Developers of the rFactor 2 simulation, Studio 397, have today revealed a new balance of performance (BoP) for their GT3 roster. The collection of GT3 spec cars now spans 13 unique cars (okay, in fairness, there are two Bentley Continentals), which is an incredibly impressive list but keeping the balance of each car in shape…Continue reading “rFactor 2’s GT3 cars get BoP’d”»
rFactor 2 and BMW Motorsport have confirmed that their sim racing esports competition will return for another season of six races. They’ve lined up a €5,100 prize pool (€850 per race) to be split across the top three drivers. It’s open to everyone so now’s a great time to check out whether you think you’ve…Continue reading “BMW Sim M2 CS Racing Cup returns on rFactor 2”»
The RCCO eX ZERO is not your normal car. As we mentioned at its initial release back in December, it’s a fantasy electric car that hopes to one day be a “real” series but is starting with a virtual approach. The car is available as paid DLC from the rFactor 2 store on Steam. Since…Continue reading “rFactor 2’s eX ZERO electric car receives an update”»
Indie-developed top-down drift racing game Absolute Drift is now available for absolutely nothing (ie. free!) on PC. Absolute Drift is developed by indie-developer Funselektor Labs. You might also recognise them from “Art of Rally”, which released in September last year. Absolute Drift is a little bit older though, having released in 2015 – it is…Continue reading “Get Absolute Drift for FREE”»
KartKraft, the go-karting simulation game, created by developers Black Delta, has signed a “binding term sheet” with developer/publishers Motorsport Games Inc. While this doesn’t mean the deal is done, it does mean that it’s pretty close. The agreement will see Motorsport Games take ownership of the KartKraft IP with key members of the game’s development,…Continue reading “KartKraft to be acquired by publisher Motorsport Games”»
Hot on the heels from the recently launched British GT DLC pack, Assetto Corsa Competizione developers Kunos Simulazioni has released a new hotfix update. It targets some improvements in AI behaviour on the recently released British GT tracks, as well as a range of tweaks to the physics and UI. The latest update is further…Continue reading “Assetto Corsa Competizione 1.7.2 hotfix now live on PC”»
The fifth iRacing update of the current season is out today, bringing a number of improvements to the simulation platform. Most importantly, the update includes some changes to reduce the likelihood of scheduler problems that have plagued special events, resulting in issues like we recently witnessed at the iRacing Daytona 24 Hours. When you schedule…Continue reading “Registration and scheduler changes with new iRacing patch”»
That’s not really a headline that anyone expected to read or write – but it is true. Kevin James, of Mall Cop and King of Queens fame, is starring in a new Netflix comedy series called “The Crew” and playing NASCAR Heat 5 is part of the promotional efforts. The Crew follows a fictional NASCAR…Continue reading “Paul Blart: Mall Cop plays NASCAR Heat 5”»
The Winter Heat Series on NASCAR Heat 5 wrapped up with the Valentine’s 80 at virtual Daytona International Speedway as part of the big Daytona 500 weekend on Friday night, 12th February 2021. Although the event took place virtually, 28 drivers in total competed across the Xbox and PlayStation platforms for their chance at a $20,000 prize…Continue reading “Luiz Zaiter, Chase Williamson Earn Winter Heat Series Championships”»
Gran Turismo previously announced that the FIA-backed Gran Turismo Championships would be returning with the exhibitions starting on the 27th February. However, Polyphony Digital has now announced some additional details that affect how the series will be run in 2021. Region Changes There have been fairly substantial changes to the Manufacturer Series qualification. Instead of…Continue reading “Region and timing changes for 2021 FIA Gran Turismo Championship”»
