Gran Turismo News
April2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Adds Porsches As EA License Expires
And the beta comes to Europe this weekend
If you didn't know, for the longest time EA has had exclusive rights to the Porsche license in racing games, but that deal expired recently waving the green flag for Gran Turismo Sport to add the favourites to its roster of racing cars. And the first screenshots of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS have finally hit the...
March2017
News Keep an Eye Out for Gran Turismo Sport Beta Codes
Polyphony waves the checkered flag
Gran Turismo Sport's beta started a little while back, but only a very small selection of people got in. Now it seems developer Polyphony Digital is ready to expand the starting grid, as we're seeing lots of reports of Americans who are suddenly getting access to the 13GB server stress test. You'll know you're in...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Nurburgring Is PS4's Most Beautiful Thing
How is this even possible?
Polyphony Digital may take an age to make a game, but you know what they say: greatness awaits. If you thought that Gran Turismo Sport's recreation of Brands Hatch was spectacular, then wait until you feast your eyes on its Nurburgring. This is obviously replay footage so the visuals are turned up to eleven, but even at...
News Finally Some Direct-Feed Footage of Gran Turismo Sport's PS4 Beta
Holy moly
We've been posting about Gran Turismo Sport's recently released PlayStation 4 beta for a few days now, but most of the footage has come courtesy of compressed livestreams. Finally, a YouTube user has taken the time to whip out their capture card and grab a few minutes of footage running in 1080p at 60 frames-per-second, though. And the...
News Gran Turismo Sport Is Sounding So Much Better Now
Va va voom
That delay to Gran Turismo Sport seems to have done the game the world of good. Not only does its beta look absolutely mind-blowing from a visual perspective, but those who got in have been commentating on how much better the sound is, too. Obviously long-time fans will know that the franchise has been criticised for its vacuum cleaner...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Really Looking Great in Beta
One hour of PS4 footage
It was supposed to release last year so it's no surprise to see Gran Turismo Sport's beta looking more polished than a showroom supercar. The sampler launched for a select number of players in North America today and already streams are starting to pop up around the web. While we're sure better quality footage will emerge...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Closed PS4 Beta Goes Green from 17th March
Drive of your life
What madness is this? An update on Gran Turismo Sport? We'd assumed that Sony was just going to ride out the remainder of the generation saying nothing about the simulation racer which was due out months ago, but instead it's announced a closed beta is scheduled to get underway in little over a week. Oh, okay then. Starting from...
December2016
PSX 2016 Gran Turismo Sport's New PS4 Trailer Races Into View
HDR for days
Gran Turismo Sport, or as we like to call it HDR: The Videogame, copped a new trailer at Sony's PlayStation Experience press conference today. The clip shows off all the game's neat visual tricks, while touting its ability to be played in 4K and PlayStation VR. Will you be grabbing Gran Turismo Sport when it
November2016
Video Does Gran Turismo Sport Look Better on PlayStation VR Than DriveClub?
Yes, it does – on PS4 Pro, anyway
Evolution Studios clearly worked incredibly hard on DriveClub VR, but the results are… Not great. The defunct developer did a great job shoehorning the entire original onto PlayStation VR, but the headset just couldn't match the studio's ambition, balancing crystal clear dashboards against blurry circuits. It's...
News Gran Turismo Sport May Have Finally Fixed the Series' Crap Sounding Cars
Exhausting
It's no secret that Gran Turismo, Sony's flagship racing series, has long suffered from poor audio work. The roaring engines found in similar speed-'em-ups usually make Gran Turismo's cars sound like toys rather than beastly automobiles - but developer Polyphony Digital may have finally turned things around with Gran Turismo Sport, says...
August2016
News Gran Turismo Sport Delayed to 2017 on PS4
Developer needs more time
Gran Turismo Sport has been delayed to 2017, with developer Polyphony Digital stating that it needs more time to perfect the title. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi made the announcement on the PlayStation Blog and said: "As we approach our planned release date in November, we realise that we need more time to...
Gamescom 2016 Gran Turismo Sport Dazzles with Pretty PS4 Screens
Nurburg bling
Gran Turismo Sport didn't have the best reveal, but it's been gradually improving with every showing, and it's looking dazzling at Gamescom 2016. To coincide with the convention, Sony's released some new screenshots showing off the simulation racer in all of its glory – and it's insanely pretty, as you'd probably expect. While...
June2016
E3 2016 PS4 Exclusive Gran Turismo Sport's Looking Awesome Now
Back on track
Remember how Gran Turismo Sport's reveal was really underwhelming? Well, it only took Polyphony Digital a month to get it up to scratch. The game looked pretty stunning on the E3 2016 show floor, and even its audio's a little better. The title's most recent trailer was also lightyears ahead of its debut – makes you wonder why it was...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Epic E3 2016 Trailer Runs Rings Around Its Reveal
Much better
This is more like it. Gran Turismo Sport's reveal trailer was pretty darn disappointing to say the least, but Polyphony Digital's come good with this feature length E3 2016 clip. The video's designed to showcase all of the PlayStation 4 exclusive racer's headline features, including its immaculate attention to detail, e-sports angle, and...
May2016
News Gran Turismo Sport Looks Much Better Than You Think on PS4
An eye-opening comparison
Gamers would never overreact, would they? Gran Turismo Sport has been rubbished in some online circles following its reveal last week, with many suggesting that the PlayStation 4 exclusive barely improves upon Gran Turismo 6. That's not strictly true, however, as these comparison videos show that, visually at least, the...
News Let's Look at Gran Turismo Sport's Various PS4 Versions
Pick your poison
Mixed response to the reveal or not, Gran Turismo Sport is going to be a big, big release. And as is the case for all major titles, the PlayStation 4 exclusive has more pre-order bonuses and collector's editions than we know what to do with. As a result, we're going to break this article down between Europe and North America, and...
News Polyphony Digital Wants Gran Turismo Sport to Be Entirely Playable in VR
Wish fulfilment
Given that Sony's ambitious PlayStation VR headset is due out in October, the platform holder's going to need a steady stream of software support to follow its release. And one of the biggest games on its docket right now is Gran Turismo Sport, which, according to Polyphony Digital chief Kazunori Yamauchi, will attempt to be fully...
News Gran Turismo Sport Is Only 50 Per Cent Complete
Apparently
Gran Turismo Sport is only 50 per cent complete. Well, that's according to a questionable comment made during today's unveil livestream. While the PlayStation 4 exclusive certainly doesn't look as poor as some online pundits are making out, Polyphony Digital has raised the bar for racing games with each successive console generation, so...
Live Watch the Gran Turismo Sport Unveiling Right Here
In the fast lane
Gran Turismo Sport enjoyed its official unveiling event at a special press event in London today, and now Sony's set to stream a recap – alongside some GT Academy heats – live for you to enjoy. You'll be able to watch all of the action above from 18:45PM BST (10:45AM PDT), and we'll also be bringing you much more Gran Turismo...
News Gran Turismo Sport's First PS4 Gameplay Trailer Takes to the Track
Round the bend
Hot on the heels of today's release date announcement, Sony has deployed the first PlayStation 4 gameplay trailer for Gran Turismo Sport, which… Looks a little bit rough if we're honest. Make no mistake, it's a handsome game, but with Polyphony Digital's property setting the visual benchmark so many generations in a row, we're not...
News Gran Turismo Sport Takes Pole Position on PS4 from 15th November
First lap
Sony's not ignoring the holidays this year, as it's just announced that the biggest brand in its stable will hit the PlayStation 4's starting grid from 15th November in North America and 18th November in Europe. That's right, the platform holder's just confirmed during a press conference in London that Gran Turismo Sport is on track for...
News PS4 Exclusive Gran Turismo Sport Ready for Full Reveal Next Week
Want to see what your PS4 can do?
In true Gran Turismo fashion, Polyphony Digital's all-new PlayStation 4 exclusive will be speeding out of the showroom ahead of E3 2016, as Sony prepares a live London event for the iconic simulation series. The first new-gen entry in the storied racing franchise was announced at Paris Games Week last year, but will...
October2015
News Exactly What Is Gran Turismo Sport on PS4?
It sounds like something new
Sony announced Gran Turismo Sport overnight, the first entry in Polyphony Digital's gargantuan simulation series on the PlayStation 4. In the wake of the announcement, we just assumed that it was Gran Turismo 7 under a new name, but speculation has been rife online that this is actually just a Prologue-esque stopgap. In...
Paris Games Week 2015 Gran Turismo Sport Races to PS4 in 2016
Beta tests to begin in the spring
How do you better an already impressive slate of PlayStation 4 exclusives in 2016? You slather the next Gran Turismo on top. Announced during Sony's Paris Games Week presser, and named Gran Turismo Sport to be precise, the game promises to be the "most realistic driving simulator to date" – pushing visuals and...
September2015
News When's the Inevitable PS4 Slim Coming Out, Sony?
Also, what's going on with Gran Turismo?
Let's not beat around the bush: there will be a PlayStation 4 Slim at some point. Of course, it's not something that anyone at Sony wants to talk about just yet, and PlayStation India boss Atindriya Bose is no different. Quizzed by Gaming Bolt about the possibility of a much smaller model, the suit said that...
News Gran Turismo 6 Sales Linger at the Back of the Pack
Slow coach
You could argue that Sony supported the PlayStation 3 too long. Sony Santa Monica and Naughty Dog both released big games for the console during the year of the PlayStation 4's release, and the likes of Gran Turismo 6 deployed after the new-gen device. Unsurprisingly, that decision had a negative impact on the latter's sales, as ongoing...
June2015
News Gran Turismo 7 to Park Up on PS4 Prior to 2017
"We must not wait so long"
Sony's top brass must be rubbing their hands together right now. Gran Turismo's always been a popular property in Europe, but it just so happens that the PlayStation 4 is selling like gangbusters in these parts of late. The next entry in Polyphony Digital's simulation racing series has the potential to practically print...
May2015
News Polyphony Digital Head Hunts Forza Audio Lead for Gran Turismo
Vrrroom
There are many areas where the Gran Turismo series is ahead of its nearest competitors, but it's at the back of the pack when it comes to sound. Since its inception, Sony's series has been letdown by weedy engines and screeching tires – and at a time when DriveClub serves up some pretty mesmerising audio effects, that's simply not going to...
February2015
News Gran Turismo 6 Outfitted with New Features on PS3
Where's the PS4 sequel, though?
While we eagerly await information on the PlayStation 4's first Gran Turismo game, developer Polyphony Digital is still cranking out updates for its last-gen predecessor. Announced on the PlayStation Blog earlier today – and available to download right now – a new Gran Turismo 6 update sees the popular B-Spec mode...
December2014
News Gran Turismo PS4 Will Be the 'Best Entry You Can Imagine'
Podium position
Sony must be licking its lips at the prospect of Gran Turismo 7. Polyphony Digital’s popular racing property has always been a big seller, but did sag a little bit during the PlayStation 3 era due to delays and the slightly smaller install base of the last-gen system compared to its predecessors. However, with the PlayStation 4 on...
July2014
News Could Bikes Be Roaring Their Way into PS4's First Gran Turismo?
Sony secretly studying famous Isle of Man circuit
Sony engineers are currently on the Isle of Man scouting out the British landmass’ famous Mountain Course for the PlayStation 4’s first iteration of Gran Turismo. The track – which plays host to the Isle of Man TT event every year – provided the inspiration for Polyph
June2014
News PS4's First Gran Turismo Game Will Be Stuck at the Start Line for a Little While Yet
Off the mark
This editor’s gaming news engine has been stationary for a few days now, so what better way to remove the rust than with a cheeky post about Gran Turismo 7? It would appear that the industry’s still very much in first gear following the excitement of E3 2014 earlier in the month, but speaking with Eurogamer.net at the Goodwood...
March2014
News Multi-Monitor Support Included As Part of Gran Turismo 6 Patch
Pedal to the metal with new features
Update 1.05 is speeding its way into Gran Turismo 6, adding new features that should make fans of the highly popular racing simulator happy. The highlight of the whole update is the addition of multi-monitor compatibility, allowing you to create an even more realistic driving simulation. Some of the other...
February2014
News Hurry, All of Gran Turismo 5's DLC Will Be Removed on 30th April
Better be quick
To herald in what many are declaring to be the all-digital era, Sony has recently announced that it'll be removing all of Gran Turismo 5's DLC from the PlayStation Store on 30th April. This follows the news that the game's online services are planned to be completely shut down. It's not all bad, though, as you'll still be able to...
January2014
News New Gran Turismo 6 Update Gives You a Free Car on Your Birthday
Sadly it isn't real
After a long wait for first-party racer Gran Turismo 6, Sony has been keeping the newest member of the franchise fresh with a wave of constant updates. One of the latest additions shows just how much it cares for its fans in the form of a birthday present. On the week around your birthday, you will be gifted an in-game car that...
December2013
News Test Drive the BMW M4 Coupé in Gran Turismo 6 Now
Try before you buy
Arguably one of the best things about the Gran Turismo franchise is the behind-the-scenes access that Polyphony Digital obtains at various automotive manufacturers around the globe. That’s not set to die out with the latest instalment in the Japanese developer’s driving series either, as you’re be able to sample the new BMW...
Review Gran Turismo 6 (PlayStation 3)
Still in pole position
Opening with a tour around the Istituto Ayrton Senna, a school built in honour of arguably the greatest driver who ever lived, Gran Turismo 6 starts in stark contrast to any other game on the market. Cycling through images of children learning, the intro proceeds to show the motoring creation process, from concept to...
Feature The Road to Gran Turismo 6
The evolution of the real driving simulator
Even when Polyphony Digital president Kazunori Yamauchi was working on slapstick PSone racer Motor Toon Grand Prix, the luminary had driving simulators in mind. The internally developed title, which was undeniably inspired by the success of Mario Kart, was built with a casual audience in mind, but the...
News How Much Do Gran Turismo 6's Microtransactions Cost?
More than a clapped out Mondeo
With dodgy digital-rights management policies having walked the path of the Dodo, the latest controversial business practice to catch the ire of hardcore gamers are microtransactions. These small in-game payments have been at the heart of the free-to-play model since its inception, but are gradually beginning to creep...
News Gran Turismo 6 Schools You in the Art of Engine Zen
Niiiaow
Sony’s making a habit out of wacky Gran Turismo 6 commercials. In the slipstream of last week’s silly Japanese television spot, this European masterclass is even more bizarre. As opposed to providing a lesson in perfect parallel parking, the advertisement instead shows a builder in a fluorescent tabard making engine noises during his...
September2013
News Polyphony's Yamauchi: Gran Turismo 6 Is "About 80 Percent Done"
Remember, it's supposed to be out in December
Gran Turismo 6 producer Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed to Famitsu that the PS3 racer is "80 percent" complete, despite the impending December 6th launch date. Yamauchi said: The basic components are already complete, so overall I'd have to say about 80 per cent. The physics engine, the steering...
June2013
News Gran Turismo 6 Demo Racing Into View Next Week
July 2nd, to be precise
Those of you who can't wait to get your sweaty hands on Gran Turismo 6 will be pleased to know that a demo is hitting PSN next week. On July 2nd you'll be able to put Nissan's Leaf, 370Z and GT-R through their paces on the UK-based Silverstone circuit, which is making its series debut in Polyphony's forthcoming game. A...
May2013
News Sony to Celebrate 15 Years of Gran Turismo, Reveal the Future of the Brand
Silverstone the venue for exciting announcements
Sony’s gearing up for a big Gran Turismo event on 15th May. The celebration of the franchise’s 15th anniversary will take place at Silverstone in England, and will reveal secrets about the future of the simulation series. Considering the recent rumours regarding Gran Turismo 6, you can pretty much...
