The Traxion Sim Racing Podcast

2025 has had a frenetic blend of highs and lows: Underwhelming full releases, nostalgia-driven DLC drops, early access marathons and new standard-setters.Ranking these moments wasn't easy, but the Traxion team has given it a go. Plus, hear our honourable mentions, biggest disappointments and the thoughts of our very own community.Everyone at Traxion wants to wish you a very happy New Year. Thanks for all of your continued support, and here's to 2026!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 [email protected] 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

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 predictionsSign 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 [email protected] 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

How does road course gameplay look? Will there be a physical release? Is this the NASCAR game we have all been waiting for? Is there VR support? Is side-drafting a thing? Today, we bring you all of the answers and many more!Join John and Tom as they reveal the latest NASCAR 25 details, following an interview with the developers and a preview of some brand new gameplay footage. All the latest NASCAR 25 news - https://traxion.gg/category/games/nascar-25Sign 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 [email protected] 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

Forza Horizon 6 is officially official in Japan, definitely confirmed. But, what else is there to spot so far?Traxion has sifted through the trailer, spotted locations on Google Maps, read all of the available FAQs, and this is everything we know so far about Forza Horizon 6.Such as, when will the PS5 version launch? What should you expect from the Japanese setting? Aren't there other open-world driving games already in the same country? Will the change of leadership affect the end result? Is it on Xbox One?As ever, let us know your thoughts in the comments below, including which Japanese cars you would like to see included in FH6.Forza Horizon 6 location to show Japan’s “true breadth of beauty” - https://traxion.gg/forza-horizon-6-location-to-show-japans-true-breadth-of-beauty/(From January) Why the time is right for Forza Horizon 6 - https://traxion.gg/why-the-time-is-right-for-forza-horizon-6/Latest Forza Horizon 6 news - https://traxion.gg/category/games/forza-horizon-6/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 [email protected] 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

Le Mans Ultimate is coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, ELMS DLC starts to arrive in September and the Le Mans Virtual Series is set to return, with qualifying starting later this year.That’s a big dump of headline news for LMU drivers, oh and there’s going to be an in-game livery shop. Join John Munro and Thomas Harrison-Lord as they break down the latest updates, not forgetting that a career mode should arrive in early 2026.The console porting deal is said to be in the “late state negotiations” with development work set to commence in the “coming weeks”.It all comes from Motorsport Games and Studio 397 CEO Stephen Hood, who dropped the updates during a positive earnings call where a second successive quarter of profit was recorded for the once floundering outfit.Le Mans Ultimate PS5 and Xbox development could “begin in weeks”: Le Mans Ultimate on PS5 and Xbox ‘at least a year away’ from release: https://traxion.gg/le-mans-ultimate-on-ps5-and-xbox-development-could-begin-in-weeks/ Le Mans Virtual Series to return, expected 2025 qualifying and 2026 finale: https://traxion.gg/le-mans-virtual-series-to-return-with-2025-qualifying-and-2026-finale/ Le Mans Ultimate’s first ELMS content set for September release: https://traxion.gg/le-mans-ultimates-first-elms-content-set-for-september-release/ WATCH: Le Mans Ultimate Version 1.0 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESjQiD8fM8gSign up to the Traxion email newsletter: https://traxion.gg/newsletter/Join our Discord: https://traxion.gg/discordVisit the website for daily news: https://traxion.gg/Email [email protected] 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