Not content with Hot Wheels cars recently releasing within Forza Horizon 4, toy manufacturer Mattel has pursued a standalone model car-based racing game – Hot Wheels Unleashed – and it will release 30th September 2021. The new game promises “action-packed arcade-style racing”, and an initial reveal trailer visualises famous Hot Wheels models racing against each…Continue reading “Action-racer Hot Wheels Unleashed announced, coming September 2021”»

Building on solid GT4 and GT3 Championship foundations, Assetto Corsa Competizione has pulled another trick from the sports car bag and has now introduced the British GT DLC pack, and on paper at least, this championship makes for the perfect supplement to the game with a mix of car classes and challenging circuits. The most…Continue reading “Hands-on: Assetto Corsa Competizione British GT Pack”»

Project Gotham Racing: Last seen 2007 on Xbox 360 This was a massive missed opportunity. Project Gotham Racing had four incarnations after first appearing as Metropolis Street Racer on Sega Dreamcast. The pitch is simple: Realistic, licensed cars, driving through photorealistic, real-world cities, with extra points awarded for stylish driving. Telephone boxes are in the…Continue reading “These racing games vanished and deserve far better”»

Traxion will be covering the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Season 2 Grand Final live this weekend. Join us on the Traxion YouTube and Twitch channels for uninterrupted coverage of the action-packed rally and rallycross esports finale this Saturday, 27th February.  The rally action I live from 14:00 UTC / 15:00 CET, while the rallycross is live from 17:00 UTC / 18:00 CET.  12 of the world’s quickest rally and rallycross drivers will…Continue reading “Live esports start on Traxion this weekend”»

You seem to be crashing a lot, Grasshopper There are several moments where Absolute Drift looks and feels like an isometrically-viewed rally game, albeit without the snow, mud and “Samir, you’re breaking the car”. And sure enough, developer Funselektor did release Art of Rally on PC after this one, so maybe this really was a…Continue reading “Absolute Drift: Zen Edition Nintendo Switch review”»

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered came at a strange time. A mildly refreshed version of a PS3/360 era game for PS4/Xbox One/PC/Switch around the time the PS5/Xbox Series arrived. That’s a lot of console generations in one sentence, apologies. The point is, NfS HPR felt like a left-over takeaway and not in a cold…Continue reading “60fps and wrap editor arrive today in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered”»

Name me the game with the most diverse vehicle lineup. I don’t mean number of vehicles, more the breadth of differentiation. Okay, I hear you Forza fans, you make a good point. But, Wreckfest should still be up there for consideration. Busses, lawn-movers, rally cars, muscle cars and even a sofa. It’s got the lot….Continue reading “WATCH: Wreckfest – The best cars”»

Wreckfest is a constant source of joy. We’ll explore what makes the game so replayable in an article coming soon, but your choice of ride definitely has an impact. There are multiple ways to play but the main ones being to win or to wreck everyone around you. We’re going to explore both. There’s literally…Continue reading “Which are the best vehicles to drive in Wreckfest?”»

The original PlayStation and Ridge Racer; the Xbox 360 and Project Gotham Racing 3; F-Zero and the Super Nintendo. Can you really say a new wave of hardware has truly arrived without a big ticket racing game to herald the launch? With big first party racing games absent from the launch line-ups of Sony’s PlayStation…Continue reading “The best racing games for your next-gen console”»