issues.  A brilliant open-world racing game with a vast range of modes, options and tasks to complete, since launch, it has been home for over 10 million players. But along the way, post-release, several…Continue reading “New Forza Horizon 5 update addresses online issues and accolades”»

The first information dump for EA and Codemasters’ title GRID Legends has just landed, alongside our initial hands-on impressions. It looks to be an accessible, bombastic, racing game. But it’s also surprisingly expansive, with a vast line-up of vehicles, locations, weather conditions, modes and even two careers to play through. Ahead of its release, here…Continue reading “Everything you need to know about GRID Legends”»

Thanks to a new trailer, we can see the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X version of Assetto Corsa Competizione in action – and it’s looking spectacular. Sadly, the trailer for the 4K console version of Kunos KUNOS Simulazioni’s venerated racing simulator is only in 1080p, so is perhaps not a true representation of visual…Continue reading “Assetto Corsa Competizione is looking sharp on PS5 and Xbox Series X”»

The motorcycle riding simulator TrackDayR has received a significant, 1.0.87.10, update and alongside new content comes a further host of refinements. The title is currently in Early Access on PC and is currently evolving at a rapid rate thanks to the efforts of Italian developer MadCow. The biggest addition this time around is the new…Continue reading “Two new tracks and Grand Prix-style motorcycle added to TrackDayR”»

That title is quite the mouthful, but still staggering nonetheless. Mario Kart 8 Delxue, that first released in 2017 as a re-release of Mario Kart 8 from 2014, was the number one best-selling game in the UK physical game sales chart for the week ending 27th November 2021. This is despite the kart-racing game already…Continue reading “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the UK’s best-selling boxed game”»

Nothing showcases the delightfully diverse line-up of racing challenges the Gran Turismo series of games can deliver than this week’s selection of ranked online races. From the bambino in its native country to a classic F1-style race around Interlagos, with a street circuit thrown in-between, trying each one will provide you with a taste of…Continue reading “Variety is the spice of life: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 29th November 2021”»