Hardware

The annual shopping extravaganza of Black Friday is now officially upon us, with discounts on products of all kinds — including those vital to our preferred hobby of sim-racing.

Gran Turismo 7 has been updated to take advantage of the PlayStation 5 Pro, and everyone wants to know: how does it improve the game — and is it worth it?

Sim-racing hardware manufacturer Fanatec is celebrating its first “Black Friday” since it was acquired by Corsair just a few months ago, and the company is going all out with a “Cyber Week” of special deals starting Tuesday, November 26.

More than three years since it was originally revealed, the Fanatec Podium Steering Wheel Bentley GT3 — with which Rhys Millen actually drove up Pikes Peak — is now available to buy.

This is the Thrustmaster T598, and it’s one of the most interesting and unusual sim-racing wheels to come out in quite some time.

Thrustmaster’s racing peripheral portfolio continues to expand apace with the launch of a new “Hypercar” wheel rim add-on for its direct drive bases.

Thrustmaster has lifted the covers on its teased new direct drive wheel, now revealed as the “T598”, sporting a brand-new type of direct drive motor.

Amazon is offering some good deals on sim-racing gear on its 48-hour “Big Deal Days” extravaganza, beginning today.

It seems that Thrustmaster is soon to expand its direct drive wheel options with something a little bit different, as it’s teased a “direct axial drive” unit today.

PlayStation’s 30th Anniversary celebrations are kicking up a notch as it has revealed a special, limited edition range of consoles and controllers leaning into the original console’s aesthetics.

Logitech has announced a new range of add-ons for its G Pro direct drive wheel, with a new “Racing Series” (RS) and partnership with Momo expanding the options.

Following the news that American peripheral manufacturer Corsair had made a deal with the administrators of Endor AG over the weekend, it’s now been confirmed that Fanatec will live on under the new owners.

After a legal to-and-fro which has lasted across the summer, US-based gamingware manufacturer Corsair has been confirmed as the new owner of the troubled Endor AG and its Fanatec racing peripheral brand.

Following some pretty strong rumors just a week ago, and a hand-drawn image of the console’s box art work, Sony itself has teased the final design of the PlayStation 5 Pro with a very cheeky Easter Egg indeed.

A well-known gaming industry leaker has teased the final design for the long-rumored PlayStation 5 Pro console, with a sketch based upon the console’s consumer packaging.

Fanatec ClubSport DD and DD+ owners looking for a little more versatility in their wheelbase mountings can now pick up the DD Shaft Extension add-on.

The Fanatec saga of 2024 has taken yet another twist, and a turn for the worse, as the brand’s parent company has filed an application to begin insolvency proceedings.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 has arrived, and there are more sim-racing deals than usual this year.

In the midst of its planned takeover of Fanatec, Corsair is taking its own first steps into the sim racing market, revealing a new driving rig set to launch later in 2024.

More than a year on from its original launch, PlayStation VR2 has just seen a major bump in compatibility with the launch of a new PlayStation VR2 PC adapter, on sale soon.