Michael Leary

I’ll be honest, originally, the title was going to be “Everybody Wants to Rule the World of Racing Games” but I changed it, obviously. Why? One, it’s a little long-winded. Two, it would almost certainly conjure up thoughts of Tears for Fears, at least among those old enough or even savvy enough to know who they are.

A fresh batch of seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6. This week’s events are a trio of challenge events featuring the familiar non-race car and race car fare.

Development on the critically-acclaimed Assetto Corsa began in 2011, and since then the game has received numerous updates. The latest of which having introduced several new vehicles, the introduction of “the best circuit in the world,” Brands Hatch, as well as updates to some of the core features of the game. But if there’s one thing that’s been noticeable despite all of the updates, it’s the quality of the tracks.

With spring drawing near, talks of the upcoming Gran Turismo Sport beta are going to become commonplace and for good reason. Gran Turismo Sport is an opportunity to steer the franchise in a new direction; to reinvent and reassert it is as one of the key players in this niche genre, and what better way to do just that than with an offshoot title.

If at this very moment you’re reminiscing about the “King of the Track” challenges from the days of Forza Motorsport 4 to secure the elusive “Unicorn” car, know that you’re in good company.

On January 23rd Gran Turismo was presented with the Golden Marker Special Award at this year’s Japan Car Design Awards ceremony being held at The Gallery Too in the Minato district of Tokyo, Japan.

The Stanceworks Track Expansion is now available for Project CARS in a continual effort by Slightly Mad Studios to keep the WMD-powered game feeling new with monthly content.

We all love racing games; it’s the reason we’re all here. Whether it be waiting for the coveted Assetto Corsa, cheering a professional team, or putting our own spin on things, it’s a genre we know and love for better or worse. And it is a genre is need of a reboot.

New seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6. This week’s events are an ensemble of challenge events featuring NASCAR stock cars, race cars, tuner cars, and non-race cars.

The 8.0 Update is now available to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners, and is just in time to prepare the game for next car pack set to arrive this Friday, January 29th.

Touted as the ultimate rally simulation with more cars, more km of track and more content than any other rally game, Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo will go head-to-head with the acclaimed DiRT Rally when released on the 29th of this month.

A new year that marks the return of the Community Spotlight. Did you miss me? Of course you did, there’s no need to even answer that—I can read your thoughts. Much has changed since we last convened and instead of going on about everything as I would normally, let’s kick things off on the right foot.

The first seasonal events of the new year are now available in Gran Turismo 6. This week’s events are a trio of challenge events featuring GT300 and GT500-class racecars and European hot hatches.

Sales. A controversial topic that’s known for sparking heated debate; a topic that is so heavily analyzed by the passionate user base that it is often misused as an absolute. It’s a topic one can’t help but be drawn toward—like a moth to a flame—as it gives a brief overview, or, at least, the perception thereof, of how well the product has been welcomed into the consumer’s home.

In an announcement on Xbox.com, Xbox Wire has announced the official sales figures for Forza Motorsport 6. As of January 4th, 2016, Forza Motorsport 6 sales exceed 1 million units.

Discovered some time ago by the proactive pCARS community, Ford Australia’s V8 Supercar, the FG Falcon has been officially teased on the official Project CARS Instagram page with the remark “New Year. New cars. #ComingNext.”

PlayStation VR, otherwise known as Project Morpheus, has been something of a hot topic for the GTPlanet community upon discovering Shuhei Yoshida, President of SCE Worldwide Studios, would like the platform to support Gran Turismo.

New seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6. Unlike previous week’s where the featured events were very formulaic in nature, this week’s events are a mix of challenge events, drift trials, and a special single-lap time trial featuring stock and tuned cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife – with weather and time changes enabled.

The Renault Sport Car Pack is now available for Project CARS as Slightly Mad Studios continues to keep the game feeling new with fresh monthly content courtesy of their ON DEMAND program.

New seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6. Unlike previous week’s where the featured events were very formulaic in nature, this week’s events are a mix of challenge events, drift trials, and a special single-lap time trial featuring any of the Red Bull “Fan Cars”.