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.
Like clockwork, February seems to be the month each year that Italian developer, Milestone, introduces the world to the latest officially sanctioned MotoGP video game. 2021 is no exception. MotoGP 21 is real and it’s coming later this year to PS4, Xbox One, PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), Nintendo Switch and the next-gen systems…Continue reading “MotoGP 21 revealed, coming to next-gen systems in April”»
It’s time to look back and reflect upon the greatness of DiRT Rally 2.0. An out-and-out simulator, the game features the official cars and tracks of the FIA World Rallycross Championship and some of the finest stage rallying experiences in video games. After four rounds of DLC seasons, multiple tweaks, free cars and liveries for…Continue reading “DiRT Rally 2.0 receives its final update”»
In a unique twist to the 2021 MotoGP eSport season, the opening challenge will be using a classic rider from the sport’s history around the undulating Laguna Seca circuit. Further intrigue has been provided by a fan vote, via social media, to pick the first rider. Now that the #PickALegend voting is complete, Dani Pedrosa…Continue reading “Dani Pedrosa will be the first MotoGP eSport Challenge rider”»
We’ve had GT Academy, the eRace of Champions and the World’s Fastest Gamer, but now there’s finally an equivalent for rallying’s brightest gaming stars. Say hello to the FIA Rally Star programme, and on paper, it’s one of the best gaming-to-real-life prizes of all time. That’s not hyperbole on behalf of me, just wait until…Continue reading “FIA Rally Star offers up to four paid seasons of rallying for young gamers”»
It is a Monday, thus it’s time for new Daily Races within GT Sport. Happy days! This week sees three events within the popular racing game that enable you to race against equally matched rivals online. Hopefully, some clean and fun racing, but for those unlucky enough to be lower down the ranks, lots of penalty-system raging. In…Continue reading “Two Japanese giants duke it out in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races”»
SnowRunner fans, assemble! Or, you know, just visit an online store and download something. Whatever you fancy… Season 3 of the popular off-roading game is out now, subtitled ‘Locate & Deliver’. It includes a brand-new region, Wisconsin USA, to complete multiple logging challenges – helping repair a train-loading station. Watch out for those mobile power…Continue reading “Season 3 of SnowRunner out now, includes many new additions”»
PACER, the anti-gravity combat racing game, will be launching on the Xbox platform 9th March 2021. This is a slightly delay, with 11th February supposed to be the original date, but an extra four weeks has been added to the release schedule. “Some last-minute opportunities have been confirmed to better position the launch for everyone,”…Continue reading “PACER launches on Xbox 9th March”»
After the latest seasonal update for Forza Horizon 4 was revealed recently, then failed to arrive on-time yesterday, today Series 32 is now finally live! In what has been more than a bit confusing, the Festival Playlist uploaded yesterday is now null and voice. If you were looking forward to some of the events and…Continue reading “Good news! Series 32 of Forza Horizon 4 is out now”»
In an interesting corporate tie-up, a brand-new Ford vehicle is coming to Rocket League. The Ford F1-150 RLE Commercial is a futuristic take on the USA’s bestselling pick-up truck. The new ride will only be available for a limited time, however, between 20th February to 28th February, so you’ll have to get your skates on…Continue reading “New Ford F-150 concept truck coming to Rocket League”»
Round one of the 2021 World Rally Championship esports series is now complete, and despite it being open to all players of WRC 9, esports pro drivers headed the timesheets. Held over two Rallye Monte Carlo stages, the competition finally got underway after a technical error initially. The championship will take place over 14 events,…Continue reading “Pros dominate first round of the 2021 eSports WRC Championship”»
