Forza Motorsport

Back in May, when the Forza Motorsport name was confirmed alongside the new tire physics, we were promised an update following the next community play test. After that second play test took place on 14th August, more detailed feedback was gathered by the developers, this time focusing on the multiplayer aspect of the game. Now…Continue reading “Multiplayer details emerge surrounding Forza Motorsport reboot”»

Yes, you read that correctly. Forza Motorsport 7, and its associated DLC, will be removed from digital stores and therefore Game Pass permanently on 15th September 2021. This is what Microsoft terms ‘End of Life’ status It’s one thing switching off online services for older games – which is a common occurrence – but removing…Continue reading “Forza Motorsport 7 will permanently disappear from digital stores soon”»

11 games, or 12 if you include the mobile spin-off, across 16 years. So far… The Forza franchise has been ripping through the releases, starting out back in 2005 on the original Xbox (no, not the Xbox One) it was purposefully created to rival Gran Turismo and, over the years, it’s been a worthy adversary….Continue reading “The history of the Forza franchise”»

Yesterday, Chris Esaki, Creative Director at Turn 10 Studios, spoke on the Forza Monthly stream about the next Forza Motorsport instalment which helped clear up a few speculative points and lay the groundwork for what sounds like an all-new experience. “There’s some confusion out there about what the name of the game is and I…Continue reading “Forza Motorsport is definitely called Forza Motorsport, includes new tyre physics”»

It’s hard to say what makes a great racetrack. Indeed, a simple oval can be better than another very similar oval, perhaps due to track camber or elevation. But there are limits to what can be achieved in the real world. Video games, of course, have no such boundaries. Anything that can be imagined can…Continue reading “The five best fictional racetracks of all time”»

We’re slightly behind the curve on this one, apologies. We got so caught up in covering the recent Forza Horizon 4 Series 34, that we glossed over a titbit of Forza Motorsport news on the recent Forza Monthly stream. During a conversation on the show, Forza Motorsport Creative Director, Chris Esaki from Turn 10 Studios…Continue reading “Players may get to play part of the next Forza Motorsport soon”»

What we know about the next Forza Motorsport During Microsoft’s July 2020 Xbox Games Showcase, the Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer introduced the next chapter in the long-running Forza Motorsport series. After what has been arguably a slightly dry spell for the Motorsport side of the franchise on Xbox One – while the Horizon games…Continue reading “The new Forza Motorsport – what we know so far”»

By all accounts, 2020 will go down as a bumper year for the racing video game genre. From F1 2020 to Ride 4 and WRC 9, there was something for all tastes. Indie darlings Hotshot Racing, art of rally and Inertial Drift added colour, while continual updates to simulation stalwarts kept those with their race-face…Continue reading “The ultimate racing video game 2021 preview”»