Nathan Quinn

Beyond games and esports – Gran Turismo’s untamed ambitions

Gran Turismo has made a big deal out of its 25th anniversary. It’s the theme of the latest update to Gran Turismo 7 and it was reiterated throughout the broadcast of the World Finals esports events. However, what shone through even more so during…

How Gran Turismo returned to motorsport’s forgotten world

New champions were crowned in all three championships of this year’s Gran Turismo World Finals – the esports competition’s first in-person finale since 2019. Across four days there were three separate world final events that came to a crescendo at…

Red Bull signs Verstappen-endorsed sim star for F1 role

World’s Fastest Gamer winner Rudy van Buren has joined Red Bull as a Formula 1 simulator test and development driver. The sim racing veteran, who has previously worked with the McLaren F1 team and Mahindra in Formula E, already has a strong…

Review: Was the 22-year wait for an F1 Manager game worth it?

Frontier Developments has finally filled the gap of an officially licensed Formula 1 management game over 20 years after a game last fit that niche. That means F1 Manager 2022, by the virtue of advancements in technology, in many ways is…

Driver ratings for F1 Manager 2022 revealed

Ahead of the launch of F1 Manager 2022, the first licensed Formula 1 management game for over two decades, the overall ratings of each of the drivers have now been revealed. These are different to the ratings given by EA and Codemasters in F1 22,…

F1 22 game review: Flawed new approach obscures improvements

This year’s Formula 1 game, F1 22, is the first one to have had a significant influence from EA since they bought Codemasters in early 2021. That change is noticeable as whilst F1 22 bears a large resemblance to F1 2021, equally it is also a sharp…

F1 22 preview: What to expect from the unorthodox new features

You could almost be forgiven for thinking, given much of the marketing material from Codemasters and EA, that Formula 1 isn’t the main focus in F1 22. That’s because the new F1 Life mode and complementary supercars have been the subjects of a lot of…

New F1 Manager game gets release date and gameplay trailer

F1 Manager 2022, the first of the officially licensed Formula 1 management games developed by Frontier, has been given an early access release date of August 25. That release date is a part of the five days early access available to those who…

Our first impressions of F1 22 as EA influence shows

The naming convention changing for this year’s Formula 1 release isn’t the most visual sign that this is the first proper official F1 title to be released since EA acquired Codemasters. While the takeover occurred prior to last year’s release, this…

This Is What The New F1 22 Game Is Like To Play

F1’s debut Miami Grand Prix is just days away, but before the drivers have been able to take to the track in real life, we’ve had our first look at the circuit in an early version of F1 22 by EA and Codemasters! Most of the attention the venue has…

Here’s What We Know About The New F1 22 Game So Far

It’s here! We’ve finally got a sneak peek at what us fans can expect from the new F1 22 game that EA and Codemasters’ will release on July 1st this year! Get your countdowns going… Alongside this year’s new regulation F1 cars, supercars will also be…

New F1 22 game gets release date, first features revealed

Sprint races, adaptive AI and VR are amongst the new features that have been announced for EA and Codemasters’ upcoming official Formula 1 game, F1 22. A release date of July 1 has been set with the game also featuring updated track layouts for…

What first look at F1 Manager 2022 tells us

After its unveiling last month, we’ve finally been able to get a glimpse at gameplay of F1 Manager 2022, the first of four officially licensed F1 management games to be developed by Frontier. A 30-minute long presentation attended by The Race…

Old F1 manager game features we want to see in 2022 edition

F1 Manager 2022, developed by Frontier and set for a release in the summer, is a throwback to before the turn of the millennium when licensed Formula 1 manager games existed alongside the more traditional F1 racing games. Last to see the light of day…

When F1 management games had their surreal ‘golden era’

The upcoming F1 management game titled F1 Manager 2022, which is being developed by Frontier and is due to come out for PC and consoles in the summer, will be the first licensed Formula 1 manager game for over 20 years. For many, it will be the first…

New F1 management game revealed with summer release

The first officially licensed Formula 1 management game to be released in over 20 years, titled F1 Manager 2022, has been revealed ahead of its release in the summer. The game is the start of a four season-long deal developer Frontier has with…

Our verdict on GRID Legends’ Drive To Survive-style story mode

GRID Legends – the latest in the long-running series by Codemasters – takes a much more narrative oriented approach than the previous games in the series did. We’ve been able to get a hands-on look at the start of the ‘Driven to Glory’ story to see…

From gaming to the cusp of Formula 1

In the space of five years, Cem Bolukbasi has gone from F1 Esports race winner to preparing for a full-time real-world campaign in Formula 1’s leading support series. He’s by no means the first driver to progress from sim racing to real-world…

Verstappen Crashed From The Lead During The 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual

You’d think after wrapping up his first world championship in an action-packed 22 race calendar, Max Verstappen would be spending his winter break chilling out and enjoying some time away from racing. Well, actually no. Verstappen was actually…

Redline wins virtual Le Mans, Verstappen crashes out of lead

Inaugural 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual winners Williams Esports, running in this year’s race as Rebellion GPX Esports, were beaten to the win in the 2022 edition by Realteam Hydrogen Redline. Behind the wheel of the winning team were Formula E’s…