Our review of NASCAR The Game Inside Line, aka NASCAR 2012 by Eutechnyx.  We take a very detailed look at this "simcade" racing title.  We break it down category by category and talk about physics, graphics, sounds and more before giving it a score in the "Rev" scale.  During testing we used both the Xbox 360 version and the PS3 and talk about the differences between them.

Our review of WRC 3 by Milestone.  After a preview of the game and several extra videos showing difference aspects of the game we are ready to review it.  In this review we take a detailed look at all parts of the game.  We talk about graphics, physics, sounds and all of the elements that make each sim different.  With this being the third version of WRC by Milestone we look for improvements in the game and let you know what is different.

In a completely different direction from the past Turn 10 has joined forces with Playground games to create a new variation of the highly popular Forza Motorsport. With over 280 miles of open terrain drivers will experience new thrills never before seen in a Forza title. Street Racing, Off road racing, and prizes to be won while out on the open road are just some of the things that make this game special. In this video we shake down all of the different game modes for you to see. We also included countless amounts of driving footage for you to get a very good idea of how the game really plays out. For more game play of Forza Horizon please visit our SRT Media channel

A fun session of multiplayer in Forza Horizon.  We got a chance to do some gaming with the guys over at Turn 10 and Playground games.  They took us on a tour of this new world and set up some different types of fun games.  We also did some racing.  You will find in this video that Forza horizon has plenty to offer in Multiplayer mode.  **Warning** this video contains live audio from Xbox live, we have no control over some of the language.

The opening segments of Forza Horizon.  SPOILER ALERT  This video shows the game in sequence from the moment you start up single player mode.  We show everything that happens in the first 10 - 12 minutes of the game including cut scenes.  Forza Horizon is an open world driving version of Forza Motorsport and has been built by Turn 10 and Playground games

The game into for Forza Horizon.  This video has been played elsewhere but in case you missed it here it is.  It gives you just a taste of what to expect from the new release from Turn 10 and Playground games.

Presenting another video coming out of Cologne Germany and Gamescom 2012. Andreas Nie caught up with Andy Tudor the Creative Director of Slightly Mad Studios the developers of Project CARS. Project CARS is due out late in 2013 and can be tried currently at www.wmdportal.com We hope you enjoy the show. Thanks to : Maddo03 Project CARS videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb3br4SNXfQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMmbHfy6epg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edLryfd1-Fw FearFactor77 Project CARS videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R4p8xSpiL4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHA5wh7q7oc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDzs3ok9hdU Project Cars Trailer by Jonz66 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCtiKDRvPW4

Presenting 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. Another arcade racing smash em up by Codemasters. Don't beat us up too bad as this a group of fun racing games that the guys enjoyed, or thought some of our viewers may want to know about. We hope you enjoy the show. 

In this video we try out the new "Road to Glory" mode of the game WRC 3 by Milestone.  In this mode you will face many challenges as you unlock new levels present new challenges.  This is stage 1 of Road to Glory from Portugal.  We are in a 2wd Ford Rally car against expert level competition.  This is our first time running this stage so please forgive the mediocre driving.

Presenting our first look at the Thrustmaster Vibration Cockpit 458 Italia Edition for XBox 360 that is licensed by Ferrari. Darin Gangi and Shaun Cole attended a launch party by Thrustmaster that took place in San Francisco CA back in August where they got to drive the new cockpit with Forza Motorsport 4 and F1 2011. Besides checking out the new cockpit by Thrustmaster, they also got to check out a full motion simulator by VRX that's powered by a DBox system that was running iRacing in 3D using NVidias 3D Vision technology. Indycar driver Oriol Servia was on hand for the event as well and did some hot-lapping against Darin and Shaun. Watch and see how they did against him and what they thought of the new cockpit and the VRX. We hope you enjoy the show!

This is our first look at Forza Horizon. Coming off of Forza Motorsport 4 Turn 10 has developed a spin off variation of their title. Forza Horizon is being developed by Playground Games utilizing the same physics and graphics of Forza Motorsports, but with a playground attitude built in. Open world driving, multiple terrain types, day to night transitions are just some of the new elements being added to what we know from Forza.   Shaun and Darin discuss their opinions of the game after their first look at it along with some great gameplay footage.  Shaun also interviews Ralph Fulton of Playground Games about what we can all expect from Forza Horizon.

Presenting our first look F1 2012 by Codemasters as well as an interview with Paul Jeal and Stephen Hood, the two lead developers on the title. Darin sits down with them in the Inside Sim Racing studio while they were here for E3 2012 and asks a handful of questions related to the upcoming title. Darin Gangi and Shaun Cole also get their first drive with it and tell you about the experience. Check out our Circuit of the Americas Videos here. http://www.youtube.com/srtmedia

2 laps of in car footage from the Circuit of the Americas track in F1 2012 by Codemasters. This is a picture in  picture version of this video.  You see both the in game driving view as well as the actual driver.  Chief Game Designer Stephen Hood is at the wheel of the Mclaren F1 car from the game.  Stephen is driving on an Xbox 360 with a Fanatec CSR Wheel and Clubsport pedals and driving at the Inside Sim Racing Studios.  Despite its rather stunning appearance the game is still a work in progress and due out in September of 2012.  Key features to watch our for:  Front wheel lockup including tire smoke, operation of KERS and DRS, on the fly adjustment of brake bias.  Special thanks to the guys at Codemasters for coming by and allowing such great footage

A couple more laps of the "Work in Progress" title F1 2012 by Codemasters. This time we give you the replay view with multiple cameras and then a picture in picture with the driving view. The driving is being done by Stephen Hood the Chief Game Designer for F1 2012. He is driving the Mclaren F1 car at the brand new Circuit of the Americas track.

3 laps of in car footage from the Circuit of the Americas track in F1 2012 by Codemasters. Chief Game Designer Stephen Hood is at the wheel of the Mclaren F1 car from the game. Stephen is driving on an Xbox 360 with a Fanatec CSR Wheel and Clubsport pedals and driving at the Inside Sim Racing Studios. Despite its rather stunning appearance the game is still a work in progress and due out in September of 2012. Key features to watch our for: Front wheel lockup including tire smoke, operation of KERS and DRS, on the fly adjustment of brake bias. Special thanks to the guys at Codemasters for coming by and allowing such great footage

In this video Darin Gangi and Shaun Cole take their first laps ever at the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin Texas. Never having driven this tracks lends a nice opportunity to see how the game handles off track driving. We also see the buildup of debris on the tires and the time it takes to clean them off.

Presenting a first look at Forza Horizon. Things start off with Dan Greenawalt talking about forming a partnership that would take Forza to a different level. The team that they would partner with is Playground Games and their joint venture lead to Forza Horizon. Ralph Fulton is the Design Director for the project and he takes us through many features of this new Driving Game. Included with the demonstration is some of the first ever seen in game footae of Forza Horizon. We did experience some minor audo problems in the begining but it clears up quickly.

Presenting our first look at Test Drive Ferrari Racing Legends for the XBox 360. Developed by Slightly Mad Studios who also developed the Need for Speed Shift series and is distributed by Atari. This Inside Sim Racing first look is of a beta version of the game, so what you are seeing is not final. We hope you enjoy the show !

Our long awaited review of Forza Motorsport 4 by Turn 10 and Microsoft.  Despite a very thorough and lengthy preview of the sim that can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2N98Fx5Oec we look at Forza Motorsport 4 again and score it category by category.  We include a history of the franchise and a look into its community in this review.  And then Shaun and Darin tell you everything you want to know about how it plays.

Presenting our first look at Dirt Showdown. Shaun Cole sits down with Iain Smith of Codemasters to discuss this new title. Is it Dirt 4 ? Shaun was also able to drive and play the game quite a bit. During the interview Shaun finds out what is going on with the Dirt franchise and what makes Dirt Showdown so different from the rest of the Dirt franchise. We hope you enjoy the show

A review of the Madcatz Wireless Force Feedback Racing Wheel. This is one of very few wheels that are currently available on the XBox 360. Driving sims such as Forza 4, F1 2011, or Dirt 3 can really be enhance when playing with a wheel. Find out how this one performs.

our review of the Xbox 360 Wireless Speedwheel and Kinect for use with driving games on the xbox. The 360 Speedwheel is the entry level wheel for many gamers looking for more out of their driving sims. Will the Speedwheel hold up to the standards of the ISR team? Kinect for the Xbox turns your body into the controller. In the case of Forza 4 it turns your hands into the steering wheel and allows for head tracking and speech recognition. We will see how this works both driving and navigating through games.

Our long awaited review of F1 2011 by Codemasters. This review comes not after just a quick feel for the game, but after playing the career mode and looking for every last new and old detail of the game. F1 2010 was only a year ago and a worthy game that did leave much of the community wanting for more. In this review you find out if Codemasters went the extra mile and gave sim racers what they wanted out of the most prestigious name in all of racing. We try the game out on the ps3 the Xbox and the PC.

A wheel buyers guide to Forza Motorsport 4 and the Xbox 360. The Xbox has always been short on peripherals until now and that comes just in time for the release of Forza Motorsport 4. In this video wee cover everything from playing with a controller to the new Fanatec CSR Elite while that is compatible with the xbox 360. We also cover some of the pedals that are available as well as shifters to round out the entire FM4 experience.

Our preview of Forza Motorsport 4. It has been 2 years since the previous version of the game for the Xbox 360. Forza Motorsport 4 has an entire checklist of new features making it one of the deepest and most detailed racing games of all time. We take you through every aspect of the game for you to see what it is made of. In this preview we cover Career mode, Multiplayer mode, Autovista and more.

Our review of the A40 Gaming Headphones by Astro Gaming. These are some high end headphones that are built to last and at the same time deliver high quality sound. Shaun Cole reviews the headphones and tries them out in sim racing. The headphones are xbox360, PS3 and PC compatible. The A40's also come with plenty of options and configurations that take them beyond what would be considered normal headphones.

A review of the CSR Wheel by Fanatec. This new multi platform wheel is compatible witht he Xbox 360. The PS3 and the PC. It is the latest wheel from Fanatec and the first wheel to not have the Porsche Licensing. With Forza Motorsport 4 coming soon this wheel enters the market just in time and this wheel is the official wheel of the game. In this review we go over all of the features and pricing of the wheel. Then we talk about how it actually works on track.

Dan Greenewalt of Turn 10 from Gamescon, Germany. In this video Dan goes much deeper into the sim. He talks about some of the rewards that can be won as well as talking in more detail about the career mode. In addition to those thoughts Andreas Nie gives you his take on Forza 4 and what Dan had to say at Gamescon this year.

A lap of Monza in Codemasters F1 2011. This is a good lap but not a world record pace, it is done more for you to see and hear this new game then for time. The lap was done on the Xbox 360 version of the game using the new Fanatec CSR wheel. You can see that I am using the DRS at every opportunity including seeing it turn off upon pressing the brakes. Some of the details in this new version of the game are very thorough.

A video full of crashes from the new F1 2011 by Codemasters. As we test this new game out we come across many crashes and that makes for one exciting video. See almost every car from in the game destroyed in horrific glory. There are cool wrecks from almost every track in the game as well for your viewing pleasure. This in game footage was done on the Xbox 360 version of the game.

Presenting our Gamescom 2011 special report. Our International reporter Andreas Nie caught up with the CEO of Fanatec, Thomas Jackermeier as they discuss the launch of the new Forza Motorsport CSR Elite Wheel that Fanatec will launch by the end of this year. Andreas asks all the questions we hoped he would and there's even a mention of "Mr T". Stay tuned till the end for some exclusive footage of the Audi Quattro rim attached to the Clubsport Wheel.

Gamescom 2011 coverage of Codemasters second Formula One title F1 2011. Andreas Nie sits down and talks with Stephen Hood about some of the not yet talked about features of F1 2011. The interview has some great video of gameplay showing certain new features.

A deeper look into some new features of Forza 4. As the release date of the sim gets nearer more information becomes available. In this episode we look at Autovista and some of the game modes being included in the sim.

Pre-release footage from Forza 4 in Autovista mode. We have two different cars for you to see in all of their glory along with certain comments by Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear. First up is the 2005 Ford GT followed by the Mercedes SLS AMG to be seen up close and personal.

Forza Motorsport 4 will have some fun type games included with the new sim. One of them will be car bowling with the object being running around the track and knocking over as many pins as possible with the car.

Our review of the GT Chassis by Human Racing.  Shaun tells you about the features of this highly unique designed rig.  Then we cover the Pros and Cons and then put it on the rev scale to see how it holds up.

Our first look at Formula One 2011.  The Codemasters team has been working on the second version of the Formula One game.  They were at E3 to let certain people give it a try and learn more about the new version of the sim.  Shaun sits down and talks with Paul Jeal and Stephen hood about the game and what is different for this years version.

A first look at Formula One 2011. The Codemasters team has been working on the second version of the Formula One game. They were at E3 to let certain people give it a try and learn more about the new version of the sim. Shaun sits down and talks with Paul Jeal and Stephen hood about the game and what is different for this years version.

Presenting our first look at the 2011 Fanatec line up of near gear at E3 2011. The products were mainly focused on XBox 360, but are said to be multi platform compatible. Jessica Lopez hosts this show that includes an interview with a guy from Fanatec named "Mr T". She asks some great questions about the new line up and the wheel that appeared at an Audi function. She also asks about the Clubsport Shifter and Mr T leaks some information about it. Make sure to stay tuned until the end of the interview to see an appearance from Paul Jeal of Codemasters and what he has in his hands. On top of that Darin, Shaun and Tommy give you their opinions on the new gear that was at E3 this year.

Our final review of Dirt 3. After countless stages and thousand of miles we take a deep look at Dirt 3 by Codemasters. We tested the game on the Xbox 360, the PS3 and on the PC to see if they differ. We also tested the game with a variety of different wheels to make sure they are all compatible. In addition Dirt 3 is put on the Shibami to see how its score rank against other sims.

A Preview of Dirt 3 career level 1. With only certain aspects of the game unlocked we explore Dirt 3 and what it has to offer. We try out various different cars and stages in order to get a taste of what the full version of Dirt 3 has in store for us. DISCLAIMER: This preview build represents a non-final build of DIRT 3 and as such contains some issues that will be addressed in the final version.

Codemasters held a media event featuring Dirt 3 and its new party modes for multiplayer. We also sit down and talk with Gehan Pathiraja the Lead Car Handling Designer about Physics, Force Feedback and the differences between Dirt 2 and Dirt 3.

Presenting Episode 99 featuring Shift 2 Unleashed of the Need for Speed Series of games by Electronic Arts. We take an in depth first look at the game on the XBox 360, the PS3 and the PC. We also talk about wheel settings and the mods available for the PC version. On top of all that, we have a segment of Top Simulated Cars of All Time Sponsored by Tamiya.  We hope you enjoy the show. 

Here's our first look at Nascar The Game 2011 by Eutechnyx and Activision. Tom Haake takes you under the hood of this new title on the XBox 360 and PS3, the first in years on either system with the NASCAR franchise. We tested this game on both the XBOX 360 and the PS3 with the Fanatec Porsche GT2, and logitech DFGT and G27 wheels.

Presenting our review of Test Drive Unlimited 2 by Atari and Eden Games for the XBox 360. Tom takes it through it's paces and put's it on the "REVS" scale. Do you think it lived up to the hype? Hope you enjoy the show!

With Logitech being one of the most popular wheels on the market today it is no suprise that most people would want to use one on the XBOX 360. That has always been impossible bacause they are not compatable with the XBOX. The XCM converter claims to allow logitech wheels to be used on the XBox 360. Will it work, tune in to find out

Jessica Lopez interviews  Paul Coleman the Producer of Dirt3 .  They talk about the subtle differences between Dirt2 and Dirt3 as well as the obvious changes like the addition of Gymkhana.  This includes exclusive captured footage by Inside Sim Racing in addition to the interview.

Our first look at the new Nascar 2011 for the Xbox and PS3. Despite several efforts at motorsports gaming this is Eutechnyx's first time with ths Nascar licence. Check it out and see how they did. On top of that we check out a pair of Gunnar Glasses to see how they perform. 

We've had a lot of requests to check out this modification to G25 & G27 brakes. The Perfect Pedal uses hydraulics to modulate the pedal movement. Does it feel like a real brake ?? Shaun got one, installed and put it on the revs scale along with some Pros & Cons. Check out what Shaun thought and if it's worth the expense to upgrade.

Check out this video about a new audio device called the KOR-FX. This is something that attaches to your neck and sends sounds waves into your "core". Shariar Afshar who is a controversial physicist and CEO of Immerz, came by the studio to show us the KOR-FX. Shaun got to sit down with him and pick his brain about how about how he came up with the idea, how it works and when it will be available. Hope you enjoy the show ! Please visit our sponsor at http://www.iracing.com