Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Kazunori Yamauchi: More Prologue, no GT5 soon, GT PSP still cominghttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/kazunori-yamauchi-more-prologue-no-gt5-soon-gt-psp-still-comi/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/kazunori-yamauchi-more-prologue-no-gt5-soon-gt-psp-still-comi/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/17/kazunori-yamauchi-more-prologue-no-gt5-soon-gt-psp-still-comi/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

We somehow managed to get Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi to slam on his brakes for a moment today and talk to us about his flagship racing franchise. According to the Polyphony Digital boss, his studio is focusing a majority of its efforts on Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. In fact, he confirmed that the proper, disc-based Gran Turismo 5 might not even roll out before 2010.

In the meantime, Polyphony will continue to expand Prologue with additional cars, tracks, and features. Yamauchi couldn't speak to specific plans, but mentioned that an new update is planned for the near future.

With all of the work his company is putting into the next console GT installment, Yamauchi tells us that it hasn't forgotten the long-delayed Gran Turismo 4 Mobile for PSP. He confirms that the game - originally announced at E3 2004 - is still actively in development, although it isn't planned for release until after GT5. That would be 2011 for those with pen and calendar in hand.

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]]>dlcgran-turismogran-turismo-4-mobilegran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prologuekazunori-yamauchipolyphony-digitalpsnRandy Nelson2008-07-17T09:00:00+00:00Gran Turismo series ships more than 50 million globallyhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/gran-turismo-series-ships-more-than-50-million-globally/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/gran-turismo-series-ships-more-than-50-million-globally/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/gran-turismo-series-ships-more-than-50-million-globally/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


While it may seem seem like just yesterday that we first played Sony's love note to console gear heads in Gran Turismo, it was actually ten years ago ... a realization that made us feel incredibly old as Sony and developer Polyphony Digital announced that the sim, that first got its license in December 1997, has shipped more than 50 million units across the globe.

This figure, of course, includes the recently released Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which according to Sony has shipped out more than 2 million units. The company is playing coy, though, as to whether this number includes just physical products or digital downloads over PSN as well. We'd like to extend our hand and congratulate the series for making it this far, but unfortunately it didn't stop between the two yellow lines on the pavement so it's going to have to go back to the start and try again.

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]]>gran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prolo...granturismogranturismo5playstation3playstationnetworkpolyphony-digitalpolyphonydigitalpsnsonyJason Dobson2008-05-09T10:57:00+00:00Gran Turismo 5 competition will put winners in a real racehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/06/gran-turismo-5-competition-will-put-winners-in-a-real-race/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/06/gran-turismo-5-competition-will-put-winners-in-a-real-race/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/06/gran-turismo-5-competition-will-put-winners-in-a-real-race/#commentsFiled under: ,


Umm ... is this really a good idea? Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Nissan seem to think so, having announced "the ultimate competitive driving test" in the form of "GT Academy." The eight-month long European competition will see two obsessive Gran Turismo 5 Prologue players win a four-month training programme to "earn their racing licenses" and, consequently, discover that the ol' mid-turn bump-and-go isn't advised in real life. Following the training, the winners will be granted the opportunity to drive a Nissan 350Z in a 24-hour endurance race in Dubai in January 2009.

To get your foot in the door of GT Academy, you'll first have to keep it planted on a pedal as you face "a series of elimination-based competitions on and off the racetrack." Before that, you'll have to qualify in an online GT5 Prologue tournament on the PlayStation Network, details of which will arrive when GT Academy goes live at the end of May. We wish the entrants the best of luck and remind them that the damage modeling in real-life, 80000p racing is totally awesome.

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]]>Gran-TurismoGran-Turismo-5Gran-Turismo-5-PrologueGT-AcademyGT5GT5-PrologueNissanSCEELudwig Kietzmann2008-05-06T16:30:00+00:00PSN Thursday: Welcome back, Updateshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/17/psn-thursday-welcome-back-updates/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/17/psn-thursday-welcome-back-updates/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/17/psn-thursday-welcome-back-updates/#commentsFiled under:

What a week it's been for the PSN! A new store, a Tuesday update and now we get back into the snug confines of routine with a normal Thursday update. The big deal this week, to those who consider "real driving simulators" precious, is that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue can now be purchased on PSN without ever having to deal with those filthy hobbitsez at retail.

Warhawk's expansion, Operation Broken Mirror, is also available for download and there's a discount bundle for those who didn't purchase the Omega Dawn expansion. Don't forget to grab the analog control update if you own DOTY (disaster of the year) Lair. The full list of the PSN update is after the break.

Check out what Europe's update looks like by heading on over to those fine chaps at PS3 Fanboy.

Gallery: PlayStation Store Update Spring '08


Downloadable games:
  • Gran Turismo 5 Prologue ($39.99)
Add-on Content:
  • Warhawk Broken Mirror Pack ($7.99)
  • Warhawk Booster Combo ($11.99) -- Booster Combo includes the Warhawk "Operation: Omega Dawn" and "Operation: Broken Mirror" Booster Packs.
  • Rock Band DLC (Last three weeks of Rock Band Weekly)
  • PSN Tuesday update
Demo
  • UEFA EURO 2008
Game Videos:
  • Warhawk Broken Mirror Trailer
  • Condemned 2: Bloodshot Making Of The TV Spot
  • HAZE Mantel Corporate Vision
  • This is Vegas Annoucement Trailer
  • GT5 Prologue Friendly Fires Video
  • GT5 Prologue Beyond the Apex Trailer
Move and Blu-ray disc Trailers (Free):
  • Pineapple Express
PS3 Themes (Free):
  • Warhawk Theme (x2)
  • Lair Mokai Theme
PC Store (for PSP):
  • GT5 Prologue Friendly Fires Video (Free)
  • GT5 Prologue Beyond the Apex Trailer (Free)

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]]>gran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prologuepsnpsn-storepsn-thursdayAlexander Sliwinski2008-04-17T15:00:00+00:00Gran Turismo 5 Prologue now available on PSNhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/17/gran-turismo-5-prologue-now-available-on-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/17/gran-turismo-5-prologue-now-available-on-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/17/gran-turismo-5-prologue-now-available-on-psn/#commentsFiled under: ,

If you're not content to pick up Gran Turismo 5 Prologue in stores on a fancy Blu-ray disc, Sony has uploaded the game on their shiny new PlayStation Network store. The download will set your hard drive back at least 1.9 GB and your wallet $40 (same price as retail).

While not initially available on the PSN version, you can download the intro and ending films at your leisure to view (the latter unlocked only after beating the game, natch). However, a documentary on the series, "Beyond the Apex," appears to be exclusive to the Blu-ray version for the moment.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue


[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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]]>gran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prolo...gt5prologueRoss Miller2008-04-17T13:25:00+00:00GT5 could maybe possibly come to Chinese PCs, perhapshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/16/gt5-could-maybe-possibly-come-to-chinese-pcs-perhaps/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/16/gt5-could-maybe-possibly-come-to-chinese-pcs-perhaps/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/16/gt5-could-maybe-possibly-come-to-chinese-pcs-perhaps/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Oh, that Kazunori Yamauchi. He loves to tease us. In an interview with Germany's derStandard (partially translated by develop), the man behind the Gran Turismo series says it would be "very, very improbable that GT will come out on another console." No surprise there, but then that little scamp of a developer entices us with a line about the series "perhaps [coming] to the PC. Particularly [for] the Chinese market."

Of course, a PC version would be the only sane choice for the Chinese market, where the PS3 is not officially released and the PC dominates the gaming scene -- and Yamauchi didn't even confirm that such a Chinese PC version exists. But we can just imagine how this quote will morph and mutate in the hands of fanboys, until, sometime soon, someone will ardently argue that Yamauchi actually confirmed an Wii version of GT5 would be out any day now. Mark our words ...

[via PS3Fanboy]

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]]>chinaGran-turismo-5GT5polyphony digitalpolyphony-digitalpolyphonydigitalSCEAsonyyamauchiKyle Orland2008-04-16T02:00:00+00:00Kid-focused Gran Turismo for Boys could become GT5 featurehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/05/kid-focused-gran-turismo-for-boys-could-become-gt5-feature/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/05/kid-focused-gran-turismo-for-boys-could-become-gt5-feature/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/05/kid-focused-gran-turismo-for-boys-could-become-gt5-feature/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It's been over three years since we first sighed 'awwwe' to Polyphony Digital's plans to develop a kindly, gentler racing simulation with the kid-friendly Gran Turismo for Boys. Now series mastermind Kazunori Yamauchi has come forward about the project, and in a recent CVG interview commented that Gran Turismo for Boys is still coming, though perhaps as an included feature in Gran Turismo 5 rather than a standalone game.

Gran Turismo for Boys was first revealed in November 2004 by Yamauchi as a way to hook preteens on cars, sort of like candy cigarettes, but since then there's been little said about the effort beyond the occasional footnote to let the world know that the project hadn't been run over. Tykes shouldn't get too excited yet, however, as Yamauchi admits that his team is currently spinning wheels working on GT5, and have little time to spend on side projects. Still, with the game's release about a year off maybe he'll find time to include the child dedicated feature -- and keep us from throwing a tantrum.

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]]>boysfeaturegran-turismogran-turismo-5granturismogranturismo5kazunori-yamauchikazunoriyamauchiyamauchiJason Dobson2008-04-05T11:00:00+00:00Damage coming to GT5 Prologue, weather possible for final releasehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/04/damage-coming-to-gt5-weather-possible-for-final-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/04/damage-coming-to-gt5-weather-possible-for-final-release/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/04/damage-coming-to-gt5-weather-possible-for-final-release/#commentsFiled under: ,

There's something peculiar about the ability to drive 120 mph into a wall and not see a single scratch on your car. The Gran Turismo series has always been fond of that physics anomaly. Speaking to VideoGamer, series creator Kazunori Yamauchi said damage modeling is coming to GT5: Prologue. "We're not really planning for a trial or test version," he said, "we're going at it full speed. We'll see what happens." In a separate interview with IGN, Yamauchi expressed hope for a Fall release of the update.

Yamauchi also hinted that weather effects would be in the final, non-Prologue Gran Turismo 5, due out about a year from now. We're not expecting Burnout-esque pile ups, but a fender bender in the rain would be nice.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

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]]>damagegran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prolo...gt5prologueweatherRoss Miller2008-04-04T12:30:00+00:00Gran Turismo 5 Prologue now available on Euro PSNhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/28/gran-turismo-5-prologue-now-available-on-euro-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/28/gran-turismo-5-prologue-now-available-on-euro-psn/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/28/gran-turismo-5-prologue-now-available-on-euro-psn/#commentsFiled under: ,


No doubt tired of all the screeching that emanated from yesterday's delay of tire-screeching driving sim, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Sony has finally sorted out its "technical difficulties" and updated the European PlayStation Store. Our readers from across the sea can now cease sending us irate tips and reserve the gnashing of teeth for when they send an exorbitantly priced car into an unforgiving barrier.

Whether you opted for the downloadable Prologue or the Blu-ray version, we hope you enjoy it long enough for the full game to come hurtling around the corner.

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]]>Gran-TurismoGran-Turismo-5Gran-Turismo-5-PrologueGranTurismoGT5Polyphony-DigitalProloguePSNLudwig Kietzmann2008-03-28T16:00:00+00:00Enjoy your Prologue, Gran Turismo 5 'about a year away'http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/enjoy-your-prologue-gran-turismo-5-about-a-year-away/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/enjoy-your-prologue-gran-turismo-5-about-a-year-away/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/26/enjoy-your-prologue-gran-turismo-5-about-a-year-away/#commentsFiled under: ,


If you were planning to speed past Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on April 17th because "it's just a demo," you may wish to rifle through your virtues and see if patience is among them. According to a PlayStation Blog comment made by SCEA associate producer, Chris Hinojosa-Miranda, the real real driving simulator is still "about a year away." It's no surprise to see him recommending a Prologue purchase in the meantime, but for automotive fans eagerly awaiting the PlayStation 3's premiere driving sim, the content offered in Polyphony Digital's $40 stopgap puts it well above the status of mere demo.

The news certainly shouldn't come as a surprise to them either, as the immense and laborious task of creating Gran Turismo 5 has been well documented. With so much time spent painstakingly modeling each luxurious vehicle, we often wonder if it wouldn't be easier just to fill that Blu-ray disc with interactive HD video. It would be just like Road Avenger, but classier!

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]]>Gran-TurismoGran-Turismo-5Gran-turismo-5-prologueGranTurismoGT5Polyphony-DigitalPrologueLudwig Kietzmann2008-03-26T17:30:00+00:00GT5 Prologue North American release gets exclusive musichttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/gt5-prologue-north-american-release-gets-exclusive-music/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/gt5-prologue-north-american-release-gets-exclusive-music/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/gt5-prologue-north-american-release-gets-exclusive-music/#commentsFiled under: , ,


After unveiling the cars and tracks for its upcoming too-good-to-be-a-demo PS3 racer, it seems only fitting that Sony let us know what kind of music we can expect to bop our heads too while navigating the twisty corners of GT5 Prologue. According to Sony, the North American version of the 'real driving simulator' will include "a dozen exclusive singles," including an "exclusive remix" of Weezer's song "Automatic" from the band's upcoming album.

In addition, the game, which drops next month as both a download and full retail release, will feature a new version of Polyphony Digital's Masahiro Andoh's series theme song, "Moon Over the Castle." Seventeen international musical numbers from such names as Goose and Nittoku Inoue are also included, giving us plenty of tunes to listen to while failing to pass that license test for the umpteenth time.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue North American Soundtrack

Exclusive Tracks to North America:
  • Weezer - "Automatic" (LA Riots remix)
  • The Mars Volta - "Goliath" (EL-P remix)
  • Justice - "Let There Be Light"
  • SebastiAn - "Dolami"
  • Kavinsky - "Testarossa Autodrive" (SebastiAn remix)
  • DJ Shadow - "LOVE LOVE"
  • Does it Offend You, Yeah? - "With a Heavy Heart (I Regret to Inform You)"
  • The Earaches - "Not the Kind of Man I Am"
  • Thin Lizzy - "The Rocker (Richard Evans Mix)"
  • The Klaxons - "Golden Skans"
  • Friendly Fires - "On Board"
  • Pride Tiger - "Let 'Em Go"
International Tracks also on the North American Soundtrack:
  • Masahiro Andoh - "Moon Over The Castle" (Gran Turismo 5 Prologue version)
  • Nittoku Inoue - "Road Star"
  • Nittoku Inoue - "100,000 R.P.M."
  • Nittoku Inoue - "Get Away"
  • Nittoku Inoue - "V12"
  • Nittoku Inoue - "Kill Switch"
  • naomee - "Vanish From Angel"
  • naomee - "Sky High Mountain Breeze"
  • naomee - "Twieky 4"
  • Daiki Kasho - "Surv1v3"
  • Daiki Kasho - "Edge of the World"
  • Daiki Kasho - "Flow"
  • Goose - "Check"
  • Goose - "3T4"
  • Goose - "Everybody"
  • Backdraft ft Tor - "Off The Wall"
  • Alloy Mental - "We have Control"
  • Reverend & The Makers - "The Machine"
[Via press release]

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]]>gran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prolo...granturismogt5musicprologuesoundtrackJason Dobson2008-03-25T11:30:00+00:00GT5 Prologue hits 1 million Euro pre-ordershttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/gt5-prologue-hits-1m-euro-pre-orders-download-is-1-9-gb-with-ci/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/gt5-prologue-hits-1m-euro-pre-orders-download-is-1-9-gb-with-ci/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/17/gt5-prologue-hits-1m-euro-pre-orders-download-is-1-9-gb-with-ci/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The upcoming Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for PlayStation 3 has already reached a milestone, with SCEE confirming the title has reach one million in European pre-orders. That pretty much assures the racer of hitting platinum status within its first week of release.

For those wishing to go the download route, Prologue will only cost your hard drive 1.9 GB. Filling out the remainder of the Blu-ray disc version are cinematics from the game, still available to the downloaded version in-game through GT TV. As explained by Eurogamer (via PS3 Fanboy), you can download the opening movie at any time, and the ending movie becomes available once you beat the game. No word yet on how big those movies are.

GT5 Prologue is due out next Friday, March 28, in Europe (March 27 for download) and April 17 in North America.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

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]]>breakingnewsgran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prologuegt5prologueRoss Miller2008-03-17T12:45:00+00:00Full Gran Turismo 5 Prologue vehicle and track list announcedhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/06/full-gran-turismo-5-prologue-vehicle-and-track-list-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/06/full-gran-turismo-5-prologue-vehicle-and-track-list-announced/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/06/full-gran-turismo-5-prologue-vehicle-and-track-list-announced/#commentsFiled under: ,


We're not terrifically interested in paying top dollar for what is tantamount to a glorified demo, so we aren't that excited for the April 17 release of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. But, as Gary Coleman taught us, it takes diff'rent strokes to move the world, so far be it from us to withhold the torrent of GT5P news we were bombarded with this morning.

In addition to a full car and track list (which you can find after the break) we learned the North American version will include a Drift Mode, the ability to tune your car, two-player split screen racing and a new set of race events. It's still not enough to justify the $40 price tag for us, but if you're a fan, it sounds like it could be a bargain.

Vehicle Roster
  • Acura NSX '91
  • Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK '06
  • Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.2 JTS Q4 '06
  • Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo
  • Amuse/Opera Performance Gran Turismo 350Z RS
  • Art Morrison Corvette'60
  • Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '06
  • Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic '07
  • Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro '07
  • Blitz Dunlop ER34 '07
  • BMW 135i Coupe '07
  • BMW 135tii '08
  • BMW M3 Coupe '07
  • BMW Z4 '03
  • Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C6) Tuned Car
  • Chevrolet Corvette Z06 '06
  • Citroen C4 Coupe 2.0VTS '06
  • Clio Renault Sport V6 24V Tuned Car
  • Daihatsu Copen Active Top '02
  • Daihatsu OFC-1 '07
  • Dodge Viper GTS
  • Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe
  • Dodge Viper SRT10 Coupe Tuned Car
  • Ferrari 512BB '76
  • Ferrari 599 '06
  • Ferrari F40 '92
  • Ferrari F430 '06
  • Ford Focus ST '06
  • Ford GT '05
  • Ford GT Tuned Car
  • Ford Mustang V8 GT Coupe Premium '07
  • Honda Integra TYPE R '04
  • Honda NSX Type R '02
  • Jaguar XK Coupe '06
  • Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione '91
  • Lexus IS F '07
  • Lexus IS F Tuned Car
  • Lotus Elise 111R '04
  • Lotus Elise 111R Tuned Car
  • Lotus Elise '96
  • Lotus Elise Tuned Car
  • Mazda Atenza Sport (2007 Tokyo Motor Show reference exhibit)
  • Mazda RX-7 (FD) Special Tuned Car
  • Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) '02
  • Mazda RX-7 Spirit R Type A (FD) Tuned Car
  • Mazda RX-8 Type S '03
  • Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG '02
  • Mine's BNR34 Skyline GT-R N1 base '06
  • Mini Cooper-S '06
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR '05
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Premium Package '07
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR Tuned Car
  • Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR Tuned Car
  • Nissan Fairlady Z Version S '07
  • Nissan GT-R '07
  • Nissan GT-R Proto '05
  • Nissan Skyline Coupe (V36) Tuned Car
  • Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT Type SP '07
  • Nissan Skyline Coupe Concept '07
  • Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec II Nur '02
  • Nissan Skyline Sedan 350GT Type SP '06
  • Peugeot 207GTI '07
  • Peugeot 307cc Premium AVN '04
  • RE Amemiya FD3S RX-7
  • Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 24V '00
  • Subaru Impreza Sedan WRX STI spec C Type RA '05
  • Subaru Impreza WRX STI (18inch BBS Wheel Option) '07
  • Suzuki Cappuccino '95
  • Suzuki Cappuccino Tuned Car
  • Suzuki Cervo SR '07
  • Suzuki Swift Sport '07
  • Suzuki Swift Sport Tuned Car
  • TVR Tamora '02
  • TVR Tuscan Speed 6 '00
  • Volkswagen Golf GTI '01
  • Volkswagen Golf V GTI '05
Track List
  • Suzuka Circuit
  • Eiger Nordwand
  • Fuji Speedway
  • London City Track
  • Daytona International Speedway
  • High Speed Ring

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]]>breakingnewsgran-turismo-5gt5psnJustin McElroy2008-03-06T10:20:00+00:00GDC08: Logitech unveils Gran Turismo wheelhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/gdc08-logitech-unveils-official-gran-turismo-wheel/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/gdc08-logitech-unveils-official-gran-turismo-wheel/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/gdc08-logitech-unveils-official-gran-turismo-wheel/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

gt racing wheel
Want the perfect prologue to sim racing's most-distinguished brand? Tack another $150 onto that $40 download, as Logitech has unveiled the official, and pricey Driving Force GT racing wheel. Engineered specifically for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (but compatible with GT4 and GT5 on PS2), the Driving Force features requisite force feedback, plus a new 24-position realtime adjustment dial (see -- it's red!), so you can fine-tune the brake bias, traction control and damper settings on-the-fly. Brake bias? Damper settings? Just point us to the boost button!

The Driving Force GT wheel is "expected" to ship in May.

Gallery: Logitech Driving Force GT Wheel

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]]>breakingnewsgran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prologuegt5logitechlogitech-driving-force-gtpolyphony-digitalracing-wheelJames Ransom-Wiley2008-02-20T12:56:00+00:00Gran Turismo 5 Prologue arrives stateside April 17http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/29/gran-turismo-5-prologue-arrives-stateside-april-17/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/29/gran-turismo-5-prologue-arrives-stateside-april-17/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/29/gran-turismo-5-prologue-arrives-stateside-april-17/#commentsFiled under: ,

Were you the sort of kid who could never wait to open their Christmas presents? The tot who would lift one corner of the wrapping paper to catch a glimpse of the treasure inside? Now, would you have paid someone $40 for the privilege to do so? If so, you might be the perfect candidate for the $40 Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which Sony dated today for an April 17 release.

The sample will feature 60 cars from manufacturers like Ferrari, Audi and Nissan and five tracks like Daytona International Speedway and one on the streets of London. You can get your GT fix either from the PlayStation Network store or on a retail disc, though the latter option ships with an exclusive video. Both also include a parental scolding for not being able to restrain yourself.

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]]>breakingnewsgran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prologuesonyJustin McElroy2008-01-29T08:58:00+00:00GT5 Prologue scores third place in Japanese chartshttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/gt5-prologue-scores-third-place-in-japanese-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/gt5-prologue-scores-third-place-in-japanese-charts/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/20/gt5-prologue-scores-third-place-in-japanese-charts/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


You know times have changed when the top three spots in Japan's software sales chart are no longer occupied by traditional fare, but rather a miasma of Mario mini-games, a balancercise board and a glorified automotive demo. Gamasutra runs down last week's top ten, highlighting Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue which made its debut in third position with approximately 116,000 units sold. Professor Layton bully, Wii Fit, found itself parking off in second position with 124,000 units after having switched places with Mario Party DS and its 180,000 attendees.

Nintendo proved the overall wii-ner, with six first-party titles accounted for in the chart -- in fact, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue was the only game not to be found on the Wii or DS. The two systems are expected to enjoy continued good fortune in the hardware sales chart due for release tomorrow.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

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]]>Gran-TurismoGran-Turismo-5GranTurismo5GT5Japanese-Software-SalesMario-Party-DSMarioPartyPolyphony-DigitalPolyphonyDigitalWii-FitWiiFitLudwig Kietzmann2007-12-20T15:55:00+00:00GT5 Prologue seen driving into uncanny valleyhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/gt5-prologue-seen-driving-into-uncanny-valley/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/gt5-prologue-seen-driving-into-uncanny-valley/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/10/gt5-prologue-seen-driving-into-uncanny-valley/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This is your virtual car. (Points to car) This is your virtual car with its textures' reflectivity bumped up to 500%. (Points to own finger reflected from car's bumper) Any questions?

In watching new trailer for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, which debuted during last night's Spike VGAs, Joystiq's own Griffin McElroy made a strange and unintentionally philosophical observation: can mechanical objects cross into the uncanny valley? Can a computer-generated car be so detailed that it edges too close to reality and minor differences become glaring issues? Judge for yourself; the video is embedded above.

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]]>gran-turismogran-turismo-5granturismogranturismo5gtgt5sonyRoss Miller2007-12-10T16:00:00+00:00Gran Turismo TV to feature BBC's Top Gearhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/gran-turismo-tv-to-feature-bbcs-top-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/gran-turismo-tv-to-feature-bbcs-top-gear/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/24/gran-turismo-tv-to-feature-bbcs-top-gear/#commentsFiled under: , ,


A newly announced collaboration between Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Polyphony Digital and BBC Worldwide will see the broadcaster's popular motoring show, Top Gear, distributed through Gran Turismo TV. The online channel, expected to launch on the PlayStation Network during 2008, will host 40 downloadable episodes of the Jeremy Clarkson vehicle snobbery-fest.

An added bonus resulting from the agreement is an in-game replica of the Top Gear Test Track, bound for the PS3 installment of Sony's driving sim, Gran Turismo 5. You'll be able to experience "every white knuckle, hairpin turn," whether or not you're rambling into a camera about how the unnervingly attractive car makes you feel. If you haven't done so already, you can coax the Japanese PSN into giving you the GT5 Prologue demo while you await the final game's release.

Gallery: Gran Turismo TV (PS3)

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]]>Gran-TurismoGran-Turismo-5GranTurismoGranTurismo5GT5GTTVPSNTop-GearLudwig Kietzmann2007-10-24T08:30:00+00:00GT5 Prologue demo coming Oct 20 in Japanhttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/gt5-prologue-demo-coming-oct-20-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/gt5-prologue-demo-coming-oct-20-in-japan/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/18/gt5-prologue-demo-coming-oct-20-in-japan/#commentsFiled under: ,

Japanese racing fanatics (and international racing fanatics with Japanese accounts) can rejoice. A demo for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is coming to the Japanese PlayStation Network on October 20. Given the futuristic nature of the country (it's currently early morning Friday), that's less than 24 hours from this time of publication.

According to the press release (via Rocket Punch Auto Blog), the trial includes seven cars and one course (Suzuka). There is no online play but single-player races for up to 16 cars. Video service Gran Turismo TV will also be included with reports from 40th Tokyo Motor Show.

No word on a demo release outside of Japan. GT5 Prologue is due out this year next year, according to the official PS blog.

Gallery: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

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]]>demogran-turismogran-turismo-5gran-turismo-5-prologuegt5playstation-networkpsnsonyRoss Miller2007-10-18T16:27:00+00:00