
Logitech G29: First Video & Hands-On Impressions
There’s been a lot of interest and debate over the new Logitech G29 steering wheel that was formally unveiled a few weeks ago, but not much in the way of hands-on impressions.

Mazda’s LM55 Vision GT Car Featured on Goodwood Festival of Speed Sculpture
Since its inclusion in Gran Turismo 6 was first announced back in 2013, the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed has had a close relationship with the franchise. As many will recall, last year saw the in-game track updated to include the 2014 “Central Feature” sculpture at Goodwood – a soaring art installation that features different manufacturers and changes each year.

Driveclub “PlayStation Plus Edition” Releases Today, Free for Plus Members
Sony have announced that the Playstation Plus Edition of Driveclub will be released on June 25th. The ‘lite’ version of Driveclub will be free to all Playstation Plus members, however Sony have also stated that while off-line play will be available for all, on-line play will be rolled out gradually.

Formula Gran Turismo Featured in Latest GT6 Super Lap & Drift Trials
A new batch of seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6, featuring non-race and tuned cars, RWD non-race cars, race cars, and the Formula Gran Turismo. This week’s challenges are as follows, and remember to stop by our GT6 Seasonal Events forum for in-depth analysis and discussion, and tips and tricks.

Project CARS v2.0 Patch to Focus on Controls, Physics and AI Improvements
SMS have released details of the upcoming patch 2.0 for Project CARS, and it covers a wide range of areas, many of which have been discussed already in our Project Cars Forum. The patch will be for the PC, PS4 and XBox One.

North American GT Academy Champ Nic Hammann Heads to Russia for Blancpain Endurance Series
NISMO Athlete and 2014 Nissan GT Academy winner Nic Hammann kicks off his first racing season for Nissan in a big way, co-driving with Russian GT Academy champ Mark Shulzhitskiy in an RJN Nissan GT-R GT3 NISMO racer in the first-ever Blancpain Sprint Series event at Moscow Raceway in Russia July 3 to 4.

Xbox One Forza Motorsport 6 Limited Edition Console & Controller Announced
In celebration of Forza’s 10th anniversary this year, Microsoft have announced a special edition of the Xbox One: the “Forza Motorsport 6 Limited Edition” console. As explained in the video above, it’ll feature a special blue color, inspired by the new game’s cover car, the Ford GT.

Wolfgang Reip Scores Blancpain Endurance Series Win at Paul Ricard
Nissan’s Alex Buncombe (GB), Katsumasa Chiyo (JAP) and Wolfgang Reip (BEL) took a commanding victory in Saturday’s 1000km Blancpain Endurance Series race, which ran into the night at Paul Ricard in France. This was the first overall Blancpain Endurance Series win for Nissan and the best possible warm up for next month’s Spa 24 Hours for Nissan GT Academy Team RJN.

Funding for Project CARS 2 Now Open
Following the rapid success of Project CARS across the globe, developer Slightly Mad Studios has today announced that the second title to be funded and co-developed by the innovative World of Mass Development community: Project CARS 2!

GTPlanet Community Spotlight: The Real Numbers Behind GT6
It would appear the phrase “What a week this has been!” has become wholly synonymous with the Community Spotlight. For the past couple of weeks it has been the perfect combination of words to quickly set the scene for everything that follows, and with everything that’s gone on in the past couple of days relative to E3, you could very well imagine just how much of a week this has been when compared to those prior. This is going to be a special one-off Community Spotlight that will focus on E3 while still delivering the content expected from the Spotlight.

WRC 5 Gameplay Footage Slides into Action
Gameplay footage of the officially licensed World Rally Championship game, WRC 5 have emerged during E3 during an interview with Team VVV.

New Project CARS Community Event Features the BAC Mono
A new Community Event is now available in Project CARS, taking in the dramatic rolling hills of Sonoma.

Assetto Corsa Bonus Pack DLC Detailed
Kunos Simulazioni has confirmed the content of the upcoming bonus pack DLC that will be made available at no additional charge, and will include five brand new cars as well as a new circuit – Circuit Park Zandvoort.

Improved Rain Effects Coming to Project CARS
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GT6 Online Service Maintenance Set for June 25th
Polyphony Digital has posted a maintenance announcement set to commence next Thursday, June 25th, starting 2200GMT/UTC (click here to convert this to your local time zone) and lasting for approximately two hours. As always, you’ll be unable to use the game’s online features during the maintenance period.

Cape Ring, Matterhorn, and R246 Featured in Latest GT6 Seasonals
A new batch of seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6, featuring beginner, intermediate, and expert level challenges featuring sports and race cars – with new prizes unlike those offered in previous weeks. This week’s challenges are as follows, and remember to stop by our GT6 Seasonal Events forum for in-depth analysis and discussion, and tips and tricks.

Driveclub Update 1.18 Now Available, Private Lobbies to Follow PS Plus Edition
Update 1.18 is now available to download for Driveclub. Weighing in at 420 MB, the update brings with it new accolades, more driver levels, a fix for the “Hoon-a-Tic” trophy, and many more improvement to the game based on community feedback.

Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V3 Revealed, Includes Brake and Gas Pedal Vibrations
Sim-racing accessory manufacturer Fanatec has just announced a new version of their “ClubSport Pedals”, a popular upgrade used by many GTPlanet members.

Porsche’s Exclusive Contract with EA Reportedly Set to Expire in 2016
For the past 15 years, Porsche gaming fans haven’t had much to get excited about. The famous German marque rarely appears in video games thanks to a special, strange exclusivity contract with Electronic Arts. Not much is known about the details of the agreement (IGN went in-depth on the topic earlier this year), but to summarize: a video game can’t include a Porsche without EA’s blessing.

GT Academy Graduates Survive a Tough, Humbling Weekend at Le Mans
Nissan’s much-anticipated Le Mans challenger, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, made its race debut at the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend. Such is the scale of the challenge to enter the top endurance class, Nissan set a target of getting one of it’s three cars to the finish of the 24-hour race.