Thomas Harrison-Lord is Editor in Chief of Traxion. An automotive and racing video game journalist, he also contributes to Autosport and Motorsport.com.
Codemasters teases 2021 DIRT 5 roadmap, and it sounds promising One of the quirks of DIRT 5, Codemasters’ recent off-road racing game, is a succinct career mode that seems to rename similar race types in order to provide a faux-depth that it can’t quite back up over time. The recent Update 2.00 added some new…Continue reading “Codemasters teases 2021 DIRT 5 roadmap, and it sounds promising”»
As if the original Fanatec CSL Elite McLaren GT3 steering wheel wasn’t exciting enough already, the Bavarian peripheral manufacturer has revealed a ‘V2’ update. Building on the first release from 2018 (based on the 650S GT3), the new revision featured redesigned electronics, the aim being to improve performance and durability. The shifting mechanism has been…Continue reading “Fanatec CSL Elite McLaren GT3 V2 steering wheel revealed for those GT-car feels”»
Are you a NASCAR fan? Do you like paint schemes? Would you like some more for NASCAR Heat 5? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to all three questions, then you’re in luck. Today, the December DLC Car Pack was launched for the official NASCAR video game, featuring 33 new designs for your favourite stock cars. The…Continue reading “33 new liveries added to NASCAR Heat 5 via the December DLC pack”»
Good news DIRT 5 owners, the latest game update – entitled ‘2.00’ – is now live and brings with it some seasonal content, steering wheel support and vital bug fixes. The free update is available to all PC, PS4 and PS5 owners now (20th December 2020) and comes to Xbox One and Xbox Series players a couple of days later on 22nd December 2020. Let’s start with the exciting elements,…Continue reading “DIRT 5 Update 2.00 adds Snow Limits content, wheel support and revised online features”»
Time flies, and there is no better example of that than the Milestone release schedule. Fresh from Ride 4 in October, MXGP in December, then next-gen versions of each in January and February respectively, we now have confirmation that Monster Energy AMA Supercross 4 FIM World Championship – The Official Video Game will release on 3rd March 2021 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox…Continue reading “Monster Energy Supercross 4 announced, available March 2021”»
The current official game of the NASCAR championship, NASCAR Heat 5, has received not one, but two, car livery DLC packs. The first of which is centred around Jimmie Johnson. The seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion completed his final full-team season in 2020, as he focusses on a part-time IndyCar programme in 2021. Entitled the…Continue reading “NASCAR Heat 5 launches Jimmie Johnson and Playoff DLC packs”»
Rally fans can now buy a steering wheel peripheral designed specifically for the sport of WRC, helping to master stages with extra precision. A new addition to the existing CSL Elite Series, the Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel WRC features a genuine Alcantara grip, snazzy orange stitching, an integrated three-digit LED screen to display speed…Continue reading “Fanatec launches WRC-themed CSL Elite wheel peripheral”»
