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Colin McRae Rally: the genesis of a rallying franchise
25 years after its release, we look back at Colin McRae Rally and examine the positive impact it made on the rallying sub-genre.
How to get quicker at sim rally driving by an esports professional
Rally is a category that is largely distinct from all other forms of motorsport, the driving method tends to go against circuit racing common sense. So here’s a brief guide to esports-level rally driving techniques. Before we dive in, let’s start with the basics, however: on asphalt, you need the same smooth circuit racing style, […]
DIRT 5 review
It feels like yesterday to me that Colin McRae: DiRT burst on to the scene as an exciting continuation of the popular rally game series, with a bit of added fun sprinkled on the top in the form of off-road circuit racing. In fact, it was a staggering 13 years ago and eight games later, […]
Seven insane online multiplayer racing modes
You’ve mastered the mechanics, abused the AI, and have logged over 100 laps at the toughest track in the game of your choice. You’re about to undertake yet another standard session of “the fastest person wins”, but what’s this glowing button on the right side? That wasn’t there before. Oh, it’s a party mode that […]
Hands-on: DIRT 5 Energy Content Pack DLC
Revisiting DIRT 5 to play through the first significant content added to the game since launch is like putting on your favourite running shoes and going out for a 200m sprint across a muddy field while it snows. Playing the game again since last year, this time on a PS5 and in 4K, I was […]