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Wednesday31st May 2023
News Find a Taste for the Finer Things with Free French Train Sim World 3 Expansion on PS5, PS4
Magnifique
Dovetail Games, the developer of one of this author’s personal favourites Train Sim World 3, was recently acquired by French giant Focus Entertainment. And the UK developer has decided to celebrate by making one of its best routes free to download on PS5 and PS4: the excellent LGV Méditerranée from Marseille to Avignon. This, for our...
Tuesday31st May 2022
News 1950s Steam Engines Trot into Train Sim World 2 on PS5, PS4
The spirit of steam
Driving high-powered modern trains through urban and rural environments is entertaining, but rail enthusiasts have been clamouring for some more classic rides to arrive in Train Sim World 2. Dovetail has always had the ambition to do it, but noted that it needed a little time to get the simulation correct. Now its first attempt...
Friday26th Nov 2021
News Train Sim World 2's Sherman Hill Crosses Wyoming in Iconic Expansion
Wyoming wanderers
An historic route connecting Cheyenne to Laramie in Wyoming is the backdrop for Train Sim World 2’s newest expansion, Sherman Hill. Available now, the add-on depicts an iconic rail first built in the 1860s, which is currently serviced by Union Pacific and its third-generation Diesel engines, the EMD SD70Ace and EMD SD40-2...
Friday3rd Sep 2021
News Train Sim World 2's Second Rush Hour Circuit Nahverkehr Dresden Departs 9th September
Gut
The second route in Train Sim World 2’s Rush Hour line will depart on time from 9th September, and will be available as part of the Rush Hour Season Ticket. Nahverkehr Dresden brings a “mix of S-Bahn, Regional, inter-city, and freight traffic”, and leverages the release’s new passenger variety and volume systems to create for a more...
Thursday5th Aug 2021
News Rush Hour Begins in Train Sim World 2 on 19th August, Free PS5 Upgrade Departs
Boston Sprinter is on time
The big-budget, aeroplane simulator may exist on another system, but at least us PlayStation commuters have the PS5 version of Train Sim World 2 to look forward to. It’ll depart on 19th August alongside the new Rush Hour update, which will get underway with the gigantic 43-mile Boston Sprinter route. The press release...
Thursday8th Jul 2021
News Train Sim World 2 Brings Big American Haulage in Cane Creek DLC
Ton and done
If you’ve been looking for a change of scenery in Train Sim World 2, then Cane Creek may be what you’ve been searching for. This relatively modern haulage line serves a mining facility in Utah, and is bringing some of the most stunning scenery to Dovetail’s simulator we’ve seen thus far. You’ll be commandeering the AC4400CW...
Tuesday4th May 2021
News Train Sim World 2 Makes a Stop on PS5 with Rush Hour Expansion
Free upgrade from PS4 with all add-ons
Train Sim World 2 will make a stop at PlayStation 5 this summer, promising faster loading times, higher framerates, and improved visuals. The port will offer a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade if you already own the game, and any add-ons you’ve purchased – including Preserved Collection content – will convert...
Friday26th Mar 2021
News Train Sim World 2 Travels to Switzerland in Idyllic PS4 Add-On
Swiss special
We’ve already been to the Isle of Man in Train Sim World 2, but the addition of the scenic Arosalinie may just make for the best virtual tourism available in Dovetail’s simulator to date. In this borderline fantasy setting, you’ll be travelling from Arosa to Chur, winding your way through the alps while crossing viaducts and...
Tuesday2nd Feb 2021
News Train Sim World 2 Tacks on Third Full Trophy Set Ahead of Southeastern High Speed Release
Now at over 250 Trophies
Train Sim World 2 is a service game in every sense of the word: it’s regularly updated with new routes, trains, and timetables. The game has grown so much over the past few months, however, that it now has three full Trophy sets attached to it – an unprecedented number for a non-compilation game, like Uncharted: The...
Friday22nd Jan 2021
News Train Sim World 2: Southeastern High Speed Tours Faversham to London St Pancras
On time
The world of, er, Train Sim World 2 continues to grow, with the first route of 2021 conspicuously on time. Scheduled to depart on 4th February, you’ll be able to commandeer the BR Class 395 EMU in its commemorative 10th anniversary livery, as you travel the 82km from London St Pancras to Faversham in the Southeastern High Speed expansion...
