Tag: Wrc

  • Rumour WRC 23, Developed by Codemasters, Is Just Around the Hairpin Bend on PS5

    Don't cut

    Petrolheads, prepare yourselves! In case you aren't aware, EA Sports and Codemasters currently hold the rights to produce officially licensed World Rally Championship games, taking over from Nacon and KT Racing. The first game in this new contract will be released this year. Given Codemasters' excellent DiRT Rally series, we expect this...

  • News WRC Generations Pumps the Brakes with Delay to November on PS5, PS4

    Now day-and-date with PC release

    WRC Generations is the latest officially licensed rally sim, coming to PS5 and PS4 soon — though not as soon as we'd hoped. Today, publisher Nacon has announced it's delaying the console release of the racer by a few weeks. Originally planned to launch on 13th October, the game will now cross the finish line on...

  • Rumour Make the Rally Car of Your Dreams in Codemasters' Upcoming WRC Game

    In-depth vehicle creation reportedly included

    We're still due one more officially licensed rally game from KT Racing, namely WRC Generations, arriving mid-October. The last couple of rally sims from the studio have been really rather good despite a few rough edges, and we're excited to see how this new one shakes out. However, the WRC licence moves...

  • News WRC Generations Turbocharged with Rally1 Hybrid Cars on PS5, PS4

    Battery management

    Off-topic, but has anyone else noticed a real increase in electric cars out on the road of late? Feels like we see a Tesla every 10 minutes at the moment. Anyhoo, WRC Generations is including an interesting new gameplay wrinkle with the addition of Rally1 Hybrid cars. The press release reveals: “Experience driving sensations...

  • News WRC Generations Is the Latest Official Rally Sim, Racing to PS5, PS4 in October

    KT Racing's last attempt

    Nacon and developer KT Racing have announced WRC Generations, this year's officially licensed rally racer. It ditches the number, but this is in essence WRC 11, and will be the studio's final game in the series before the licence moves to Codemasters. The game will feature all the cars, teams, and stages from the 2022...

  • News Latest WRC 10 Update Adds Acropolis Rally, More Historical Cars and Events

    November update out today

    It's a game that's been bubbling away pretty quietly, but developer KT Racing has been updating WRC 10 with additional content and fixes since launch in September. Monthly updates have added rally courses, vehicles, and more to the experience, meaning it's now a more fleshed out game. October's update brought in the Renties...

  • News WRC 10 Slides Sideways onto PS5, PS4 Today with Launch Trailer

    Flat out

    The latest annual entry in the WRC series arrives on PlayStation 5 and PS4 today. WRC 10 is KT Racing's effort for 2021, and it looks to build upon the success of last year's well-received iteration. To celebrate the arrival of the new game, publisher Nacon has released a launch trailer, featuring plenty of dust-kicking drifts in both...

  • News Now You Can Send Your Very Own Custom Car Flying Into the Bushes in WRC 10

    Livery editor looking good

    The officially licensed WRC games have been getting better and better lately, having built up a substantial, fun career mode and pretty excellent handling. Of course, they also have the benefit of all the real world vehicles, drivers, and courses. But what if you wanted to make the experience a bit more personal?...

  • News WRC 10 Will Let You Play Classic Moments from Real Life Motorsport

    Relive Sébastien Loeb's victories and more

    WRC 10 is the latest edition of the officially licensed rally game, due for release in September of this year. As it so happens, 2021 is the 50th anniversary of WRC, and developer KT Racing is taking the opportunity to look back at some of the motorsport's iconic moments. In addition to including all the...

  • News WRC 10 Brings Historic and Modern Rally Racing to PS5, PS4 in September

    Rally the troops

    Update: As promised, WRC 10 has been officially announced with a flashy reveal trailer. As you can see, the game will feature all the cars and courses from the 2021 season, as well as a larger focus on historic vehicles and events. This is to help celebrate the motorsport's 50th anniversary. It's coming to both PlayStation 5 and PS4...

  • News DualSense Sensation WRC 9 Adds Free Content in December Update

    More stages, cars, and modes

    Kylotonn Entertainment's WRC 9 is widely considered to be one of the best early PlayStation 5 titles to make great use of the DualSense controller, and that offering is only about to get even better with the arrival of the free December update. Available right now on PlayStation 4 and coming soon to Sony's latest system,...

  • News WRC 9 PS5 Trailer Shows Next-Gen Rally Gameplay

    Looking rally good

    WRC 9 is already doing laps on PlayStation 4, but it's worth remembering it's also coming to PS5 on day one. The solid rally racing title is making the jump to next-gen, and you can see what this version looks like in the trailer embedded above. It's not the best PS5 showcase, but it certainly looks like a step up from the PS4...

  • News Codemasters Signs On to Make Official WRC Rally Games on PS5

    Will run alongside DIRT series

    We've all thought it at some point -- why isn't Codemasters making officially licensed WRC rally games? If the DIRT series proves anything, it's that the team knows off-road racing better than any other. It's been making unofficial and brilliant rally games since 1998, after all. What better studio is there to take on...

  • News PS5 Has One More Confirmed Game, and It's WRC 9

    Rally the troops

    You read that right, WRC 9 is the latest game confirmed to be in development for PlayStation 5. Publisher Nacon (formerly Bigben Entertainment) has just announced the latest entry in the officially licensed series, and it's hooning it onto next-gen. The game is also getting a PS4 version, which is due for release on 3rd September...

  • News WRC 8 Announced, Kicks Up Dust on PS4 in September

    Rally the troops

    For a while, Bigben Interactive's official World Rally Championship games have released annually, with Kylotonn Entertainment on development duties. However, the studio has taken an extra year to work on the latest entry in the series, WRC 8. The game was announced yesterday, and you can watch the reveal trailer above. In a press...

  • Review WRC 5 (PS4)

    Muddy good

    The racing genre is still poorly represented on the PlayStation 4, with Evolution Studios' hardy DriveClub the only real option on the appliance outside of launch title Need for Speed: Rivals and Milestone's many motorcycle simulations. Polyphony Digital overlord Kazunori Yamauchi doesn't seem in any real hurry to reveal Gran Turismo 7...