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Gran Turismo 5 Being Held Up For “Marketing Reasons”
1:00AM Luke Plunkett | Gran Turismo 5, the first game in the series proper since 2004’s GT4, will be released in Japan in March 2010. Everywhere else, though is up in the air. Why so? Blame marketing. More »
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How Much Did Gran Turismo 5 Cost To Make?
5:00AM Brian Ashcraft | Gran Turismo 5 has been years in the making. Last time we checked, years are not cheap. Years are expensive. More »
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Real Racing Will Affect Gran Turismo
3:00PM Brian Ashcraft | This August, Gran Turismo designer Kazunori Yamauchi did more than drive in Germany’s Nurburgring circuit, he finished first — his third race and first in an actual racing car. But what does this mean for Gran Turismo? More »
Features
Whatever Happened To Gran Turismo HD’s DLC Model?
11:20AM Michael McWhertor | When we visited Gran Turismo creators Polyphony Digital in 2006, president Kazunori Yamauchi previewed what would become Gran Turismo HD, the first “real driving simulation” for the PlayStation 3 that would offer 770 cars and 50 tracks for download. More »
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Gran Turismo Creator Explains PSP Delays, Controls & Online Play
7:40AM Michael McWhertor | Prior to E3 2009, Gran Turismo for the PSP was largely considered vapourware, a driving simulation that felt like little more than a five-year-old announcement. But Gran Turismo is real–and it’s coming to the PlayStation Portable this October. More »
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Gran Turismo For PSP Was Almost “Gran Turismo Spyder”
8:20AM Michael McWhertor | Polyphony Digital’s “real driving simulator” Gran Turismo is finally coming to the PSP this October, some four years after it was announced as Gran Turismo 4 Mobile. But now it’s just simply Gran Turismo. Why is that? More »
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Gran Turismo Boss: “I Want To Release GT5 Asap”
5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Gran Turismo PSP is coming out. That’s nice. Where the heck is Gran Turismo 5? And no, Grand Turismo 5 Prologue does not count. More »
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Gran Turismo To Get Car Damage, Yes, “Soon”
12:30PM Luke Plunkett | Hilarious. Gran Turismo series creator (and professional procrastinator) Kaz Yamauchi has said that car damage – whose absence has long been the achilles heel of the venerable racing series – will be introduced “soon”. More »
Media
Gran Turismo Creator In PS3 Ad
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Here’s the latest PS3 ad featuring a famous Japanese designer. Previously, the ads showcased Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and White Knight Chronicles designer Akihiro Hino. More »
