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Codemasters has signed a five-year deal with the WRC to develop licenced videogames from 2023 onwards, it has been revealed.

Five French drivers and the lone Czech competitor, Lukáš Matěja, were lining up on the grid for the biggest event in the DiRT Rally 2.0 rallycross calendar. The big questions ahead of the action were whether Matěja could earn a second world title on the same day he secured the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series…Continue reading “Quentin Dall’olmo beats brother to World Rallycross Esports crown”»

Lukáš Matěja took home the DiRT 2.0 World Series title and a $5,000 cheque after a thrilling shootout on the Sweet Lamb stage in virtual Wales. The best virtual rally drivers in the world took on a number of different stage styles and across different continents in a way that only a virtual rally could…Continue reading “Matěja becomes DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Champion”»

After a recent break from action, the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 gets back underway this weekend with the Grand Final. With the cancellation of the planned home for the Grand Finals, the Autosport International Show, the show will be broadcast live online through the regular channels to decide the Season 2 Champions…Continue reading “DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 Grand Final preview”»

Building on solid GT4 and GT3 Championship foundations, Assetto Corsa Competizione has pulled another trick from the sports car bag and has now introduced the British GT DLC pack, and on paper at least, this championship makes for the perfect supplement to the game with a mix of car classes and challenging circuits. The most…Continue reading “Hands-on: Assetto Corsa Competizione British GT Pack”»

Wreckfest is a constant source of joy. We’ll explore what makes the game so replayable in an article coming soon, but your choice of ride definitely has an impact. There are multiple ways to play but the main ones being to win or to wreck everyone around you. We’re going to explore both. There’s literally…Continue reading “Which are the best vehicles to drive in Wreckfest?”»

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”»