Equipment

A popular, high-end choice for professional sim racers, Heusinkveld Engineering announced on Wednesday the addition of a new set of pedals on the market. They’ve been teased for a few days now, but now we know how the puzzle pieces fit together for the announcement. The Sim Pedals Ultimate+ powered by SmartControl has a lot…Continue reading “NEW Heusinkveld Sim Pedals Ultimate+ available now”»

On Thursday, Valve announced their latest piece of hardware, a portable PC akin to the Nintendo Switch. The Steam Deck will start shipping in December of this year, but preorders begin Friday 16th July. The Steam Deck brings PC gaming on the go for a palm of your hand gaming experience. There will also be…Continue reading “Portable PC gaming: New Steam Deck announced”»

One of the most renowned sim racing peripheral manufacturers, Fanatec, and feted Gran Turismo game developer, Polyphony Digital, have announced a new official partnership. In the landmark deal, the two companies will be working together to develop a range of brand new Gran Turismo-licensed racing peripherals, utilising Fanatec’s advanced force-feedback technology. Fanatec is known across…Continue reading “Fanatec and Polyphony Digital partner to create new sim racing products”»

Getting into sim racing might seem like quite an expensive endeavour, though that’s not always the case. While I’m sure we’ll cover sim racing on a budget in the future, most of the ‘expense’ you’d think of when it comes to sim racing comes down to the wheel and pedals you buy, or a proper…Continue reading “SimPlexity V12 Traxion.GG Edition sim rig review”»

The latest member of Nintendo lineage, an OLED edition of the Nintendo Switch, is heading to the market on 8th October. Announced on Tuesday, 6th July, the new Switch model is an upgraded model of the current generation, featuring a larger screen, more storage and an integrated Ethernet port on the new base.  The original Switch…Continue reading “NEW Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) arriving 8th October”»

Following on from 2017’s T-GT, Thrustmaster has launched a sequel – the aptly named T-GT II, the first officially licensed wheel for the PlayStation 5. Developed with Gran Turismo Sport players on PS4 and PS5 in mind, the T-GT II is powered by a volley of buzzwords and acronyms – such as T-DCC, T-RTF, T-AEC-Q,…Continue reading “Thrustmaster launches T-GT II wheel for Gran Turismo players”»

Leading sim racing and esports equipment manufacturer, Fanatec, has been at it again with yet another new product. Following on from the CSL DD wheel base, the CSL Pedals, the limited edition ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 2021 and the ClubSport Universal Hub V2 comes the Fanatec Bentley GT3 steering wheel. Part of the Fanatec Podium…Continue reading “Fanatec announces Bentley GT3 Pikes Peak Steering Wheel”»

We’re nearly done wrapping up this year’s virtual E3 convention, and although the racing game genre has been relatively lighter than we’d have hoped for (NO MARIO KART! WHY?), there is still plenty of fun stuff to talk about, especially when new hardware gets dropped.  Razer had their turn on Monday and announced a slew of new products,…Continue reading “Razer unveils ‘World’s Most Powerful’ 14″ Gaming Laptop”»

Turtle Beach, the gaming accessory company primarily known for its range of headsets, is branching out into the world of controllers too. The Recon Controller, unveiled as part of E3 2021, will be its first venture into this field and will be for Xbox and PC use. Using the tradition Xbox gamepad insignia, the Recon…Continue reading “Turtle Beach announces its first-ever gamepad, the Recon Controller”»