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When Hot Wheels Unleashed launches on 30th September 2021 it aims to provide a family-friendly recreation of diecast toy racing with a fresh twist of online multiplayer, livery creation and a track editor. While games based upon the popular toys have been around for generations, dating back to 1984’s ‘Hot Wheels’ on the Commodore 64,…Continue reading “How Hot Wheels Unleashed recreates your childhood dreams”»

Front-wheel-drive cars are a bone of contention with the Gr.4 class of Gran Turismo Sport. As they chew their front tyres up, when compared to rear-wheel-drive machines in the same class, often the BoP system provides them with beneficial straight-line speed.  But, in the first Daily Race for this week, all cars send power to their front axles, meaning…Continue reading “Struggling for traction: GT Sport Daily Races, w/c 20th September 2021”»

This week on the Traxion.GG podcast, we are joined by Hot Wheels Unleashed’s Lead Game Designer Federico Cardini, who works for developer Milestone in Milan. We discuss the upcoming racing game, which features diecast models racing around miniaturised circuits, a track editor a livery creator and an extensive post-release roadmap and split-screen multiplayer. We learn…Continue reading “How Hot Wheels Unleashed came to be, with Lead Game Designer Federico Cardini”»

After Thrustmaster released the SF1000 to rave reviews (ours included), its next release the T-GT II didn’t get such a warm reception. In the interim, Fanatec rocked up with their long-awaited CSL DD and blew the market to bits. The competition had a lot of catching up to do. But then, Thrustmaster released a roadmap…Continue reading “Thrustmaster T248 sim racing wheel review”»

Off-road driving and riding fans, a new game is coming your way in the form of MX vs ATV Legends, revealed during THQ Nordic’s 10th Anniversary digital showcase. The new game will be releasing on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and once again fuses the worlds of motocross, ATV racing and…Continue reading “Off-road racer MX vs ATV Legends unveiled, coming to old and new consoles”»

It’s Friday, and that means another dose of the weekly news courtesy of Rich Hutson. This week on Traxion.GG, we’ve got a look at driver lists for both the Le Mans Virtual Series and the F1 Esports Series Pro Championship. Speaking of F1, Portimão is now available in the F1 2021 game, just in time…Continue reading “WATCH: Le Mans Virtual Series Drivers REVEALED | Traxion.GG News”»

With Thrustmaster having released their product roadmap only a few weeks ago, we’ve already got our hands on their T248 Hybrid Drive wheel and T3PM pedals. With comparisons to the T150 rife in its marketing and being priced up against the likes of the Logitech G923, how well does it stack up against the competition?…Continue reading “WATCH: Is Thrustmaster back on form? Thrustmaster T248 Review”»

The new Thrustmaster T248 is expected to arrive on 21st October 2021. As we get closer to launch day, we continue to learn more about the more-budget-friendly hybrid drive wheel. In the top-center of the new handheld, the rim features a built-in digital display. This particular screen can cycle through 20 different information screens. It…Continue reading “Thrustmaster T248 telemetry display compatibility list”»

Watch as we take the new Algarve International Circuit in Portimão for a quick spin within the F1 2021 game. The Portuguese venue an undulating 4.653 km (2.891 miles) and was used both in 2020 and 2021 as a late calendar stand-in. The track was added via a free update earlier today, 13th September 2021,…Continue reading “WATCH: Portimão Algarve International gameplay in F1 2021”»