Following the first patch that was released shortly after Need for Speed Shift hit the shelves, Slightly Mad Studios are now busy preparing the second patch that will address a variety of issues.

Alongside various small fixes for all platforms, the patch also addresses the technical issues of the PC version such as poor ATI support, crashes when changing graphic settings and more. Furthermore, the patch will increase the number of players in online races from 8 to 12.

The patch is currently being tested, a release date has not yet been announced. You can find the full changelog below, you might have to click “Read More” to see it.

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Less than two weeks after the release of Forza Motorsport 3, Turn 10 has announced the first download pack as players will be able to get their hands on the Hyundai Genesis Coupe starting November 17th.

The pack will bring the Hyundai Genesis Coupe to the console driving title, the car will be included both as street and racing version. Furthermore, the pack will add a Hyundai Genesis event to the game’s career mode. The pack will be available on Xbox LIVE starting November 17th, the download will be free of charge for all Forza owners.

 

The annual SEMA show in Las Vegas is not just an important date for tuning fans but also for Gran Turismo followers as Polyphony Digital regularly picks vehicles from the show to be included in their titles.

That includes the HPA Motorsports Audi TT and the JR Rocha Infinity G37 which are playable in the newest Gran Turismo showfloor demo at SEMA. Those who can’t make it to Vegas can enjoy plenty of screenshots of both cars below.

Gran Turismo 5 will be bringing 1000 cars and over 60 tracks to the Playstation 3, including new features such as damage, weather and day/night effects. The title has been announced to be released in March 2010 in Japan, dates for the US & Europe have not been given.

 

Earlier this summer, Black Bean Games & Milestone released Superstars V8 Racing, bringing the European Superstars Championship to the PC and gaming consoles.

The title received mediocre reviews, suffering from rather poor graphics and physics as well as a missing cockpit view. The developers are given another chance though as a new version will be coming in Q1 2010. Improvements will include new cars and tracks as well as an improved online mode.

Furthermore, the team will be assisted by former F1 driver and Superstars Champion Gianni Morbidelli, hoping to make the new Superstars title more realistic.

 

The third installment of Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport franchise brings over 400 cars and 100 to the Xbox 360, aiming to create a new benchmark title in terms of console driving games.

Can the newest Forza give Gran Turismo a run for its money and is the title something sim racer should consider? Read the review to find out.

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After months of waiting time and plenty of preview material, Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport 3 for Xbox 360 has finally hit the shelves.

With the exception of North American gamers who have to wait another two days, Forza Motorsport 3 is now available around the world, giving players the chance to race over 400 cars on a hundred tracks.

Below is a first bunch of preview images, VirtualR will be having a full review of Forza Motorsport 3 shortly.

 

Mercedes Benz and Polyphony Digital have released a new promo video, showing the Mercedes Benz SLS AMG coupe in Gran Turismo 5.

What’s most interesting about this video isn’t the car though as it briefly shows Gran Turismo 5’s packaging. Judging by the video, it looks like Gran Turismo 5 will be shipped in a massive box containing three Blu-Ray discs.

Given the fact that three single-layer Blu-Ray discs hold up to 75 gigabytes of data, it seems highly unlikely that GT5 will actually require this much space. The other two discs may very well be car videos or some other sort of promo material, it makes for an impressive looking package for sure though.

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Turn 10 Studios, developers of Forza Motorsport 3 for Xbox 360, recently welcomed a famous guest in their studio as Stephane Sarrazin visited the team, sharing his input on the newest Forza title.

The quick Frenchman is part of Peugeot Sport’s sports car racing programme, being the current Le Mans lap record holder in the Peugeot 908 HDi FAP – A car that is prominently featured in the new Forza title.

Forza Motorsport 3 will bring over 400 cars and a hundred tracks to the Xbox 360 starting October 22nd. A playable demo version of the new title is available for download on Xbox Live.

Polyphony Digital has released a new batch of high-resolution Gran Turismo 5 screenshots, showing various race cars in the Playstation 3 driving title.

The shots include several WRC Rally cars as well as other competition cars racing on the fictional Tokyo street circuit, the shots also show the title’s damage system in action.

Gran Turismo 5 will be bringing 1000 cars and over 60 tracks to the Playstation 3, including new features such as damage, weather and day/night effects. The title has been announced to be released in March 2010 in Japan, dates for the US & Europe have not been given.

 

About two weeks ago, Black Bean Games announced that they´ve secured the World Rally Championship rights to bring a new WRC game to gaming consoles and the PC.

MCVuk.com reports that Black Bean Game’s first WRC title is set to arrive on the Playstation 3, the Xbox 360 and the PC in September 2010. The title will be developed by Milestone who claimed to want to match Codemasters’ recently-released Dirt 2 rally game. Given the fact that Dirt 2 isn’t exactly the most realistic rally title, it remains to be seen whether or not the new WRC title will be a true simulation that can replace the aging but still excellent Richard Burns Rally.

Either way, Black Bean Games effort will most likely not be a one-year deal as the company is looking to establish a long-term relationship with the championship. Until 2005, Sony held the WRC license, producing several rally titles that were limited to the Playstation platform.

The release of Forza Motorsport 3 is just a good week away and Turn 10 keeps on releasing new preview material of their Xbox 360 driving title to keep followers excited. The newest batch of preview shots show the Volkswagen Scirrocco GT, the Saleen S331 Supercab and the 1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28.

Forza Motorsport 3 will bring over 400 cars and a hundred tracks to the Xbox 360 starting October 22nd. A playable demo version of the new title is available for download on Xbox Live.

 

The release of Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport 3 for Xbox 360 is just around the corner and more and more review material is coming in.

Jessica, Darin & Shaun of Insidesimracing.tv have released their video review of the title, using the Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S wheel.

Meanwhile, VVVGamer has been adding loads of Forza videos, one of the most interesting ones shows the Toyota GT1 on the Nürburgring Nordschleife below. All of their stuff can be found here.

French gaming site Xboxlive.fr has gotten their hands on a preview copy of Turn 10’s upcoming Forza Motorsport 3 title for Xbox 360 and has released screenshots of every single car and track in the game’s menu showroom.

Since Forza Motorsport 3 includes over 400 cars and 100 tracks, this is a very huge gallery. Due to the fact that not everyone is interested in console titles, I´ve decided to not display the gallery on the front page. That means you might have to click “Read More” to see the full gallery below.

Forza Motorsport 3 is due to be released on October 22nd, a playable demo version is available for download from Xbox Live.

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Polyphony Digital has released a batch of new screenshots, showing off various cars in their upcoming Gran Turismo 5 racing title for the Playstation 3.

Gran Turismo 5 will be bringing 1000 cars and over 60 tracks to the Playstation 3, including new features such as damage, weather and day/night effects. The title has been announced to be released in March 2010 in Japan, dates for the US & Europe have not been given.