Michael Leary

The wait is finally over. F1 2017 is now available on the Xbox One, PS4 and PC platforms. The timing is perfect as the sport returns from its summer break for the Belgian Grand Prix this weekend.

At this year’s pre-Gamescom event, Microsoft revealed the Xbox One X is now available for pre-order. Originally unveiled at E3 this past June, the One X will retail for $499 when released on November 7. Also revealed was a special edition of the upcoming console, the Project Scorpio Edition priced at $499 as well.

It appears Formula One also wants a slice of the esports pie and has announced a new series of its own. Partnered with Codemasters and UK-based esports company Gfinity, the inaugural season kicks off next month.

Microsoft is first to bat at this year’s Gamescom and you’ll be able to watch it live here. The event kicks off 12 PM on the West Coast, 3 PM on the East Coast, 8 PM in the U.K., 9 PM in Germany. For those not in the area you’ll want to tune in below to keep up to speed.

Earlier this year McLaren-Honda revealed its World’s Fastest Gamer eSports competition. WFG will find the ten fastest virtual racers, and the winner offered “the best job in eSports”, official sim driver of McLaren’s F1 team.

Hype levels for Project CARS 2 continue to rise as we quickly approach its September 22 release date. Before that however, Slightly Mad Studios has released a new 4K trailer ahead of Gamescom next week.

We’re down to eight days before the worldwide release of F1 2017. With so much onboard for this year’s entry, players have plenty to look forward to. In preparation, Codemasters has released the full suite of supported peripherals for the game on each platform.

With the clock winding down until F1 2017’s release, we’ve decided to take a look at last year’s game. Particularly, what it did right, what it could have done better, and how this year’s game goes above and beyond.

With nine days remaining until F1 2017’s release, the trophy and achievement lists are now live. Predominantly focusing on the game’s career mode, the reveal allows players ample preparation when the game arrives next week.

It was a busy seven days around the ‘Planet last week. Not only did we kick the week off in a drive in a supercar, but we got surprising bits of news on GT Sport, Forza Motorsport 7, and Project CARS 2.

While summer may soon end, the video game industry is going to heat up as we head into autumn. Of the myriad games releasing, this year will also bear witness to another console release: Xbox One X. The revised Xbox is Microsoft’s answer to Sony’s PS4 Pro.

Slightly Mad Studios’ Stephen Viljoen reveals Project CARS 2 looks better on the Xbox One X compared to PS4 Pro. The comment comes from an interview the Game Director had with Trusted Reviews earlier this week.

For those worried June’s Mountain Dew Car Pack was the last you’d see of new content in Forza Horizon 3 — think again. Turn 10 has announced the Hoonigan Car Pack, which arrives next Tuesday, August 15.

It sounds like online racing is only a small part of GT Sport. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has stated the online portion of the game only accounts for roughly 15% of the game.

With just over two months to go until GT Sport’s release, Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed more on the game. Speaking at the PlayStation Experience event in Malaysia, the series creator confirmed GT Sport will not feature microtransactions.

Turn 10 has revealed the latest chunk of cars featured in Forza Motorsport 7, this time turning the focus toward the US. The second biggest reveal yet, players will have plenty on their hands this October.

With only 22 days remaining until F1 2017’s launch, Codemasters is full swing ahead. The new gameplay trailer shows off the game’s “massively expanded” career mode.

Motorsport fans had plenty to work with this past weekend. As we head into the later summer months we’re going to break down the racing action from Formula One, Blancpain and the Pirelli World Challenge. So without further ado, let’s get to it.

Suddenly a rare Lamborghini Diablo appears and could be yours for under one million dollars. Costing more than a brand-new Aventador S, this particular Diablo is a collector’s item thanks to a starring film role.

It would appear Polyphony Digital has built Gran Turismo Sport’s eye-popping graphics with the future in mind. During a tour of Polyphony Digital’s Tokyo offices, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi revealed to Finder.com that the car models in the game would be better-suited to whatever successor Sony has planned for the PS4 Pro.