WRC 9

With Lebanese youngster Sami-Joe dominating the 2021 eSports WRC Championship presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing so far – three wins out of three – the big question going into round four was, could someone else grab a victory? The answer was an emphatic ‘no’, as he snatched his fourth victory in the row just as…Continue reading “Sami-Joe goes four from four in 2021 eSports WRC”»

Let us preface this review by saying that we’re not going to spend too much time examining what’s new in WRC 9 compared to its predecessor. The PlayStation, Xbox and PC versions have been out for some time. Instead, we’ll be investigating how the game transitions to Switch and what features are available or missing…Continue reading “WRC 9 Nintendo Switch review”»

Lebanese teenager Sami-Joe romped home for his third victory in as many events after the third round of the 2021 eSports WRC Championship, presented by Toyota Gazoo Racing. Following the Rallye Monte Carlo and Sweden events earlier this year, the latest round of the esports championship was held in the sweltering conditions of a virtual…Continue reading “Three in a row for Sami-Joe in 2021 WRC esports”»

One of our favourite current rally games, Kylotonn’s WRC 9, is coming to Nintendo Switch, and rather soon too. WRC 9 will be available digitally via the Nintendo eShop on 11th March 2021 in Europe and America, with a physical version available the following month – 8th April in Europe and 13th April in the…Continue reading “WRC 9 comes to Nintendo Switch next week”»

For a budding driver who wants to get into motorsport, the FIA Rally Star initiative is arguably the biggest prize currently going in esports. The preliminary qualifiers are taking place right now in the WRC 9 video game, through a series of online time trials, before an in-person driving competition with the fastest virtual competitors…Continue reading “Hands-on: FIA Rally Star WRC 9 competition DLC”»

Sami-Joe’s replay footage of his Rallye Monte Carlo esports victory run was from another planet. I couldn’t comprehend how someone could be so rapid over such a long stage. Every single corner was perfect. Not since the invention of cheese and onion crisps has something been so perfect. With that in mind, seeing the Lebanese…Continue reading “Two from two by teenage star in WRC esports 2021”»

We’ve had GT Academy, the eRace of Champions and the World’s Fastest Gamer, but now there’s finally an equivalent for rallying’s brightest gaming stars. Say hello to the FIA Rally Star programme, and on paper, it’s one of the best gaming-to-real-life prizes of all time. That’s not hyperbole on behalf of me, just wait until…Continue reading “FIA Rally Star offers up to four paid seasons of rallying for young gamers”»

Following on from our article on the best racing game discounts for your PC in Steam’s lunar sale, we’re bringing you the that we can find on Epic’s equivalent discount period. The Showcase Sale kicks off at exactly the same time as the Steam sale. Whilst there’s not quite the same volume of racing game…Continue reading “Showcase Sale – The best racing game discounts on Epic Store”»

Round one of the 2021 World Rally Championship esports series is now complete, and despite it being open to all players of WRC 9, esports pro drivers headed the timesheets. Held over two Rallye Monte Carlo stages, the competition finally got underway after a technical error initially. The championship will take place over 14 events,…Continue reading “Pros dominate first round of the 2021 eSports WRC Championship”»