Gran Turismo - Timeline
Wednesday28th Mar 2018
News Free GT Sport Update Adds Cars, Improves PSVR Features, More
New track! New Scapes!
Gran Turismo Sport is the gift that keeps giving and giving, with Polyphony Digital pledging yet another massive free update for the simulation racer today. Due out from 29th March, the patch bundles a bevy of new features and content, including a whopping 13 extra cars. Here’s the full list: Honda Raybrig Concept-GT...
Wednesday21st Mar 2018
News Sony Taken to Task for 'Misleading' Gran Turismo Sport Ad
Platform holder failed to be clear about online requirement
Sony’s been given a stern slap on the wrists by the Advertising Standards Authority for a “misleading” Gran Turismo Sport commercial which aired on UK television last year. The advert showed various tracks and vehicles that can’t be accessed without an Internet connection, which the...
Wednesday28th Feb 2018
News Gran Turismo Sport Drives Away with Another Huge Free Update
Grand
You’ve got to give Polyphony Digital credit: the post-release support for Gran Turismo Sport has been nothing short of sensational. And with the release of v1.13, the simulation racer’s received another batch of content – absolutely free of charge. If this is what the service-based future for Sony’s flagship franchise holds, then long...
Monday26th Feb 2018
News Gran Turismo Sport Adds Another 12 Cars This Week
Free of charge again
If you haven’t been following Gran Turismo Sport, you may be forgiven for not knowing that its post-release support has been spectacular. Polyphony Digital has been updating the title with unprecedented regularity, adding new cars and content free of charge. This week will see another of those, as 12 vehicles get added to the...
Friday26th Jan 2018
News Free Gran Turismo Sport Update Adds Cars, Tracks, and Bonus Campaigns
Monza hunter
Well, if Gran Turismo Sport continues like this, those criticisms levelled at the lack of content under the simulation racer’s hood are going to look very silly indeed, aren’t they? Polyphony Digital has detailed the next big update for the popular PlayStation 4 exclusive, and it spans more than just cars, as starting 26th January...
Sunday21st Jan 2018
News Gran Turismo Sport to Secure Sizeable Update Next Week
Supra hot
Polyphony Digital’s iterating upon Gran Turismo Sport with frightening speed, and hot on the heels of December’s huge update, creator Kazunori Yamauchi is already teasing a new update. Set to release next week, the patch will include 10 new vehicles – including the oft-requested Toyota Supra if our eyes serve us correctly. Other...
Sunday24th Dec 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport's Servers Offline Ahead of the Holidays
No roadmap for a resolution
Oh no! Gran Turismo Sport is built with multiplayer in mind, and it’s been pretty reliable since launch. The holidays have brought the simulation racer’s servers crashing down, though – and rendered most of the title unplayable. Because of the release’s FIA License element, you need to be connected to the game’s...
Friday22nd Dec 2017
News GT Sport Update Adds New Single Player Campaign, 12 Cars, More for Free
All you wanted for Xmas
Ah, so this is Games as a Service done the correct way. As promised, Polyphony Digital has released a ginormous update for Gran Turismo Sport, which adds a requested single player campaign, 12 new cars, and a bunch of other features all free of charge. You can download it right now – in fact, if your PlayStation 4’s in...
Wednesday22nd Nov 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Scores Traditional Single Player Campaign for Free
Huge updates planned for Polyphony's racer
Well, then. The biggest criticism pointed at Gran Turismo Sport was that it lacked the franchise’s traditional single player campaign mode – and it looks like Polyphony Digital’s taken that feedback to heart. Starting in December, it will roll out an enormous new update incorporating what it’s...
Friday3rd Nov 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Grabs a PlayStation VR Bundle for the Holidays
Speed freak
Gran Turismo Sport is one of the biggest PlayStation VR compatible brands available right now, so it makes sense for Sony to bundle the simulation racer with the hardware. Unfortunately, the functionality is so disappointingly limited that this kinda feels like a bad pack-in – hopefully Polyphony Digital has been paying attention to...
Thursday19th Oct 2017
Hands On How Does Gran Turismo Sport Fare with PlayStation VR?
Ups and downs
Around about a year ago, we hopped inside Gran Turismo Sport’s cockpit with a PlayStation VR headset on and walked away somewhat unimpressed. We felt that the game looked fine in virtual reality – better than DriveClub VR, we commented at the time – but we weren’t exactly blown away, especially after seeing the title running in...
Wednesday18th Oct 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Scores Free Scapes at Launch
What up, Invaders
Gran Turismo Sport already has a generous selection of Scapes at launch, allowing you to place your virtual vehicles in all manner of real-world locations for photography reasons. But it seems Polyphony Digital couldn’t wait to create a few more, as it’s offering a free expansion on the PlayStation Store to coincide with the...
Tuesday17th Oct 2017
Guide Can You Play Gran Turismo Sport Offline?
What if you're not connected to the Internet?
Gran Turismo Sport is the first instalment in Polyphony Digital’s series to have a heavy online focus. With the title enabling players to earn an authentic FIA license, there’s a level of integrity that needs to be maintained within the game. This means that the title has some huge online...
Feature DriveClub Is An Alternative to Gran Turismo Sport Worth Considering
How fast do you wanna go?
Gran Turismo Sport launches this week, and it will snatch the PlayStation 4 racing game baton from DriveClub with little resistance. Evolution Studios’ simcade didn’t enjoy the best start to its short life, being driven out of the PS4’s launch window before releasing in a particularly sorry state. But the British...
Site News Gran Turismo Sport PS4 Review - Where's Our Verdict?
Race against time
Gran Turismo Sport is out now in North America and later this week in Europe and Japan, which marks the first instalment of the simulation racer on the PlayStation 4. Millions of you downloaded the demo to get your first taste of the title, and we’ve been faffing around with final code for a few days. However, despite a global...
Monday16th Oct 2017
News Sony Announced a $46,000 PS4 Bundle, And It Sold Out
Seriously
Sony has announced and sold out of the most expensive PlayStation 4 bundle in history. Available exclusively in Taiwan, the $46,000 package comes with a PS4 Pro, a PlayStation VR headset, a subscription to PlayStation Plus, a Thrustmaster T-GT racing wheel, an APIGA AP1 racing seat, a 4K Bravia television with HDR, a copy of Gran Turismo...
News UK Police Drivers Use Gran Turismo Sport to Train
Round the bend
This wasn’t a press release we expected to see in our inbox this morning, but Sony is throwing all of its marketing resources behind Gran Turismo Sport at the moment, so we probably shouldn’t be all that surprised. PlayStation has partnered with Lincolnshire Police Force to – and we quote – “offer supplementary training to...
Sunday15th Oct 2017
News Kazunori Yamauchi, Shuhei Yoshida Remember 20 Years of Gran Turismo
Racing religion
This is a nice little video which should get you in the mood for the upcoming Gran Turismo Sport. In it, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi and Sony Worldwide Studios executive Shuhei Yoshida look back at 20 years of racing game development – and include anecdotes about their ambitions for the original GT right the way through to the...
Saturday14th Oct 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport's HDR Implementation Is Drawing a Lot of Praise
Digital Foundry declares racer an HDR killer app
Gran Turismo Sport looks ridiculous with HDR enabled, and its implementation is beginning to get a lot of praise. Digital Foundry has uploaded a beaming video hailing the simulation racer’s use of the technology, and if you happen to have a compatible television, you can actually watch the video in...
Thursday12th Oct 2017
News F1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton Will Be Your Mentor in Gran Turismo Sport
Bringing some bling
One of the cool things about Gran Turismo Sport is that it wants to make you a better driver. The game is packed with lessons and tutorials designed to teach you about the finer aspects of racing, and F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton will be appearing in the final release to share some of his own tips and techniques. The three-time...
News Gran Turismo Sport's Demo Proved a Roaring Success
Demand took Polyphony Digital by surprise
More than one million people played Gran Turismo Sport’s demo – which has conveniently been rebranded an open beta in recent days – the moment it was made available. Sony allowed PlayStation Plus subscribers to pre-load the 43GB sampler, and there was pent-up enthusiasm within the racing game community...
Tuesday10th Oct 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport's Getting Its Own DualShock 4
And various collector's editions
Are you enjoying the Gran Turismo Sport demo? Sony would like to tempt you with a themed DualShock 4 controller, which is available to pre-order on Amazon right now. Essentially, this is a silver PlayStation 4 controller with the simulation racer’s logo plastered on the touchpad, but heck – it could have been...
Monday9th Oct 2017
News You Can Take Gran Turismo Sport's PS4 Demo for a Spin Now
Try before you buy
Just an FYI: Gran Turismo Sport’s demo is live now. The time limited test – which will expire at 8:00AM PT on 12th October – allows you to try out a variety of modes, including the educational single player campaign, the e-sports focused online multiplayer, and the highly customisable arcade mode. You’ll also be able to...
News Gran Turismo Sport Plays the Nostalgia Card for UK Commercial
History lesson
Gran Turismo Sport’s marketing onslaught is starting to ramp up in the UK, and one cool commercial that’s running on social media (and potentially TV as well?) is this nostalgic look back at the brand's evolution. It basically runs through the years to the beat of the franchise’s iconic honk, ending with a quick look at the...
Sunday8th Oct 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport's Attract Mode Is a Thing of Beauty
Different class
Attract modes are great. Originally employed by arcade games to draw attention and coax quarters out of unsuspecting pockets, they’re not quite as common on console games these days. They still exist, of course: MLB The Show 17 has a great one where it’ll start up a CPU vs CPU game which you can join at any time. But this Gran...
Saturday7th Oct 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport's Demo Will Break Your Bandwidth Cap
Not exactly light weight
Gran Turismo Sport’s timed demo is available to pre-load now in some territories, and its file size is an absolute monster. Weighing in at an eye-watering 43GB, you’re probably going to want to queue this one up right now, as even a quick connection’s going to have to wrestle with that amount of data. Your progre
Thursday5th Oct 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Outlines Car Classes in Super Slick Trailer
Also introduces Interlagos
Gran Turismo Sport’s warming its tires ahead of its release in under two weeks, and Polyphony Digital’s dropped a superb trailer detailing the car classes that you’ll find in the final game. Even if you’re not really interested in motorsport, this clip is brilliantly produced – explaining exactly how vehicles are...
Tuesday3rd Oct 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Comes With a Free Copy of That's You
Sure, why not?
Sony really wants people to try out its PlayLink party game, That’s You. In addition to currently being free with PlayStation Plus, updated Gran Turismo Sport box art notes that you’ll also get a complimentary copy of the smartphone-powered social experience with Polyphony Digital’s flagship simulation racer. Well, this appears...
News Sony Flags Timed Gran Turismo Sport Demo for 9th October
Transfer your progress to the full game
Gran Turismo Sport is getting a four-day demo – and any progress you make during the sample period will carry through to the full game. Scheduled to run from 12:00AM PT on 9th October through 8:00AM PT on 12th October, you’ll be able to earn up to $1MM in-game credits in the demo to transfer into the final...
Wednesday20th Sep 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport's Ultimate Vision McLaren Is Like a Bloody Tron Cycle
Playable in the game
God, this new concept car set to appear in Gran Turismo Sport is bonkers. Designed by McLaren in collaboration with Polyphony Digital and series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, it hints at the kind of vehicle the British manufacturer could be building in 2030 and beyond. And it’s just mental: it’s like a Tron Cycle where you have...
