Forza Motorsport 3

[Failed]

PGR 4 is brill, be nice to have a 5th one.

[GamerMan316]

PGR 4 is brill, be nice to have a 5th one.

Activision bought Bizarre Creations a couple of years ago so it'll be down to them, if there is a PGR5 it'll be multi platform.

[Failed]

bugger it then, they'll only ruin it, i'll remember it as a fond memory like a good sonic game.

[bobbus74]

Microsoft own the Project Gotham Racing brand so they would have to work with Activision and Bizzare Creations or get a new developer in. Unfortunately they seam to be concentrating on the Forza franchise nowadays so it's unlikely, PGR is x10 more fun than Forza though IMO.

[GamerMan316]

Forza 3 sales surpass 1m units; premium DLC released



Since it's late October launch, Forza 3 has sped into over 1 million homes worldwide, marking a commercial milestone for Turn 10's critically acclaimed racer. In conjunction with today's release of the game's second and now premium DLC car pack (the first one's always free, ain't it?), dubbed "Hot Holidays," Microsoft has tallied up some Forza 3 stats.

According to the publisher, players have so far tracked 6.6 million hours and 590 million collective miles -- no word on flats or oil changes. Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg tweets that "more than 4M [million] auction bids" have lead to "$18.7 billion" virtual dollars spent (we have to imagine at least a billion went to that gorgeous coop pictured above). Of course, Microsoft has it's eye on the real dollars, offering today's 10-car pack for 400MSP ($5). The full list of cars is posted after the break.

Additionally, a second premium pack has been confirmed for January 12, and -- wouldn't you know it -- that date coincides with the kick-off of the Detroit International Auto Show. Huh, you think that was planned?

Hot Holidays Car Pack includes:

   1. 2010 Ferrari 599XX
   2. 2010 Mercedes SLR Stirling Moss
   3. 2010 Lamborghini LP6700-4 SV
   4. 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo
   5. 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia
   6. 2010 Jaguar XFR
   7. 2010 Audi S4 2009 Aston Martin #007 AMR Lola
   8. 2009 Audi #2 Sport Team Joest R15 TDI
   9. 2010 Nissan GT-R Spec V

[GamerMan316]

Forza 3 Road & Track DLC out now



Good news for the digital gearheads and livery artists out there, as new DLC for Forza Motorsport 3 is available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Up for grabs is the Road & Track Pack, which is being released in cooperation with Road & Track magazine. The pack includes ten new cars for 400MSP.

As usual, Turn 10 is also offering a free sample car, the adorable MINI Coupé Concept seen above, to give players a taste of the content included in the pack. See the full list of cars below and check out stats for each on the official Forza website.

    * 2010 Volkswagen Golf R
    * 2009 Holden HSV w427
    * 2010 Ford Taurus SHO
    * 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG
    * 2010 Renault Megane RS 250
    * 2010 Vauxhall Insignia VXR
    * 2010 Mini Coupé Concept
    * 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports
    * 2010 Mazda MX-5 Superlight
    * 2010 SEAT Leon Cupra R

[GamerMan316]

Forza 3 Summer Velocity pack released

Microsoft has released the Summer Velocity Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 3 today, so if you're running low on cars, listen up.

The new pack costs 400 Microsoft Points (£3.40 / €4.80) and can be had from the Xbox Live Marketplace immediately.

The 103MB download introduce 10 new cars - the Lotus Evora Type 124 Endurance Racecar, the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG, the BMW Motorsport X6M, the Morgan Aero SuperSports, the Bertone Mantide, the Mazda Mazdaspeed 3, the Ford Fusion Sport, the Subaru Legacy B4 2.5GT (all 2010 models) and the 2009 Chrysler Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8.

Or you can just download the Peugeot 308 RCZ for free.

Microsoft has kept up a steady stream of Forza Motorsport 3 DLC since the game's release last year. Last month we have the Exotic Car Pack, April brought the Road & Track Car Pack, March gave us the Jalopnik Car Pack, and before that we had new tracks.

[TaraJayne]

I should play this more. It a decent game

[DFUSIONITE]

I should play this more. It a decent game

same here

[GamerMan316]

I should unwrap this game 

[nCogNeato]

I should unwrap this game 

lol

[GamerMan316]

Forza 3 World Class Car Pack released
High-performance DLC pack hits XBL

Microsoft has released the World Class Car Pack for Forza Motorsport 3 on Xbox Live. It is available for download now from the marketplace for 400 Microsoft Points.

The pack features a number of new cars from manufacturers including McLaren, Mercedes, Cadillac, Fiat and Mitsubishi.

The World Class Car Pack will fill your garage with a number of powerful racing machines including the McLaren MP4-12C, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, Mercedes-Benz CL 65 AMG, Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and the Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart.

The Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart is also available to download for free.

[GamerMan316]

Forza 3 'Ultimate Collection' outed
Possible re-release planned as GT5's release draws near

Sony is about to drop the megaton bomb on the racing sim genre in form of Gran Turismo 5. It's rather fitting, then, that a currently unannounced Forza 3 'Ultimate Collection' has cropped up on the Australian OFLC ratings board site.

It would seem Microsoft may have something up its sleeve to counter the major the Sony release on November 3, hopefully stealing some (and an inevitably small proportion) of the limelight come this Christmas.

The obvious assumption is that it will be a repackaging of the flagship 360 racer will all of its downloadable content included either on the disc or in the box in redeemable code form.

For now though, nothing is confirmed.

[GamerMan316]

New Forza kicks off Top Gear deal
Ultimate Collection out in October

Microsoft has just announced the Forza Motorsport 3 Ultimate Collection, which kicks off a collaboration with BBC's Top Gear.

Forza Motorsport 3 Ultimate Collection is made up of the game itself along with all previously released add-ons. That means the total car count comes to 500 along with more than 100 track configurations.

It also includes an Xbox Live downloadable content card giving players access to three new cars as part of "Stig's Garage Car Pack". Included in Stig's Garage are The Koenigsegg CCX, the Lecus LFA, and the Mercedes Benz SLS-AMG.

In addition, the Top Gear downloadable content will also feature an exclusive 90-minute Top Gear video from the Top Gear trio.

The relationship with Forza and Top Gear will see a number of co-promotions for the pair in the future, says MS.

"With Forza Motorsport expertise in digital automotive experiences and Top Gear's irreverent approach to car reviews and entertainment, the collaboration promises to deliver an unrivalled experience for all keen gamers and car enthusiasts," says Microsoft.

"Bringing together Top Gear and Forza Motorsport is a natural fit," said Dan Greenawalt, franchise director at Turn 10.

"Top Gear is all about automotive passion and playing around with cars which is exactly what we deliver with Forza Motorsport games. We are looking forward to collaborating with their team to bring some of what they do so well on television to our game design process."

"It's incredibly exciting to be teaming up with such a big name game," said Andy Wilman, creative director at Top Gear. "I fear we'll have to be a bit more ambitious and a bit less rubbish when dealing with these chaps."

Where this leaves the show's relationship with Gran Turismo is anyones' guess.

[GamerMan316]

Forza fans turn on Turn 10

Forza fans have exploded in anger over the planned release of new cars exclusive to the Ultimate Collection of Forza 3.

Hundreds of comments litter Turn 10's blog post discussing the 10 new cars to be included in the Collection, due out on 29th October.

Last month BBC telly show Top Gear signed a "long-term" deal to collaborate on all future Forza Motorsport racing games, the first fruits of which will be evident in the Collection.

It'll include 90 minutes of edited Top Gear telly, access to Stig's Garage Car Pack - The Koenigsegg CCX, LEXUS LFA, and Mercedes Benz SLS-AMG - and an Xbox Live Top Gear theme.

The Collection bundles all of the DLC released to date. That totals around 500 cars, including 10 cars that will only be found via the Ultimate Collection.

It is the 10 exclusive cars that have driven Turn 10's community up the wall.

"Wow, so is T10 actually trying to see how much they can crap on the community that is supposedly the heart of the Forza experience?" wrote manc4life7.

"I just love that the ONLY new info on the FUC is that we were all mistaken - ALL 10 new cars are only to be found in the new edition. Wow. Just, wow."

DEADMAN GT said: "I see that they are still not catering to their current fanbase still. Hmmmm. I love Top Gear and this would be great if we could get it as DLC, but this is really taking the mickey."

And a clearly disappointed Shortt Sirket wrote: "Come on guys! I am trying to pull for you, I really am. But when you give us NO information, it gets a bit hard. Any news on the Forzalopnik Pack? Any info if these exclusive cars will be available as DLC for current owners?

"That is all we want. Just give us some info instead of blindly ignoring your user base with these practically content-free updates. We have been waiting over eight months for the Forzalopnik pack and with GT5 looming on the horizon, it is getting harder and harder to care for much longer."

Turn 10 is currently working on a Kinect-enabled Forza game (oh joy), unveiled at E3 2010.


UPDATE: Microsoft has just issued Eurogamer the following statement:

"Right now 'Stig's Garage Car Pack' is only available through the purchase of the Forza Motorsport 3 Ultimate Collection. We are evaluating if and how we release the collection independent of the retail bundle and will have more to share soon."