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Yamauchi has played Forza 3, thinks it's not quite a sim

While people have vastly varying opinions on the overall quality of Gran Turismo's ability to simulate actual driving, the general opinion around the water cooler is that it's the closet thing yo...
Car Porn: Gran Turismo 5's Toyota FT-86 concept

Typical car porn is real-life, existing automobiles that you'll never get the money or chance to get your hands on. You just look and lust over. Concept car porn is different, in that it's possib...
At least one version of GT5 may ship with three discs

Forza Motorsport 3 shipped with two discs. Gran Turismo 5 may ship with three.In a recent video spotted by GT Planet, game creative director and speed enthusiast Kazunori Yamauchi talks a bit the...
GT5 producer: 'We could release it any time we want'

Great, dude. How about right now? Or even anytime soon?Fine, I'm sure he didn't mean it in that way, but we can only hear the old story of how they're taking their time to do a good job so many t...
Gran Turismo 5 is still happening, still looks amazing

Set to hit December 2045 on the PS9, Gran Turismo 5 is looking great considering how early it is in the game’s development process. Case in point, the screens below.Earlier this afternoon, ...
Turn 10: Gran Turismo 5 ain't got nothing on Forza 3

Consider it a nice calling out. A polite one. Still, Gran Turismo 5 was called out by Turn 10's Dan Greenawalt."I've got huge respect for Yamauchi and what the Polyphony Digital team does, t...
Game SERIES Debate to the Death! T. Metal VS G. Turismo

Last week's debate will hopefully be a wake up call to those responsible for the Mortal Kombat series' future. The numbers from our microcosm debate poll may show that a small group of people are...
Gran Turismo 5: Screens of exotics look crazy good

Damn. How great do these screens of Ferrari and Lamborghini cars look? Eye-searingly good, I'd say. I'm not sure why there's a focus on exotics in the screens released from Sony of Gran Turismo 5...
Purchase Gran Turismo PSP on PSN and get a free car

Free is good, right? But wait -- not Free free, like how Gran Turismo was free for our European friends that bought the PSPgo. Americans still have to buy the game, but at least there's a free bo...
TGS 09: What damage looks like in Gran Turismo 5

It's been a looooong time coming, but Gran Turismo is finally, finally getting car damage in the game. It was absent from GT5: Prologue, but it's here now. This was confirmed a while back at Game...
TGS 09: Forza Motorsport 3 vs Gran Turismo 5

First off, if you're looking for dirt, you won't find much here. Both upcoming racers Forza Motorsport 3 (Xbox 360) and Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) are sure to be great racing games. That said,  I ...
TGS 09: Gran Turismo 5 hitting Japan in March

Well, it's about damn time. Sony revealed during their second press conference of the day that Gran Turismo 5 finally has a solid release date. It will be out in March 2010 in Japan and, well, th...
No fair: Europe gets the Gran Turismo PSP hookup

We already know that Europe is getting Gran Turismo PSP free with their PSPgo. We'll give that to them, as they always get the shaft. But after seeing the other goodies they're getting, including...
Limited edition Gran Turismo PSP pack coming, not PSPgo

Sony has just announced a PSP bundle to follow the Gran Turismo PSP launch, just as we expected. What we did not expect is that a PSPgo is not included in the bundle. The Limited Edition Gran Tur...
Gran Turismo 5 teased with new screens

I know what you're thinking: it's five pictures of a car. Big deal, right? We take what we can get when it comes to Gran Turismo 5 around here. Trust us: there's not much.Unfortunately it's five ...
Gran Turismo PSP bust wide open in screenshots

I've been revved up (see what I did there?) for Gran Turismo PSP ever since I got some hands-on time at E3 earlier this year. I guess that the time from when the game was first announced to the t...
Game SERIES Debate to the Death: Mario Kart VS Gran Turismo

Last week I think we killed a game series. No one checked to see if it was breathing, we just all ran in fear and guilt. Could we have done anything to save the series? We might have to make a pa...
Check out the Gran Turismo 5 real-world side-by-side images

This morning, in the office, I said that I was so excited about Gran Turismo 5. Destructoid Editor-in-Chief Nick Chester replied, "I have to say, I don't get it." And then he remembered...
Take a look at Gran Turismo PSP's colorful pre-order bonuses

Over on the PlayStation.Blog, the pre-order bonuses for Gran Turismo PSP have been divulged. Why is this a big deal, you ask? Try saying that to Dale North and coming back home with the same face...
Gran Turismo 5 will get a release date 'soon'

It took around fourteen seconds (or twenty minutes Standard Internet Time) to catch a glimpse of a shiny car in the trailer for Gran Turismo 5 at the E3 2009 Sony Press Conference. We joked about...
Sony translator doesn't give a crap about Gran Turismo PSP

I thought Sony's showing at E3 was pretty strong this year. Their press conference was a delight for this gamer, as it featured new games and tech that I can look forward to in 2009 and on. There...
E3 09: Hands on with Gran Turismo PSP

Seeing Gran Tursimo PSP running for the first time was like having that friend that has owed you money forever just forking it up for you one day out of the blue: you would have liked to get your...
Metal Gear Solid 4 among six new PS3 'Greatest Hits' titles

This morning, Sony has announced a new batch of “Greatest Hits” titles that will be hitting retail on June 16. Because these releases are hitting shelves after E3, we predict that at ...
Gran Turismo 5 to grace 'as many platforms as possible'

Our magical release date prediction ball broke last week during a furious session of ping-pong at the office, so we can’t spill the beans on when Gran Turismo 5 will finally grace store she...
Gran Turismo 5 release date still in the air, fast car devs build slow

A few days ago we reported that Gran Turismo 5 would be released by Christmas 2009 in the UK. Sony’s chief executive in southern Europe, James Armstrong, conveyed the release date to Spanis...
Gran Turismo 5 to grace Europe next Christmas

Europeans can begin jumping with glee (or at least pulling out those MadCat steering wheels out of the closet) because it seems likely that Gran Turismo 5 will be coming just in time for next Chr...
Gran Turismo Prologue gets a vehicular update

Today, an update added several cars and a few gameplay enhancements to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The update is free and the cars are probably wicked fast.The first of the new cars is the GT by Cit...
Gran Turismo TV makes its debut with Friday's update

Friday is going to be a good day for those of you who have been patiently waiting for Gran Turismo TV to finally make its way onto the PS3. If all goes as planned, you'll be greeted with what Son...
Gran Turismo 5 definitely not coming out soon

One of the odder points of Sony’s press conference at E3 this year was the unveiling of Polyphany Digital’s newest enhancement for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, called GT TV. Apparently, G...
Milestone: Gran Turismo series ships over 50 million units

It has been ten years in the making, but that doesn't make the milestone any less spectacular to Sony and prized developer Polyphony Digital, as both proudly announced that the Gran Turismo games...
It still won't be a Burnout game, but Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is trying

Critics of previous Gran Turismo games have zeroed-in on the title's lack of damage modeling as the glaring misstep of Polyphony Digital's otherwise impeccable racing sim. With the subsequent rel...
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: Plan on licking the bowl?

April 15th has long been notoriously associated with tax deadlines, but thanks to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue being released on that day, gamers at least have something positive to look forward to. M...
Turn it up: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue soundtrack details revealed

We already know that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue looks real purdy. Now Sony sends along details on how next month's release will sound. A press release tells us that soundtrack is headlined by an in...
GT 5 Prologue pre-orders approach critical mass, download details also arrive

Those Europeans must love their shiny cars — either that, or Sony’s advertising campaign has worked wonders, because according to CVG, nearly one million Euro gamers have pre-ordered ...
GT 5 Prologue UK date & price revealed, American green-eyed monster surfaces

It’s a well-established fact that Sony is huge in Europe, and part of that is due to gestures like this. CVG has just confirmed the European release date for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The &u...
GT 5 Prologue vehicle & track list announced, makes real-life racing obsolete

Rev those engines, folks: yesterday, Sony released the full list of courses and cars that will be playable in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The game will be out on April 17th in North America for $39....
New PS3 bundles announced for European market

Peopel frequently complained about the lack of bundles available a few years back, and it looks like the gaming industry certainly heard their cry. Not only are consoles personalized with color a...
Gran Turismo Prologue site goes live, Forza fans brace for the worst

An unnamed source from the house that Kutargi built was kind enough to grace our tip line today with news that Sony has updated their Gran Turismo site to include all the latest information on th...
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue price and release date set

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the PS3 will finally be dropping here in the States on April 17th. The game will go for $39.99 and you will have the choice of downloading the game from the PlayStatio...
Gran Turismo 5 nudges its way onto Japanese charts

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has cracked the Japanese charts at number 3, selling 116,000 copies per Media Create data. However, it's the only PS3 title in the list, which is mostly packed with Wii an...
You don't say! Gran Turismo PSP to be late

The names Gran Turismo and Polyphony Digital synonymous with delays, so it should come to no surprise that the wait for a PlayStation Portable version of Gran Turismo will be just a bit longer. A...
Sixteen-player multiplay with GTA on home consoles? Yes please

Some saucy details have recently come in regarding Rockstar's new-gen sequel to its hailed GTA series, Grand Theft Auto IV. Nabbed from Toronto's PlayStation Holiday Preview Event, these snippets...
Polyphony Digital working on Gran Turismo for PSP ... no, they really mean it!

I remember back in the day, when I used to walk uphill to school in the snow, with no shoes on. Sony had revealed the PlayStation Portable, and along with it, the promise of Gran Turismo 4 Mobile...
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue coming to Blu-ray, PlayStation Network by year's end

Sony has announced that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, the prequel title to "next year's" Gran Turismo 5, will be coming to the PlayStation 3 later this year. Available on both Blu-ray disc a...
Delicious new Gran Turismo 5 pics and news

The 'semi-official' blog ThreeSpeech has posted some very official-looking new Gran Turismo 5 screenshots/eyecandy. A few of the images show an in-car views from the drivers seats of a Ferrari a...
PS3 Gallery: Gran Turismo HD makes real life look soooo last gen

In one word: stunning. The latest screenshots of Gran Turismo HD are not only nearly identical to their real-life equivalents, but they are also crisper and better saturated in most cases. The a...
Sony adds force feedback to Gran Turismo HD Concept

Well well, look who up and decided that rumble/force feedback was good idea after all. Sony has sent word that not only are they updating Gran Turismo HD on the PlayStation 3 for free with new f...
Gran Turismo creator voted to list of automotive visionaries

For the third year in a row, Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has been voted to Motor Trend's Top 50 power list (which will appear in the next issue of Motor Trend). For those of you wi...
Saw it on Dtoid forums: one ugly PS3 crash

Did you know there are an incredible amount of people and interesting game discussions going on right now in the Destructoid forums? We have hundreds of creepy guests just lurking around, just cr...
More Gran Turismo HD video goodness

Why am I giving so much front page love to Gran Turismo? Well, let's face it, besides this and Resistance, the PlayStation 3 ain't got much else to brag about right now. Plus, we can...
GT-HD vs. real life Ferrari: Who ya got?!!

As if you needed another reason to drool over the reality-bending graphics of Gran Turismo HD for the PS3, a French automotive enthusiast has taken comparison photos of a real Ferrari versus wh...
Need a reason to own a PS3? Gran Turismo shows the way

Yeah, the PlayStation 3 games aren't there yet, but they will be. Yeah, the graphics aren't there yet, but they will be. Need proof? Go here, watch the videos, then come to the realizatio...
The allure of free gaming melts the Playstation network

Nothing says "Holiday Joy" like sitting alone on a windy precipice drinking scotch until the idea of throwing yourself off and ending your miserable, lonely existence is palatable ... w...
Gran Turismo HD Concept to be free for download in U.S.

Sony has announced that, come December 24, Gran Turismo HD Concept will be downloadable for free on the PlayStation Network. The demo-like title will feature one track and ten cars, including mod...
Japan getting Gran Turismo PS3 demo before Santa dies

As a gift for the few and the brave PlayStation 3 owners in Japan, Sony is offering up the Gran Turismo HD demo on Christmas eve (that's Dec. 24 for you non-infidels). The download, of cours...
Gran Turismo HD is gonna be free

Yeah, that's right, forget all that microtransaction nonsense we laughed about a few months ago, Sony has now decided that their flagship driving title Gran Turismo HD will be free of charge ...
Driver photos! Gran Turismo 4 HD gallery

Hello dear Dtoid readers! We're also working on our gallery system this weekend. Please pardon the dust as we improve our widget. What better way to test our new photo gallery system tha...




 
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