
Kunos Reveals the “Tripl3” Pack for Assetto Corsa, Releases August 26th
With Assetto Corsa’s console debut imminent, Kunos have taken it upon themselves to reveal the Triple3 Pack for PC, set to compliment the game’s European release in two weeks time.

Assetto Corsa on PS4: First Impressions Preview
In the world of driving simulators, a lot of attention has been focused on Assetto Corsa recently. The highly-regarded PC sim is finally coming out on consoles in the next 2 weeks and thanks to Los Santos Sheriff on Youtube, we have some honest impressions about how the game is shaping up on PS4.

Race Marshals Keep Multiplayer Races “As Clean as Possible” in Forza 6
For those steeped in the world of competitive multiplayer racing there’s no escaping ill-mannered racers, souring an otherwise fruitful experience with practices of bad sportsmanship. In response to this Turn 10 have kicked off a new program, Forza Race Marshals. The intention of the program will be helping to keep multiplayer events in Forza Motorsport 6 “as clean as possible.”

ForzaRC Week One ESL Tournament Moved to Nürburgring GP Amidst Corner-Cutting at Monza Qualifier
The Forza Racing Championship kicked off earlier this week with the 2015 Mustang GT as the first featured car. In the Elite Series, players were challenged to take their pony car around the turns of Monza in a dedicated Rivals event.

GT6 Sales Cross the 5 Million Threshold, Franchise at 76.79 Million Total
We last heard about the sales numbers of GT6 in the final days of 2015, when Polyphony revealed the 2013 title had hit 4.71 million units sold. The company updated those figures once more this week, with the full breakdown below:

Fan-Made Assetto Corsa Video Shows How Well DualShock 4 Functions on PC
After Kunos posted their own video highlighting how Assetto Corsa controls with a regular gamepad on console, many fans of the game on PC felt it wasn’t very representative of how the game actually behaves with a controller.

Sony Confirms Gamescom 2016 Lineup: 15 Racing Pods for GT Sport, WRC 6 Present
With Sony recently announcing a special event in NYC next month, you’d be forgiven for thinking the company’s presence at Gamescom would be minimal. You’d be mistaken, though: the German PlayStation blog released the full list of titles Sony is bringing to Europe’s biggest gaming trade fair, and it’s quite the collection.

Go Like the Wind in This Week’s Latest GT6 Super Lap & Drift Trials
Polyphony have let loose the latest batch of Seasonal Events in Gran Turismo 6. This week’s events take you to four well-paced circuits where whoever gets on (and stays on) the power first wins. Three challenge levels cover this week’s events, giving you your sports and racing car weapons of choice.

Round 2 of ISR Hands-On Preview of F1 2016 Career Mode
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With just shy of a week until release, InsideSimRacing’s hands-on impressions of a pre-release build of F1 2016 continue with another look at the much-talked-about career mode. Still behind the wheel of Manor Racing’s MRT05, this time ISR showcases the action that takes place at the Bahrain International Circuit.

Check Out the Outback in 4K Glory in this Forza Horizon 3 Gameplay Video
The next video is all about visual presentation. IGN has recorded some Forza Horizon 3 video footage featuring one of the game’s cross-country competitions in 4k (2160p) resolution, the current peak of display technology. The various changes in the terrain surfaces the cars were running on offer good opportunity to inspect the technical abilities of the upcoming free-roam game. The stunt sections provide a great example as well.

Assetto Corsa on Console: Controller vs Wheel Comparison
With Assetto Corsa due to launch this month, the official Assetto Corsa Youtube channel has uploaded the above video to highlight what those on controller can expect against those with a dedicated steering wheel in terms of car control. Due to the PC-centric development approach that many sims have these days, the handling on controller has become an important metric when players factor in if they should purchase a game.

Over 3 Million Players Race in the Forza Franchise Each Month
Buried within the press release that accompanied the launch of the Forza Racing Championship last week, Microsoft revealed some interesting numbers about the franchise’s fanbase.

Sony Confirms NYC Event September 7; PS4 Neo Expected To Debut
Well that was fast. After rumours started circulating earlier this week about an event in New York City, Sony has gone and confirmed a PlayStation Meeting next month.

NASCAR Heat Evolution Will Feature 40-Player Online Lobbies
The new Developer Diary video from Monster Games contains more details regarding NASCAR Heat Evolution, the upcoming racing game scheduled for release on September 13 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. From the previous Developer Diary video we learned about priorities the developer has set to offer a completely new experience to fans of the popular auto-racing event. Today we get to inspect details regarding the gameplay itself.

Forza Horizon 3 Adds Meyers Manx, Toyota FJ40 & More in Week 4 Reveals
Another week, and another list of cars set to be included in the upcoming Forza Horizon 3. Last week’s additions focused on European classics like the Ferrari 166M and Jaguar Mk II; the list unveiled today (care of Autoblog) focuses on the vehicles more likely to be spotted off the road than on it. Here are the 30 cars set for inclusion next month:

PlayStation ‘NEO’ to Be Unveiled Early September in New York?
The story of the better-equipped and more-powerful upgrade to the original PlayStation 4 has been a fabled one. While what initially began as rumors have since been officially confirmed by Sony’s Andrew House prior to E3, the question of “When?” has loomed ever since.

2TB Xbox One S Nearly Sold Out; Microsoft Won’t Replenish Stock
The Xbox One S seems to have had a great launch: the redesigned console has caught the attention of fans thanks to it’s sleek looks, faster operating system and slightly increased performance. One such version of the One S that has flown off shelves is the meaty 2TB model which is nearing the end of it’s first batch of stock. However, if you’re hoping to land the white 2TB console in the future, prepare for disappointment — Microsoft will not be restocking this particular model of the console.

ISR Hands-On Preview of F1 2016 Shows off Career Mode, Compares PC and PS4 Builds
With only several days remaining until the release of this year’s game, InsideSimRacing were able to get their hands on a preview build of F1 2016. Their hands-on previews delve into the expansive career mode — one of the game’s most touted features — and compare the pre-release builds of both the PC and PS4 versions of the racer.

Forza Racing Championship Starts Today; DLC Packs For 50% of Open Series Players Each Week
After announcing the details of Season 1 last week, Turn 10 launches the Forza Racing Championship today. This week focuses on the 2015 Mustang GT, with Elite Series players heading to Monza in search of the fastest single lap time, while Open Series drivers will take to a variety of tracks in the Leagues event.

Bugatti Vision GT and Chiron to Make Joint Appearance at Pebble Beach
Earlier this week we reported Saudi Prince Badr bin Saud got the jump on other private bidders, purchasing both the one-off Bugatti Vision GT seen above, and pre-production Chiron. Before the prince can take delivery, both cars are currently scheduled to appear side-by-side at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance later this month.