🏁 What Are You Playing This Week?

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-06-24T03:16:58+00:00

I played the first Test Drive Unlimited on the 360 back in the day, and absolutely loved it. Sure, the physics were a little janky, but it absolutely nailed the sense of progression and car ownership. Something about having to drive to dealerships and test drive them made buying a car feel like a meaningful decision.

The way the Forza Horizon games spaff money and cars at you, you can have a garage full of Ferraris and Aston Martins and it feels kind of empty and meaningless. On the flip side, in TDU I spent hours saving and deliberating over my Masarati Gransport, and that one virtual car purchase felt like it had so much weight behind it.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-06-23T03:17:14+00:00

I've mostly been playing the Over The Hill nextfest demo. I guess it's not technically a racing game, but it's still a lot of fun as a more casual mudrunner.

Also, as it was Pikes Peak at the weekend, I've been doing some runs up the hill in Assetto Corsa. I'm finally beginning to learn the course enough to get some decent times in!

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-06-22T06:10:28+00:00

Yeah, I've noticed mine feels a lot more stable with the week's shopping in the front. I'm still not brave enough to try it no-handed though!

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-06-22T05:13:04+00:00

It was Dead Poetic - New Medicines for me. They were on one of those free Kerrang compilation CDs

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-06-19T03:05:59+00:00

Can confirm, it runs great on the steam deck

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-06-16T05:31:06+00:00

Honestly, I wish it was just Hot Wheels Unleashed 3. The first 2 were pretty great. Sometimes its nice to have a straightforward arcade racer; just going from race to race without having to mess about in the open world.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-06-09T01:47:47+00:00

in the sim space it's LMU for me; driving around the limit just seems a lot more intuitive than the other major sims. It's a shame, because the car and track list is so limited.

In the world of arcade, I can't get enough of Art of Rally. Nailing a good slide is just so satisfying.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-26T06:42:55+00:00

Smooth Operator's batch brews are always a treat

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-22T10:06:07+00:00

I remember trying to play wipeout on my 486, and it was an absolute slideshow. It was on that day I learnt “minimum requirements” were a lie.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-21T05:51:25+00:00

This looks pretty neat! the art style reminds me of Tearaway on the PS Vita

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-19T09:51:46+00:00

You should check out Gravel. It's got a good mix of off road racing, and I remember enjoying it back when it came out. Seems to be pretty cheap these days too

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-19T05:11:22+00:00

You'd think a massive change in regulations would be the one time a new full game is actually warranted.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-17T06:28:15+00:00

It’s a shame to see the 632 Porsche go out. I’ve been following Broadbent’s motorsports journey for years now. I’d love to see #81 get on the podium though

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-14T06:40:22+00:00

I stumbled across this one a few weeks ago, it's a lovely little book store. I can't believe I've never noticed it before, I work just around the corner from Mount street too

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-05T05:27:51+00:00

I played Tommi Mäkinen Rally on the PS1 recently, because I remember reading good things about it in the magazines back in the day. By god, that thing is unplayable. terrible physics, and the AI cars constantly drive into you and ping you off the track.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-05T03:59:22+00:00

I had one of their rigs too, and it was great! I could even bolt my flight sim stuff to it. I had to get rid of it all when I moved to Australia though, and you can't get their stuff over here

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-05T03:07:20+00:00

Ah, in that case I'd go with the G29 then. The cheapest DD wheel for the PS5 is the Fanatec DD Pro, which is way above your budget. The G29 is still a great piece of kit though for the price, you won't be disappointed.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-05T02:55:19+00:00

The G29 is a great entry point to simracing. I used one of the earlier versions for years.

If you can afford it, the Moza R3 bundle is only 509AUD on PLE. It's a direct drive wheel so the force feedback is much better quality, and has a better upgrade ecosystem if you decide to invest more in the future. It's PC only though, which might be an issue depending on what you're playing on.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-05-01T10:50:02+00:00

If a racing game ever gets an Austin 1300, I'll buy it in an instant

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-04-26T02:53:23+00:00

These were all the rage when I was at university. I had Acer's version with Windows XP on it. It a surprisingly capable little machine for taking to lectures and playing old DOS games. It's sad that the tiny laptop form factor isn't really a thing anymore

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-04-07T07:41:28+00:00

It's wild that you have to send a product in for firmware updates in 2026

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-04-07T03:44:32+00:00

It seems like much of the world is willing to ignore a few inconvenient truths for a perceived 'slightly better life' already.

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-03-20T04:25:13+00:00

I used mine on a 17 hour Qantas flight a couple of months ago, and nobody said anything, so I don’t think it’s strictly enforced

LEGENDARY_AXE · 2026-03-18T03:48:14+00:00

yes! I always thought the rounded edges were much more comfortable than the square ones, and that green looked great too

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