{"id":45239,"date":"2012-10-09T20:00:01","date_gmt":"2012-10-10T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=23023"},"modified":"2012-10-09T20:00:01","modified_gmt":"2012-10-10T00:00:01","slug":"forza-horizon-video-game-news-update-xbox-360-news-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=45239","title":{"rendered":"Forza Horizon: VIDEO GAME NEWS & UPDATE – Xbox 360 News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Microsoft, Playground Games, and Turn 10 Studios have announced that the demo for \u201cForza Horizon\u201d is now available for download. Experience the thrill of action racing on the open roads of Colorado in this wide-ranging demo, designed to give players a taste of the white-knuckle action in store when \u201cForza Horizon\u201d is unleashed to retail on 26th October.<\/p>\n

In the demo, players will experience the fictional Colorado of \u201cForza Horizon\u201d, driving a sampling of cars from Horizon\u2019s stellar line-up across a variety of different event types \u2013 from Horizon Festival events taking place on the dusty dirt roads to a climactic street race that find players winding up, around, and over the architectural marvel that is the Finley Dam.<\/p>\n

Players who download and play the \u201cForza Horizon\u201d demo and then purchase and play the full game online will receive a specially designed 2013 SRT Viper GTS, celebrating Forza Horizon\u2019s \u201cgone-gold\u201d status. This rare liveried car will only be available to those who download the demo, then purchase and play the game online. The \u201cForza Horizon\u201d Xbox LIVE demo requires an Xbox LIVE Gold account.<\/p>\n

Watch \u201cForza Horizon \u2013 Behind the Scenes Part 3\u201d Now: The latest edition of the \u201cForza Horizon \u2013 Behind the Scenes\u201d video series is now available for download. This video centres on the concept of \u201caction racing\u201d, where driving with style is just as important as reaching the finish line first. Forza Horizon\u2019s skill system has been designed to reward players for driving with skill and style, wherever they happen to be on the open roads. As players drive, drift, and weave through traffic in the game, they will earn points to increase their popularity as well as credits, which they can use to buy new cars or add upgrades to their existing cars. All of the action-packed racing in \u201cForza Horizon\u201d is powered by the same critically acclaimed physics that have been the foundation of the \u201cForza Motorsport\u201d series for years.<\/p>\n

Look for Part 4 in the \u201cForza Horizon \u2013 Behind the Scenes\u201d series on Friday 19th October.<\/p>\n

More Forza Horizon Cars Announced: This week, Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios announced additional cars in its ongoing rollout of cars for \u201cForza Horizon,\u201d which will be available starting on 23rd October. Among the most recently announced cars are:
\n\u00b7 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
\n\u00b7 1968 Abarth 595 esseesse
\n\u00b7 1969 Dodge Charger RT
\n\u00b7 1971 Plymouth Cuda 426 Hemi
\n\u00b7 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
\n\u00b7 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata
\n\u00b7 2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
\n\u00b7 2009 Lexus IS F
\n\u00b7 2011 Citro\u00ebn DS3 Racing
\n\u00b7 2011 Subaru WRX STi
\n\u00b7 2010 Chevrolet Corvette GrandSport Convertible
\n\u00b7 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe
\n\u00b7 1957 Ferrari 250 California
\n\u00b7 2005 TVR Sagaris
\n\u00b7 2004 Saleen S7
\n\u00b7 1997 McLaren F1 GT
\n\u00b7 1974 Lancia Stratos HF
\n\u00b7 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1<\/p>\n

Turn 10 Studios will continue to reveal new \u201cForza Horizon\u201d cars on a daily basis through the launch of the game, showcasing the hundreds of incredible cars that players will be able to collect, customize, and drive in the game. By following the official Forza Motorsport Twitter and Facebook feeds, fans will get daily updates on new car announcements, along with daily screenshots from the game and the chance to win Forza Horizon prizes.<\/p>\n

Launch Activity
\nHeading towards launch at full throttle, Forza Horizon will come to life through several exciting events, including #EscapeTheGrid, a four day road trip kicking off 23rd September with 10 supercars competing in a series of challenges en route from France to the UK. Music fans in Manchester, London, Newcastle and Birmingham can also win tickets to an exclusive gig at London\u2019s Fabric nightclub, featuring DJ Fresh, Ms. Dynamite and Skepta on 25th October \u2013 the eve of the game\u2019s launch. For those who miss out on winning tickets to the Forza Horizon Music Festival, all of the ear-thumping action will be hosted exclusively on Last.fm at http:\/\/originals.last.fm and via the Last.fm app on Xbox LIVE immediately following the gig. Finally, car fans can also get behind of wheel of Forza Horizon at Top Gear Live, taking place at Birmingham\u2019s NEC from 25th- 28th October. To get involved in the action, win prizes and more, visit www.xbox.com\/forzahorizon to learn more.<\/p>\n

\u201cForza Horizon\u201d will be available in the UK on 26 October in a Limited Collector\u2019s Edition (\u00a359.99 ERP) and a Standard Edition (\u00a349.99 ERP), both available for pre-order now. The game is rated PEGI 12.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft, Playground Games, and Turn 10 Studios have announced that the demo for \u201cForza Horizon\u201d is now available for download. Experience the thrill of action racing on the open roads of Colorado in this wide-ranging demo, designed to give players a taste of the white-knuckle action in store when \u201cForza Horizon\u201d is unleashed to retail […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[7544,2590,3476],"class_list":["post-45239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-forza-horizon","tag-video-game","tag-xbox"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=45239"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45239\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=45239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=45239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=45239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}