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11.9KHands-on: How Monster Energy Supercross 5 takes genre to a new level
We've tried a preview build of upcoming motorcycle racing game Monster Energy Supercross 5, and this year's improvements are helping the series...
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11.1KGRID Legends review: A return to form with caveats
Here's our in-depth review of EA and Codemasters' latest PC, Xbox and PlayStation racing game – GRID Legends. Find out why it...
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5.3KWho is GRID Legends’ Nathan McKane?
GRID Legends features the Driven to Glory story mode, and within it is GRID series regular Nathan McKane, driving for Revenwest. But...
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2.0KWATCH: Building Momentum, Race Driver: GRID Episode 20
It's the turn of a pink and white Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R and the Pro Tuned Cup within Race Driver: GRID as...
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18.7KHow GTR 2 and GT Legends are still viable sim racing options today
We revisit SimBin's GTR 2 and GT Legends for the mid-'00s sim racing feels and see if these simulators still hold up...
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49.4KThe difference between Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione
For those of us deep within the sim racing community already, the difference between Assetto Corsa and Assetto Competizione is clear. But,...
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50.4KWhy Gran Turismo 4 is the series’ peak, so far…
Gran Turismo 4 is the best Gran Turismo game, so far. This is according to our recent poll, where an overwhelming majority...
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10.2K20 classic tracks we’d like to see in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s Booster Course Pass
With 48 classic courses coming to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe via the Booster Course Pass, we pick 20 of the best tracks...
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4.3KSRO GT World Challenge Esports series returns for 2022, test drives up for grabs
The SRO Motorsports Group has announced that its flagship range of esports events will return this year, again using Kunos Simulazioni’s superlative...
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26.3KA brief history of Midnight Club
Before Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption became gaming juggernauts – perpetually releasing new downloadable content for their online modes to...
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17.0KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 19
Continuing the open-wheel Global license championship run from the last episode of John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series, John is...
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22.3KUnderstanding your co-driver in rally games
The art of communication between two parties comes down to common understanding. This could be through spoken word, written word, body language,...
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25.1KMastering the art of trail braking
Driving quickly is never quite as simple as it seems, and requires a number of different elements all to be working in...
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3.8KHow Monday Night Racing’s live championship event was a game changer
Down in Uptown Charlotte, the Monday Night Racing Season 4 championship was decided this past week in front of a live audience....
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4.0KHow sim racing is paving the grid for the next generation of IndyCar drivers
There’s something so magical about being able to turn on your PC and instantly be transported into a race car, all from...
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8.9KVerstappen, van Gisbergen and Palou line up for Redline at iRacing Bathurst 12 hours
The iRacing Bathurst 12 Hours takes place this weekend, and the top split is suitably stacked with real motorsport talent. The GT3...
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4.8KHow online multiplayer could be GRID Legends’ strong suit
GRID Legends is designed from the outset to be bold and bombastic, and perhaps so far, no other facet showcases that more...
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5.5KHow esports star Lucas Blakeley beat Sebastian Vettel at the Race of Champions
Before I get too carried away, it was just one heat race. Ultimately four-time Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel and teammate...
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3.9KInside Coanda Simsport’s Esports Hub
Racing esports team houses are all the rage lately, but how about a former warehouse turned Esports Hub? That’s what Coanda Simsport...
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2.0KHow to get the best out of KartKraft’s photo mode
KartKraft recently moved to version 1.0 status, and in my opinion, is a terrific simulation of karting. Not only that, but it...
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2.9KFrederik Rasmussen wins 2021 Autosport Esports Driver of the Year Award
At just 21-years-old, Frederik Rasmussen is saving up to buy his first condo. Moments before our interview began, Frede went off camera...
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16.4KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 18
After a tumultuous outing in last week’s episode of John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series, John Traxion and the higher...
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26.0KHow NASCAR Racing 2003 Season is still pioneering 19 years later
When I started sim racing back in the mid-nineties, racing video games and technology were both pretty scarce. As a huge NASCAR...
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23.9KThe changing sounds of Gran Turismo
When you think of great audio design in racing games, what’s your first thought? Forza? Assetto Corsa Competizione? RaceRoom Racing Experience? I...
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43.2KHow to fix broken gearing in Forza Horizon 5
So, you want to tune your own car in Forza Horizon 5, that’s easy to understand. However, tunes that you download from...
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25.9KPS5 and Xbox Series X|S release of Assetto Corsa Competizione brought forward
Yesterday we reported on the release of a new trailer for the PS5/Xbox Series X|S version of Assetto Corsa Competizione (ACC). At...
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74.0KEvery car included with Forza Horizon 5’s Car Pass DLC
If you’re really digging the Mexican open world of Forza Horizon 5, and many millions are, then purchasing cars from the Autoshow...
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22.8KAssetto Corsa Competizione is looking slick in new PS5 gameplay
Back in December 2021, we highlighted the impressive visuals on the upcoming PS5 and Xbox Series X release of GT World Challenge...
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25.1KThe most significant new features in Gran Turismo 7
By Thomas Harrison-Lord and Justin Melillo Sony and developer Polyphony Digital have just revealed an SUV-sized load of new details for their...
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7.5KThe strangest features in Gran Turismo history
By Justin Melillo, Ross McGregor, Nick Saunders and Thomas Harrison-Lord The Gran Turismo array of racing video games has always been filled with...
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16.1KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 17
It’s the start of the Global Series championships in this week’s episode of John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series. Last...
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17.8KWhy Distance is the most intense racing game you’ve never played
The videogame industry in 2018 was probably one of the greatest years for the medium. Battle Royale was at full steam ahead,...
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31.3KWhich Gran Turismo game is the best?
By Justin Melillo, Ross McGregor and Thomas Harrison-Lord With the impending launch of Gran Turismo 7 on 4th March 2022 for PlayStation...
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2.1KWATCH: John Munro tries iRacing with inverted inputs
Up is down, left is right and the accelerator is a brake pedal in John’s latest sim racing challenge. After strapping back...
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11.9KOld vs new: A look at rFactor 2’s new UI update
Although rFactor 2 (rf2) is highly rated for its physics and force feedback, it has lagged behind sim rivals such as Assetto...
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10.4KKartKraft beginner tips and tricks
It’s been a long time coming, but finally karting simulator KartKraft has reached version 1.0. To mark the full release we’ve come...
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4.5KHow GRID Legends’ Driven to Glory story takes the series somewhere new
Seneca Racing’s Team Principal is sanguine in his response to questions about poor results of late. “Finding a great recipe involves experimentation,” Marcus Ado confidently quips within the Driven to Glory story...
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4.0KWATCH: The full 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
Phew! Have you recovered yet? We almost have! Last weekend witnessed perhaps the biggest event in sim racing history, as a grid...
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15.7KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 16
After a week’s break for the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual last weekend, John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series...
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3.9KHow Team Redline is one big esports family
Zoom meetings are sometimes like a trip to Las Vegas. What happens during those video calls usually stays between the people involved....
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5.7KAxle Sports: The little LMP that could at 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
There are some moments in life that embed themselves into our souls. We keep them tucked away for a rainy day when...
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28.5KThe last time Activision Blizzard released a worthy racing game
Following today’s news (18th January) that Microsoft will be purchasing video game giant Activision Blizzard for a casual ~$69billion – the biggest...
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3.3KGravity Chase review: Zero-G thrills on a budget
I love speed. When not flying down hills on my mountain bike, I can be found redlining my sports car in fifth...
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35.9KHow one button saved the racing game genre
The racing video game genre has evolved a bit since its inception. It started life in 1973 with Atari’s second game Space...
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4.4KHow the W Series is breaking barriers at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be a journalist. I’d pretend my stuffed animals were celebrities and athletes,...
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3.9KHow two lucky drivers will live the dream at the 24 Hours Le Mans Virtual
When Luca D’Amelio found out he would be teaming up with racing legend Juan Pablo Montoya and his son, Sebastian, for 24...
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15.3KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 15
Continuing the events from the last episode of John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series, it’s all tied up at the...
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18.2KWhat modern racers should learn from GRID Autosport
GRID Autosport represents the last flourish of ‘old’ GRID, and came at a strange time for Codemasters. By 2011, its racing games...
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11.0KWas Tourist Trophy the real riding simulator?
Created by Polyphony Digital, Tourist Trophy (TT), came out for the PlayStation 2 in 2006 and was pitched as ‘Gran Turismo for...
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19.7KThe hottest racing esports events in 2022
We filled our boots with racing esports action at Traxion.GG last year, but now in 2022, we’re going to take things up...
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78.4KForza Horizon 5 #HEARDINGCATS Photo Challenge and Series 3 Summer guide
The first series within 2022 in Forza Horizon 5’s Mexican spectacular is here and contains new cars to unlock and challenges to...
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7.0KMXGP 2021 – The Official Motocross Videogame review
The official game of the FIM Motocross World Championship had a bit of a trying time in 2020. It was solid, if...
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2.7KWATCH: Will an F1 car work with front-wheel-drive?
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a Formula 1 car was front-wheel-drive? Well, wonder no more, as John...
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13.2KMotorsport vs sim racing: how the virtual world is real
Recently we had an informative discussion with Monisha Kaltenborn about her former career in Formula 1 and her current role as CEO...
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14.8KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 14
Last week, Rick Racing had to let go of the team’s first hire, rookie sensation Gianni Fazio. His replacement, pro driver Lee...
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86.1KThe best PC VR racing games
So, you’ve been nice to yourself this Christmas and bought a shiny new VR headset. You’ve heard the positives and negatives –...
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89.6KEvery racing game and sim due in 2022
The racing game and sim racing genre has continued its rapid evolution over the past year, with many class-leading releases landing in...
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18.1KThe weird and wonderful world of Gran Turismo’s cars
With the upcoming release of the highly anticipated Gran Turismo 7 edging ever closer, I was thinking about if this version of...
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2.0KWATCH: Our 2021 in review
It’s been a crazy year for us at Traxion.GG. So much has happened since the launch back in February 2021, and we...
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2.9KThe Traxion.GG team’s favourite games of 2021
Alongside in-depth racing esports coverage, reviews of the latest releases, entertaining YouTube and Twitch channels and the most comprehensive news resource for racing...
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73.5KHere’s the Forza Horizon 5 Too Cool To Air Treasure Hunt prize location
Season 2 of the latest Horizon spectacular in Forza Horizon 5 is coming to an end, with the series making one last...
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3.3KHow Cyberpunk 2077’s car culture shines through
CD Projekt Red’s magnum opus, Cyberpunk 2077, is a controversial and contentious game that failed in a lot of important ways, and...
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9.3KRevisiting the original Forza Horizon – how it stacks up against FH5
It’s been some nine years since the Forza Motorsport series got its first off-road spin-off. I’m not sure why, but I never...
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2.7KrFactor 2 GT Pro Series Season 4 review
With the Formula Pro Series well underway, rFactor 2 has clearly gone from strength to strength with its officially backed esports program....
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1.6KWATCH: An Introduction to TWP Racing
Traxion.GG logos will adorn the cars run by Together, We Progress Racing throughout 2022 – supporting the non-for-profit organisation based on the...
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2.6KADAC GT Masters 2021 season review
Back for a third season, the ADAC GT Masters Esports Championship appears to have taken the mantle of RaceRoom Racing Experience’s crown...
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4.3KRanked: the best photo modes in sim racing
Photo modes are a common thing these days and they appear in almost every main racing game or sim. For some racing...
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15.0KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 13
Changes are coming to Rick Racing in today’s episode of John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series. While there were plenty...
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5.3KIt’s time for a new Superbike World Championship game
For those unaware of what SBK is let’s have a brief history lesson. SBK, or the Superbike World Championship, is a motorcycle...
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3.4KHow Jordan Sherratt mastered Lamborghini’s The Real Race EMEA series
Following a nearly perfect run in the 2021 The Real Race EMEA region, Jordan Sherratt is one of three regional The Real...
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3.9KForza Horizon 5 is your favourite racing game of 2021
After compiling your votes, the Traxion.GG community has decided that Forza Horizon 5 is the best new racing game released in 2021....
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6.3KWATCH: The Traxion.GG Christmas Quiz
Watch as the Traxion.gg team sit down for a classic Christmas quiz, as the quizmaster – Tom – poses some racing game-related...
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8.0KFormula Retro Racing’s one moment of arcade racing perfection
I’ve just had one of the best arcade racing experiences of the past 20 years and I really didn’t expect it. Formula...
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14.6KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 12
After upgrading the Rick Racing shop and upgrading to the Euro A license in the last episode of John Munro’s Let’s Play Race...
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12.3KGear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition review
This is dreadful. There’s so much wrong with Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition, it’s hard to know where to start, so...
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6.9KRidge Racer on Vita 10 years on. Was it really that bad?
How can Ridge Racer on PS Vita be 10 years old? A full decade. It is noteworthy for being the last Ridge...
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22.0KFanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro review
In a surprising turn of events this year, the folks over at Polyphony Digital partnered with Fanatec for its next Gran Turismo...
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31.3KThe best racing games of 2021
This is it, the best racing games of 2021 – a definitive list. This year has been, in the opinion of the...
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2.9KPawlowski wins 2021 Ferrari Esports Series
After a long, multi-phase process, the Ferrari Esports Series 2021 Grand Finals were finally here. Three races formed a mini-championship with the...
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7.0KMario Kart 64 is still a pioneering racing game 25 years on
Growing up in the late 1980s and early 90s, I can scarcely believe that Mario Kart 64 was first released exactly 25...
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13.2KHow BeamNG.drive came to be
BeamNG.Drive (commonly shortened to BeamNG) was originally released by developers BeamNG GmbH as a tech demo in 2013 and has been available...
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13.8KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 11
Returning to the GRID World of the past, John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series enters its 11th episode this weekend. There’s a...
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13.4KEverything you need to know about iRacing’s ‘New Damage Model’
iRacing has been around since the mid-to-late 2000’s. While we don’t call this iRacing 2.0 despite the service actually making that designation...
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15.0KiRacing Camera Tool – Photography Tips and Tricks
During many of the iRacing World Championship events, or some of the bigger iRacing community events, you might catch me on Twitter...
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14.3KHands on: First impressions of iRacing’s Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
After a longer wait than expected due to the Amazon Web Services failing during the build implementation, iRacing members were finally able...
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4.8KHands on with Automobilista 2’s Racin’ USA Pack Pt 2 DLC
I’m absolutely in love with the Formula USA Gen2 cars that were released this past weekend on Automobilista 2. More specifically, I’m...
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9.8KHands-on: How GRID Legends aims to put the fun back into the series
After what will be over a two-year hiatus since the 2019 reboot, Codemasters – and now EA’s – action-fuelled racing game franchise returns early next year with GRID Legends, and the emphasis is...
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14.1KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 10
In this week’s episode of John Munro’s Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series, John Traxion is heading over to America once again....
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2.1KWATCH: Sim Racing Christmas Buyer’s Guide
It’s officially the month of December, and the countdown to Christmas is on. If you haven’t started shopping yet, you might want...
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19.3KEverything you need to know about GRID Legends
The first information dump for EA and Codemasters’ title GRID Legends has just landed, alongside our initial hands-on impressions. It looks to...
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13.2KWATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 9
Join us on a trip down memory lane, with Codemasters’ classic racing game, Race Driver: GRID. In the ninth episode of the...
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16.1KA guide to Assetto Corsa Competizione’s v1.8 Cinema HUD photo mode
Way back in March this year, we published a guide to creating lifelike screenshots in Assetto Corsa Competizione. At the time we...
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12.3KPS5 sim racing holiday gift guide
The 2021 holiday season is upon us, and there are a ton of racing games related gifts to get this year. Do you know...
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14.3KThe best Black Friday sim racing deals
If you’ve ever tried to purchase a cheap television at this time of year, but had it snatched away by a mob...
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5.0KRichard Burns: 20 years on from his WRC title
Unbelievably, it’s 20 years to the day since English rally driver Richard Burns won the 2001 World Rally Championship (WRC) at the...
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3.6KF1 Esports Pro: Why Brendon Leigh is so content at Ferrari
The F1 Esports Series’ third 2021 press conference lit up upon the arrival of two-time champion Brendon Leigh. It’s no disrespect to...
