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In the latest rFactor 2 update, the BMW M2 CS gets a major revamp alongside other models. The German club racer will soon be available for free. Image credit: Studio 397 Today, rFactor 2 receives its latest update. A smaller refresh than previous rFactor 2 overhauls, this version 1.47 mainly...

Things had recently gotten quiet regarding rFactor 2 while developer Studio 397 is hard at work with Le Mans Ultimate. rF2 has not been abandoned, however: The August update brings new liveries, visual improvements and various smaller changes to the sim. More is to come, too. Image credit...

The Steam Summer Sale has come and gone, but sim racers looking to expand their libraries while spending less than usual get another chance to do so: The Ultimate Racing Sim Bundle by the Humble Bundle returns in its "Victory Lap" edition - and it comprises no less than seven titles while being...

As the multiplayer aspect of sim racing has become increasingly important, focus on the offline elements of a title has become a rarity - which is why singleplayer-focused racers will likely appreciate the latest rFactor 2 update: A hotfix improves numerous issues concerning AI racing and paves...

Just like real motorsport, sim racing's various disciplines and very different in nature. Circuit racing has been accepted as the standard form, but even there, considerable differences can be found - like on ovals: Despite them being run on closed courses and on tarmac surfaces (for the most...

Each year, the British Grand Prix is one of the highlights of the Formula One season: Silverstone was the site of the first-ever World Championship race in 1950, and most of the current teams have their headquarters set up close to the circuit, giving it a "home game" type of atmosphere. The...

Image credit: Sebastian Fastenrath It is race week for Formula One again as the World Championship makes station at the Red Bull Ring for the Austrian Grand Prix. The track's comeback in 2014 was welcomed by many who remembered the race from its 1997 to 2003 stint on the calendar, and the Red...

Image credit: Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios The popularity of racing games and simulations is hard to gauge, especially since they seem to vary considerably around the releases of new content, big updates or even influences of real-world events. What can be gauged, however, is cold, hard...

While the official BTCC game has been postponed until 2024, sim racers can now enjoy the full 2023 grid of the popular UK-based touring car series in rFactor 2: The Cupra Leon has been added to the sim, as well as up-to-date liveries for the rest of the field. Image Credit: Studio 397/rFactor 2...

Going out of your comfort zone can be difficult, as the name implies. For sim racers who just started out, this applies to multiplayer races in many cases - they are frequently concerned about not being able to keep up or ruin everyone else's race. Still, it would pay off for them to jump in -...

Sports car racing is a discipline of golden ages: The Group 4 era of the Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512, Group C madness in the 1980s, and, more recently, the LMP1 rocketships of big manufacturers battling out on track. The Hypercar era in IMSA and WEC has reignited interest in these big-scale...

rFactor 2 has recently received its latest update bringing great improvements to the AI. The drop also includes the new Gen 3 Formula E car. Image Credit: Studio 397 Now in mid-April, Studio 397 decided it would be the perfect time to release its newest update for rFactor 2. The simulator has...

Over the weekend, we learnt that Motorsport Games is delaying its much-anticipated Indycar game further. No longer releasing in 2023, those looking forward to the title are not happy. Image Credit: Studio 397 It has become a running gag that Motorsport Games is yet to release a game fully...