It’s a discussion that comes up time and again. Some people will swear up and down that the only way to get realism from a driving game is to use a steering wheel and pedals. After all, no-one drives a real car with a PlayStation controller, right?

Following F1 2017’s release, Formula One announced a new esports series with this year’s game at the helm. Partnered with Codemasters and Gfinity, the first season began last month.

Forza Motorsport 7 follows the series tradition of starting players off with (almost) nothing, and having them race to build up their car collection. What it does differently than before, however, is give players a much larger range of starter vehicles.

Are you ready for the impending zombie apocalypse? Chances are you aren’t. Thankfully the Rezvani Tank will give you all the zombie smashing power you could ever want.

F1 2017 kicked off this year’s racing game madness for fans of the sport, and is rather impressive by all means. While taking a backseat to this year’s racing behemoth’s, the F1 racer is back with a new update.

Back in May 2016, we got our first look at the Peugeot Vision GT car. The Peugeot L500 R HYbrid was exactly the kind of madness we expected. Now, for the launch of Gran Turismo Sport, Peugeot is updating the L500 with a newer version dubbed the “L750 R HYbird”.

As morning broke yesterday in the UK, a new “Gran Turismo” experience fell into the hands of thousands. The GT Sport demo has been unleashed onto the public, bringing with it a preview of a “new era” for the franchise.

Adding electric options to cars are all the rage right now in the automotive industry. Volvo and Jaguar both announced plans to offer an electrified fleet in the very near future. Even performance brands like Mercedes-AMG and Polestar are getting in on the action. So what company is next for electrification? According to a recent press release, it looks like General Motors is hopping aboard the electric train.

With the Gran Turismo Sport demo now upon us, there has been much discussion surrounding the latest taster of Polyphony Digital’s PS4 racer.

There’s no school like the old school, and you can’t get much more old school than this.

It appears Assetto Corsa has a few tricks up its sleeve as an answer to this year’s sim racing competition. Speaking with RaceDepartment, Kunos’ Stefano Castillo revealed new content is on its way to the racer.

Following last week’s surprise announcement, GT Sport’s four day demo is now live and playable.

Polyphony Digital gave eager players a small gift this weekend. While the features of the new limited-time GT Sport demo won’t go live until tomorrow, the game will still load up before that.

Welcome to Mirror Mode, GTPlanet’s series that shines a spotlight on retro racing games. To commemorate the release of Forza Motorsport 7, we’re revisiting the franchise’s landmark first installment. 

The Japanese Grand Prix, whether it’s at Fuji or Suzuka, always seems to throw up some drama. The stage was set for a terrific race today. The championship leader Lewis Hamilton started on pole for the first time in Suzuka, setting a new lap record yesterday in Qualifying. Beside him, Sebastian Vettel — ready to fight back and grab an all-important victory. Over thirty points adrift, the German needed a strong race to get back into the title fight.

The surprise announcement of a new GT Sport demo is a very exciting development. Previously, only those invited to the closed beta phases got the chance to go hands on but that will change next week.

The latest Forzathon challenges are now live for Forza Horizon 3 players. The focus for this weekend is all on hypercars. Going under the name “Speed Is Key”, the newest challenges will see players putting their foot down in the world’s fastest cars.

Earlier in the week, we got our first look at the complete GT Sport car list.

Qualifying for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix was a surprising spectacle. Well, in some ways. If you’ve been following the current F1 season, some things were just as expected.

The International Motor Sports Association kicked off the weekend by announcing a new “strategic alliance” with Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport franchise.