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Forza 4 announced with live-action trailer
Forza 4 was unveiled with a dramatic live-action trailer during tonight's Spike VGAs. The teaser gave an idea of what the game will include -- namely, simulation driving in really fast, expensive cars. Did you expect any less? See it for yourself after the break. Also, we're guessing that the Kinect functionality that we saw with Forza back at E3 could end up in this forthcoming title. Color us interested, just please, please don't make us pretend there's a steering wheel in our hands. Forza 4 arrives on Xbox 360 in Fall 2011.
Forza 3 'Ultimate Collection' rated by OFLC
Evidence has surfaced that Microsoft plans to re-release Turn 10's Forza 3, seemingly as an "Ultimate Collection" with what we can assume would include much, if not all of the game's downloadable content. Australia's OFLC ratings board has listed the potential encore package -- which, if released this holiday, would appear to be a friendly challenge to Sony's long-awaited Gran Turismo 5. Additional retail sources could not immediately corroborate the Forza 3 Motorsport: Ultimate Collection listing, but we'll update as this story develops.
Forza 3 DLC is this week's Xbox Live deal
What most people don't tell you about the fast lane is that it's quite expensive. It's not that the lane itself is paved in gold -- it's that the faster a car goes, the more money it seems to cost. Thankfully, video games allow us to experience this thrill at an affordable price, and this week's Xbox Live Deal of the Week is all about joining the racing elite on the cheap. Five Forza Motorsport 3 DLC packs have each been discounted by 40 percent this week (through Sunday), bringing them down a mere $3 a piece. You can see more details about the packs by checking out the links below. Xbox.com: Add Auto Week Car Show Pack to your Xbox 360 download queue (240 MSP / $3) Xbox.com: Add Hot Holidays Car Pack to your Xbox 360 download queue (240 MSP / $3) Xbox.com: Add Jalopnik Car Pack to your Xbox 360 download queue (240 MSP / $3) Xbox.com: Add Nürburgring GP Track Pack to your Xbox 360 download queue (240 MSP / $3) Xbox.com: Add The Road & Track Car Pack to your Xbox 360 download queue (240 MSP / $3)
Microsoft confirms Bayonetta/Forza 3 bundle for Japan
Microsoft is putting on its best marketing face to try and sell some Xbox 360s in Japan, hence a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle -- last week's rumored bundle. The new pack includes a copy of Forza 3 and Bayonetta on top of all the usual trimmings that come with an Xbox 360 Elite -- all for a cool ¥29,800 ($319.48). It's one of the more unique software bundles we've seen, to tell the truth, but a nice way to entice Japanese gamers. Each title comes from an opposite side of the spectrum: Forza 3 is a diehard racing sim with an emphasis on cool, calculative driving, whereas Bayonetta is a frenetic action game with an emphasis on giant, ambiguous animals and riding motorcycles in space. The bundle is available to Japanese consumers right now. [Via Kotaku]
Forza 3 'limited edition' content for sale, some proceeds go to Haiti relief
If you snatched up a used copy of Turn 10 Studios' two-million selling racer, Forza 3, you now have the chance to tune up the game with some new content from Xbox Live. There are four new packs available for purchase, each previously only available through new standard and limited editions of the game. Here's a rundown of each pack's specs: Sidewinder Proving Grounds Track Pack (400 / $5) -- This pack features 18 courses, including an updated version of the Sidewinder Proving Grounds from Forza Motorsport 2. Benchmark High Speed Ring Track Pack (400 / $5) -- A four-mile stretch of road to test your car's mettle, the Benchmark High Speed Ring Track Pack also features a large parking lot environment for online multiplayer games of "Tag" and "Keep It Clean." Motorsports Legends Car Pack (400 / $5) -- As suggested by the name, this pack features 10 of racing's most classic cars: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale, 1964 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage, 1981 BMW Motorsport M1, 1960 Chevrolet Corvette, 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Hemi, 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, 1980 Fiat 131 Abarth, 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400, 1971 Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R, and the 1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe. VIP Membership Car Pack (800 / $10) -- This pack unlocks VIP status for your profile in Forza 3, giving you special recognition as a VIP on leaderboards, in multiplayer lobbies, on ForzaMotorsport.net, in the in-game storefront and places your auctions at the top of the Forza 3 auction house. It also unlocks five additional cards: 2008 Aston Martin DBS, 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2007 Ferrari F430 Scuderia, 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, and the 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (997). During the month of March, Turn 10 Studios will donate $10 for each download of the VIP Membership Car Pack (up to $100,000) to Save the Children. The proceeds will be donated to victims of the Haiti earthquakes.
High-speed banking: Forza 3 sells two million copies
Turn 10's Forza 3 has managed to attain double platinum status -- dubs plat in "cool kid" speak. Microsoft announced that the game sold over two million copies since its October release. The racer took just over a month to surpass one million sales, and has clearly been doing laps around the money pit ever since. And hey, if you're wondering what you're missing in all of this hot pedal-on-metal action, there's a demo on Xbox Live right now.
Hyundai Genesis Coupe coming to Forza 3 for free
In one of those "We feel sort of gross about this, but it's okay 'cause we get something cool for free" kinda ways, Microsoft today announced a partnership with Hyundai to bring the Genesis Coupe to Forza 3 as DLC on November 17. And not just one measly version, but three: a Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Hundai Genesis Coupe, an HKS Genesis Coupe, and a "one of a kind" Genesis Coupe will arrive as a pack – free of charge! And though the name Hyundai may not exactly be synonymous with high speed racing, we're assured their modded counterparts will help to clear any misconceptions.%Gallery-77166%
Forza 3 offers exclusive DLC to those who buy new
Turn 10 doesn't want you camping out at the GameStop and waiting for the first trade-in of Forza 3. Microsoft has announced launch-day incentives in the form of exclusive DLC, packed in for new purchasers. Those who acquire Forza 3 new will get access to two extra race tracks, Benchmark High Speed Ring and Sidewinder Proving Grounds, as well as the Legends Car Pack, a bundle of 10 classic automobiles. '65 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA '64 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage '81 BMW M1 '60 Chevrolet Corvette '69 Dodge Charger '57 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa '80 Fiat 131 Abarth '67 Lamborghini Miura P400 '71 Nissan Skyline 2000 GT-R '65 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe It remains to be seen whether these downloads will eventually become available for purchase on the Xbox Live Marketplace. For now, the content can only be acquired through an in-package token, shipping with new copies of the game on October 27th.
Ferrari 458 Italia announced for Forza 3, coming as DLC 'this holiday'
It was only a few months ago that Ferrari officially unveiled the successor to the F430 in the much rumored Ferrari 458 Italia. With Forza 3 just over a month away, we can certainly understand how developer Turn 10 couldn't find extra time to fully develop the brand new car for its game. Even though the game went gold recently, the developer got right back to work, announcing recently that the mid-engine V8 monster will arrive as DLC this holiday. There's even a sweet video of the car in action that you can see above (and compare it with the real thing found after the break).We pressed Microsoft for a price and only heard back, "We're not announcing any other details about the Ferrari vehicle at this time, other than to celebrate its inclusion in the game since it's a sick car." Maybe Microsoft will gift us all free Ferraris for the hoidays!
Interview: Forza 3 game director Dan Greenawalt
Spanning two discs and featuring 400 fully-modeled (and destructible!) cars, Forza Motorsport 3 is gearhead paradise. It's also completely intimidating to the un-tuned gamer. We spoke with director Dan Greenawalt, who claims that developer Turn 10 Studios has designed the easiest-to-play racer on the market and loaded it with enough eye candy, content and feature depth that veteran sim drivers will be itching to get behind the wheel, as well. Oh, and get this: The team drew inspiration from Pokemon and World of Warcraft. Can you guess which genres they might be eyeing for projects down the road? Continue reading for the full interview. %Gallery-68920%
Forza 3 welcomes 1000-horsepower Bugatti Veyron supercar
You've never heard of the Bugatti Veyron, the latest addition to the Forza Motorsport 3 lineup of cars? Neither had we; it's not the type of car we're likely to spot around town. If the above video – detailing the process used to convert the Veyron's various "gauges" and "horsepowers" into equally alluring ones and zeroes – is to be believed, the Veyron is "probably the most coveted car in the world right now." Coveted is one thing; obtainable another. The $1.4 million, nearly 1000-horsepower Veyron is rare. Rare like: Forza developers Turn 10 tracked one down in southern California with the help of Bugatti but they themselves didn't get a chance to drive it! So if you want to know what it's like to drive one, you have a couple options: Read our sister site Autoblog's First Drive with the Veyron; Go back in time and put one penny in a savings account and, upon returning to your own time, reap the rewards of compound interest; Or you could play Forza Motorsport 3 and crash the thing straight into a wall. And then rewind it. Stay tuned for our interview with Forza 3's game director Dan Greenawalt, who shares some details on the Veyron, on the game's second disc, the inclusion of damage modeling in Sony's long-time-coming Gran Turismo 5, and what type of game he thinks Turn 10 would make if it changed genres.
Forza Motorsport 3 adds Circuit de Catalunya, some Euro-Sport compacts detailed
Turn 10 has revealed a new addition to the Forza Motorsport 3 racetrack family: Spain's Circuit de Catalunya raceway. While the developer welcomes the Spanish Grand Prix track for the first time, it also announced plans for Germany's Nürburgring raceway to come back to the simulation racing franchise. Microsoft's press release describes Catalunya as "one of motorsport's most vital testing grounds," and detailed the track by adding players would "encounter a variety of obstacles," like hugging curves or speeding down straights -- which is notable because it proves there is no exciting way to verbally describe a road.Turn 10 also detailed a sample of Euro-Sport compact cars making their way into Forza Motorsport 3, including the 2008 Saab 9-3 Turbo X, the 2009 Lotus Evora and the 2010 Fiat 500 Abarth SS. A full list of the adorable little European sport cars is after the break.%Gallery-68920%
Turn 10 on Forza 3: 'No game competes with us'
Forza Motorsport 3 game director Dan Greenwalt is proud of his game. More specifically, he believes that Forza 3 has surpassed all of the competition, most notably Gran Turismo. When asked how Forza is positioned against other racing stalwarts like Need for Speed and Gran Turismo, Greenwalt did not mince words. "I'm in this industry because of Gran Turismo, let's just be frank," said Greenwalt. He then explained that Gran Turismo inspired his first "stressful" car purchase, a Mitsubishi 3000GT, saying that is was "a great car in that game, and I thought 'Oh my God, if I'm ever going to have a car, that's the car that I want.'" Then things got ugly."So, props to Kazunori Yamauchi-san and the PS1 team," said Greenwalt. "That said," he continued, "I feel that he's passed us the baton. Perhaps he hasn't meant to, but we have taken the genre to new levels and they've stopped evolving the genre. So again, tremendous respect to him, but I'd say the differentiator is they're old school." He conclued, "The emperor's naked, and I don't want to, you know, I don't want to slap him around, but no game competes [with] us right now."A bold claim to make, especially considering that neither Forza 3 nor Gran Turismo 5 have actually released yet. Whenever they do, we're hoping for a good rumble, Sharks vs Jets style.
Forza 3 trailer is less of the Forza you love
We get it: Nice cars and tight racing action keep race fans coming back to the Forza franchise, and Forza 3 will likely keep that tradition going. But, when you release a trailer for a game -- one which is Microsoft's only racing franchise -- you should probably have some actual game footage in there. A professional skaterboarder's opinons on the franchise are incredibly interesting, but give us what we came to see: Sweet automobiles hugging turns harder than Joystiq at a teddy bear factory.
XBLM Deal of the Week: Forza 2 DLC (again)
Here we are again. Another Deal of the Week, another piece of DLC for a two-year-old game. If you're incredibly frugal and have been incredibly patient, you can finally snag 2008's March Car Pack for only 240, a whole 160 off the standard price. That's 40%!Oh, also, just so you know, MIcrosoft already discounted this DLC once before last September. That's right, this lightning struck twice.
Turn 10 hilariously shows off its new logo: Forza Watersports
You see that image above, friends (#1)? That was the image revealed last week to PortalXbox.com.br during a briefing in São Paulo, Brazil, teasing the assuredly to-be-announced at E3 2009 Forza 3, developed by Turn 10 Studios. It seems as though Turn 10 likes having a little bit of fun with its game reveals though, as the developer has released the full logo (#3), now with more silliness. Through the magic of Twitter, Turn 10 linked its followers to "the logo of the new game [it's] working on," found below in the gallery. What's weirder is a little poking around in Turn 10's conversations with others on Twitter reveals another image (#2), though clearer, and this time sans "watersports." Looks an awful lot like what could be a Forza 3 logo to us. One thing's for sure: If this game ends up to be for real, we're going to have an awful lot of egg on our face to wash off. Let's hope that's not the case!%Gallery-51574%
Snag Forza 2's Major Nelson Mustang
It's been a long time since we've discussed them, but we've always had a thing for the custom cars found in Forza Motorsport 2. Today, the official Turn 10 Studios blog posted some images of the Major Nelson Signature Edition Saleen Mustang. As you can see, it's got Major's Avatar mug plastered all over it, and the post notes that it was tuned by the Forza community group NBT.But how do you get one, you ask. That's easy, just head over to Turn 10's blog post, log in with the Live ID linked to your Gamertag and leave a comment. Now, the next time Major Nelson announces an XBLA price, you can take your anger out on the car and leave the poor man alone.
Rumor: Forza 3 races to a Christmas 2009 release
Microsoft's currently unannounced Forza Motorsport 3 will allegedly cross the developer finish line just in time for Christmas 2009, reports VG247.Official acknowledgment of the game's existence is hopefully not too far off, as leaked assets and details, regarding the game's 400 cars and multiple discs, were already racing around the rumor mill since last year. If it's really penciled in for a holiday release, don't be too amazed if Microsoft talks up Forza 3 at GDC or June's E3 at the latest.
Rumor: Design studio leaks Forza 3 artwork
click to embiggen This has been making the rounds for a couple of weeks now, but in case you missed it over the holidays, Kaarbo Design owner Noah Kaarbo allegedly let slip (and then promptly removed, but not before Google cached it) some of the sample work his company had done for Forza developer Turn 10 Studios and -- cue the fake surprise -- Forza 3.Community site Forzacentral managed to grab all four posters, which are said to be samples of what could have appeared on the race selection screen. Of course, this doesn't confirm the existence of another Forza game per se, but should Microsoft Games Studios decide to maybe revisit the successful racing franchise, it looks like it already has a logo to use. Gallery: Forza 3 - Leaked Artwork [Via X3F]
