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Forza Motorsport 2: DLC of the day part II (free)

Major Nelson — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:47:42 GMT

I just landed and noticed that this content went live while I was in transit:

Content: Renault Clio 197
Price: Free
Availability: Not available in India
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone) GAME EXPERIENCE MAY CHANGE DURING ONLINE PLAY] Get the 2007 Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 for free! This car is also included in the December Car Pack. In-game credits required to purchase this car in career mode. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/.

Content: December Car Pack
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in India
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone) GAME EXPERIENCE MAY CHANGE DURING ONLINE PLAY] R8 Audi Sport Quattro BMW Motorsport M3 E30 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Ferrari FXX Koenigsegg CCGT Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Pontiac Trans Am SD-455 Porsche 911 GT1 (996) Renault 5 Turbo Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 In-game credits required to purchase these cars in career mode. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

Forza Motorsport 2: Motegi Track Pack

Major Nelson — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:21:00 GMT

Content: Motegi Track Pack
Price: 400 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: E (Everyone) GAME EXPERIENCE MAY CHANGE DURING ONLINE PLAY] Race on Japan’s famous Twin Ring Motegi. This includes four different routes; the Super Speedway - an oval with a tight curve requiring braking finesse to achieve top times, and three Road Course layouts that range from very short with long straights for maximum speed, to very long with varied turns demanding skilled technical driving for victory.

Edit: I am removing the in game credits line, even though I copied right out of the Marketplace DB. I’ll ask the Forza team to update it.

Forza Motorsport 2: In game content (some free)

Major Nelson — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:03:00 GMT

Content: Nissan Tournament Pack
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Text: Free download of the North American 2007 Nissan Altima, 2007 Nissan Sentra, and 2007 Nissan 350Z.

Content: #8 Peugeot 908
Price: 50 Microsoft Points
Availability: All Xbox Live regions
Dash Text: Experience Peugeot's 2007 return to Le Mans in the #8 turbo diesel 908. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.

More details on this downloadable content over at Forazamotorsport.net

Video: Forza 2 (Europe)

Major Nelson — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:55:39 GMT

Name: Forza 2 - Video (SD)
Price: Free
Availability: Europe
Dash Details:As Turn 10's groundbreaking racing sequel screeches into view, EGTV gets behind the wheel with an exclusive preview and chat with game designer Dan Greenawalt. (Not Rated)

My Forza 2 In Game Pictures

Major Nelson — Sat, 26 May 2007 20:03:18 GMT

On tomorrow’s show, I have Dan Greenawalt who is the lead game designer for Forza Motorsport 2 (which is on sale in Japan already, and goes on sale in the US and Europe over the coming weeks.) To prepare for the interview, I have been playing a little FM2 and getting familiar with some of the game features, especially the website integration. One of the features I am really enjoying is the ability to take photos in game and them have them upload to ForzaMotorsport.net. Here are a couple I took earlier today:

This is a shot of my 2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale roaring down the straight away at the Nissan Speedway. Moments later, I clipped the wall (this is the moment of impact and a reverse shot.)

Here is a shot of my 1954 300SL doing about 80 past the Virgin Megastore in Times Square (the same place we did the GH II event last month.)

It should be interesting to see what the community will do with this photo feature as well as in game livery editor. Ok, back to the game…talk to you tomorrow.

Edit: I moved the photos to Flickr

Wireless Wheel price drop

Major Nelson — Fri, 25 May 2007 14:37:02 GMT

Just in time for the the Forza 2 release next week, the price of the Xbox 360 wireless wheel has been dropped to $129.99…so if you are out shopping this weekend make sure you get the new price.

Demo: Forza 2

Major Nelson — Thu, 10 May 2007 09:00:57 GMT

Name: Forza Motorsport 2 Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Available to Gold members in all Xbox Live regions.
Dash Details: Download the demo to Forza Motorsport 2, the sequel to Microsoft Game Studios' award-winning, fully-customizable driving simulator Forza Motorsport. Buckle up for authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, and photo-realistic graphics, as well as licensed tuning and customization options.Loaded with over 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, personalize, and race, Forza Motorsport 2 gives you the complete racing experience.
Size: 691 MB (approx.)

Video: Forza Motorsport Showdown (Multiple)

Major Nelson — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 17:03:32 GMT

Name: Forza Motorsport Showdown Post Episode 1 - Air Ride Mustang
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and U.S.
Dash Details: Forza Motorsport Showdown - the reality show on Speed Channel that brings the game to life! Angela and the guys from Air Ride Technologies discuss the results from Day 1. Check out new episodes Wedesdays at 11 pm.

Name: Forza Motorsport Showdown Post Episode 1 - Godfather Customs 350Z
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and U.S.
Dash Details: Forza Motorsport Showdown - the reality show on Speed Channel that brings the game to life! Freddie and the Godfather team discuss the results from Day 1. Check out new episodes Wedesdays at 11 pm.

Name: Forza Motorsport Showdown Post Episode 1 - LG Motorsports Corvette
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and U.S.
Dash Details: Forza Motorsport Showdown - the reality show on Speed Channel that brings the game to life! Lou and Jace discuss the results from Day 1. Check out new episodes Wedesdays at 11 pm.

Name: Forza Motorsport Showdown Post Episode 1 - Royal Purple 350Z
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and U.S.
Dash Details: Forza Motorsport Showdown - the reality show on Speed Channel that brings the game to life! Ken and the guys from Royal Purple discuss the results from Day 1. Check out new episodes Wedesdays at 11 pm.

Name: Forza Motorsport Showdown Post Episode 1 - Year One Camaro
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and U.S.
Dash Details: Forza Motorsport Showdown - the reality show on Speed Channel that brings the game to life! Clay, Keith and the rest of the Year One team discuss the results from Day 1. Check out new episodes Wedesdays at 11 pm.

Name: Forza Motorsport Showdown Post Episode 1 - Year One Challenger
Price: Free
Availability: Canada and U.S.
Dash Details: Forza Motorsport Showdown - the reality show on Speed Channel that brings the game to life! Clarence, Tony and the rest of the Year One team discuss the results from Day 1. Check out new episodes Wedesdays at 11 pm.

Forza Motorsport Redesign

Major Nelson — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:29:00 GMT

I just noticed that the redesign went live this morning. The site will give you an idea of some of the web based game integration (like Tournaments) that Forza Motorsport 2 will have, including the ‘Forza Motorsport 2 Online Auction House’ which will allow you to sell your auto creations for in-game career cash. Poke around the site to discover more of what the game will offer.

Show #199 (WMA) The one about Gears and the maintenance

Major Nelson — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:15:00 GMT

This week’s show:
Special guest host: e
Interview: Cliffy B
Q&A With Mark and Jerry from Epic Studio about ‘Gears of War’
(recorded at the Canadian Community Party on 10/17 in Toronto)
Interview: e on the recent Xbox Live maintenance
Name the GameTM
…and much more!

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Link dump (links to things I mention in this episode):
http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=e
http://360p.blogspot.com/
http://www.xbox.com/en-CA/community/360prophecy/default5.htm
http://picasaweb.google.com/Greenskull360/X06Toronto?authkey=8C9v_aSdZFJNatbdm11lXNljzMY
http://blogs.msdn.com/cdndevs/
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/n/needforspeedmostwantedxbox360/

FM2 Wallpapers

Major Nelson — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:36:00 GMT

Che Chou just gave me a heads up that there are some official Forza Motorsport 2 wallpapers posted on the FM2 site. This content is available in all Xbox Live regions