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Thursday17th Nov 2022
Random Xbox Accidentally Lowers Forza Horizon Bundle From $200 To Less Than $1
It's been selling at a 99% discount!
Update: Microsoft has now decided to refund and revoke this deal for anyone who took advantage. Original story: There's been a lot of excitement surrounding the Xbox Black Friday Sale 2022 over the past few hours, and Microsoft has definitely gone crazy with the sheer number of discounts this year, but...
Thursday3rd Nov 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Dev Provides Update On Expansion 2 & In-Game Ray Tracing
Shiny
During today's 'Forza Monthly' livestream, developer Playground Games has provided an update on some pretty big Forza Horizon 5 features. The first of which is Expansion 2 news; that being that FH5's second major DLC isn't coming until next year. Thankfully, we'll get an update on the expansion in the new year, where we should learn about...
Tuesday11th Oct 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Anniversary Update Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Blast from the past
Late last week, we broke down the key new features included in Forza Horizon 5's big anniversary update, which kicks off a month-long celebration of the Forza Horizon series. The gist of it is that developer Playground is bringing a bunch of classic content to FH5 — including cars, events, tunes and more — that debuted in...
Friday7th Oct 2022
News Forza Horizon 5's Anniversary Update Is Loaded With Classic Content
Horizon origins
On the eve of the series' 10th birthday, Forza Horizon 5 is getting a massive free anniversary update to celebrate a decade of open world racing for the Forza franchise. There's a lot packed in here, from brand-new cars and Forza Horizon throwbacks, to a new Horizon story and some classic FH radio tunes. Here's a look at the...
Thursday15th Sep 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 To Receive '10-Year Anniversary' Update This October
"Celebrate 10 years of Forza Horizon with us!"
Xbox has announced that Forza Horizon 5 will be getting a free "10-Year Anniversary" update on October 11th, and the Forza Horizon team will be celebrating the series' tenth anniversary throughout the entire month as well. Here's what you can look forward to in Forza Horizon 5 throughout October:...
Saturday20th Aug 2022
Pick One What's The Best Racing Series In Xbox History?
C'mon, it's PGR!
Right, after our recent rant about Forza Horizon's current direction and the greatness of the PGR series, we started to think about some of the most popular racing series' on Xbox, past and present. Forza, as a whole, has been a platform mainstay for years now and is absolutely one of the best racers out there when you look at the...
Friday5th Aug 2022
News Forza Fans Debate Whether Horizon 5's Map Is More 'Boring' Than Horizon 4
"It just seems lackluster and empty"
One of the topics of debate we've noticed in the Forza community over the past 24 hours is whether Forza Horizon 5's Mexico map is more "boring" than Horizon 4's take on the UK, which has conjured up some interesting responses. This was brought about by someone who suggested that compared to Forza Horizon 4, the...
Monday1st Aug 2022
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Hits 1 Million Players In Under 2 Weeks
Speedy progress
Last month, Forza Horizon 5's first expansion in the form of Hot Wheels finally arrived, marking Forza's second crossover with the iconic franchise. In a little under two weeks since that launch, the DLC has already surpassed one million players worldwide, which is quite a feat! The stat comes from the DLC's in-game 'Hall of Fame'...
Wednesday20th Jul 2022
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
Vroom vroom
Expansion 1 for Forza Horizon 5 has finally arrived, taking us back to Hot Wheels Park for some high-octane racing. While we're still plugging away on our own review of the Hot Wheels expansion like most other outlets, some very early impressions are also already hitting the web. With that in mind, let's take a look at some early...
News Forza Horizon 5 Series 10 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
Playground Games' Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5 is now live and it means Series 10 of the game is available as well. Included in this latest update are a bunch of new features as well as some major game fixes. We've got the full rundown courtesy of Forza support's social channel and the official web page: Forza Horizon...
Tuesday19th Jul 2022
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Launches Today, Discounted For Xbox Game Pass Members
Expansion 1 is upon us
As Dusk Falls has been getting a lot of attention in the run up to its launch later today, July 19th, but we shouldn't forget that Forza Horizon 5's first expansion is also dropping on this way-too-hot British Tuesday in mid-July... Yep, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels goes live later today, bringing a whole new...
Wednesday13th Jul 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels: Full List Of Xbox Achievements Revealed
Achievements for the base game & expansion
Ahead of the July 19th release of the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5, Playground Games has revealed the Xbox and Steam exclusive achievements coming in the Series 10 Update. All up, there'll be a total of 28 achievements to unlock for a total Gamerscore of 500. Here's the list, courtesy of the...
Sunday3rd Jul 2022
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Is Now Live For Pre-Order
It releases in just over two weeks!
We're getting pretty darn close to Forza Horizon 5's first expansion, as the series returns to the Hot Wheels well later this month. Ahead of DLC 1's July 19th launch, the Xbox Store page is now live with a little more info about the add-on, and the ability to place a pre-order. Here's the new developer...
Wednesday22nd Jun 2022
News Major Forza Horizon 5 Update Adds Co-Op To Horizon Stories, New Hot Wheels Content
Series 9 is here
A pretty big Forza Horizon 5 update just dropped yesterday, June 21st (roughly 16GB on our end) ahead of the Hot Wheels DLC launch next month. While this sizeable patch could well contain some of that Hot Wheels expansion content tucked in there, it also brings a bunch of new features to the main game, for the here and now...
Tuesday14th Jun 2022
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels Extended Gameplay Revealed
Gotta go fast
Playground Games has treated us to some more footage of Forza Horizon 5's Hot Wheels expansion, showcasing the DLC's diverse biomes and expansive track layouts. This might be a bit of a repeat of the Forza Horizon 3 DLC of the same name, but that doesn't mean it looks any less fun. The brief demo also touched on the nature of the Hot...
Monday13th Jun 2022
News Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels DLC Is Packed With 4 'New Biomes' & Over 200KM Of Track
This one looks STACKED
At the big Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, Forza Horizon 5 developer Playground Games finally unveiled the game's much anticipated first expansion. We're returning to the world of Hot Wheels, much like Forza Horizon 3's 2nd DLC pack. However, this isn't going to be a simple rehash, as FH5: Hot Wheels is massively upping...
Sunday12th Jun 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels Expansion Launches This July On Xbox
Loop de loop
Finally, news on Forza Horizon 5 DLC! Well, the leaks were true, Playground Games is returning to the Hot Wheels well next month, with the launch of Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels on July 19th. In terms of what to expect, it looks rather similar for the Forza Horizon 3 DLC of the same name to be honest. Sure, it'll be bigger and broader...
Thursday9th Jun 2022
News Forza Horizon 5's First Expansion Has Leaked On The Steam Store
Hot Wheels again?!
We've been waiting ages for news on Forza Horizon 5's first expansion, and courtesy of an eagle-eyed Redditor, we now know that Forza Horizon 5 Expansion 1 is set to be based on Hot Wheels once again! An image of this briefly appeared on the Steam Store for PC, after which it was quickly taken down, but an archive of the webpage...
Tuesday7th Jun 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Passes 20 Million Players Globally Since Launch
Ultimate pass
Forza Horizon 5 was one of Xbox's biggest releases last year, as Microsoft's Forza sub-series has really hit its stride. Just over half a year on since launch, the game has now seen over 20 million players blast around its open world rendition of Mexico. The figure comes from the game's 'Hall of Fame' leaderboard, which when filtered...
Monday6th Jun 2022
News Xbox And Krispy Kreme Team Up Again, Creating Forza Doughnuts
The 'Taste Adventure Dozen'
Last summer, us lucky folk in the UK were treated to an Xbox collaboration of tasty proportions. Basically, Krispy Kreme brought out "The Nexus Level Doughnut" to celebrate all-things Xbox, adorned with our beloved green X logo and stuffed with brownie butter. Delicious. Anyway, the collab is back at it again this...
Monday9th May 2022
News Former Nintendo Manager Joins Xbox As Forza's 'Director Of Quality'
Seal of approval
We're not sure we'd ever say Forza lacks in the quality department, but clearly, Microsoft sees room for improvement. Redmond-based Turn 10 Studios has made a major hire this month, as a former Nintendo manager joins the team as the franchise's Director Of Quality. That means that new hire, Heather Gearreald, will oversee both...
Thursday31st Mar 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Update Overhauls Online Racing, Adds New Rides
Update: Series 6 Update now live!
Update: Forza Horizon 5's Series 6 update is now live! Here's a rundown of the new features: Original story: Developer Playground Games has detailed its upcoming Forza Horizon 5 Series 6 update, which'll contain the usual array of Festival Playlist goodies to go at. However, this particular update also brings...
Thursday3rd Mar 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 & Psychonauts 2 Nominated For Six BAFTA Awards
Winning big
Xbox had a pretty good 2021. The end of the year may have been dominated by Halo Infinite's launch, but Forza Horizon 5 and Psychonauts 2 were also huge releases last year. Well, those two are now up for six awards each at the upcoming BAFTA award show in April. Forza Horizon 5 has been nominated for best game, British game, family...
Tuesday1st Mar 2022
News Huge Forza Horizon 5 Series 5 Update Adds Sign Language Options, New Cars
Increased accessibility
It's almost time for the next series update in Forza Horizon 5! As usual, series 5 adds a bunch of new cars to the mix, including a selection available via the free Festival Playlist. However, before the playlist changes over, Playground has added some new accessibility options to the game. Starting today, March 1, American...
Saturday26th Feb 2022
News Valve 'Happy' To Work With Microsoft To Get PC Game Pass On Steam
Gabe Newell is up for it
Valve has just launched its handheld PC device the Steam Deck, and Valve boss Gabe Newell is currently doing the PR rounds to promote the system. Of course, he's getting asked all sorts of questions - some that are just about Steam in general. With this in mind, PC Gamer asked him if Valve would be interested in its own...
Thursday24th Feb 2022
News Forza Horizon 5's First Expansion Appears To Be On The Way Soon
It's seemingly in testing right now
Many of us are eagerly awaiting Forza Horizon 5's first expansion already, and it looks like it might be on the way fairly soon, as Microsoft Store insider Aggiornamenti Lumia has stated the game's first DLC is in testing right now. It's reportedly known as "WOODSTOCK_DLC_FLIGHT", being tested via the Xbox...
Thursday3rd Feb 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Series 4 Update Introduces The Horizon World Cup, New Showcases
And a whole lot more!
A lot of Forza Horizon 5's updates so far have focused on ironing out bugs, understandable, as the online mode was a bit borked at launch. Things are more stable now though, and alongside the latest festival playlist update, Playground Games is adding a few new features. First up is the Horizon World Cup. This event takes...
Wednesday26th Jan 2022
News Halo Infinite Is Officially The 'Biggest Launch' In Franchise History
More than 20 million Spartans have joined the fight
Alongside Microsoft's latest earnings report, 343 Industries has revealed more than 20 million Spartans (aka players) have now joined the fight in the latest Halo entry, Halo Infinite. This makes Halo Infinite "the biggest launch in Halo's franchise history - we'll let that sink in for a moment...
Thursday13th Jan 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Nominated For GOTY At 2022 GDC Awards
Much deserved!
Just as we thought last year's various award shows were done, GDC comes along with one more. The Game Developers Conference takes place in March, and it has its very own awards show to boot. The show contains the usual array of awards, including, of course, Game of the Year. There's some stiff competition here with the likes of...
Monday10th Jan 2022
News Forza Horizon 5 Surpasses 15 Million Players Worldwide
An extensive Hall of Fame
According to Forza Horizon 5's virtual Hall of Fame, over 15 million players have taken Playground Games' latest racer for a spin. That's a pretty impressive number, building on the 10 million player count acquired within a few short weeks of the game's launch. The feat was first spotted by Twitter user MauroNL, who went...
