We’re big fans of motion sim rigs here at Traxion.GG, as when they are done well, they enhance the overall experience and take it one step closer to reality. Now the world’s favourite Bavarian car manufacturer has created the BMW x RIVALWORKS Motion Platform which combines several renowned sim racing specialists into one ideal rig….Continue reading “The BMW x RIVALWORKS Motion Platform takes sim racing to a new level”»

It’s another Japan-centered episode this week in my Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID series. Close to a J license promotion to start off Season 3, John Traxion is heading back to take on the Pro Touge discipline. The goal in this racing discipline, as I learned back in episode 4, is to cumulatively defeat your…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s Play Race Driver: GRID, Episode 8”»

Do you ever think that as useful, sturdy and efficient sim racing cockpits are, perhaps when people outside of your online racing clique see them, they look a bit… nerdy? When people visit, you must explain what a ‘sim rig’ is, why it’s a lot more serious than Mario Kart and why you spend several…Continue reading “The Fusion SL is sim racing loungewear by BMW and Sedus Stoll”»

Now a regular yearly occurrence, YouTube sim racing content creator and Britcar Endurance Championship race winner Jimmy Broadbent’s ‘The Race For Mental Health’ has been yet another slam dunk. Held on iRacing, the third annual 23 Hours of Zolder was live-streamed on Jimmy’s YouTube channel and RaceSpotTV with the aim of raising funds for mental…Continue reading “Jimmy Broadbent’s Race For Mental Health raises over £46,000”»

“You can’t ever win a race on lap one, but you can certainly lose it.” Well, yes, I understand the intention behind this cliché and yes, it is true in a sense, but it’s not that simple. Often, lap one of a race is the single most important factor in determining the final result. This…Continue reading “How to master race starts in Assetto Corsa Competizione”»

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,…Continue reading “How to get quicker at sim rally driving by an esports professional”»

NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ is a new game to the Nintendo Switch family. While the game is technically a port of the previously released NASCAR Heat 5 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam, this title might be a whole new world to a select group of gamers who have never experienced NASCAR…Continue reading “A beginner’s guide to NASCAR Heat Ultimate Edition+ Switch”»

Remember that Circuit Superstars blog post, The Road Ahead, which laid out what’s coming soon to the game, that we covered last week? As the Original Fire Games team said, soon is now, and we’ve got our first patch post-release for Circuit Superstars on Xbox and Steam PC. Patch v.1.1.0 has brought a few of…Continue reading “Circuit Superstars Patch v.1.1.0 releases with reverse tracks and more”»

Footage of the last of the Legacy Tracks to be added to off-road motocross title MXGP 2021 has been released, and this time it is the Águeda circuit being showcased. Last used in the real-life MXGP class of the FIM Motocross World Championship in 2019, Águeda, also known as Crossódromo Internacional De Águeda, made an…Continue reading “Águeda circuit returns in MXGP 2021”»