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Wednesday25th Oct 2023
News Xbox Gaming Revenue Up 9% YoY In Latest Earnings Report
Hardware revenue had a decline of 7%
Microsoft has released its earning results for FY24 Q1 and Xbox's gaming revenue is up by 9% year-over-year. Xbox's content and revenue services in this latest quarter grew, this time by 13%. It's driven by the growth of the Xbox Game Pass service and first-party content. Xbox hardware revenue had a decline of...
Tuesday24th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Is Out Now, But The Forza Horizon 5 Community Continues To Grow
Playground Games has hit another massive milestone
Xbox developer Turn 10 has finally delivered its next-gen vision for Forza Motorsport, but that isn't slowing down the juggernaut that is Forza Horizon 5. Despite the latter being out for almost two years at this point, the player base continues to grow - and it's just hit a new milestone. As you...
News Forza Motorsport Update 1.1 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Hotfix resolves "infinite loading screen"
After a relatively smooth launch earlier this month, Forza Motorsport has now received a small update to further enhance the overall racing experience. Here are the patch notes for 'Update 1.1' courtesy of the official Forza Motorsport support page - revealing "stability" has been improved, with the fix...
Thursday19th Oct 2023
News Most Forza Motorsport Players Sticking To Single-Player, It Seems
The multiplayer stats are looking quite low
Forza Motorsport has been out in early access for a couple of weeks now; giving players plenty of time to get stuck into everything Turn 10's new Xbox racer has to offer. Despite the title containing a bunch of single and multiplayer modes at launch, most folks are sticking to single-player for now - at...
Tuesday17th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Update 1.0 Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Featuring a wide array of fixes
It's time for Forza Motorsport Update 1.0! The patch is now rolling out to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, containing a bunch of fixes for everything from a "washed out" visual glitch to various progression-related problems. Without further ado, here are the full patch notes for Forza Motorsport Update 1.0:...
News Turn 10 Doubles Down On Bringing 'Monthly New Content' To Forza Motorsport
"We will keep you updated on when those changes start to roll out"
Pretty much from the outset, the new Forza Motorsport has been seen as an 'evolving platform' for Xbox and Turn 10 - with the developer already naming two post-launch tracks arriving in the coming months. And in a recent 'Community Update' on the Forza website, the team further c
Wednesday11th Oct 2023
News Xbox's Latest Console Sweepstakes Includes A Literal Forza Motorsport RC Car
Fancy taking this for a spin?
We've covered plenty of Xbox console competitions over the last few years, but this one might just take the cake! Rather than a custom-themed console, you get a whole Forza Motorsport RC car here - one big enough to fit a Carbon Black Xbox Series S right in the middle of it! Yep, this sweepstakes competition includes...
News Forza Motorsport Fan Bemoans The 'Non Stop Criticism' From The Game's Reddit Community
"Am I missing something I should be furious about?"
The new Forza Motorsport is finally now available on Xbox Game Pass, and although the critics' reviews have been superb so far (including an 8/10 here at Pure Xbox), there have been some grumbles amongst the community as well. It's pretty common to see a lot of complaints on subreddits for va
Tuesday10th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass (October 10)
New Forza day!!
It's race day, folks! Forza Motorsport is now available in the Xbox Game Pass library following five days of early access, so we can all finally jump into Turn 10's new racer! Of course, most of us know the drill by now with Forza Motorsport, but we'll drop a brief synopsis down below anyway. Here's what to expect from Xbox's trac
Monday9th Oct 2023
News Xbox Execs Respond To 'Stunning' Forza Motorsport Fan Clips
The new title is out now in early access
Forza Motorsport officially launches on Xbox Game Pass tomorrow, but the new racer is already out in early access, and some fan clips posted online are starting to seriously impressive the higher ups at team green. Both Aaron Greenberg and Sarah Bond have responded to some Forza clips over the last few day
Friday6th Oct 2023
News Well, The Forza Motorsport Vs. Gran Turismo 7 Comparisons Are Already Rolling In
Which do you think looks better?
We've already compared Forza Motorsport across Xbox Series X and S consoles, and we've seen the folks over at Digital Foundry compare the new title to its 2017 predecessor - but, how about we start looking at how the game stacks up to its main competition over on PlayStation? Yep, the
Thursday5th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Is Officially Available In Early Access On Xbox & PC
Jump in five days early!
It's time to go racing! Yep, Turn 10's Forza Motorsport reboot is now officially available in early access ahead of its standard Xbox Game Pass launch next week. If you're wanting to go ahead and dive in now, you have a few options for playing early. There's the Premium Edition of the game which is avail
Wednesday4th Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport A 'Pleasing Upgrade' Over Forza 7, Says Digital Foundry
The big Forza Motorsport showdown
As we've all come to expect, the team over at Digital Foundry has already had plenty of hands-on time with Forza Motorsport ahead of its upcoming launch - and that hands-on time has resulted in the above tech review that goes over lots of nitty gritty Forza-flavoured details. The full video is certainly worth...
Video Forza Motorsport Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Versions
Xbox Series X vs. Xbox Series S
We're now just a few hours away from the arrival of Forza Motorsport on Xbox Game Pass, where it'll be included with Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC. As part of our review period, we had the chance to play the game quite extensively on Xbox Series X and Series S, and we've give
News Forza Motorsport's Release Brings New Dynamic Background To Xbox Series X|S
Oooh, shiny!
Forza Motorsport reviews are out now ahead of the game's early access release tomorrow, and the team has also delivered our latest Xbox Series X|S dynamic background to pair with the new title! Yep, a brand-new animated background has just appeared on Xbox Series X and S consoles; themed around Forza Motorsport'
Roundup Here's What The Critics Are Saying About Forza Motorsport
The reviews are in
The launch of Turn 10's latest Forza Motorsport is right around the bend, and ahead of release, reviews are now starting to go live for this new Xbox console exclusive. We've been playing this one too, so we'll drop a link to our review down below, along with a roundup of what critics are saying about the new Forza Motorsport...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2023
News These Four Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass (October 4-17)
The latest official roundup of new titles
Microsoft has just announced another batch of Xbox Game Pass titles for October 2023! The list includes some previously dated titles such as Forza Motorsport, as well as some new confirmations such as Like a Dragon: Ishin. Don't forget that we've got
News Xbox Owners Are 'Moving To New Zealand' Again For Forza Motorsport
"How do you do, fellow New Zealanders?"
It's finally almost time for the highly-anticipated launch of Forza Motorsport, with early access beginning this week on October 5th, and Xbox fans have already started talking about plans to "visit New Zealand" to begin playing a little early. Yes, the biggest open secret in the history of Xbox appears to be...
Monday2nd Oct 2023
News Forza Motorsport Premium Upgrade: Everything You Need To Know
Also known as the "Premium Add-Ons Bundle"
Alright, so you want to play Forza Motorsport this week? There's a way to do that with the Premium Upgrade, otherwise known as the Premium Add-Ons Bundle, and it's a substantially cheaper option for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. Instead of paying an eye-watering £89.99 / $9.99 for the standard Premium...
Wednesday27th Sep 2023
Talking Point Will You Be Buying The Early Access For Forza Motorsport?
Or just waiting until the Game Pass release?
We're now just over a week away from the next major first-party Xbox release! Forza Motorsport drops on Xbox Game Pass on October 10th, but the early access actually begins five days earlier on October 5th. That early access package is available through the Premium Edition of Forza Motorsport, which can...
Friday22nd Sep 2023
News Turn 10 Reassures Fans That Forza Motorsport Will Be A 'Massive AAA Launch' For Xbox Next Month
"It’s not a service game. This is a AAA game."
In a wide-ranging interview with IGN, members of the Turn 10 development team have been talking all-things Forza Motorsport ahead of its big launch in early October. While lots has been said already about the team dropping a number from this year's iteration of the long-running franchise, they want to...
Tuesday19th Sep 2023
News Forza Motorsport Preload Now Live, 132GB On Xbox Series X
Download now with Xbox Game Pass
We're still a few weeks away from the arrival of Forza Motorsport on Xbox Game Pass in October, but if you want to be ready ahead of time, you can now begin pre-installing the full game on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC! The biggest download size seems to be for the Xbox Series X version, which clocks in at...
Saturday16th Sep 2023
News Seven Games Are Confirmed For Xbox Game Pass In October So Far
Update: Make that eight!
Update (Tue 19th Sep, 2023): We've already got another to add to this list in the form of Gotham Knights! <related ids="155659"> Original story (Sat 16th Sep, 2023): We're only midway through September, but we're already looking ahead to October 2023 on Xbox Game Pass as well! Forza Motorsport is the big one,...
Friday15th Sep 2023
News Forza Motorsport's New 'Blind Drive Assist' Seems Seriously Impressive
"The thrill of that win was so cool"
You may have heard at this point about something called "Blind Drive Assist" in the new Forza Motorsport that's coming out in October 2023 on Xbox Game Pass, and it's been getting even more attention recently courtesy of a new video. That video was put together by blind gamer Steve Saylor, who documented the pro
Tuesday12th Sep 2023
News Forza Motorsport Hits 60FPS On Xbox Series S, Misses Out On Some Ray Tracing Features
Here are the full Series S specs
Thanks to a new deep-dive tech video from the folks over at Digital Foundry, we now know a bit more about the technicalities of Forza Motorsport running on Xbox Series S - following news on its Xbox Series X counterpart earlier today. While Xbox Series X manages on-track ray tracing in most of its visual modes, Xbox...
News Forza Motorsport Launches With Three Performance Modes On Xbox Series X
Here's what each mode will do
(Update - 17:30PM): Thanks to a brand-new Digital Foundry breakdown, we now have all the details for the Xbox Series S version of Forza Motorsport as well. We'll drop a link to that story just below, and you can carry on reading for all the Xbox Series X information! <related ids="155316"> (Original Story -...
Monday11th Sep 2023
News Forza Motorsport Receives High Praise In First Round Of 'Hands On' Previews
"This could be the racing game of this generation"
Today's the day for the first selection of Forza Motorsport previews! Various outlets have been getting hands-on with the new Xbox racer recently, and the good news is that nearly all of them have had very positive things to say so far. Here's a look at some Forza Motorsport impressions from across...
Friday1st Sep 2023
News All 20 Launch Day Tracks Have Been Revealed For Forza Motorsport
Here's the full list
Ahead of early previews for Forza Motorsport landing later this month, the team at Turn 10 has unveiled the full track list for the game's early October launch on Xbox Game Pass. We've got a solid list of racing routes here, including lots of returning favourites mixed in with a few new locales; all rebuilt with the power of...
News Forza Motorsport Hands-On Previews Expected To Arrive Well Before Launch
Early impressions are coming
Yes, Starfield is an incredibly high-profile Xbox launch happening as we speak, but lets not forget about another huge pillar in Microsoft's 2023 lineup - the Forza Motorsport reboot. The upcoming racing sim launches in early October, but it looks like we're going to get a good feel for the game well before that via some...
Wednesday23rd Aug 2023
News Forza Motorsport Xbox Series X Footage Looks Mighty Impressive
Straight from the Gamescom show floor
Some early footage of the upcoming Forza Motorsport reboot is starting to creep out of the Gamescom 2023 show floor, and we're rather impressed with what we're seeing here. Up above we have a short gameplay clip from a fan racing around the returning Mugello circuit, and it's all seen a massive upgrade on Xbox...
