Brendan Rorrison

Turn 10 has revealed that Forza Motorsport 7 has gone gold ahead of its October release. In a blog post on the series’ website, the “biggest and best” Forza yet will be arriving at retailers soon enough. In a surprise announcement, it has also been confirmed that a demo version of the title will be playable from September 19.

Big Ben Interactive has released gameplay footage of the Porsche 911 featuring in the latest WRC title. WRC 7 will offer the 911 GT3 RS RGT as a preorder bonus for keen buyers of the officially licensed title and we get to see the car take on the Rally de España.

To say that 2017 is a good year for racing games would be an understatement. We’ve already had DiRT 4 and F1 2017 from the house of Codemasters and this fall, the Big Three of sim racing games is going to get involved.

Get your diaries out for this one. Achievements detailing all upcoming Forzathon events for the next three months have emerged. Stretching across September straight through to November, Forza Horizon 3 will continue to receive new weekly events to challenge players.

Turn 10’s Alan Hartman took to Twitter last week to re-confirm one of the big numbers in Forza Motorsport 7.

The first Forzathon event for September is now live and hosts a selection of vintage challenges. Players will be able to scoop a new drop of XP, credits and a Horizon Edition 1969 Camaro Super Sport. This weekend’s events are about chilling out with Playground Games giving it the title “Bonus Stage”.

Nintendo Switch exclusive Gear.Club Unlimited has a new trailer. Posted by IGN this week, we get our first look at how the game runs on the hybrid console. Eden Games (of Test Drive Unlimited fame) developed GCU, while French group Microïds is in charge of publishing.

The final garage update for Forza Motorsport 7 has focused on the selection of racing cars included in the title. The range of vehicles revealed varies from classic icons straight through to modern powerhouses. The biggest standout aspect of the list is the lack of new additions.

Turn 10 has confirmed that the latest Forza Motorsport title will incorporate the use of in-game loot boxes. Confirmation comes by way of AR12 Gaming, who attended a Gamescom discussion on FM7 that brought up the topic. The incorporation of this feature is a first for the series.

Next month’s Xbox Live Games With Gold will feature Forza Motorsport 5. Announced by Major Nelson, players will be able to pick up the title for free from September 1 to 30. This marks the first time Microsoft has made a current generation Forza title free on the service.

One of the more exciting aspects of Forza Motorsport 7 will be its redesigned career mode. The previous two titles have been serviceable in this department but paled in comparison to the 360 era titles. A new video uploaded by MotoGamesTV has given us our first glimpse of what Forza 7’s campaign is all about.

A fan-created video has given us a comprehensive overview of all of GT Sport’s various time of day settings.

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for open-world racer The Crew 2. Due to launch next year, the game continues its trip around the US but offers players the chance to ride in boats and planes alongside the standard vehicles.

Milestone Games has released a trailer for its new project Gravel. Announced earlier this year, Gravel is quite a step away from the usual titles from the Italian developer. Players will be able to tackle various race types and drive a wide selection of vehicles, as shown in this trailer.

Electronic Arts and Ghost Games have celebrated Gamescom with the release of a new Need For Speed Payback trailer. Shown off during EA’s presser at the event, this trailer focuses on high speed pursuits. NFS 2015 attracted a bit of ire thanks to the bland police chases featured — Payback is aiming to fix this.

After our speculative article detailing what looked to be Forza Motorsport 7’s track list, Turn 10 has officially unveiled the full selection. The tracks players will be able to drive on stretch far across every corner of the planet, offering some the world’s best racing arenas.

One of the most impressive partnerships in Gran Turismo history is that between the series and Nissan. The team behind GT has directly influenced the superb Nissan GT-R throughout its life. The tangible end result of this partnership was the Polyphony-designed center console in the car, but the relationship is still very much alive, as revealed in an interview by Motoring.au.

Turn 10 has revealed the PC specs required to play Forza Motorsport 7 on the eve of Gamescom. Posted on the official website blog, the list shows what will be required to run the game at its optimum, minimum, and everything in between.

This weekend’s Forzathon events are now live. Players will get the chance to go mental off-road with the selection of driving challenges.

Following an announcement on the event website, Sim Racing Expo 2017 will feature a new partner in Porsche. The German manufacturer will have a keen presence at the show, which takes place on September 16 and 17 at the Nürburgring circuit.