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15 Racing Game Tricks You Will Wish You Knew Earlier
Most racing games hide their real speed in the details: a brake pedal you're using wrong, a camera angle that'...
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Should You Turn Off Driving Assists? The Truth About Racing Game Settings
The rear of my car was already sideways when I realised I had no idea what to do about it. Turn into the slide? Let off...
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10 Hidden Game Settings That Can Improve Your Racing Skills
You boot up a racing game, pick a car, and immediately spin into the barrier at the first corner. Must be your driving,...
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The Ultimate Racing Game Car Setup Guide for Beginners
I spun out on the second corner of a wet Suzuka lap, three laps in a row, in a car I genuinely thought I'd tuned we...
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Why Clean Driving Can Make You Win More Multiplayer Races
You have probably done this: lead the whole race, get bumped once at the final corner, panic-brake, and watch three cars...
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How to Build the Perfect All-Round Racing Car
Every racing game punishes specialists. You spend an hour building a monster that dominates one long straight, then the...
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How to Beat Faster Cars With Better Driving Skills
A faster car should win. That is the whole point of spending credits, cash, or real money on it. But it does not always...
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The Ultimate Guide to Drafting and Slipstreaming in Racing Games
I lost a race last Tuesday by 0.038 seconds. I know the exact gap because the results screen refused to let me look away...
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Why You Keep Losing in Racing Games and How to Fix It
You know the feeling. Three laps in, you're right on the leader's bumper, then one corner goes wrong and you w...
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How to Find Secret Routes in Open-World Racing Games
Open world racing games hide their best roads in plain sight. The map screen shows you the highway, the race routes, may...
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15 Hidden Shortcuts That Can Change Your Entire Race
You have probably lost a race you should have won. Not because the other driver was faster, but because they knew a line...
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How to Recover After a Crash and Still Win the Race
You just clipped the barrier. Or got punted into the gravel by someone who brakes like they're mad at the pedals. E...
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10 Advanced Racing Techniques Beginners Should Learn Early
I was three corners from the finish at Monza, half a second ahead of a guy who had been breathing down my neck for two l...
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How to Get a Perfect Launch Every Time
A perfect launch is the cheapest lap time you will ever find. Nail it and you gain two or three car lengths before the f...
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How to Master Manual Transmission in Racing Games
Manual transmission is the difference between driving a car and merely steering one. Switch it on and you gain control o...
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Keyboard vs Controller vs Steering Wheel: Which Makes You Faster?
You have probably watched a lap record video, squinted at the input overlay, and felt a small pang of injustice. Wheel u...