Retro Games

“I am an artist. The track is my canvas, and the car is my brush.” * So said F1 world champion Norman Graham Hill in 1967. His famous quote metaphorically describes the artistry involved in steering a high-performance single seater around some of the most dangerous and challenging racing circuits in the world. Splash Cars…Continue reading “The Splatoon of driving games, Splash Cars releases on console today”»

Swedish-based Ravine Studios has announced its arcade racing title Race Condition will be available to buy for PC via Steam later today (1st March 2022). Created by a team of two developers, Race Condition is a retro-themed racer drawing low-poly inspiration from the likes of Virtua Racing, allowing players to take control of 80s-inspired Formula…Continue reading “Low-poly driving game Race Condition is out now”»

I’ve just had one of the best arcade racing experiences of the past 20 years and I really didn’t expect it. Formula Retro Racing hit PS4 (and PS5 backwards compatibility) recently and it’s a mere £4.99 on the UK store. Seeing as it looks like Virtua Racing, with its flat-shaded polygons and golden era F1…Continue reading “Formula Retro Racing’s one moment of arcade racing perfection”»

Repixel8, the one-man development team behind the likes of Formula Retro Racing and Velocity G, has announced details of a further racing game set for release in January 2022. Gravity Chase is a futuristic racing game with hints of the classic PlayStation Wipeout series, featuring anti-gravity vehicle combat, three game modes and 16 tracks. Taking…Continue reading “Gravity Chase coming to Steam and Xbox January 2022”»

Indie retro games publisher Tendokore has just announced colourful racing title Seaside Driving, where the goal is to drive along one of five randomly-generated coastal tracks while dodging obstacles, collecting coins and admiring the seaside views – accompanied by a 1980s-inspired synthwave soundtrack. In a year where retro-inspired racers such as Art of Rally, Circuit…Continue reading “Seaside Driving set for PC, Switch and Xbox One release”»

Classic 90s style racing game Formula Retro Racing is now available on PlayStation. Created by British developer Repixel 8, Formula Retro Racing was released for Xbox One and PC 14th May 2020 to mainly positive reviews, but has now gained a release for Sony’s home consoles. Created by a one-man development team in the form…Continue reading “Formula Retro Racing now available on PlayStation”»

The magic of 90’s arcade racing games can be found in a new title coming to Steam later this year.  Classic Sport Driving is the name, and it might also be the best possible description for this game. The virtual cars look sporty, the racing gameplay is classical and at the bare essence of it,…Continue reading “Classic Sport Driving goes retro arcade racing this December”»

There are some undisputed classics in the racing genre, yet you can’t play them all on a PS5 or Xbox Series X. You can play them on PC via emulation, of course, but even that can cause trouble for some of these titles and it’s legally dodgy too. So this article looks at 10 of…Continue reading “The best way to play 10 classic racing games”»

Project Gotham Racing: Last seen 2007 on Xbox 360 This was a massive missed opportunity. Project Gotham Racing had four incarnations after first appearing as Metropolis Street Racer on Sega Dreamcast. The pitch is simple: Realistic, licensed cars, driving through photorealistic, real-world cities, with extra points awarded for stylish driving. Telephone boxes are in the…Continue reading “These racing games vanished and deserve far better”»