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...]
TT Isle of Man Free With Xbox Games With Gold
You can get TT Isle of Man free with Xbox Games with Gold in February, 2020. It will be available from the first of the month until the 29th, so it's good news for anyone who hasn't tried TT Isle of Man - Ride on the Edge, or couldn't quite justify buying it at full price. Publishers BigBen obviously hope it will help build excitement for the sequel, TT Isle of Man - Ride on … [Read more...]
MX vs ATV Alive free on Xbox Live right now
If you still have your Xbox 360 hooked up and fancy heading off-road, then you'll enjoy the fact MX vs ATV Alive is the first free game of 2015 for Xbox Live Gold subscribers. It's available to download between now and January 2015. It was the fourth title in the MX vs ATV series, and the last game to be published by THQ before the name and series was acquired by Nordic Games. … [Read more...]
Review: Motocross Madness (XBLA) 5/10
Motocross Madness is actually the title of two games, and both have been published by Microsoft Games. The first incarnation was developed for release in 1998 by Rainbow Studios, but earlier in 2013 an Xbox Live game was developed by Bongfish Gmbh, and that's the game we've been playing. For some reason Xbox.com only lists the launch trailer, so if you want to download it, … [Read more...]
Turn 10 admits some Forza Motorsport 4 players banned in error
A number of players have been suspended from Xbox Live since the launch of Forza Motorsport 4, and several have publicly claimed their innocence - and it appears that in at least some cases, it was true. The bans were intended for players who had been using a pirated copy of the game - there's no confirmation whether the bans also applied to players found to be cheating or … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 Demo now available on Xbox Live
It's the day many of us have been waiting for as we can all finally get our first taste of Forza Motorsport 4 with the demo now available for download via Xbox Live. It's a 1.27GB download, featuring the Bernese Alps course with five cars; the 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia, the 2012 BMW M5, the 2011 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, the 1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator and the 2009 Pagani … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 demo dated and DLC Season Pass Revealed
It's not long until the October release of Forza Motorsport 4, with the game arriving on October 11th in North America, October 14th in Europe and October 20th in the rest of the world. And you'll get to try it even sooner, as the Xbox Live Demo will be available to download from the Xbox Live Marketplace on October 3rd if you're an Xbox Live Gold Member, and October 7th for … [Read more...]
Halo’s Warthog in Forza 4
Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad announced for Xbox Live and Playstation Network
There isn't much in the way of the detail yet, but apparently Jeremy McGrath's Offroad will be released for Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network this summer, with what appears to be different publishers as D3Publisher are referenced for Xbox and Reverb Publishing for Playstation. Either way, we know the game will feature legendary seven-time AMA Supercross champion … [Read more...]
Power of association in online racing
Like any organization, the same rules apply when creating a racing club. The general focus is to bring together like-minded competitors under one roof. This usually starts with a particular theme the club founder wants to pursue, --a kind of vision of the temperament, character, and goals of the club. The first simulation racing clubs were formed when Xbox Live hit the tarmac … [Read more...]
A risk of online racing – EA to shut NASCAR 09 servers
Console racing games might not carry the physical risk of racing, but they do have risks nonetheless. And one is that the time and effort you may have spent will be for nothing when someone turns off the game server. Which is the case with EA to shut NASCAR 09 Servers (along with those for NASCAR 08) That's what will happen for anyone playing Nascar 08 on the Playstation 2, … [Read more...]