Hands-on

There’s plenty of fun to be had with classic retro arcade classics. Outrun, Chase HQ and Hang-On to name but a few. They all follow the same style of driving that puts you on endless roads against the clock to avoid the traffic and make it to the next location. Buck Up And Drive! aims…Continue reading “How Buck Up And Drive! is a Tony Hawk driving game”»

Ahead of the inaugural Formula Pro Series and Formula Challenge Series esports championships within rFactor 2, starting on 19th July 2021, you can now buy the brand-new Formula Pro single-seater car within the platform. Priced at £4.27/$5.89/€4.99, it has a mid-mounted naturally aspirated V10 engine with an 18,000rpm redline and 800hp. A lack of electrification…Continue reading “WATCH: Hands-on with the rFactor 2 Formula Pro car”»

As revealed in a live stream earlier today, a new BMW concept racing car is arriving, for free, in PC simulator rFactor 2 tomorrow. It will also launch alongside the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, so we thought that there’s no better location to test out this new racing thoroughbred than the hallowed Italian turf. Let’s start…Continue reading “Hands-on with the new BMW M4 Class1 and Monza in rFactor 2”»

For a budding driver who wants to get into motorsport, the FIA Rally Star initiative is arguably the biggest prize currently going in esports. The preliminary qualifiers are taking place right now in the WRC 9 video game, through a series of online time trials, before an in-person driving competition with the fastest virtual competitors…Continue reading “Hands-on: FIA Rally Star WRC 9 competition DLC”»

It’s hard to put into words how excited I’ve been for the long-anticipated Assetto Corsa Competizione British GT expansion, so I put it in a video instead. Watch as I try out the three new tracks – Oulton Park International Circuit, Snetterton 300 Circuit and Donington Park GP Circuit – for the very first time…Continue reading “WATCH: Assetto Corsa Competizione British GT gameplay impressions”»

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”»