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Last week a brand-new drifting game release on PC via Steam for those who are fans of going sideways and creating plumes of tyre smoke – DRIFT21. Published by 505 Games and developed by ECC Games, this is a simulation through and through, where you must spend time tinkering with your setup and even replacing…Continue reading “WATCH: Hands-on with Drift21, the sideways simulator”»

This week on our TOCA Race Driver 3 retrospective, it’s time to fire up the Aussie V8s. Our Games and Esports Editor, Tom, loves V8 Supercars, or as it’s now known today the Repco Supercars Championship. He regularly wakes up at an ungodly hour on weekends and pays a yearly subscription to watch the championship…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 8”»

It’s been 15 years since TOCA Race Driver 3 was released. 15 years. I cannot believe it. I can still remember reading the PS2 manual on the bus home from town, letting my imagination run wild with the possibilities of driving a TVR around Mondello Park. Those where the days. Except, today is also the…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 7”»

A rear mid-engine Renault Clio with a 3.0 V6 engine and rear-wheel-drive – what could possibly go wrong? Well, for starters, eating my lemon yoghurt after brushing my teeth… It could only mean one thing, it’s time once again to play through the World Tour mode of TOCA Race Driver 3. As we approach the…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 6”»

For a racing game with a single-player component, the performance of your AI rivals is crucial. Games like RaceRoom and Assetto Corsa Competizione seem to get the balance of aggression and proactiveness just right. Even esports-focussed platform iRacing recently added AI racing for GT3 cars. TOCA Race Driver 3 however doesn’t quite nail the balance….Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 5”»

Within a bag of Revel chocolates, there are seven different varieties that you may pop into your mouth. These are orange, all chocolate, coffee, raisin, Malteser, toffee and Minstrel. It sounds like a lot of variety, and because you are going in blind, there’s a sense of discovery. I guess this is why blind bags…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 4”»

Oh, Rick. Turns out our favourite crew-chief, mentor, manager, man-with-cap has quite the cojones, standing there right next to an oval speedway while an errant tyre goes flying past without so much as a blink of an eyelid. I suppose that’s part of the fun with revisiting TOCA Race Driver 3. It has aged, but…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 3”»

What game has the career mode choice of either racing in a junior single-seater, or some classic US muscle car or some off-road buggies? Why it’s TOCA Race Driver 3 of course! Yes, the most eclectic career structure in the history of videos is back, as I progress further alongside my crew chief, the enigmatic…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 2”»

The year is 2006. The PlayStation 2 is near the end of its life and the Xbox 360 has already been launched. Right at the end of this generation, Codemasters delivered what was arguably its finest on-track racing release with TOCA Race Driver 3. Launched in February, RD3 was available on PlayStation 2, the OG…Continue reading “WATCH: Let’s play TOCA Race Driver 3, Episode 1”»