I ragazzi di Inside Simracing ci presentano questa sera il loro special report girato al recente E3 ed interamente dedicato al prossimo F1 2010 della Codemasters.

Ancora uno speciale dedicato all'E3 di Los Angeles ormai concluso, curato dal portale di SimHQ: i ragazzi americani in questo nuovo articolo ci parlano di Test Drive Unlimited 2, Superstars V8 Racing ed anche dei titoli in 3D, compreso Gran Turismo 5 e Forza Motorsport 3 con il Kinect.

How do I explain the sub-genre of this driving game? It is most certainly not a racing sim. And it's not an arcade racer. Really, it's a new sub-species — the Massively Multiplayer On-line Driver Role Playing Game, or MMODRPG for 'short'. TDU 2 expands on this unique concept, started in the original, by adding additional ways to socialize while in the game universe's persistent and open environment. And that universe is large, with over 3000km of unscripted roads, highways, and trails from the Ibiza coast area of Europe that you can explore and drive on while the sun circles your virtual world every 2.5 hours and weather randomly changes...

Dopo gli screenshots ed i video dei giorni scorsi, ecco arrivare anche il nuovo sito ufficiale dell'attesissimo WRC the Game in fase di sviluppo da parte del team Milestone. Al momento il sito è ancora povero di contenuti, ma sicuramente va tenuto d'occhio... Commenti sul forum.

OFFICIAL GAME OF THE FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
The long awaited World Rally Championship comes crashing back to your living room in a blaze of dust and glory! The only game to deliver all the official cars, the courageous heroes, the thrill of the time challenge, and the ultimate test of mastering the skill of rallying maneuvers on your PC and game consoles!

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THE ROAD TO THE WRC
Follow the tyre tracks of the real WRC heroes with a unique career mode progressing you through the ranks to reach the pinnacle of the world's most skilful motorsport. Start by building your own team and entering a regional championship before progressing up the WRC ladder to land a virtual contract with an elite WRC team.

TIME ATTACK
Select your favourite car to do battle in your crusade to set a record time on the special stage of your choice. Upload a replay of your best performance online and download those of the true world record holders to compare your skills!

ONLINE RANKING
Compete online against other challengers across the world. Organize and participate in individual stages, rallies or championships of your choice. Build your experience and credits to improve your online ranking in the mission to become the virtual World Rally Champion!

INCREDIBLE WEATHER CONDITIONS
Conquer epic locations in all the conditions that mother nature can throw at you as you take on the Swedish snow, dusty Jordanian desert, Spain’s unpredictable mix of tarmac and gravel and much more!

Il titolo che avete appena letto è quello del nuovo comunicato ufficiale rilasciato dal team di iRacing, che potete leggere integralmente qui sotto. A partire da luglio infatti la versione "base" del simulatore made in Kaemmer ci offrirà gratuitamente, in pratica comprese nel pacchetto, due nuove vetture e due nuovi tracciati: la Tour Modified e la Mazda per le auto e un ovale ed Okayama per i tracciati.

Christmas is coming early for iRacers, whether they’ve been naughty or nice. iRacing.com is adding a sleigh-load of free cars and tracks to its base package in the weeks and months ahead. You read that right -- free! iRacing Rookie or veteran, you’ll be able to take advantage of the enhanced base package beginning in early July with the release of legendary Thompson International Speedway, the high-banked Connecticut bull ring that has been synonymous with New England motorsports for more than half a century.

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Of course, you’ll need a shiny new car to race at Thompson. How about a Tour Modified? The faster cousin of the SK Modified that has long been a staple of the iRacing garage is poised to join the service as well. iRacers who already own an SK Modified will see the Tour Modified automatically added to their inventory, while those new to the Modified sim racing scene will receive both the SK and Tour Modifieds with a single purchase. Like Thompson, the Tour Modified will be available in early July for practice and hosted racing, with official race series kicking-off in Season Three. What could be better than a free new track and a shiny new race car? How about a free new track and two shiny new race cars? As hinted a few weeks ago, we’re also adding a street stock to the base package, one fresh from the JR Motorsports shop. Available in late 2010, the street stock will also be free to all iRacers. Have we forgotten our road racers? Not hardly.

One of iRacing’s worst-kept secrets is the fact that we’ll be adding the Mazda MX5 to our stable later this year. But we’ll bet you didn’t know it will be the new road racing rookie car (don’t worry Solstice fans, the Solstice will still be an integral part of iRacing); or that the Mazda will be available in both right hand drive (MX5 Cup) and left hand drive (MX5 Roadster) versions. And yes, as part of the basic package, the MX5 Cup and Roadster will both be free to all iRacers. Regardless of the steering wheel location, you’ll need someplace nifty to race your shiny new MX5. Where better than (also free) Okayama International Raceway? The former home of the Pacific Grand Prix (1993-94), the 11 turn, 2.3 mile road course is set to join Brands Hatch, Silverstone, Oulton Park, Zandvoort and Phillip Island on iRacing’s expanding catalogue of renowned international circuits in 2011. We've made our list and checked it twice: that’s two new tracks and two new cars (four if you count both versions of the MX5 and you have purchased the SK Modified). Ho-Ho-Ho!

Potete ammirare qui sotto il primo trailer di gioco che ci mostra in azione il prossimo e già attesissimo WRC realizzato dal team Milestone: per quel poco di scene in game che si intravedono, bisogna ammettere che i ragazzi milanesi stanno lavorando decisamente bene...

L'F1 2010 della Codemasters è certamente uno dei titoli più osservati all'E3 di Los Angeles: ecco infatti una nuova anteprima curata da IGN ed una video preview realizzata da Gametrailers.