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Forza Horizon 6 finally gives fans what they want — could this be the best open-world racing game of all time?

During Tokyo Game Show 2025, Xbox and Playground Games unveiled Forza Horizon 6, officially confirming Japan as a setting. Here are my thoughts and more.

Windows Central

Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 — every reveal and trailer you might have missed

Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show 2025 showcase was packed with reveals, from Forza Horizon 6 in Japan to new looks at Ninja Gaiden 4, Black Ops 7, and more, alongside remakes, expansions, and surprise drops.

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6: Release Window, Teaser and All the Details We Know So Far

Forza Horizon 6 has been revealed earlier than expected. From release window to teaser, here's everything you need to know.

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The Xbox TGS stream's most exciting reveal was just a bunch of licence plates, teasing Forza Horizon 6's Japanese setting

It's coming next year.

PC Gamer

I Swear By Japanese Beauty Practices—These 17 Products Changed My Skin

And you don't need to book a flight to get your hands on them.

Marie Claire

It may have leaked early, but Forza Horizon 6's first trailer confirms Japan setting and a 2026 release

Playground Games has officially announced that the next entry in its Forza Horizon series will be set in Japan, and it's launching in 2026 for Xbox and PC.

TechRadar

Is Forza Horizon 6 going to be available on PlayStation 5?

Given that Forza Horizon 5 eventually made the leap to PS5, what's the status of Forza Horizon 6 and whether that will be doing the same?

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Forza Horizon 6 Brings the Festival to Japan

The land of the rising sun is here!

Operation Sports

Forza Horizon 6's Japan is even bigger than Forza Horizon 5's map, which itself was double the size of FH4, but the new setting is "also dense" with "always something around the corner"

Tokyo City is also the series' largest urban area to date

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6 devs worked "closely" with a cultural consultant to ensure they were being "authentic and respectful" with the racing game's Japan setting

Playground Games knows the Japan setting is "something that the fans have been wishing for" from the start of the series

GamesRadar

Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 Broadcast as it happened: Forza Horizon 6 and NO confirmed price for ROG Xbox Ally

The Xbox Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast kicks off today at 3 am PT / 6 am ET / 11am BST. Follow us live for all the latest announcements.

Tom’s Guide

Perth grandmother loses drug smuggling appeal in Japan

Australian woman Donna Nelson has lost her appeal in a Tokyo court for drug smuggling as she maintains that she was the innocent victim of a romance scam.

AAP

Forza Horizon 6 is officially taking us to Japan in Playground Games' "biggest map yet": "We can only do Japan once and we want to do it right"

Interview | Forza Horizon 6 is coming in 2026, and we sat down with Playground Games to talk about its Japan setting

GamesRadar

Forza Horizon 6 will headline the Xbox 25th anniversary year — set in the one location fans have been crying out for

The rumors were true, and Forza Horizon 6 will be set in Japan. The latest release in one of Xbox's most popular franchises will headline the 25th anniversary celebrations with a 2026 launch.

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The Independent UK

Japanese court rejects an appeal by Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs

A Japanese court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by an Australian woman in a drug smuggling case, upholding a six-year prison sentence by a lower court

Barchart

Stocks Slip Before the Open With Focus on U.S. Economic Data and Fed Speak

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.06%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.12% this morning as investors await a fresh batch of U.S. economic data, remarks from Federal Reserve officials, and an earnings report from bulk retailer Costco.

FourFourTwo

On The Ground in Japan: FourFourTwo head East to experience J.LEAGUE

We visited Saitama and Yokohama to watch two games featuring Urawa Reds and Liverpool

Windows Central

Forza Horizon 6 ads go live early, confirming Japan setting — full reveal at TGS 2025

Forza Horizon 6 has leaked ahead of Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show, with an advert confirming Japan as the next setting. Long rumored since Horizon 2, the fan-favorite location will get its full reveal in Tokyo.

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The Guardian - AU

Generational change or gender breakthrough, whoever Japan’s next PM is will have a mountain to climb

Two candidates have emerged as favourites to head Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, ahead of the party vote next week

Benzinga

Tim Cook's Visit To Japan: From Meetings With Fumio Kishida And The Digital Minister To Hugging Pikachu — What's Apple CEO Doing In Tokyo?

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is in Japan this week, blending politics, pop culture and product promotion ahead of the grand reopening of Apple Ginza, the company's flagship Tokyo store.

Barchart

Dollar Pushes Higher on Hawkish Fed and US Economic Strength

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday rose by +0.65% and posted a 1.5-week high. The dollar rose on Wednesday, with positive carryover from Tuesday, when Fed Chair Powell offered no hints on whether he would support a rate cut at next month's FOMC meeting, signaling that the Fed may...

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A "genre-defining visual novel" for Super Nintendo in Japan is making a comeback as a Street Fighter 6 bonus, and I hope we've got a Fire Emblem in Super Smash Bros situation on our hands

C. Viper isn't the only big addition to Street Fighter 6 in October

TechRadar

This prototype monitor will use a groundbreaking tech no rivals offer - Light Field changes the way objects shine when you move

JapanNext reveals prototype monitor using Light Field technology that causes screen objects to shine differently when viewed from various angles.

The Guardian - UK

Plant that mimics odour of half-eaten ants to attract pollinators discovered

Botanist says new Japanese species of dogbane is first evidence of plants copying ants

Barchart

Dollar Gains on Concerns about Less-Dovish Fed

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.63% at a 1.5-week high. The dollar is climbing today on positive carryover from Tuesday when Fed Chair Powell offered no hints on whether he would support a rate cut at next month's FOMC meeting, signaling the Fed may be less...

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