Developer Turn 10 has introduced in-game purchases to Forza Motorsport 6 – but players can choose to turn them off. Microtransactions were a hotly-discussed point of contention in Forza 5, and many players and critics were pleased when this year’s follow-up launched without them. Two months after launch, however, and …
Read More »Forza’s tenth lap
Ten years ago, when the Forza franchise debuted, developer Turn 10 found that car manufacturers weren’t all that interested in video games. They looked at games as a small licensing revenue thing,” says Dan Greenawalt, creative director at Forza creators Turn 10. Gamers were kids, so these manufacturers didn’t have …
Read More »Turn 10: Forza 6 is the biggest, most realistic to date
Night-time and wet weather conditions will impact gameplay, studio promises
Read More »Forza 6 is ‘the biggest and most realistic’ game in the racing franchise yet
Forza Motorsport 6 will be the biggest and most realistic entry in the series yet, says Turn 10 Studios content director John Wendl. Unveiled at Microsoft’s press event last night, the developer revealed that the series will now include night-time racing and wet weather conditions that significantly impact gameplay. This …
Read More »MICROSOFT: Xbox details and dates Forza 6, lowers fancy car from the ceiling
Microsoft has provided some more details about the upcoming Forza Motorsport 6. The title features 24-car multiplayer, runs at 1080p and 60 frames per second and features 45 ‘Forzatastic’ cars. Developer Turn 10’s boss Dan Greenwalt claims it is: most beautiful, most technically advanced and biggest game turn 10 has …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to racing wheels and accessories
Project CARS, The Crew, DriveClub, Forza, F1: the grid is currently packed with driving titles revving for attention. MCV puts pedal to the metal in hot pursuit of the best racing wheels The last six months have been full of innovative driving titles vying for players’ money, and the next …
Read More »Fast & Furious to star in free standalone Forza spin-off
Microsoft is launching a free version of Forza based on Universal’s Fast & Furious series. AP reports that Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious will feature cars and missions inspired by the films and depict events that take place before the upcoming film. It will be built using the …
Read More »MARGIN MAKERS: Guide to racing game products
This Q4 is a new season for racing games, with big titles like Forza Horizon 2, DriveClub, F1 2014 and The Crew hitting the grid. MCV buckles up and hits the gas The lights are green for a new convoy of racing games to hit retail this Q4 – and …
Read More »INTERVIEW: DriveClub designer Simon Barlow talks progression, UI and meta-gaming
From WRC to Motorstorm and now DriveClub, Evolution Studios’ Design Director Simon Barlow has a lot to say about the mammoth task of managing progression and unlocks in a game with heaps of content which prides itself on shareability and social gaming.
Read More »XBOX: Forza Horizon 2 gets release date
Forza Horizon 2 has been given a September release date. The latest entry in the racing series will be hitting stores on September 30th. That could well mean an October 3rd release for the UK and Europe. This was unveiled by Playground Games’ Ralph Fulton at the Xbox Media Briefing. …
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