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Gran Turismo 6 to be released on November 28?

Seyth Miersma — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:00:00 EST

If new rumors are correct, then the development pace over at Polyphony Digital has really ramped up. According to CNET, Gran Turismo 6 might be launching as soon as November 28 of this year.

The rumor that GT6 was coming sooner, rather than later, started when Italian retailer Multiplayer added a listing for the game, complete with a heretofore unseen box cover, as well as the previously unannounced release date. The listing has subsequently been removed, but the genie may be out of the bottle. Adding a bit of credence to the November launch rumor, we do know that Polyphony is planning some kind of announcement this month, though we don't have any details about it, as yet.

Even if GT6 is going to be ready for this fall, there's some chance that the European and North American game details - launch date included - may differ. However, a pre-Playstation 4 launch of GT6 would seem to be good way to tide over fans of the franchise, while the next-generation console version is being developed (not to mention giving PS3 a big shot in the arm on its way out the door).

Keep an eye out for more news on this front later this month, as well as for updates after the industries E3 convention, in mid-June.

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Autoblog Holiday Giveaway 1/5: Win our Racing Games!

John Neff — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:30:00 EST

Enter SweepstakesIt wouldn't be the holidays without Autoblog's annual series of giveaways to close out the year with some good cheer. This year we have five giveaways, starting with today's prize, our collection of racing games from this past year.

Thanks to Senior Editor Seyth Miersma, who has really stepped up Autoblog's review coverage of racing games, we've amassed a nice collection of this year's hottest titles, including Forza Horizon, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Nascar The Game: Inside Line and F1 Race Stars for the Xbox 360, and F1 2012 for the PlayStation3.

Seyth needs to make room for next year's crop of racing games, so we're giving away all of his review copies from 2012 to one of you.

Click here to enter and make sure to read the rules below.

The Rules:

Click here to enter. Requires that you Like the Autoblog Facebook page. Additional entries can be earned if your friends use a unique URL given to you to enter.
Sweepstakes is open to residents of the United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska), the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding Quebec), 18 or older!
The winner will be chosen randomly. One winner will win Forza Horizon, Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Nascar The Game: Inside Line and F1 Race Stars for the Xbox 360, and F1 2012 for the PlayStation3 valued at $459.92.
If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within five days of being contacted. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
The full list of rules, in all its legalese glory, can be found here.
Entries can be submitted until Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 12:00 PM EST.

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Audi Technology Experience game debuts on Playstation Home

Jonathon Ramsey — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:58:00 EST

Filed under: Technology, Videos, Audi, Toys/Games

Audi has added another adventure to its space in PlayStation Home called Audi Technology Experience. At the same time as it is teaching you about "the core technologies that keep Audi at the forefront of automotive design," like quattro, e-tron and Audi Connect, it allows you to configure a car and drive it on one of three tracks.

You select from a menu that offers drive, S-tronic, suspension and damping and frame material options, then try to achieve a time in the city that allows you to unlock additional specifications. And yes, you can choose the clothing for your own still-spiky-haired avatar - but the graphics have come a long way in just three years...

The two videos below can fill you in; the first is a trailer, the second is the intro to the experience. Give that second video time - the sound and action doesn't start until 50 seconds in.

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Corvette C7 prototype now available as free DLC for Gran Turismo 5

Jonathon Ramsey — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:28:00 EST

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Toys/Games, Luxury

Two weeks ago, a camouflaged C7 Corvette was spotted as a screen saver during demo mode in Gran Turismo 5. Today, the Corvette C7 Test Prototype can now be downloaded for free from the Playstation Store.

Chevrolet worked with GT5 developer Polyphony Digital to create an authentic version of the test car prototype that is still in the oven as it prepares for a reveal at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, from the wrinkles in the soft cladding to the "specific driving characteristics that are currently being tuned and refined."

It's the closest you'll get to being a genuine test driver, and you'll hear no complaints from us about gaining that experience in one of the most anticipated sports cars ever. There's a press release below that you can read as you fire up the old PlayStation3.

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Review: Need For Speed: Most Wanted [w/video]

Seyth Miersma — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:58:00 EST

Filed under: Toys/Games

The Follow-Up To One Of Racing's Biggest Franchises Is A Thrill-A-Minute Hit

Need For Speed is one of the longest-running and most popular franchises in the history of arcade-style racing titles - actually, you can ditch the qualifier, it's simply one of the biggest automotive video games, period. So, when the newest iteration of the game, Need For Speed: Most Wanted was announced, we knew immediately that we'd have to give it a run.

The new game arrives in the wake of critical praise for Forza Horizon, a challenger for racing-gamer dollars that shares quite a lot with Most Wanted. Both games offer open-world, sandbox-style driving environments for players to explore, both boast a seriously good-looking selection of vehicles, and both offer the ability to casually top 200 miles per hour while looking for stuff to crash into and/or jump over. In other words: The emphasis in both games is on driving fun, rather than a true-to-life racing experience.

Of course, Most Wanted is far more "arcade" in its style of gameplay than even the newly released Forza title. While the team at Criterion has actually done a rather nice job with the driving physics that power this new Need For Speed - steering, braking, acceleration and the like all feel nicely sorted (if not as realistic as can be found in Gran Turismo, for instance), the best parts of the experience all involve crazily acrobatic maneuvers, and reality-defying racing.

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Video: Gran Turismo 5 Course Maker in action

Zach Bowman — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:24:00 EST

Filed under: Etc., Videos, Toys/Games

Gran Turismo 5 Course Maker - Click above to watch video after the jump

As of right now, we're a little more than a week away from the latest official release date for Gran Turismo 5. Thanks to the ridiculous frequency of delays, we aren't exactly betting on having the game in our hands on November 24. But if, like us, you've been confounded by the repeated launch setbacks, you'll likely find this latest video intriguing. Apparently one of the biggest reasons the game has been pushed back is the addition of a new course creator that allows players to generate their own tracks.

That means that with a little patience, you can cook up just about any combination of turns, elevation changes and the like, and then share them with friends. Something tells us we're going to be working on getting Virginia International Raceway down pat for awhile. Hit the jump to see the clip for yourself.

[Source: Joystiq]

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Videos: Gran Turismo 5 intro, game play hit the web

Zach Bowman — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EST

Filed under: Videos, Toys/Games

A Pagani Zonda takes on Eiger Nordwand in the rain - Click above to watch video after the jump

Somewhere out there on a secluded hog farm, an adorable baby piglet was just born with butterfly wings. A rash of new Gran Turismo 5 gameplay videos have made their way to the information super highway, including a full clip of the racing simulator's seven-minute introduction video. Make sure you've got plenty of break time saved up before diving into that particular gem.

The other clips focus on racing in the rain around Eiger Nordwand and darting through Tsukaba Circuit. It's difficult to tell just how much the graphics have improved over what we've seen of the game in the past thanks to the shaky-hand-cam-on-TV-screen action in each of the videos, but hey, we'll take what we can get.

Knowing that there are some lucky jokers out there playing the game right now almost takes the sting out of the fact that we were supposed to have GT5 in our hands at the beginning of this month. Almost. Hit the jump to check out the action for yourself.

[Sources: Joystiq, YouTube]

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Video: GT5 around the Top Gear test track

Jonathon Ramsey — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:31:00 EST

Filed under: Videos, Toys/Games

Doing laps of the Top Gear test track in ~~Duke Nukem Forever~~ GT5 - Click above to watch video

We'd heard that Polyphony had the rights to in-game representations of the Top Gear test track, and here we have the evidence in moving images. In the next installment of Gran Turismo 5, said to be let loose in November in 3D (we'll wait while you grab that grain of salt), you'll be able to do everything the Stig can do, with all the cars in which he does it. Except, most likely, you won't go anywhere near as fast. Follow the jump for the video, and get those 3D goggles ordered already! Thanks to David for the tip

[Source: Top Gear]

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HKS Racing Controller for PS3 just makes sense

Jonathon Ramsey — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 08:01:00 EST

Filed under: Technology, Toys/Games

A steering-wheel-and-pedal setup for your PS3 starts at around $50, but you'll spend at least double that to get into the good stuff. HKS has teamed with InterWorks on a game controller solution that stays at the $50 mark but could work just as well as a wheel while being a little less intrusive.

The hot-coal red Hipermax III replaces the analog joysticks with a thumb wheel on the left side and throttle and brake buttons on the right side. The wheel has center stripe to aid steering, and the precise inputs of the throttle and brake controls are registered in the digital readout in the center of the controller. For the moment this is PS3-only, and while HKS hasn't released a price, it's pegged to come under $55.

[Source: Motor World Hype]

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Video: Latest Gran Turismo 5 trailer reveals Stig, Vettel, and night racing

Zach Bowman — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:55:00 EST

Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Technology, Videos, Toys/Games

New Gran Turismo 5 trailer - Click above to watch video after the jump

Now that we have an official launch date for Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5, it's hard to contain our anticipation. It doesn't help that the company keeps teasing us with new trailers for the game, each showing some new bit of detail that we hadn't foreseen or been previously able to confirm. The latest spot features a little voiceover action from none other than Sebastian Vettel. It's hard to tell exactly what part the Formula One guru will play in the game, and our imaginations are running wild as a result.

The new trailer also gives us a glimpse at three of the most hotly talked about features of the game - damage rendering, night races and the Top Gear test track. There's even a cameo by The Stig himself. Some say he lacks opposable thumbs and controls joysticks through a series of ultra high-frequency squeals. All we know is, he's in Gran Turismo 5, and we can't wait to get our greedy little paws on the game. We've never been so excited for November 2. Take a peek past the jump to see the video.

[Source: Polyphony Digital via YouTube]

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Thrustmaster's latest gaming rig is the next best thing to a Ferrari 430 Scuderia [w/video]

Noah Joseph — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:08:00 EST

Filed under: Technology, Ferrari, Toys/Games

Thurstmaster Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition - Click above for high-res image gallery

Looking for that ultimate gaming setup for playing Gran Turismo? Short of a full cockpit installed in your living room, this could very well be it.

The Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition from Thurstmaster incorporates an 11-inch steering wheel (a 70% scale replica of the 430 Scuderia's) mounted on an adjustable metal column affixed to a base with twin metal pedals. The wireless system is compatible with the PlayStation 3 and PC (Xbox fans are left stranded by the side of the road), but if you thought the actual Scuderia was expensive, the 23-pound Thrustmaster setup will set you back $250. Follow the jump to watch a demo video and to check out the official press release.

Gallery: Thurstmaster Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition

[Source: Thrustmaster via Engadget]

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Video: Gran Turismo 5 "Nights" trailer has it all

Jonathon Ramsey — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:33:00 EST

Filed under: Videos, Toys/Games

Gran Turismo 5 "Nights" trailer - Click above to watch video after the jump

Perhaps Polyphony Digital should just go into the commercial rendering business. Gran Turismo 5 remains stuck behind a palisade of silence, but new trailers for the game are thrown over the barriers to the salivating hordes every couple of weeks.

A few days ago, Polyphony laid out a NASCAR feast, while this latest, called "Nights," is a potluck dinner with regular gameplay, sports car racing, pit stops, NASCAR, night racing and damage scenes. Plus, a lot of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. And music from Ibiza. Follow the jump to sample the newest dish.

[Source: Joystiq]

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Audi Space on Playstation Home shows off A1, lets you race E-Tron

Jonathon Ramsey — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:48:00 EST

Filed under: Hatchback, Audi, Toys/Games, Luxury

Audi called "Shotgun" on Playstation Home, and is so far the only automaker to take its case to those gamers with its Audi Space. First came the e-Tron Vertical Run racing game, which has lured more than 700,000 players into running more than a million races.

As of last week, you can also find the Audi A1 showroom, which doesn't have much more going on for it than an actual showroom does, but you can look forward to an A1 game next month as well as more info on the e-Tron. And hey, there's always that Audi Corporate Sound Concept to chill out to in the meantime. Follow the jump for the spiel on Audi Space in Audi's own words.

[Source: Audi]

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Gran Turismo 5 gets Data Logger Visualization, imports track day video [w/VIDEO]

Chris Shunk — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:26:00 EST

Filed under: Videos

Click above to view the video after the jump

One day we're going to finally get our hands on Gran Turismo 5. And when we sample Polyphony Digital's long-awaited sequel we'd be amazed (and delighted) if the game lives up to its constantly growing hype. While we still have absolutely no idea when GT5 will hit the shelves, when it does arrive it will come strong with a raft of new features gamers have been clamoring for.

Beyond damage rendering and a cornucopia of racing styles, GT5 will reportedly also come with Data Logger Visualization. DLV will enable gamers to go to a track in the real world and shoot in-car video, upload that clip to the PlayStation 3 and then compare that footage side by side against a virtual run in GT5. The folks at Polyphony Digital tested the functionality for themselves, and the resulting video after the jump is pretty impressive. Amazingly, the only difference between the live and game footage is that the real-world camera was shaky and uncrisp while the GT5 video is expectantly perfect. Very cool. Now if we can only get a copy for ourselves before Forza 4 arrives for the XBOX 360...

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Cover with Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

[Source: GranTurismo via Cold Track Days]

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Report: Gran Turismo 5 "autumn" launch revealed by Sony exec

Chris Shunk — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:01:00 EST

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG in GT5 - Click above for high-res image gallery

Guess what? Puxatony Phil saw his shadow and Sony announced another delay for Gran Turismo 5 in the same week. Oh, the irony. In an interview with Spanish site Canarias Al Dia, CEO of Sony Entertainment Portugal James Armstrong reportedly revealed another disappointing delay for the highly anticipating driving simulation game. Armstrong allegedly said Sony is aiming to have GT5 on store shelves before Christmas, and that the "priority is to make this game with the best quality as possible." Does this mean that Sony and Polyphony Digital are struggling to work out bugs before the all-too-important game is unleashed on the consumer? It sure sounds that way.

If you're at all like us, you're wondering by now whether GT5 will ever see the light of day. The highly hyped, multi-format racing game was supposed to be released in the fall of 2009, then in March of 2010. Now we're talking sometime before December. Note to Sony and Polyphony Digital: Don't publish truck loads of teasers, videos and screen shots more than a year in advance of the big kid console version of the game finds its way onto store shelves. It's just mean.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Cover with Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG

[Source: GT Planet]

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Review: Need For Speed Shift fills gap between Forza 3 and GT5

Chris Shunk — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:59:00 EST

Filed under: Aston Martin, Audi, BMW, Bugatti, Chevrolet, Dodge, Mercedes-Benz, Koenigsegg

Need For Speed Shift - Click above for high-res image gallery

Fall 2009 was supposed to be the next golden age of the racing game, with the genre's two heavy hitters - Forza Motorsport 3 and Gran Turismo 5 - scheduled for release. While Xbox 360 owners were rewarded with an incredibly good Forza 3, several delays of GT5 wrecked the plans of many a Playstation 3 owner, this writer included.

But since we were hell-bent on a new racing game, the decision was made to take a chance on another new racing game that was receiving some good press: Need for Speed Shift. We've spent the last two months playing Shift on PS3 to keep ourselves busy until GT5 is finally released. Were we disappointed or pleasantly surprised with the dark horse of the racing game pack? Hit the jump to find out.

Gallery: Need For Speed Shift

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Video: Audi Space on Playstation Home network the place for spiky-haired sky drivers

Jonathon Ramsey — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:02:00 EST

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Audi, Toys/Games

Audi Space promo video - Click above to watch video

Audi has released a promotional video for its Audi Space area on the Playstation Home network to the Internetz. It's part Blade Runner, part Berlin discotheque and all e-Tron.

From where we sit, it could win a Truth in Advertising award since it lives exactly up to its billing. Besides, if you want to get some digs in Audi Town, this is the only way in. Follow the jump to check out the vid.

[Source: Audi]

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VIDEO: New Gran Turismo 5 trailer confirms new courses, general awesomeness

Chris Shunk — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST

Filed under: Technology, Videos, Toys/Games

New Gran Turismo 5 trailer - Click above to watch the video

Are you starting to wonder if Gran Turismo 5 is ever going to see the light of day? We are, but at the very least we understand why it is taking Polyphony Digital over five years to release the latest edition of its standard-setting racing series. Every video we see shows more detail, more tracks and greater diversity of motoring types. The newest video comes courtesy of the Asia Gaming Expo 2009 show, and it provides a glimpse at some of the many race tracks coming our way when GT5 finally graces us with its presence.

Hit the jump to watch some pretty amazing footage that was unfortunately shot by a consumer grade-camera capturing images via projection. Most of the 1:45 video isn't in-game footage, but it does show some pretty amazing new courses and some breathtaking rally shots. There is footage from Madrid, Rome, Indianapolis and Tsukuba, plus NASCAR, Super GT and more. Among the shots that make this video worth the watch is footage of a race at the airport that features a large passenger jet following close behind a pair of LeMans racers. Wow. The video is bad and the audio cuts off after about 30 seconds, but if you're dying to get your hands on GT 5 we're sure you'll click through to watch the video. Thanks for the tips, everyone!

[Source: YouTube]

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Review: Gran Turismo 5 Demo requires serious skill [w/VIDEO]

Chris Shunk — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:58:00 EST

Filed under: Videos, Toys/Games

Click above to watch the video after the jump

We're waiting with baited breath for the arrival of Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5. It's getting more difficult to sit on our hands all the time, so it's a good thing that Polyphony has released a time trial demo to wet our whistle. The demo is available free of charge for anyone on the Sony Playstation 3 network, and we recently got hold of the 200+ mb file for ourselves (it took about 30 minutes to download via high-speed cable Internet) to get a sense of whether the game is worth our elevated anticipation.

The time trial demo features both a stock and a tuned version of the Nissan 370Z. The goal is to manage the best single lap in each vehicle on a special road course layout of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and our experience with the demo shows that beating every GT5 fan out there for a chance to win a trip to the Indianapolis 500 is going to be no easy task. Hit the jump for our first impressions of the game, along with video of a hot lap captured by Dave Hinkle over at Joystiq.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Demo

[Source: Joystiq]

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Sigh. Gran Turismo 5 reportedly shooting for Summer 2010 release

Jonathon Ramsey — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:01:00 EST

Filed under: Toys/Games

The release date for Gran Turismo 5 hops around so much we're going to call the game The Flea from now on. From a couple of dates late this year to early next year in Japan to possibly, maybe, potentially a Summer release for the U.S. It's not that we can't keep up anymore -- we might just be tired of trying.

That summer date for our shores isn't even set: the folks at Sony are "eying" that window. Back in September Polyphony Digital head Kazunori Yamauchi said "I don't think it's going to be that different for U.S. and Europe" to get the game around the same time as Japan. Apparently the marketing department, which was given as the reason for the delay, remains deep in "discussing their issues."

We have but one issue: it's hard to keep hanging on for the supposed Second Coming (or is that Third? Fifth?) of driving games when the "Coming" part refuses to happen. And we sure hope they're working on GT6, because at this rate we're going to be buying that game with our Social Security check.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5

[Source: Joystiq]

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