Last fall, Ferrari surprised everyone with the release of their excellent, netKar Pro-based, Virtual Academy simulator that allowed players to drive the Ferrari F10 Formula One car on three laser-scanned tracks. As you may remember, the title came with an online hotlap-competition that would allow the quickest drivers to visit Ferrari’s Maranello headquarters. Over 20.000 drivers [...]

Tom, Shaun & Jessica of InsideSimRacing.tv have released the first part of their extensive video review of Slightly Mad Studios’ recently-released Shift 2 Unleashed title. The 23-minute video below does not just show the first part of their review but also adds the Matech Ford GT to their ever-expanding list of Top Simulation Cars of all time. [...]

Following the pack of GT1/GT2/GT3 templates released last week, the RN Release Group has now released painting templates for all Retro cars in Need for Speed Shift 2 Unleashed. The templates come in 4096×4096 resolution including window-templates and are suitable for all bodykits from the upgrade menu. You can find a detailed list of all [...]

Symprojects have added another product to their line of components for home hardware builders by unveiling the Pro Shift board. The Pro Shift can be used to drive up to 16 LEDs with each LED being able to be configured to react to a wide range of telemetry data such as engine data (rpms, temperatures etc.), [...]

mario_92 has released the Suzuki Swift Sport Mod for GTR2, adding a small & nimble tin top car to the simulation. The mod includes a full field of Swift Sport cars sporting fictional liveries contributed by various painters. The Suzuki Swift Sport is powered by a 1.6 liter engine putting out 209hp, enough for the front wheel-driven [...]

Codemasters has released eight new previews, showing off some of the racing disciplines their off-road racing title will include. The previews show rally cross, rallying and buggies, the shots include the Citroen C4 WRC car and the 2011 Ford Fiesta WRC. Using the trusted EGO-engine, DiRT 3 will be released on May 24 for the PC and [...]

The idea of replacing traditional three-screen setups for simulators with a dome & projector is catching on in the hardware industry as Think Out Of Box has recently-shown off their 3D Dome Gaming Screen at the 2011 Gadget Show Live as you can see above. Think Out Of Box’ dome gaming screen can be seen mounted [...]