It seems that the numerous delays haven't affected the ability for Gran Turismo 5 to rack up great sales figures. The estimates put sales at 1.8 million in the first couple of days, and around 2.5 million for the first week - that's in the same ballpark as Call of Duty: Black Ops, which recently became the best selling videogame of all time. As a result, Gran Turismo 5 is … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Turn 10 pay tribute to classic Dreamcast racer
Turn 10 have referenced the classic Dreamcast racer Ferrari F355 Challenge in a new update to the cars and tracks available in the online production class races. In addition to three new classes (Endurance, American Muscle and Stig's Garage), they've changed the selections for the production class, and one new challenge is racing the full Suzuka circuit in the Ferrari F355 … [Read more...]
Bad set-ups can lead to good lessons…
I've slowly been working my way through the single-player event list in Forza Motorsport 3, and having had good results with the racing spec Cadillac CTS-V, I figured a B Class version would be a good choice for 31 laps of Mugello. Unfortunately I was either drunk or not paying attention when I tuned the B Class version. To put it mildly, it was slow, handled like a tank, and … [Read more...]
American GT Academy Announcement Video
DiRT 3 Developer Diary #1
Need for Speed: Shift sequel – ‘Shift 2 Unleashed’
The sequel to Need for Speed:Shift has been officially announced by EA as 'Shift 2 Unleashed', due for PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in Spring 2011. In addition to apparently dropping Need for Speed from the title, the game will feature a new rendering engine with overhauled graphics, and the Autolog social tools used in the current Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. It's being … [Read more...]
Shift 2 Unleashed official trailer
Activision ditching Bizarre Creations (PGR and Blur)
It's been revealed that games publishing company Activision is ditching Project Gotham Racing and Blur developers Bizarre Creations, either by sale or closure. Multiple sources have reported closure for the Liverpool-based developer, with 200 staff at risk. It was acquired by Activision in 2007, and has since released Blur along with non-racing games including the recent … [Read more...]
DiRT 3 teaser trailer
Gran Turismo 5 official car list
Here is the official list of cars available in Gran Turismo 5 at launch on November 24, 2010. 1. S AC Cars 427 S/C ‘662. S Acura CL 3.2 Type-S ‘013. S Acura CL 3.2 Type-S ‘034. S Acura DN-X Concept ‘025. S Acura HSC Concept ‘046. S Acura INTEGRA TYPE R ‘017. P/S Acura NSX ‘918. P Acura NSX RM ‘919. S Acura NSX ‘0410. S Acura NSX Coupe ‘9711. S Acura RSX Type-S ‘0412. P AEM … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 official track list released
This is the official and confirmed list of tracks appearing in Gran Turismo 5 at launch on November 24, 2010: World Circuits Fuji Speedway Fuji Speedway F Fuji Speedway GT Suzuka Circuit Suzuka Circuit (Weather) Suzuka Circuit East Course Daytona International Speedway Superspeedway – Daytona Road Course – Daytona Tsukuba Circuit Tsukuba … [Read more...]
All aboard the Gran Turismo train
Gran Turismo 5 is finally arriving. And as it has been delayed more times than an average British train - when it arrives the passengers will want it to be faultlessly smooth, sell tasty sandwiches and have clean toilets. Customers will be demanding perfection. So now we know when it will finally be out, and the intro video from the game has emerged from somewhere, now … [Read more...]
GT5 – new release date set for November 24!
Sony has confirmed the new release date for the long-awaited, and twice delayed Gran Turismo 5 as Wednesday November 24, 2010 in both America and the PAL countries, such as the UK. The full car and track list will also be revealed shortly, with new manufacturers including Bugatti and Lamborghini, in a virtual garage of over 1000 cars.. Alongside familiar tracks such as Mazda … [Read more...]