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Xbox Series X

On November 10th, Microsoft kicks off the next-generation of gaming with the launch of its Xbox Series X|S hardware. For this review, I'll be focusing on the everyday experience of using the Xbox Series X and take a detailed tour of playing games both new and beloved on it.

Our Tribute to Sabine Schmitz, Queen of the Nürburgring

In the world of motorsport, there’s nothing quite like the Nürburgring. In our tribute to the late Sabine Schmitz, known as the “Queen of the Nürburgring,” our very own Tom Matthews pays homage to one of her most iconic laps ever by taking a Ford Transit Van around the ring.

Fable Reboot Utilizes Turn 10's ForzaTech Engine

Fable is an open-world, action-adventure fantasy RPG in-development for Xbox Series X|S and PC. In a job listing, Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 Studios releveled that its ForzaTech engine, which powers both Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon, will also be used in Fable.

Forza Horizon Needs Refreshed Gamemodes

Survival, Flag Rush or King. If you choose to participate in Forza Horizon 4’s Playground Games, you’ll be playing one of those 3 minigames and they become stale relatively fast. In the article, we provide a few suggestions on how Forza Horizon could refresh its gamemodes.

Forza Horizon 4 Series 35 Introduces A True Gladiator

The Series 35 Update for Forza Horizon 4 is upon us! This release includes three new cars for players to unlock from the Festival Playlist over the next four weeks. These include the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, the 1975 Citroen DS23 and the 1993 Porsche 928 GTS. Get the details!

Opinion: It’s Time for Forza Horizon To Go “Beyond Cars”

I love Forza Horizon’s Showcase Events. They are crown jewel of the series, allowing players to race all sorts of unique vehicles, including helicopters, planes, boats, trains, blimps, hot air balloons, hovercrafts and even fighter jets! Now, I want to pilot all of them.

Forza Horizon 4’s Forzathon Live Should Be Overhauled

Forza Horizon 4 hyped its Forzathon Live integration at its initial reveal during E3 2018. It was one of the most promising features of the game as it encourages players to meet-up and cooperate, but it hasn't been updated in over two years and that's a dire shame.

FiveM is Vastly More Popular than GTA Online on Steam

FiveM, the highly-successful multiplayer modification for Grand Theft Auto V, has reached a new milestone of 250,000 concurrent players. It set the record at 21:11 BST on Sunday, April 26. For comparisons sake, Grand Theft Auto V on Steam had 78,432 players at the same time.

Throwback: Criterion’s Ambitious Extreme Sports Game

Beyond Cars. We're revisiting the highly ambitious, but sadly defunct project Criterion Games showed in 2014. One that featured a crazy combination of vehicles, from quadbikes and jet-skis to helicopters and wingsuits, all to let players create their own unique experience.

What Happened to the Open-World Crime Genre?

Remember games like Scarface, True Crime and The Getaway? Back when the open-world crime genre would get countless new games all the time. We're revisiting the glory days of gaming while also trying to establish why developers stopped making action-crime sandbox games.

Just Cause Desperately Needs Multiplayer

Just Cause 4 is insanely fun. In only a few hours of playtime, I’ve experienced some of the most fun I’ve had in a game for quite some time. Its blend of explosive chaos and diverse mechanics results in a refreshing open-world sandbox, but it's missing my friends.

Chris Esaki Shares How You Can Test Drive Forza Motorsport

Turn 10’s Creative Director Chris Esaki has revealed how Forza enthusiasts will be able to get behind-the-wheel and test drive “a part” of the all-new Forza Motorsport game from the comforts of their home as part of the developer’s efforts in building communities.

Why Red Dead Online’s Prestigious Bounty Hunter is a Worthy Upgrade

Bounty Hunter was one of the first Specialist Roles to be introduced into Red Dead Online and focuses on gun-slinging action. It recently got expanded with the Prestigious Bounty Hunter License featuring all-new gameplay, skills and equipment. Here's why you should upgrade.

Forza Horizon 4 on Steam: The Festival Just Got Even Bigger

Forza Horizon 4 is the first installment in the Forza series to arrive onto Steam, but should you buy it over the existing Windows 10 version included in Xbox Game Pass? Our goal is to give you the answer and discuss some of the issues you should be aware of before deciding.

EA’s Disappointing Decision Prioritizes Battlefield over Need for Speed

EA is delaying its next Need for Speed game until 2022 with Criterion, the studio who has been working on the title since the release of Need for Speed Heat, refocusing its efforts on assisting DICE with the next entry in the Battlefield series launching later this year.

How Cayo Perico Serves Up GTA Online’s Best Gameplay To Date

The Cayo Perico Heist is the most recent addition to GTA Online. It’s also the biggest content release the game has received since it first launched over seven years ago. In this article, we discuss how Rockstar Games has crafted its best GTA Online gameplay experience yet.

Forza Horizon 4 Super7 Preview: Design, Build and Share Your Wildest Creations

Super7 introduces custom community challenges to Forza Horizon 4 in the game’s biggest and most exciting update yet. Whether you wish to create, play or even do both, Super7 has you covered with a toolset that lets you express your imagination. Read more for our impressions.

Hands-on Impressions of Xbox Series X’s Launch Games

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been hands-on with a wide selection of Xbox Series X titles. In this article, I'm taking a look at several launch titles including DIRT 5, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Watch Dogs Legion and Yakuza Like a Dragon. Click here for our impressions.

Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox Series X: This is 4K/60FPS At Its Best

The Xbox Series X|S are less than a week away and I’ve been hands-on with not only the more powerful console, but also the new Forza Horizon 4 optimized specifically for it. On Xbox Series X, the game operates at native 4K resolution, 60FPS with all the visual bells to boot.

“Forza Motorsport” Officially Revealed for Xbox Series X

During the Xbox Games Showcase event, Turn 10 Studios debuted a first look at its new Forza Motorsport title that’s early in-development for Xbox Series X and Windows 10 PC. Featuring “a dynamic world” with lifelike tracks in 4K, 60fps enhanced by fully ray-traced lighting.

DIRT 5 Delivers A Next Generation Rally Experience

DIRT 5 is an adrenaline-fueled rally experience like no other. It strips back the hardcore focus of its sim counterpart in favour of accessibility and fun. I’ve been playing a pre-release demo over the past week and spoke with the dev team to discuss what players can expect.

Battle Royale Joins Forza Horizon 4 In The Eliminator

The Eliminator is an all-new take on Forza Horizon 4 that delivers “battle-royale inspired racing” in the shared open-world of Britain. Up to 72 players face-off in an arena, eliminating one another in head-to-head races to earn faster cars or steal those of their opponents.

Turn 10 Reviving Classic Forza Ethos for Next Motorsport

Turn 10 Studios aims to revive the ethos of its classic Forza Motorsport game experiences and incorporate them into the philosophy of its next installment into the track-focused racing franchise. Here's the latest from Chris Esaki on the “built, not bought” Forza concept.

Turn 10 Talks “Big Ideas, Built Not Bought” for Next Forza

Turn 10 Studios is taking a new approach of “built, not bought” as one if its “big ideas” for the next installment in the Forza Motorsport franchise. On the latest edition of Forza Monthly, the developer discussed some “very high-level goals” that will define its next game.

Turn 10 Discusses Next Forza Motorsport Track Investments

Turn 10 Studios is currently investing in several key areas of the Forza franchise, including driving physics, AI behaviour, track environments and cars. The developer spoke about how it aims to deliver "truly authentic motorsport experiences" for its next game installment.

Turn 10 Creative Director Dan Greenawalt Discusses "Player-Centric Design" in Forza

During an E3 special of the Forza Monthly broadcast show live from Los Angeles, CA, Turn 10’s Dan Greenwalt, the Creative Director of the Forza franchise joined Community Manager Brian Ekberg to discuss the future of the series and its ambition of “player-centric design.”

Turn 10 Expands With GTA V, RDR2 Devs for Next Forza Game

Turn 10 Studios has expanded its team with lead industry veterans who’ve worked on top-tier gaming projects such as GTA V & Red Dead 2. In this article, we're taking a look at how the Seattle-based developer is approching the concept phase for its next Forza Motorsport game.

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Forza Horizon 4 Series 34 Features A Duo of ‘60s Classics

Series 34 is coming to Forza Horizon 4 this month and with it comes a duo of classic automobiles both from the 1960s ready to be unlocked via the Festival Playlist. Plus, we also have the first details on the upcoming “High Stakes Super7” mode, as well as bug fixes and more.

New DIRT 5 Uproar Content Pack Coming March 30th

DIRT 5 is set to receive its next major content expansion on Tuesday, March 30th. This includes the Uproar Content Pack, featuring four extreme new rally machines and 25 Career events. Meanwhile, the After Dark Playgrounds Update adds 20 new neon-themed items for creators.

Red Dead Online: Should You Buy The Outlaw Pass No. 5?

The Outlaw Pass No. 5 has arrived in Red Dead Online and it features a sizeable selection of unique gifts and rewards to unlock across 80 Club Ranks. The headline embellishments include a loving canine companion, a majestical outfit, new horse customization options and more.

GTA Online’s PC Load Times to Improve in Forthcoming Update

Rockstar Games intends to improve the notoriously long loading times of the PC version of GTA Online in an upcoming patch based on some clever findings from GitHub user t0st. Here's the story of how the game's excessive loading times were significantly reduced by around 70%!

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Xbox Series X

On November 10th, Microsoft kicks off the next-generation of gaming with the launch of its Xbox Series X|S hardware. For this review, I'll be focusing on the everyday experience of using the Xbox Series X and take a detailed tour of playing games both new and beloved on it.

DIRT 5

DIRT 5 takes the biggest upshift the franchise has seen in several years, one that’s a significant divergent compared to its predecessor, DIRT 4. This time the focus is on fun arcade thrills and exotic locations that are a delight to race on no matter the time or weather.

F1 2020

Codemasters has delivered its latest installment into the Formula 1 game franchise with F1 2020, pushing the boundaries once again in the racing genre with the introduction of "My Team," in which you create your very own F1 team, backed by a host of new gameplay innovations.

Saints Row The Third

Nine years since its release, Saints Row The Third receives the full remaster treatment. Featuring all previously released downloadable content with almost 4,000 assets reworked or redone to transform the environments, characters, vehicles and lighting effects of Steelport.

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GTA Online’s First Ever Map Expansion Arrives December 15

Rockstar Games has announced that GTA Online will receive its “biggest, most daring, and action-packed addition yet” in The Cayo Perico Heist. Players will be tasked with infiltrating an all-new remote island compound that is home to “the world’s most notorious drug dealer.”

DIRT 5 Launches October 9; Watch The New Career Trailer

Codemasters has announced that DIRT 5 launches on October 9, 2020 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. It will later follow on Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 sometime thereafter, as well as the Google Stadia streaming service in early 2021. Watch the new Career Mode trailer!

F1 2020 Reveals Celebratory Gameplay Trailer

Codemasters has published the first official gameplay trailer for F1 2020, featuring the unforgettable Formula 1 theme music by Brian Tyler celebrating 70 years of the sport. Also featured are Formula 2 cars, which will be fully integrated into F1 2020’s Career Mode.

Watch Need for Speed Heat's Official Launch Trailer

EA has released its official launch trailer for Need for Speed Heat, the next installment into the street racer open-world franchise. Plus, users who customize their own ride using the NFS Heat Studio app on smartphones can have it featured in their own personalized trailer.

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