A raucous return to form
by Phil Iwaniuk
Like slaying demons and driving? This is the game for you
Gaming Factory has lifted the veil on a new project that's half old-school Carmageddon and half Need For Speed. JDM: Ph4ntom Driver invites you to "drive your JDM ride like a lethal weapon, drift through the corrupted open world, and
by Phil Iwaniuk
More like Assoluto rubbish
The Nintendo Switch isn't well known for sensible racing games. In most cases, the only nod to seriousness is the fact that the giant ape who just overtook you was wearing a tie.Assoluto Racing attempts to bring a proper, Gran
The map is two and a half times bigger than that of ‘GTA 6’
Lately, there's been something of an arms race happening between sim racing titles, and we don't mean whose biceps can withstand the most torque through their direct-drive wheel. The likes of Le Mans Ultimate, iRacing, and Gran Turismo 7
by Phil Iwaniuk
We ask the creators themselves
Securing a Bond game was the ultimate wish fulfilment for the cinephiles at Danish studio and purveyor of many fine Hitman games, Io Interactive. And for 007 First Light art director Rasmus Poulsen, it came with a particularly exciting realization: "Wait, that
by Phil Iwaniuk
Is everyone ready for November 19?
Goodness, they're on top of things over at Rockstar. A launch trailer, over one calendar month before the actual launch of the imperious GTA 6! We bet they've done all their Christmas shopping already, too.Announced via Rockstar's socials
by Phil Iwaniuk
Our high hopes were definitely satisfied
Playsport Games has awoken, 10 years after dropping the best motorsport management game ever, to show us how Motorsport Manager 2 is shaping up. It really shouldn't be this exciting to see tire selection menus and weather maps, but it is.
by Phil Iwaniuk
We aren’t sure if a real Lexus LS400 is underneath all of those pixels
Are there any Street Fighter fans around? If so, they'll be elated to know that the bonus stage car is real. For those unfamiliar with the lore, this Lexus LS400-inspired vehicle comes from the game's second iteration.Players could
by Billy Caluag
Risky concepts with terrible graphics will save the industry
It won't have escaped anyone's attention that the games industry is struggling. Analysts will theorise the reasons for years afterwards, but the more obvious factors have been the COVID-19 pandemic, the financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,
by Phil Iwaniuk
We still have four months left in the year
The Witcher 3 is back, remastered and looking lovelier than a Gordon Murray-designed chocolate sundae. Better yet, if you already own the game, it's a free upgrade. An improbably favorable turn of events, and a reminder that even though the
by Phil Iwaniuk
It’s for the hardcore, diehard fans and collectors
Grand Theft Auto VI, aka the biggest game since the formation of Pangea, has just revealed 'The Goodtime State - Vice City Collection,' a bunch of very premium limited-edition merch. The price? For you, a mere £350 (almost P29,000). And, er,
by Phil Iwaniuk
This masterpiece is the epitome of ‘videogame as art’
The sun's just starting to set on the Hebrides. It's winter. At least, it looks like it must be winter. The light's cold and unsympathetic, drawing the rugged moorland in blues and mournful mauve. With no objective, no map,
by Phil Iwaniuk
That’s a sure ‘five stars’
As the release of Grand Theft Auto VI finally draws closer, one secret client has their eyes set on owning a real-life version of the HVY Nightshark armored SUV from the game. The project is being built by Dartz, a bespoke
by Lije Martin
Which cars should be added to this list?
If there's one trait that's uncommon among the lead characters of video games, it's just quietly getting on with it. These are a showy bunch, just as likely to save the world as they are to pause and kiss
by Phil Iwaniuk
It’s rough around the edges, but oddly satisfying to play
Another addition to the burgeoning video game genre of "you do someone's job, only you don't get paid," Car Service Together's unique selling point is that you can rope up to three friends into the unpaid labor as well.
For non-subscribers, it will also go up on YouTube six hours later
Been wondering when Rockstar Games would get around to showing a bit more of the world's most anticipated entertainment product, Grand Theft Auto VI? us, too. But that wait's nearly over-'An Extended Look' is premiering on Netflix on August
by Phil Iwaniuk
Custom tracks, formula racing regulations—these guys have everything
The gaming world is currently playing through the original Halo campaign again, this time in Campaign Evolved form, to see if Halo Studios' latest remaster recaptures the magic of the 2001 shooter we all shirked our homework duties to complete on Legendary.
by Phil Iwaniuk
Ubisoft might have sanded off the rough edges a bit too much, but it works
At a certain point during the 2010s, Ubisoft realised why people actually liked the Assassin's Creed games. It was much simpler than the multi-layered storyline involving people in the present day reliving memories in a dream machine and all the
by Phil Iwaniuk
The backlash against Sony’s decision to stop making physical discs is growing
It's been one week since Sony announced that they'd be ceasing physical disc production of new games releasing for its PlayStation consoles from January 2028. And it wouldn't be the least bit hyperbolic to say that the news has
by Phil Iwaniuk
The original devs are back onboard and are targeting a 2027 release
To be an F1 fan is to spend your Sunday afternoons tutting and muttering to disinterested loved ones about how you would have managed the undercut better. Playsport Games understands this better than anyone, that it's just as engrossing to be
by Phil Iwaniuk
