The Forza Motorsport season has finally got underway for 2012 as both championship I'd aimed to compete in have started in the same week. And having waited since before Christmas, the anticipation gave way to a bit of frustration as all 3 races ended up in disaster for different reasons. Rllmuk Classic Roadsports: Round 1: The Rllumk Classic Roadsports series is a … [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...]
Forza Motorsport 4 crowned AIAS Racing Game of the Year 2011
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has just held its annual Interactive Achievement Awards in Las Vegas. The awards are decided with a peer-based voting system, and the AIAS has over 22,000 members, including the likes of Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, etc. Racing Game of the Year went to Forza Motorsport 4, which was up against Mario Kart 7 and Real … [Read more...]
First drive of the Audi Quattro S1 (February ALMS DLC Pack)
FM4: New rivals mode events and King of the Track Challenge
Along with the ALMS Car Pack, February also brings new Rivals Mode events, and a new King of the Track challenge which allows you to potentially win a Forza Motorsport 4 Unicorn Car. The new Rivals Mode events are launched on Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, to coincide with the new car pack, and as always some of the events will be particular suited to the new vehicles … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 – February American Le Mans Pack DLC details
The Forza Motorsport 4 monthly car pack releases continue with the 'February American Le Mans Series Pack' arriving on Tuesday, February 7th via Xbox Live, and it'll be the usual 560 MS Points or included free for those signed up to the FM4 Season Pass. And despite the name, there are definitely some cars included which could be of interest for non-ALMS fans. FM4 February … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 Launch Bonus Pack now available for everyone
If you're a completist when it comes to your Forza garage and you missed out on any of the special launch pre-order cars and Ship Bonus car pack, there's some good and bad news for you. The good news is that the Launch Bonus Pack is now available to download, featuring the ten previously exclusive cars. The bad news for many of us is that the pack isn't included in the Forza … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4: Fixing connection and disconnection issues
There's no doubt Forza Motorsport 4 is a great game, and the best yet in the series. But any online game which gets extremely popular is likely to encounter some networking issues due to the huge variety of internet service providers, broadband speeds, routers and other factors they have to accomodate. Forza is no exception, and in fact has seemed to have slightly more problems … [Read more...]
Hyundai Veloster Bonus Pack Trailer
ORD Near Miss at the Nurburgring
Forza Motorsport 4 January Jalopnik Car Pack
The next downloadable car pack for Forza Motorsport 4 will arrive in January, and the cars included in the 'January Jalopnik Car Pack' have been revealed with a typically wide range of eras and manufacturers. As with previous packs, it will cost 560 Microsoft Points, but will be free if you've already invested in the Season Pass. It's an interesting line-up, although it's … [Read more...]
New monthly rivals events live for Forza Motorsport 4
In addition to a title update and December's new car pack, there are also new monthly Rival events now available in Forza Motorsport 4. The first, Climbing Kaido, highlights the 2011 Monster Sport Suzuki SX4 which is included in the IGN Car Pack, so you'll need to download it to be able to compete, but it does come with the incentive that 100 people each week will receive a … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 – second title updates fixes wheel issues and demotes cars
The second title update has been released for Forza Motorsport 4 with the biggest changes including fixes to bugs affecting certain types of steering wheel, and several cars no longer able to post times to leaderboards while their performance index is tweaked. That means times posted on some leaderboards using those cars are also being removed. Wheel fixes: Some problems were … [Read more...]
New cars for Forza Motorsport 4 – The IGN Car Pack now available
The second downloadable car pack for Forza Motorsport 4 is now available, with the IGN Car Pack featuring 10 new vehicles to purchase in-game and get racing. If you've already invested in a Season Pass, the pack is included in your six month subscription, but if not, it costs 560 Microsoft Points. The cars themselves are a reasonable mixture to appeal to every type of racer … [Read more...]
Join the ORDC Club on Forza Motorsport 4
One of the best things about Forza Motorsport 4 is the resurrection of the formal Clubs element. Not only does it bring racers together more easily, but it's great to have messaging options and the ability to share cars etc. Obviously we've got a club running - ORDC - and we'd love to have you as a part of it. In addition to all the benefits of joining any Forza … [Read more...]