Thrustmaster’s racing peripheral portfolio continues to expand apace with the launch of a new “Hypercar” wheel rim add-on for its direct drive bases. The launch follows on from that of a brand-new direct drive bundle, the T598, which features a debut in this market for axial motor technology. We’ve been reviewing this unit recently, and…
Depending on where you are in the world, there’s either a new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges now available or becoming available in the next few hours, with five more events to tackle across the next week. GT7’s Weekly Challenges comprise a short, curated playlist of events that are mostly drawn from existing…
The latest Forza Horizon 5 Series has rolled into its second week, with a continuing emphasis on cars that are not quite retro enough for a large set of players to not feel very ancient indeed. This Series celebrates cars from the 1990s, with Series 39 bearing the “Back to the 90s” name (after a…
Gran Turismo 7 Online Time Trial fans have another new combination to try out this week, as the global hot-lap competition continues. With an event for road cars just concluding, Polyphony Digital has replaced like-for-like, only not with a modern Japanese performance car but a line-leading German one from 30 years back. There’s arguably nothing…
Players in Europe will have the opportunity to win themselves a VIP trip to the Gran Turismo World Series Finals in Amsterdam this December through a special online time trial within Gran Turismo 7. The “Michelin Alpin Challenge 2024” will comprise a time trial event in GT7’s Sport Mode, sitting alongside the regular two events,…
Turn 10’s latest update for Forza Motorsport comes with rather a special backdrop, as the game marks a year since its official launch. Despite a somewhat rocky start twelve months ago, Turn 10 has consisently worked to improve key aspects of the game following community feedback, and looks intent on continuing that trend following their…
The latest new set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races is now available, with quite a lot of intrigue in the events this week. There’s something interesting going on in all three events, even if at first glance they look like a regular set of a one-make road car race and two events for cars…
Thrustmaster has lifted the covers on its teased new direct drive wheel, now revealed as the “T598”, sporting a brand-new type of direct drive motor. The T598 differs from previous direct drive units, including the brand’s own T818, in being built around an axial flux motor rather than a radial flux motor. It’s a seemingly…
A new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges will become available today, depending on where you are in the world, bringing a fresh set of five events to tackle during the week — including a very unusual Special Event that harks back to a classic motorsport era. GT7’s Weekly Challenges consist of a set…
It seems that Thrustmaster is soon to expand its direct drive wheel options with something a little bit different, as it’s teased a “direct axial drive” unit today. Thrustmaster currently only makes the PC-only T818 as a direct drive base, and it’s been talking about bringing new products to address that for a little while…