Gaming

Spring has come around once more to bring sunshine to Forza Horizon 4. Series 18 is heading for the finish line this week, with the final batch of content for the series dropping for players across the UK.

The next generation of gaming kicks off later this year with new consoles from Microsoft and Sony. According to Xbox head Phil Spencer, Microsoft is already looking to set its sights higher in preparation for the future.

World famous soft drinks brand Coca-Cola has signed a multi-year deal with iRacing to become the title sponsor of the eNASCAR series.

Sony has sparked a new round of internet rumors about the upcoming PlayStation 5 console, by updating its website to reflect the new device.

The wait is finally over for Assetto Corsa Competizione fans. The game’s Intercontinental GT Pack, bringing cars and tracks from the 2019 season of the championship, is now with us.

It’s been a long ride, but the wait is almost over. Last month, the official website for the Isle of Man TT let it slip that the game would launch in March. Various game stores around the world corroborated the release window, even with varying shipping dates between March 19-29.

Last year saw the soft-launch of the highly-anticipated AI feature in iRacing. At the time, only the Porsche 911 GT3 and a selection of circuits were able to show the feature off. Following that, Skip Barber and the Mazda MX-5 series also got a chance to use the competent AI in the PC racing sim.

In a freak bout of Opposites Day, ex-F1 driver and double Indy 500 champion Juan Pablo Montoya can now lay claim to being the fastest gamer in the world.

This week’s GT Sport Daily Races include an old, old favorite, and a couple of events showing off the game’s post-release tracks — both fictional and real.

The Intercontinental GT Pack DLC coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione finally has a release date, so mark your calendars for next Tuesday, February 4.

Codemasters has revealed a batch of juicy new content coming to GRID next month. The Season 2 expansion brings along six new vehicles, new sections for the career mode, and a new circuit with multiple configurations, across PS4, Xbox, and PC.

January is about to come to a close, but Winter is making its presence felt once more in Forza Horizon 4. The latest snowy season brings in the latest batch of new events and content to the UK.

The GT Sport time trials for the next fortnight have a rather European focus, and emphasize two different driving techniques at the opposite end of the scales of speed.

Kunos Simulazioni continues to tease the upcoming Intercontinental GT Pack DLC for Assetto Corsa Competizione. The pack, which features content from the 2019 season of the Intercontinental GT Challenge, will add four new circuits to the game.

Next month’s Xbox Games With Gold lineup will feature Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge. Announced by Major Nelson, players can get their hands on the title throughout the entire month of February.

As teased earlier in the week, there’s something new coming to DiRT Rally 2.0 soon. Codemasters has now revealed all, and in March players can take part in a celebration of all things Colin McRae.

Players flicking on their PS4 consoles this morning will find a small GT Sport update waiting for them. As announced at rather short notice yesterday, update 1.55 is here.

With today’s digital release of ‘Ford v Ferrari’, it seems Microsoft has a little incentive up its sleeve. To celebrate the occasion, those that purchase the film on Microsoft Movies & TV will receive the 1968 Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback Coupe. Not a real one, of course, rather a digital one for use in Forza Horizon 4.

Just when we were starting to get worried that there’d be a skipped month in the GT Sport update scheduling, Polyphony Digital has announced that there’s an update coming along this week.

The first Need for Speed: Heat update of 2020 is here. With it comes new features, quality of life updates, and bug fixes. Let’s take a closer look at what the update brings to the table when it is released at 09:00 GMT on January 28.