Brendan Rorrison

Honda’s kicked off this year’s Tokyo Motor Show with one of its most interesting concepts yet. Taking inspiration from its own legacy, The Honda Sports EV applies a modern look to the manufacturer’s S-car coupe range from the 1960s and looks all the better for it.

The developer of Assetto Corsa has provided an update on the current status of the console release for it’s latest DLC pack. Kunos Simulazioni’s “70th Anniversary Ferrari Pack” adds a selection of the marque’s finest models and arrived on PCast month. According to a post on the official AC forums, console players may not be too far behind.

Kylotonn has released a new patch for WRC 7. The official game for the motorsport series is now up to version 1.2 as improvements arrive in the form of camera options and force feedback upgrades. As of the writing of this post, the patch is currently available on PlayStation 4.

Polyphony Digital is renowned for the polish it brings to the GT series. The little touches that make the game so unique are often praised and for GT Sport, it’s no different. When players log into the game on their birthday, they will be gifted a new car for their garage.

With GT Sport finally releasing worldwide over the course of this week, many versions have been made available for buyers. As with most modern game releases, the title has Day One, Limited and Collector’s editions. If none of those take your fancy and you want something a bit more lavish, Sony has you covered.

After covering the fog and rainy conditions in some of GT Sport’s campaign events, it’s time to look at some more footage. Our latest batch takes a look at the Alsace Village circuit and the return of Time Rally for the GT series.

One of the best features of GT Sport’s new livery editor will not be available at launch. The unfortunate news comes directly from Polyphony Digital on the GT website as certain online aspects of the game will be held back. Alongside the decal uploader, social features will also be missing from the site for the immediate future.

GT Sport will finally release worldwide this week. One of the most exciting first moments you can have with a new Gran Turismo is seeing the intro when booting up the game. If you can’t wait for that moment, fear not, as we’ve the video right here.

Project CARS 2’s latest patch has arrived on Xbox One. Patch 2.0 arrived on PS4 earlier this week and now those who play on Microsoft’s console can enjoy the improvements. Slightly Mad Studios has tweaked many parts of the game including a much-needed fix related to the game’s career mode.

We’ve seen some examples of GT Sport marketing in the UK, North America, and now it’s Japan’s turn. PlayStation Japan’s YouTube has some TV shorts that will air in the region and they’re pretty bonkers.

The latest “Update 2.0” for Project CARS 2 brings a whole host of fixes and improvements to the racing title. These changes include tweaks to sound design, AI behavior, and driving assists on gamepad. Changes to the user interface have also been made, introducing features like a new pit stop progress indicator and race countdown for online lobbies.

Amongst all the positive impressions coming from the GT Sport demo, there has been an unfortunate revelation. If you want to save progress during a GT Sport play session, you must be connected to PlayStation Network.

It seems like Hot Wheels want a piece of just about everyone in the sim racing genre. After collaborations with Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo, the Mattel owned brand is teaming up with Project CARS 2. Five cars from the game will be brought into the real world as diecast vehicles available to purchase.

This week’s GT Sport demo has confirmed that visual damage exists within the game. Players have spotted the cosmetic deformities that can happen to cars during collisions in gameplay. It’s existence hasn’t been outright shown by Polyphony Digital in promotional footage but many images and videos prove it does indeed exist.

As morning broke yesterday in the UK, a new “Gran Turismo” experience fell into the hands of thousands. The GT Sport demo has been unleashed onto the public, bringing with it a preview of a “new era” for the franchise.

Following last week’s surprise announcement, GT Sport’s four day demo is now live and playable.

The surprise announcement of a new GT Sport demo is a very exciting development. Previously, only those invited to the closed beta phases got the chance to go hands on but that will change next week.

Gran Turismo Sport will feature more than 160 cars when it releases later this month. All of these vehicles fall into specific groups, to ensure close racing. A new video posted by PlayStation explains in detail what each class will contain and what to expect in GT Sport. Let’s break down each group and discuss what they will bring to the game.

EA has revealed the achiements/trophies players will be aiming to achieve in this winter’s Need for Speed Payback. Posted on the official game’s website, the list details the type of tasks Payback will require you to complete. The list is 33 achievements long, keeping a further 20 hidden until release.

Props to anyone who saw this coming. Downloadable sensation Rocket League will add two new vehicles from the Fast and Furious franchise as premium content. The news comes direct from developers Psyonix on the title’s website.