Arriving for rally fans on March 25th, 2025, we now know what's included in the last of the planned expansion packs with the EA Sports WRC Hard Chargers DLC new content confirmed. The first thing to cover will be the six new cars arriving with the paid DLC, also available as part of the +24 Season Expansion Bundle, and they will be: As an older sim racer, I'm … [Read more...]
Supercross 25 Pre-order Bonuses Include Monster Jam Showdown
Releasing on April 10th, 2025, the Monster Energy Supercross 25 pre-order bonuses include Monster Jam Showdown if you opt for the top Dirt Master edition. There are three versions of the game available to pre-order now, with the Standard Edition earning you the Stars & Stripes Pack DLC, which is a customisation kit inspired by the American flag. The Special Edition also … [Read more...]
Automobilista 2 Update V1.6.4.2 And Super Trophy Trucks DLC
Plenty of fixes and some new content has arrived with the release of both the Automobilista 2 Update V1.6.4.2 and Super Trophy Trucks DLC. The trucks are available in the Adrenaline Pack Pt2, which is part of the original Season Pass and Premium Expansion Packs. It can also be bought individually for £6.99. And as you'll need somewhere to unleash the new vehicles, which … [Read more...]
Toybox Turbos Has Been Delisted From Digital Storefronts
A 2014 Micro Machines game in all but name, Toybox Turbos has been delisted from digital storefronts. It's one of six titles developed or published by EA or Codemasters which were removed at the same time, with no official warning or statement released before they disapeared. Developed by Codemasters for the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 between Micro Machines V4 in 2006 and Micro … [Read more...]
Racing And Driving Games In The Steam Spring Sale 2025
Running until March 20th, I've gone through all of the racing and driving games in the Steam Spring Sale 2025 to highlight some of the best choices, the biggest discounts, and anything that might be a cheap and interesting option to pick up. There's a huge list of discounted racing sims and games with prices discounted by up to 90% on some older titles, but here are some of … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Night Ride Launches on Steam Early Access
You can now experience the relaxing and hypnotic appeal of riding through darkness, as Motorcycle Night Ride launches on Steam Early Access. After being briefly available to try out during Steam Next Fest 2025, the Early Access includes four motorcycles and more than 10 maps, with the two-person team at Suber Game Studio intending to add more routes, bikes and 'an improved … [Read more...]
New Golden Lap Update Adds Spying On Other Teams
One reason I love finding out about classic motorsport is that after a couple of decades or more, the people involved are able to be more open about the espionage, copying and cheating that took place. And now a new Golden Lap update adds spying on other teams. Both players and AI team managers can now send a spy out twice per season to copy a part, sabotage it or report … [Read more...]
The Automobilista 2 Spring Sale 2025 Runs Until March 20th
If you don't already own the racing sim, or want to pick up all the available DLC for less, the Automobilista 2 Spring Sale 2025 runs until March 20th on Steam, with up to 70% off. You can currently buy the Reiza Studios sim for £10.49, which is 70% off the normal retail price of £10.49, along with the All-Inclusive Bundle for £52.67, which is down from £96.49. Three DLC … [Read more...]
Stampede: Racing Royale Will Close Down In Summer 2025
The free-to-play kart racer featuring up to 60 participants has had a relatively short life on PC and Xbox consoles, as it's been announced that Stampede: Racing Royale will close down in Summer 2025. Developers Sumo Leamington have announced that 'due to a variety of unexpected events', the servers will shut down in approximately three months time, which would be around the … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.116.106 Adds Freestyle Motocross
In their seeming quest to simulate absolutely every type of motorcycle sport ever created, TrackDayR Update 1.0.116.106 adds freestyle motocross, along with two new FMX arenas suited to pulling Supermans, Cliff Hangers and Cordovas. It was already possible to pull tricks on the motocross circuits in TrackDayR, but the system to perform them has been reworked. Now you'll need … [Read more...]
New Nacon Revosim Pure Wheel And Pedals Launched
If there wasn't enough choice for direct drive wheelbases and sim hardware right now, the new Nacon Revosim Pure wheel and pedals are now available to pre-order with deliveries starting in June 2025. The French game publisher and peripherals manufacturer announced it would start making sim racing hardware back in May 2024 when a new Racing department covering games … [Read more...]
Rennsport Announce Console Releases With Cross-Play For 2025
There's big news for Xbox and PlayStation sim racers, as Rennsport announce console releases with Cross-Play for 2025. Which means PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S drivers will be able to compete against each other, and there will also be cross-platform progression across all three systems, synched with your Rennsport profile and app. That's big news for console racers, as until … [Read more...]
RennSport Early Access Update 1.12.12 Released
Arriving alongside the announcement of console releases in 2025, we've seen RennSport Early Access Update 1.12.12 released with some substantial improvements to car physics and the user interface. The biggest news is the overhaul of the GT3 class and the BMW M2 CS, reworking the tyres, adjusting spring rates, and other parameters to improve the feeling of connection to the … [Read more...]
Adaptive AI Opponents Arrive With iRacing 2025 Season 2
While it's always been seen as the leader in competitive online sim racing, the single player AI experience has always been pretty good in iRacing. But it's about to get a lot more interesting as Adaptive AI opponents arrive with iRacing 2025 Season 2. AI racers were first introduced towards the end of 2019 and start of 2020, and since then more cars and tracks have been … [Read more...]
Compact New Heusinkveld MagShift Mini Is Now Available
If you need to minimise the space taken up by your sim racing rig, or just don't want to keep knocking into a full-sized shifter getting in and out of your seat, the compact new Heusinkveld MagShift Mini is now available. The smaller size and supplied U-shaped mounting bracket also mean you have a lot more options for mounting the MagShift Mini. Including the bracket, it … [Read more...]