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...]
Forza Horizon 5 Unveiled for November 9, 2021
The Horizon franchise will be heading to Mexico, with Forza Horizon 5 unveiled for November 9, 2021 on Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X and PC. And also Android phones and tablets via Xbox Cloud Gaming. The latest in the series from Playground Games was featured in the Microsoft and Bethesda showcase at E3 2021, with both an official trailer and gameplay video shared. As always, … [Read more...]
The Full Forza Horizon 5 Car List
Forza Horizon 5 was released on November 9th, 2021. And you can check out all the vehicles you're able to enjoy driving with our full Forza Horizon 5 car list. In addition to the base game and cars added via the various festival seasons, there are also two DLC expansion packs. Both the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure packs add new vehicles and locations to the game. And there … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 4 Hot Wheels Legends DLC Released
Leaked at the start of February and mentioned in the monthly Forza stream and series update, the Forza Horizon 4 Hot Wheels Legends DLC has now been released for the Xbox One and PC. Unlike the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 3, the Forza Horizon 4 Hot Wheels Legends DLC Pack contains six custom vehicles which competed in the Hot Wheels Legends Tour for the chance to … [Read more...]
Forza Horizon 4 Is Coming To Steam On March 9
In a move to boost the PC popularity of the game, Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam on March 9, 2021. It's not the first Microsoft Studios game to appear on the platform, but it's the first of the Forza series. Forza Horizon 4 was released for the Xbox One and PC via the Microsoft Store in October 2018. Developers Playground Game have partnered with Sumo Nottingham to make … [Read more...]