Prime Day is here, that means tons of products sold on Amazon are heavily discounted for a limited time. What you may not realize, though, is that this applies to a variety of different Xbox games, too. In fact, from now until the conclusion of the Prime Day sales event, several of the latest and greatest titles are available for some of their lowest ever prices.

I've thoroughly scoured every nook and cranny of the Amazon storefront in an effort to track down the top Xbox game deals, and I can tell you one thing: if you're looking for something new to play, there's plenty to be excited about. Here are the seven best Xbox game deals I've found this Prime Day.

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What I would choose

All seven of these titles are some of the best Xbox games you can play right now, and I strongly recommend picking all of them up. With that said, you'll want to pick the games you'll enjoy most if you don't have the budget for that. Here, I'll help you do just that.

If you're looking for a challenge, you can't go wrong with Elden Ring or Back 4 Blood. The former is an amazing open world adventure that will wow you with its secrets and encourages plenty of exploration and buildcrafting experimentation, while the latter is a tight co-op experience that demands careful teamwork and strategy. Both games can be mastered with patience and practice, making it extremely satisfying to overcome what they throw at you. Dying Light 2 offers a healthy dose of difficulty, too; surviving the zombie apocalypse isn't easy.

On the flip side of things, you'll love Forza Horizon 5 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon if you'd prefer something more laid-back. Racing through Mexico in Forza and admiring the game's stunning scenery is incredibly relaxing, and Yakuza has a great story and enjoyable side activities you can progress through and try out at your own pace.

Lastly, both A Plague Tale: Requiem and Atomic Heart are perfect for folks after a fantastic story or deep lore to get engrossed in, respectively. The former has some of the best moving and emotional writing in all gaming, while the latter's setting and themes are deeply intriguing (even if the execution of the story itself can be hit or miss).

What you need to know

• Torchlight III is officially launching on Steam on Oct. 13 after four months in early access.
• All early access players will automatically receive the full version.
• The game is priced at $40 and is also simultaneously releasing for Xbox One and PS4.

Torchlight III, the latest chapter in the hack-and-slash dungeon crawler first released in 2009, will be released on Steam, Xbox One and PS4 on Oct. 13 following four months of Steam early access. A Nintendo Switch release is planned for later this year. All versions will sell for $40.

"The full release of Torchlight III wouldn't have been possible without all of the incredible work from the entire Echtra team and our excellent community of early access players," Max Schaefer, CEO of Echtra Games and co-founder of the Torchlight franchise, said in a press release. "We've put our heart into this new adventure and it has been awesome getting so much support from players while the game has been in live development. With the significant changes we've made throughout Torchlight III's journey in early access, we have done our best to meaningfully integrate players' feedback as much as possible into the game as we march toward launch."

Schaefer was a co-designer of Diablo and Diablo II, and Torchlight shares much of the game's style while using a goofier tone. The game can be played solo offline or cooperatively online with up to four players.

Torchlight III was initially called Torchlight Frontiers and was meant to launch last year as a free-to-play MMO. Set a century after the events of Torchlight II, the game tasks players with saving the world by exploring and settlinng the wilderness and building forts where they can upgrade gear and store their pets. Every version of Torchlight III will have its own unique fairy pet, which can be improved with skills and gear. They'll help fight enemies but can also be used to take your items back to town to sell when you run low on inventory space.

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I was a tween when the Samurai Jack cartoon first aired on TV. It fascinated me with its unique animation style, dramatic scenes, and lengthy battle sequences. The show's first four seasons ran on Cartoon Network from 2001 through 2003 and told the tale of the titular Samurai Jack, who was out to destroy the evil demon, Aku. However, the demon opened a portal and sent the Samurai into the future where Aku's evil power flourished. Throughout the series, Jack sought to make it back to the past so he could put an end to the evil demon. Along the way, he met many different people and engaged with several different cultures.

The fourth season ended without concluding Jack's story. But then in 2017, Adult Swim picked up the show and gave fans some proper closure within the fifth and final season. Now, three years later, Adult Swim Games has released Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time, an adventure-fighting game that revisits many of the show's iconic locations and allows players to take part in Jack's quest to destroy the evil Aku.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time What I like

Plays like the show Dramatic cutscenes and battles

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time opens with a classic 2D cutscene that makes you feel like you're watching the original cartoon and then transitions into the 3D art style employed throughout the game. Many of the 3D cutscenes maintain the artistic integrity of the original show by doing close-ups on Jack's face, positioning characters in dynamic ways for key shots, or splitting the screen during intense situations to give that dramatic comic-book-like view of two or more characters at once.

Even the battle sequences remind me of the cartoon. There are situations where you're set upon by a massive horde of Drone Beetles, and Jack slices through them like butter. But then when the number of enemies whittles down, the fighting becomes more challenging, and Jack can no longer destroy them with one swing. I love how the game recreates those intense battles scenes and really makes it a challenge to defeat the bosses.

Jack had various high and low points throughout the cartoon series, which was emphasized by his appearance. The game pays homage to this by changing the samurai's looks as he takes damage. If your health is full, Jack looks pristine with his hair up and his clothes bright white. But as he gets hit, his gi becomes stained and ripped, his face becomes dirty, and his hair flows loose. This also helps serve as a visual cue when fighting, so your eyes don't need to be continually darting towards your health bar in the middle of an intense battle.

Brutally difficult combat For those who like a challenge

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is not for the casual player. The game offers four different difficulty levels (one of which must be unlocked), and they are all rather difficult. The difficulty massively increases as you make your way to the ninth and final level. You will likely die several times throughout Jack's journey. Fortunately, you can replay levels to earn experience points, acquire specific weapons, find hidden items, and unlock new powers in Jack's skill tree.

Jack has access to two types of weapons: ranged weapons and close combat weapons. Ranged weapons consist of things like bows and arrows, guns, throwing knives, and shuriken, while his close combat weapons consist of things like hammers, spears, fists, and swords. The sheer number of possible tools helps provide different ways of defeating your enemies and keeps things interesting.

Jack can purchase some weapons from his former rival, Da Samurai. However, other weapons can only be acquired if Jack's foes should happen to drop them. The thing is, aside from the holy sword, these tools break over time. Some weapons work more effectively against specific foes than others, so you have to think a little more critically when you attack so as not to waste a powerful, rare tool on a common enemy. Should one of your favorite tools break, you can replay past levels and attempt to gain another one.

While on that subject, upon completing a level, a menu pops up showing your performance stats. They include how long it took you to beat the level, how many enemies you defeated along the way, how many items you used, how many times you relied on continues, and finally, your high score for beating that level. If you're the competitive, completionist type, you'll get plenty of replay value out of running through each of the nine levels multiple times on your quest to get perfect scores.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time What I don't like

This title is intended for preexisting Samurai Jack fans since the plot banks on the fact that you're already familiar with the show's fifth season. As you play, the game hardly explains any of the character's relationships or backstories. As such, the game's story will be confusing for any newcomers or those who haven't watched the show in a long time.

Repetitive gameplay Non-stop fighting

Granted, Samurai Jack has always been about epic battles and over-the-top enemies. However, running from one fight scene to the next for hours upon end gets old real quick. I would have liked the game better if it had split up the fighting sequences with more puzzles or more places to explore. While there are some secrets to uncover, Jack is kept on a narrow path. It doesn't allow for much exploration and moves from one horde-infested room to the next in each level. If that's your kind of thing, bully for you. I just found it a bit boring.

Boss fights are a welcome change to the regular onslaught. Each one has its own fighting style and is best defeated using different tactics. However, you also square off against Aku's faithful servant, Demongo, in every level. The battle is basically the same every time and just feels like a cheap throw-in. The third time I faced Demongo, I was bored to tears and couldn't wait for the battle to be over. Encountering him just got worse after that.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time Should you buy it?

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time does an excellent job of staying true to the artistic direction of the show, especially given that it's pulling iconic 2D imagery into a 3D space. Much like the cartoon, this game focuses primarily on hacking and slashing Jack's way through any given area. There are a few platforming elements thrown in, but the confines of Jack's actual walking space make exploration a very limited ordeal.

If you love testing your fighting skills and enjoy punishing combat, then Samurai Jack's latest adventure will be right up your alley. The game starts off easily enough but then steeply increases in difficulty as you progress through each level. The fighting does get very repetitive. But, since Jack employs many different weapons and can widen his abilities using a skill tree, you can take on foes using completely different tactics as you progress further into the story. Still, due to the overall difficulty level, this game is best meant for more intense players.

The average temperature in space is around 2.7 kelvin (-455 degrees F), which is a slight shade warmer than my blood when playing Observation. Observation is a mini-masterpiece, in its own way. It's a strong opening for a game review, but let that speak for itself. Developers No Code is already well established with its interactive horror narrative games; you may be familiar with their BAFTA award-winning title, Stories Untold, Observation is the newest installment to the company's growing library of excellent horror content.

Taking place in deep space, this mysterious puzzle horror puts you in a Space Station OS. It dazzles with the brightness of a thousand suns, drawing influence from popular recent science fiction movies and outshining them all.

Observation: Blurring the lines between movie and game

As most games do these days, our story begins as Dr. Emma Fisher has regained consciousness aboard an international space station. What should have been a routine mission performing research in space has somehow landed her across the solar system under increasingly mysterious circumstances with apparent extraterrestrial influence.

Most of the crew are dead or missing, and she can't get back to Earth alone, which is where the player comes in. Taking control as SAM, the onboard AI operating system, you will assist Emma in investigating. With the smooth graphics and excellent voice acting, the game plays more like a film than a game.

With no physical body to navigate at first, SAM swaps between different terminals. This method of hopping between terminals and controlling hatches via the internal OS allows Emma to progress through the station, but you won't be focused too much on what she is doing. You'll be using your machine brain to solve puzzles; but, the beautiful part of Observation is that it doesn't feel like a puzzle game. It's balanced very well with "mundane" tasks performed in a unique way, and duties which become increasingly more difficult and long-winded.

Players are encouraged to explore as much as they can, collecting data through various means, such as scanning documents that will deliver more information relating to the story and the crew. This becomes slightly addictive, although you can quickly get lost when seeking out documents in new areas.

I was always on the lookout for new things to pair with. SAM pairs with a device using onscreen button prompts, similar to pairing a Bluetooth device in real life, which will grant access to its juicy data for you to read and fill in backstory, or help you solve puzzles. When I got lost, I saved myself a lot of frustration by using the map marker, which pops up on the screen, showing you where you need to go.

After a short time, SAM will be able to inhabit small drones, which will perambulate you through zero gravity. With 360 degrees vision from turning on both axis and forward movement, you can zip through the adjacent hubs into new zones. The only penalty to knocking into something is a slight vision blip, which I found weirdly endearing.

Sounds, playtime, and creepy sci-fi fun

Observation's music is on par with a movie score. The soundtrack is greedily atmospheric, sucking the air from your lungs as though you'd just popped your space helmet off. I highly recommend using headphones if you want a delicious taste of space seppuku. Sometimes beautiful but almost always eerie, binaural tones will massage your brain, or assault your senses. It gives the game a little something extra.

The thrills don't last terribly long, though. Being a short game of around 3-5 hours (depending on how lost you get), the pacing of the plot that is overtly delivered is just right. You could devote more time to going back and looking for more research and data because I didn't pick up everything on my first play, but I got more than was required for the plot to progress.

At first, the suspects responsible for moving the space station and damaging the equipment seem apparent. Is it the crew commander? Dr. Fisher's potential lover? One of the other crew members? In the end, you'll end up asking yourself more questions as you play, so just enjoy the cryptic ride. Plus, one of my favorite things about the game is how it stages and frames the scenes for high impact. Couple this with the immense soundtrack, which complements so well, the game is, at times, jaw-dropping.

Since Observation is pretty heavily story-based, I've tried to steer clear of too many spoilers, but if you're a fan of films set in space, you will feel themes and influences. A couple of movies I'd loosely compare this to would be Sunshine, The Martian, Interstellar, The Cloverfield Paradox, and Arrival.

What you might not love about Observation

There aren't many negative things to say about Observation. I experienced a couple of texture glitches, which suggested some kind of nebulous black hole was being stored behind a port hatch, but that was the only thing I noticed. When you get the ability to use drones to move around the space station, it was not as fun or as easy as I wished at times due to moving on all axis.

As well as this, since the space station is so large and much of it looks the same as the rest of it, it is easy to find yourself a long way from where you actually need to be. Still, I don't see that as an overall detriment to the game because it doesn't take up too large a majority of the time you will spend as SAM.

Should you get Observation?

Observation is a great way to spend a few hours to soak up some generous achievements. The story is engaging and twisted through the tubes of spacetime and will leave you wondering. As a true space-head, I felt elated by the end of it. A chilling score, coupled with even colder visuals set in deep space, makes for a great experience.

With an intriguing and sometimes fiddly twist on standard mechanics from the perspective of artificial intelligence, Observation is a deep-space mystery with lots to offer. Great visual framing and icy soundtracks push Observation into overdrive, delivering a game that feels like a movie, or a film you can interact with. You can grab this title on Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, or play it on Steam right now.

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• Latest NASCAR Heat 5 update is live on all platforms.
• Dale Jr.'s 2020 Xfinity Car is added along with a new paint job for Bubba Wallace's 43 Cup car.
• New challenges, the revised 2020 season schedule and a whole bunch of fixes also in this update.

Fans of NASCAR Heat 5 have a pretty hefty new update to download today that brings a number of tasty treats and a pile of fixes for good measure.

One of the most exciting new additions is the number 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Hellmann's livery car to the Xfinity Series lineup. The 2021 Hall of Famer made his one and only appearance behind the wheel at last month's Homestead Miami round and fans can now drive his distinctive looking yellow ride in NASCAR Heat 5.

Also being added is an alternative paint scheme for Bubba Wallace's 43 Cup car, with the blue and yellow Sunoco livery a free addition outside of any future season pass paint jobs. There are also some new logos, custom fonts and paint schemes for folks who like to get into the paint booth.

Championship mode is also getting some tweaking with this update with the revised 2020 NASCAR schedule being added, alongside some new challenges to take on and finally, the Team Penske esports drivers.

On the subject of fixes, there are a lot covering career mode issues, art, fonts and more. Check out the full patch notes for the complete rundown. On Xbox the patch comes in at 3.78 GB so grab a beverage while it downloads and get ready to start those engines.

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• Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown was revealed during the Nacon Connect online show.
• The series picks up in the same universe as the previous two Test Drive Unlimited titles.
• The last game to launch in the series was Test Drive Unlimited 2 which debuted back in February 2011.

Having previously been teased in recent days, today's Nacon Connect online event finally revealed a new game in the Test Drive franchise. Nine years after Test Drive Unlimited 2, its successor, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown has been revealed to the world.

Or rather...it's existence has been revealed. Because aside from the 25 second sizzle reel above, we know basically nothing about the game.

From the official press release:

The Nacon Connect stream did provide some small snippets of information. The big one is in the name of the game, with the Solar Crown event from TDU of the past clearly being at the core of the new game. TDU Solar Crown is being developed by KT Racing, with influence on the team not only from previous TDU development team members, but also those involved in building the WRC series of rally games.

It was touched on briefly that the engine Solar Crown is built on has influence from that which powers WRC. That actually sounds like a pretty good fit, since Solar Crown will take place on a dedicated island that was designed at 1:1 scale and will encompass a range of different surface types. Just like a rally game. And honestly, I'm a big fan of the last two WRC games, so I'm interested to see how the tech helps out in Solar Crown.

We're promised a revival of the series' DNA, and while we have no specifics on exactly what Solar Crown will contain, it's pretty easy to make assumptions based on what we're told. It wouldn't be a stretch to imagine aspects like buying and decorating your own house, for example, will make a return, likewise actually going to a specific place on the map to buy a car.

And given the European trailer carries a PEGI 18 rating, would it be safe to assume the Casino is responsible for that?

Besides all the obvious questions without answers, the other biggie that Nacon hasn't even hinted at yet is a release window. Not even a year they hope to have this in our hands. So it could be next year. It could even be two or three years away. We have no idea. But I really hope it's the first one.

It's been a long time since this famous franchise was on our consoles, and just the mention of it puts this one towards the top of my own "most anticipated games" list. And I'm probably not alone.

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Fans of off-road driving games have been spoiled in recent times and as we're coming to the end of the current console generation there's one more reason to get excited. DiRT 5 is Codemasters next off-road racer and it moves away from the focused, realism chasing world of DiRT Rally 2.0 back towards a more casual, more accessible experience.

It's not due to launch until October 9 initially, with Xbox One, PC, and PS4 versions scheduled for launch then, with upgraded releases on the Xbox Series X and PS5 to follow. Even though it's still months away, I've had a little time to learn more about DiRT 5 and get my hands on a very early demo build.

First impressions are good: This is going to be a lot of fun.

DiRT 5: Familiar formula, broader scope

I'll start this by saying there's still _ a lot_ that Codemasters hasn't yet revealed about DiRT 5. Many questions have been purposely left unanswered because the developer roadmap for pre-launch reveals has a few more stages to go yet. As such, we don't have details yet on much of the feature set or the multiplayer aspect, for example. Both of these will be focused on in July and September respectively.

But what we do have is a good idea of what the core game will look like. That is to say, it'll be pretty familiar to returning players. The career mode sits at the heart of the game and it's shaping up well. There is a range of different race types, from sprints on dirt ovals to the incredibly tough, "you vs nature" Pathfinder events. Some are circuits, some are point to point, and in total there will be 130 events across eight different categories.

The DiRT 5 career mode isn't going to be a grind, though. The progression path is non-linear, with different branches through each stage and no requirement to complete every event before moving up a level. An open-world game, this is not, but it's still going to present the player with freedom of choice in what they want to play and when.

Those events will take place across 10 very different locations, each with a different visual style and environmental challenge. Multiple event types will be present across each location, leading to some varied racing. These are matched with 12 different vehicle classes for either quick play or as part of the career mode.

DiRT 5 will also include a four-player split-screen option for local multiplayer. Better still, the career mode supports couch co-op, so you're able to buddy up and power through together.

Gameplay-wise, so far it's feeling good. It's definitely less 'realistic' than DiRT Rally 2.0, in that it feels a lot more pick up and play, much less serious and a whole big bag o' fun. Whether it's drifting sprint cars around an oval or bouncing through the wilds in an Ariel Nomad, it's a hoot to play. And it's great on a controller, too, which is perhaps my one biggest criticism of DiRT Rally 2.0. That game is incredibly focused and serious and it always felt like you needed to get a wheel to really get the most from it.

DiRT 5 will have full wheel and pedal support, though not in this build, but it will certainly be an option. But feels just as much fun to grab a controller and go sideways.

DiRT 5 locations and vehicles

Some of each have been teased already in official images. While the full vehicle list will be revealed sometime closer to launch, we do have a selection already confirmed and their respective classes.

• Ford Mustang Fastback (Classic Rally)
• Ford RS200 (80s Rally)
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI (90s Rally)
• VW Polo GTI R5 (Modern Rally)
• 208 WRX (Rallycross)
• 911 RGT (Rally GT)
• Nomad Tactical (Super Lite)
• Laffite X Road (Cross Raid)
• Kimco Hammerhead Class 1 buggy (Unlimited)
• Formula Offroad
• WS Auto Racing Mudclaw (Rock Bouncer)
• Jupiter Hawk 410 (Sprint)

We've also got a complete list of the initial locations, too.

• New York
• China
• Norway
• Rio de Janeiro
• Arizona
• Meteora, Greece
• Cape Town,
• Dades Gorge, Morocco
• Italy (Carrara Marble Mine)
• Nepal

Even on the early build press have had access to, visually it looks like being another winner for Codemasters. As if we should be surprised. Vehicles look stunning, the detail is awesome and the environments for racing are visually stimulating. I particularly like some of the lighting effects and the way the dust flies up at you from the cars in front. Well no, I hate it really, because you can't see a thing. Which is why I like it, it's authentic.

Each location also has dynamic weather, rain will vary in intensity and the puddles it leaves behind will grow over time. All locations will benefit from changing time of day, too, and there will be location-specific weather and seasonal changes. For example, Arizona won't get covered in a thick layer of snow, because it doesn't usually happen in reality. But in New York in the winter, the river can freeze over presenting opportunities not found during other seasons. Kind of like how Forza Horizon 4 has a drag strip on a lake that can only be accessed in the winter season.

DiRT 5: Performance and features

A lot of the features are still to be discussed in detail, and more should be known in July. But there are some small nuggets worth highlighting, including what we don't get in DiRT 5.

Starting on the good stuff, Codemasters has reiterated that DiRT 5 will be a 4K60 experience on the Xbox Series X and that there will be a 120FPS mode. What they didn't say is whether they'll be able to offer a 120FPS mode at 4K yet. If that's even a possibility, that's pretty crazy.

There will also be cross-generation play in DiRT 5, which as we already knew, will support Smart Delivery on Xbox. Xbox One and Xbox Series X players will be able to play together and PS4 and PS5 players will be able to play together. PC players will be able to play with PC players.

That's because, at least initially, there aren't any plans for cross-play. It's disappointing for sure, but equally, Codemasters does have a pretty ambitious launch planned already across four consoles, PC and eventually Google Stadia. There are only so many boxes you can tick for launch.

On the matter of things we won't have, there are a couple of others that have already been confirmed. VR support on PC or PS4 is off the table, despite being offered in DiRT Rally 2.0, and the couch co-op career mode I mentioned earlier won't be extended to allow online co-op career play.

There is, however, a full-featured photo mode promised and a solid, if a little underwhelming livery editor. Liveries can be customized, but only with pre-determined brand assets from real-world sponsors that are in the game.

A bright start with a promising future

One of the questions I put to the developers is where the long term future of DiRT 5 lies. Or indeed if there is one. We've seen titles like The Crew 2 and Forza Horizon 4 supported with fresh content for years after their launch and both still have a dedicated player base today. Likewise, Codemasters' other off-roader, DiRT Rally 2.0, which may now have reached the end of development has still enjoyed regular updates and fresh challenges for its players.

Sadly, Codemasters isn't able to share specifics at this time, but they were very clear in their mission. They have their own grand plans, with new vehicles, races, and locations to come after launch, but they're also listening very closely to the community. What the players enjoy playing and what they want to see next is important and as such, even features that aren't currently on deck could well end up included down the line.

August is promised to be a big moment in the pre-launch timeline with something big teased that should start to show how the game will engage the players and encourage them to stay within its world.

For now, what I've had is certainly enough to whet my appetite. I've been playing Codemasters off-road games since the very first Colin McRae Rally and always had a soft spot for the lighter, more casual side presented by the DiRT titles. What I've seen and heard so far first-hand leaves me pretty excited for what's to come and I can't wait to get my hands on the finished product in October.

What you need to know

• Codemasters next entry in the DiRT series now has a launch date.
• Will hit Xbox One, PC and PS4 on October 9.
• Upgraded versions for Xbox Series X and PS5 have already been announced.

DiRT 5, Codemasters' next off-road racer now has its first launch date: October 9 2020. This applies to the Xbox One, PC and PS4 versions of the game, with Xbox Series X, PS5 and Google Stadia to come at a later date.

DiRT 5 takes a very different approach to rally games than its stablemate, DiRT Rally 2.0, with a more casual style and wider scope of gameplay. The launch date has been revealed alongside a new career mode trailer which you can check out below.

Along with a trailer, we get some interesting nuggets of information about the career mode at the center of the game.

Big things have been promised for DiRT 5, bringing together the best in off-road racing, real-world brands and personalities, and the roadmap to launch promises monthly reveals of new information. The big pre-launch reveal looks set for August, so the DiRT 5 journey is only just beginning.

What you need to know

• F1 2020 gets its first gameplay trailer.
• Full list of 16 classic cars and additional Schumacher Edition cars now confirmed.
• Game is scheduled to launch in July with a special edition celebrating the great Michael Schumacher.

Update: The list of classic cars issued in yesterday's press release was incorrect and has now been updated. The 2000 Ferrari F1 was incorrect and has now been replaced with the 1988 McLaren MP4/4. All other cars remain correct.

Virtual racing fans can get a little more excited for F1 2020 today as Codemasters has pushed out not only the first gameplay trailer for the new title, but also confirmed the list of classic racers that we'll be able to take onto the track.

Along with the trailer, Codemasters has also detailed the inclusion of F2 in this years game, including the promise of a 2020 car update later this year.

F2 cars debuted in F1 2019 with a limited inclusion in the single-player career mode, and offered a whole new driving challenge. It's great to see that the support class will have a much bigger role to play in F1 2020.

Classic F1 cars also play a big part and we've now got the full list to have a look at. And it's pretty good reading:

• 2010 Red Bull RB6
• 2010 Ferrari F10
• 2010 McLaren MP4-25
• 2009 Brawn BGP 001
• 2008 McLaren MP4 –23
• 2007 Ferrari F2007
• 2006 Renault R26
• 2004 Ferrari F2004
• 2003 Williams FW25
• 1988 McLaren MP4/4
• 1998 McLaren MP4-13
• 1996 Williams FW18
• 1992 Williams FW14
• 1991 McLaren MP4/6
• 1990 Ferrari 641
• 1990 McLaren MP4/5B

This is in addition to the four exclusive cars that will come with the Schumacher Edition of the game, which will give players the chance to drive a selection of cars from across the great man's career.

F1 2020 is set to launch on July 10 on Xbox One, PS4, PC and Google Stadia, with Schumacher Edition buyers getting three days early access on top of the in-game bonus content.

What you need to know

• Open letter to the DiRT Rally 2.0 community confirms there will be no more seasons released to the game.
• Challenges and esports will continue as normal.
• Latest game "soon to be revealed" won't be a DiRT Rally successor.

Codemasters makes some of the most popular racing games on the planet and after a recent reveal for F1 2020 and the launch of GRID in late 2019, the attention has turned back to its big-hitting off road title. DiRT is getting a new game, teased for the first time in a letter to the community by the developer.

The bad news is that DiRT Rally 2.0 seems to have reached the end of its new content cycle.

There will be a new DiRT Rally game in the future it seems, but we're not going to hear about that for a while.

Instead, what comes next seems to be something new. And the tease is "prepare for something...different".

It could be DiRT 5, perhaps a return to the Showdown series not seen since the previous generation consoles, or it could, as is implied, be something completely different. The Codemasters Twitter account has also changed its logo which could be relating to a forthcoming announcement.

In the meantime, DiRT Rally 2.0 is available to play on both Xbox One and Windows 10 as part of Xbox Game Pass.

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• Circuit Zandvoort is the home of the returning Dutch GP.
• Virtual hot lap shows off the circuit in-game with local driver, Max Verstappen, and his Red Bull.
• Game is scheduled to launch in July with a special edition celebrating the great Michael Schumacher.

Following its recent reveal and ahead of the expected July release, Codemasters has started to tease the in-game content for F1 2020 with a first look at one of two brand new locations for this year. Unfortunately, the Dutch GP at Circuit Zandvoort has been cancelled in real life in line with the current global situation, but fans can still drive it in the game.

Zandvoort brings a Dutch GP back to the F1 package for the first time since the 1980s and what better driver to feature in the virtual hot lap than local superstar, Max Verstappen, in the Red Bull Honda. A new challenge and one that players will no doubt flock to when the game launches.

Zandvoort is an interesting circuit packed with fast corners and a banked final turn that will be just before the main DRS zone.

F1 2020 is set to launch on July 10 on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and for the first time, Google Stadia. Pre-orders are available now on the Microsoft Store, starting at $60.