The Traxion Control Sim Racing Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Project Motor Racing’s launch was… sub-optimal, to be kind. Graphics issues, strange collisions, unreliable multiplayer and an uninspired career mode were layered over inconsistent driving dynamics. A hot mess, Traxion delivered a 5/10 verdict. Since then, however, a spate of patches, updates and hotfixes have tried to quell our concerns, and later this month, a ‘Patch 2.0’ will be released. To understand what went wrong, and what the future holds, here’s a frank interview with Kevin Boland, Founder and Chief Development Officer at PMR creator Straight4 Studios. Let us know your thoughts in the comments! Sign up for the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/ Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/ Follow Traxion.GG:https://traxion.gghttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/https://traxion.gg/discord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well, it's official. After pumping up Nacon's tyres two weeks ago, then last week covering its possible financial challenges, it's gone into insolvency... Sorry folks! Here, Thomas Harrison-Lord and Tom Bunten discuss the possible fallout and why it doesn't automatically mean the end. Then there's the related Rennsport and Nacon breakup, and another split, in the form of Maverick Games and Amazon - but neither spells the end either, and they analyse the new screenshot of the latter. Tom Bunten's initial iRacing Arcade impressions are also brought to the table. For sim racing fans, there's a new iRacing season on the way, and the duo go through your latest feedback. Maverick Games screenshot: https://traxion.gg/maverick-games-seemingly-reveals-first-screenshot-of-new-aaa-driving-game/Maverick Games and Amazon publishing split: https://traxion.gg/maverick-games-aaa-open-world-driving-game-will-no-longer-be-published-by-amazon/Rennsport and Nacon split: https://traxion.gg/rennsport-and-nacon-publishing-deal-terminated/Nacon files for insolvency: https://traxion.gg/nacon-files-for-insolvency/iRacing Season 2 2026 update: https://traxion.gg/iracings-season-2-2026-build-will-include-st-petersburg-street-circuit-and-overhauled-tcr-physics/ https://www.simfoundry.gg/ Sign up for the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/ Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/Email podcast@traxion.gg with your questions for the team! Follow Traxion.GG:https://traxion.gghttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/https://traxion.gg/discord Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There will not be an official Formula 1 game in 2026. Confirmed.Instead, there will be an F1 26 DLC pack for EA SPORTS F1 25 - including the new cars, liveries and presumably, the Madrid circuit. During a year of significant change for the sport, the official video game will also go through some drastic steps.Then, the sim racing series will return in 2027, but in a “reimagined” form.John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord react to the news and provide their predictions Sign up for the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/ Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/Email podcast@traxion.gg with your questions for the team! Follow Traxion.GG:https://traxion.gghttps://twitter.com/TraxionGGhttps://www.instagram.com/traxiongg/https://www.youtube.com/traxiongghttps://www.facebook.com/TraxionGG/https://traxion.gg/discordhttps://www.threads.net/@traxiongghttps://bsky.app/profile/traxiongg.bsky.social Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last Friday witnessed a profusion of Assetto Corsa news, be that Assetto Competizione coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, Assetto Corsa Mobile releasing on the 31st of August or the new cars, a new track and visual improvements coming to ACC on all platforms. But, the reception amongst some parties was a little mixed. John and Tom discuss why they think that shouldn’t be the case, and why there’s plenty to look forward to in the world of Assetto Corsa no matter what platform you drive the simulator on. Assetto Corsa Competizione arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S February 2022: https://traxion.gg/assetto-corsa-competizione-arrives-on-ps5-and-xbox-series-xs-24th-february-2022/ Price and platforms for Assetto Corsa Mobile unveiled: https://traxion.gg/price-and-platforms-for-assetto-corsa-mobile-unveiled/ BMW M4 GT3 and a new US track coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione in 2022: https://traxion.gg/bmw-m4-gt3-and-a-new-us-track-coming-to-assetto-corsa-competizione-in-2022/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us this week on the Traxion Podcast is ROBO46 to talk about motorcycle sim racing. We cover all the big hitters on the market at the minute and, discuss the pros and cons and consider where we think the genre is heading.  MotoGP, RiMS Racing, TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge, TrackDayR and Ride 4 are all talked about – so if you aren’t into bike games, you can get up to speed and see what you are missing out on.  We felt that often sim motorbikes games get put in a corner during gaming debates, so now was the time to highlight a growing market.  Let us know in the comments below if you’ve tried a motorcycle game recently and have a favourite!  ROBO46 is a motorcycle game content creator, and you can find him here:  https://www.youtube.com/user/Eloffence  https://twitter.com/ROBO46Youtube  https://www.instagram.com/ROBO46Youtube/ Read the Traxion RiMS Racing review: https://traxion.gg/rims-racing-review/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With art of rally now releasing on console, Xbox and Nintendo Switch out now and PlayStation coming soon, here’s why the Traxion team has fallen head over heels for the unique take on rallying and why you should pick it up. Maybe it’s the art style, or the handling, or the attention to detail or the rally call-backs? Perhaps a combination of all those elements? Listen to the latest Traxion Podcast as we discuss why we think you should be playing it, and how the successor to Funselektor’s Absolute Drift is the quintessential retro rally experience. The latest art of rally news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/other-games/art-of-rally/  Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

GRID Legends is a blockbuster new racing game from EA and Codemasters that centres around an extended reality story, but what came before this 2022 release?  Lots of other GRID games, of course!  In this episode of the Traxion Podcast, we run through the TOCA lineage of the GRID series, which of the main GRID games we think was the best and why you should care about the future of the franchise.  It’s a patchy history, filled with amazing ideas, lots of solid racers and one outstanding release. Here then, is why you should pay attention to GRID Legends and why we hope it’s a return to form.  More information about GRID Legends: https://traxion.gg/grid-legends-announced-by-codemasters-arrives-2022/ Race Driver: GRID retrospective: https://traxion.gg/why-the-original-race-driver-grid-remains-one-of-the-best-racers-you-cannot-buy/  Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rudy van Buren has twice finished on the podium this season in the highly competitive Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland, but his career path to this point has been far from conventional.  Starting out in karting, Rudy then focused his effort on sim racing, where his natural talent shone through. This culminated in two GPVWC titles in 2017, the Superleague and International Touring Cup and winning the inaugural World's Fastest Gamer competition to become the McLaren F1 team's simulator driver for 2018.  The 29-year-old Dutchman came third in the GT Pro Series and become a Mahindra simulator development driver in 2020 - a role he still holds today, with aspirations of having a test soon.  In our latest podcast episode, Thomas Harrison-Lord speaks to the talented esports and motorsport competitor on the differences between sim and reality.  Visit Traxion for the last esports news and race reports: https://traxion.gg/category/esports/ Follow Rudy: https://twitter.com/rvburen Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining us this week on the Traxion.GG podcast is Jack Basford, founder and CEO iGP Games, creator of iGP Manager – a leading single-seater management game.  Originally released back in 2011, the free-to-play online-league-based title is available via any web browser, or through PC, iOS and Android apps, all of which synch together. Earlier in 2021, a new 3D race feature was added to the game too, and the development team continue to evolve the platform.  We speak to Jack about how he still innovates, over 10 years since the original launch, and what the future is for iGP Manager. We also chat about other games he enjoys playing and his former motorsport experience.  Listen to the latest episode to find out about this innovative experience and why you should check out the game.  Hosted by Thomas Harrison-Lord and Justin Sutton. For the latest iGP Manager news, visit: https://traxion.gg/category/games/igp-manager/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week, Motorsport Games spoke to IGN about the upcoming NASCAR game, the first in an all-new series that replaces the existing NASCAR Heat franchise.  Utilising the tyre and handling physics of PC-sim platform rFactor 2 and the Unreal game engine for graphics, a selection of static images has been revealed showing off the new look and additional attention to detail.  Not much else has been revealed, other than the working title of ‘NASCAR 21’ and the inclusion of a detailed paint booth for customer paint scheme creation.  Joining us this week is NASCAR expert and journalist Justin Melillo to comb through the finer details of the details, plus a look back at the Heat series and a current round up of official NASCAR content within existing titles.  Think of this as a current NASCAR-in-gaming state of play plus our hopes and dreams for the upcoming release.  First teaser images unveiled for next NASCAR game: https://traxion.gg/first-teaser-images-unveiled-for-next-nascar-game/ Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices