It's not long until the new virtual reality system from Sony becomes available, with the launch date of February 22nd, 2023. So it's good to see some more details on Gran Turismo 7 and PlayStation VR2, confirming that almost all of the on track action will be available. A new PlayStation Blog article features a quote from Kazunori Yamauchi, the President of Polyphony … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Confirmed For The PlayStation VR2 Launch
While many sim racers will debate the merits of virtual reality versus triple screens, the choice will be coming to PS5 consoles with Gran Turismo 7 confirmed for the PlayStation VR2 launch in February 2023. The news was revealed by Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO Jim Ryan in a 2023 CES conference which also shared news on the new Gran Turismo movie. And … [Read more...]
Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo Revealed for GT7
The next concept car to be added to Gran Turismo 7 has been unveiled during the 2022 World Finals event. And with the Ferrari Vision Gran Turismo revealed for GT7, it'll be available to sim racers in December 2022. With the Maranello firm asked to design an ideal GT by Kazunori Yamauchi, they've created a single-seater with a more extreme 3 litre V6 hybrid engine based on … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary Update Released
As suspected, we've seen more than just three new cars added by Polyphony Digital with the Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary update released now to download. Marking a quarter of a century since the series began on the original PlayStation, there are various reasons to celebrate as a racer. Including the new Car Valuation Service, which allows you to sell one example of a … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary Update Coming Soon
The first Gran Turismo game was released for the PlayStation back on December 23rd, 1997, and Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed there's a Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary update coming soon, some time before the end of November. It's probably timed to coincide with the Gran Turismo World Series Grand Finals in Monaco, which take place on November 24-27th. And it follows the Gran … [Read more...]
Teleport Glitch Forced A Gran Turismo 7 Daily Race Change
If you were racing yesterday, you may have noticed an unusual change partway through the day, as an odd teleport glitch forced a Gran Turismo 7 daily race change. The Race B event on November 15th, 2022 was originally taking place at the Autodromo Lago Maggiore West layout. But some drivers had discovered that by parking stationary off the race line in the final sector … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Update V1.25 Released
Revised driving physics and four new cars headline the latest download with Gran Turismo 7 update V1.25 released by Polyphony Digital. The free patch weights in at 1.06GB for the PS4 and 1.648GB on the PS5, and also adds a new Cafe Menu Book, along with new two new Extra Cafe Menu Books based on your car collection. The physics changes are most interesting, with adjustments … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.25 Adds Four New Cars
The free Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.25 adds four new cars when it arrives on October 20th, 2022, between 7-9am BST. During that time, onlye Arcade Race within World Circuits and Music Rally will be playable, and it might change the Performance Points requirements for some events. We don't know what will be included in the full changelog, but we do know that four cars are being … [Read more...]
The Next Gran Turismo 7 Update Adds The Volkswagen ID.R
Coming over the nex few days, the next Gran Turismo 7 update adds the Volkswagen ID.R, alongside Porsche Vision GT Spyder and what looks like a 1990s Japanese saloon. We know all this via both a tweet by Porsche, which announced the open-top version of the electric concept car would be arriving on September 29th, and the usual teaser tweet from Polyphony Digital boss … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Update V1.21 Released
Following on from changes to tyre wear in the last major update, we've now seen the fairly small Gran Turismo 7 Update V1.21 released to fix a specific issue created by the tweaks. With tyres becoming worn more quickly (but used tyres retaining more grip than before) it created a particular issue with players trying to complete the Bathurst Gr.3 Battle Mission within 'The … [Read more...]
Three new cars teased for Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.20
Alongside the previously announced Dior racing outfit and customised De Tomaso Mangusta arriving on August 25th, 2022, we've now seen three new cars teased for Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.20. The trio were shared as the traditional silhouettes by Kazunori Yamauchi, but for once they're all fairly easy to recognise. Starting on the left, there's the road version of the … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.18 Released To Fix Engine Swap Exploit
A glitch allowing you to get an infinite supply of high powered motors has been removed with Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.18 released. And there are a wide range of other issues and improvements, including a problem with gear ratio settings changing every time you opened them, steering angles not always working properly on some cars if you're using a Logitech G923, and save data … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.15 Released With New Cars And More
The big new Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.15 is available to download for both the PS4 and PS5 now, with a lot of new content and improvements. Heading the list are the three cars previously teased by Kazunori Yamauchi. The Toyota GR010 Hybrid was easily identifiable, along with the Roadster Shop Rampage Camaro, but the confusing third silhouette turns out to have been the Suzuki … [Read more...]
Three New Cars Teased for Gran Turismo 7 in May 2022
It's teaser time, as once again Polyphony Digitial boss Kazunori Yamauchi has shared a mysterious image, with three new cars teased for Gran Turismo 7 in May 2022. As always, you only get to see a side silhouette of the vehicles, which are arriving in an update coming 'next week'. So what are the three new cars coming to Gran Turismo 7 in May? Two are relatively easy, with … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 7 Release Date And More In New Trailer
We've finallly discovered the Gran Turismo 7 release date and more in a new trailer revealed as part of the PlayStation Showcase stream. And it's not long to wait, with Gran Turismo 7 confirmed for launch on March 4th, 2022 for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The video looks great, with a mix of cinematic and gameplay captures showing the benefits of a next gen … [Read more...]