Thomas Harrison-Lord is Editor in Chief of Traxion. An automotive and racing video game journalist, he also contributes to Autosport and Motorsport.com.
For those of us who enjoyed playing through the varied DIRT 5 career, but felt it ended all too soon, then fret not. The first serious content addition has been revealed for the off-road racing game. Coming 22nd February 2021, the Energy Content pack features four news cars, 25 new career events plus some minor…Continue reading “New cars, events and Playgrounds environment coming to DIRT 5 next week”»
Big business deals take time. There are a lot of stakeholders to placate, due diligence to complete and, in deals the size of $1.2 billion, courts to appease. But, today, Electronic Arts has finally sealed to deal to buy British racing video game specialist Codemasters. Alongside the mobile title Real Racing and blockbuster racing franchises Burnout and…Continue reading “At last! The EA takeover of Codemasters is complete”»
Strap in racing game fans who also happen to have Xbox Game Pass and not already own Wreckfest and DIRT 5, because these two games are joining the subscription service on PC and console this month. In fact, Wreckfest has joined the service today, 18th February, while DIRT 5 joins on the 25th February 2021….Continue reading “DIRT 5 and Wreckfest join Xbox Game Pass this month”»
The Formula 1 video game series expanded its horizons with the inclusion of Formula 2 back in 2019 – the first time an F1 support series was included in an officially sanctioned game. In a move many fans had been eagerly anticipating, F1 2019 featured the F2 2018 season, which was mildly confusing, and a…Continue reading “Hands-on: Formula 2 2020 season in F1 2020”»
Like clockwork, February seems to be the month each year that Italian developer, Milestone, introduces the world to the latest officially sanctioned MotoGP video game. 2021 is no exception. MotoGP 21 is real and it’s coming later this year to PS4, Xbox One, PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), Nintendo Switch and the next-gen systems…Continue reading “MotoGP 21 revealed, coming to next-gen systems in April”»
It’s time to look back and reflect upon the greatness of DiRT Rally 2.0. An out-and-out simulator, the game features the official cars and tracks of the FIA World Rallycross Championship and some of the finest stage rallying experiences in video games. After four rounds of DLC seasons, multiple tweaks, free cars and liveries for…Continue reading “DiRT Rally 2.0 receives its final update”»
In a unique twist to the 2021 MotoGP eSport season, the opening challenge will be using a classic rider from the sport’s history around the undulating Laguna Seca circuit. Further intrigue has been provided by a fan vote, via social media, to pick the first rider. Now that the #PickALegend voting is complete, Dani Pedrosa…Continue reading “Dani Pedrosa will be the first MotoGP eSport Challenge rider”»
We’ve had GT Academy, the eRace of Champions and the World’s Fastest Gamer, but now there’s finally an equivalent for rallying’s brightest gaming stars. Say hello to the FIA Rally Star programme, and on paper, it’s one of the best gaming-to-real-life prizes of all time. That’s not hyperbole on behalf of me, just wait until…Continue reading “FIA Rally Star offers up to four paid seasons of rallying for young gamers”»
It is a Monday, thus it’s time for new Daily Races within GT Sport. Happy days! This week sees three events within the popular racing game that enable you to race against equally matched rivals online. Hopefully, some clean and fun racing, but for those unlucky enough to be lower down the ranks, lots of penalty-system raging. In…Continue reading “Two Japanese giants duke it out in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»
SnowRunner fans, assemble! Or, you know, just visit an online store and download something. Whatever you fancy… Season 3 of the popular off-roading game is out now, subtitled ‘Locate & Deliver’. It includes a brand-new region, Wisconsin USA, to complete multiple logging challenges – helping repair a train-loading station. Watch out for those mobile power…Continue reading “Season 3 of SnowRunner out now, includes many new additions”»
