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The online creation platform, Roblox, has at the last time of counting, 164 million active users. It now also has a McLaren Racing Experience centre. While we appreciate that the massively multiplayer game isn’t known as a driving title, we did find this an interesting approach to launching a new Formula 1 car. What with…Continue reading “McLaren launches new MCL36 Formula 1 car inside Roblox”»

2003’s classic The Simpsons: Hit & Run not only struck a chord with fans of the long-running animated sitcom but for those looking for a GTA-aping experience that didn’t take itself too seriously. 18 years after it was released on PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC, there’s still a loyal fanbase for the open-world game, including…Continue reading “The Simpsons showrunner: “I would love to see a remastered version of Hit & Run””»

The rapid evolution of adorable racer Circuit Superstars continues in Early Access, as the burgeoning game added a new car yesterday The Piccinio is reminiscent of the diminutive Abarth 595, but you didn’t hear that from us… The compact dimensions and cutesy styling should be a perfect match with some competitive top-down racing. It’s also…Continue reading “New Piccino car added to Early Access Circuit Superstars”»

I’m back on my statistically stochastic simulator shenanigans again, or something like that. In my quest to find obscure vehicular driving and/or racing simulators, I was slipped Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 on Wednesday morning. Developed by Red Dot Games and published by PlayWay, this one has definitely got the words car and simulator in it….Continue reading “Reminder: Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 Demo playable on Steam”»

As part of the 2021 Nacon Connect presentation, more details emerged for the upcoming motorcycle simulation, RiMS Racing. There are 15 tracks in the game, a mixture of circuits and roads, but if you pre-order the game, you also receive the Bahrain International Circuit too. There will also be 48-hour early access if you decide…Continue reading “Pre-order bonuses, soundtrack and editions detailed for RiMS Racing”»

It’s been a number of months since our favourite Early Access crash-physics-based driving game, BeamNG.drive, has received a significant edition but today, that wait is now over. Version 0.23 is now live, so it’s time to free up some hard drive space and download the latest additions. There’s a lot to cover here, which is…Continue reading “BeamNG.drive’s v0.23 summer update adds new vehicles, graphics and features”»

We’ve been hands-on with the upcoming arcade racing game Hot Wheels Unleashed, developer my Milestone, and we had a fun time – here are our initial driving impressions. Playing quick races across 28 of the vehicles and seven of the tracks, there’s plenty more to be explored before this game releases, but it gave us…Continue reading “WATCH: Hot Wheels Unleashed Preview – Hot DANG!”»

The smile upon my face when I was a child upon receiving a new diecast car was so wide it could be seen from the moon. Probably. For younger generations, toy cars are a window into an imaginary world where insurance premiums and traffic jams don’t exist. Where the living room is a racetrack, devoting…Continue reading “How Hot Wheels Unleashed will put a smile upon your face”»

Back in the early 2000s, you couldn’t go five minutes without coming across yet ANOTHER Mario Kart rip-off. It was an easy way to print money for game publishers, with many simply trying to capitalise on our favourite Italian plumber’s popularity. However, not everyone took the half-baked approach. The likes of Crash Team Racing brought…Continue reading “WATCH: When kart racing rip-offs DON’T suck – Disney Magical Racing Tour”»