Hardware

With the esports season gearing up and the Gran Turismo World Series on the horizon, Fanatec has announced that its entry-level, PlayStation-compatible Direct Drive wheel — the Gran Turismo DD Pro — is now available to order again in Europe and Australia, with other regions to follow.

Red Bull is the latest brand to join in the eye-wateringly expensive racing simulator market, with a new rig based on its 2022 Formula One World Championship-winning RB18.

Fanatec has launched what it terms “the best deal in sim racing” with a new bundle containing its CSL DD direct drive base, pedals, and wheel rim for $/€499.95.

Just as it did with the PlayStation 5, ahead of its launch, Sony has shown off the design and technology of the new PlayStation VR2 unit with a pair of intriguing teardown videos.

Logitech G has thrown open the doors to its entire racing product line with a new add-on called the G Racing Adapter.

As the anticipation for PlayStation VR2 builds ahead of its launch on February 22, Sony has released a new video showing the new hardware being unboxed and how its various features function.

Sony has revealed a new PlayStation 5 controller intended to help players with disabilities access PlayStation games more easily, currently called Project Leonardo.

Fanatec’s direct drive Gran Turismo DD Pro is available for customers in Europe and the USA to order again, with first deliveries expected in or before February 2023.

In news that is sure to make the holidays a bit more festive, Sony Interactive Entertainment president Jim Ryan has announced that the console shortage woes that have plagued the PS5 since launch are now resolved.

Serious sim racing can be an expensive business. Sim racing kit will set you back hundreds of dollars — or more — and that’s without considering a sturdy place to mount it.

After more than a year of waiting, Thrustmaster has finally revealed its new Direct Drive wheel: the T818.

PlayStation’s second-generation VR2 virtual reality device now has an official launch date and price. It’ll come in at $549.99 (€599.99/£529.99), and be available from February 22, 2023.

If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the official wheel of Gran Turismo 7, the Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro, now might be your chance as Fanatec is once again carrying stock — but you’ll need to be quick.

Logitech has just revealed the G PRO Racing Wheel, and it’s a product I never thought it would actually make. The company has a long history of producing reliable, entry-level sim-racing hardware, but it has always ceded the higher-end of the market to companies like Thrustmaster and Fanatec. With this new direct-drive wheel, all of that changes in a pretty big way.

In a surprise shot across the bows of high-end driving wheel manufacturers, Logitech has announced its new direct-drive G PRO wheel — and it will be available from today, for both Xbox and PlayStation.

Fanatec has revealed the new and upgraded CSL Elite Pedals V2, available to buy from the Fanatec store from today:

After a brief tease earlier in the year, Thrustmaster has announced it will be revealing its first ever direct drive steering wheel base on November 17.

If you’ve been waiting for an official “pro” controller from Sony, today’s your day. Sony has revealed the “ultra-customizable” DualSense Edge at Gamescom Opening Night for the PlayStation 5.

PlayStation VR2, the next-gen virtual reality headset for the PlayStation 5, will touch down early next year.

British motorsport company Prodrive has revealed its new, exclusive driving rig which will become available to customers later this year.