http://www.simracingworld.com The Simulation and Racing Game Resource en-us Copyright &#169; 1997-2013 SimRacingWorld.com. All Rights Reserved. 2013-05-19T19:17:00+00:00 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 1 hourly http://www.simracingworld.com/graphics/logos/150x50.png http://www.simracingworld.com http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2625367-nvidia-geforce-32014beta-drivers-released-offer-10-performance-boost-in-metro-last-light/rss/ Nvidia has released a new set of beta drivers for its graphics cards. According to the green team, this is the optimal driver for Metro: Last Light, and comes with a 10% performance boost. Apart from that, this driver features the same fixes and improvements found in the previous beta driver. Those interested can download these new drivers from here. And here is the complete changelog: Release Summary -This is the GeForce Game Ready driver for Metro: Last Light providing up to 10% faster performance. Get optimal game settings for Metro: Last Light with GeForce Experience and enjoy NVIDIA P.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamekicker.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Gamekicker.com</a></i><br /> 2013-05-13T16:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2613850-dirt-megapack-discounted-on-steam-three-games-for-just-over-a-tenner/rss/ DIRT developer Codemasters has slashed the price of three of its mucky racing games on Steam today. The DIRT Megapack can be yours for just over PS10. You can find the DIRT Megapack here, which includes DIRT 2, DIRT 3 and DIRT Showdown all for PS10.19. The offer will end in 15 hours at the time of writing, so you best be quick if you want in on the fun. Meanwhile, Codemasters is gearing up for the release of GRID 2 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 from 28 May in the States, and 31 May across Europe. It just received a new trailer yesterday. Check it out here. Are you going to buy it at launch? Let.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.vg247.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">VG247</a></i><br /> 2013-05-02T07:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2612461-dirt-cheap-dirt-megapack-on-steam-now/rss/ DiRT Cheap: DiRT MEGAPACK on Steam now! Get DiRT 2, DiRT 3 and DiRT Showdown all for just $16.99/PS10.19 in the DiRT MEGAPACK on Steam now! http://store.steampowered.com/sub <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://racesimcentral.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">RaceSimCentral</a></i><br /> 2013-05-01T00:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2605402-nvidia-lanseaza-driverul-geforce-32000-beta/rss/ Cel mai nou driver NVIDIA GeForce este disponibil acum pentru descarcare. Driver-ul GeForce 320.00 beta aduce suport pentru cele mai noi jocuri Dead Island: Riptide, Neverwinter si Star Trek: The Videogame si spor de performanta, fata de driver-ul anterior, cu 20% in Tomb Raider, 20% in DiRT Showdown, 8% in Assassin's Creed III, 6% in The post NVIDIA lanseaza driver-ul GeForce 320.00 beta appeared first on ComputerGames.ro. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://computergames.ro/en/" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">ComputerGames.ro</a></i><br /> 2013-04-24T11:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2604158-geforce-32000-beta-drivers-released-boost-performance-by-up-to-20-in-several-games/rss/ Nvidia has released a set of drivers for its GPUs. The GeForce 320.00 Beta drivers come with a performance boost for GeForce 400/500/600 series GPUs in several PC games. In addition, this new set of drivers features updated SLI profiles for Resident Evil 6, Trackmania 2: Canyon and Natural Selection 2, as well as new SLI profiles for GRID 2, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Dead Island: Riptide. Those interested can download these new drivers from here. And here is the changelog for the GeForce 320.00 Beta: New in GeForce R319 Drivers Performance Boost - Increases pe.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamekicker.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Gamekicker.com</a></i><br /> 2013-04-23T13:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2593447-nextgen-mobile-kepler-graphics-demoed/rss/ Jen-Hsun Huang took to the stage during NVIDIA's recent investor day to show off an interesting video, which VentureBeat fortunately managed to capture. It's embedded after the break and consists of two contrasting parts: footage of a current "state of the art" iPad game that we don't immediately recognize, and then footage of Battlefield 3 running on unknown tablet hardware containing a next-gen Kepler mobile GPU -- possibly Logan. We're not sure Huang picked the strongest iPad example for comparison, but it's fair to say the difference is immediately obvious, with the Kepler section bearin.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.n4g.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">N4G.com</a></i><br /> 2013-04-13T10:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2591160-grid-2-multiplayer-details-hit-the-track/rss/ Multiplayer is one aspect of the Grid series that has come a long way since the original game came out in 2007, and publisher/developer Codemasters has chosen to keep the mode separate from the single-player experience in Grid 2, making it all the more special. From better matchmaking, to rivals, to RaceNet, Grid 2&#39;s multiplayer looks to compete in the connected world. Similar to rival Electronic Arts&#39; use of Autolog for the Need for Speed series, Codemaster&#39;s RaceNet serves as the online infrastructure for the company&#39;s race games, from F1 to Dirt: Showdown to now Grid 2. G.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gameinformer.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">GameInformer.com</a></i><br /> 2013-04-11T16:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2575988-sega-rally-and-motorstorm-developer-decides-he-prefers-helicopters/rss/ Jamie Lowes is a name you&#8217;ve probably never heard before, but if you like racing games then chances are you&#8217;ve played a game he&#8217;s had a key role in creating. His resume includes three Colin McRae games, two Sega Rally titles, MotorStorm: Arctic Edge, and DiRT: Showdown. In all cases he&#8217;s played a senior role <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.geek.com/articles/games/" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Geek.com Games</a></i><br /> 2013-03-28T08:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2559280-project-gotham-5-rumours-hot-up-suggest-rare-as-codeveloper/rss/ Project Gotham 5 has been scrutinised heavily over on the NeoGAF boards, and collected evidence suggests that Rare has been hiring a lot of talent from top racing studios lately. Assess for yourselves here. You can check out the entire thread here, courtesy of the NeoGAF community and collator TheOddOne. The evidence shows that Rare has been hiring from top racing studios such as Codemasters, Ubisoft Reflections and Motorstorm outfit Evolution Studios. Together the new-hires gave experience on games such as DIRT Showdown, DIRT 3, Driver: San Francisco, Motorstorm Apocalypse, Driver: San Fr.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.vg247.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">VG247</a></i><br /> 2013-03-14T11:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2545550-top-15-upcoming-racing-games-for-pc-in-2013/rss/ Nerdsmagazine: If you are real PC gamer and love to play racing games on your Windows OS based desktop, then Im sure that 2012 was not your. Yea, NFS: Most Wanted,F1 2012, WRC3, and Dirt Showdown was their to entertain you, but this is what, we exactly looking for in this big genre of PC gaming? And answer is no. But this years seems very different specially for gamer whore looking for some gaming action, because this year lots of PC racing simulators made their come back with with bleeding edge titles like rFactor 2, RaceRoom, Project cars, Assetto Corsa and more <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.n4g.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">N4G.com</a></i><br /> 2013-03-01T15:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2488625-ignhandson-with-the-razer-edge/rss/ IGN:Today at CES, we got an opportunity to take a first look at Razer's new Windows 8 gaming tablet, the Edge, which they're calling the "most powerful tablet in the world." With Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, Nvidia's GT 640M LE, and up to 8GB of RAM, it isn't an overstatement. The company is demoing games like Dishonored, Dirt: Showdown, Civilization V, and Rift running at medium-to-high settings in each of the tablet's four core modes tablet, PC, console, and handheld. The variation really stems from how the tablet is paired with an array of optional accessories the company has produce.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.n4g.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">N4G.com</a></i><br /> 2013-01-09T01:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2463259-review-f1-race-stars-stevivorcom/rss/ Reviewer Nicholas Simonovski writes, "I sometimes approach a new Codemasters racing title with some form of scepticism. While theyve been responsible for some of this generations most enjoyable games (think Colin McRae DiRT, Race Driver GRID and F1 2012), theyve also had a track record for ruining what were once respectable franchises as well (just think what of what a shamble DiRT 2 was for the Colin McRae series). I was therefore somewhat confused when the announcement of F1 Race Stars was made earlier this year. Was it going to be a fun game, or much like DiRT Showdown, or an addition to.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.n4g.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">N4G.com</a></i><br /> 2012-12-10T01:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2409229-amd-expands-free-game-offer-to-try-to-juice-gpu-sales/rss/ Facing worrying job cuts, investor downgrades, and potential irrelevance in the market, AMD is trying to attract attention to its line of gaming GPUs by expanding its "Never Settle" bundling program to include up to three new games. Consumers that purchase AMD's top-end Radeon 7900 series of GPUs will now get license codes to download Far Cry 3, Hitman: Absolution, and Sleeping Dogs. The lower-end 7700 or 7800 series cards come with a code for FarCry 3, but customers can add a license for Hitman: Absolution by buying two of the lower-end cards at once. Each of the graphics ca.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://arstechnica.com/gaming/" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Opposable Thumbs</a></i><br /> 2012-10-22T16:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2398881-weekend-pc-download-deals-10-batpack/rss/ A double-pack of both Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City for only $10 leads another stonking weekend of sales at PC digital distributors. You'll also find the F.E.A.R. series for $10, Mass Effect 3 for $12, Bulletstorm for $5, Dirt Showdown for $20, Skyrim for $36, Dishonored for $40, Metro 2033 for $5, and loads more lovely bargains.Here's our selection of this weekend's PC deals:GameFlyBlur - $4.99 (75% off)Dirt 3 - $19.99 (60% off)Dirt Showdown (Steam) - $19.99 (60% off)Driver: San Francisco - $7.49 (75% off)Driver: San Francisco - $8.75 (75% off)Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - $4.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.shacknews.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Shacknews</a></i><br /> 2012-10-12T18:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2385326-on-sale/rss/ DiRT Showdown on GameStop PC Downloads. Save 33%. DiRT 3 on GameStop PC Downloads. Save 50%. F1 2011 on GameStop PC Downloads. Save 33%. GRID on GameStop PC Downloads. Save 33%. Operation Flashpoint:... <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.bluesnews.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Blue's News</a></i><br /> 2012-10-02T00:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2382186-codemasters-wii-u-ports-are-a-possibility/rss/ Jump to Nintendo's console &#34;not being ruled out&#34;. Codemasters, the studio responsible for Dirt Showdown, F1 2012 and the forthcoming Grid 2 racer, hasn't ruled out porting their games to the Wii U.Click here to read the full article <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Computer And Video Games</a></i><br /> 2012-09-28T00:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2377651-uk-charts-borderlands-2-shoots-its-way-to-the-top/rss/ Borderlands 2 has blasted its way to the top of the UK charts, knocking Sleeping Dogs off its long-held pedestal. Gearbox Software&#8217;s RPG shooter only just came out on Friday and thanks to a strong launch has entered into the official UK charts at number one. It knocks United Front&#8217;s Sleeping Dogs off the top down to fourth after a three week reign. Here are the charts in full: 1. Borderlands 2 2. F1 2012 3. PES 2013 4. Sleeping Dogs 5. Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes 6. LittleBigPlanet Vita 7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 8. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 9. Guild Wars 2 10. Max Payne 3 11. .. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.vg247.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">VG247</a></i><br /> 2012-09-24T09:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2377640-uk-charts-borderlands-2-shoots-its-way-to-the-top/rss/ Borderlands 2 has blasted its way to the top of the UK charts, knocking Sleeping Dogs off its long-held pedestal. Gearbox Software&#8217;s RPG shooter only just came out on Friday and thanks to a strong launch has entered into the official UK charts at number one. It knocks United Front&#8217;s Sleeping Dogs off the top down to fourth after a three week reign. Here are the charts in full: 1. Borderlands 2 2. F1 2012 3. PES 2013 4. Sleeping Dogs 5. Lego Batman 2: DC Superheroes 6. LittleBigPlanet Vita 7. New Super Mario Bros. 2 8. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 9. Guild Wars 2 10. Max Payne 3 11. .. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.gamekicker.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">Gamekicker.com</a></i><br /> 2012-09-24T09:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2369446-inside-sim-racing-arcade-style-racing-game-sp/rss/ Insidesimracing.tv presents another Inside Sim Racing Arcade Racing Game Special. This time we have one new title and two that we've already discussed in the past. First up on the show is F1 Online The Game which is a free to play multiplayer top down racer by Codemasters that is based on the 2011 Formula One Season. Then Shaun takes a second look at Need for Speed World, the MMO racer by Electronic Arts. They had their two year anniversary and invited Shaun to some private racing and a Q&A session with the developers. Finally we put our mark on Dirt Showdown and give it a final score. Anoth.. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.drivingitalia.net" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">DrivingItalia.net</a></i><br /> 2012-09-16T21:10:00+00:00 http://www.simracingworld.com/news/aggregate/external/2369341-dirt-showdown-review-ccl-online/rss/ CCL writes: Would I recommend this game? Yes, but only if there was a sale on Steam for it. <br /><br /><i>News sourced from: <a href="http://www.n4g.com" class="external" target="_blank" class="external" target="_blank">N4G.com</a></i><br /> 2012-09-16T17:10:00+00:00