Andrew Evans

Sony has announced the next stage in the next-gen console marketing push. A new PlayStation 5 Showcase event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, at 2000 UTC.

2020 Toyota Racing Series champion and 2018 GT Sport World Champion Igor Fraga is set to drive for a new team in his second FIA Formula 3 season.

If you’re still reeling a little from the bad news that DIRT 5 will be delayed by around three weeks, here’s something to cheer you up. The newest clip from Codemasters shows off some frozen circuit shenanigans with some of the most iconic rally cars going.

There’s a fresh set of GT Sport Time Trials starting today, and covering the next two weeks. It’s fair to say that the challenges on offer, though both set at real circuits, are about as far apart in speed terms as it’s possible to get in GT Sport.

Microsoft’s information dump on next-generation consoles this week is continuing apace, with the Xbox Series S now laid bare in full.

Following yesterday’s reveal of Microsoft’s junior next-gen console, its price, and its launch date, we now have the final piece of Xbox Series X puzzle too. As suspected, the XSX arrives right alongside its sibling on November 10, and at the expected $499 (£449/€499) price point.

After a successful first event in 2019, the Porsche Esports Racing Japan (PERJ) competition returns for a second season starting next month.

Update: Microsoft has now confirmed that the Xbox Series S at least will launch on November 10.

The cat is finally out of what was looking like a pretty transparent bag. Microsoft’s other next-gen console, the Xbox Series S is now public knowledge. The computing giant has revealed both the design and price of the Series S after some early leaks on social media today.

The MSI Esports team has emerged victorious from the third edition of the 24h SimRacing, defending its title from last year.

Update: Following Microsoft’s announcement of the Xbox Series S and Series X launch date of November 10, Codemasters has confirmed that DIRT 5 will now be a day one launch title on these consoles. We await news on the PS5 version.

There’s no taking things slowly in this week’s GT Sport Daily Races, as all three events put you in race cars.

The 2020 edition of the 24h SimRacing Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya gets underway this Saturday, September 5, and you can watch it right here on GTPlanet.

To coincide with the release of WRC 9, Fanatec has revealed a new, officially licensed wheel. Going by the name of the CSL Elite Steering Wheel WRC, the controller will be the official WRC Esports wheel when the tournament gets underway.

Depending on your region and platform, WRC 9 will likely be available right now. Save for console users in North America, who have to wait until September 8, players will already be getting to grips (or lack of grips) with the latest in Kylotonn’s annual rally sim series.

Niche sports and supercar manufacturer Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus (SCG) has cast a fresh light onto that thorny issue of video game car licensing: money.

Fans of classic rally action have something unusual to look forward to this month, as art of rally arrives. It’s a second driving game from independent developer Funselektor, following up on 2015’s Absolute Drift, and uses the same novel graphical style.

While a new console generation is always an exciting time for gamers, it can be cause for concern too. For those who have the console merely as the center of a very expensive set-up, there’s always the worry that their peripherals might not work as intended on the new machine.

Although Microsoft is apparently reticent to confirm its second next-gen console, the brand doesn’t appear to be all that shy in keeping its name away from official documentation. For the second time in around a month, the Series S name has leaked out on Microsoft products.

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya will be running the third installment of its own 24-hour race this weekend, and it’s still possible to register to take part.