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Grid is getting a Season Two and the Track Day Supercars pack

Grid's Season 2 and the Track Day Supercars pack will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on 12 February. Stadia players will have to wait a bit longer. The Track Day Supercars pack includes two vehicles that will be available to everyone for free.

JANUARY 31

Dirt Rally 2.0 turning back the clock with Colin McRae: Flat Out Pack

Hey let's face it - if you're old enough, you're probably still calling it Colin McRae Rally, right? Or is that just us? Anyway, Codemasters have some great news for Dirt Rally 2.0 players, with the Colin McRae: Flat Out Pack coming soon.

JANUARY 29

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled The Rustland Grand Prix is now live

A new season named The Rustland Grand Prix has arrived to Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled and this time, it's all about post-apocalyptic karts, items and tracks.

Semir OmerovicJANUARY 16

Grid players are getting a session search system

Grid players are about to get a new form of public lobbies. The option named Session Search will go live in the game as part of an upcoming update. The players will be able to search for, and race in custom lobbies. Session Select will be available via the first multiplayer menu.

JANUARY 10

KartRider: Drift hands on preview

KartRider: Drift would appear at first glance to be a fairly standard kart racer, but look beneath the surface and you'll find a couple of noteworthy additions that mix up the formula and help it stand out. We went hands on with the closed beta.

DECEMBER 13

Forza Horizon 4 goes battle royale in The Eliminator mode

Microsoft and Playground Games' racing gem Forza Horizon 4 is getting an update today and among the changes is The Eliminator mode, where 72 players face off in battle royale style to be the last man standing. Or last man driving if you're going to be picky about it.

DECEMBER 12

Ubisoft's The Crew 2 is having a free weekend

Ubisoft's The Crew 2 will soon host a free weekend. The players will be able to access the full game during the four-day event. The Crew 2 is also on a hefty discount at the PlayStation Store.

DECEMBER 3

Review Roundup: Need for Speed Heat goes back to series' roots

According to various gaming critics, Need for Speed: Heat is one of the better titles in the long-running street racing series. Heat is praised for its technical side, lots of content but it still fails to bring major, much-needed changes to the franchise.

Semir OmerovicNOVEMBER 9

Need for Speed Heat file size revealed

EA updated their Microsoft store page with the file size of roughly 28 GB for Need for Speed Heat and it appears the game will also have a day one patch.

NOVEMBER 5

Rocket League to offer free DLC soon

Psyonix recently revealed a bit of their roadmap for Rocket League. Among many announcements, the one that stood out was that the original three DLC packs will be bundled with the regular version of the game on all platforms.

OCTOBER 25

Need for Speed Heat PC system requirements revealed

EA have officially revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs for the upcoming racer Need for Speed Heat. The specs are pretty reasonable and require GTX 1070 for 1080p 60 FPS gameplay.

Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 21

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled fourth season Spooky Grand Prix revealed

Activision have announced a new Grand Prix season for Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled named Spooky Grand Prix. As the name suggests the new season is Halloween themed and it brings a new track, new characters and items to unlock.

Semir OmerovicOCTOBER 2

Mario Kart Tour monetisation goes against Nintendo's principles

Nintendo is a company that cultivates a child-friendly image, going as far as asking players not to spend too much money on microtransactions in their games. Then they added a subscription fee on top of microtransactions and loot boxes in Mario Kart Tour.

SEPTEMBER 25

Xbox Game Pass for PC adds four new games

Microsoft have revealed the next four games that will be coming to Xbox Game Pass on PC. Subscribers will get Saints Row 4: Re-Elected, Dirt Rally 2.0, Cities Skylines, and Bad North .

Semir OmerovicSEPTEMBER 25

Dirt Rally is free to keep on Humble Bundle

Codemasters' rally simulation Dirt Rally is available for free on Humble Bundle Store. The promotion runs until 01 September 2019, 10:00 AM PT, and you only need to subscribe to the Humble Bundle newsletter to get your free Steam key.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 30

Crash Team Racing NF getting Spyro crossover

If you happened to miss out on Activision's Spyro Reignited Trilogy but have jumped aboard Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, then Beenox and Activision have you covered as they announced Spyro Circuit, which is pretty self-explanatory.

AUGUST 28

SnowRunner announced, coming next year

Focus Home Interactive have rebranded Spintires: Mudrunner 2 as SnowRunner and confirmed that the off-road driving sim is scheduled to arrive in 2020 to PC, PS4 and Xbox One. The publisher also released a brand new trailer for the game.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 23

Trials Rising is getting Crash and Sunburn

Ubisoft's motocross platformer Trials Rising is set to introduce another paid expansion. Named Crash and Sunburn, the DLC adds 37 new tracks across Africa, Australia, Antartica and South America along with two brand new bike designs.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 23

Need for Speed Heat's night races explained

Need for Speed Heat's night races will be a completely different experience from the racing in daylight according to the game's Creative Director Riley Cooper. Apparently, The Division's Dark Zone was one of the inspirations for the team.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 21

Need for Speed Heat won't have loot boxes

According to Need for Speed Heat Community Manager Ben Walke, there are no loot boxes or surprise mechanics in the game, and there won't be. However, EA plan to release post-launch DLC in the form of car packs and time save packs.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 15

Need For Speed Gets an official trailer

EA officially announced Need For Speed Heat as the countdown timer came to zero. The announcement came via a trailer and is just a glorified advertisement for the actual reveal that will happen at Gamescom 2019 in the following week.

AUGUST 14

Need For Speed announcement due soon

Need For Speed fans rejoice, a new title is likely on the way. The official website is already teasing an announcement that is due on 14 August 2019. There are hints that this is a new entry in the series, courtesy of a conference call.

AUGUST 12

UK charts: CTR Nitro-Fueled is back on top

Beenox's Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has managed to retake the top spot on the UK physical sales chart for the week ending on 10 August 2019. Nintendo's Super Mario Maker 2 dropped to second while Mario Kart 8: Deluxe is in third.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 12

F1 2019 gets Nvidia DLSS support and more

Codemasters have released another patch for their latest racing simulation F1 2019. The update introduces new anti-aliasing options such as Nvidia DLSS and AMD FidelityFX Upscaling and Sharpening. There's also increased difficulty and more.

Semir OmerovicAUGUST 5

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