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Gran Turismo Academy Kicks Off

North America, Japan, this doesn't apply to you. But Europe? Pay attention. Sony have provided the first real details on their Gran Turismo/Nissan academy program. Which, to recap, is a GT5: Prologue competition, where the fastest online racers are not only given the chance to race a real 350Z around the Eiger Nordwand, but the fastest drivers from that are given a shot at racing in a 24-hour race in Dubai next year. For real. The competition will kick off on June 2, and will run for seven weeks. So long as you register your PSN ID and can log a time during those seven weeks, you'll be in with a shot.

Nissan GT Academy

1:30 AM on Wed May 28 2008
By Luke Plunkett
1,974 views, 28 comments

Latest by Mikolai: Yes... I can see people using the "hug-the-wall" turning trick in the game to win the races, then utterly fails at trying the same thing in real life and saying that GT5 is better. >_> I'm sure that they are only more »

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Gran Turismo Racing Academy Announced

Details are very sketchy, but SCEE and Nissan just announced the GT Racing Academy, which will give gamers a chance to show if they can drive in real life like they do in Gran Turismo. Every step of the academy will be filmed and later made available on the Playstation Network.

It sounds like it's connected to a contest that will give two luck people a four-month, real-life racing tutorial and then have them participate in the Dubai 24-hour race in January.

The vids will hit starting the PSN on May 23rd.

PlayStation Day Conference [Eurogamer]

10:16 AM on Tue May 6 2008
By Brian Crecente
3,719 views, 21 comments

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Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Ready For Download Tonight

I didn't really warm to GT5 Prologue. Too sterile, too slow, too broken. But hey, what the hell do I know. You might love the series so much you're willing to overlook these flaws and go ahead and drop $40 on it. If that sounds like you, know that the downloadable, PSN version of the game is due to appear for download at midnight tonight if you reside on America's east coast, or 9pm if you live along the fringes of the great Pacific Ocean.

9:20 PM on Wed Apr 16 2008
By Luke Plunkett
4,115 views, 101 comments

Latest by kowalskg: Another Reason NOT to buy the download version is that it will only work when your logged in as the purchaser. Any other account on your PS3 will NOT be able to run the game. They cannot have their own more »

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GT Might Get Training Wheels After All

Gran Turismo for Boys. Remember that one? Heard word of it back around 2004 and then nary a peep for four years, but now there's word that it might actually happen, just not as a stand-alone game.

ComputerAndVideoGames.com talked to GT creator Kazunori Yamauchi, who said there's hope that GT for Boys will be a feature within Gran Turismo 5. The point of a "for Boys" GT would be to give younger kids — and spazzy adults — a pick-up-and-play version of GT, without the unforgiving realism of the original.

Yamauchi's comment came in a broader interview with CVG about GT5.

Question: Can girls play too? Just askin' ...

Gran Turismo for Boys Still Coming [CVG]

11:00 AM on Sat Apr 5 2008
By ogood
3,092 views, 49 comments

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GT5 Prologue To Be Updated After Launch

When Gran Turismo 5 Prologue launches, it won't let you create private races for just you and your buddies. Nor will it let you indulge in a spot of in-game voice chat. But don't despair, because that stuff's coming later, with these two features (and, most likely, more) to be added to the game in future updates. Certainly sets a new benchmark for those who think games these days are shipping unfinished, but then adding features late is better than never adding them at all. I guess.
Ferrari F2007: GT5 Prologue's "God Mode" [PlayStation.Blog]

1:00 AM on Fri Mar 21 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,386 views, 65 comments

Latest by DrunkRaba: I really don't care if damage is implemented in GT, I am however a bit pissed that they don't already have voice chat running. How difficult can that possibly be on the ps3? It's not like we have to enter more »

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GT5 Prologue Goes Platinum In Europe

Europe don't love Gran Turismo. They love Gran Turismo. Anyone in need of a reminder of this, here's your reminder: SCEE reckon the game's on the cusp of one million preorders, which with the game still a few weeks away will surely make it the first PS3 game to go platinum before it's even been released. Imagine how many copies the actual game's going to sell...
GT5 Prologue pre-orders nearing 1 million in Europe [GamesIndustry]

9:20 PM on Mon Mar 17 2008
By Luke Plunkett
4,570 views, 79 comments

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GT5 Prologue & Bundle Priced, Dated For Europe

SCEE have announced a pair of release dates and a price for Gran Turismo 5: Prologue's European launch. The Blu-Ray version of the game will hit stores on March 28, while the downloadable version will arrive a day earlier as part of the week's PSN update. Those worried there will be discrepancies between the version's needn't, as the only difference is one comes in a box and one doesn't. The game will retail for ₤25/€40, and is joined by the GT5 PS3 bundle (₤300/€400) we mentioned the other week, which will also be appearing on March 28. Presser follows if you're at all interested. More »

4:45 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,945 views, 36 comments

Latest by Josh*: @Kinburn: Dual Shock 3 hasn't even been announced for PAL territories, has it? That would be why. Perhaps MGS4 will be bundled with a DS3 come June. more »

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New Nvidia Series Catering To The Great Unwashed

The usual strategy for releasing new graphics cards is as follows: company releases ridiculously expensive graphics card, few can afford it, then as its technology ages it gets cheaper and trickles down to the lower ends of the market. Nvidia's strategy for its new GeForce 9600 GT is a little different: it's being pitched directly into the massmarket. The 9600 GT is the first card in Nvidia's GeForce 9 series, and instead of coming in at a silly-expensive price will launch in the entirely reasonable $169-189 range. Bold new territory for a graphics hardware company, then, but it also shows Nvidia are serious about this whole PC gaming alliance deal, as it gives a good slap in the chops to the "upgrading is too expensive" argument.
[Nvidia Product Page]

9:30 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Luke Plunkett
8,044 views, 87 comments

Latest by DMBainbridge: Bull. This will be more like $200 to $250 market price for at least the first few months. more »

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Logitech's New Gran Turismo Wheel Is Terribly Official

Racing nutcases will probably already own the "true" Gran Turismo wheel, Logitech's ludicrously expensive G25. If that's a little pricey for you, though, or if you'd prefer your GT racing wheel to be officially official, then that's OK. Try this: the Logitech Driving Force GT Wheel. Unveiled today (it's due in both the US and Europe in May), and designed in conjunction with GT creators Polyphony Digital, it's over $100 cheaper than the G25 at USD$150, and includes bells and whistles like an adjustment dial, which will let you adjust things like traction control from your wheel instead of the in-game menu. You'll also be pleased to hear that, yes, unlike Microsoft's wheel this baby allows for full 900-degree rotation and - vitally - includes a Gran Turismo-badged horn, for when ramming your rivals is just a little too unsporting.

4:30 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Luke Plunkett
7,791 views, 64 comments

Latest by Triterion: Do you guys think this will be compatible with Burnout Paradise(on the PS3)? I know Logitech's other wheels are. more »

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Week in Games: Bizarre Mix Edition

It's a bizarre mix of games this week and seeing as I am busy unpacking a myriad of boxes, much of this week will be devoted to that rather than gaming. Although I'm sure I'll be able to sneak some in here and there. Are any of this week's releases going to make on your shopping list?

FlatOut: Head On (PC, PSP)
Crash cars and blow stuff up.

Samurai Warriors: Katana (WII)
Swing your katana in this Samurai Warriors spin off.

Rail Simulator (PC)
You can make trains too, just like the big boys.

Furu Furu Park (WII)
More mini games for the Wii.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Hard Evidence (WII)
The TV show comes to your Wii in game form.

Nanostray 2 (DS)
Part two of the trippy shooter

Nitrobike (WII)
Rocket bikes! Need I say more?

Miami Nights: Singles in the City (DS)
Virtually explore the hot, hot hot Miami singles scene.

Corvette Evolution GT (DS)
Race car driving on your DS.

6:00 PM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By fdemarco
2,181 views, 86 comments

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Sony Gives Gran Turismo HD Concept For Cmas

Sony today announced that Gran Turismo HD Concept is hitting the Playstation store for free on Christmas Eve in North America too. They had previously announced the deal for Japan. More »

3:09 PM on Fri Dec 22 2006
By Brian Crecente
2,296 views, 38 comments

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Asphalt: Urban GT 2 Sucking Up PSP, DS


Ubisoft today announced that they will be publishing Gameloft's Asphalt: Urban GT 2. for the PSP and DS. I sure hope it's better than the original Asphalt for the DS, that game sucked. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Aug 22 2006
By Brian Crecente
222 views, 3 comments