Thomas Harrison-Lord

Not content with Hot Wheels cars recently releasing within Forza Horizon 4, toy manufacturer Mattel has pursued a standalone model car-based racing game – Hot Wheels Unleashed – and it will release 30th September 2021. The new game promises “action-packed arcade-style racing”, and an initial reveal trailer visualises famous Hot Wheels models racing against each…Continue reading “Action-racer Hot Wheels Unleashed announced, coming September 2021”»

Traxion will be covering the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 Grand Final live this weekend. Join us on the Traxion YouTube and Twitch channels for uninterrupted coverage of the action-packed rally and rallycross esports finale this Saturday, 27th February.  The rally action I live from 14:00 UTC / 15:00 CET, while the rallycross is live from 17:00 UTC / 18:00 CET.  12 of the world’s quickest rally and rallycross drivers will…Continue reading “Live esports start on Traxion this weekend”»

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered came at a strange time. A mildly refreshed version of a PS3/360 era game for PS4/Xbox One/PC/Switch around the time the PS5/Xbox Series arrived. That’s a lot of console generations in one sentence, apologies. The point is, NfS HPR felt like a left-over takeaway and not in a cold…Continue reading “60fps and wrap editor arrive today in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered”»

Name me the game with the most diverse vehicle lineup. I don’t mean number of vehicles, more the breadth of differentiation. Okay, I hear you Forza fans, you make a good point. But, Wreckfest should still be up there for consideration. Busses, lawn-movers, rally cars, muscle cars and even a sofa. It’s got the lot….Continue reading “WATCH: Wreckfest – The best cars”»

The most recent season of the FIA World Touring Car Cup will be coming to RaceRoom. The Swedish-developed PC sim-racer, created by Sector3 Studios, has an established reputation for providing a yearly touring car update, reaching back to the WTCC of 2013. Perhaps, then, this 2020 WTCR update may not come as a surprise. It…Continue reading “The 2020 FIA WTCR season is coming to RaceRoom”»

Good news Gran Turismo fans, GT Sport has been updated. Bad news Gran Turismo fans, GT7 isn’t out until 2022. With GT Sport the confirmed platform for the upcoming FIA series of online events, today’s update – 1.63 – adds minor refinements. From a Balance of Performance perfective, the crazy rotatory-powered Mazda RX-VISION GT3 CONCEPT…Continue reading “New GT Sport update is a thing”»

With the next NASCAR Cup Series race being the Dixie Vodka 400 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway this Sunday, we thought you’d like to get in the mood and cut some quick laps of the circuit in NASCAR Heat 5. Here, eNASCAR racer Joey Stone gives you the full low-down about the oval venue. Which lines…Continue reading “WATCH: Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Heat 5 track guide”»

One of the most anticipated racing games of the new console generation, Gran Turismo 7, will now be releasing in 2022. GT7 was part of Sony’s big PS5 reveal event back in 2020 and it looked to show actual gameplay as opposed to in-engine target footage. We even caught glimpses of the menus and layout…Continue reading “Gran Turismo 7 moved to 2022”»

Revisiting DIRT 5 to play through the first significant content added to the game since launch is like putting on your favourite running shoes and going out for a 200m sprint across a muddy field while it snows. Playing the game again since last year, this time on a PS5 and in 4K, I was…Continue reading “Hands-on: DIRT 5 Energy Content Pack DLC”»

Having been initially revealed during the monthly Forza stream earlier this month alongside the Season 32 preview and Steam announcement, the Hot Wheels Legends DLC is now available for Forza Horizon 4 players on Xbox console or PC. The pack includes six new vehicles, all of which were winners of the Legends Tour where real-life…Continue reading “Forza Horizon 4 Hot Wheels Legends DLC now available”»