When it launched back in 2010, Gran Turismo 5 officially included 31 different locations and on 81 track layouts. And the venues included some of the fictional creations from previous games. But 9 years after release, we have 40 hidden playable tracks discovered in Gran Turismo 5. Apparently the game contains codes for up to 81 tracks which weren't accessible in the final … [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...]
Gran Turismo 5 servers to close in May, 2014
Sony has announced the servers powering the online component of Gran Turismo 5 will be closed on May 20, 2014. You'll still be able to play all offline modes, but you'll otherwise need to make the leap to Gran Turismo 6. GT5 was originally announced in 2005, and was eventually released on November 24th, 2010. As the best-selling PS3 exclusive game, with sales of more than 10 … [Read more...]
More than 830,000 enter GT Academy online
A whopping 830,000+ people downloaded and played the online qualifying demo for the Nissan PlayStation GT Academy 2012 by the time entries closed last week. The UK headed the nations entering, with over 161,000 hopefuls taking part followed by France and Spain as drivers attempted to record the fastest one lap time trail in a Nissan 370Z around the new version of the Twin Ring … [Read more...]
New update patch for Gran Turismo 5 due for release on Tuesday
The next patch release for Gran Turismo 5 will be on Tuesday, February 7th, as confirmed by Kazunori Yamauchi via Twitter. It should arrive after the online service maintenance period, which is currently scheduled between 03:00 and 04:00 GMT, during which time you won't be able to connect to any of the online services - likely to affect U.S gamers more than the UK we'd … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5’s Nurburgring Nissan goes up for sale
You could own the Shulze Motorsport Nissan GT-R N24 #71 which was co-driven by Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi at the 2011 Nurburgring 24 hour race, and was then added to GT5 in the Spec 2.0 release back in October 2011. That's assuming you have 120,000 Euros or $155,000 to spend, plus sales tax. The car recorded a class victory at the 2011 event, driven by the team … [Read more...]
Trucks on their way to GT5
As Forza 4 was released on the Xbox, PS3 users rejoiced in the ‘Spec 2.0’ update given to Gran Turismo 5. Alongside this release, developers Polyphony Digital released the first paid-for pack of downloadable content for Gran Turismo 5. The downloadable content, or ‘DLC’ for short, featured the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium along with a few new cars, a kart … [Read more...]
MotoGP stars Rossi and Lorenzo take battle to Gran Turismo 5
The 2011 MotoGP season may have ended, but two top motorcycle racers are continuing their racing rivalry via Gran Turismo 5 during the break. Valentino Rossi endured a tough first season riding for Ducati, failing to record a single victory for the first time in his 15-year career, so was possibly trying to boost his morale when he issued a Gran Turismo 5 challenge via … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 voted Racing Game of the Year at Golden Joysticks
Gran Turismo 5 was awarded Racing Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick awards on Friday, in a year which saw a record number of votes cast by the gaming public, with 2.06 million votes setting a new Guiness World Record for a videogame awards. Obviously Forza Motorsport 4 wasn't in the running, but to claim the award, GT5 still beat nominees including DiRT 3, F1 2010, … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 4 – tops UK sales charts in debut week
Forza Motorsport 4 became the biggest selling title for both the Xbox and the All Formats charts in its debut week, according to tracking firm GFK Chart-Track. It claimed the top spot by virtue of selling 700 copies more than Fifa 12 which was demoted to the second spot. Also in the top 10 all formats chart for the same week is F1 2010. But the sales figures we'll all be … [Read more...]
Four New Time Trail and Drift Trial Events for Gran Turismo 5
Four new Time Trail and Drift Trial Events are now available for in Gran Turismo 5, along with a host of new cars now available in the online car dealership. First the races: Two new Time Trials: Japnese 90s Deep Forect Raceway Reverse is for any 1990s Japanese production model which can be tuned and lightened to 345bhp and 1000KG. You'll also be limited to Comfort/Soft … [Read more...]
Gran Turismo 5 major update and makeover
Forza 4 is coming out shortly, and by complete coincidence, Gran Turismo 5 is now getting a makeover. In what Polyphony Digital are calling a screamingly unsexy “Functionality Update”, there are some major changes afoot. So is it going to be snog, marry or avoid? The early signs are it may be a candidate for marriage, and the date is already set for 11th October. GT5 is … [Read more...]
New GT5 seasonal event: Japanese 90’s Challenge
If you're a fan of Japanese cars from the 1990s, then you'll enjoy the latest Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Event, which allows cars from that era with up to 450PP to compete at: Grand Valley East: 5 laps, 416,700 Cr Trial Mountain Reverse: 5 laps, 393,000 Cr Fuji Speedway F: 5 laps, 435,900 Cr Cote d’Azur: 5 laps: 463,200 Cr Toscana Tarmac 109A: 5 laps, 490,500 Cr … [Read more...]
New Gran Turismo 5 patch, 1.11, arrives to fix bugs and add NASCAR event
The Gran Turismo 5 update 1.11 is now available as a 62MB free download, which mainly fixes bugs and glitches, as well as adding some new cars and races, including a NASCAR Seasonal event. The NASCAR Seasonal Event features Jeff Gordon's race suit and helmet as a special prize, and you can also compete in new time and drift trial events. Plus there are a number of new cars … [Read more...]
Special NASCAR event in Gran Turismo 5 on August 29th
For the first time, a seasonal event has been announced in advance for Gran Turismo 5, with Polyphony Digital announcing a special 'NASCAR-themed online race event', which will take place on Monday, August 29th at roughly 8pm, PST. Time to coincide with a period of scheduled maintenance, racers are being encouraged to take part with the promise of a unique prize in the shape … [Read more...]