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3 CommentsForza Horizon's Top Gear Car Pack launching April 2 with six new cars
By Dave Tach on Mar 31, 2013 03.31.13
Forza Horizon's April Top Gear Car Pack is headed to Xbox 360 Tuesday, April 2, bringing six new cars to the digital Colorado countryside, according to a press release from the game's developers. The cars, which were selected by a team from Top Gear Magazine and the developers at Turn 10 Studios, include: 2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan, a customizable transit van that sports a 3.2-liter, 198-horsepower engine. 1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG Mercedes CLK GTR, a street car "in the loosest sense of the word," which won the GT1 class at Le Mans more than once. 2012 Aston Martin Vanquish, styled after classic Astons, it sports a 565-horsepower V12. 2012 Bowler EXR S, produced by Land Rover and U.K.-based rally raid manufacturer Bowler, it includes the Range Rover Sport's supercharged...
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4 CommentsForza Horizon Pre-Order Car Pack available now for all players
By Alexa Ray Corriea on Mar 12, 2013 03.12.13
The newest round of downloadable content for Turn 10 Studios' racing title Forza Horizon grants access to five cars previously available only to those who pre-ordered the game, Microsoft Game Studios announced today. The Pre-Order Car Pack is now available for purchase through the Xbox Live Marketplace for 400 Microsoft Points. The pack must be bought separately, as it is not included in the Forza Horizon season pass. Players who purchased the Pre-Order Car Pack will unlock the following five cars: the 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, known for its speed and retro-chic design the 2010 Ferrari 458 Italia, designed for use on the open-road the 2012 Aston Martin Virage, sporting a luxurious leather interior wrap into a body built for speed the 2010 Nissan 370Z, one of the more...
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0 CommentsXbox Live puts Gears of War DLC on sale, Far Cry 3 and Forza Horizon on Games on Demand
By Samit Sarkar on Feb 26, 2013 02.26.13
This week's slate of Xbox Live deals and content includes discounts on DLC for Gears of War 2 and Gears of War 3, as well as the Games on Demand releases of 2012 hits such as Far Cry 3 and Forza Horizon, Major Nelson announced today. Add-ons for Gears 2 (the All Fronts Collection) and Gears 3 (including the season pass and RAAM's Shadow pack) are all available at half price from today, Feb. 26, through March 4. Those deals are in addition to Microsoft's ongoing Ultimate Game Sale, which will put more than 60 games on sale over the next week. Also available today are a bunch of new Games on Demand titles, including Far Cry 3, Forza Horizon and Hitman: Absolution. New content launching today includes Mass Effect 3: Reckoning, a free add-on that will be the penultimate piece of DLC for...
Journey takes the lead in BAFTA nominations
By Emily Gera on Feb 12, 2013 02.12.13
The British Academy of Film, Television and Arts unveiled this years nominees for games in 2013, revealing thatgamecompany's meditative saga Journey has taken the lead with eight nominations. A total of 53 video games are up for awards across 17 categories this year. Trailing immediately behind Journey in greatest number of awards in Telltale Games' The Walking Dead with seven nominations, Far Cry 3 with six and indie darling Dear Esther with five nominations. The awards night will take place on March 5, as hosted once again by comedian Dara O'Briain. A live stream of the event will be made available by Twitch. The full list of nominees is as follows: Action: Borderlands 2 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Far Cry 3 Halo 4 Hitman: Absolution Mass Effect 3 Artistic Achievement: B...
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1 CommentForza Horizon getting free three-pack of Honda Civics
By Samit Sarkar on Dec 17, 2012 12.17.12
Forza Horizon features plenty of dream cars out of the reach of ordinary people, but a car everyone can relate to is coming next month: The free Honda Challenge Car Pack will bring three different Honda Civics to the open-world racing game on Jan. 15. The DLC pack will include the 2013 Honda Civic Si Coupe (below) and its 201-horsepower engine, the HPD Rally Fit (above) from Honda Performance Development and the 1986 Honda Civic Si Coupe. Co-developers Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios will also add a new Rivals event to Forza Horizon on Jan. 15, along with two contests. The Rivals event, the "2013 Civic Si Challenge," will pit players against Honda Racing driver Scott Dixon. Those who can beat his time on a track of the Forza community's choosing will earn a chance at an...
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9 CommentsForza Horizon DLC brings Bond and Halo cars to the roads of Colorado
By Alexa Ray Corriea on Nov 28, 2012 11.28.12
Forza Horizon's December car pack will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace on Dec. 4, bringing limited edition and exotic vehicles to the dusty Colorado roads, Microsoft announced. The December IGN Car Pack will include seven unique cars and cost 400 Microsoft Points ($5): The 2011 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Halo Edition, featuring a Halo-themed skin designed by the Halo 4 developers at 343 Industries The 2008 Aston Martin DBS, based on the car driven by George Lazenby's James Bond in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service The 2012 Ferrari F12berlinetta, the fastest car Ferrari has to offer The 2006 Ford GTX1, "functional," "versatile" and boasting 700 horsepower The 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha Open Top, "the most dominant and capable off-road vehicle ever created" The 1993 McLaren F1,...
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0 CommentsNewegg offers Cyber Monday deals on Dishonored, Fallout: New Vegas, more
By Samit Sarkar on Nov 26, 2012 11.26.12
Newegg's list of Cyber Monday deals includes price cuts on Dishonored and Fallout: New Vegas. We're not sure why Konami instead of Bethesda is listed as the publisher for the latter title, but everything else appears to be in order with the game; the same can't be said for the off-brand PlayStation 3 controllers on sale. We've cherry-picked a few good deals for you below: $14.99: Dark Souls $19.99: Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (360/PS3), Theatrhythm Final Fantasy $24.99: Dishonored (360/PS3) $29.99: Sleeping Dogs (360/PS3), Forza Horizon Check out the full list of video game deals on Newegg here.
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5 CommentsXbox Live Marketplace Black Friday-only deals include Forza Horizon DLC, Quantum Conundrum
By Samit Sarkar on Nov 23, 2012 11.23.12
Microsoft is offering a few Black Friday deals on Xbox Live Marketplace, including Forza Horizon downloadable content and Airtight Games' Quantum Conundrum. The discounts listed below are only valid today; they're separate from the Marketplace deals running through Cyber Monday, Nov. 26, which include price cuts on Xbox Live Arcade games like Spelunky and on Forza Motorsport 4 DLC. 200 Microsoft Points ($2.50): Forza Horizon October Car Pack 400 Microsoft Points ($5): Mass Effect 3: Leviathan, Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Arctic Strike Map Pack 600 Microsoft Points ($7.50): Quantum Conundrum, Dungeon Defenders, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier - Raven Strike Map Pack All of the discounts are price cuts of 50...
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1 CommentMicrosoft Store Black Friday deals led by Forza Horizon, Assassin's Creed 3
By Samit Sarkar on Nov 23, 2012 11.23.12
The Microsoft Store is offering a bunch of Black Friday deals on some of 2012's best Xbox 360 games and others, including Forza Horizon and Assassin's Creed 3. Here's the full list: $9.99: Kinect Nat Geo TV, Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure, Kinect Disneyland Adventures $14.99: Forza Horizon, Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection, Fable: The Journey $24.99: Assassin's Creed 3, Borderlands 2, Dishonored, FIFA 13, Just Dance 4, Madden NFL 13, Medal of Honor Warfighter, Need for Speed Most Wanted, NBA 2K13, Resident Evil 6 The discounts are only available while supplies last, but while the Microsoft Store's Black Friday page says Forza Horizon is out of stock, we were able to add it to our cart by going directly to the game's page. And many of the prices are also available at...
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15 CommentsSony and Microsoft reveal Black Friday deals for console bundles and games
By Dave Tach on Nov 16, 2012 11.16.12
Sony and Microsoft will offer deals on consoles and games for Black Friday, according to information provided by both companies. Sony will discount PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita bundles, as revealed on the official PlayStation Blog. Vita bundles will sell for $199.99 each and include: PlayStation Vita limited edition white Wifi, Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, 4GB memory card PlayStation Vita black Wifi, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified, 4GB memory card PlayStation Vita black Wifi, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes The $199.99 PlayStation 3 bundle includes a 250GB console, Uncharted and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Infamous, Infamous 2 and Infamous: Festival of Blood as well as a 30 day subscription to PlayStation Plus. Sony will also be offering DualShock 3 controllers...
