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Wed, May 15, 2013 | 16:40 BST
Gran Turismo series has shifted 70 million units
Jim Ryan, SCEE’s president and CEO, has announced at the Gran Turismo 15th Anniversary event that Gran Turismo 5 has sold 10 million units worldwide, and the series as a whole has moved 70 million units. Ryan said almost half of those were sold in Europe. Ryan also said that “PlayStation and Gran Turismo are always going to be linked,” as the series is and will remain exclusive to PlayStation”. Sony Europe is tweeting the announcements as they happen from Silverstone, and you can keep up with its tweets through the link.
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 17:15 BST
Sony celebrates 15 years of Gran Turismo
SCEE is celebrating the 15th anniversary Gran Turismo by hosting an event at Silverstone Circuit in the UK, where Kazunori Yamauchi is set to discuss the future of the series.
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 01:12 BST
PS3 Legacy bundle offers two games and 500GB HDD for $300
Sony has unveiled a new PlayStation 3 retail bundle with some pretty impressive pack-ins.
Thu, Jan 17, 2013 | 10:08 GMT
New Gran Turismo circuit hinted at in DLC trailer
Gran Turismo 5 received a new car earlier this week. Could the arrival of the Corvette Stingray DLC provide a hint towards future GT tracks? It seems so.
Mon, Jan 14, 2013 | 23:46 GMT
Gran Turismo 5 gets free Corvette Stingray DLC
Gran Turismo 5′s mysterious Corvette prototype takes its wrapping off this week, revealing the all-new Stingray.
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 12:08 GMT
Gran Turismo 5′s GT Academy becomes reality TV series in February
Gran Turismo 5′s ongoing GT Academy campaign – in which gamers are trained up to become professional race drivers for Nissan – is to become a reality TV show airing in the UK from February 4th. Get more details after the break.
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 | 00:11 GMT
Gran Turismo 5 boasts exclusive Corvette C7 Test Prototype
Gran Turismo 5 fans, hit up the PlayStation Store to grab a new piece of free DLC featuring Chevrolet’s ultra-secret Corvette C7 Test Prototype.
Tue, Nov 06, 2012 | 11:12 GMT
Gran Turismo series has shifted 67.8 million units to date
Gran Turismo 5 may have taken an age to release, but why rush it when sales of 67.8 million is the reward? Developer Polyphony Digital has released official Gran Turismo series stats. Anyone want to guess which game has sold the most? Find out below.
Thu, Sep 20, 2012 | 17:20 BST
Gran Turismo 5′s getting three new cars next week
GT5: Academy Edition launches next week, and so does more DLC for Gran Turismo 5.
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 | 18:10 BST
Next-gen Gran Turismo: details “soon,” says Yoshida
News on plans for the next generation of Gran Turismo aren’t far away, Sony Worldwide Studios chief Shuhei Yoshida has assured VG247.
Mon, Aug 13, 2012 | 12:18 BST
Yamuchi wary of giving timeframe for Gran Turismo 6
Kazunori Yamauchi, series producer on Gran Turismo 6, is wary of providing a timeframe for the game’s release.
Fri, Jul 27, 2012 | 07:10 BST
Gran Turismo lead talks Vita, GT6 and mods
Speaking at an event in China, Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi gave Gran Turismo fans a few clues as to the franchise’s future.
Tue, Jun 26, 2012 | 18:28 BST
Toyota Scion FR-S and Twin Ring Motegi DLC released for GT5
Sony has announced the Twin Ring Motegi circuit pack and the Scion FR-S ’12 will be released for Gran Turismo 5 tomorrow via the usual PS Store update. It will be free of charge. Hit up the PS Blog for more information.
Mon, Jun 25, 2012 | 08:28 BST
36.4 billion miles racked up in GT5′s online
36.4 billion miles have been driven online on Gran Turismo 5 since the Polyphony racer’s launch in late 2010, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has tweeted.
Thu, May 17, 2012 | 00:21 BST
GT Academy champion offers tips and tricks today
The US leg of GT Academy 2012 is well under way, with over 600,000 competitors participating in this year’s season since it began on May 1. Those eager to snaffle the chance at a racing contract should tune into Twitch.TV later today, when Bryan Heitkotter, the first US winner, will be handing out free advice. The broadcast kicks off at 6:00PM PDT. Once again, visit the PS Blog for more info.
Tue, May 08, 2012 | 00:37 BST
GT Academy 2012 in full swing; qualifying track screened, promo calls revheads to arms
GT Academy 2012 is under way, and you don’t even need to own Gran Turismo 5 to qualify. Study the curves of the track included the free downloadable qualifier, and be inspired by a stirring trailer.
Mon, Apr 16, 2012 | 14:58 BST
GT Academy 2012 to start on May 1
Sony’s announced it’ll beginning GT Academy 2012 on May 1, kicking off with the release of a special Gran Turismo demo just for the event.
Sun, Mar 11, 2012 | 22:02 GMT
Rumour – Bathurst to be featured in Gran Turismo
One Gran Turismo fan claims to have spotted a group of Polyphony Digital staffers taking reference photos at an Australian track.
Tue, Feb 14, 2012 | 07:36 GMT
GT5 gets update 2.05 this week
Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed Polyphony will release version 2.05 of Gran Turismo 5 this week, beginning from Japan tomorrow. The update, which will spread to Europe on Thursday following the Asian release, will stablise gameplay and fix bugs for online.
Thanks, Andriasang.
Mon, Feb 06, 2012 | 01:58 GMT
Gran Turismo 5 patch due February 7
Producer Kazunori Yamauchi has announced via Twitter , as translated by Andriasang, that the next title update for Gran Turismo 5 is due on February 7. No details have emerged regarding the patch, which will likely bring the racer to version 2.04. the PlayStation 3 exclusive launched in November 2010 and has continued to evolve through patches and DLC.
Thanks, CVG.


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