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Gran Turismo 7 Update Arrives Next Week, With Three New Cars A little earlier than expected, Polyphony Digital studio founder Kazunori Yamauchi has revealed that the next update for Gran Turismo 7 is coming in the final week of February. Yamauchi made his us...

Gran Turismo 7's next update is coming at the end of this month and... is... that a Unimog?!

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Igor Fraga Secures a Super Formula Drive for 2025 Season Image via Super Formula/@SUPER_FORMULA (Twitter) Following a season as a reserve for Ponos Nakajima Racing, Gran Turismo World Series winner Igor Fraga will have a full-time drive in Super Formula ...

Gran Turismo champion Igor Fraga's real-world racing career continues to develop, as he's going to race the whole Super Formula season in 2025.
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Genesis Vision Gran Turismo to Make Dynamic Debut at Bathurst with Jacky Ickx at the Wheel Just over a year on from its original unveiling at the 2023 Gran Turismo World Series finals in Barcelona, the Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo will make a dynamic debut at the Bathurst 1...

The Genesis Vision GT is real, and it’s going to be driven around Bathurst by a racing legend.
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Tokyo Xtreme Racer Early Access Available from January 23, Launch Set for Mid-2025 Development on the first Tokyo Xtreme Racer title in two decades appears to be moving very quickly, as the name-rebooted game will enter Early Access on Steam later this month ahead of a launch in the...

The reveal of a new TXR game after almost 20 years was last year's surprise. That you'll be able to play it in Steam Early Access on January 23 and it could arrive as soon as late May is already this year's:
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Assetto Corsa EVO Early Access Content Revealed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZlW9vYZbFI Kunos Simulazioni has provided another peek into what players can expect from Assetto Corsa EVO's Early Access period which begins in three weeks' time....

Kunos Simulazioni has given a little Christmas gift to the Assetto Corsa community, revealing the tracks, modes, and some of the cars coming to the #ACEvo Early Access launch next month.
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YouTube video by GTPlanet The History of Gran Turismo (Part 1)

The original Gran Turismo turns 27 years old today! 🎂

Here's our comprehensive video about the game that started it all:
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Gran Turismo Sophy Learns Tire Management and Fuel Consumption, Surprising the Sony AI Team A new, experimental version of the Gran Turismo Sophy AI system was just revealed at the GT World Series finals in Amsterdam, and we had the chance to sit down with the Sony AI research team to learn ...

Gran Turismo Sophy is surprising its own Sony AI researchers as it learns to deal with tire wear and fuel consumption. Here's our full interview with Dr. Kaushik Subramanian and Dr. Patrick MacAlpine:
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The FIA Prepares to Regulate Sim-Racing The FIA World Motor Sport Council has approved the creation of a special Appendix to the International Sporting Code dedicated to the governance of esports. Meeting during the FIA General Assemblie...

Sim racing is about to get its own special section of the FIA's International Sporting Code...
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YouTube video by GTPlanet The History of Gran Turismo 2

Gran Turismo 2 turns 25 years old today! 🎂 What’s your favorite memory of the game?
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Gran Turismo 7 Holiday Season Login Bonus Campaign Returns for 2024 A special login bonus campaign for Gran Turismo 7 will run over the 2024-2025 festive period, following a similar event in 2023. The event was announced during the Gran Turismo World Series 2024 Wo...

Logging into #GranTurismo7 over the Christmas and New Year period will earn you free stuff in-game:
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F1-Inspired Gran Turismo F3500-A Revealed at 2024 Gran Turismo World Finals The Gran Turismo World Series 2024 World Finals in Amsterdam has revealed another new car is heading to Gran Turismo 7 soon, with a second unique vehicle based on classic Formula One machinery. Dub...

A brand-new, 90s' F1-inspired racer is coming to #GT7!
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Gran Turismo Sophy Demonstration Reveals a Potential Return of B-Spec A special demonstration of Gran Turismo Sophy ahead of the Gran Turismo World Series 2024 World Finals in Amsterdam has revealed a possible return of the fan favorite "B-Spec" mode for Gran Turismo 7....

An all-new, Sophy-powered B-Spec mode? Yes please!
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YouTube video by GTPlanet Let's Talk About My First Gran Turismo Demo

Here's our thoughts on the demo, and what this weekend's Amsterdam finals may bring:
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Gran Turismo World Finals 2024 Preview: They Might Be Giants https://youtu.be/Yyp75amabdc?list=TLGGAZf_tuoOzOkwNjEyMjAyNA The 2024 finals for the Gran Turismo World Series are almost upon us, taking place in Amsterdam this coming weekend. It's a debut fo...

The Gran Turismo World Series is gearing up for its big finale in Amsterdam this weekend. Here's our full preview with everything you need to know before things kick off:
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My First Gran Turismo Demo Launches December 6: 18 Cars, 3 Tracks, & Retro UI https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=TLGGU7zanmKKAvEwNDEyMjAyNA&v=CXOQLqjBWb8 In a little bit of a surprise announcement, Polyphony Digital has revealed the free My First Gran Turismo demo in full, ...

All of a sudden, #MyFirstGranTurismo is revealed! This free, compact #GT7 demo with retro touches is coming this Friday, December 6, on #PS4 and #PS5!
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Hyundai Ioniq 5N Confirmed for GT7's January Update, Will Appear at GT World Finals It's now been confirmed through official channels that the Hyundai Ioniq 5N will be coming to Gran Turismo 7 in the January 2025 update, along with playing a starring role in this weekend's Gran Turis...

After sneakily teasing the #Hyundai Ioniq 5N, we've now got official confirmation that it'll arrive in #GT7 in January - and it'll be used as Nations Cup qualifying for the World Finals too!
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YouTube video by GTPlanet GT7 on PS5 PRO: FULL REVIEW + PSVR2 Testing

In case you missed it, we published our full review of GT7 on the PS5 Pro, including PSVR2. Interior ray-traced lighting looks pretty incredible with PSSR enabled.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5N is Coming to Gran Turismo 7's Next Update The high-performance Hyundai Ioniq 5N has been confirmed to be coming to Gran Turismo 7's next update in an announcement that was hidden in plain sight. We have been expecting some Hyundai models f...

The mystery reward car for watching the #GTWS next month has been inadvertently leaked - in bizarre fashion - as the #Hyundai IONIQ 5N:
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BMW Makes Need for Speed's Iconic M3 GTR to Celebrate Series' 30th Anniversary A special collaboration between BMW and EA to mark the 30th anniversary of the Need for Speed series has seen the marque produce and exhibit a one-off BMW M3 GTR. The E46-generation M3 GTR is one o...

BMW just made an official, real-life replica of the M3 GTR made famous by the Need for Speed series, and it's on display at the BMW Welt museum through January.
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YouTube video by GTPlanet Porsche 911 (992) Turbo S 2020 - Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Pro / PSVR2 Gameplay

You want more #PS5Pro #PSVR2 #GranTurismo7 gameplay? Okay then, here’s the #Porsche 992 Turbo S:

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Gran Turismo World Finals Viewer Campaigns Offer Bonus Rewards and up to 3,000,000cr With the 2024 Gran Turismo World Series World Finals in Amsterdam fast approaching, Polyphony Digital has announced the tie-in campaigns for viewers -- with bonus rewards for your powers of prediction...

You can win while you're watching the #GranTurismo World Finals in Amsterdam... and what's that mystery, post-update prize for the Nations Cup? 🧐
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YouTube video by GTPlanet GT7 on PS5 Pro: MERCEDES W196R at SPA FRANCORCHAMPS

You want the 20,000,000cr Mercedes-Benz W196R at Spa, in 4K60 on #PlayStation5Pro and #PSVR2? We got you covered:
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Fanatec Discounts Sim-Racing Hardware up to 54% for Black Friday 2024 Sim-racing hardware manufacturer Fanatec is celebrating its first "Black Friday" since it was acquired by Corsair just a few months ago, and the company is going all out with a "Cyber Week" of special...

The first #Fanatec #BlackFriday sale under new ownership sees daily discounts, some more than 50% off, as well as new product launches starting November 26.
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Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.54: PS5 Pro Enhancements Including VR2 Upgrades, New Cars, Races, Wheels, & Engine Swaps The 1.54 update for Gran Turismo 7 is now with us, allowing us a first proper look at all of the various changes and improvements to the title. As we already covered, thanks to an unprecedented pre...

The #GranTurismo7 1.54 update is now with us, and brings the PlayStation 5 Pro Enhanced capability and improvements to PSVR2 on the Pro console as well as all the car and race content previously revealed:
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Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.54 Will Add These Five Cars, New Sophy Courses, and Rotiform Wheels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OodQr_i9Ovs Fresh off the back of the 1.54 update for Gran Turismo 7 being made available to preload on PlayStation 5 consoles, Polyphony Digital has now revealed t...

Tomorrow's 1.54 update for GT7 will add:
🚗 Five new cars, including the #Porsche Mission X
🛞 New wheels from #Rotiform
🤖 Two new GT Sophy events
🏎️ A #Ferrari collection menu
🏔️ Colorado Scapes
🔍 A bit of a mystery as to why it's 32GB on PS5...

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Gran Turismo 7 Update 1.54 Now Available as a 32GB Preload, Unlocks November 21 Polyphony Digital has taken the highly unusual step of making a game update for Gran Turismo 7 available to download some 24 hours early, with the 1.54 patch now available to PlayStation 5 players. ...

Gran Turismo 7's 1.54 update is, curiously, available as a 32GB download on PS5 right now - but you can't install it until tomorrow...
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Need for Speed Unbound Volume 9 Adds Lockdown Game Modes and a First Ever Motorbike https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_BgX4dftKg For the first time in the 30-year history of Need for Speed games, players will be able to ride a motorbike with the upcoming Volume 9 update for Unboun...

30 years in, Need for Speed is getting its first ever playable motorbike in the Vol.9 update later this month.

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Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races: Three's a Crowd After a week with some high-performance road machines, the newest set of Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races return to an all-race car line-up, and there's a bit of mischief going on in the regulations. Rac...

We hope you like Gr.3 cars, Daily Race-goers...
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Assetto Corsa EVO Will Let You Spec Your Car Like a Real-World Showroom Davide Brivio, game director for Assetto Corsa EVO at Kunos Simulazioni, has revealed that the game will offer the ability to option your cars from the showroom -- including different standard engines...

Ever been frustrated that a very particular specification of the car you love, wasn't available in a racing game or sim? #AssettoCorsa EVO looks to make that frustration disappear.

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Gran Turismo 7's Next Update is Coming Next Week After a little lull in communication from Polyphony Digital, studio head Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed that the expected November update for Gran Turismo 7 will be hitting consoles soon. In his n...

A #GranTurismo7 update is imminent, and what's that in the bottom-left?! 🧐
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