Thomas Harrison-Lord is Editor in Chief of Traxion. An automotive and racing video game journalist, he also contributes to Autosport and Motorsport.com.
One of motorsport’s most beloved figures, commentator Murray Walker, has passed away today, aged 97. Murray Walker served in the Second World War, after which he began commentary in 1948 for motorcycle events. In the 1970s, he started covering Formula 1, describing the races in his unique and enthusiastic style. He continued to work in…Continue reading “Pre-eminent motorsport commentator Murray Walker dies, aged 97”»
The history of the Automobilista games is a tricky one. Created by the Brazilian Reiza Studios team, the first ‘AMS’ simulator originally spawned from a love for the local Stock Car championship. Touring car racer Copa Petrobras de Marcas was released by the developer on PC back in 2014. This was followed by Stock Car…Continue reading “WATCH: Automobilista vs. Automobilista 2”»
You may know him as the voice that powers rallycross and as a motorsport commentator across multiple different disciplines, but how good is Andrew Coley behind the wheel? He may have had success in real-world in rallying, delivered performance driving training and even won a heat in the Swift Rallycross Championship, but is he skilled…Continue reading “WATCH: How much of a rallycross master is Andrew Coley?”»
More new content is coming to The Crew 2. Part of the game’s recent resurgence, the Motorflix addition introduced new challenges to complete, a storyline centred around the making of a movie and trinkets to grind for in a style akin in some ways to a Podium Pass. From the 17th March 2021, The Hunt…Continue reading “The Agency storyline launches within The Crew 2 17th March”»
I’m all for different sorts of racing games and simulations. Variety is the spice of life, so they say. In which case, TrackDayR looks to be the vindaloo of motorcycle games. The title aims to deliver the most realistic bike experience ever. This is most definitely not for everyone, and that’s okay. There’s a large…Continue reading “Hardcore motorcycle sim TrackDayR enters Early Access next week”»
Leading simulator cockpit and product manufacturer, Next Level Racing, is to team up with iRacing later this year to release two co-branded racing items. This will be the first time iRacing has leant its name to an officially sanctioned hardware item. Specifics are scarce at present, but we do know that the range will consist…Continue reading “Next Level Racing and iRacing to release co-branded cockpits later this year”»
Surprise! Coming just two days since the gigantic 2021 Season 2 update, a new racing car has joined the ever-expanding roster, as you can now buy the McLaren 570S GT4 in iRacing. Priced at $11.95, it sits alongside the already available GT4 cars in the form of the BMW M4 GT4 and Porsche 718 Cayman…Continue reading “McLaren 570S GT4 joins iRacing”»
In another release in what’s turning out to be the world’s longest season pass*, a new set of bikes and events are now available for Ride 4. The 600cc Passion DLC pack costs $4.99/£3.99/€4.99 and was released today for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series. If you have the Season Pass already, this…Continue reading “600cc Passion DLC now available for Ride 4”»
In real-life MotoGP racing, the series utilises what’s called a ‘long lap penalty’ to penalise indiscretions in a neat way. Often, a drive-through penalty can ruin a race for a rider who makes a small mistake, so these days each track as a little extra loop on one specific corner and should someone receive a penalty, they must take this extra route. …Continue reading “First MotoGP 21 gameplay showcases new penalty system”»
Monster trucks are cool. Big, brash, largely American and at times, completely stupid – but in a good way. Bouncing around arenas, often upside down, tearing off their own bodywork like a three-year-old who doesn’t like socks. But there’s never been a monster truck simulation so we at home can get a true sense of…Continue reading “Monster Truck Championship next-gen review”»
