Gran Turismo - Timeline
Thursday14th Sep 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport to Race Away with Another Beta Before Launch
Details will be revealed soon
Gran Turismo Sport is almost here and it’s got about a tenth of the content you’d expect from a Polyphony Digital title – but we’re not going to let small issues like that ruin our fun, are we? To be fair, having played the title a few times now, it definitely feels great behind-the-wheel – and we suspect...
Tuesday22nd Aug 2017
Gamescom 2017 Goodness Gracious! Gran Turismo Sport Looks Stunning at Night
Trip the light fantastic
Sony may not be going crazy at Gamescom 2017, but the show’s in Germany so it seems like the ideal venue to showcase Gran Turismo Sport. And in addition to the game’s Limited Edition PlayStation 4 bundle, the platform holder’s also dropped this footage of the Nurburgring at night. Now, we all know that
Gamescom 2017 Gran Turismo Sport Sharpens Up with Limited Edition PS4
Something new
Sony was teasing “something new” yesterday, and as we accurately predicted it was referring to a new limited edition Gran Turismo Sport PlayStation 4 hardware bundle. This snazzy slab of circuitry comes in silver and black, and is adorned with the signature of Polyphony Digital’s premium racing series. We actually really like the...
Thursday17th Aug 2017
News Sony's Really Ratcheting Up the Gran Turismo Sport Marketing
Join the human race
Gran Turismo is still technically Sony’s biggest franchise – even though we’d argue Uncharted gives it a run for its money these days. Nevertheless, you’d expect the platform holder to promote the upcoming Gran Turismo Sport pretty heavily ahead of its October release, and it’s just starting to put its foot on the gas...
Thursday10th Aug 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Will Apparently Not Have Microtransactions
Hmm
Gran Turismo Sport is evidently eyeing the fledgling service game model, with regular updates and improvements planned over a large span of time. As we’ve seen with the likes of Overwatch, continued development is usually funded through the sale of loot boxes or other trinkets, but series creator Kazunori Yamauchi says there won’t be any...
Saturday5th Aug 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport's Livery Editor Lets You Upload Decals
Pimp your ride
Creative types are guaranteed to get a lot out of Gran Turismo Sport between its mind-blowing Scapes photo feature and its new livery editor. According to PlayStation Access, you’ll be able to upload your own decals in the latter, enabling you to create logos and patterns in Photoshop and then import them into the game. The editor...
Friday4th Aug 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Has the Best Photo Mode Ever Made
Scape believe
Gran Turismo Sport may be light on single player content, but one area it’s absolutely not lacking in is photography options. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi – a keen photographer himself – has masterminded what Polyphony Digital is calling Scapes, which essentially allows you to drop car models into real-world locations...
Sunday30th Jul 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport May Be in for a Tough Ride
Sim racer is already disappointing some
Gran Turismo Sport is being taken on tour ahead of its October release date, but the response is not all that positive at the moment. The reality is that Polyphony Digital has ditched the franchise’s car collecting origins in favour of a more online-focused experience. The campaign, then, will not see you...
Thursday13th Jul 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport Actually Has a PS4 Release Date, and It's 2017
Finally
Well what do you know, Gran Turismo Sport finally has a release date on PlayStation 4. It's about time, isn't it? We're happy to report that the racing sim will indeed launch this year, taking a corner to Sony's console on the 18th October. The trailer that we've embedded above is a short one, but its stylish and it's got that all important...
Tuesday27th Jun 2017
News Documentary Details the Creation of Gran Turismo
Sports car superstar
True story: this author once sat opposite Kazunori Yamauchi (and Translator-san) eating a burger. A surreal moment, for sure. This documentary from IGN includes some nice anecdotes from the luminary, as he speaks of his passion for photography among other things, and sheds some light on what makes Gran Turismo such an enduring...
Tuesday13th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Gran Turismo Sport Still Doesn't Have a Firm PS4 Release Date
But it does have a snazzy trailer
E3 2017 has arrived, but there’s still no firm date attached to Gran Turismo Sport. The simulation racer – which was originally scheduled to release last year – is currently slated for the Fall. Fortunately, while the release's firm launch date still remains somewhat underwraps, Sony has released a classy new...
Gallery Gran Turismo Sport PS4 Screenshots Speed Out of E3 2017
Gran Turismo Sport has a big presence at E3 2017 this year, and Sony has released some tasty looking screenshots of the Polyphony Digital developed exclusive. As you’d expect, it’s looking super shiny, and is still on course for a 2017 release. <screenshots game="games/ps4/gran_turismo_sport" today="true" limit="0"> Is your internal...
Monday12th Jun 2017
E3 2017 Gran Turismo Sport Will Be Dated Tomorrow
Announced during Sony presser pre-show
Gran Turismo Sport, the anticipated simulation racer for the PlayStation 4, will be dated during the pre-show of Sony's E3 2017 press conference tomorrow. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed the tidbit on Twitter, noting that fans should tune in between 5PM PDT and 6PM PDT tomorrow, in the moments before...
Monday17th Apr 2017
Hands On Behind the Wheel of Gran Turismo Sport
On track?
Are we allowed to write about this? Gran Turismo Sport's closed beta agreement terms specifically stipulate that the server stress test can't be talked about, but video platforms are filled with footage and public forums are chatting pretty openly about the racer. Hmm, for the purposes of this hands on preview, let's just pretend that...
Thursday13th Apr 2017
News Gran Turismo Sport PS4 Beta Codes Start Doing the Rounds in Europe
Lap it up
It's been a bit of an arduous wait, but Gran Turismo Sport beta codes are finally being sent out in Europe ahead of this Easter weekend's online racing sessions. Check your emails to see if you've got in, which will take you to a webpage including a code and additional information on the server stress test itself. The client weighs in at...
Tuesday11th Apr 2017
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...
Thursday30th Mar 2017
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...
Friday24th Mar 2017
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...
Wednesday22nd Mar 2017
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...
Monday20th Mar 2017
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...
Saturday18th Mar 2017
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...
Thursday9th Mar 2017
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...
Saturday3rd Dec 2016
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
Monday7th Nov 2016
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...
Thursday3rd Nov 2016
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...
Tuesday30th Aug 2016
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...
Thursday18th Aug 2016
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...
Saturday18th Jun 2016
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...
Friday10th Jun 2016
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...
Monday23rd May 2016
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...
