Good news for Polyphony Digital, and race fans, as Gran Turismo Sport leads first week sales charts in the UK. As revealed by Chart-Track, the flagship Sony race title has knocked FIFA 18 from the top spot. And it's also managed to outsell the initial figures for the first 1998 Gran Turismo game, and the 2013 release of Gran Turismo 6. It was always going to struggle a bit … [Read more...]
BMW creates MINI Clubman Vision Gran Turismo for GT6
The MINI Clubman Vision Gran Turismo is now available in Gran Turismo 6. The car is a ground-up design to show what would be virtually possible for a race edition, with 395hp, a 6-speed sequential gearbox with paddle shift and a 290km/h top speed depending on how you tune the gearbox ratio. It's clear that BMW has put plenty of time and effort into their second collaboration … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 – V2.17 update patch released
Almost two months after what was called the final update for Gran Turismo 5, and the closure of the online servers for the game on May 20th, 2014, Update Patch V2.17 has surprisingly just been released. It's required to ensure players can re-install any downloadable content they previously bought for Gran Turismo 5, as the previous final patch disabled the online services and … [Read more...]
Isle of Man TT circuit for Gran Turismo 7?
The Isle of Man TT circuit could feature in Gran Turismo 7 as technical staff from Polyphony Digital are currently studying the Mountain circuit. It also raises the possibility motorcycles could be included in the game for the first time. That means the 37.73 mile route could feature in the next game, which has yet to receive a release date. It's three times longer than the … [Read more...]
GT6 Third Update: New Car, Possible Problems
Hot on the heels of its patch just ahead of Christmas, Gran Turismo 6 today receives a third update. Now reaching Version 1.03, the list of changes for GT6 doesn't show fixes but does portray new features that include a unique car and a full visual upgrade to a recent addition. Drive Toyota's FT-1 Concept Coupé https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEPyUDzkvw8 Toyota introduced its … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 6 Official Car List
All the cars confirmed as included in the forthcoming Gran Turismo 6. The Gran Turismo 6 official car list includes the existing list of cars from Gran Turismo 5 from the start. But alongside the current historic, road and rally cars, will be some new additions, to bring the total cars available up to 1200 at launch. New cars DLC will continue to be added, and aerodynamic … [Read more...]
Amazing datalogger puts your ghost in Gran Turismo
If you've ever wanted to compare your real performance around a track with your talent in Gran Turismo, then you'll probably want to consider a new datalogger. The CAN-Gateway ECU (Controller Area Network-Gateway Electronic Control Unit) has been developed by Polyphony Digital, Denso and Toyota to log a huge list on car data as you take on a track. This then allows you to … [Read more...]
Yamauchi amongst Polyphony Digital staff moving to Fukuoka
Polyphony Digital appears to be making a larger move from Tokyo to new officies in Fukuoka, Japan, than previously thought. As more information comes to light, it appears boss and Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi will himself be based in the new location of Fukuoka Software Research Park. The plans include expansion and hiring new developers and engineers, along with … [Read more...]
Polyphony Digital employees on the move
Polyphony Digital is relocating around 50 of its 150 person workforce away from the current offices in Tokyo to a new set-up in Fukuoka, Japan, which is 500 miles away on the Western end of Japan. The reason given for the move is the ongoing effect of the March 11 earthquake, and although there is still seismic activity in the new area, it's generally much less than in the … [Read more...]
Nurgburgring 24 Hours puts Kazunori Yamuachi vs Team Need for Speed
Ever seen the world of videogames spill over into real-life racing? Well it will this weekend, as both Gran Turismo 5 creator Kazunori Yamuachi, and two Team Need for Speed cars are competing in the Nurburgring 24 Hours race. In 2010 Yamauchi finished fourth in the SP-8 class with the Team World Car Awards outfit in a Lexus IS-F, and Yamauchi himself posted the … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 reaches 6.3 million copies worldwide
It's proving popular, as Gran Turismo 5 reaches 6.3 million copies worldwide in figures released by developers Polyphony Digital (it's not clear whether those figures are for units sent to shops, or actually sold to customers). The figures cover December 2010, following the launch in November... Interestingly, there is a geographic breakdown, which shows how big GT5 is for … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 – the best key cars to own
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...]
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...]
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...]