If you've been debating whether to pick up Forza Motorsport or Forza Horizon 5 for the PC, there's a Forza franchise Steam sale until September 19th, 2024, with 50% off both titles and some of the associated DLC. Forza Horizon 4 is also on sale for 80% off, but it's worth noting the UK-based game is reaching end of life status in the near future and being delisted from sale … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 High Performance Dailies Update And Series
Everyday car heroes are being celebrated by Playground Games, with the new Forza Horizon 5 High Performance Dailies update and series both arriving from August 12th, 2024. Four new race routes are included in the new season, and will also be permanently available, along with a new collectible to smash with the Business Suit Tank, and the Artist Outfit featuring some … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 4 Will Be Delisted On December 15th 2024
The sadly inevitable 'end of life' status is coming to the UK-based racing game, as Forza Horizon 4 will be delisted on December 15th 2024 from digital stores, and removed from Game Pass. All DLC has already been removed from sale from June 25th, including Add Ons, Car Packs, and both the Fortune Island and LEGO Speed Champions Expansion Packs. You'll still be able to buy … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 Apex AllStars Series And DLC Pack Arrive
There's a small update coming to the game as the Forza Horizon 5 Apex AllStars series and DLC pack both arrive on Thursday, April 25th, 2024. The release notes are fairly short, with one covering general performance and stability fixes. The others are fixes for vinyls not working properly on the 2019 Ginetta G10 RM, and a problem when inputs weren't registered after quickly … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 Super Speed Car Pack Launch Issues
Originally planned for release on October 10th, 2023 to coincide with the arrival of the Dia de Muertos festival season, we've now seen the Forza Horizon 5 Super Speed Car Pack launch issues due to a technical problem with the backend of the game. It was possible to buy the DLC as planned, but many players found that the included cars weren't available in-game. Apparently … [Read more...]
Xbox Live Gold Replacement Includes Forza Horizon 4
The launch of the new Game Pass Core service on September 14th will include one racing title, as the Xbox Live Gold replacement includes Forza Horizon 4, with titles changing two or three times each year. In the past, Games with Gold offered free games each month for the Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S as part of your subscription to the online gaming services. But … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 1 and 2 Online Services End On August 22nd, 2023
Turn 10 Studios have announced that Forza Horizon 1 and 2 online services end on August 22nd, 2023, citing 'the small player 'very small player population'. Which means that access to matchmaking, leaderboards, liveries, vinyls, tuning setups and more will finish. The original Forza Horizon was released in 2012 for the Xbox 360, followed by Forza Horizon 2 (Xbox 360 and Xbox … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 Hands Out Free Barbie Cars
As part of the marketing push for a new film, Forza Horizon 5 hands out free Barbie cars which can be used in a UGC contest to win a prize pack. The two cars being delivered the in-game Message Center are the Barbie 1956 Chevrolet Corvette EV, and the Ken 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup. So even if you're not a fan of the dolls, or the upcoming movie starring Margot Robbie and … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 May 2023 Hotfix Released
If you use manual gears and have been experiencing issues recently, then hopefully they'll be fixed with the latest Forza Horizon 5 May 2023 Hotfix released for Xbox and PC racers. The last major update arrived on April 25th to add new cars and an oval circuit for the High Performance playlist series. There are no details on exactly what the issue was with manual gears, but … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 High Performance Playlist Starts April 27th
A new high speed oval race track, four new cars and various fixes all arrive as the 20th season arrives and the Forza Horizon 5 High Performance playlist starts April 27th, 2023. Probably the biggest news is the arrival of the oval circuit in the Horizon Stadium, which can be explored in free room during the High Performance series and appears in challenges. But you'll also … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 FORDzathon Festival Playlist Series Begins
You can spend the next four weeks celebrating the automotive impact of the famous blue oval as the Forza Horizon 5 FORDzathon festival playlist series begins. Which means events including the Monthly Rivals challenging will use cars including the 2017 Ford #14 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing GRC Fiesta and the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400. Or taking a photo of the 1965 Ford … [Read more...]
In Memory Of Ken Block
Like so many people in the motorsport and sim racing communities, we're saddened by the news of the tragic loss of Ken Block. The American rally driver, X Games medalist, DC Shoes co-founder and Hoonigan Industries co-owner not only gained huge fame for his talent behind the wheel, but also had a sizeable impact on racing games. Originally appearing as a driver in Colin … [Read more...]
Save On Sims And Games With The Steam Racing Fest Sale
Sometimes you wait for game discounts for ages, and then two come along at once. Having already covered the motorsport titles on sale in the Epic Games Store Megasale, now the dedicated Steam Racing Fest is running until May 30th, 2022. And as you'd expect from a focused promotion, there's quite a list of discounted titles. So you're bound to find something you're tempted to … [Read more...]
How To Unlock Every Forza Horizon 5 Skill Tree Car
The latest game in the Horizon series has a huge range of cars available to own, whether you get them as rewards, or buy them through the Auction House and AutoShow. But there are a few that are a little more difficult to get, so here's how to unlock every Forza Horizon 5 skill tree car. To own these cars, you'll need to accumulate skill points and go through the car mastery … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 5 December 14th 2021 Hotfix Released
Playground Games have tweaked things in the run up to Christmas with a Forza Horizon 5 December 14th 2021 Hotfix released and available to download. The latest in the series launched on November 9th, and most recently received a Series 2 update earlier in the month. It's a fairly small list of changes in the release note, but the fixes cover some important stability issues, … [Read more...]