DiRT Rally Community Trailer Showcases Player Greatness
Some games sell themselves based on millions of advertising dollars and constant media attention. Codemasters don’t have that kind of exposure but this trailer proves they don’t need it – DiRT Rally can sell itself. Codies asked fans of the PC version of the game to show off their best moments so far and have compiled a master-cut of that footage to promote the upcoming console release on April 5th.
Thrustmaster Releases T.RJ12 Pedal Adapter
Coming hot off their DB9 adapter allowing non-Thrustmaster pedals to be paired alongside a competent wheel from the company, they’ve now released an adapter that further opens up the hardware ecosystem, allowing owners of the T3PA and T3PA-PRO 3 pedals to use them as standalone products.
Project CARS Becomes an Oculus Rift Launch Title
While the seeds have been planted for quite some time now, Slightly Mad Studios have now made it official: announcing that the critically-acclaimed WMD-powered racer will be an Oculus Rift launch title.
Vote Now to Decide GTPlanet’s GT6 Track of the Week 23
Kyle Patrick ·
It’s that time again! Members of the community have done their inner track designer proud and come up another sixteen ribbons of tarmac. Ranging from race track replicas, fantasy circuits, point-to-points, to even tracks borrowed from other franchises, there’s something for everyone.
Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Gameplay Footage, New Screenshots Available
It was around two weeks ago when we shared more details regarding Turn 10’s plan to expand the territory of the Forza Motorsport series by launching a special title to the Windows platform. Known as Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, the new title was touted as a free-to-play, ‘slimmed down’ version of regular Forza Motorsport games, aiming for a more casual players.
Gran Turismo Sport Sees 581% Pre-Order Boost After Playstation VR Reveal
Playstation VR’s reveal has lead to massive pre-order numbers for the core device and related peripherals (such as the mandatory Playstation camera). Outside the hardware aspect of VR, an area of interest is the software that will have support for the headset.
Slightly Mad Studios Partners with NVIDIA for the 2016 Project CARS Challenger Series
Following up on last year’s competition with the Electronics Sport League, SMS continues their bid to blur the line between the virtual and real worlds with the announcement of this year’s eSports competition, and have announced silicon giant NVIDIA as the sponsor.
PlayStation VR Arrives in October, Priced From $399/£349
Sony took the opportunity to lay out more details for its virtual reality headset at the Game Developers Conference earlier today. While the fall release date is later than originally planned, prospective buyers will be happy to see that PS VR undercuts rivals from both Oculus and HTC… though not by as much as you’d think (more on that in a bit). Pricing for the following territories was announced:
Bell & Ross to Reveal Aero GT Concept at Baselworld (UPDATED)
https://youtu.be/OHjbBxNUQk4
March Meguiar’s Car Pack is a Forza 6 History Lesson
“Where is the S14?” While that particular refrain will no doubt echo on in the face of this month’s FM6 DLC, the Meguiar’s Car Pack does at least address one of the most-requested vehicles, with Ferrari’s turbocharged, 661bhp 488 GTB finding its way into the game. The berlinetta is arguably overshadowed by other additions, as this pack drills into the history books to present cars that are making their racing game debuts.
GT Academy 2016 Launch Event in Egypt Hints at Format Change
Following on from the Nismo mention of the program last week, GT Academy held a press event yesterday in Egypt. Taking place at the Autovrooom track in Cairo (Facebook link if you have a particularly strong interest in the Sunny and/or Juke), few details were released, though GTPlanet member (and 2015 GTA North African champion) sems4arsenal was present. Much as the case was last year, expect some changes to the format…
Hard Weekend for Heitkotter in St. Petersburg
It wasn’t all sunshine and smiles in Florida this past weekend. After a solid season opener the week before in Texas, Heitkotter and teammate JD Davison faced stiff competition on the tight street circuit of a cloudy St. Petersburg. While outright victory would evade the GT-R’s in Florida, the two drivers made points progress nonetheless, including a podium finish.
GTPlanet’s GT6 Track of the Week: Sierra Speedway
You have spoken! Last week’s Whitetail Raceway was chosen by our community, and that’s been followed up by another group decision with today’s TOTW induction: Sierra Speedway.
Nissan Begins Blancpain Defense With Paul Ricard Test
The Le Castellet circuit in France, better known to the motorsport community as the Circuit Paul Ricard, was this week’s home to the Blancpain GT Series as the official pre-season testing began for the upcoming season.
NISMO Focuses on GT Academy in 2016 Motorsport Ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycaV3-_uha0
New Previews of the Pagani Huayra BC Coming to the Project Cars Game of the Year Edition
As you’re undoubtedly aware, a ‘Game of the Year’ edition of the critically-acclaimed Project CARS is due this spring, and the apparent poster child of this “second coming” of the game is none other than the all-new Pagani Huayra BC.
Driveclub March Update Arrives, Upcoming Expansions Detailed
Following the reveal of Driveclub’s March update content, Evolution launched the update yesterday and went into further detail about what to expect on the 22nd March from the next round of DLC Driveclub has to offer.
British Lightweights Featured in Latest GT6 Seasonal Events
New seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6. This week’s events are the usual fare, a combination of challenge events with varying degrees of difficulty, featuring NASCAR racing machines, non-race cars, and lightweight British cars of the non-racing variety.
Could Gran Turismo Sport Be Bumped to 2017?
Gran Turismo Sport was first revealed almost four and a half months ago. Since then, Polyphony have remained tight-lipped on the PS4’s first Gran Turismo title, though morsels have slipped off the table to keep the fanbase hungry for new information. Shortly after the unveiling, Sony Europe CEO Jim Ryan announced his confidence in the game hitting its 2016 release target.
New Cars, Bikes, and Drift Mode Tweaks Coming This Month to Driveclub
March has already been a busy month for numerous racing titles. Unwilling to simply idle along, the folks at Evolution have loosened the taps on the drip-feed of information for this month’s Driveclub update.