Thomas Harrison-Lord

I went to the cinema recently and upon asking for a small drink, I was scornfully dismissed. “Pah! We only do medium, large or extra-large” was the response. Oh, silly me for only having a moderate thirst.  Medium it was then – which is still gargantuan. When did ‘medium’ get so plus-sized? Still, despite having…Continue reading “Forza Horizon 5 review: A genre-defining open-world racer”»

The Early Access motorcycle simulator TrackDayR has continued its rapid evolution with the latest addition of two new circuits and improved AI rival performance. AI racing was added in mid-October, up until this point it was simply you, your bike and the circuit. This has now been thoroughly updated to improve the way they start…Continue reading “New tracks and revised AI now in TrackDayR”»

The first game you’ll be able to drive the new BMW M240i in is… Rocket League. The free-to-play driving soccer game has received a deluge of real-world, motorsport and movie vehicles throughout the year, and now it’s the turn of the new pocket-rocket from Munich. The latest 2-Series BMW (G42) departs from its traditional 1-Series…Continue reading “BMW’s latest sports coupe is coming to Rocket League”»

Way before Wreckfest, and even before Ridge Racer Unbounded and FlatOut, there was Rally Trophy. The first game by Bugbear Entertainment, a then small Finnish development startup, Rally Trophy released on PC in 2001 as a serious rival to the likes of V-Rally and Colin McRae Rally. It focussed on stage routes, with a co-driver,…Continue reading “Celebrate 20 years of Rally Trophy with the latest Wreckfest update”»

While the photo mode in GT Sport, the most recent Gran Turismo game, was nothing new – Gran Turismo 4 pioneered that back in 2004 – one significant step forward was the visual fidelity of its ‘scapes’. A scape is a static location captured in minute detail for you to place your car within, setting…Continue reading “PSA: Gran Turismo 7’s scapes look as beautiful as ever”»

A stellar line-up of real-world motorsport stars and professional esports talent will compete together in the Virtual Competition Organisation (VCO) ProSIM SERIES, and it all starts later today (2nd November). Using the iRacing platform and a field of Dallara P217 LMP2 race cars, a prize fund of $25,000 is up for grabs as each car…Continue reading “Watch real-world and esports drivers compete in VCO ProSIM SERIES Season 2”»

New gameplay footage for MXGP 2021 has been released by game developer Milestone, and this time it is at the returning Ottobiano venue. The Italian venue, located in the Province of Pavia, was part of the FIM Motocross World Championship for two seasons, 2017 and 2018. As the official games of the real-world championship, the…Continue reading “Ottobiano track showcased in MXGP 2021 gameplay”»

Picture the scene. It is 8 am in Japan’s hustling and bustling capital. You’ve saved up all of your sales commission to buy your dream Audi TT and it’s time to set off to work through the concrete jungle of skyscrapers and neon lights. But strangely, there are only 11 other cars on the road,…Continue reading “Monday morning commute: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 1st November 2021”»

Anthony, aka BushiAntz, has been creating F1 game content since 2019, so who better to ask if the game series and esports events are headed in the right direction? We delve into the recent F1 2021 track and feature additions, who we think will win the F1 Esports Series Pro Championship crown and the real-world…Continue reading “The current state of F1 racing games with BushiAntz | Traxion.GG Podcast S3 E4”»

If you just can’t get enough of the spooky festivities this Halloween, then there is plenty of contemporary racing game content themed for the event. Better yet, could you play the Halloween content, while in a zombie costume, eating some pumpkin carvings and then watch our Halloween-special video. That would be pro-level Halloweening. Anyway, got…Continue reading “Halloween-themed racing game content you can play today”»