As the industry continues its efforts to minimise used game sales, Turn 10 Studios has announced that new copies of racer Forza 3 will include free downloadable content.

A single-use code found in new copies will grant the exclusive Motorsports Legends Car Pack, containing ten classic cars as well as two tracks--the new 'Benchmark High Speed Ring' set around an old airfield, and returning track 'Sidewinder Proving Grounds.'

Developers and publisher have long griped that they see nothing of the huge profits used game sales bring retailers. Gears of War 2 and NBA Live 09 are among the games which have previously attempted to encourage the purchase of new copies by packing free DLC, with BioWare's RPG Dragon Age: Origins also set to follow... Read more

Two new Forza Motorsport 3 trailers ignore the trends of talking heads, fast cuts and butt rock, offering single laps from Turn 10 Studios' Xbox 360 racer with relatively little glitz.

A one-track demo for the October 27-due racer hit the Xbox Live Marketplace for Gold subscribers last week, and will be released for Silver members too on Thursday.

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Click on for a lap of the Ladera Test Track in the Ferrari FXX... Read more

Playing to the audience, Turn 10 has announced at Tokyo Game Show that its October 27-due Xbox 360 racer Forza 3 will sport "some of the greatest drifting cars from Japan" and pumped-up drifting, and brings the Fujimi Kaido mountain track back to the series.

Drift mode will always be on in Forza 3, granting points for entering the D-dimension in both multiplayer and singleplayer which will be ranked on a global drift scoreboard.

A one-track demo arrived on Xbox Live Marketplace today for gold subscribers.

Keep on reading for a trailer showing the track "Inspired by the thrilling downhill street racing style made popular in Japan," as well as a list of the drift-tastic cars... Read more

Now free of the shackles that limited its availability to pre-orders, the downloadable demo of Double Fine's Brutal Legend is now available for Xbox Live Gold members.

The promised demo for Turn 10's Forza Motorsport 3 arrived as well, offering a one-track, five-car glimpse of the Xbox 360-exclusive racer due out October 27.

As usual, each demo is restricted to Xbox Live Gold members for one week, meaning Silver members will be able to give them a go on October 1. That's the same day that the Brutal Legend demo hits PlayStation 3, with the full game due at retail on October 13.

Gran Turismo 5 and Forza Motorsport 3 are both celebrating the new Ferrari 458 Italia with trailers, offering an interesting comparison between the upcoming racers.

Turn 10's Xbox 360 exclusive Forza 3 goes first as it arrives first, on October 27 with a demo hitting this Thursday. The 458 will be released for download this holiday season.

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Polyphony Digital's 458 Italia from Gran Turismo 5 is next off the line... Read more

"They've modeled lugnuts," custom car designer and Forza series consultant RJ De Vera says of Turn 10's attention to detail in Forza Motorsport 3. "Can you believe that?"

The Xbox 360-exclusive racer hits Europe on October 23 and North America come October 27, with a one-track downloadable demo due out Thursday, September 24.

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Do you like Ferraris? No? And you think the Amalfi Coast is for babies? Get out of this news post. Fans of the famous Italian car manufacturer should get a kick out of Forza 3, which looks to feature 29 models of Ferraris, including the Ferrari 250 GTO, Ferrari 512 TR, Ferrari F40, Ferrari Enzo, and Ferrari 430 Scuderia. Check out a few of them, and the new Amalfi Coast track, in the gallery above.

Forza Motorsport 3 speeds onto the Xbox 360 on October 27.

A downloadable demo of Turn 10's Xbox 360-exclusive racer Forza Motorsport 3 will hit the Xbox Live Marketplace come September 24, publisher Microsoft announced today.

The single-player demo will let players race five different cars on the Camino Viejo track, and then compare their lap times to those of others care of the online leaderboards.

Microsoft also noted that the game, which boasts "more than 400 cars on over 100 tracks," has now gone gold and is such "entering its final lap" before... Read more

Racing dev Turn 10 has revealed eight new cars that will be featured in the upcoming Forza Motorsport 3. As seen in the above screenshots, eight versions of the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon Australian V8 Supercars have been added to the game's roster.

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With over 100 tracks and more than 400 cars in Forza Motorsport 3, you have to wonder if Microsoft and developer Turn 10 will have revealed every vehicle in location in the Xbox 360 racing sequel by the time it arrives on October 27, or if some will be a suprise. I'm sure a bit of math could be used figure it out--for example, today's update details 12 Euro-Sport Compacts and the Circuit de Catalunya raceway--but where's the fun in that? Instead, let's take a look at the list of new cars that was issued today... Read more

Turn 10's anticipated Xbox 360 racing sequel Forza Motorsport 3 will be available in North America on October 27, publisher Microsoft announced this morning.

The regular $59.99 game is said to pack "more than 400 cars on over 100 tracks," with a $79.99 GameStop-exclusive Limited Collector's Edition providing players with even more vehicles, access to VIP-level perks and kits, plus a real-life 2GB USB thumb drive.

Those that pre-order the game will be able to download an Audi R8 V10 with a custom paint job by fan Justin Van Dusen II, with Dusen's design having been chosen by the Forza community in a vote. For more on the Collector's Edition, read on... Read more

Developer Turn 10 has released a new batch of screenshots for its racer sequel Forza Motorsport 3. The third screenshot, showing the interior of the Ferrari, is impressive--though it seems to lack an iPod hookup. I think I'll have to stick with the Yaris.

Forza 3 is due out on Xbox 360 this October.

I know next to nothing about cars, but one thing I do know is that I love racing games that include comparatively pedestrian vehicles. There's nothing like racing a high-performance Formula One machine while behind the wheel of a virtual 1992 Ford Taurus station wagon.

In that spirit, of the following 15 Japanese-manufactured cars, 9 are production cars. See if you can spot the street-legal motors in the gallery below.

Also detailed are three "legendary" tracks set in Japan: the Suzuka Circuit, Tsukuba Circuit and Twin Ring Motegi.

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Hot off its official unveiling earlier today, the first trailers and screenshots for the just-announced Xbox 360 racer Forza Motorsport 3 can now be found below.

Developed by Turn 10, Forza 3 is due out on Xbox 360 this October.

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Microsoft today announced that Forza Motorsport 3 will be shipping this October on Xbox 360.

The racing sequel will feature over 400 cars. Forza 3 will also support the uploading and sharing of high-definition video replays.

"[Forza 3] is the biggest racing game of this generation," said Turn 10 game director Dan Greenawalt.

Turn 10's racing sequel Forza 3 will be on store shelves in time for Christmas, according to a new report by VG247.

The report cites an anonymous source, with no comment from Microsoft. Forza 3 has yet to be officially announced.

In documents culled from last year's leak at marketing research firm Intellisponse, Forza 3 was said to span two DVDs, including over 400 cars and 100 tracks.

Internal documents from marketing research firm Intellisponse indicate that the next entry in Turn 10's Xbox-exclusive racing simulation series is apparently so massive that it spans two DVDs.

Specifically, the firm claims the unannounced game will pack "over 400 cars and 100 tracks."

The information comes as part of massive data leak from Intellisponse that was documented by NeoGAF. The company's clients include Microsoft, Activision, and many others. As Intellisponse is a marketing research firm, this data could represent market surveys or test concepts instead of actual facts.

The documents also note that Microsoft is toying with the idea of a collector's edition that would include a "special VIP program that would entitle the user to all future Forza 3 downloadable content, access to exclusive online race events and prizes, extra server space" and more.