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Review Forza Motorsport (Xbox) - The Next Generation Of Racing Is Here
All revved up with lots of places to go
It's been a long time coming, but developer Turn 10 has finally rounded the bend to deliver its vision for next-gen racing on Xbox Series X and S - yep, Forza Motorsport is here. We've been waiting for this one since 2017's Forza Motorsport 7 brought gorgeous 4K / 60FPS racing to Xbox One X, but the question...
News Xbox Owners Are 'Moving To New Zealand' Again For Forza Motorsport
"How do you do, fellow New Zealanders?"
It's finally almost time for the highly-anticipated launch of Forza Motorsport, with early access beginning this week on October 5th, and Xbox fans have already started talking about plans to "visit New Zealand" to begin playing a little early. Yes, the biggest open secret in the history of Xbox appears to be...
News Forza Motorsport Premium Upgrade: Everything You Need To Know
Also known as the "Premium Add-Ons Bundle"
Alright, so you want to play Forza Motorsport this week? There's a way to do that with the Premium Upgrade, otherwise known as the Premium Add-Ons Bundle, and it's a substantially cheaper option for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Instead of paying an eye-watering £89.99 / $9.99 for the standard Premium...
Talking Point Is Forza The Best Racing Franchise Of All Time?
Or do you think something beats it?
Ready for October? It's almost time for the next big first-party release in the Xbox calendar, and that's Forza Motorsport! The game releases in early access on Thursday, followed by the full Xbox Game Pass launch five days later. Before we get to all the reviews and the impressions of this l
Talking Point Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
Or just waiting until the Game Pass release?
We're now just over a week away from the next major first-party Xbox release! Forza Motorsport drops on Xbox Game Pass on October 10th, but the early access actually begins five days earlier on October 5th. That early access package is available through the Premium Edition of Forza Motorsport, which can...
News Turn 10 Reassures Fans That Forza Motorsport Will Be A 'Massive AAA Launch' For Xbox Next Month
"It’s not a service game. This is a AAA game."
In a wide-ranging interview with IGN, members of the Turn 10 development team have been talking all-things Forza Motorsport ahead of its big launch in early October. While lots has been said already about the team dropping a number from this year's iteration of the long-running franchise, they want to...
News Forza Motorsport Preload Now Live, 132GB On Xbox Series X
Download now with Xbox Game Pass
We're still a few weeks away from the arrival of Forza Motorsport on Xbox Game Pass in October, but if you want to be ready ahead of time, you can now begin pre-installing the full game on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! The biggest download size seems to be for the Xbox Series X version, which clocks in at...
News Forza Motorsport's New 'Blind Drive Assist' Seems Seriously Impressive
"The thrill of that win was so cool"
You may have heard at this point about something called "Blind Drive Assist" in the new Forza Motorsport that's coming out in October 2023 on Xbox Game Pass, and it's been getting even more attention recently courtesy of a new video. That video was put together by blind gamer Steve Saylor, who documented the pro
News Forza Motorsport Hits 60FPS On Xbox Series S, Misses Out On Some Ray Tracing Features
Here are the full Series S specs
Thanks to a new deep-dive tech video from the folks over at Digital Foundry, we now know a bit more about the technicalities of Forza Motorsport running on Xbox Series S - following news on its Xbox Series X counterpart earlier today. While Xbox Series X manages on-track ray tracing in most of its visual modes, Xbox...
News Forza Motorsport Launches With Three Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Here's what each mode will do
(Update - 17:30PM): Thanks to a brand-new Digital Foundry breakdown, we now have all the details for the Xbox Series S version of Forza Motorsport as well. We'll drop a link to that story just below, and you can carry on reading for all the Xbox Series X information! <related ids="155316"> (Original Story -...
News Forza Motorsport Receives High Praise In First Round Of 'Hands On' Previews
"This could be the racing game of this generation"
Today's the day for the first selection of Forza Motorsport previews! Various outlets have been getting hands-on with the new Xbox racer recently, and the good news is that nearly all of them have had very positive things to say so far. Here's a look at some Forza Motorsport impressions from across...
News All 20 Launch Day Tracks Have Been Revealed For Forza Motorsport
Here's the full list
Ahead of early previews for Forza Motorsport landing later this month, the team at Turn 10 has unveiled the full track list for the game's early October launch on Xbox Game Pass. We've got a solid list of racing routes here, including lots of returning favourites mixed in with a few new locales; all rebuilt with the power of...
News Forza Motorsport Hands-On Previews Expected To Arrive Well Before Launch
Early impressions are coming
Yes, Starfield is an incredibly high-profile Xbox launch happening as we speak, but lets not forget about another huge pillar in Microsoft's 2023 lineup - the Forza Motorsport reboot. The upcoming racing sim launches in early October, but it looks like we're going to get a good feel for the game well before that via some...
News Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X Footage Looks Mighty Impressive
Straight from the Gamescom show floor
Some early footage of the upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot is starting to creep out of the Gamescom 2023 show floor, and we're rather impressed with what we're seeing here. Up above we have a short gameplay clip from a fan racing around the returning Mugello circuit, and it's all seen a massive upgrade on Xbox...
We're fast approaching the game's launch
As Forza Motorsport's release draws closer, Xbox and Turn 10 have announced some new details regarding the game's launch day content, as well as what fans can expect to arrive post-release as the game grows over time. First off, the team has confirmed that the German 'Nürburgring GP' circuit will be one of...
News Forza Motorsport's Multiplayer Looks Awesome, But Split-Screen Didn't Make The Cut
"Split-screen [has been] really difficult to implement"
The most recent episode of Forza Monthly gave us a deep dive into the multiplayer features of the upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot, and everything we're seeing looks great so far - aside from the lack of split-screen support. As detailed on the official Forza website, the development team has...
News Forza Developer Highlights Eight 'New To Motorsport' Cars Available At Launch
"Stay tuned for lots more reveals in the coming weeks."
Today marks exactly two months until Forza Motorsport hits Xbox Game Pass, and it looks like we're going to get plenty of new information on the game soon as we approach the development finish line. Alongside a tease for "lots more reveals" in the coming weeks, the team at Turn 10 has...
News Turn 10 Reveals Another Launch Day Track For Forza Motorsport
On the road
Forza Motorsport is around two months out from launch, and so far, the team at Turn 10 has revealed just over half of the game's confirmed racing locations for October 10th. We can now add another track to that list though, thanks to a new gameplay clip posted by the Xbox developer. Forza recently took to Twitter to post a short snippet...
News Forza Motorsport Leaked Images Show Off Gorgeous Ray Tracing Features
Launch is almost here!
Over the last couple of months we've finally seen a little bit more on what Turn 10 is cooking up with Forza Motorsport, although the team hasn't shown off much in the way of direct ray tracing footage. Well, thanks to a new leak we've got a fresh look at the game's new RT technology in all its glory, and it's looking mighty...
News Forza Motorsport New Gameplay Footage Shows Direct Comparison To Forza 7
The improvements are impressive
During this week's Forza Monthly livestream, developer Turn 10 Studios took some time to showcase another look at the upcoming Forza Motorsport, providing some interesting comparisons to the team's previous release - Forza Motorsport 7. In the video clip up above, Forza Motorsport creative director Chris Esaki goes...
Talking Point Are You Looking Forward To The New Forza Motorsport This Year?
Hype around the game feels strangely subdued
Over the last couple of days, our racing game focus has been squarely on Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown with Nacon finally unveiling official gameplay, but don't forget there is another huge Xbox racer in the pipeline! Forza Motorsport makes its grand return on Xbox Series X|S later this year, and we...
News Forza Developer Working On Mobile Game That'll 'Focus On Car Customization'
'Hutch' will lead development duties
Turn 10 Studios may be hard at work on its huge console racer Forza Motorsport, but that hasn't stopped the team from branching out and working with other developers on different projects. As part of a press release from developer Hutch, Turn 10 is confirmed to be supporting development on a new mobile title. It...
News Forza Motorsport Campaign Gameplay Introduces RPG-Like Progression
Turn 10 turns the key
A big part of today's Forza Monthly livestream was dedicated to the upcoming Forza Motorsport - right after we got confirmation of the official launch date during the Xbox Games Showcase. While the showcase trailer was brief, today's look features over 10 minutes of footage showing off the brand-new career mode. It sounds like...
News Forza Motorsport's Career Mode Is Always-Online, DLC Plans Detailed
Any progression is tied to the internet
During today's Forza Monthly livestream, the team at Turn 10 has given us a deeper look at the new Forza Motorsport career mode. While we're still breaking down all of that juicy info to bring you a roundup of the major details, a few notes from the stream's Q&A section immediately stuck out to us. First...
News Special Xbox Game Pass 'Upgrade' Bundles Confirmed For Starfield & Forza Motorsport
Play both early
If you're an Xbox Game Pass member and you're looking forward to playing Starfield and/or Forza Motorsport later this year, you'll definitely want to know about a couple of Game Pass exclusive bundles you can buy right now! Firstly, we've got the Starfield Premium Edition Upgrade which is £31.49 / $31.49 and includes all the...
News Forza Motorsport Brings Beautiful Ray Traced Racing To Xbox Game Pass This October
Almost at the finish line
We have a date! Turn 10 has officially drawn up a finish-line date of October 10th, 2023 for Forza Motorsport; the series' big reboot coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC following a six year hiatus. As ever, the game looked absolutely stunning during its showcase appearance - and we spotted a good few reflective nods to the...
News Forza Motorsport Cover Art Revealed, More Gameplay Coming Very Soon
"See you at the starting line"
Turn 10 Studios has today pulled back the curtain on the official Forza Motorsport cover art, revealing that the cover cars are the 2023 No. 01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R and 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. In addition, it's been confirmed that these two Forza Motorsport cars will be getting an "up-close look" at the...
Rumour Forza Motorsport To Release This October, It's Claimed
Do we think this is likely?
Turn 10 Studios has been working away on its grand Forza Motorsport reboot for more than five years at this point, and we're still none the wiser on when the game is coming out. Sure, we have a 2023 window, but beyond that, it's anyone's guess really. The months of October and November have been kind to Forza fans in...
News Forza Motorsport's New Accessibility Options Showcased By Xbox
Microsoft is making some huge improvements
In a new ViDoc style trailer from Xbox, the team at Turn 10 Studios has detailed a range of "Blind Driving Assists" coming to the brand-new Forza Motorsport - in turn creating "the most accessible Forza Motorsport ever". The assists range from menu narration, text-to-speech/speech-to-text options and UI...
News Forza Motorsport Being 'Polished And Prepared' For Release Later This Year
The final turn
Since Xbox's first ever Developer Direct event back in January, we've not heard much about the new Forza Motorsport game. During that event, Turn 10 Studios delivered a fairly chunky deep dive on the title, but unfortunately no release date was given. However, we might be pretty close to finding out when the upcoming r
News Forza Motorsport Developer Update Hints At Post-Launch DLC Plans
Some showcased cars won't be ready at launch
Forza Motorsport showed up to Xbox's January Developer Direct event in a big way, even if we didn't get a solid launch date for the upcoming racing reboot. The team showcased more of the game's cars, tracks and general features at the show - maybe even a few too many cars, as it turns out. Shortly after...
Talking Point Would You Like To See The New 'Forza Motorsport' In VR?
GT7 VR has us thinking of what could be
IGN has posted quite a lengthy deep dive on all things Gran Turismo 7 VR, right on the eve of the game's huge update that'll make Sony's racer fully compatible with PSVR 2. Of course, this is a PlayStation exclusive racing series and has been since the dawn of the brand, but this preview has really got us...
News Forza Motorsport Specs Revealed, Including Xbox Series S Performance Targets
We're impressed!
As we get closer and closer to Forza Motorsport's proper next-gen arrival this year, all of the nitty gritty details about the game's technical makeup are starting to trickle out. While the game's Xbox showcase appearances so far have focused on the Xbox Series X version, we now know a little more info about how the new Forza will...
News Forza Motorsport Features 500+ Cars And 'Cutting Edge' Ray Tracing, Launches In 2023
New gameplay, straight from 'Developer Direct'
Turn 10 Studios has provided a brand-new look at Forza Motorsport during today's Xbox Developer Direct event, and it's looking rather incredible we must admit. The team's latest iteration of high-speed track racing brings 500+ cars, including over 100 that are new for the series, to Xbox Series X and S...
News January's 'Forza Monthly' Livestream Will Be All About The New Forza Motorsport
Coming right after Xbox Developer Direct!
It looks like we're getting even more Forza Motorsport news this week, folks! Turn 10 Studios, the team behind the Forza Motorsport series, has announced that January's 'Forza Monthly' livestream will focus on the upcoming entry in the series. Forza Monthly livestreams, as the name suggests, are...
News Forza Teams Pay Respects To Legendary Rally Driver Ken Block
"You will be missed, Ken"
It is an incredibly sad day in the motorsport community, with the news the famous American rally car driver Ken Block has died in a snowmobile accident at the age of 55. Ken's influence on motorsport stretched far and wide. Apart from a successful rally career, he founded the motor racing team Hoonigan and was also a...
Soapbox I Can't Wait For Forza Motorsport's Grand Return This Year On Xbox
When the wheels touch ground
It feels like an eternity since I was eagerly unwrapping my brand-new Xbox One X, in anticipation of trying out my first ever 4K, 60FPS gaming experience in the form of Forza Motorsport 7. Turn 10's most recent racer launched more than five years ago at this point, making this the longest gap in series history so far...
News Turn 10 Wants To Know What Features You'd Like To See In Forza Motorsport 2023
As we near the finish line
Forza Motorsport is scheduled to mark the series' return on Xbox Series X and S in the first half of 2023, and the team is keen to know of your feature ideas ahead of launch. Turn 10 has created a 'Suggestions Hub' for fans to submit any ideas they have about potential Forza features, including for the upcoming Forza...
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...
News Forza Motorsport Will Introduce New Ways To Compete Online
Leading the pack
Forza Motorsport finally got its time to shine at the recent Xbox Games Showcase 2022, in fact, we thought it was probably the most impressive next-gen game of the show! We've not heard much about it since mind, but developer Turn 10 has just dropped a nugget of info about one of the title's new systems. The Forza Motorsport reboot...
News Forza Motorsport Resolution & FPS Revealed For Xbox Series X|S
60fps on both consoles
Just in case you were in any doubt, Turn 10 has confirmed that the new Forza Motorsport will run at 60 frames per-second on both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S when it arrives at some point in Spring 2023. This information is now being highlighted on the official Forza website, where it's noted that the game is targeting 4K...
News Forza Motorsport's Ray Tracing Will Be 'On' During Gameplay, Not Just Replays & Photo Mode
"We're not trying to mislead you here"
The reveal of Forza Motorsport 8's gameplay last week was undoubtedly one of the high points of the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase 2022, and it was revealed at the time that the game would feature "on-track raytracing". It seems some people might have been a bit sceptical of this, as Creative Director Chris...
News Forza Motorsport Is The Most 'Technically Advanced' Racer Ever, Says Turn 10
And it's coming next spring
One of the most jaw-dropping reveals of yesterday's Xbox Games Showcase was our first proper look at the Forza Motorsport reboot. While a lot of the games shown yesterday, June 12th, could still be considered 'cross-gen', Forza looked like a real technical showcase for Xbox Series X|S. Developer Turn 10 certainly seems...
News Forza Motorsport Hits Xbox In Spring 2023, And It Looks Incredible
Full ray tracing support, dynamic time of day, and lots more!
Turn 10 Studios has finally showcased a deep, deep look at the Forza Motorsport reboot, which we now know hits Xbox Series X|S in Spring 2023! We didn't get just a short trailer at the Xbox Games Showcase either, we got a full look at this next-gen leap for the Forza franchise. The...
Rumour The New Forza Motorsport Won't Be With Us Until 2023
"Last I heard"
Many of us had been secretly hoping that we might see the new Forza Motorsport at some point in 2022, especially following the delays to Starfield and Redfall, but it looks like we unfortunately might have to wait a little bit longer. Journalist and reliable leaker Tom Henderson has advised that according to the last he heard, the...
News New Forza Motorsport Reportedly In Beta, Xbox One Images Leaked Online
Turn 10's racer in the rumour mill
It's been almost five years since Forza Motorsport 7 graced our screens in eye-popping 4k, on Xbox One X at least. Since then, developer Turn 10 has been heads down on rebooting the series, taking longer than usual to develop the next series entry. Ahead of any gameplay reveal from Turn 10 though, some images of an...
News Forza Motorsport Will Be A Big Focus For Xbox in 2022, It's Claimed
Along with Redfall, Starfield
We're just a few short months away from E3 season, and the rumours are already ramping up. While E3 itself ain't happening this year, many companies still focus on the summer for announcements, including Xbox. This year, it's looking like the Forza Motorsport reboot could be a big one for Microsoft. That's according to...
Feature Eight Great Alternatives To Gran Turismo 7 On Xbox Game Pass
Xbox players can have their fun too
As Gran Turismo 7 arrives on PlayStation platforms this week, Xbox players might be feeling a bit left out. There's no need for that though! Xbox Game Pass has a fantastic selection of racers at its disposal, especially when you factor in EA Play titles for Ultimate members. When looking at this list, you'll...
News The New Forza Motorsport Will Be A 'Huge Generational Leap', Says Dev
Next playtest will arrive this summer
Forza Motorsport creative director Chris Esaki recently dropped some new details on the upcoming game in the Forza Monthly May 2021 stream, including that in terms of physics, the racer will serve as a "huge generational leap." Speaking about this, Easki described the scale of the changes from Forza Motorsport...
News Good News, Forza Motorsport Playtest Invites Are Starting To Be Sent Out
Were you one of the lucky ones?
Earlier this month we got word that the upcoming Forza Motorsport would be getting a variety of free playtests. The reason is to approach a new method to development, and allow fans to shape the game ahead of launch. It's now been confirmed that the first batch of invitations have gone out, with more expected over...
