Kotaku: Gt5

Gran Turismo 5 Gets More New Cars Via DLC

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:40:00 EST

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Next week, Gran Turismo 5 owners will get access to a load of new vehicles, some for money, some for free. More »

Gran Turismo 5's DLC is $12 for a Smorgasbord of Stuff

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:00:00 EDT

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Along with its big update, which is free, Gran Turismo 5 is also getting some paid DLC, which includes new cars, new courses, new clothes and...new paint colours. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Getting a Long-Overdue Update

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 06:31:00 EDT

Polyphony boss Kaz Yamauchi has announced that an update to GT5, called Spec 2.0, will be out in the third week of October, with DLC due a week later. Sadly, no word on what's actually in them. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Welcomes Back the PSN With an Update

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:12:00 EDT

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Gran Turismo 5 was just seriously updated, v1.10 of the racing game bringing not just tweaks and fixes, but some new content as well. More »

Video gamer takes second in real race

apisuper — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:56:00 EDT

It was a long day for Nissan Signatech racing, and a longer one for Lucas Ordonez, the "digital kid" who won Nissan's GT Academy. The team's inaugural 12 Hours of Sebring culminated in a nail-biter of a second-place finish. [Jalopnik] More »

Taiwanese Game Show Heroically Shows Old Stuff

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:00:00 EST

This year's Taipei Game Show recently wrapped up. And while it's short on breaking news when compared to the Tokyo Game Show or the E3 gaming expo, it does look like a grand time. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Mega-Patch Is Racing To Your PS3

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:45:00 EST

When you release a game of the scope of Gran Turismo 5, there are bound to be hiccups. And GT5 had some hiccups. A massive patch issued overnight will hopefully remedy many of those! More »

How Gran Turismo's Super Car Was Brought To Life

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

I.materialise is 3D printing company. For years, the company churned out concept cars. "We make a lot of concept cars using 3D printing but we're never allowed to talk about them," says i.materialise's Joris Peels. This time is different. More »

Nothing Races By Gran Turismo's Creator, Not Even Sumo Cheating

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:00:00 EST

This week, Japan's national sport was brought to its knees, hit with allegations of match-fixing. Some sumo fans were surprised, but after lingering questions over previous gambling scandals, some weren't. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi sure wasn't. More »

Cheaters Are Messing Up The Gran Turismo Academy

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:30:00 EST

This year's edition of the GT Academy, a long-running competition that has now been turned into a TV show, is in a bit of a mess after so many people were caught cheating the last round was called off. More »

The Ultimate Gran Turismo 5 Racing Wheel Is Actually $600

Mike Fahey — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:30:00 EST

Would you pay $600 for a more realistic Gran Turismo 5 experience? Thrustmaster has made the T500 RS racing wheel official, delivering new details and specifications on the accessory that costs twice as much as a PlayStation 3. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Wishes You A Merry Christmas

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 02:30:00 EST

Here we were, only earlier today saying not enough video games get into the Christmas spirit, and what does driving sim Gran Turismo 5 go and do? Get into said Christmas spirit. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Just Got A Hefty Tune Up

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:00:00 EST

The real driving simulator just got a little more real, thanks to a big update to Gran Turismo 5. Weighing in at more than 600 MB, the GT5 update brings a long list of changes and welcomes the GT Academy. More »

GT5 Toy Car Logo Replaced With Cute Note

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST

Not only a cute note, but a cute note and a smiley face. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Gets A...Reality TV Show?

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

So, there's a reason the trailer for the US version of the Gran Turismo Academy looked so slick: the inaugural American leg of the competition is being turned into a reality television series. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Trading In Crummy Cars For Premium Models

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:00:00 EST

In driving simulator Gran Turismo 5, there are over 1,000 cars. However, only around two hundred of them are premium. That, however, is going to change. More »

Review: HKS Racing Controller Is A Hot Rod For Your Hands

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:00:00 EST

There are two traditional options for racing game controllers: a gamepad and a wheel. The HKS Racing Controller is somewhere in the middle. But does that mean it's middle of the road? More »

Gran Turismo Series Races To 60 Million Sold

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:00:00 EST

Driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 is finally out. People are buying it! And that's helping the series pass a very important checkered flag: the 60 million units sold one. More »

Video Games Are Not Art, They Are...Cars

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:00:00 EST

Sounds nutty. But let me explain! More »

GT5's Toy Car Logos Are "Embarrassing" (And Gone)

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:00:00 EST

Real driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 features an Easter Egg for lovers of model cars. The undercarriage of a GT5 auto sports the logo of die-cast collectible maker AUTOArt. Enjoy it while you can, because that logo will soon be erased. More »

You Will Soon Be Able To "Play" Gran Turismo 5 From Your Computer

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:30:00 EST

One of Gran Turismo 5's more hardcore features is the game's "B-Spec" mode, which lets you manage a car race instead of driving one. Soon, part of this feature will be coming to a PC (or Mac!) near you. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Gets A Damage Update (But There's A Catch)

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 06:30:00 EST

Car damage, a feature that has confused many of the game's owners since Gran Turismo 5's release a couple of weeks ago, has just gotten a lot less confusing, courtesy of a 149mb update released overnight. More »

GT5's Top End Steering Wheel Will Set You Back $500

Owen Good — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:00:00 EST

Pictures have circulated of the new Thrustmaster T500RS, a high-end racing wheel for for Gran Turismo 5, but nothing's official yet and no one was clear on what it cost, until GT's creator piped up over Twitter. More »

Does The World's Best Race Track Look Better In GT5 Or Real Life?

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:30:00 EST

This video shows a complete run of the Nürburgring's Nordschleife course, widely rated as the best damn race track in the world. On the bottom screen, a real driver, in real life. On top? Gran Turismo 5. More »

The Future Of Gran Turismo 5

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 05:00:00 EST

While Gran Turismo 5 finally hit stores after several delays and over five years in development, the game's studio isn't finished with the title by any means. More »

We Love Cars, Does Japan Still?

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 02:00:00 EST

"Young Japanese just aren't as interested in fast cars," the guy at the Honda dealership says, flipping through a Honda Civic Type R brochure. "They all want eco cars or minivans." More »

Review: Gran Turismo 5 Is Premium Class

Brian Ashcraft — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 02:00:00 EST

When I bought a PlayStation 2 my wife told me flat out, "If you are going to get a PS2, you need Gran Turismo." I knew this, but it underscored the series' impact. Nearly a decade later little has changed. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Update To Peel Out This Weekend

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 05:00:00 EST

The newly released racer is going to get an update shortly that will, as GT5 designer Kazunori Yamauchi tells Eurogamer, "refine the usability of the game to make it a better experience". More »

Gran Turismo 5 Races Out In Japan

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:30:00 EST

Yesterday, Gran Turismo 5 went on sale in Japan. And when it hit retailers, there was a line of gamers waiting to pick it up. More »

The Slowest Gran Turismo 5 Race You'll Ever See

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:30:00 EST

Gran Turismo 5 is realistic. How can you tell? Well, a tiny little Fiat 500 has trouble getting up a mountain in the real world, so it makes sense it can't get up a mountain in GT5, either. More »

Will Gran Turismo 6 Be On The PS3 Or PS4?

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:00:00 EST

While gamers across the world are finally getting their hands on the oft-delayed Gran Turismo 5, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi and his team are working on the inevitable follow-up. More »

GT5 Online Woes Screw Up Your Singleplayer Games, Too

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:00:00 EST

If you're trying to play Gran Turismo 5 at the moment and wondering why everything is stalling and running so slowly - even in your singleplayer games - you can thank "extreme online traffic congestion". More »

EA Says GT5 Is "Sterile"; Codemasters Says It's "Boring"

Owen Good — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:30:00 EST

Can't have a major release date without competitors taking a crap all over it. In this case, Electronic Arts and Codemasters. We love it when people talk trash about other folks' products. Let's you and him fight! More »

Mission Accomplished

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:20:00 EST

Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi can afford a smile; after six years of development and more than a few jokes at his expense, GT5 is finally on sale. More »

Meet the iPhone's Answer to Gran Turismo 5

Brian Crecente — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

With all of the much-deserved hoopla surrounding the release of Gran Turismo 5 for the Playstation 3, Firemint thought today might be a good day to show off Real Racing 2. More »

Which Ones Are Photos And Which Ones Are Gran Turismo 5?

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 01:30:00 EST

Here are some shots of the Lexus LF-A concept car. Your task: sort out which ones are photographs, and which ones are screenshots from Gran Turismo 5. More »

GT5 And Forza 3 Race For The Checkered Flag

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:00:00 EST

Forza 3 is a pretty game. Gran Turismo 5 is a pretty game, too. But in the world of virtual car pornography, which is prettier? More »

GT5 Install: Hope You Have 10 GB And An Hour To Spare

Owen Good — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:30:00 EST

It's an optional install - you may still play Gran Turismo 5 with a 256 MB basic installation if you don't have much space. Whole hog, you're going to need upwards of 10 gigabytes - and 50 minutes - free. More »

It Is Real, This Is Actually Happening

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 01:30:00 EST

Gran Turismo 5, a game over six years in development - and the recipient of its fair share of major delays - will finally be out next week. Don't believe us? Reader Michael sends the proof. More »

Cars Love Gran Turismo 5 Too!

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST

If you thought the first Japanese TV commercial for Gran Turismo 5 - the one with the toy cars - was fun, it's more fun when the toys are swapped out for dozens of real cars. More »