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Burnout Paradise is 10 years old. Let that sink in for a second. A title that was the darling of last generation has officially been around for a decade.

Welcome to Mirror Mode, GTPlanet’s series that shines a spotlight on retro racing games. In this installment, we take a look at a fan-favorite Sega arcade racer. 

When it comes to off-road racing or driving games there’s no shortage. The DiRT series leads the way, but it faces stiff competition from a quickly growing genre. Granted most of the games that attempt to take it on are lesser known. However, some do find success.

GTPlanet’s Weekly Race Series Time Trials are celebrating our 15 year anniversary! On this date in 2003, the first Weekly Race Series Time Trial was posted on the GTPlanet forums. We’re proud to carry on the tradition of those humble beginnings, as we feature weekly Time Trial Events for our registry members to participate in at their leisure.

The month is May 2010. Just four weeks before E3, one of the biggest games ever is about to launch: Red Dead Redemption. However, the month will be fondly remembered by arcade racing game fans for another reason.

Driving music. Some will tell you the very concept is wrong — the engine and tires provide all the auditory stimulation you could possibly need. Others cannot possibly get behind the wheel without it.

Welcome to Mirror Mode, GTPlanet’s series that shines a spotlight on retro racing games. In this installment, we take a look at one of the original PlayStation’s forgotten first-party racers. 

My real-world racing experience is very limited. When it comes to tracks, I’ve only actually visited two my entire life, and they couldn’t be any further apart.

It’s been another remarkable 12 months in the life of GTPlanet. We’ve had new games to play, new cars to drive and nearly half a million messages posted on our forums.

Like every year, 2017 gave us some spectacular automotive stories. From outrageous top speeds to electric cars, the year saw a ton of advancements across the board.

As we get the champagne on ice in preparation for New Year’s Eve, we’re taking a look back at the frankly historic last 12 months. 2017 was a great year to be a sim racer, and we’ve got a ton of supporting evidence.

Welcome to Mirror Mode, GTPlanet’s series that shines a spotlight on retro racing games. In this installment, we take a look back at Namco’s realistic Ridge Racer reboot, R: Racing Evolution. 

We know a mouse is the last thing you want to play a racing game with. However, we also know that many of you are more than just sim racers; you’re gamers through and through. This is why we decided to check out two of the latest mice from Logitech — the G703 and G903.

GTPlanet’s longest running organized Time Trial series has transitioned to Gran Turismo Sport. Our latest event, “Tarmac Rally Time!“, features the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Gr.B Rally Car, in Courtesy Car form, at Kyoto Driving Park – Yamagiwa.

GTPlanet’s longest running organized Time Trial series has transitioned to Gran Turismo Sport. Titled A Dragon’s Tale (Which One is Larini?), the first event features the Lexus RC F Gr.4 Courtesy Car at Dragon Trail Seaside.

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest review from a former member of staff here at GTPlanet. Jerome purchased the RSeat himself and offered to share his review with the community.

For the fifth interview in the series, we’re back to North America, but to one of our friends in the Great White North, Robbie Arthur, aka forum member RobbiefromBC. Robbie is a third generation racer from, you guessed it, Mission, British Columbia, Canada.

Welcome to Mirror Mode, GTPlanet’s series that shines a spotlight on retro racing games. To commemorate the upcoming release of Need for Speed Payback, we’re revisiting one of franchise’s most iconic installments. 

Sim racing shutterbugs, get ready: we’re kicking off the next generation of the GTPlanet Photo Mode competitions, and we’re doing it across three of the biggest titles this year.

How many things in your life have you kept for 20 years? Even better: how many of these two-decade old items have gone relatively unchanged?