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Monday8th Apr 2024
News Forza Motorsport's Latest Update Reduces Its File Size On Xbox & PC
Update 7 is rolling out this afternoon
The latest update for Forza Motorsport is rolling out today in the form of "Update 7", and interestingly it actually helps to reduce the overall file size for the game across on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC moving forward. After today's update, Forza Motorsport's file size will be reduced by 25GB on...
Tuesday19th Mar 2024
News Forza Motorsport Hotfix Patches Up HDR Issues On Xbox Series X|S
Update 6.1 is out now
Roughly a week on from Turn 10 dropping its big progression overhaul update for Forza Motorsport, the team has applied a small hotfix to the Xbox racer. Patch 6.1, which is now live on Xbox and PC, fixes some HDR issues across all platforms - alongside making some other minor tweaks to the game. We'll drop the full patch notes...
Monday11th Mar 2024
News Forza Motorsport 'Update 6' Arrives Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
With a big focus on car progression
The latest update for Forza Motorsport (Update 6) has just dropped on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, bringing a few more new features to the game along with plenty of bug fixes and general improvements. As we mentioned a little while ago, the big focus in Update 6 is on changes to car progression, with the...
Saturday17th Feb 2024
News Xbox Scoops Up Two D.I.C.E. Awards
Congratulations, Xbox
The 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards took place this week and there were multiple Xbox games nominated for all sorts of awards. As previously mentioned, Starfield and Hi-Fi RUSH were nominated across multiple categories, but in the end, went home empty-handed. Fortunately, for Xbox, it still picked up a few awards on the night. The...
Thursday15th Feb 2024
News Forza Motorsport Update 5 Out Today, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new track and much more has arrived
Following Update 4 for Forza Motorsport in January, Turn 10 Studios has now rolled out Update 5 which includes new content, features, events and various improvements. The highlight is the new track: Nürburgring Nordschleife: Standalone Nordschleife and Full Circuit (GP combined). Apart from this, you can look...
Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Forza Motorsport Update 6 Changing 'Car Progression' Next Month
A response to community feedback
Forza Motorsport has received multiple updates since racing onto Xbox last October, and in the latest announcement, it's looking toward Update 6 launching in March 2024 and changing how car progression works. In brief, this new update will give players "freedom" to equip the parts they want to install, regardless of...
Monday29th Jan 2024
News Forza Motorsport Adding 'Nürburgring Nordschleife' Track Earlier Than Expected
As part of Update 5 next month!
As part of January's Forza Monthly livestream, developer Turn 10 has announced that the world-famous Nürburgring Nordschleife track heads to Forza Motorsport next month. The Nordschleife layout — which was missing from the latest Forza title at launch — comes in tandem with Update 5; the upcoming patch for last...
Wednesday17th Jan 2024
News Forza Motorsport Update 4 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New track, cars and much more
Following last week's preview of Forza Motorsport Update 4, Turn 10 Studios has now officially released this update for Xbox Series X|S and PC. As previously mentioned, this update adds the prestigious Daytona International Speedway, new career events, cars, and much more. Below are the full patch notes for Update 4.0,...
Friday12th Jan 2024
News Forza Motorsport Update 4 Arrives Next Week, New Track & Early Patch Notes Revealed
Daytona International Speedway and more!
Turn 10 Studios has announced the next update for Forza Motorsport will be arriving on Xbox Series X|S and PC on 16th January 2024. This time around racers can look forward to the prestigious Daytona International Speedway, 4 new spotlight cars and 4 "fresh" Car Pass deliveries including the icons of Italian...
Thursday11th Jan 2024
News Starfield And Hi-Fi RUSH Nominated For Multiple D.I.C.E. Awards
Activision Blizzard games are also in the running
Starfield has already picked up some awards, including our own Game of the Year award here at Pure Xbox, and now it's received even more nominations from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. At this year's 27th annual D.I.C.E. Awards, Starfield is in the running for "role-playing game of...
Wednesday10th Jan 2024
News Forza Motorsport Team Shares Three Areas Of Feedback Being Worked On In 2024
"Here’s what we’ve heard from you"
Ever since launch, the Forza Motorsport studio has been hard at work adding new tracks, cars and features to the game - which have been welcome because it did feel a little light in certain aspects on day one. However, there are some major areas the team hasn't got to yet - and they've addressed some of the...
Thursday14th Dec 2023
News Forza Motorsport Compared To Gran Turismo 7 In Huge Graphics Breakdown
Digital Foundry delivers the goods
Well, the time is finally here. After weeks of being meticulously put together by the folks over at Digital Foundry - the outlet's big Forza Motorsport vs. Gran Turismo 7 tech breakdown has officially landed. If you've got the time, and the des
Wednesday13th Dec 2023
News Forza Motorsport Update 3 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
A new track and much more
Following a teaser of Update 3 last week, the third major update for Forza Motorsport has now officially arrived on the Xbox Series X, Series S and PC. Once again, this update contains new content like the Hockenheim circuit, new career mode tours, new driver suits, new spotlight cars and a new car pass cars. In addition...
Tuesday5th Dec 2023
News Forza Motorsport Update 3 Arrives Next Week, New Track & Early Patch Notes Revealed
Update 4 confirmed for "mid-January" 2024
Turn 10 Studios has announced its newest release Forza Motorsport is fast approaching Update 3. It will arrive next week for Xbox Series X|S and PC and will be followed by Update 4 in "mid-January" 2024. This time around racers can look forward to the iconic Hockenheim track (including three unique...
Wednesday15th Nov 2023
News Forza Motorsport's First DLC Track Now Live, Here's How It Compares To The Forza 7 Version
Trackside details gets a big bump
Forza Motorsport's first post-launch track is officially here, with the returning 'Yas Marina' circuit making its Xbox Series X|S debut. The course has featured in several Forza titles before, including Forza Motorsport 7, so we were curious as to how the new version stacks up. As usual, the community has delivered...
News Forza Customs Is A New Car-Themed Puzzle Game Out Now On Android & iOS
Here's a look
Back in June, it was revealed Hutch Games was working on a Forza mobile title focused on car customisation. Now, in an update, Forza Customs has officially launched on Android and iOS devices and we've got a whole trailer to go with it. The title actually mixes car customisation with Match-3 puzzle gameplay - requiring players to...
News Forza Motorsport Update 2 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Yas Marina and much more
Following on from another teaser last week, Forza Motorsport Update 2 is now officially rolling out on the Xbox Series X, Series S and PC. Once again, this update contains the addition of the new track "Yas Marina" along with career mode updates, new spotlight cars, new events for featured multiplayer and rivals events, and...
Tuesday14th Nov 2023
News Microsoft Gaming CEO Congratulates Xbox's Game Awards Nominees
"Proud of the work delivered by our teams this year"
The Game Awards nominations have now been revealed, and unfortunately, Xbox and Bethesda's space RPG Starfield hasn't made the shortlist for 'Game of the Year'. Despite this, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has congratulated the teams at Xbox as well as other nominees on social media. In this...
Tuesday7th Nov 2023
News Forza Motorsport Update 2 Launches Next Week, Here Are The Patch Notes
Includes a brand new track
Following a sneak peek of the Forza Motorsport Update 2 late last month, Turn 10 Studios has now released the full outline of what to expect. As previously mentioned, this update includes an additional track location (Yas Marina) along with four unique layouts to master. Apart from this, there's a bunch of other new...
Saturday28th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Update 2 Coming Mid-November, Here Are The Early Patch Notes
"Thank you for your continued patience"
Forza Motorsport made its debut on Xbox earlier this month, and already the team at Turn 10 Studios is looking toward the second update for the game targeting a mid-November release. This update is the "first content update" and will include an additional track location (Yas Marina), and will also feature...
Thursday26th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Reportedly Racing Ahead With New Launch Records
Game Pass supposedly played a huge role
Turn 10's next generation of Forza Motorsport launched on the Xbox earlier this month and it may have potentially smashed the "day one" player count of previous entries in the series. This data comes from TrueAchievements, with the Xbox achievement tracker website sharing its own member data, which reveals...
Wednesday25th Oct 2023
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 9% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Hardware revenue had a decline of 7%
Microsoft has released its earning results for FY24 Q1 and Xbox's gaming revenue is up by 9% year-over-year. Xbox's content and revenue services in this latest quarter grew, this time by 13%. It's driven by the growth of the Xbox Game Pass service and first-party content. Xbox hardware revenue had a decline of...
Tuesday24th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Is Out Now, But The Forza Horizon 5 Community Continues To Grow
Playground Games has hit another massive milestone
Xbox developer Turn 10 has finally delivered its next-gen vision for Forza Motorsport, but that isn't slowing down the juggernaut that is Forza Horizon 5. Despite the latter being out for almost two years at this point, the player base continues to grow - and it's just hit a new milestone. As you...
News Forza Motorsport Update 1.1 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Hotfix resolves "infinite loading screen"
After a relatively smooth launch earlier this month, Forza Motorsport has now received a small update to further enhance the overall racing experience. Here are the patch notes for 'Update 1.1' courtesy of the official Forza Motorsport support page - revealing "stability" has been improved, with the fix...
Thursday19th Oct 2023
News Most Forza Motorsport Players Sticking To Single-Player, It Seems
The multiplayer stats are looking quite low
Forza Motorsport has been out in early access for a couple of weeks now; giving players plenty of time to get stuck into everything Turn 10's new Xbox racer has to offer. Despite the title containing a bunch of single and multiplayer modes at launch, most folks are sticking to single-player for now - at...
Tuesday17th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Update 1.0 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring a wide array of fixes
It's time for Forza Motorsport Update 1.0! The patch is now rolling out to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, containing a bunch of fixes for everything from a "washed out" visual glitch to various progression-related problems. Without further ado, here are the full patch notes for Forza Motorsport Update 1.0:...
News Turn 10 Doubles Down On Bringing 'Monthly New Content' To Forza Motorsport
"We will keep you updated on when those changes start to roll out"
Pretty much from the outset, the new Forza Motorsport has been seen as an 'evolving platform' for Xbox and Turn 10 - with the developer already naming two post-launch tracks arriving in the coming months. And in a recent 'Community Update' on the Forza website, the team further c
Wednesday11th Oct 2023
News Xbox's Latest Console Sweepstakes Includes A Literal Forza Motorsport RC Car
Fancy taking this for a spin?
We've covered plenty of Xbox console competitions over the last few years, but this one might just take the cake! Rather than a custom-themed console, you get a whole Forza Motorsport RC car here - one big enough to fit a Carbon Black Xbox Series S right in the middle of it! Yep, this sweepstakes competition includes...
News Forza Motorsport Fan Bemoans The 'Non Stop Criticism' From The Game's Reddit Community
"Am I missing something I should be furious about?"
The new Forza Motorsport is finally now available on Xbox Game Pass, and although the critics' reviews have been superb so far (including an 8/10 here at Pure Xbox), there have been some grumbles amongst the community as well. It's pretty common to see a lot of complaints on subreddits for va
Tuesday10th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 10)
New Forza day!!
It's race day, folks! Forza Motorsport is now available in the Xbox Game Pass library following five days of early access, so we can all finally jump into Turn 10's new racer! Of course, most of us know the drill by now with Forza Motorsport, but we'll drop a brief synopsis down below anyway. Here's what to expect from Xbox's trac
