As it turns out, a driver's license isn't the most important license when you're making a racing game. The licenses with all the individual car manufacturers to represent them in-game is far more important. When Forza Motorsport 7 and ...

As we move away from Halloween and toward the inevitable clutches of winter, Crash Team Racing is determined to keep things vibrant. Now that the limited-time Spooky Grand Prix has wrapped, we're getting an all-out ocular assault of t...

On the one hand, I'm glad EA and Ghost Games waited to open up about Need for Speed Heat. I like to think that we don't need a year-long marketing rollout for a game like this. We're 20+ installments into the series; a few months is plenty....

[Boy, it's been a while! So here I am, rolling through the cblogs, looking to catch up, when the first of many blogs I enjoyed reading was the suggestion to try a series in a genre I don't normally play except for kart-racing shenanigans. I...

We've got a bunch of copies of Codemasters' GRID to give away in today's contest! I drive a 2006 Mazda 3 so I'm definitely, 100% the person who should be hosting a racing game contest. I know my cars, ladies and gentlemen. Don't believe me?...

Launched in 2003, The Simpsons: Hit & Run has gone down as a cult classic. While developer Radical Entertainment has unfortunately become a victim of Activision's studio consolidation efforts, a lot of the team still remains as a "suppo...

For the past 10 years, Activision has spearheaded a charitable mission to help place veterans in new jobs once they transition to back to civilian life. Named the Call of Duty Endowment, this organization is responsible for helping approxim...

There's hardly enough time to keep up with Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled's ongoing Grand Prix events, but then again, that's the whole idea. That's by design. Like just about any other big online-centric game, if you don't make a point to ...

There's something especially insidious about Lakitu, a very cute and classic Nintendo character, telling you to gamble and rub a pipe to shoot out premium rewards. Mario Kart Tour is one of the most predatory mainstream mobile games in...

Anyone who's looking for a new Xbox One S or Xbox One X has a new bundle to consider. That is, if they're a racing fan -- that's a pretty important part of this one. Microsoft is shipping new Xbox bundles that include a digital download for...

Microsoft has announced the next batch of Game Pass titles, and this month should have something for everyone. On September 19, Jump Force and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night will join the service. On September 26, you'll get Ba...

The Switch release of Grid Autosport completely snuck up on me. Despite following the news pretty intently, I somehow missed that it's coming out next week. Available on the eShop starting September 19, 2019, developer Feral Interactive (w...

Humble is teaming up with Codemasters to give out DiRT Rally for free. Available until September 1, 2019 (or while supplies last), this is likely being done ahead of a delisting. As with other Humble giveaways of Codemasters racers, the tit...

Activision's racer remake Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is getting revved up for its next Grand Prix event, which sees players grind out races and challenges in order to unlock new gear, customisation options, and characters for their gara...

We're in the era of endless nostalgia mining, so it was only a matter of time before Hot Wheels got its due. Already DLC in Rocket League and Forza, Mattel Inc. has done full-in on creating its own game to showcase the little tin cars. Dub...

Spintires: MudRunner was a decently enjoyable truck driving simulator about hauling loads through the wilderness. Imbuing each vehicle with a real sense of weight, it was a struggle to get anything done in the game. While lacking in conten...

Just a few days after it was formally announced, EA has given us our first proper look at Need for Speed Heat. As a part of today's gamescom: Opening Night Live, EA debuted the gameplay trailer for Need for Speed Heat. It's kind of split u...

Developer Turn10 has announced that Forza Motorsport 6 will soon be entering its "End of Life" status. As with other Forza games before it, this means the title will be getting delisted soon. On September 15, 2019, the game and its DLC will...

It looks like Need for Speed Heat, EA's upcoming sequel in the long-running racing series, will be ditching loot boxes. After announcing the game yesterday, EA community manager Ben Walke held a Q&A on the Need for Speed subreddit to an...

Electronic Arts fully revealed the new Need for Speed game, which is set to debut this November on PC, PS4, and Xbox One: Heat. The Need for Speed franchise has always had a penchant for fiery monikers, dating back to "Hot Pursuit...

Without much warning, Codemasters' 2013 racer GRID 2 has been delisted from all digital marketplaces. This includes Steam, the Humble Store, PSN, and the Xbox Live Marketplace. While physical copies exist for consoles, you'll now be unable ...

Electronic Arts have bust out that time-tested, industry-approved hype generator - the mysterious countdown website - in order to generate heat for an all-new entry in their long-running, road-ripping Need for Speed franchise.The site featu...

If you happen to be heading to Gamescom 2019 later this month, you'll be able to give Codemasters' upcoming Grid reboot a shot. Demoing from both the Microsoft and Deep Silver booths, attendees will be able to experience a short demo that ...

The long-requested VR update to DiRT Rally 2.0 is now live on PC. The update is free for the Steam version of the game while a special Oculus package is available on the Oculus store that includes additional in-game liveries. Both the Rift...

Leading up to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled’s release, I shared in a Quickpost that its new skins reminded me of a typical, microtransaction-based cosmetic system. I wanted to see these cosmetics as an addition to the original game&r...