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The closed beta for the latest PlayStation 4 update (v4.50) comes with a much-requested feature for PS4 Pro owners. Labeled “Boost Mode”, this feature (when enabled in the settings) allows games that haven’t receive a PS4 Pro compatibility update to now utilize the Pro’s improved hardware for better performance.

Youtube channel GamerMuscle recently took the chance to drive one of the latest Porsches available in sim racing on two platforms: Assetto Corsa and iRacing. The video comparison — aiming to find the differences between the two PC simulators — was carried out on the British circuit Donington Park.

A fractious Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour was not what many were expecting given the talent on show this year, but the action turned out to be fast and furious. This was an endurance race, but every hour of the twelve on offer had its fair share of action.

If you haven’t heard the good news by now, the recently re-established SimBin Studios has confirmed to RaceDepartment that its return to the racing game scene will be accompanied by the third installment in the GTR franchise. Following the reaction to the news, the studio has taken it upon itself to release a new batch of screenshots, featuring Spa Francorchamps and the BMW Z4 GT3.

In a surprise move, Codemasters announced DiRT 4 last week. While the news has plenty of racing fans hyped for more rally action, it’s also partially defined the game by what it won’t have. Pikes Peak is off limits due to licensing exclusivity belonging to Gran Turismo and now there’s more bad news: any WRC-related cars and tracks have been ruled out of the title completely.

With support for F1 2016 wrapping up last week with the v1.08 patch, Codemasters is now turning its attention towards this year’s official Formula 1 game. After a successful beta period resulted in what many considered the best F1 game since Codies took over in 2009, the company has given this year’s beta program an earlier start:

The Intercontinental GT Challenge season kicks off this weekend with the 2017 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. Qualifying has already taken place, and the race itself starts within the hour.

A key aspect to running any profitable business is keeping your customers happy and Sony knows all about this when it comes to firmware updates for its highly successful console.

We’re just going to cut to the chase here: the Weekly Rewind has returned! A lot has changed since we last spoke in 2014, and we’re going to tackle all of it over the coming weeks in some form or fashion. 2017 is shaping up to be one of the best yet for the racing game genre for one particular reason that we’ll gladly highlight again later on, and the news is all the more exciting when the revival of a particular PC (now multi-platform) racing franchise is announced.

This month started with news of the Vision Gran Turismo program getting back into gear. Famed Italian design house Pininfarina will be working with F1 and CART champion Emerson Fittipaldi on the EF7 Vision Gran Turismo, the first addition to the project in over a year.

With the start of the 2017 Formula 1 season a little over a month away, Codemasters has finished the post-game development on its latest official Formula 1 video game with a small but important patch.

The AMA involving DiRT 4 Chief Game Designer Paul Coleman has recently come to a close on Reddit. For the two hour period, Coleman addressed plenty of questions on the upcoming racer and along the way revealed some intriguing information that may make the title’s strong reveal even more tempting.

Cue the Darth Vader music: the gauntlet has been laid down! Ahead of the upcoming Bathurst 12H race, a confident Jann Mardenborough has challenged all Gran Turismo 6 players to beat his time on the famous Mount Panorama Circuit in Australia.

It’s been a big week over at Codemasters HQ. Since the reveal of DiRT 4, the information has been trickling in about the title and what we can expect so far when the latest entry in the series lands in June. However if you haven’t quite had your fill of information yet, you’re in luck. Chief Game Designer Paul Coleman will be appearing on Reddit to answer your questions about the upcoming rally racer.

When SimBin Studios was re-established in North West England last year, the racing community rejoiced as the developer synonymous with several acclaimed PC racing titles had returned to the scene. Now, just over three months later RaceDepartment confirms that the revitalized studio’s first project set for release will be the third installment in the GTR franchise.

After last week’s Forza Horizon 3 Xbox One S bundle, players looking for a small dose of two-year-old nostalgia are in luck this week, as Forza Horizon 2 hits the Microsoft Store with savings up to the 75% mark for Xbox Live Gold subscribers.

Continuing what’s so far been a strong start to the year, Marco Massarutto of Kunos Simulazioni just released new teaser images for upcoming content in Assetto Corsa.

The Geneva International Motor Show is one of the biggest of its kind. All manner of debuts typically happen there, and this year’s brace of new metal will include the latest addition to the “not even halfway done” Vision GT project.

Electronic Arts’s third quarter fiscal 2017 earnings call was yesterday (link to the full document here), and buried between the various sports and shooting titles was a reference to the upcoming Need For Speed title, and when players can expect it.