For those unaware of what SBK is let’s have a brief history lesson. SBK, or the Superbike World Championship, is a motorcycle racing world championship regulated by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The championship began in 1988 and has run ever since to the present day. Unlike MotoGP that uses prototype motorcycles not available…Continue reading “It’s time for a new Superbike World Championship game”»
The MotoGP video games release on a yearly cycle, like FIFA, Madden or Formula 1. Each new real-world season for the premier motorcycle racing series comes with it a new video game, and since 2013 – with two sprinkled in the late 00s too – these have been created by Italian developer Milestone. Each release is named after the matching…Continue reading “Five years later, Valentino Rossi: The Game still has plenty to offer”»
Wet suits. No, not for deep-sea diving or surfing, but for riding motorcycles quickly in the rain. Should the weather take a turn for the worse, in MotoGP the riders put on an over suit over their weathers to try and prevent water from seeping through. The latest update to MotoGP 21 adds these to…Continue reading “Latest MotoGP 21 update adds wet suits”»
The updates continue apace for MotoGP 21, this time the attention is primarily focussed on the Moto2 support category. The officially licensed motorcycle game always had the matching riders and bikes for the Moto2 2021 season, but now these have all been updated with current decals and helmet designs more closely matching the real-life siblings….Continue reading “Latest MotoGP 21 patch updates Moto2 and rider form”»
The first round of the 2021 MotoGP eSport Global Series is today, and you can watch it live online. After a series of time-based challenges within the MotoGP 20 game earlier this year, the 11-rider field is set for four rounds of the Global Series to determine the 2021 MotoGP eSport champion. The first round…Continue reading “MotoGP eSport Global Series Round 1 kicks off today”»
The MotoGP 21 update roadmap is so far delivering game improvements as promised, as a new patch has provided many fan-requested additions. Leading the way is a visual improvement to all the top-class riders and motorcycles, aligning them with the 2021 season. To be clear, all the riders and teams from this season were already…Continue reading “New MotoGP 21 update adds revised bikes and new features”»
One of several new features in this year’s official MotoGP video game is the long lap penalty, which replicates what happens in real life motorcycle Grand Prix racing. But what is it, how does it work and is MotoGP 21 any better for it? We are here to find out. What is the MotoGP long…Continue reading “How to use the lap penalty in MotoGP 21”»
With the real-life MotoGP series in the form of its life, is the racing game equivalent also at the peak of its powers? The first MotoGP game to reach PS5 and Xbox Series, MotoGP 21 delivers 4K resolution, 60 frames per second and a host of new features including long lap penalty, the Algarve International…Continue reading “WATCH MotoGP 21 review. The best motorcycle racing game?”»
