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Aside from the new Gran Turismo merchandise released at last weekend’s PlayStation Experience, there wasn’t much for racing game fans to get excited about from the show. An interview with PlayStation CEO Shawn Layden, however, revealed something that should get everyone’s attention.

It’s that time of the week again: Forza 7’s Specialty Dealer update is now live. As usual three new cars are up for grabs, and their combined total is more than last week’s offerings so come prepared.

We know a mouse is the last thing you want to play a racing game with. However, we also know that many of you are more than just sim racers; you’re gamers through and through. This is why we decided to check out two of the latest mice from Logitech — the G703 and G903.

Gran Turismo Sport’s Mileage Exchange has updated on schedule. It’s brought another new selection of paints, wheels and a car you cannot obtain elsewhere.

Slightly Mad Studios has deployed a new Project CARS 2 patch to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. Update 3.01 includes a ton of new fixes and also adds an exciting online addition to the game.

A minor update for F1 2017 has been deployed by Codemasters. The v1.11 patch includes a few bug fixes and a temporary fix for a recurring issue.

Slightly Mad Studios has updated Project CARS 2 with a new Community Event for players to tackle. This week’s challenge will put your skills to the test with a nimble track racer.

Thrustmaster is again partnering with Ferrari for its latest piece of hardware: the T80 Ferrari 488 GTB Edition. If you’ve recently invested in high-end equipment, don’t get too worried: this entry-level wheel is aimed at the lower-end of the market.

The 2017 PlayStation Experience was held in Anaheim, California over the weekend. Gran Turismo Sport was on full display at a massive booth of its own, which hosted races for attendees complete with live commentary from GTPlanet’s own Tom Brooks.

The sim-racing hardware guys over at Fanatec have been on a roll this holiday shopping season. After some popular Black Friday weekend sales, they’re back with a new sales concept: an “Advent Calendar” sale.

Marcel Pfister, the “mixed reality” master, has taken a break from producing his famous sim-racing videos this year. He’s back, though, and his videos are looking better than ever.

GTPlanet’s longest running organized Time Trial series has transitioned to Gran Turismo Sport. Our latest event, “Tarmac Rally Time!“, features the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Gr.B Rally Car, in Courtesy Car form, at Kyoto Driving Park – Yamagiwa.

The Switch is home to some of the year’s best games — unless you’re a racing fan. While it’s true Nintendo’s platforms have never been a haven for the genre, the hybrid console is awfully shorthanded in the racing department, even compared to its predecessors. Excellent as they are, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Fast RMX can only satisfy for so long.

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about The Crew 2, the sequel to Ubisoft’s open-world driving game. We do have some news, but unfortunately, it’s not very good.

Just yesterday we learned that GT Sport would be receiving another update at a very unusual time, falling in the early Saturday morning hours for most of the world.

It looks like the GT Sport patches are coming thick and fast, with an announcement of a second update this week.

Gran Turismo is set to announce a series of collaborations with three of the most prominent “streetwear” clothing brands on December 9.

Forza Motorsport 7 has been crowned the best Sports/Racing game at The Game Awards 2017. The announcement was made during the pre-show for the awards ceremony.

It’s been quite a “dirty” year for the iRacing crew. 2017 started off with the announcement of dirt oval racing, and we learned over the summer that rallycross would also be coming to the service.

As you’ve probably heard, Forza 7’s curiously-named “Doritos Car Pack” went live on Tuesday. Of course, nothing says “Doritos” quite like “old cars”, which is most of what you get in this latest update.