Tag Archives: gt5
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.
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.
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.
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 | 18:00 GMT
Gran Turismo 5 update and new DLC drops next week
Sony has announced Car Pack 3 and a new Speed Test Pack will be released for Gran Turismo 5 next week. Car Pack 3 contains the following cars: Lamborghini Aventador; Jaguar XJR9; Aston Martin V12 Vantage 2011; VW 1200 1966; Mini Countryman S 2011; and Nissan Leaf and will run you €5.99. The Speed Test Pack features a new oval test track with a performance measurement mode and the ability to compare stats and data between vehicles stored in the garage. It will be priced at €4.99. Both DLC releases will be made available on January 18, alongside Update 2.03, whoch contains small changes to the game, as well as new theme colours and wallpapers. New screenshots are in the gallery below.
Fri, Jan 06, 2012 | 18:40 GMT
Pick up the Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition January 17
Sony has announced the Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition will be made available for purchase on January 17 for $39.99. The package contains the original game as well as the “new and improved features and functionality” from all downloadable updates through Spec 2.0. It also contains a voucher for DLC content which includes: the Racing Car Pack, Car Pack 2, Course Pack, Racing Gear Pack, and Paint Pack. Via US PS Blog.
Wed, Oct 19, 2011 | 14:14 BST
GT5 DLC hitting US on October 25
SCEA’s confirmed the first pile of DLC for Gran Turismo 5 has been re-dated in the US for October 25. The DLC, which includes new tracks, cars and other goodies was due to launch yesterday, October 18, as part of the US PS Store release. To make up for the delay, Sony is tossing in a “unique GT Academy dynamic theme,” as well the Honda NSX GT500 Stealth Model for free to those who purchase the Complete Pack by November 7. The releases in Europe and Asia, however, were unaffected.
Wed, Oct 05, 2011 | 17:00 BST
GT5 Functionality Update 2.0 detailed, releasing October 11
The contents of Functionality Update 2.0 to Gran Turismo 5 have been detailed by Sony and Polyphony Digital, and it looks as though the free update will include interior views in standard cars, and the ability to save progress during endurance races.
Fri, Sep 09, 2011 | 21:43 BST
Friday Shorts: Weezer, Conan, Steam sale, GT5, Dead Space 2, Katy Perry
It’s Friday. Thank [insert expletive here]! Have some shorts to get you started.
Tue, Mar 01, 2011 | 16:27 GMT
Tuesday shorts, part 2: DA2 character interaction, Child of Eden’s vibrating belt, more
So. Much. News. Be sure to scan the smaller headlines from earlier on today in Brenna’s round-up before subconsciously absorbing the one-hit stories after the break.
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 15:11 GMT
GT5 gets mega update 1.06, B-Spec online racing enabled
Polyphony’s released a massive update to Gran Turismo 5 that now enables B-Spec mode to be played via online.
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 18:35 GMT
Watch a four-year old play Gran Turismo 5
The title of the post says it all really, and since it’s Saturday, have some cute along with your news.
Tue, Jan 04, 2011 | 10:03 GMT
Official GT5 racing wheel unboxed in epic ISR video

Inside Sim Racing‘s created what is surely one of the greatest unboxing videos of all time, giving an amazing level of reverence to the arrival of one of the first Thrustmaster T500RS units in the US.
Mon, Dec 13, 2010 | 12:40 GMT
GT5 loading times halved with SSD installation, says Phil

Some plucky chap called “Phil,” posting on the Beyond3D forums, has claimed that GT5′s infamous loading times can be cut in half by playing the game off a solid state drive.
Wed, Dec 01, 2010 | 16:15 GMT
Japanese software charts Nov. 22-28: Gran Turismo 5 moves over 430K units

Gran Turismo 5 debuted last week in Japan, and according to the Media Create figures for November 22- 28, it was a good week for Polyphony Digital and Sony.
Thu, Nov 25, 2010 | 15:03 GMT
Polyphony confirms GT5 online update for this weekend

Polyphony boss Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed an update to Gran Turismo 5′s online will go live this weekend.
Thu, Nov 25, 2010 | 07:38 GMT
GT5 single-play scuppered by “extreme online traffic congestion”

GT5′s single-player component is being lagged up by “extreme online traffic congestion,” according to a Kotaku report.
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 | 10:27 GMT
GT5 Photo mode images leak before final launch

Following last week’s confirmation that GT5 is to ship globally on November 24, a bunch of knock-out images of the racer’s photo mode have emerged from hookey copies.




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