iRacing just made a move that’s been brewing for years. The sim racing giant has officially launched iRacing Studios, a new umbrella brand that acknowledges what many of us have suspected, iRacing as a company is no longer just about hardcore PC simulation anymore. After more than 15 years of being the gold standard for … Read more
Summer is here, and Asetek SimSports is celebrating with a July sale offering 15–20% off their entire La Prima range. Known for providing high-quality sim racing gear at accessible prices, the La Prima line features many of the same components as Asetek’s premium Forte and Invicta products, including die-cast aluminium construction, load-cell technology, and advanced … Read more
For years sim racers have wondered, ‘When will sim racing be taken seriously?’ With so many talented drivers coming from sim racing to real racing, it felt like just a matter of time. Well, it’s officially happening. The FIA just dropped some major news, adding Esports directly into its International Sporting Code and paving the … Read more
After years of being exclusively a direct to consumer business, Fanatec has quietly opened the doors to third-party retailers. As of this week, you can drop a Gran Turismo DD Pro bundle into your Amazon cart or pre-order a McLaren GT3 V2 rim from CaseKing, Overclockers, or Sweden’s Inet. It’s the biggest distribution shake-up for … Read more
Fanatec just made bargain-hunting interesting again. As of June 16, the company has opened the Fanatec Certified Refurbished section on its US and EU websites. It gives sim racers the opportunity to purchase flagship hardware for noticeably less money, all backed by the same two-year warranty and 30-day return window you’d get with the brand … Read more
The Skip Barber Formula iRacing Series is back for 2025. Once again Skip Barber is aiming to give sim racers the chance to showcase their skills in a proper race car. Announced on June 5th, iRacing and Skip Barber Racing School officials have confirmed the series will return June 26th. Similar to previous years, the … Read more
As the 24 Hours of Le Mans approaches, Studio 397 has released a significant update for Le Mans Ultimate, bringing the game closer to its vision of authentic endurance racing, and subsequently closer to it’s rival sim such as iRacing. The June 10th update introduces features that fans have eagerly anticipated. Driver swaps, teams, team … Read more
Virtual Racing School (VRS), is well-known within the sim-racing community for its comprehensive coaching and data-analysis tools as well as high quality hardware. The company has officially opened U.S. orders for its highly anticipated R295 wheel rim. North-American Orders Have Launched Initially offered only as part of a bundle with the DFP15 wheelbase, the R295 … Read more
NACON, the long-time publisher of the WRC games and maker of an ever-growing stack of gaming accessories, has launched a new sim racing brand, Revosim. After initial previews of the brand’s first products over 9 months ago, Revosim has finally rolled out a 9 Nm direct-drive base with its own quick-release system, the RS PURE. … Read more
Asetek SimSports has quietly introduced a Boost Kit power supply for their entry level La Prima wheel base. Much like the Fanatec CSL DD, the “Boost kit” is a simple power supply upgrade that’s intended to let users extract just a bit more out of their wheel base. The for the La Prima with the … Read more