Kotaku: Forza

What's Missing from Car Games? The Nutty Drivers and Nuttier Cars.

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:30:00 EST

Cars aren't just about the cars. They're about the colorful characters that buy them, customize them, and drive them. More »

Incoming Forza 4 DLC Pack Lets You Drive a Classic ’57 Chevy, a Lamborghini Aventador and Eight Other New Cars

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT

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Turn 10's latest racing sim's turned heads with its finely tuned racing action and fetishistic attention to the details that drive automotive enthusiasts crazy. The game launched with hundreds of cars available to play with but Microsoft's just announced that they'll be adding 10 new rides to the titles next week. More »

Only 500 Wrists Shall Ever Wear This Forza 4 Watch

Mike Fahey — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:20:00 EDT

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Okay, I suppose someone might share or pass down this limited edition Forza Motorsports 4 watch from Level Up Wear, but with only 500 total being made available in the U.S. and UK, but with only 500 being made they might be better off just hanging onto it. More »

Which Looks Better: Gran Turismo 5 or Forza 4?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT

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Forza Motorsport 4 was released this month. It's a great game—a great-looking game, too. Gran Turismo 5, released last year, is also a great-looking game. But which one looks better? More »

How to Unlock Halo's Warthog In Forza 4

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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Despite the fact you can't drive it in the game, Forza 4 includes a Warthog from the Halo series, viewable in the game's gorgeous Autovista mode. If getting access to this is the first thing you plan on doing, well, here's how you do it. More »

20 Spectacular Forza 4 Custom Paint Jobs Available Already, Super Mario Included

Chris Carolan — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:00:00 EDT

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I'm usually disappointed with most user-made video game content. Usually, if gamers are asked to make some art for a game, you get dicks and swastikas as far as the eye can see. But I checked Forza Motorsport 4's custom paint jobs section today and couldn't find any such thing in design section. More »

Forza 4 is $50 Until Tomorrow Morning

Owen Good — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:40:00 EDT

• Forza Motorsport 4, which released today, is $49.99 with free shipping from Buy.com via eBay deals, through 11 a.m. EDT tomorrow. Next best price online is $53 from Deep Discount, and the best pre-order deal was $60 (plus shipping) with a $10 eGift Card from Walmart. [Dealzon] More »

Game Reviewers Redline Forza Motorsports 4

Mike Fahey — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:20:00 EDT

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As the proud owner of a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder in dire need of a new manifold, I feel unqualified to say much more about Forza Motorsport 4 than the reviewers seem quite taken with it. More »

Should You Buy Forza Motorsport 4? Yes.

Joel Johnson — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EDT

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Brian Crecente: The Forza franchise continues to dance the fine line between a racing game too authentic to interest me and one designed to be intuitive enough for someone who likes going fast, but doesn't necessarily have the abilities to do so well. The new racing wheel and those amazing graphics are drawing me in, but if I don't fall in love this time I think I'm going to be done with Forza. Yes. More »

The Forza 4 Demolition Derby

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 08:00:00 EDT

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What happens when you go the wrong direction in Forza Motorsport 4? You smash shit up. More »

Look It's Forza Motorsport 4's Fancy Review Copy

Brian Crecente — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:00:00 EDT

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We can't write about Forza Motorsport 4 until next week when the review embargo lifts. But I thought some of you might want to see what the fancy review copy of the game looks like. More »

There's a Little Pokémon and World of Warcraft In Forza 4

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 03:30:00 EDT

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I love it when games are inspired by games that are nothing like them. Take sports games, and how they're up to their eyeballs in RPG mechanics like character creation and levelling. Or driving games. More »

$30 Forza 4 Season Pass Adds Cars to to Your Xbox 360 through April

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:40:00 EDT

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Look, you might be considering spending $60 on this fall's Forza Motorsport 4, if you're a racing fan and you've got an Xbox 360. More »

Jeremy Clarkson Talks About...a Halo Warthog

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:00:00 EDT

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If you've ever wanted to hear the Top Gear star drawl "light plasma cannons", you should watch this clip of Jeremy Clarkson giving the rundown on the Warthog that'll feature in Halo 4. More »

Why Aren't There Porsches in Forza 4?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 06:00:00 EDT

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Because EA is evil, that's why. Kidding! See, EA has the license for Porsche cars, thus, making them available only via a sub-licensing deal. The cars did appear in Forza 3, and featured RUFs, which are tuned, unmarked Porsches. More »

Forza Motorsport 4 Shows Off Classic German Track

Max Abrams — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:25:00 EDT

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The people over at Turn 10 Studios give us another sneak peak into how and why Forza Motorsport 4's tracks are chosen and created. In this video, they show off the historic Hockenheim track in Germany. The location seems appropriate considering our continuing coverage of Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. Check out the high-tech gadgets Turn 10 uses to capture this beautiful track. More »

Your Last-Minute Father's Day Video Game Guide

Sam Winstrom & Joshua Rivera — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:30:00 EDT

There's a game for every kind of man. So why not show dad some love this Father's Day with a new one? Whether you're a video game know-it-all or can't stand them, dad might enjoy something new to play. Use our handy guide to figure out what game to give him after the barbecue this weekend. More »

Forza 4 Footage Will Rev Your Engine

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:05:00 EDT

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Forza Motorsport 4 will change car culture forever. But before that, it's getting an E3 trailer. More »

Forza 4's Kinect Head-Tracking Looks Rather Swish

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:15:00 EDT

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One of the first proper uses for Kinect outside ass-shaking and party tricks will be in upcoming racer Forza 4, when drivers get to use the camera to look around their car. More »

Leaked Forza 4 Video Confirms Kinect Features [Update]

Owen Good — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:40:00 EDT

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Realizing it is April Fool's, if this video is a fake, someone went to a lot of trouble to create something that delivers no punchline. Here is a solid three minutes jampacked with in-game footage of Forza 4, touting a lot of features we'd scented from a marketing survey that went out last week. More »

Forza 4 Has 500 Cars, Lets You Touch Them (And Drive With Your Face)

Owen Good — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:41:55 EDT

We've known that Forza Motorsport 4, when it releases later this year, will support Kinect as a control method. A marketing survey now hints at what some of those features might be, such as head tracking to move the game's camera, and a casual mode that allows players to steer with their hands, similar to last year's Joy Ride. More »

What's The Best Game For Disabled Gamers?

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:00:00 EST

That may sound like a tough one, but actually, the AbleGamers Foundation has an answer, and that answer is Forza 3. More »

My Two Favorite Xbox Kinect Experiences So Far

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:20:00 EDT

I've played a bunch of controller-free Kinect games (and watched Crecente dance through one!). Some are cool, some familiar. Some are a little broken. But two bits that I've experienced were spectacular teases about how Kinect can excel. More »

Forza 3 Sells 2 Million, Celebrates With New Track DLC

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:30:00 EST

To celebrate the fact the game has now sold over two million copies, Microsoft and Turn 10 today announced a new range of downloadable content for Forza 3, focusing again on the world's most iconic race track, the Nürburgring. More »

Early Play on Illegit Forza, Borderlands Resulting in Permabans

Owen Good — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Illegitimately obtained early copies of Forza Motorsport 3 or Borderlands, being played online over Xbox Live, have resulted in permabans for the accounts of offending players, Microsoft has confirmed. More »

Forza 3 Getting Ferrari DLC

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Yesterday we ran a trailer for the PS3's Gran Turismo 5, showing of the new Ferrari 458 Italia. In the interests of platform parity, you should know the car is also to be found in the 360's Forza 3. More »

Penny Arcade Expo 09: Kotaku Has Arrived

Mike Fahey — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Kotaku has arrived in Seattle at the 2009 Penny Arcade Expo for a weekend filled with news, interviews, hands-on time with all of the latest games, and enough Seattle's Best coffee to fell a rhino. More »

New Forza 3 Screens: Antipodean Muscle

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:30:00 EDT

Here's some new Forza 3 screens, showcasing some of the cars from Australia's V8 touring car series that have found their way into the game. Think NASCAR, only they turn left and right. More »

Oh Look, More Forza 3 Screens (And A European Release Date)

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:30:00 EDT

Going a little overboard with the Forza 3 screens aren't you, Microsoft? We need a break. Just this once, we'll go back-to-back, but only because they look so damn pretty. More »

New Forza 3 Screens: Exclusive Cars

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:30:00 EDT

There are a number of Forza 3 cars that are quite "exclusive", in that they require you to either preorder the game, buy the Collector's Edition or become a VIP member of the game's community. These are those cars. More »

Release Date Finally Catches Up With Forza 3

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:30:00 EDT

Microsoft sent word today that Forza 3 will not be delayed into 2010. It's sad we have to explicitly state that, but these days, you can never be too sure. More »

Forza 3 Screens Make Even A Toyota Yaris Look Good

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:30:00 EDT

Here's some new screens from Forza 3, featuring a wide range of vehicles, from the humble Honda Jazz to an Impreza STi all the way up to some LeMans-lookin' cars. More »

Forza 3 Limited Edition Includes...Well, Not Much

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:30:00 EDT

Forza 3 will cost you $60. But the Forza 3 Limited Edition will cost you $80. What's jacking the price up by $20 get you? It doesn't look like it gets you much at all. More »

E3 Twitter Rumors 'Uninformed,' Says Microsoft

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:20:12 EDT

A mystery Twitter feed is spooning out rich details about Microsoft's Xbox 360 E3 press conference, from GTA info to Forza 3. Leaks? Educated guesses? Kotaku asked around. More »

Forza Devs Working On Project Gotham Racing 5

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:30:00 EDT

We'll call this a rumour for consistency's sake, but really, this is more like a "oh, we kinda expected this to happen" sort of thing. AddictGaming are reporting that, according to "a reliable source close to the Development Studio Turn 10", the Forza developers have been handed the keys to the Project Gotham Racing franchise following the departure of Bizarre Creations from Microsoft's stable. Evidence is thin to support the claim, but then, like we said, at this stage you'd need to show us evidence proving they weren't developing PGR5 for us to take heed. More »

More Leaks: Forza 3 and Call of Duty

Owen Good — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:15:00 EDT

Other nuggets gleaned from the ongoing mining of the Xbox marketing leak by Xbox 360 Fanboy: More »

We Can Imagine A World Where Turn 10 Develop PGR5

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:30:00 EDT

Speaking last week with Kikizo, Microsoft's Shane Kim has been asked about the future of the Project Gotham Racing series, now that creator Bizarre have up and left. His response should help out any 360 racing fans who are yet to put 2+2 together:

...you know, we have a great internal racing studio in Turn 10, the creators of Forza Motorsport. And our goal is to roll the studio so that they can do more creative execution within the racing space. So you can imagine a future where they would develop a new version of Project Gotham Racing.

Think by this stage we've all stopped imagining it, and are just assuming it's already happening. More »

Forza 2's Complete Car List

Mike Fahey — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:20:20 EDT

The Forza 2 website has been updated with the final batch of top-end racing machines, completing list of rides available for the wildly ambitious racing sim. The grand total is 310 cars, from Acuras to Volvos and just about everything in-between, including 7 that are either pre-order bonuses, collectors edition extras, or the special Unicorn cards that will only be available in the in-game auction house using in-game credits, with no buyout. Fun! More »

TGS06: Bust a Move in Forza 2

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:45:36 EDT

Forza 2 was on display for the first time at TGS, and what they had to show was looking very worthy of following up its hugely successful predecessor. Planning for the sequel started even before the launch of the original, and the game is now looking to make it out in the first quarter of 2007, after a delay that was deemed necessary in order to release a game that they'd be happy with. More »