Thomas Harrison-Lord

With the NASCAR Cup Series set to race on dirt for the first time since 1970, at the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol later this month, iRacing will add the dirt-converted venue on 9th March.  Both the main Cup Series and the feeder Camping World Truck Series will take to the mud in real life, and so will iRacing competitors. The regular asphalt Bristol Speedway…Continue reading “Bristol Dirt Track to be added to iRacing 9th March”»

A couple of days ago we reported about The Crew 2 teasing two new rides for the game and speculated that they were the M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC and EKS Audi S1 from the WorldRX championship. Hey, guess what? We were right. Call us Inspector Clouseau. Or Columbo. Or any one of the investigators in…Continue reading “The Crew 2 officially adds two new rally-based vehicles”»

One of our favourite current rally games, Kylotonn’s WRC 9, is coming to Nintendo Switch, and rather soon too. WRC 9 will be available digitally via the Nintendo eShop on 11th March 2021 in Europe and America, with a physical version available the following month – 8th April in Europe and 13th April in the…Continue reading “WRC 9 comes to Nintendo Switch next week”»

What we know about the next Forza Motorsport During Microsoft’s July 2020 Xbox Games Showcase, the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer introduced the next chapter in the long-running Forza Motorsport series. After what has been arguably a slightly dry spell for the Motorsport side of the franchise on Xbox One – while the Horizon games…Continue reading “The new Forza Motorsport – what we know so far”»

One of the most renowned and respected professional esports championships will be broadcast live, right here, on Traxion. rFactor 2’s GT Pro Series will be shown exclusively live on via our YouTube channel and Facebook page, starting at 19:00 CET / 18:00 GMT / 13:00 EST / 10:00 PST on 8th March 2021. The top…Continue reading “Traxion to broadcast rFactor 2 GT Pro Series exclusively on YouTube and Facebook”»

Today, as I write this, Motorsport Games is announcing the intent to purchase one of sim racing’s most beloved titles – rFactor 2. Nurtured of many years by Studio 397, rFactor 2 has garnered praise from gamers, esports pros and racing drivers alike, building a loyal community. While rFactor 2 is available to all with…Continue reading “What does the Motorsport Games acquisition of rFactor 2 mean for racing games?”»

Popular PC-based racing simulator, rFactor 2, and its development team Studio 397 is set to be purchased by the burgeoning racing game developer, publisher and esports ecosystem, Motorsport Games, it has been announced today. The news comes as Motorsport Games look to build upon its NASCAR, BTCC and 24 Hours of Le Mans licenses and…Continue reading “Motorsport Games intends to acquire rFactor 2 and developer Studio 397”»

Sorry, peeps, they’ll be no new Need for Speed game in 2021, as EA has taken the decision to place developer Criterion Games – who is well underway in developing a new addition to the popular racing franchise – on the next Battlefield game as EA DICE closes in on completion. With both a new…Continue reading “There will be no new Need for Speed game this year”»

The latest DLC pack for Project CARS 3 is out now, and it features a surprising new addition. The Nissan Z Proto is a near-production concept car from the Japanese manufacturer that previews the upcoming 400Z sportscar, and it is available now as part of the new Power Pack DLC pack. Released in August 2020,…Continue reading “Nissan’s Z Proto leads Project CARS 3 Power Pack DLC”»

The latest in a long-line of DLC additions to Ride 4 is now live. The motorcycle racing game has a schedule of free added content releasing alongside a paid DLC Season Pass, both of which are currently cycling through a release calendar. Today’s update delivers the free ‘Bonus Pack 05’ which includes a new bike…Continue reading “Racing Modified Honda CBR300R added to Ride 4”»