DIRT 5

The ongoing support for DIRT 5 continues to impress. Following on from the recent Red Bull Revolution update, which added cross-platform multiplayer, new leviers and Playgrounds items, comes the addition of Fanatec wheel support for both PS4 and PS5. Wheel support was initially added to the game post-release, back in update 2.00, but as of…Continue reading “Patch 4.04 for DIRT 5 adds PlayStation Fanatec wheel support”»

Sometimes finding a Party Mode online event within DIRT 5 requires a significant wait to find enough active players, but thanks to the latest update, that’s all changed. Out now, the free Red Bull Revolution update adds cross-platform multiplayer matchmaking for those on PlayStation, Xbox and PC – with even Google Stadia joining in later…Continue reading “New DIRT 5 update features online cross-play and Red Bull liveries”»

Big bold colours, loud music and a sense of fun, DIRT 5 is the Beyonce Super Bowl halftime performance of racing games. Last month we had the Energy DLC pack which added new career missions and, amongst three other vehicles, the Porsche Taycan. This time around we have DLC pack number two, entitled ‘Uproar’, which…Continue reading “Hands-on: DIRT 5 Uproar Content Pack DLC”»

Following on from the first major content update for DIRT 5, the Energy Content Pack DLC which arrived last month, comes another new addition to the off-road racer. As a teaser before the reveal today, the official DIRT Twitter account provided a hint based upon the first letter of its prior eight posts. It spelt…Continue reading “New DIRT 5 Uproar Content Pack revealed”»

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”»

Revisiting DIRT 5 to play through the first significant content added to the game since launch is like putting on your favourite running shoes and going out for a 200m sprint across a muddy field while it snows. Playing the game again since last year, this time on a PS5 and in 4K, I was…Continue reading “Hands-on: DIRT 5 Energy Content Pack DLC”»

Once you’ve played through the Career Mode in DIRT 5, your next step should be the Playgrounds area. Playgrounds allows you to create your own tracks within the game and share them with the world. It’s surprisingly fun, and although the physical arena size is limited, the verticality of each level seems to be almost…Continue reading “WATCH: Insane DIRT 5 Playgrounds playthrough”»

For those of us who enjoyed playing through the varied DIRT 5 career, but felt it ended all too soon, then fret not. The first serious content addition has been revealed for the off-road racing game. Coming 22nd February 2021, the Energy Content pack features four news cars, 25 new career events plus some minor…Continue reading “New cars, events and Playgrounds environment coming to DIRT 5 next week”»

Strap in racing game fans who also happen to have Xbox Game Pass and not already own Wreckfest and DIRT 5, because these two games are joining the subscription service on PC and console this month. In fact, Wreckfest has joined the service today, 18th February, while DIRT 5 joins on the 25th February 2021….Continue reading “DIRT 5 and Wreckfest join Xbox Game Pass this month”»