
Build Your Own Colorful Controller with the Xbox Design Lab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGxxXkDqRS8

‘The Crew’ Races Onto Xbox’s Free ‘Games With Gold’ Program For June
Open world racing title ‘The Crew’ is now available to download for Xbox One users as part of Microsoft’s ‘Games With Gold’ initiative. Joining ‘Goat Simulator’, Ubisoft’s USA-wide street racing MMO includes over 40 vehicles, extensive visual and mechanical customization with plenty of missions to rack up the mileage on your tour across the states. The Crew received a mixed reception when it launched in 2014, achieving a 64 critic score on Metacritic.

Take a Lap Around La Sarthe in this Week’s Latest GT6 Super Lap & Drift Trials
Polyphony have let loose the latest batch of Seasonal Events in Gran Turismo 6. This week’s events are a combination of super lap and drift trial challenges, featuring capable machines from all walks of life, with special attention toward Circuit de la Sarthe, home of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Horizon Blueprint: Forza’s Custom Event Mode Lets Players Create & Share
Forza Horizon 3 is coming this September. Set in Australia, the map is said to be twice the size of the previous game, and players will have over 350 cars to explore it with. According to Turn 10 and Playground Games, doing that will now be easier, as players will have more control over how they progress through the game.

First F1 2016 Direct-Capture Gameplay Footage From E3 2016
As you may have expected, the first gameplay footage of F1 2016 has surfaced from E3, courtesy of Xboxygen.

GT Sport to Feature Dedicated Servers For Sport Mode
Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed in an interview with German outlet ‘Inside Playstation’ that Gran Turismo Sport will incorporate extended online support for servers in the much-anticipated ‘Sport’ mode of the game.

Polyphony Releases Direct-Capture GT Sport Footage, Gallery of Images
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5xbLbt5IXE

GT Sport Image Blowout: Over 100 Screenshots From E3 2016
Despite being a no-show at yesterday’s Sony E3 Keynote conference, a massive amount of new screenshots from Gran Turismo Sport have emerged over the past 24 hours. The new screenshots feature the same venues we have become familiar with in the past few weeks, however in terms of cars we see our first glimpse of the Hyundai Genesis GR.3 caught in the Arcade mode capture below.

3-Wheelers Will Come to Forza Horizon 3 According to Dan Greenawalt
Turn 10’s Dan Greenawalt sat down with Matt Farah and the rest of The Smoking Tire podcast crew to chat about the newly-unveiled Forza Horizon 3. In it, he lets a few choice tidbits loose on the upcoming open-world game, chief among them being the (eventual) addition of 3-wheelers.

GT Sport E3 2016 Direct-Capture Video Shows Off Group 3 at Brands Hatch
The latest build of GT Sport is being shown off on the floor at E3, but for those not in attendance eager to see what’s in store, a new direct-feed gameplay video has begun making its way online.

Watch the Sony E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here (UPDATED)
UPDATE: While no new GT Sport or PSVR information was shown at during Sony’s press conference – or indeed, any racing games – stay tuned for more GT Sport news from the show floor later this week.

Forza Horizon 3 Pre-Order & Rewards Program Details
Forza Horizon 3 was revealed earlier today. Taking place in Australia, it promises 350+ cars, a deeper level of customization, and full cross-platform support with the Windows 10 platform when it launches this September 27. Turn 10 have now revealed the game’s pre-order details, as well as how the Forza Rewards player loyalty program will support the new title.

Microsoft Confirms Project Scorpio: 4K and VR-Capable, Releases Holiday 2017
Microsoft kicked off their E3 Conference by taking the wraps off of the Xbox One S, the newest iteration of the console featuring a slimmer design. The conference came to a close with a look into the future of the brand, with Phil Spencer taking the stage to confirm the existence and development of the next major addition, Project Scorpio.

Forza Horizon 3: Set in Australia, Over 350 Cars, Available September 27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTSUgXkfooA

Xbox One Slim Revealed: $299, Available This August
The rumors have been rampant the past few months, of newer and/or improved consoles. While Sony may have stepped in to finally confirm the existence and development of NEO, Microsoft haven’t been sitting on their laurels as they’ve now confirmed a slimmed down variant of the One, named Xbox One S.

Watch Microsoft’s E3 2016 Press Conference Right Here
It’s Monday morning, and that means the big two are about to unleash their press conferences for this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. Microsoft is up first at 9:30 AM PST (click here to convert to your timezone), with their presentation being broadcast on the official Xbox Twitch channel, which you can watch up top. Xbox owners can also follow along on their consoles.

Ford GT LM Laps Le Mans In Forza Motorsport 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6V0mi0TW_4

Win Tickets to the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed with GT Sport & GTPlanet
With E3 kicking off this week, and GT Sport events already taking place in London, Nürburg, and Tokyo, fans of the franchise are itching to get a chance for a test drive before the game arrives on PS4 in mid-November. We’ve got good news, at least for UK residents: GTPlanet has teamed up with Sony Computer Entertainment UK to give you the chance to win free admission to GT Sport’s second appearance in the country, at the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed!

GTPlanet’s GT6 Track of the Week 31: Schwarzwaldschleife
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55D_kttJUys

New Nissan Motorsport Director Confirms GT Academy Will Adopt GT Sport in 2017
GT Academy, the notable racing program made as a result of cooperation between Nissan and PlayStation, quickly gained recognition for offering PlayStation and Gran Turismo users an opportunity to take part in real racing. Currently running strong in its 8th year of existence, the program has life in it yet as, according to recent news, there are more things to come.