Is simularcade racing a genre?
Whenever you hand a franchise off to an outside development studio, you run the risk of it being handled poorly. This is a particular concern with Forza Horizon, as it marks the first time Turn 10 Studios has allowed another company to handle the property. Furthermore, Playground Games, the studio behind Forza Horizon, is completely unproven. Thankfully, this group of racing game vets has managed to create an experience that has universal appeal; its construction is one that brings both simulation and arcade racing fans to the table.
Available on October 23 exclusively for the Xbox 360.
An introduction to the dedication that the Turn 10, and Playground Games developers put into Forza Horizon.
Available for the Xbox 360 on October 23, 2012.
This iteration in the Forza series will be a collaborative effort.
Turn 10 Studios announced today that Forza Horizon, the fifth installment in the Forza racing series, will be released this fall. The game will be a collaborative effort between Turn 10 Studios and the studio's development partner Playground Games, a new UK-based developer comprised of ex-employees of development teams at Codemasters, Bizarre Creations and more.
Who wouldn't want Jin Kazama on their plane?
Namco Bandai is bringing new DLC to Ace Combat Assault Horizon. Two skins resembling two characters from the Tekken series will be available for purchase on November 15, 2011. Jin Kazama and Kazuya Mishima can be put on your Su-35 Flanker-E for 400 Microsoft Points. It will be available for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The latest behind the scenes trailer focused on the realism of the game's graphics.
The DLC will include a new aircraft.
The new Ace Combat game has only been out for a week and a half but it's already receiving downloadable content next Tuesday. On October 25, 2011, a new fictional "state of the art" aircraft called the ASF-X Shinden II will become available, as well as two new aircraft colors. The F-14D Super Tomcat will get a "Halloween Pumpkin" paintjob and a "Red Devils" paintjob is available for the F/A-18F Super Hornet.
In the third behind the scenes video for AC: AH, Jim DeFelice talks about his story for the game.