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Monster Energy Supercross 6 review: subtle tweaks

The official game of the real-world SX championship, Monster Energy Supercross 6 is a fun, detailed, motorcycle racing game with a deep...

Sunset Shift: A fly-tipping simulator with a twist

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Sunset Shift review: A fly-tipping simulator with a twist

Sunset Shift is a free driving game with a surprisingly bleak message.

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration: All of its racing games reviewed

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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration – All of its racing games reviewed

Justin Towell finds a few old gems in the retro racing quagmire.

Need For Speed Unbound review - One more time, in 4K60

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Need For Speed Unbound review: One more time, in 4K60

We get called a ‘s*** driver’ by the police radio, add neon to our cars and escape overly long police chases. It's...

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Smurfs Kart review: Honest family thrills

We test Garfield Kart’s biggest rival, and aren’t left feeling blue. A full review of Smurfs Kart on Nintendo Switch.

Dakar Desert Rally review - Potentially incredible

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Dakar Desert Rally review: Potentially incredible

Dakar Desert Rally is an officially-licenced off-road rally raid game with a diverse location, dynamic weather and some key features now coming...

World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing Review - "You wanted the best..."

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World of Outlaws: Dirt Racing review – The greatest show on dirt

The first official World of Outlaws game in a decade delivers the best console dirt racing experience in a generation.

Fanatec’s latest CSL Elite Pedals V2 increase feedback and stability 02

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Everything you need to know about the Fanatec CSL Elite Pedals V2

Replacing the venerable CSL Elite Pedals, the V2s are a three-pedal unit for PC, PlayStation and Xbox. They include a new load...

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You Suck at Parking review: Controlled road rage

Happy Volcano's You Suck at Parking is a puzzle driving game, and it delivers fiendishly challenging level design and riotous online multiplayer.

NHRA Speed For All Review: Gaming a quarter mile at a time

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NHRA Speed For All Review: Gaming a quarter mile at a time

The National Hot Rod Association has an official video game again thanks to GameMill Entertainment with its new release, NHRA Speed For...

Race Me Now review: a colourful indie racer that requires more tuning

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Race Me Now review: a colourful indie racer that requires more tuning

Werys Game Studio's Race Me Now is a vibrant indie racing title with a limited career mode and unsatisfying handling.

Hands-on with Racelogic's VBOX Simulator Software

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Hands-on with Racelogic’s VBOX Simulator Software

We explain why Racelogic's new VBOX Simulator Software can help sim racers hone their driving to find optimal performance.

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Trak Racer FS3 review: A solid place to start

If you would like something sturdier than a desk, but don't have the space for a full cockpit, a wheel stand is...

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Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels Expansion review: Plastic fantastic

The first DLC expansion for Forza Horizon 5 is yet another Hot Wheels tie-in, but despite some game stability and vehicle handling...

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Neodori Forever review: Initial D-isappointment

Strobetano's Neodori Forever is a retro-inspired racer where drifting takes centre stage. Does it skid into the sunset or stall at the...

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Mini Motorways Switch review: the road’s the star, not the car

Justin Towell casts his eye over Dinosaur Polo Club's Nintendo Switch port of road building strategy game Mini Motorways.

MotoGP 22 review: Digging into the archives

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MotoGP 22 review: Delving into the archives

This season's official game of MotoGP adds new tracks, new features and a documentary – but does the on-track performance live up...

Rush Rally Origins PC review: Essential top-down racing

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Rush Rally Origins PC review: Essential top-down racing

Rush Rally Origins on PC, via Steam, delivers a masterclass in top-down rally driving thanks to its superlative vehicle dynamics and bite-sized...

Assetto Corsa Competizione PS5 review The most realistic console driving experience

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Assetto Corsa Competizione PS5 review: The most realistic console driving experience

Assetto Corsa Competizione is now available for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and following its first post-release update, delivers an...

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Next Level Racing F-GT Lite iRacing Edition review: Falling at your first sim-racing hurdle

The F-GT Lite is meant to be an entry-level sim racing cockpit, but sadly, it's lack of flexibility for the price point...

Splash Cars for Nintendo Switch review: An odd port of a mobile paint-splasher

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Splash Cars review: An odd port of a mobile paint-splasher

Splash Cars really could have been brilliant if it had been designed with the Switch in mind.

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Retro Pixel Racers review: Challenging, but not in a good way

Give yourself your own John McEnroe moment. “I CROSSED THE LINE!”

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Chocobo GP review: Monetisation hinders a fun kart racer

Chocobo GP, developed by AKIRA Co. Ltd. and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, released on 10th March.

Gran Turismo 7 review: an ode to the motor car

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Gran Turismo 7 review: An ode to the motor car

Gran Turismo 7 is the most ambitious entry into the series so far thanks to radically different handling characteristics and a divisive...

GRID Legends review: a return to form with caveats

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GRID Legends review: A return to form with caveats

Here's our in-depth review of EA and Codemasters' latest PC, Xbox and PlayStation racing game – GRID Legends. Find out why it...

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Gravity Chase review: Zero-G thrills on a budget

I love speed. When not flying down hills on my mountain bike, I can be found redlining my sports car in fifth...

MXGP 2021 – The Official Motocross Videogame review

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MXGP 2021 – The Official Motocross Videogame review

The official game of the FIM Motocross World Championship had a bit of a trying time in 2020. It was solid, if...

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 - Ultimate Edition review

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Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition review

This is dreadful. There’s so much wrong with Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition, it’s hard to know where to start, so...

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Gear.Club Unlimited 2 Switch review

With the ‘Ultimate’ version now out now on Xbox and PlayStation, Switch owners receive a ‘Definitive Edition’ of Gear.Club Unlimited 2, which...

Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro sim racing wheel review

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Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro review

In a surprising turn of events this year, the folks over at Polyphony Digital partnered with Fanatec for its next Gran Turismo...

Forza Horizon 5 review: A genre-defining open-world racer

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Forza Horizon 5 review: A genre-defining open-world racer

I went to the cinema recently and upon asking for a small drink, I was scornfully dismissed. “Pah! We only do medium,...

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Circuit Superstars

WATCH: Circuit Superstars review

Circuit Superstars is a cute-looking, cartoonish… simulator. That makes it something both unique and special. So, here’s our review so you can...

Circuit Superstars review - The stylised simulator

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Circuit Superstars review: The stylised simulator

Out-and-out simulators don’t really have detailed career modes with non-linear paths, vehicle upgrades and collectable trinkets. I’m thinking the perfunctory career in...

Horizon Chase Senna Forever review: A fitting tribute for a new generation

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Horizon Chase Senna Forever review: A fitting tribute for a new generation

When it comes to immortalising a three-time F1 world champion in a game, Horizon Chase was not the first that came to...

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Hot Wheels Unleashed review

I was on Team Matchbox when I was a child. If I was well behaved, my parents would treat me to a...

Thrustmaster T248 sim racing wheel review

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Thrustmaster T248 sim racing wheel review

After Thrustmaster released the SF1000 to rave reviews (ours included), its next release the T-GT II didn’t get such a warm reception....

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Fanatec CSL DD Boost Kit 180 review

When we reviewed the Fanatec CSL DD – that PC and Xbox sim racing wheel base – recently, we were suitably impressed....

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Cruis’n Blast Nintendo Switch review

I think I’m over-stimulated. In Cruis’n Blast, everything’s shinier than everything else. It’s all ‘everything all of the time’ with no respite....

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WRC 10 game review

WRC 10 is an important milestone, both for the official video game of the FIA World Rally Championship, but also developer KT...

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Assetto Corsa

Assetto Corsa Mobile review

When one normally thinks about a handheld mobile racing game, what are some of the commonalities? Simulation normally doesn’t come to my...

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Super Woden GP review

Never judge a book by its cover, or in fact a driving game by its first twenty minutes. That is my warning...

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Rush Rally Origins review

If you’re looking for pure driving gameplay on Nintendo Switch, look no further. This is rally driving distilled into short-burst arcade stages...

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RiMS Racing review

All-new motorcycle simulators from fresh studios do not appear very often. Over the past decade, aside from Milestone’s range of ever-present Ride...

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Fanatec CSL DD wheel base and CSL Pedals review

Fanatec set the sim racing world alight with its announcement of the CSL DD. Direct drive wheel bases are notoriously pricey, but...

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art of rally’s console release highlights the current gulf in hardware abilities

If the rather excellent Absolute Drift: Zen Edition on Nintendo Switch made you excited for a handheld port of its successor, art...

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Mini Motorways review

Mini Motorways has been several years in the making. It’s the sequel to the lauded puzzle game Mini Metro, which according to...

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F1 2021

F1 2021 review – the best F1 game yet?

Can you feel it? I can. That’s pressure. Reviewing one of the most popular racing games on the planet carries with it...

SimPlexity V12 Traxion.GG Edition review

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SimPlexity V12 Traxion.GG Edition sim rig review

Getting into sim racing might seem like quite an expensive endeavour, though that’s not always the case. While I’m sure we’ll cover...

CarX Drift Racing Online Nintendo Switch review

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CarX Drift Racing Online Nintendo Switch review

This is the most baffling game I’ve played in years. CarX Drift Racing Online is objectively as full-featured a driving game as...

Next Level Racing GT Track cockpit review

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Next Level Racing GT Track cockpit review

If you are getting serious about your racing game or sim exploits, and you have the available space and requisite funds in...

BenQ MOBIUZ EX3415R Ultrawide Curved gaming monitor review

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BenQ MOBIUZ EX3415R Ultrawide Curved gaming monitor review

I’ve had my hands on the BenQ MOBIUZ EX3415R Ultrawide Curved gaming monitor for a while now, and right from the off,...

Thrustmaster Ferrari SF1000 Wheel Add-on review

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Thrustmaster Ferrari SF1000 Wheel Add-on review

Say hello to the Ferrari SF1000 Wheel Add-on from Thrustmaster, probably the best-looking sim-racing rim I’ve ever seen. The relationship between Ferrari...