Almost two months after what was called the final update for Gran Turismo 5, and the closure of the online servers for the game on May 20th, 2014, Update Patch V2.17 has surprisingly just been released. It's required to ensure players can re-install any downloadable content they previously bought for Gran Turismo 5, as the previous final patch disabled the online services and … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 servers to close in May, 2014
Sony has announced the servers powering the online component of Gran Turismo 5 will be closed on May 20, 2014. You'll still be able to play all offline modes, but you'll otherwise need to make the leap to Gran Turismo 6. GT5 was originally announced in 2005, and was eventually released on November 24th, 2010. As the best-selling PS3 exclusive game, with sales of more than 10 … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4: Fixing connection and disconnection issues
There's no doubt Forza Motorsport 4 is a great game, and the best yet in the series. But any online game which gets extremely popular is likely to encounter some networking issues due to the huge variety of internet service providers, broadband speeds, routers and other factors they have to accomodate. Forza is no exception, and in fact has seemed to have slightly more problems … [Read more...]
Codemasters confirm free-to-play F1 Online: The Game for 2012
Codemasters has confirmed it will release the free-to-play F1 Online: The Game in the first quarter of 2012, as hinted at by their recruitment for developers at the start of 2011. Now we know that the browser-based game will be a top-down racer which lets you be both the driver and team boss as you can create and manage your own team. F1 Online: The Game will feature all the … [Read more...]
Need for Speed World: Three new cars to rent or buy
The online, free-to-play Need for Speed World is expanding all the time, with the news that three new cars have been added for rental and purchase using in-game currency. The Audi TT RS Coupe is now available for rental via the in-game Car Dealer, having been included in the March 2nd Patch 5.12 release. In addition, you can now purchase the 'Underground 2' edition … [Read more...]
Codemasters recruiting for online Formula One game
Following the success of F1 2010, it looks like Codemasters Online see a big opportunity for an online game, as they've officially announced they are recruiting for a new development team to do just that. Based at the Codemasters HQ in Warwickshire, the project is described as a 'fully official and high quality Formula One browser gaming experience... highly accesible, … [Read more...]
How to set up your own online sim race series
What does it take to establish a fun and exciting simulation racing series? A lot of creativity, and, trial and error. Make no mistake, arranging a format for racing is not as easy as it first appears. There are so many factors and combinations of tracks, cars, classes, and rules that it is highly likely that your first few attempts at something new and different will … [Read more...]
Practice Thursday night, win on Sunday: pro motorsport simulators
It’s been going in the aerospace industry for decades, a pilot, before they ever get a chance to crash a Tornado or a Raptor spend days, weeks and months sitting in a sim, going over every scenario and making them into one of us – their skin would become pallid and their waistline expand ever so slightly. That will mean they’re ready to fly the real thing. As has been the case … [Read more...]