Uh-oh, strap in folks. This one may cause a debate. We’ve ranked every game in the DiRT franchise, from our least favourite to what we think is the best. The DiRT, or sometimes DIRT, games are all predominately off-road-based, but include a surprising amount of diverse racing types from across the 14 years since the…Continue reading “WATCH: Which are the best DiRT games?”»

The rapid growth of online racing means an ever broader spectrum of players is getting involved. This, undoubtedly, is fantastic for both the future of our hobby and for all those people experiencing close racing for themselves for the first time, but it does some with some side effects. If you’re reading this, then you’ll…Continue reading “A guide to online racing etiquette”»

Some good news today for hardcore motorcycle racing fans as the simulation-focussed TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 is now backwards compatible with the PlayStation 5 and has been boosted to run at double the original frame rate. Now running at a smooth 60fps, TT Isle of Man 2 was originally…Continue reading “TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 now on PS5 with 60fps”»

We’ve been looking forward to this news for quite some time, but today, 5th March 2021, Circuit Superstars will be available to play thanks to Steam Early Access. For those not in the loop, the top-down cutesy racer is physics-driven, meaning while it may look like an arcade racer, the beauty is more than skin…Continue reading “Unique racer Circuit Superstars enters Early Access today”»

Since launch, the Assetto Corsa Competizione sim has built a strong reputation and carved a niche in the market – despite it only being built around one specific race series. The GT3 platform which has been the mainstay of the game so far is hugely popular in real-world racing and this has carried across into…Continue reading “Hands-on: GT4 pack in Assetto Corsa Competizione”»

With the NASCAR Cup Series set to race on dirt for the first time since 1970, at the Food City Dirt Race at Bristol later this month, iRacing will add the dirt-converted venue on 9th March.  Both the main Cup Series and the feeder Camping World Truck Series will take to the mud in real life, and so will iRacing competitors. The regular asphalt Bristol Speedway…Continue reading “Bristol Dirt Track to be added to iRacing 9th March”»

In the first episode of my trials and tribulations with BeamNG.Drive I fired up the game for the very first time and tried several of the scenarios. Turns out, this game is a blast. So now, having found my ‘Beam legs’, I’m back for more, this time in the ‘Campaigns’ mode. Having previously completed the…Continue reading “WATCH: A very late introduction to BeamNG.Drive, Episode 2”»

Well, clearly the Studio 397 team is not busy enough! After yesterday’s big announcement that Motorsport Games intends to purchase the Dutch developers, the very next day we’ve got some news about the simulation’s new build and the release of a new Formula E track for the simulation – Saudi Arabia’s Diriyah street circuit. Formula…Continue reading “Formula E Diriyah track released as the March to a new build begins”»

The developers of the KartKraft game have pushed out a relatively minor update to their simulation. Recently Motorsport Games announced its intention to purchase KartKraft assets and IP from Black Delta. Therefore its always comforting to see development continuing at a steady pace as the process is happening. The main points of this patch include…Continue reading “Updates to VR menus, telemetry output with KartKraft update”»