Hot Wheels Unleashed

It’s launch day for the highly anticipated Hot Wheels Unleashed by Milestone! What better way to celebrate than to stick John Munro and Rich Hutson in a room together, head-to-head for bragging rights, utilising the split-screen mode on the new game. It’s a best-of-five race series. Both have created the perfect custom vehicles for the…Continue reading “WATCH: Hot Wheels Unleashed Split Screen Gameplay”»

I was on Team Matchbox when I was a child. If I was well behaved, my parents would treat me to a brand-new diecast car. I would spend ages selecting between a miniaturised facsimile of a Toyota or a Mazda and the moment of unboxing a fresh toy is one of my happiest childhood memories….Continue reading “Hot Wheels Unleashed review”»

It was a strong end to the week for Nintendo as they unveiled a lot of things to look forward to during Nintendo Direct on Thursday. One of the games we’ve been following since it was announced, Hot Wheels Unleashed, got a few seconds of love during the stream, giving fans a first glimpse of…Continue reading “First look at Hot Wheels Unleashed on Nintendo Switch”»

When Hot Wheels Unleashed launches on 30th September 2021 it aims to provide a family-friendly recreation of diecast toy racing with a fresh twist of online multiplayer, livery creation and a track editor. While games based upon the popular toys have been around for generations, dating back to 1984’s ‘Hot Wheels’ on the Commodore 64,…Continue reading “How Hot Wheels Unleashed recreates your childhood dreams”»

This week on the Traxion.GG podcast, we are joined by Hot Wheels Unleashed’s Lead Game Designer Federico Cardini, who works for developer Milestone in Milan. We discuss the upcoming racing game, which features diecast models racing around miniaturised circuits, a track editor a livery creator and an extensive post-release roadmap and split-screen multiplayer. We learn…Continue reading “How Hot Wheels Unleashed came to be, with Lead Game Designer Federico Cardini”»

There has already been so much to get hyped about regarding the upcoming Hot Wheels Unleashed game from Milestone. We knew that the tracks would be customizable with the Track Builder, but in the new Customization Trailer that dropped on Thursday 9th September, we can now see the car liveries are as well. A Livery…Continue reading “Livery Editor, ‘The Basement’ unveiled in Hot Wheels Unleashed Customization trailer”»

Hot Wheels Unleashed was already shaping up to be a fun arcade blast, but then in July the inclusion of licenced content from the world of automobiles, film and TV was announced, and our excitement reached fever pitch. Now, the DLC roadmap has been detailed, which will add more Hot Wheels and licenced content across…Continue reading “Hot Wheels Unleashed DLC will add Barbie, Street Fighter and Aston Martin vehicles”»

The release date for the upcoming Hot Wheels Unleashed racer by Milestone is getting closer and closer, nearly two months away now. We’ve had a number of teases already, plus some hands on over here at Traxion with some early gameplay footage. As the anticipation continues to grow, another new video has the team pumped…Continue reading “Hot Wheels Unleashed Diecast trailer reveals ‘legendary’ launch day lineup”»

The racing aspect of the upcoming Hot Wheels Unleashed game is sure to be a fun time. However, after the latest video from Milestone regarding features in the Track Builder, it’s possible that making those tracks could be even more enjoyable. Possibilities are seemingly endless with the new Track Builder. Tons of different track pieces,…Continue reading “Hot Wheels Unleashed Track Builder unveiled in new teaser”»