Thomas Harrison-Lord is Editor in Chief of Traxion. An automotive and racing video game journalist, he also contributes to Autosport and Motorsport.com.
MXGP 20 – The Official Motocross Videogame is like a hot chocolate from a Cadbury sachet. A renowned name, distinctive taste and straightforward preparation. But wouldn’t you rather be drinking a large mug of hot chocolate served to you by your local café, sprinkled with soft marshmallows and whipped cream? Yes, of course you would….Continue reading “MXGP 2020 – The Official Motocross Videogame review”»
It’s that time of the week again when the GT Sport Daily Races are updated for the week ahead. Yes, the ‘daily’ races are weekly these days, but we’ll gloss over that. This week, starting on 25th January 2021, the three main events where you can race against similarly skilled drivers are: Race A sees…Continue reading “Medium tyres are this week’s theme for GT Sport’s Daily Races”»
With the officially sanctioned and Codemasters Birmingham developed Formula 1 games riding the crest of a wave thanks to F1 2020’s engrossing My Team career mode and the popularity of esports, continuing to take the series forward will be a big undertaking. The most recent instalment ticks many of the boxes required for a great…Continue reading “What we’d like to see in a new F1 game”»
With a new Forza Horizon game potentially a while away yet, the fourth instalment in the series looks set to be receiving further updates in 2021. Hot on the heels of the Super7 Community Challenge mode, an Xbox Series S and X upgrade and Season 30 cars comes three new cars as part of Season…Continue reading “Three new cars revealed for Forza Horizon 4, led by the C8 Corvette”»
If there’s one thing that Ubioft excels at, it’s ongoing game support. Titles such as Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege have been on the market for over five years and are still receiving significant upgrades. Even when you think a game is down and out, such as Steep, it releases a new expansion. The same…Continue reading “The Crew 2 is still alive! The Hunt launches 20th January”»
The ever-popular F1 2020 game has now been updated to version 1.15, bringing with it a series of small tweaks – predominately to the recently released F2 2020 season. In December, the game added the recent F2 cars, liveries and drivers to the game for the first time. Now, v1.15 refines these additions with the…Continue reading “F1 2020 updated to version 1.15”»
The DAKAR. One of the, if not the, toughest motorsport event there is. Nearly two weeks of flat-out competition in cars, trucks, quads and even on motorcycles. The diverse range of vehicles and terrain must be an absolute nightmare to develop a game for, but that’s exactly what Bigmoon Entertainment is trying to do, again….Continue reading “Further DAKAR 21 images revealed as the game shapes up”»
Uh-oh! The first round of the 2021 WRC esports series has been postponed. According to the official social media channels of the WRC video games, the first round – held across two stages at the virtual Rallye Monte-Carlo – has been called off due to an “ongoing issue with the timers on the Luceram Reverse…Continue reading “First 2021 esports WRC round postponed”»
The officially licenced game of the Monster Jam monster truck stadium series has now spawned a sequel, with Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 following on from the 2019 original. The first Monster Jam Steel Titans game featured the trucks from real-life events, an open-world area to explore and a career mode. The physics were also…Continue reading “Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 announced, out 2nd March 2021”»
By all accounts, 2020 will go down as a bumper year for the racing video game genre. From F1 2020 to Ride 4 and WRC 9, there was something for all tastes. Indie darlings Hotshot Racing, art of rally and Inertial Drift added colour, while continual updates to simulation stalwarts kept those with their race-face…Continue reading “The ultimate racing video game 2021 preview”»
