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.
Rejoice Xbox fans – or those on PC using an Xbox controller – the gamepad of your dreams had arrived. Well, that is if you like high-vibrance and Forza Horizon 5. During the Xbox stream at a virtual gamescom 2021, a new limited edition Xbox controller was revealed to tie in with the open-world racer. It has a transparent yellow front…Continue reading “This is the Forza Horizon 5 themed Xbox wireless controller”»
Competition has been heating up in the steering wheel peripheral market of late, and Thrustmaster is now planning to fight back. A market leader in entry-level to mid-range steering wheel peripherals, it recently launched a TGT-II for PlayStation and PC retailing at €749.99/£699.99/$799.99 and earlier this year, the Ferrari endorsed SF1000 Wheel Add-on. However, also…Continue reading “Thrustmaster is working on a direct drive wheel base, reveals 2021 roadmap”»
It’s all change at McLaren Shadow for this season’s F1 Esports Series, due to kick-off later this year. Josh Idowu, Dani Bereznay and Bari Boroumand make the step up to the squad’s premier F1 Esports line-up, replacing James Baldwin, Dani Moreno and Matthias Cologon. In the 2020 championship, McLaren Shadow finished sixth in the Constructors’…Continue reading “McLaren Shadow unveils all-new F1 Esports Series line-up”»
The v1.7.13 hotfix update, now live for Assetto Corsa Competizione, adds two brand new liveries to the already ginormous collection. The first is a slick-looking white Fanatec-themed paint scheme for the Bentley Continental GT3. The second is for the BMW M4 GT4, based upon the BMW SIM Time Attack esports competition from earlier in 2021….Continue reading “Two new liveries arrive in Assetto Corsa Competizione”»
It’s time for yet another F1 2021 game patch, with Codemasters firing out regular updates to address issues flagged by the community. Patch 1.07 is out today on PlayStation, Xbox and PC with a host of tweaks across all three platforms. With its brief removal in Patch 1.06, 3D audio thankfully makes a return to…Continue reading “F1 2021 game patch 1.07 fixes Xbox online issues, re-adds PS5 3D audio”»
Season 4 of the GT Pro Series esports championship within rFactor 2, and now using GTE-class cars, started with a bang in Monza. Quite literally. Now the 30-car grid bristling with the top professional esports talent crosses the Atlantic to visit Florida’s Sebring International Raceway. The touch and touch nature of the venue will pose…Continue reading “WATCH: GT Pro Series Round 2, Sebring, Live”»
I’ve written the words Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps so many times this year I can now spell it perfectly without using a spell-checker. As for the Nürburgring, I have a special method devised to never forget the umlauts. But Dragon Trail – Gardens II, Circuit de Sainte-Croix – A II and KYOTO DRIVING PARK – MIYABI….Continue reading “Second-tier tracks litter the GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 23rd August 2021”»
Joining us this week on the Traxion Podcast is ROBO46 to talk about motorcycle sim racing. We cover all the big hitters on the market at the minute and, discuss the pros and cons and consider where we think the genre is heading. MotoGP, RiMS Racing, TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge, TrackDayR…Continue reading “The current state of motorcycle sim racing with ROBO46”»
With RiMS Racing releasing earlier this week, we thought we would take the BMW M 1000 RR 2021 around Suzuka not only in RaceWard’s latest creation but in Milestone’s Ride 4. Yes, both the motorcycle and the track are in both games. For reference, the footage is captured in 4K on PS5 for both titles,…Continue reading “WATCH: RiMS Racing vs Ride 4, Suzuka Gameplay Comparison”»
When WRC 10 launches on 2nd September 2021, it will be the sixth official game of the FIA World Rally Championship created by Kylotonn and also its penultimate title before the licence moves elsewhere. That hasn’t stopped the Parisien studio innovating, as Game Director, Alain Jarniou, explains. “Kylotonn, in association with Nacon, has been working…Continue reading “WRC 10 Game Director Alain Jarniou on how the series has evolved”»
