Get five new vehicles, six tracks and an arena with the new Monster Jam Showdown Aloha Expansion now available as paid DLC priced at £11.99. The islands of Hawaii are the location for the expansion, which is also part of the first Season pass for Monster Jam Showdown. And to enjoy the experience, you also get the Chevrolet RV-based Wreckreation, the 1991 GMC Topkick log … [Read more...]
Milestone Will Reboot Their 1990s Racer Screamer for 2026
In a slightly surprising announcement made during The Game Awards 2024, Milestone will reboot their 1990s Racer Screamer for 2026. It's being developed for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but there's not a huge amount of official news released besides the trailer. Screamer was originally developed by Milestone under their original name of Graffitti, and was released for the … [Read more...]
Monster Jam Showdown Launches For PC and Consoles
The first entry in the long-running monster truck game franchise to be developed by Italian developers Milestone has arrived as Monster Jam Showdown launches for PC and consoles. After starting with Monster Jam: Maximum Destruction in 2002, various developers have been involved in the series, most recently Rainbow Studios. Now it's the turn of Milestone, who have typically … [Read more...]
GTRevival Gets A New Name, Publisher, And Game Engine
There are some big changes happening to the PC and console racing sim coming from Straight4 Studios, as GTRevival gets a new name, publisher, and game engine. Progress updates from the developer have slowed recently, which is explained by some substanital changes. The first was CEO Ian Bell revealing that the requirement for the sim to have VR and be released on Oculus Rift … [Read more...]
New Monster Jam Showdown Freestyle Trailer Released
There's not a lot of new information available, but you can see some of the tricks you'll be able to perform with a new Monster Jam Showdown freestyle trailer released by developers Milestone. It does show the combo system that will be used to build up your score as you perform backflips, wheelies, donuts, bicycles and more. The tricks look like fun, with the choice of … [Read more...]
New Just In Monster Jam Showdown Trailer Released
With a launch due for PC and consoles on August 29th, 2024, there's a new Just In Monster Jam Showdown trailer released to build the excitement for the first game in the series to be developed by Milestone. There's not a lot of new info in the 30 second clip, although it does feature some of the licensed trucks which haven't previously been shown. The accompanying press … [Read more...]
Umberto Bettini Appointed General Manager at Milestone
While the big news is that Embracer Group will split into three separate companies, there are still changes being made at lower levels of the business, with Umberto Bettini appointed General Manager at Milestone. Formerly the Country Manager of Plaion Italy, the 53-year-old has been with the company since 2011, and will report directly to CEO Luisa Bizio, oversearing all … [Read more...]
Embracer Group Will Split Into 3 Separate Companies
After recently selling Saber Interactive, the home of SnowRunner and MudRunner, to the new Beacon Interactive company, there's another big resutructuring as Embracer Group will split into 3 seperate companies. This will mean a trio of standalone publicly listed entities, with two of them including the racing game developers currently within the Embracer portfolio. Going … [Read more...]
Monster Jam Showdown Will Launch On August 29, 2024
The first game in the series to be developed by Milestone, Monster Jam Showdown will launch on August 29, 2024, with Early Access coming three days earlier on the 26th. It's being released for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. Along with the release date for Monster Jam Showdown, it's also been revealed that Gave Digger and Megalodon will be … [Read more...]
The Monster Jam Showdown Truck List
The first entry in the franchise developed by Milestone, the Monster Jam Showdown Truck List should eventually include 66 officially licensed vehicles, with 40 included in the base game at launch, and 26 through free or paid DLC after release. So far, the only officially confirmed monster trucks are Grave Digger and Megolodon, which are both featured on the cover of Monster … [Read more...]
Monster Jam Showdown Announced For 2024
The latest in the long-running licensed monster truck series will be released soon, with Monster Jam Showdown announced for 2024. And in an interesting move, development has been assigned to racing game studio Milestone, with publication through Plaion. Monster Jam Showdown will utilise Unreal Engine 5 to replicate 66 official Monster Jam trucks, with 40 in the base game, … [Read more...]
Embracer Group Increase Sales and Reduce Debts After Cuts
Alongside news of layoffs at both Motorsport Games and Digital Bros, there's some evidence how restructuring can help a company improve their finances, as Embracer Group increase sales and reduce debts after cuts in 2023. But they've also confirmed further headcount reductions are in process. Embracer is the parent for 12 different operating groups, including THQ Nordic, … [Read more...]
The First In-Game Screenshot Shared From GTRevival
You can probably start ramping up the excitement for the upcoming racing sim for PC and consoles from Straight4 Studios, with the first in-game screenshot shared from GTRevival. It looks like the cockpit of an Audi R8 LMS GT3 heading around turn 1 at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (Interlagos) circuit in Brazil, and comes a day after Straight4 Studios founder Ian Bell shared … [Read more...]
Kylotonn Is Developing A New Official MXGP Game
It's been confirmed that Kylotonn is developing a new official MXGP game, as the license moves from previous holders Milestone. Kylotonn and the KT Racing studio is part of the Nacon group, and previously developed the first two TT Isle of Man : Ride on the Edge titles before that series was handed over to fellow Nacon developers Raceward (RiMS Racing). That switch makes … [Read more...]
MotoGP 23 Launches On All Platforms
The latest annual official game of the premier motorcycle racing class has arrived as MotoGP 23 launches on all platforms, including the PC, PS4 and PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. As you might expect from the licensed game, it features all of the riders, teams, formats and circuits, even including the Kazakhstan Grand Prix, which was cancelled shortly … [Read more...]