Kotaku: Turn 10 Studios

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 »

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 »

Forza 4 Demo Overtaking You In Early October

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:15:00 EDT

Microsoft has announced that a demo for upcoming racer Forza 4 will be released on the Xbox Live Marketplace on October 3. The actual game is out just over a week later, on October 11 (Oct 14 for Europe). More »

Forza 4's Magic Steering Wheel Doesn't Look Very Magic

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:00:00 EDT

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Not content with throwing some Kinect support into Forza 4, Microsoft is also releasing a wireless, motion-controlled racing wheel for the game. It didn't sound too promising when it was first announced. And doesn't look too promising in action, either. 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 »

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 »

Forza Motorsport 4 Has Kinect Under The Hood

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:40:00 EST

We've known that Microsoft's racing contender, Forza, would get controller-free Kinect support in some fashion since E3. Microsoft makes it doubly official today, naming Forza Motorsport 4 as the Kinect-powered "definitive racing game of 2011." More »

Forza Motorsport 3 Review: Definitively Maybe

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:40:31 EDT

Turn 10 ups its driving game with Forza Motorsport 3, the self-proclaimed "definitive" racer of this generation, a sim that strives to let the more casual racing fan into the fold with a series of options that are noob-friendly. More »

Forza Motorsport 3's Full 400 Strong Car List

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:40:52 EDT

Forza Motorsport 3's automotive stable may not feature the impressive overkill of the Gran Turismo series, but when the list approaches 400 unique cars from over 50 manufacturers, well, that's when we start to tune out. More »

Forza 3 Will Deliver Nearly Limitless Online Multiplayer Variety

Brian Crecente — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:30 EDT

More than anything, Forza Motorsport 3's greatest challenge is perhaps its greatest strength. More »

Forza Motorsport 3 Screens Zoom Into View

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:30:00 EDT

If there's one word that Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios thought best described Forza Motorsport 3 five separate times, it was "definitive." As in Forza 3 will be the definitive racing game of this generation. More »

New Forza 3 Wheel Showing At E3?

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:00:22 EDT

If for some reason you weren't expecting Microsoft to show off Forza Motorsport 3 for the Xbox 360 at this year's E3 expo, start expecting it. More »

Forza 3 Teased, Expected To Arrive In 2009

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:40:36 EDT

Forza Motorsport 3 is definitely coming to the Xbox 360. That's a poorly kept secret, as confirmation of the game's existence was leaked last year with early details spewing forth from the infamous Intellisponse breach. 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 »

How Will Bungie's Departure Affect Turn 10?

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:40:40 EDT

It won't, says Turn 10 Studios (big) boss man Alan Hartman. The developer of Forza Motorsport 2 and adoring child to providing parent company Microsoft isn't planning on going independent any time soon, says the studio manager. According to Hartman's in-company interview, the guys at Turn 10 seem pretty content working for Microsoft, who they say has nurtured a good environment for them to build one of the strongest racing franchises this generation. More »

New Forza 2 Cars, Tracks Just Around The Bend

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:20:25 EDT

Hey, Che Chou, community manager at Turn 10 Studios, creators of Forza Motorsport 2. I have a question. When are Xbox 360 owners going to have the opportunity to pony up some Microsoft Points for new downloadable content? Three hundred cars and a baker's dozen tracks just isn't cutting it anymore. A general answer will be fine. More »

Forza Tuning For Noobs

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:20:44 EDT

The Turn 10 Studios team have added a Forza Motorsport 2 tuning primer to the development house's official blog, giving car tweaking newbies a quick education on how to get the most out of their virtual autos. In addition to some helpful required reading, some sage advice is dispensed, the best of which is simply to find the best and copy it. If you don't know your camber from your caster, your oversteer from your understeer, it's a worthwhile (and brief) read. Michael McWhertor More »

Aegis Wing Creators Livin' The Dream

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:40:15 EDT

Xbox 360 owners will be getting an Xbox Live Arcade freebie tomorrow in the form of side-scrolling shooter Aegis Wing. That project was the fruit of the labors of three Microsoft interns and UNO developer Carbonated Games. That's the short version. More »