The latest season events in Gran Turismo 5 are now live and feature B Spec racing with the following challenges: 400PP Circuito de Madrid Mini. 5 Laps, Credits 117,500 500PP Fuji Speedway F. 5 laps. Credits 200,000. 650PP Nurburgring 24H. 2 Laps. Credits 420,000 And in addition there is a new selection of vehicles in the GT5 Online Car Dealership. The list is: Toyota … [Read more...]
Platinum Range Gran Turismo 5 out in October?
Could Gran Turismo 5 be joining the Playstation 3 'Platinum Range' in less than a year? That's the suggestion offered by a new product listing on the Amazon France website. Although heading for a budget price in the Platinum Range less than 12 months after finally being released might come as a bit of a surprise to Gran Turismo fans, there is some logic in the idea, even if … [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...]
Do racing games make us bad drivers?
Apparently games like Gran Turismo and Grand Theft Auto make us more likely to crash, run red lights, try risky overtakes and suffer from road rage, according to research by Continental Tyres. The research was quoted in UK free newspaper Metro, and unfortunately there's no sign of the article, or any further information, on either the Metro or Continental Tyres website, but … [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...]
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...]
OnlineRaceDriver.com celebrates it’s first birthday
Having been a gamer for roughly 28 years, and a journalist for over 10, I'd thought about starting videogame sites for a long time - in fact my first paid freelance work was for the Official Dreamcast Magazine a long time ago. But it was just over a year ago I finally put some of my ideas into practice and got together with a few people to launch OnlineRaceDriver.com. The … [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 launches with great sales figures…
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...]
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...]
The best racing game soundtrack?
ORD’s Dan Thornton posted an article about Gran Turismo 5 the other day (here, if you must know) where he mentioned what the main theme music was going to be for the much-overdue game. The answer is a new My Chemical Romance track called Planetary (Go!) (here, if you must know) and it got me thinking about which racing games have the best soundtracks – and indeed which need … [Read more...]
Updates on Gran Turismo 5 release date
There's still no word on an official release date set for Gran Turismo 5 following the recent decision to delay it from November 2nd. But it doesn't look like it'll be a long delay, judging by various bit of evidence currently surfacing. Sony Australia has started promoting a Bravia TV offer - if you're one of the first 21,000 people to buy a new Bravia 3D TV and submit … [Read more...]
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Special Edition Gran Turismo Titanium Blue PS3
If you want to go one step further than the special editions of Gran Turismo 5 (of which there are several), then you could go the whole hog with the special edition Gran Turismo Titanium Blue PS3 and limited edition copy of the game. You'll need to import it from Japan when it's released on November 3rd with 5 DLC cars, 308 page booklet and a 160GB hard drive, or just hope … [Read more...]