Hardware

Getting into sim racing might seem like quite an expensive endeavour, though that’s not always the case. While I’m sure we’ll cover sim racing on a budget in the future, most of the ‘expense’ you’d think of when it comes to sim racing comes down to the wheel and pedals you buy, or a proper…Continue reading “SimPlexity V12 Traxion.GG Edition sim rig review”»

The latest member of Nintendo lineage, an OLED edition of the Nintendo Switch, is heading to the market on 8th October. Announced on Tuesday, 6th July, the new Switch model is an upgraded model of the current generation, featuring a larger screen, more storage and an integrated Ethernet port on the new base.  The original Switch…Continue reading “NEW Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) arriving 8th October”»

Following on from 2017’s T-GT, Thrustmaster has launched a sequel – the aptly named T-GT II, the first officially licensed wheel for the PlayStation 5. Developed with Gran Turismo Sport players on PS4 and PS5 in mind, the T-GT II is powered by a volley of buzzwords and acronyms – such as T-DCC, T-RTF, T-AEC-Q,…Continue reading “Thrustmaster launches T-GT II wheel for Gran Turismo players”»

Leading sim racing and esports equipment manufacturer, Fanatec, has been at it again with yet another new product. Following on from the CSL DD wheel base, the CSL Pedals, the limited edition ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 2021 and the ClubSport Universal Hub V2 comes the Fanatec Bentley GT3 steering wheel. Part of the Fanatec Podium…Continue reading “Fanatec announces Bentley GT3 Pikes Peak Steering Wheel”»

We’re nearly done wrapping up this year’s virtual E3 convention, and although the racing game genre has been relatively lighter than we’d have hoped for (NO MARIO KART! WHY?), there is still plenty of fun stuff to talk about, especially when new hardware gets dropped.  Razer had their turn on Monday and announced a slew of new products,…Continue reading “Razer unveils ‘World’s Most Powerful’ 14″ Gaming Laptop”»

Turtle Beach, the gaming accessory company primarily known for its range of headsets, is branching out into the world of controllers too. The Recon Controller, unveiled as part of E3 2021, will be its first venture into this field and will be for Xbox and PC use. Using the tradition Xbox gamepad insignia, the Recon…Continue reading “Turtle Beach announces its first-ever gamepad, the Recon Controller”»

Fantastic news for Thrustmaster SF1000 owners was detailed in the patch notes for iRacing’s Season 3 build notes. Support will be enabled for the Thrustmaster SF1000 display in Wednesday’s 2021 Season 3 update. One of the biggest features of Thrustmaster’s new steering wheel model is that giant 4.3” LCD display, but its integration into many…Continue reading “Thrustmaster SF1000 display support added in iRacing Season 3”»

The backbone to many wheels connecting to a Fanatec system, the ClubSport Universal Hub now has a V2 available to pre-order now with a release date coming sometime in October of this year. In fact, there are actually two ClubSport Universal Hub V2’s on the market as of Monday, one that is able to work…Continue reading “Fanatec announces ClubSport Universal Hub V2”»

Don’t let this one get away! Days after announcing the Limited Edition ClubSport Steering Wheel F1 2021, and then almost immediately selling out, Fanatec has another new Formula wheel waiting in the wings, due to release later this year. The ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2.5 will be available on 22nd September per the Fanatec website, but pre-orders are up right now, so go and get it now before it’s too…Continue reading “Fanatec announces new ClubSport Steering Wheel Formula V2.5”»