Hardware

Despite the ongoing Coivd-19 pandemic playing havoc with chip supplies, and the overwhelmingly high demand making stock shortages a real problem, Sony has sold 7.8 million PS5 up until the end of March 2021, outpacing the PS4 within the same launch window. In terms of Sony’s figures, we’re dealing with the financial year, not the…Continue reading “PlayStation has “best ever year”, ships 7.8 million PS5s so far”»

Fanatec has launched a brand-new steering wheel base, the CSL DD. The German sim racing equipment manufacturer is renowned for its high-end direct drive technology that delivers enhanced feedback to the driver. Its previous ‘CSL’ offering was the CSL Elite, which provided a more cost-effective way of jumping into the Fanatec ecosystem. Unlike the CSL…Continue reading “Fanatec’s CSL DD is a cost-effective direct drive wheel base”»

Building upon a partnership lasting a decade, the new SF1000 Edition Wheel Add-on sees Thrustmaster and Ferrari teaming up once again for a new steering wheel add-on. It also has some cool integrations with the next F1 game… The Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-on kicked things off back in 2011 as an officially licenced peripheral for…Continue reading “Become Charles Leclerc with Thrustmaster’s new Ferrari SF1000 wheel”»

2020 was a bit of a write-off for most of us, but if there’s one area it absolutely didn’t disappoint, it was the explosion in gaming – and in particular sim racing – that emerged from so many of us being stuck at home and twiddling our thumbsticks. If you found yourself more a spectator…Continue reading “Starting from scratch in sim racing, a cost-effective guide”»

If you are into racing video games or sim-racing, the chances are you’ve considered a Playseat. The Dutch creators of virtual racing cockpits has led the charge in recent years and offers supportive seating for those on PC, PlayStation or Xbox looking for a competitive edge. Now, Playseat has announced two cutting-edge partnerships. The first…Continue reading “Playseat announces partnerships with both the FIA and Red Bull Racing Esports”»

Did you, like me, wake bleary-eyed from your slumber, check your phone and think the word had gone mad this morning? Ah yes, today is the 1st April 2021 and that means it’s April Fool’s Day. A time to pull practical jokes and hoaxes, or as is more often the case these days, a day…Continue reading “Today’s best April Fool’s Day racing game gags”»

Sim racing hardware supplier Thrustmaster has announced its continued partnership with Ferrari, joining the Ferrari Esports Series as Technical Partner. The long-standing relationship with the Italian marque is key for both parties when it comes to developing replica racing products and “will help increase their experience in elite esports competition to develop new synergies.” Eric…Continue reading “Thrustmaster extends partnership with Ferrari Esports Series”»

Three new products have been added to the Next Level Racing hardware range for budding or established sim-racers. Your sim-ring set-up can be critical to the enjoyment of racing games, and in this burgeoning market, there is now more choice than ever – from entry-level wheel-attached-to-a-desk, to mid-range gaming chair and then on to the…Continue reading “Next Level Racing expands sim-racing range”»

Leading simulator cockpit and product manufacturer, Next Level Racing, is to team up with iRacing later this year to release two co-branded racing items. This will be the first time iRacing has leant its name to an officially sanctioned hardware item. Specifics are scarce at present, but we do know that the range will consist…Continue reading “Next Level Racing and iRacing to release co-branded cockpits later this year”»