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Thrustmaster has revealed the name of its upcoming wheel ahead of E3 and it goes by the name of “T-GT”. Originally teased on the Thrustmaster Facebook page, the name of the new peripheral disproves prior listings of the “T700”.

It sort of snuck up on us — we’ve been a little busy with a massive project, you see — but E3 2017 is nearly here. As we predicted back in January, this year looks like one of the busiest yet for our favorite genre. So what are we most looking forward to when the doors open in California next week? Well, we’ve got a list for that, in no particular order.

With only a few days remaining until E3, Microsoft has revealed Project Scorpio will offer additional memory to game developers. Xbox chief Mike Ybarra took to Twitter, announcing that developers can access an additional 1GB of RAM for games. For those keeping count, that bumps the total up to 9GB.

At Gran Turismo Sport’s blowout event back in May of 2016, a mysterious Thrustmaster-branded wheel sat in a glass case. In May of this year, numerous retailers began putting up listings for the supposed Thrustmaster “T700.” We still don’t have the full details about this wheel, but the peripheral maker has thrown us a bone or two over the past few days.

It appears Playground Games has more cars planned for Forza Horizon 3. Thanks to the accidental release of the dev version, players have found hints of new models buried in the latest update’s code.

You know the story by now: last month the Ready To Race car pack made its way to Assetto Corsa. Included were 10 brand-new vehicles ranging from a “budget” supercar to two hardcore Le Mans prototypes. Throughout the week we’ve put seven of the ten vehicles through their paces. At last, it’s time to bring the series to a close with the final three — the extreme three.

Welcome to Mirror Mode, GTPlanet’s new series that shines a spotlight on retro racing games. For our first installment, we’re taking a look back at one of the competitors Gran Turismo inspired during the franchise’s early years: Sega GT.

If you heard the news we broke yesterday, this may not surprise you. But now it’s official: we’ll be careening around race tracks from all over the world in Project CARS 2 this September.

Well, this is a surprise. It seems Slightly Mad Studios’ Project CARS 2 will release September 22 on PS4, Xbox One and PC as per a new blog post on the official website. The date has since been removed from the article, but multiple responses on social media and within our own community corroborate the date.

Earlier this week we celebrated Assetto Corsa’s Ready To Race car pack by breaking in four of the included cars. We’re picking up where we left off with three new vehicles, all with something to prove. However, it’s worth acknowledging that the liveries featured are not standard fare with the car pack.

This past weekend the team behind iRacing confirmed two new additions were on the way to the acclaimed PC sim. Arriving today, players will have the opportunity to get personal with the Ford GT LM and Ferrari 488.

Today is a good day for North American rally fans: DiRT 4 is officially now available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

PlayStation will be expanding its reach as a global brand as its set to sponsor this year’s Pride in London event. You’d normally see a PlayStation logo at sports events or gaming events, but the LGBT+ celebrations give the Japanese company a major platform for exposure.

The team behind iRacing has announced another future addition for the long-running sim racer. Rallycross is coming later this year — and it’ll include a free car to learn the ropes.

The Porsche giveaways in Forza Horizon 3 show no signs of ceasing this month. Turn 10 has revealed June’s Forzathon lineup, and the Stuttgart manufacturer continues to take center stage.

Shortly after revealing its new PS4 wheel offering, Fanatec has dropped some new information on the team’s upcoming direct drive steering wheel.

Turn 10 has revealed the next car pack for open-world racer Forza Horizon 3. Bringing seven new vehicles to the Aussie landscape, the Mountain Dew car pack launches tomorrow, June 6.

It’s good news in the land of iRacing today. The team behind the venerable PC sim has confirmed two new models will arrive in-game tomorrow, June 6.

Early last month Kunos released the Ready To Race car pack for Assetto Corsa. The pack brings 10 all-new vehicles to the game, with PC players being the first to sample the new content.

It’s the weekend — the first one of June — and FH3 players know what that means: another batch of Forzathon events. As is increasingly become the norm, it also means another free Porsche is up for grabs.