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Universal Windows Platform Monopoly, Go! Today in the news - Epic Games Co-Founder Tim Sweeney has denounced Microsoft's decision via The Guardian to unify Xbox One and Windows 10 (called Universal Windows Platform) in what he is calling "the most aggressive move Microsoft has ever made". But why is combining two platforms to be able to stream and cross-play a bad idea? Here is what Sweeney has to say about the matter: Microsoft has launched new PC Windows features exclusively in UWP, and is effectively telling developers you can use these Windows features only if you submit to the control of our locked-down UWP ecosystem. They’re curtailing users’ freedom to install full-featured PC software, and subverting the rights of developers and publishers to maintain a direct relationship with their customers. ... The specific problem here is that Microsoft’s shiny new “Universal Windows Platform” is locked down, and by default it’s impossible to download UWP apps from the websites of publishers and developers, to install them, update them, and conduct commerce in them outside of the Windows Store. If you want to ignore the technical mumbo-jumbo, basically all developers must place their game/apps on the UWP/Windows 10 store, which would give Microsoft direct control over, well pretty much everything. The current system is a very open one with purchases and apps/games being able to be purchased and played from a variety of places - what we would call an open market. With the changes being made, it would give monopolizing control to Microsoft directly and we here think, no one man should have all that power.** Microsoft has provided an answer in regards to Sweeney's call out which reads: “The Universal Windows Platform is a fully open ecosystem, available to every developer, that can be supported by any store. We continue to make improvements for developers; for example, in the Windows 10 November Update, we enabled people to easily side-load apps by default, with no UX required.” What do you think about this bold move by Microsoft? Will the new UWP cause a monopoly with us all begging at our lord and saviour, Microsoft's feet? Or will it simply make a more streamlined gaming experience that both PC and Xbox One gamers can enjoy? Let us know in the comments down below and as always give us a shout over on the forums. ** Trademark registered Kanye West "Power" 2010, all rights reserved directly to the creating artist, please don't sue us Mr. West.

Project CARS Of The Year Project CARS has had a decent impact on the racing genre since its release, taking the fight to Forza Motorsport, Gran Turismo and giving those on PC yet another sim-racer they need to find time to play with amongst their Assetto Corsa, iRacing etc. Looking glorious on the PC has always been an easy selling point for the game, and with the proper wheel support and providing the consoles a more simulation based racer compared to the usual offerings the title has done well in introducing itself and giving others something to think about. It's had its problems sure and it's not had the best PR due to some of the more outspoken members of the team but you cannot deny that the post-release content support by way of their On Demand program and its pricing has been anything short of rather good. For the cost of a typical DLC Pack from the others you could grab yourself 2 or even 3 of those for pCARS and the assortment provided with them caters to a far-reaching audience, from the GT racers to the mad for it Drifters. The free stuff was pretty damn good too it has to be said. If however you have held out this long in grabbing the title, or have actually been waiting for what is now becoming the inevitable Game of the Year/Complete/SUPER AWESOME CHICKEN NUGGETS edition to drop, then get ready to scream in delight stingy, as it's coming in the Spring! Comprising of all the content and updates released for the game so far, the GOTY edition will also include 2 new monsters from the stables of Horatio Pagani: the Pagani Huayra BC that was only recently shown in Geneva and the road-going even more extreme version of the phenomenal Zonda R, the Zonda Revolucion. As for the tarmac faithful, the news that the combined Nürburgring Nordschieife + GP circuit will be showing itself is likely to go down well. Project CARS GOTY Edition Contents Featuring all the elements that made the original core experience a runaway success, the Game of the Year Edition will add even more to what is already the definitive racing sim:​ An additional 50+ cars (125 total) 4 tracks (35 unique locations, 100+ layouts total) 60+ community-created liveries 500+ features and improvements that have been added since launch In addition, the Game Of The Year Edition will feature two distinctive and exclusive items: The iconic Nurburgring Combined Nordschieife + GP circuit Two Project CARS exclusive vehicles from Pagani – the Zonda Revolucion and Huayra BC unveiled at this year’s Geneva Motor Show Despite how it all sounds from above the additional new content is not only accessible to those who buy a full copy of this new addition. That would be completely unfair to those who already have done and continue to support the game, so it is reassuring to know that all of that stuff will be available for existing owners too, as was clarified by the game's official twitter account. Project CARS Game of the Year Edition will be available in Spring 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

New Hot Rod'ness Information has dropped about the latest Need for Speed update called 'Hot Rods', due March 3rd, which will introduce Hot Rods and Drag Racing, together with some of the most wanted player base requests. Hot Rods are one of the premier examples of car culture, taking an older-bodied car and cramming as much engine into it and then taking it to the drag strip (keep it legal folks!) and seeing how quickly you can run the distance produces some incredible examples of automotive madness. And NFS is giving you two, for FREE! A familiar name in this scene is Ford, and so it makes sense that one of these is a Ford 1932 Hot Rod with the other being a mean mother called the Aaron Beck ‘BeckKustoms F132′ - a Mad Max Steampunk-future looking derivative. The let's call it, 'standard' Hot Rod, has four unique Bodykits, enabling you to transform yours into a great new look: Soft Top, Coupe, Sedan and Pickup. Each of these then have a full set of customisation, including Hood, Lights, Grille, Exhausts, Bumpers and more. This is no everyone looking the same type deal, this is keeping in with the being able to make your car custom to your own (horrible) tastes that this NFS delivers so well. Of course with these new straight-line devils you ideally want to seek out some strip clubs... the Drag Racing variety and you'll be glad to know these are added as new events with the inspiration being taken from previous NFS games: Inspired by the Drag Events of previous NFS titles, these new events are the perfect place for you to get your speed fix. Unleash a burnout on the starting line to prime your wheels, align in the start box and time your revs perfectly. Think wisely about the use of nitrous, as it may just influence the outcome of the event. There will be five new Drag events for you to take part in; Neck to Neck, The Perfect Shifts, Drag the Town, Pedal to the Metal and Speed Tunnel. The developers, Ghost Games, have shown themselves to be really open to the suggestions and feedback from their community, and so along with the new specialised vehicles comes manual transmission (finally!), a new Warehouse - giving extra space to store another five cars (yay!), improvements to the Wrap Editor - including a new coordinate display menu to make the positioning of your items much easier, improved text writing with Text Decals 2.0 and selectable fonts, where you can now simply select what you want and then type your text into the prompt that appears, along with some animation and notification updates to make the identifying of what is currently being worked on more reliable. And it wouldn't be right to drop the new vehicles and events without showering players with some achievements and trophies, so there are 3 of these coming too. Full Patch Notes With this Living Game update there will be two new vehicles, a new game mode and Manual Transmission. We are bringing Hot Rods to Need for Speed! Firstly the Ford 1932 Hot Rod, secondly the Aaron Beck BeckKustoms F132. Along with the Hot Rods players will now be able to play a Drag Race and use Manual transmission On top of these big features the update also includes: A Virtual Warehouse where you can keep an additional 5 cars in your garage Improved Snapshot overview screen in the Need for Speed Network menu so you can find out more about your snapshots Improvements Snapshot Pro mode Improvements to the wrap editor 3 new Trophies and Achievements More campaigns for Rep / Cash and Discounts A variety of tweaks and improvements including game play, World and audio Multiple stability fixes Need for Speed (2015) is out now on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and comes to PC March 17th. Source: Need for Speed Blog

Assetto Corsa Console Delay The wait for the console version of Assetto Corsa gets that bit longer as publisher 505 Games have announced that the title will now be out in June. Originally pencilled in for an April release, the new dates are now June 3rd for Europe and June 7th for North America. The publisher says the game has been delayed to give developers Kunos Simulazioni the extra time to get the Pledge (other polishes are available) out and "ensure the console release delivers the most polished experience for simulation racing fans". Not many will deny them that extra time if it means being able to fulfil the promise of the 60fps simulation-racer that they are craving, particularly when you consider they will be going up against PlayStation and Xbox stalwarts Forza and Gran Turismo, plus the new'ish kids looking to make a dent in the racing scene, Project CARS. Source: VideoGamer.com [yop_poll id=6]

Project CARS February DLC out in March Please bear with me a second while I smash my head off the desk. *WHACK* All right, over the past few days we have provided information on what the next Car Pack for Project CARS would be and delivered the media and release dates seen from trusted sources. So it's really annoying (in a funny way) that today it has been announced that the - whatever! final name out of 'US Car Pack' or 'US Racecar Pack' they choose - DLC for February will be out now on March 1st, due to making sure that Patch 9.0 will be "out on all platforms before the Pack [is out]". It's only another week to wait from the original date so not a huge issue, unless of course you have to return to your home planet on Feb 29th or something. In which case, sorry. Source: Project CARS twitter

USA! USA! USA! Update: Feb 20th - This DLC Car Pack has now been delayed to March 1st. Update: Feb 19th - The actual name is the US Racecar Pack and a teaser video was posted in the early hours (GMT) of this morning. Update: Feb 18th - The muppet that I am talked about the Ford Fusion Stockcar and yet FORGOT to put it in the contents list. So yeah it's obviously there! More images and information have come out about this months DLC for Project CARS. We knew it was going to be a "car pack" and we've seen the teaser pics and some of the shared screens from the official Project CARS forum, but now we have a date of release. Thanks to the official IndyCar twitter account who tweeted earlier today, the 'US Car Pack' as it looks to be called will be coming on February 23rd for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Shortly afterwards, the Ford Performance account also got in on the act by tweeting about being able to "drive the 2016 Ford Fusion Stockcar in your living room" next week with a screenshot containing a very purple car leading a pack. At this time we haven't seen anything from Cadillac but chances are they will do one too. And the speculation that the free car for the month would be an Aston Martin turned out to be correct, with official images being shown on the official forums of the Aston Martin GT12 by Ed 'Cinematics & Video' Mas who also spoke about having a "short clip up later today". Project CARS: US Racecar Pack DLC Teaser Video Car Packs have usually followed a 4 Premium vehicles included besides a free offering, but this one might be one short, or are Slightly Mad Studios keeping something back? Honestly, we'd say it's probably best to think not and be surprised if so. Project CARS: February DLC Chevrolet Corvette C7.R Cadillac ATS-VR GT3 Dallara DW12 Indycar 2016 Ford Fusion Stockcar Aston Martin Vantage GT12 - FREE [gallery link=file" columns="5" ids="4134,4135,4136,4141,4143,4144,4164,4163,4162,4161,4160,4159,4158,4157,4156,4155,4154,4153,4152,4151,4150,4149,4148,4147,4146,4145] Tired of talking to yourself about racing games? Join our forum and join others who do it too!

Ammazzinngg Race! The people at Slightly Mad Studios have been teasing their fans again about their upcoming DLC releases on their Instagram and the official Project CARS forums. And from what they've shown, it looks like the February DLC pack will concentrate on American vehicles. So far, we've seen pictures of a Corvette C7.R GTE, Chevrolet's Le Mans winning beast, a Cadillac ATS-V.R (am I seeing a theme in the naming department here?), which is Cadillac's GT3-spec racer they used for the 2015 season in the Pirelli World Challenge series, an Indycar, which looks to be the Dallara DW12 and to top it all off, a Ford Fusion Nascar racer. The GT cars will fit in nicely as the GT field in Project CARS is one of the, if not the very biggest available right now (outside modding of course) and the ability to fill up your own Indycar grid with the Dallara or do a Nascar race with a grid full of Fusions is something that will not only excite those fans in the USA, but also perhaps bring a taste of these motorsports to those who may have ignored or even joked about them. There is a problem though, a BIG problem with delivering an accurate representation of the latter two and that is the lack of oval tracks in the game. Back in the early days several ovals were originally planned for Project CARS but they've disappeared silently: According to Ian Bell, oval tracks are "still somewhat up in the air" due to problems with the AI system. Most likely scenario will be that we'll be seeing them in Project CARS 2 instead. In any case, those cars do race on road courses too, so they should provide you with plenty of fun and yet another series or few of vehicles to master. In addition to the DLC package itself, SMS will also give us our monthly free DLC car. In February, the free car looks to be the Aston Martin Vantage GT12: only 100 of these GT3-inspired monsters have been made in real life, so chances are that you didn't get your hands on one. But not to worry, you'll be getting your hands on it in Project CARS once the February DLC releases. [gallery link=file" columns="5" ids="4103,4112,4113,4105,4107,4104,4102,4101,4100,4099,4097,4096] Source: Project CARS Forum

DiRT Rally New Console Content Codemasters have released a trailer for the console version of its incredible rally-sim DiRT Rally, showing the new additional content they will include on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on April 5th, 2016. Prepare to jump right into some rallycross by way of the new Classic Mini and Super 1600 Series at the start of the game, with the latter having three well-known hot-hatches amongst its ranks of the Opel Corsa, Renault Clio and Peugeot 207. Also included is the much loved Renault 5 Turbo, legendary Renault Alpine A110 and another Peugeot, the 208 T16 Pikes Peak. The New Cars Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak Renault 5 Turbo Renault Alpine A110 Opel Corsa Super 1600 Peugeot 207 S1600 Renault Clio S1600 Mini Classic Rally-Cross Besides that lot, a vintage full gravel surface Pikes-Peak hill climb is added too, giving players an even more extreme challenge than what is its tarmac covered modern equivalent today. If you're a bit wet behind the ears in regards to rallying, you can always have a watch of one, some or all of the 21 advanced rally driving guides that will be available -- and when the co-driver says "Don't cut!!" you bloody well better listen. The days of Colin McRae and Codemasters continue to shine on too, with 3 more of his classic liveries, including the iconic blue with fluorescent yellow Subaru Impreza (happy dance!) joining his already in the game Ford Focus edition. Console gamers pre-ordering the digital edition of DiRT Rally will receive both the Fully Loaded MINI Pack and the Fully Loaded Rallycross Pack, which unlocks the Mini Classic Rallycross. There is also a limited edition 'Legend Edition' and for the real die-hards, a Steelbook complete with Driver's Guide will be available in certain territories. Source: dirtgame.com Blog

Thank You For The Leak Hello Friends, today I bring tidings with Forza Motorsport 6 DLC-Expansion Pack-Release/Update-News-Goodness! Amazon.com, lovely company when it comes to video games - they sell at discounts, they give good shipping and customer service.. and now they've accidentally (purposely?) leaked the information for the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6 Porsche DLC pack. Details from the Amazon site have changed slightly since the page showed up, so here is what was on the original posting: The Forza 6 Porsche Expansion includes : Explore the past, present, and future of Porsche in an all-new guided Porsche Anthology campaign experience, featuring 48 new events across all of the Porsche models featured in the expansion . Collect, race, and customize 20 of Porsche’s most famous cars, including nine models brand new to Xbox One. From groundbreaking early innovators like the 1957 356A Speedster to bleeding-edge engineering marvels like the 2015 #19 Porsche Team 919 Hybrid, the legacy of Porsche is on full display . Virginia International Raceway makes its Forza Motorsport debut as a new track in Forza Motorsport 6. Tackle this classic American race track across seven distinct ribbons, all featuring night and wet configurations, and all running at glorious 1080p and 60 frames per second . Collect Porsche-exclusive Mods and Badges, and earn 250 Gamerscore worth of Xbox Live achievement and Compete in new Porsche-themed multiplayer Leagues, Hoppers, and Rivals events . So not only do we get TWENTY Porsches (which is nearly double the amount released for Horizon 2) - for the first time ever in Forza history, a new track will debut alongside. Virginia International Raceway (one of America's less famous, most famous tracks) will be joining the some-odd 20 cars in the game. The one thing we lack is a release date, but many people seem to think this pack will be announced in February and will be available for download in March. So, new track, new cars, new achievements.. Sounds good to me! How about you? Tell us what you think over at the forums!

The Team At Ghost Give Us A Glimpse On Wednesday February 3rd, Ghost Games is going to be releasing the newest update for Need For Speed - the reboot of the quickly failing franchise. This time around all the DLC is free, which is an odd move to Electronic Arts, but an extremely welcome one. Okay I'm done yapping, here's what's in the newest update! From needforspeed.com Snapshot Pro [aka Photo Mode] ...we’re introducing Snapshot Pro, a mode which will allow you to create some stunning photos of your favourite car. Hit start to get to phone screen, then select Snapshot Pro from the phone menu. You’ll then be able to manoeuvre the camera around the car, apply a number of custom settings such as depth of field, brightness, contrast, vignette, saturation and more. You’ll also be able to apply a number of pre-set filters, allowing you to achieve great results in a very short amount of time. ...we can’t wait to see what you do with it! Wrap Sharing ...we’ve constantly been blown away by the talent and creativity being shown by the Need for Speed community when it comes to wrap creation. We’ve seen wraps inspired by past NFS games, comic books, films, and much more. Wrap Sharing has been one of the most requested features to date and because of this we’re adding a new option within the Paint and Wrap section that will allow you to browse and download wraps shared by other players. If you’re a wrap creator then simply mark your creation as shareable and it’ll show up for everyone else. Downloading and applying a community made wrap is as easy as heading into the community wrap section in the 'Paint and Wrap' section, finding one that you like and hitting the download button. Once downloaded you'll then be able to apply it to your ride and even edit and tweak it should you wish. Customization Items Customization continues to be something we see you talking about and requesting more of, which is why we’ll be following in the footsteps of the Legends update and adding another 100+ new customization items in this update. In total, eleven new cars will be getting new parts: Ford Focus RS Chevrolet Camaro Z28 BMW M3 E92 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Ford Mustang Foxbody Ford Mustang GT Mazda MX5 (2015) NISSAN 180sx Type X NISSAN Silvia Spec-R SUBARU BRZ Premium SUBARU Impreza WRX Multiplayer Want to test your skills against other people? We've added a “Competitive” option at the front menu which will see you placed in a game with other players who are also looking to race competitively. Or, select “Alldrive” and you can experience Need for Speed as it is now. License Plates You’ll now have the option to customize the license plate on your car, giving you even more options to personalize your ride. You’ll be able to choose from a selection of backgrounds from past NFS games including; Redview, Fairhaven, Palmont City, Rockport, Olympic City, Bayview and Tri City Bay. Alongside the backgrounds you’ll also be able to apply a number of frames to complete the look. Gas Stations Players of previous NFS games will be familiar with the gas stations and their ability to repair your car. Something we heard directly from you, the NFS community, is that you wanted this functionality brought back. You missed the option of having your car look new again, instead of having to wear the scars of racing until you ventured back to the garage. As such, all gas stations in Ventura Bay will now repair your car, free of charge. Simply drive your car through the station and it’ll be looking as good as new. And to help you out further, we’ll be adding all gas stations as points of interest on the map. New Trophies and Achievements Three new trophies and achievements will be added to the game, go out and earn them all: Filter Addict - Take a Snapshot with a Filter in Snapshot Pro Mode Wrap Artist - Share a Wrap with the Need for Speed Community Climbing the Ranks - Reach Monthly Rank 10 by completing Daily Challenges We'll be seeing you on the streets, kids! Tell us what you think of the update! We are BIIIG fans of photo modes in games and want every game to have one, yes even that one. And we hope that you will come on by the forum and share your outstanding pics you have captured with this new mode. [yop_poll id=5] All images courtesy: needforspeed.com

Agent 47 Gets A Sitcom... Kinda No, it's not a TV series but it acts like one. The new installment in the Hitman franchise will be released as “episodes” - with one coming out each month, featuring Agent 47 in a new environment each time. This means one month you'll be in the vineyards of Italy, the month after you'll be on the hard streets of Chicago in America – after that you may find yourself in Morocco or Thailand. Why like a TV series though? Developer of Hitman, IO-Interactive released a statement from Executive Producer Hannes Seifert: “(we) wanted to release Hitman in increments so that they'll have more time to work on each chapter and make it the best game-playing experience for hardcore Hitman gamers - releasing the video games episodically gives (us) and the players the chance to see the storyline of the famous assassin evolve in an organic way.” If you're not a fan of getting your game-playing experience one month at a time, Square Enix will release a boxed set of all the games for those who would prefer to wait and get all of the episodes all at once. Square Enix (producer of the Hitman franchise) announced there would also be live events and additional content to the games in-between episodes, which further expand the story of the series. A live beta is set to release on February 12th for gamers eager to check out what has been done so far, all fan feedback will be taken into account before the game launches so there is time to make adjustments. Hitman is the sixth installment in the franchise and will be available on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC in March of 2016. Images credit: Kotaku.

The Alpinestars DLC Comes To Forza With A Smorgasbord Of Additional Vehicles This is the kind of DLC that has at least one car for every kind of driver. Each of these new vehicles have a different performance level and different driving characteristics, ranging from a Daytona 24 hour competitor to an Aztek which may or may not brake bad. Also coming this month is a special Rivals mode which features the Ford Daytona Prototype on the Daytona Sports Car Circuit with a chance to win some Alpinestar prizes! What's In The Box?! 2015 Ford #02 Chip Ganassi Racing Riley Mk XXVI Daytona Prototype: Not only is this a Daytona winning race car, it also has to hold the title for longest named Ford model ever. We'll call it the Daytona Prototype for short. Under the hood... well, under the rear, of this beast sits a 3.5 litre Ford Ecoboost V6 engine. 1990 Mercury #15 Whistler Radar Cougar XR-7: Another legendary racer that has taken on Daytona. This version comes with the meatier V8 engine, ready to take you to victory. 1967 Sunbeam Tiger: When Britain met Carroll Shelby. Sunbeam were determined to make a fast roadster, so what engine would you put in it? A Ford V8. Shelby initially developed a prototype with a Ford 260 V8, but in the end they shoehorned a 289 V8 into it. 2005 Pontiac Aztek: Batman has the Batmobile, James Bond has his Aston Martin, Walter White... has this. 1992 Alfa Romeo Milano Quadrifoglio Verde: "You're not a petrolhead until you own an Alfa" - Top Gear. Well, now's your chance. You, too, can become a digital petrolhead. 1974 Toyota Corolla SR5: Once the best-selling car in the world, this old-school Japanese motor now carries more weight as a potential drifter. All I need to know is... 2JZ? 1996 Subaru SVX: Giugiaro-designed, and yet, it looks like this. A road-going concept car, so props to Subaru for that. Powered with 231 Japanese horses coming from a 3.3 litre flat 6 engine. This lovely selection of weird and wonderful vehicles can be yours for $6.99 or for free if you own the Car Pass. Available now on the Xbox One, Xbox One and the Xbox One! Like it or loath it? Tell us your thoughts in the forums! [gallery link=file" columns="4" ids="3921,3922,3923,3924,3925,3926,3927]

No News Is Good News? Hello Friends! Let us get straight to the meat of the situation today, there is still no news at all about the new NASCAR game that's “supposedly” in development by the new developers Dusenberry Martin Racing (Dmi). This will be the first game that Dmi will be making in the franchise and is looking to be a welcome change as previous developers Eutechnyx's games were riddled with bugs, making the series unplayable for many. What is Dmi? Well to put it plainly, their CEO's Tom Dusenberry and Ed Martin are both responsible for running previous iterations of the NASCAR games. Dusenberry previously headed up the NASCAR Heat games, a high point in the franchises history; Martin himself was a previous executive at Papyrus (the original NASCAR game developers), Atari and EA Sports (of whom held the NASCAR license from 1996 until 2009). So why no news? Why are we left in the cold? The only answer we've been given is that Dmi has been hard at work fixing all of the mistakes and bugs in NASCAR '15 which was originally done by Eutechnyx. They have confirmed that NASCAR '16 will be coming out in 2016 for the Playstation 4, Xbox One and for PC and that is all the news we've gotten. They've also stated that the game would be far more simulation than the previous entries into the franchise – notably those made by Eutechnyx, which had an extremely arcade handling system. We are still early into the year, so here is hoping we get some news soon – those of us who are NASCAR fans have been waiting for a true experience for a very, very long time. Image credit: Kotaku (the boys down under) AU

StanceWorks And The Twisty Roads Of Scotland Come To Project CARS The latest upcoming release as part of the On Demand program from Slightly Mad Studios is an exciting one. This will mark the 7th pack to bring new cars to the game, and the 4th containing a new track. This month, the madness of StanceWorks comes to pCARS in the form of two epic BMWs, and as if that's not enough you'll also get a side order of Scotland's best roads. The Cars BMW 2002 Inspired by the legendary FIA cars, the 2002 features Group 2 bodywork with boxed fenders, nixed bumpers, and M1 Procar-inspired mirrors. The paintwork rocks a Lowly Gentlemen livery. For shoes, only the best Fifteen 52's forged 3-piece Integrale SC wheels. Inside, the car is stripped out, with only a set of vintage bucket seats, a true to form roll cage, and a MOMO steering wheel. The only sign of luxury in this beast is the Alpina-style gauges. Under the hood you'll find a BMW M12 engine, quite literally a Formula 2 engine, pushing out 260 of Germany's finest horses at an insane 8000rpm. BMW 1M A sort-of spiritual successor to the classic 2002, StanceWorks turned the 1M into a purpose-built, GT3-inspired racer. The bodywork is inspired by other GT3 monsters from the BMW line-up, such as the E92 M3 GT3, Z4 GT4, and M6 GTLM. It features a hungry-looking, massive front splitter, a not-so-subtle rear diffuser with four fire breathing exhausts, and the wing of a 777 on the rear giving a massive downforce of 350lbs at 150mph. Under the body sits a set of Fifteen 52 Formula LTW. Much like the 2002 the 1M's interior is completely stripped and set up for racing with some bucket seats, full cage, and a Motec display. Under the hood remains the original 1M engine, a 3.0 litre turbocharged straight 6. However, thanks to the addition of a new intercooler, exhaust and higher manifold pressure, the 1M is now making 460 horsepower. And to deal with all that extra oomph you get bigger brakes and H&R Coilovers to sharpen that handling. Also coming to Project CARS is Mad Mike's RADBUL Mazda MX-5, the KTM X-Bow R, and the Ford Falcon V8 Supercar as a free car. More details on these next week. The Track Also coming in this month's DLC is the long awaited, years-in-the-making Scottish Track. Named Bannochbrae and seen in the photos of the StanceWork's beemers, this track is a fictional road that gives you a taste of the best driving roads in Scotland. Long, winding roads, twisty bends, hairpins, and scenery that will make you think you're watching Game of Thrones. The pictures are reminiscent of the iconic Loch Ness, even showing a building that looks similar to Urquhart Castle. We can't wait to see it in person.. digitally. Check out the rest of the pictures below and feel free to join us in the forums and let us know your thoughts! [gallery link=file" columns="4" ids="3885,3884,3883,3882,3881,3880,3879,3878,3877,3876,3875,3874" orderby="rand]

AC Real Driving Simulator PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players will be thrilled to hear that a release date for the console version of Assetto Corsa has been revealed, and that date is April 22nd, 2016. The acclaimed simulation racer developed by Italian developer Kunos Simulazioni will be published by 505 Games for the console and will bring what many console players have been aching for - a proper hardcore racing simulation on par with those found on PC. The announcement comes in the form of a trailer that focuses on the insane Ferrari FXX K, which in itself is the cover car for the Assetto Corsa console retail releases and will mark the debut of the super-exclusive Maranello racecar in the game. And you can be safe in the knowledge that the content that has been released and come to PC will also be there on PS4 and Xbox One, with 505 Games (who should know right?!) confirming the Dream Packs, Bonus cars, laser-scanned tracks and everything else that has so far come to the PC will be there for the console too. The game will ship with over 90 cars from the everyday road-going to prototype racers and over 20 tracks, with locations including firm favourites Spa-Francorchamps, Monza, and Nürburgring-Nordschleife. Kunos is prioritising 60fps and indications point at PS4 being 1080p and Xbox One 900p. This is a game that's more gameplay over graphics anyway and to finally be getting a hardcore sim-racer that hasn't been completely neutered back on consoles is good to see. Key Features Tailored to perfection - Over eighty cars are available to choose from, plus special editions, reproduced in collaboration with the most prestigious automotive manufacturers, each one authentic and unique in both characteristics and handling. Legendary Circuits including Silverstone Circuit, Monza, and Nürburgring-Nordschleife, all recreated using Laser Scan technology so that each bump, curb and slope is a perfect match to the real counterpart. Precision Physics bring a new dimension to the car and track, from tyre flat spots & heat cycles to the dynamic simulation of the tyre rubber deposited on track and recreated light conditions based on geographical coordinates. Multiple Race Modes include Career mode, special and unique events and challenges. Fully customizable single player and multiplayer modes include quick races, race weekends including free practice sessions, qualifying session, drag races, drift challenges and more! Tuning & Driver Assist profiles allow the overall racing experience to be further modified by adjusting everything from car attributes to collision damage to let players of any proficiency with a joypad or supported racing wheel. As is customary these days you will ecstatic to hear that there is a Pre-order promo for Assetto Corsa on consoles, do this and you will get yourself the Performance Pack for free, which includes these three cars: Ferrari 488 GTB Audi R8 V10 Plus Chevrolet Corvette C7 But wait a minute here! The Audi was a free bonus for the PC not too long ago so could that mean the other two are coming to PC as bonus cars too, or has some of the content been given the old switcheroo between the platforms?

Forza Motorsport 6: Polo Red Car Pack Released The January car pack for Forza Motorsport 6 has been released into the wild. Now you can get wild with the awesome Lykan HyperSport or you can just pootle around in the somewhat confusing 1979 Opel Kadett and just take in the scenery... And along with the new DLC, Turn 10 have fixed a few issues with the game as well in a 400MB patch available now. CARS Addressed an issue related to angular velocity under specific conditions. This subtle change will be most noticeable for drifters and tuners who prefer to use a wheel. MULTIPLAYER Private matches will no longer be subject to AFK restrictions that cause players to be booted due to inactivity, as in public multiplayer matches. Fixed an issue in multiplayer where engaging UI (such as holding the right trigger in Leagues to bring up the leaderboard screen) during the final countdown of a hopper would cause all users to be disconnected from the session. REPLAYS Fixed an issue where saving long replays (>26 minutes) would result in a saved replay with cars appearing to sit idly on the grid. MISCELLANEOUS Fixed an issue where pressing the right paddle on certain wheels to shift up would cause the camera to look back. [gallery link=file" ids="3851,3852,3853,3854,3855,3856]

Is it Fixed? Yes it is! The first official patch for Just Cause 3 is rolling out in Europe for the PS4 this evening with the other regions along with Xbox One and PC starting tomorrow. Significantly improved loading times Optimizations to online stats General stability fixes Fixed an issue related to challenges, wherein vehicles sometimes disappeared when starting a challenge Fixed issues related to screen resizing and closing the game window before the game has fully started up [PC ONLY] They have also given a couple of tips that they hope will help players who have been struggling with the game. The main one being that chaos items when taking over a town or a base appear on the map screen. So if you're struggling with that last billboard or speaker tower you now know where to go!

It's A Winter Wonderland In DiRT Rally! Christmas comes early as DiRT Rally's full release comes to Steam, following the massively successful Early Access release. DiRT Rally has been a massive hit, even in an uncompleted Early Access state. No doubt this is due to it's old-school, Colin McRae Rally like gameplay. Rally fans finally got what they've been wanting for years, pure rallying on the tightest and most challenging roads. Since the April 2015 Early Access release, players have driven over 90 million kilometers (that's about 60 million miles) and raced 3 million clean stages. Now, the full version and official release comes to Steam, with a console release date set for April 5th 2016. In the spirit of the giving season, with the full release Codemasters are also giving players the Winter Wonderland pack. Today's update brings the snow-covered roads of Sweden to the game, with hand-selected stages to give players the best experience. On the winter roads of Sweden, Codemasters' pioneering soft-touch technology is critical here to give the soft snowy banks a realistic feeling of density and accurate effects on the car's physics, allowing you to lean into them and push out of them when you're really pushing hard. As well as the snowy lands of Sweden, two recent additions to the modern-day rallying scene come to DiRT Rally, the Hyundai i20 Rally and Volkswagen Polo Rally. If you haven't yet bought DiRT Rally, here's why you should. DiRT Rally features over 40 of the most exciting rally cars in history, from the Austin Mini to the Subaru Impreza. There are over 70 rally stages, such as tight twisty forests, muddy grip-less Welsh stages, narrow mountain roads, ice-covered roads with death-defying drops in Monte Carlo, and more. Nothing will give you a more thrilling and challenging rally experience. Join us in the forums to let us know if you agree. [gallery columns=5" link="file" ids="3699,3700,3701,3702,3703,3704,3705,3706,3707,3708,3709,3710,3711,3712,3713" orderby="rand]

Rocketing onto Xbox One Smash hit car footballing title Rocket League is coming to the Xbox One in February 2016. Currently only available on PlayStation 4 and PC, the developer Psyonix has previously said it would bring the title to more platforms but had yet to say when or to what -- though Xbox One has been an obvious prime contender. And last night at The Game Awards, where it took home Best Independent Game and Best Sports/Racing Game, that was confirmed via the showing of the World Premiere trailer for the Xbox One version. A common thing with this game is themed vehicles and the Xbox One edition will itself get two exclusive Battle-Cars: the Halo HogSticker and the Gears of War Armadillo, with no doubt more platform specific machinery to come post release. Unfortunately the cross-platform multiplayer capability that the PS4 and PC currently enjoy does not look as if it will be coming to the Xbox One, not even against Windows 10 users.

Feisty Fast Fiends, Are You Ready? Feast your hands on this! Turn 10 have released the third DLC car pack for Motorsport 6 today championed by the insane 1341bhp Koenigseggersegisigeggeg One:1. WHo doesn't want to do 0 to 250mph in 20 seconds? Sadly this month there is no joker car *sad face* but I'm sure there's still plenty of fun to be had with most of the cars featured this month. Check out the cars and pics below. 2015 Koenigsegg One:1 2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe 1990 Chevrolet Douglas Shierson Racing Lola T90/00 #30 1963 Ferrari 250LM 1988 Holden VL Commadore Group A SV 1991 Mazda Motorsport RX-7 #62 1958 Plymouth Fury The car pack is available now so what are you waiting for? [gallery columns=4" link="file" ids="3663,3662,3661,3660,3659,3658,3657" orderby="rand]

An Adventure Through The Commonwealth I am 50 hours into Fallout 4, I have beaten the main storyline not once, but twice and one would think that after such a period that I've finally found enough of my time to come write this review. This is absolutely not the case, I wish nothing more than to be playing Fallout 4 rather than sat here writing these words. Despite closing off the main story line (which is much longer than I had expected) twice, I still find myself wanting to go back and explore every inch of the world that Bethesda has hand-crafted. Let's delve into what it's like during the first 50 hours and for those of you who haven't played - this is an entirely spoiler free/honest review of my experience with Bethesda's new offering. Let me begin by saying that Metacritic is not an informed place to make a decision on purchasing a video game. I say this due to the abhorrent reviews that Fallout 4 has received since it's launch with many players choosing to give Fallout a 0/10 which has completely bombed the overall score; no game deserves a 0/10 - no matter how completely disgusting it may be. Therefore take the following images with a grain of salt - the professional reviews have a much higher score than the user reviews, as you can see with your special, special eyes. At the beginning of Fallout 4, you glimpse into the world of 2077, the year the bombs dropped and The Great War began - for reasons I'll leave out (spoilers!) you wake up 200 years later after exiting Vault 111. The first thing you notice about Fallout 4 is that, unlike predecessors, this game is vibrant and full of colour. The vibrance does not stop at the colour scheme, immediately upon being thrust into this new wasteland you notice all of the nuances that make it a Fallout game. The songs on the radio, the characters you meet, the places you visit all feel familiar but they don't feel re-used which is a trap Bethesda games usually fall victim to. Speaking of traps that Bethesda games fall victim to, gun physics in previous iterations have been clunky. This time around Todd Howard looked to other games for inspiration: "In a new story by Game Informer, “The Making of Fallout 4,” director Todd Howard admitted that Destiny was a perfect template because it shares some crucial technical similarities to Fallout 4. Specifically, how Destiny presents action at 30fps, the exact framerate that Fallout 4 will run. Bethesda also hired former Bungie developer Josh Hamrick to concentrate “intently on tuning firearms." Source Bethesda's new acquisition proved to be a success as each gun in Fallout 4 has its own weight and feel to it as you shoot; this, along with all of the modifications you can make to the guns included in the game, will have you testing what works best for you long into the span of the game. Leaving out the Main Storyline, the side quests for the games 4 factions along with the all new Settlement Builder feature (think The Sims: Wasteland / Junk Scavenger 2015) will keep you busy until the DLC comes out starting in early 2016 and Mod support coming to Xbox One/PS4 in 2016 as well: “Just like Skyrim, there are mods that can break your game pretty wildly, and so we have some safety things on the console for that, but at the same time, we are going to let people break their game,” game director Todd Howard explained to IGN. Source The Settlement Building is the dark horse in Fallout 4, initially it didn't appeal to me all that much - however once I began to build, the rest of the game became extremely unimportant to me. Needless to say I spent four hours building a castle and then realized I ran out of components to build with. Finally, all of the discarded coffee cups and wrenches you run into have use as you can scrap them down into materials to build a settlement for the settlers of The Commonwealth. Allow me to finish with this: Fallout 4 is not Fallout 3. It is not New Vegas. And yet, it feels like an extension of those games - it takes the good parts of previous iterations and improves upon MOST (famous Bethesda bugs not withstanding) of the issues that plagued the series in the past. If you are a fan of Fallout, you may not like this game, simply for the fact that it is indeed, different. If you have never played Fallout in your life I encourage you to give it a chance - in fact even if you have played Fallout I encourage you to give this game the time to grow on you before you give it a 0/10 rating. With that said and done Fallout 4 gets a 9/10 - do you agree? Oh yeahs! New gun physics bring new life to fights Features like Settlements add new gameplay elements Mods coming to console Oh bollocks! The normal glitchy Bethesda offering Companions have little back-story What do you like/dislike about the game? Let us know below or on the forums! [gallery columns=5" link="file" ids="3627,3628,3629,3633,3634] All images obtained from Fallout 4 Wiki

Brian's Skyline, Dom's Charger and more come to Forza Horizon 2! Available now for Forza Horizon 2 on the Xbox One, the Fast & Furious Car Pack! Released this week, the Fast & Furious Car Pack includes 10 cars that Fast & Furious fans have dreamed of driving for over a decade! Featuring many of Brian O'Conner's Japanese icons and Dominic Toretto's American muscle legends, you can download now for $10/£7.99 on the Xbox Store. Forza Horizon 2 fans, are you ready for your next dose of Fast & Furious cars? The Fast & Furious Car Pack is now available for Forza Horizon 2 on Xbox One! Featuring ten cars from the legendary “Fast & Furious” saga, this pack gives you a chance to experience some of the biggest, baddest, and fastest cars ever to appear on celluloid. Source: forzamotorsport.net Check out the full list of cars available: 1968 Dodge Charger “Fast & Furious” Edition With a go-over-anything suspension and a massive V8 you'll be the king of going fast.. in straight lines! 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona HEMI “Fast & Furious” Edition The famous Daytona HEMI is taken to whole new level with some custom FNF tuning, but can you drive it like Dom? 1970 Ford Escort RS1600 “Fast & Furious” Edition The European Mustang, lightweight, rear-wheel-drive and rocking some Cosworth power and suspension, you'll be able to give the HEMI a run for it's money. 2014 Terradyne Gurkha LAPV “Fast & Furious” Edition The "Light Armored Personal Vehicle" is basically a road-going tank, just in case you find yourself being attacked by an army while you're cruising around Europe. Underneath the hood is a little 7.3 liter diesel. 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport C2 “Fast & Furious” Edition The classic Corvette, the road-legal race car. Arguably the finest of all Corvettes, sitting on a tube frame chassis with a V8 heart. 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS “Fast & Furious” Edition We all know this one. Part of me wants to ridicule it but unfortunately I can't help but like it, even if it did come out of a cereal box. 1995 Toyota Supra RZ “Fast & Furious” Edition The 2JZ wielding 10-second hero. It's bright orange, but it'll show up middle aged men in their Ferrari any day. 1999 Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) “Fast & Furious” Edition The best of the Skylines, the twin turbo, all-wheel drive beast that kids and even grown men still dream about. 2001 Honda S2000 “Fast & Furious” Edition VTEC, yo. A lightweight, rear-wheel-drive, high-revving driving machine. It doesn't have the icon status of a NSX, but it deserves credit for being one of the best cars Honda has made. And yup, it's pink. 2002 Nissan Fairlady Z “Fast & Furious” Edition Drift King's famous sideways-only ride. Built for drifting around Tokyo, but who says you can't go for a slide around Europe? And in case you didn't realise, there's plenty of FNF-themed content for you to enjoy. Earlier this year, Turn 10 brought the Fast and Furious franchise to Forza Horizon 2 with a smaller standalone game, "Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious" available for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It was initially free for the first 2 weeks and costs 10 of America's finest dollars (or £8.99 for the Brits) thereafter. Following this, Turn 10 released the Furious 7 Car Pack for Forza Horizon 2, featuring 8 cars. All in all there's now 18 cars famous to Fast and Furious fans available in Forza Horizon 2.

Low Rider, High Spender GTA V has been out for a while, but luckily Rockstar decides to update the game once in a while with new content and challenges to make you visit Los Santos again. This time, a new FREE DLC has been released with a strong focus on vehicles. Before we look at the DLC, a warning might be in the right place here for those who play on Xbox 360 or PS3. Rockstar already announced a while ago that they would eventually stop bringing new content to those two consoles because of their hardware capacity. Well, that time has come. From this DLC onwards, you’ll need the PC, Xbox One or PS4 version to play with the new content. Enough about limits, back to possibilities. Enter Strawberry, a lower-class industrial and residential area in Los Santos. Few people live here though, industry rules most of the property here and whoever does live here most likely had no choice. But we’re not interested in Franklin, or whoever lives here, we’re interested in somebody who bought a big building so he could spray the front of it with bright colors, fancy letters and weird characters. His name is Benny, and he is the new customizer in town. You will be introduced to Benny and his shop by Lamar. He will call you to do a mission which starts and ends at Benny’s Original Motor Works. After that introduction, there will be more missions Lamar will have ready for you to invest in ammo for. Benny’s Original Motor Works is a new shop that specializes in low-riders. Don’t look for racing kits or off-road enhancements, this is not Los Santos Customs. What you can buy from Benny looks special and sounds special. [caption id=attachment_3330" align="alignnone" width="800] Meet Benny, the new customizer in Los Santos[/caption] Benny likes to keep his work exclusive though, and you can reach exclusivity easily through two factors: availability and pricing. Yep, it’s not available for every car. Benny's first principle of exclusivity teaches that he only works on 6 cars of which 2 are new: the Declasse Moonbeam (with sliding doors!) and the Willard Faction (Buick Regal GNX). The 4 existing ones you can customize are the Vapid Chino, Albany Primo and Buccaneer and Declasse Voodoo. The cars can be bought through Benny’s own website for prices from $5500 to $225,000. [caption id=attachment_3326" align="alignnone" width="800] All 6 cars you can customize in Benny's shop.[/caption] Then comes the fun and slightly awkward bit. You can’t just drive in and upgrade. Nope, Benny needs a custom vehicle base to start with, hence why you have to upgrade the car to a 'Custom' version. This is where you meet Benny’s second principle of exclusivity: prices that make you pull your hair out. Although in all honesty, Benny prefers cash or credit cards rather than hair. [caption id=attachment_3321" align="alignnone" width="800] Yep, you have to spend this money before customizing a car.[/caption] After upgrading your car to a Custom version, which adds stuff like new wheels and a base hydraulics system, you can start customizing the car. The DLC has added over 30 new wheels which are only available through Benny’s shop, as well as a lot of new ways to change your ride. Liveries with pin-striping and complex graphics, improved sound systems, various interior options, bobbleheads, hydraulics and even a set of wheels the LNER Mallard engineers could only dream of. You don’t have to choose Benny’s low-rider wheels though, all the other wheels in the game are also available to choose, including custom tires (several types of whitewalls!) and the big color choice for the rims. [caption id=attachment_3325" align="alignnone" width="800] Steam engines would be happy to get those[/caption] [caption id=attachment_3319" align="alignnone" width="800] You can change interior designs and colors.[/caption] [caption id=attachment_3320" align="alignnone" width="800] One of the optional hydraulic systems[/caption] [caption id=attachment_3318" align="alignnone" width="800] Engines can be fitted with valvecovers, turbochargers and airfilter housings.[/caption] Thankfully the DLC is not just pure low-rider parts, but a combination of new content, fixes and new features. The Interaction menu has been expanded and now allows for instant purchase of ammo. No body armor though, that you will still have to buy at your authorized Ammunation retailer. There are 2 more new features in the interaction menu, both vehicle related. You can now get out of the car, turn the engine on, turn the headlights on and even choose the radio channel that should be played. All of that as a bit more immersion for the low-rider show-off. You can also open doors, trunks and bonnets, all at a time or independently from each other. That way you can actually show those engraved air filter housings, or that neon-illuminated sound setup. And for a change, these features are not just exclusive to the 6 low-rider cars… [caption id=attachment_3322" align="alignnone" width="800] An example of a custom Primo[/caption] [caption id=attachment_3331" align="alignnone" width="800] Opening cars remotely works on all vehicles you own.[/caption] In addition, the DLC now allows you to own a fourth property. Don’t mix this up with an actual new mansion or something being added, you can just buy a fourth apartment or garage from the ones already available. In my opinion this is a neat DLC but at the same time perhaps a frustrating one. At least let’s put it this way: you have reasons to spend in-game money again. The available options for the 6 cars Benny will work on come in huge numbers so there’s always a combination you’ll like. It’s nice to own four properties now and the Inventory allowing you to buy ammo directly is a useful support in those tight situations. At the same time though, I wonder why Rockstar went so far with all those customization options only to limit it to 6 cars. They also chose a weird combination of those 6 vehicles since there is a van in Benny’s list but not a Tornado or Peyote. I’m also sure a lot of owners of sports cars and luxury cars would like to change the interior colors or add some new engine parts. Maybe this is something that will be added later, if the Banshee, Peyote and Cheetah in the shop are anything to go by. Happy Halloween! The Low-rider DLC also prepared GTA Online for the just-released Halloween update. This adds 2 more vehicles: the Franken Stange hotrod and the Lurcher Hearse. Note that these two are cars for Los Santos Customs, so don’t expect Benny to do his magic on these. The update also adds dozens of new masks and facepaints as well as a flashlight which can be bought from Ammunation. Yes, it’s a weapon too, one strike to the head takes half your health away. [Ed - guess you could say it makes you light-headed!] The Low-rider DLC and the Halloween DLC are free updates for GTA Online only and is for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Coolio Runnings https://youtu.be/vLQGXHy5m6Y Need for Speed is back, and it is ready to party! After a year off from the usual release routine Ghost Games is giving the formula a swift kick up the diffuser and punching out the features further than a Rocket Bunny widebody kit. Returning heavily to its roots and taking large chunks of inspiration from what has made the NFS games great over their time, we have ended up with an urban car culture street racer that has thankfully not forgotten the oldskool charm that it started with. Those of you who remember the Underground games may shriek in delight at the sheer amount of customisation and mess you can do to your car in this new one, whereas others such as me, myself and I remember the horror of no supercars, being forced to destroy the looks of your vehicle in order to progress and the complete lack of Chief Wiggum's associates. The original Most Wanted fixed that and is in fact one of my all time favourites of the series. This new one, it includes supercars, street cars, cops and customisation. In essence there is something in it for every fan young and ancient wise, the only ones who may find issue is those who like daylight as the game is set in a permanent twilight which in our opinion means your crew could quite possibly be a bunch of vampires. After you've checked out the official trailer above be sure to check out our DUB Out on November 3rd on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One this is a game that should, if it does what it looks to be doing, go down well in Need for Speed history.

NEED M POWER CAPTAIN The BMW M2 Coupé has only recently been unveiled to the world officially but already we are hearing that we will be driving it in Need for Speed in November. Making its gaming debut in the NFS reboot, the M2 has been given a trailer where we see it tearing up the streets of Ventura Bay with more of the M Power family. Accompanied by the legendary E30 M3, E46 M3 (original Most Wanted fans rejoice!), E92 M3 and the not too long on the scene M4, the cars race, slide and even stop in a tunnel to give you a smile. Pumping out 370bhp/272kW and throwing out a peak torque output of 343 lb-ft/465 Nm (369 lb-ft/500 Nm with short bursts under overboost) from the brand-new turbocharged 3-litre six-cylinder in-line engine, the M2 has gone back to basics but with a dollop of modern thinking. In watching the video, myself personally sees more of the original M3's DNA in this new M2. It might just be due to the somewhat similar look and size but I do see something there. Need for Speed is out for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from November 3rd 2015. PC in Spring 2016. PS: Apologies for the bad pun title. Source: needforspeed.com