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In this update, free to all console owners,  you will see:

• New personal and social features including Cloud Storage for Game Saves and LIVE Profile
• Beacons and Facebook Sharing
• Enhanced Family Settings
• Integrated voice and gesture controls across the dashboard and in apps
• Bing voice search (Available this year in the US, UK and CA)

In addition to all these great dashboard features, starting on December 6thand continuing on an ongoing basis through the holiday months, a wealth of new content will be coming to Xbox 360. New, customized applications for television, movies, internet videos, sports and music will begin rolling out from world-leading providers in more than 20 countries.

PS3 Status – Released

Xbox 360 Status - Released

PC Status - Released via Steam and GFWL, links to a standalone version of the patch can be found at the below link.

PC Patch v 1.2 download links

Please use the version of the patch that matches the version of the Disk you have. These patches are only to be used with retail disk based versions of the game and not if you’ve purchased the game digitally via Steam, Direct2Drive, Metaboli etc).

If you’ve purchased the game digitally then it should auto-update next time you start it up whilst connected to your digital provider.

Source: Codemastes forum

Patch 2 has now been approved by both Sony and Microsoft and is slated for release on all platforms on Monday 21st November.

Below are the patch notices with finalised list of fixes.

Game Improvements:

• A connectivity rating display has now been implemented for each player in an online session lobby. This appears as coloured bars (red, amber, green) to indicate the expected online performance of the player in the game session.
• More network bandwidth is now reserved for game-critical systems in online sessions. This may result in low-bandwidth users having their voice chat restricted to fewer players, but should result in a smoother online experience.

Strategy & Setup:

• Fixed 11/11 car setup bug.
• Fixed issue where your race strategy uses the same tyre compound three times in a row & the final set are worn.
• Fixed issue where wear-based punctures would occur too often.
• Fixed various issues with the race engineer speech logic.

AI:

• Fixed an issue where the AI run on Intermediates for too long.
• Fixed issue where AI cars would be too fast in the wet.
• Fixed an issue where AI vehicles pitted too often during dry, online races.
• The AI has been tuned on several circuits to provide smoother and faster driving.
• Fixed issue where the AI’s sector 1 times in Malaysia were too slow

Co –op Championship:

• Fixed an issue with the save becoming corrupt / not able to invite the other player when playing long race weekends.
• Fixed an issue where AI difficulty was reset to “Amateur” level when resuming a Coop game.
• Fixed an issue with tyre wear in Practice/Qualifying not being carried over to Race.
• Fixed an issue with the penalties accrued in Practice/Qualifying not being applied to the Race.
• Fixed an issue with the Race Results where lapped AI are causing player to drop positions.

Online:

• Vote to Skip in Qualifying now requires 100% vote.
• Various Penalty system improvements have been made.
• Quick Race countdown timer is now set to 60 Seconds and no longer resets when a player joins the session.
• Fixed issue where host and client machines would report different qualification results during online games.
• Fixed an issue where online players would sometimes see other players or AI cars using the wrong tyres.

Graphics & Performance:

• PS3 – Improved frame rate & performance.
• Xbox360 & PC – Numerous performance improvements have been made to increase frame rate and reduce stuttering.
• All Platforms – Numerous graphical improvements have been made.
• All Platforms – Fixed various issues to improve general game stability.

PC-specific:

• Fixed several functionality issues experienced when using DX11 cards.
• Fixed issue where users could hack specific files to increase car grip.

Other:

• Fixed a very infrequent issue where some sessions would be skipped over when progressing to the next session during a Long Race Weekend.
• Korea tyre compounds have been changed to those used in the 2011 race.
• Fixed an issue where in career where the “on the bounce” achievement was awarded after 11 race wins instead of 9.
• Fixed an issue where all users would be awarded the fastest lap XP and stat during some online races.
• Fixed an issue where driver’s hands & head popped in a few frames late when switching cameras.
• Fixed issue where players were able to post extremely quick Time Trial times

To coincide with the release of the 2nd patch and the fixing of the ‘setup bug’, we are also going to be wiping the online leaderboards for both the time trial and time attack online game modes. These leaderboard wipes are currently scheduled for next week, and once we have a firm date for these we’ll let you know straight away.

Source: Codemasters Forum

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November Speed Pack – 560 Microsoft Points
If you own Forza Motorsport Season Pass DO NOT purchase this content here as you will be charged again. This pack includes 10 cars for you to collect, race, and customize: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback; 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air; 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8; 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia; 2013 Ford Focus ST, 1992 GMC Typhoon; 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4; 2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase these cars in Career Play.

2013 Ford Focus ST – 160 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 2013 Ford Focus ST. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

1992 GMC Typhoon – 160 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 1992 GMC Typhoon. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

1957 Chevrolet Bel Air – 160 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI – 240 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback; 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia – 240 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

2011 Audi RS3 Sportback – 160 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R – Free
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

2012 Aston Martin Virage – 160 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 2012 Aston Martin Virage. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback; 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 – 160 Microsoft Points
This download contains one car from the November Speed Pack: 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8. In game credits or Car Tokens required to purchase this car in Career Play. The complete November Speed Pack contains ten cars, including: 2012 Aston Martin Virage; 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI; 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback. The November Speed Pack is also available for purchase.

From Lambo to Chevy… check out the ten hot cars in our November DLC pack!

• 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: The newest Bull in the Lamborghini stable has arrived: fans can take it for a spin in “Forza Motorsport 4”and experience what it’s like to whip past rivals at 200 miles per hour.
• 2012 Aston Martin Virage: Aston Martin’s newest coupe features a barking V12 that balances a perfect ratio of horsepower to torque to propel the Virage down the open road.
• 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI: The final version of the Audi R15, the R15 “Plus Plus,” celebrated the R15s final race at the 2011 Sebring 12 Hours.
• 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback: The newest member of the Audi RennSport line boasts the same 2.5-liter turbocharged direct-injection five-cylinder found in the TT-RS, propelling it from 0 to 60 in only 4.6 seconds.
• 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air: A true automotive icon, the “57 Chevy” gained notoriety as a hot rod and is now one of the most recognizable American cars of all time.
• 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8: The 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 is a serious performance machine with a 470-hp 6.4-liter Hemi V-8 that responds to throttle inputs with no hesitation. 
• 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia: Matched only by the legendary heritage of Ferrari, the Risi Competizione team has won two Le Mans championships and achieved 29 podium finishes.
• 2013 Ford Focus ST: Debuting with the same 250-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged EcoBoost engine that the much larger Ford Explorer SUV uses, the new Ford Focus ST packs a serious punch.
• 1992 GMC Typhoon: The 280 horses on tap in the GMC Typhoon allow it to do things unthinkable for an SUV before its introduction.
• 2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R: The Scirocco R serves as the platform for race cars in the Scirocco R-Cup, which brings world-famous drivers to the Hockenheim track each year.

To coincide with the release of the November Speed Pack, we’ll also be creating a new Rivals Mode event starring the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. This new Rivals event will be a hot lap contest featuring the Aventador on Mugello. We’ll be awarding unicorn cars to 100 random players per week who set a leaderboard time in this Aventador Rivals event, so get ready for the competition starting on November 1.

The November Speed Pack will be available for 560 MS Points ($7 USD) and will be free to download for those who have already purchased the Forza Motorsport 4 Season Pass. It will be available for download on Tuesday, November 1st.

Watch the new Need for Speed The Run trailer featuring never before seen gameplay footage and the new single, “Lonely Boy” from The Black Keys. Powered by the new Frostbite 2 game engine, Need for Speed The Run takes you on a heart-pounding coast-to-coast race from San Francisco to New York. Need for Speed The Run will be available November 15, 2011 in North America and November 17, 2011 in Europe.