Like Jungle, Gran Turismo 5 is massive. Because it’s so big and there are over a thousand cars to choose from, it’s pretty easy to waste valuable time and effort buying and tuning cars that aren’t quite up to scratch. There are many specific cars that must be bought and won along the way to GT5 glory, but these are the five that I think are the most useful, how much they … [Read more...]
Bargain racing games in Blockbuster pre-owned sale
The Blockbuster video rental chain is currently holding a sale on pre-owned games in the UK, both in-store, and apparently online, although the Blockbuster website doesn't let you filter just games in the pre-owned selection. So if you're looking to pick up some racing games for some pretty low prices, here's what you can search for: Need for Speed Hot Pursuit - … [Read more...]
Save on Gran Turismo 5 at Amazon
A couple of nice savings have appeared on Amazon if you're still looking to purchase Gran Turismo 5. The online retailer is currently advertising GT5 at $44.00 new for on the U.S version of the store, down from an RRP of $59.99 (For the standard version). Meanwhile the UK site has the game at £39.91, down from £49.99 RRP. But U.S buyers can also take advantage of a 'Buy 2, … [Read more...]
Remote Races to arrive in GT5 in February
The ability to control Gran Turismo 5 B-Spec races from your PC or mobile was announced before the release of GT5, but has yet to appear in the game itself, although the fact it has stayed on Polyphony Digital's official GT5 feature list has kept hopes up that it would appear eventually. And Kazunori Yamauchi has now confirmed via Twitter that the feature will arrive in 'early … [Read more...]
Kazunori Yamauchi honoured by Esquire magazine
It's always nice to see online racing appearing in mainstream media, and the December 2010 UK issue of Esquire magazine has featured Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi as one of their 10 'Man at the Top Awards 2010'. Individuals were selected as those who "rewrote the future through their works in the past year", and Yamauchi was placed fourth in the countdown. Within … [Read more...]
GT5 vs FM3: The Back to the Future DeLorean battle
Curious about some differences between the two leading console simulators, and knowing that both games have the iconic DeLorean DMC12 to compare on the same tracks, I thought I would take a trip back into, the future! But hold on to your “Flux-Capacitors” just a minute, these two cars are not exactly the same it turns out. Turn10 chose the original version cir. 1981, you … [Read more...]
GT5 Nurburgring: Gameplay vs Reality
Charts: Gran Turismo 5 Holds Off Fifa
Despite Fifa's success in topping the UK all formats and Xbox 360 Charts Gran Turismo 5 has managed to take top spot in this weeks UKIE/GfK-ChartTrack PS3 chart. Last weeks No 2 Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit has slowed and geared down to No 4 ahead of Ubisoft's Assassins Creed: Brotherhood at No 5 and Fallout New Vegas at No 6. It seems that David Beckham's … [Read more...]
Official GT5 Thrustmaster T500RS wheel available tomorrow
The new T500 RS wheel and pedal set becomes available tomorrow in North America and Europe, and on January 25th in Japan. Produced by Thrustmaster, it's the officially licensed product for Gran Turismo 5 - and comes in at a whopping £459. As you'd expect for that sort of money, it's a high-spec product. The goal set by Polyphony Digital CEO was simple. Thrustmasters simply … [Read more...]
GT5 B-Spec mode and other animals
GT5’s B-Spec mode is a curious animal. A curiously thick animal. So what is it? For the uninitiated, B-Spec is essentially a very basic manager mode in which you have to play the whole game over again, only this time instead of driving, you get to watch the AI pootle your hard-earned cars around races that are twice as long as the originals while you tell your robot driver how … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition Challenge starts
The racing competition to win a brand-new real-life Mecredes-Benz SLS AMG is now live for owners of the Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition. The content will see 15 regional winners from across 22 countries given the chance of a stint at the Mercedes-Benz Driving Event, with the eventual victor getting the keys to the 180,000 Euro car, which packs 571hp and a 317km/h top … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 Surpasses 60 Million Sales
Gran Turismo 5 finally arrived with a worldwide release last month after a long wait, and the most recent delays led 'games analysts' to predict sales could suffer - particularly after the release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit just before GT5. But no racing fan will be surprised to know GT5 is selling faster than a Sebastien Vettel qualifying lap, and that's been highlighted … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 – Features Trailer
My first week with GT5
It's been six years in development and severely delayed, but having now spent a week with the game so many virtual racers have waited so long for - is it any good? The short answer is yes, but not quite as good as it should be. The problem is when you wait so long for a game you expect perfection - and people that expect perfection will almost always be disappointed with what … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 review: 4/5
Well it’s finally here, and after years of planning, and development, and yes, delays, GT5 has arrived. Or has it? Sure, the title is here, but is the promise of another console racing simulation revolution from Polyphony something you can bank on, or will the relatively soon to follow GT6 be the real deal? That all depends on your contextual expectations I suppose, and what … [Read more...]