Retro

The 1970s Movie That Looks Just Like A Video Game

In 1976, a short film called C’était un Rendez-vous was released in France. It ran for 10 minutes. And if you’ve ever played a driving game you’ll probably want to watch it. There’s no real plot or anything to it, at least not until the end. It’s just a guy driving a Mercedes-Benz 450SEL6.9 around Paris with a camera strapped to the front of it. And it was very illegal.


March 11, 2012
PlayStation

Rumour: Polyphony Digital Spotted Taking Photos Of Mount Panorama For New Gran Turismo

Kotaku AU

Just this week, this loveable pair was spotted doing leg and truck-powered laps of Bathurst’s Mount Panorama. I’m sure there exists a hundred different reasons why two guys in brightly-coloured vests would be taking snaps of what’s arguably Australia’s most recognised race track, but audio from an intrepid soul’s phone camera strongly points to the raceway featuring in the next instalment in Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo series.


January 13, 2012
PlayStation

Gran Turismo 5 Gets More Cars, New Track

On January 17, Gran Turismo 5 owners will get two news pieces of DLC to purchase, one of them a pack with six new cars, the other a new test track.


January 9, 2012
In Real Life

What’s Missing From Car Games? The Nutty Drivers And Nuttier Cars.

Cars aren’t just about the cars. They’re about the colourful characters that buy them, customise them, and drive them.


December 15, 2011
PlayStation

Gran Turismo 5 Gets More New Cars Via DLC

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


December 1, 2011
In Real Life

The New Gran Turismo 5 Is Called Spec II

Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5 is getting an update. It’s called Gran Turismo 5: Spec II.


November 29, 2011
November 17, 2011
In Real Life

This Lady’s ’71 Camaro Is Now In Gran Turismo

Mary Pozzi owns a sweet 1971 Camaro. It’s so sweet, in fact, that Gran Turismo 5 developers Polyphony Digital have decided to put it in their video game.


October 18, 2011
PlayStation

Gran Turismo 5′s DLC Delayed In The US

Asia has Gran Turismo 5′s latest downloadable content already. Europe gets it very soon. But in the US, it’s been delayed until October 25. To make up for the wait, players will receive a “special bonus”.


October 12, 2011
PlayStation

Gran Turismo 5 Gets Much Better, Just In Time For Forza 4

While we’re still a week away from the big batch of downloadable content for Gran Turismo 5, the free 2.0 update drops today, delivering car interiors, 2011 NASCAR racers, and tons of fixes and tweaks, just in time to turn racing fans’ heads away from Forza 4.