racing
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How Much of Forza Motorsport Is Actually ‘Built From the Ground Up?’
For the last six years, the team at Turn 10 Studios has been working to reinvent Forza Motorsport. You can argue they kind of needed this breath. Seven games, all two years apart, left the series in a rather predictable place with minimal enhancements between each rendition. Microsoft’s bid to dethrone Gran Turismo finally realised…
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The Original Burnout Almost Went By Some Wild Names In Japan
Everyone knows about Burnout, Criterion Games’ beloved, long-dormant collision-centered arcade racing franchise that EA has inexplicably left to gather dust since 2009. The series hit critical mass with Burnout 3: Takedown and, many feel, reached near-perfection with the open-world Burnout Paradise several years later. They’re excellent games; the sort of high-adrenaline racers you’d recommend for…
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Gran Turismo 7’s Intro Is A Love Letter To The Internal Combustion Engine
Gran Turismo 7‘s is already the greatest dad game of 2022. It’s a game that venerates the very dadcore pastime of spending whole weekends stooped over the open bonnet of an old car. The kind of game that understands a dad’s desire to rattle off facts about his 1972 Holden LJ Torana. This is exemplified…
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GTA Online’s New Formula 1 Races Are Cool But Too Tough For Many Players
GTA Online’s newest update adds open-wheel racing to the game. Think F1, but with more chaos and destruction. These new open-wheel races feel different than previous modes, with a focus on skillful driving and managing your car’s tires and damage. These races can be fun, though a lot of the GTA Online players seem to…