Thomas Harrison-Lord is the Editor in Chief at Traxion. An automotive and sim racing journalist, credits include Motorsport.com, Autosport, The Race, TheSixthAxis, RaceDepartment and OverTake.
The latest in a long line of officially licenced MXGP video games is about to take off from starting gate. MXGP 2021 has been announced and will be releasing later this year. Developed by Milestone – the busiest racing game studio on the planet who also recently produced Hot Wheels Unleashed – the game will…Continue reading “MXGP 2021 is the latest official motocross game, launches November”»
As part of the big Brembo partnership announcement for Gran Turismo 7, which also revealed new car setup and tuning options for the game, two new cars were also briefly showcased. As has been the trend now for several Gran Turismo games pre-launch, little titbits are slowly revealed during several trailers, leading to rabid speculation…Continue reading “Audi R8 LMS GT3 evo and Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R coming to Gran Turismo 7”»
Brembo has been announced as the ‘Official Partner in Braking Systems’ of Gran Turismo 7 and on the face of it, that may not seem like a big deal. However, GT7 also sees the return of the Tuning Shop, absent since 2013’s Gran Turismo 6. That in itself is a big deal. But in all…Continue reading “New Gran Turismo 7 tuning options revealed in Brembo partnership announcement”»
In a world filled with hybrids and electric vehicles, called a game ‘Gas Guzzlers’ may seem a little outmoded, but that’s kind of the modus operandi of this game that will see Mad-Max inspired cars do battle with guns and missile launchers. A shrinking violet it most certainly isn’t. After a release on PC via…Continue reading “Car combat game Gas Guzzlers Extreme to receive Switch and PS5 versions”»
A new update has just landed for popular sideways racer CarX Drift Racing Online. For now, it’s just for PC users via Steam, but if historical precedence is anything to go by, further changes to the Xbox One, PS4 and Switch versions will follow at a later date. This update doesn’t add new venues or…Continue reading “New CarX Drift Racing Online update integrates user feedback”»
As I sit here writing this, I’m currently vibing to Vyacheslav Anatolevich Koristov’s powerful synthwave track ‘Grip and Life’ from the art of rally Original Soundtrack. In fact, it’s not just for this piece, I’ve been using it to help power me through a busy time at Traxion.GG – its mix of heavy adrenaline-fuelled bass…Continue reading “Art of rally on PS5 is everything you’d hope it would be”»
Time flies, and it only seems a moment ago Wreckfest added the Folk Frenzy and Carmageddon updates, but here we are again with Autumn Carnage. This Tournament update is free to all users on all platforms, and it sees you driving the Doomrig into oncoming traffic. The aim is to destroy as many cars as…Continue reading “Wreckfest’s new Autumn update brings on the carnage”»
The much-maligned PC racing simulator platform Automobilista 2 released a fresh update yesterday with a list of changes bigger than Cristo Redentor. The Brazilian development team Reiza Studios – also of Stock Car Extreme and Formula Truck 2013 fame – has been working around the clock and through weekends in order to refine, polish and improve its latest release. I know that they’ve been working so many long hours because updates regularly land…Continue reading “How Monza highlights Automobilista 2’s strong suit”»
We’ve already experienced RiMS Racing on PC and the ‘big’ consoles, heck on Switch too – but one important market and platform combination has been waiting until now. RiMS Racing is now available on Nintendo Switch in North America. Happy virtual motorcycle racing day portable fans! For the uninitiated, the game is a motorcycle simulator…Continue reading “RiMS Racing is now available on Switch everywhere”»
Back in the mid-1990s, car manufacturers went motorsport crazy. Thanks, in part, to widespread print media and television coverage, UK motorsport championships became worldwide successes, and automotive companies wanted to take part to show potential customers how good their vehicles were. The British Rally Championship was a big benefactor of this popularity rise. It had…Continue reading “WATCH: The simple pleasures of an F2 rally car, Scotland and DiRT Rally 2.0”»
