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Trust me when I say there is nothing like standing at the side of a rally stage and watching a turbocharged, four-wheel-drive, monster being thrashed by someone from France or Scandinavia. It’s always worth the 4 am walk through a muddy forest in the dark. Honest. While those of us who are into racing video…Continue reading “The greatest rally games of all time”»

For many of the class of 2021, if Round 5 of the PESC was to be made into a movie it would be called ‘Disaster at Road Atlanta’. After his first event without a win at Silverstone, Joshua K Rogers replied with a double win in the backyard of closest challenger Mitchell deJong. The American…Continue reading “Campbell stars in Montreal Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup as deJong scrapes into Rogers’ advantage”»

Five French drivers and the lone Czech competitor, Lukáš Matěja, were lining up on the grid for the biggest event in the DiRT Rally 2.0 rallycross calendar. The big questions ahead of the action were whether Matěja could earn a second world title on the same day he secured the DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series…Continue reading “Quentin Dall’olmo beats brother to World Rallycross Esports crown”»

Lukáš Matěja took home the DiRT 2.0 World Series title and a $5,000 cheque after a thrilling shootout on the Sweet Lamb stage in virtual Wales. The best virtual rally drivers in the world took on a number of different stage styles and across different continents in a way that only a virtual rally could…Continue reading “Matěja becomes DiRT Rally 2.0 World Series Champion”»

Nobody wants to see anyone get hurt in real life motorsport crashes, but a nice explosion of carbon fibre, cascading sparks from a blowout or crumpled-in bodywork always looks awesome in a slow-motion replay. Video games know this, and for decades there was an arms race in crash tech as developers strove to deliver the…Continue reading “Damage Inc – the problem with crashes in racing games”»

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”»

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”»

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?”»