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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”»

Rallycross commentator. Former rally driver. Subaru Impreza admirer. Expert dog-walker. There are many ways to describe Andrew Coley, but one way stands taller than the rest: MEGA! Seen as he is ‘mega’, we thought it would be a great idea to get him on a sim-rig with the latest Thrustmaster gear and film him driving…Continue reading “WATCH: “And he’s rolled it” – Andrew Coley goes virtual rallying”»

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”»

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…Continue reading “Hands-on: DIRT 5 Energy Content Pack DLC”»

Once you’ve played through the Career Mode in DIRT 5, your next step should be the Playgrounds area. Playgrounds allows you to create your own tracks within the game and share them with the world. It’s surprisingly fun, and although the physical arena size is limited, the verticality of each level seems to be almost…Continue reading “WATCH: Insane DIRT 5 Playgrounds playthrough”»

For those of us who enjoyed playing through the varied DIRT 5 career, but felt it ended all too soon, then fret not. The first serious content addition has been revealed for the off-road racing game. Coming 22nd February 2021, the Energy Content pack features four news cars, 25 new career events plus some minor…Continue reading “New cars, events and Playgrounds environment coming to DIRT 5 next week”»

 Big business deals take time. There are a lot of stakeholders to placate, due diligence to complete and, in deals the size of $1.2 billion, courts to appease.  But, today, Electronic Arts has finally sealed to deal to buy British racing video game specialist Codemasters. Alongside the mobile title Real Racing and blockbuster racing franchises Burnout and…Continue reading “At last! The EA takeover of Codemasters is complete”»

Strap in racing game fans who also happen to have Xbox Game Pass and not already own Wreckfest and DIRT 5, because these two games are joining the subscription service on PC and console this month. In fact, Wreckfest has joined the service today, 18th February, while DIRT 5 joins on the 25th February 2021….Continue reading “DIRT 5 and Wreckfest join Xbox Game Pass this month”»