There's growing excitement about the release of the new generation of consoles. And for racing sim fans, that includes the Xbox Series X and Forza Motorsport 8. But for those who won't buy a new Xbox this year, it looks like we'll see a release of Forza Motorsport 8 for Xbox Series X and Xbox One. The indications come as part of an interview between Head of Xbox Game … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 7 Update Doubles VIP Credit Rewards
It's fair to say the launch of Forza Motorsport 7 did not go smoothly. Launching any large game across console and PC will inevitably through up some issues, but Turn10 have had to deal with more than you might have expected. And that includes complaints from those who bought the additional VIP upgrade, so would be probably the last group of people you want to disappoint. … [Read more...]
Forza Racing Championship Season 1 Grand Finals
Watch the Forza Racing Championship Season 1 Grand Finals as the top drivers compete for prizes including a brand new 2017 Ford Focus RS. You can also check out the three previous weekly showdowns. Entry each week was determined by the best laps set in a custom rivals event using a set Ford car. Update: Check out the full Forza Motorsport 6 car list, … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 6: Ralph Lauren Polo Red Car Pack Out Now
The Ralph Lauren Polo Red Car Pack has recently been released for Forza Motorsport 6 with seven new cars included in the DLC. As always, you can buy each car individually or purchase the DLC pack for $6.99. The Forza Motorsport 6 Car Pass includes the cars as part of the 42 additional vehicles included. Each pack includes a mixture of supercars or modern vehicles, classics and … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 6 eBay Motors Car Pack
The Forza Motorsport 6 eBay Motors Car Pack is available from Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 and includes seven new cars. The headline vehicle is the 1988 McLaren #12 Honda McLaren MP4/4, which is one of the most famous cars to compete in Formula One, due to the talents of Ayrton Senna. The legendary Brazilian edged out team-mate Alain Prost to take the title in his first year … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport (2005) Track List
Forza Motorsport was released for the original Xbox in 2005, and is still playable on the Xbox 360 via backwards compatibility. Online play ended with the original Xbox Live service in 2010, but there are still plenty of races and challenges to enjoy. Check out the Forza Motorsport track list below to see the venues you'll visit in the game. The original Forza Motorsport … [Read more...]
Derek Speare Designs – Fanatec Clubsport Multi-Function Panel
In the latest video for his excellent Sim Racing Review YouTube channel, Doug Meyer demonstrates the latest addition to Derek Speare's stunning sim hardware catalogue, the DSD Side Panels for Fanatec's Clubsport and Forza Motorsport CSR Elite wheels. With an incredible three layout options available, the panels are also produced in left and right-handed versions – and what's … [Read more...]
Virtual Motorsports announce SpecRacing Series 2
Series 2 of the popular Virtual Motorsports SpecRacing championship is due to kick off on June 7th with drivers now challenged to compete in the 2010 Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT - the previous season featured the 1994 Nissan Fairlady Z Version S Twin Turbo, and was won by F4H Mopar001. Racing on Thursdays at 19:00 CST/ 01:00 GMT / 11:00 AEST, the Subarus will have a performance … [Read more...]
Film star cars in Forza Motorsport 4
Everyone loves recreating their favourite film car in Forza Motorsport. But are you sure you know exactly which car model you need to emulate? The Dukes of Hazzard'The General Lee' 1969 Dodge Charger1969 Dodge Charger R/T 64,000 creditsThe Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift1997 Mazda RX-7 with Veilside Fortune bodykit1997 Mazda RX-7 18,000 credits Film Cars in the … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Forza Motorsport 3-screen set-up
IFCA ALMS Race 8: The final race at Le Man Full Circuit
After an eight race season, everything had built to the final outing at the Le Mans Full Circuit. And I was hoping for a great finish to a tough, but enjoyable, return to online racing. I'd suffered a couple of DNFs due to a dropped internet connection - most memorably during some great racing at Silverstone when I was looking at a good result. I'd also missed a couple of races … [Read more...]
Bargain racing games in Blockbuster pre-owned sale
The Blockbuster video rental chain is currently holding a sale on pre-owned games in the UK, both in-store, and apparently online, although the Blockbuster website doesn't let you filter just games in the pre-owned selection. So if you're looking to pick up some racing games for some pretty low prices, here's what you can search for: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - … [Read more...]
FM3 Community Classics multiplayer collision fix
It appears that the Forza Motorsport 3 Community Choice Classics DLC pack had 'some collision issues in multiplayer'. As a result Turn 10 have fixed the problem, and are now requesting gamers delete the Community Pack from your hard drive and re-download the pack via your download history. To do this, here's the instructions: Deleting the Pack1) From the Dashboard, go … [Read more...]
Cars missing from racing games: #1 The Metro 6R4
Even as racing games have expanded to contain a pretty wide selection of cars to choose from, there are still some great examples of automobile icons missing. So we've had a quick poll of the OnlineRaceDriver team to list a few - add yours in the comments, and in the next couple of weeks we'll put together a vote for the most missed car in racing games. And then go and pester … [Read more...]
From franchise to gaming dynasty
So, what does it take to go from a hit racing simulation, to a franchise, to a dynasty? In a word, “vision.” Making a video game into a hit simulator is hard enough. Taking a one hit wonder and making it a franchise, even harder still. Going from solid franchise to an era leading dynasty within the genre becomes extremely difficult for any game, simulation or not. Ultimately … [Read more...]