US/EU PSN Stores Back Online, Still Nothing for Japan
Since Kazunori Yamauchi announced the next Gran Turismo 5 update was being held back due to ongoing problems with the PlayStation Network, GT fans have had special reason to closely follow news about the service. Fortunately, Sony has taken yet another important step forward, bringing the PSN Store back online today in the U.S. and Europe.
However, take special note the service is still offline in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. As such, there is little chance this latest bit of positive news indicates the next GT5 update is about to be released. As previously mentioned, issues with credit card companies and the Japanese government are preventing Sony from restoring services in their native country.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 11:02 pm - #well….
I hope one day GT will offer more. As good as the game is, and believe me i love gt5, i still feel like it’s still incomplete, compared with the other brand.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 11:44 pm - #Chad
I feel exactly the same way. Maybe one day GT will have a real selection of cars that you actually want to drive, offer new tracks and vehicles in an important number, and stop rehashing things half done. The other brand (Forza, let’s call things by their name) is excellent by the way to this extent. Let’s hope GT gets a big slap on their pride to make things way better very soon. I love GT, I hope they wake up soon and either fire Kazunori Yamauchi or make him understand what the people expect from their game.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:30 am - #Gwert
Considerring Kaz owns PD AND the base rights to the GT series, to “fire” him would only mean no more GT games on playstation, so yah, not gonna happen……..
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June 2nd, 2011 at 10:37 pm - #GamerGT5
If it’s a major update with GT5 we’ll probably hear something at the e3.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 10:50 pm - #Butters
Considering PD is going to announce a new title for the PSVita, it’s looking more and more likely that they won’t announce/release anything, until E3 comes around.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 9:50 pm - #Vesko84
Yea where is my dlc code for a koenigsegg ccr ? On top of all your network was out on my birthday so I still didn’t get my dlc for free car so there u have it I wan’t my koeningsegg ccr :)
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June 2nd, 2011 at 10:28 pm - #Butters
Dumby. How about grow up?
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:46 am - #LOL
So he’s mad that the network wasn’t up so that he could download DLC that doesn’t exsist anyway?
OK.
In that case, i’d just like to share how mad I am that the PS3 doesn’t come with a majic pixie dust dispenser that fullfills every wish i’ve ever had while drunk on whiskey.
Damn Sony.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 9:37 pm - #Crooooooow
BOOYA!
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June 2nd, 2011 at 8:40 pm - #Bobert power
Where is the f ing welcome back package. Oh well, im enjoying inFAMOUS2 demo though.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 7:49 pm - #sickdog2009
i want my free stuff
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June 2nd, 2011 at 6:17 pm - #trk29
BS! Just release the damn update!
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June 2nd, 2011 at 6:11 pm - #MeToo
But I was playing against someone from Japan last week, he even had the Jap flag next to his name. How is this possible?
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:09 pm - #jaycee
Good, now they can sell more stuff :D hahaha
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:04 pm - #Kyle Rohde
About time! Amazing to see all that Forza 4 is going to offer, 2 years after Forza 3 came out, including importing your garage so you don’t have to start over. They managed to come out with two games in less time than it took the GT team to make one game. I still love GT5 but I’m starting to wish I’d bought a 360 instead of a PS3.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:07 pm - #psionex
what does this have to do with anything?
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:19 pm - #HSV_GTS
I think noone here cares about Forza or xbox.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:23 pm - #G
I wish we had comments that related to the actual subject… I mean as good as Forza 4 sounds like its going to be, the fact youve got an very excellent game right there but seemingly wish for something thats possible to do tomorrow… go trade it in my friend you can work on Forza 3 before Forza 4 comes out… Go quick before its too late!!! hehe
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:24 pm - #Pryor
You sound like someone from Microsoft
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:35 pm - #Coiler
If you think that forsa is the better game then go for it dude, sorry for you…
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:44 pm - #gulyo
I agree with you.
I already sold my PS3/GT5 combo.
Never ever GT … dead boring game … -
June 2nd, 2011 at 8:19 pm - #Dr.Boss.
might as well troll a troll
forza = call of duty…
simmer down’d, simplified, generic, mass consumed, Garbage -
June 2nd, 2011 at 9:48 pm - #Butters
That is too true, Dr. Boss.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 10:38 pm - #GamerGT5
And what does forza have to do with this article?
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June 2nd, 2011 at 10:48 pm - #Butters
He’s a tool. That’s why he mentioned it.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 11:45 pm - #Tuddle
Wrong forum bro. I think you want forzaplanet :|
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June 3rd, 2011 at 4:31 am - #ZeroSixZ33
Come on guys. The guy was just trying to telling us that the new update will turn GT5 into Forza. :P
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:20 am - #rayzone12
Dude what are you talking bout Forza is a kids games this is a mans game go play with your leggos dude
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June 3rd, 2011 at 10:17 am - #lol@fanboys
At least you can allways count on stupid fanboy bickering to spice up an otherwise droll article comment section durring a PSN outage. Good job people. Keep those fiction based delusions flowing, and don’t forget to pay the monthly dues so the new BS talking points newsletter gets published in time for E3…….
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:45 pm - #infamousDee
Until Turn 10 fix those god-awful, floaty physics, I’m not planning on purchasing any more Forza games for the time being.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:49 pm - #Hal 9000
Never had a problem with floaty physics myself. Feels like earlier GT games to me.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:55 pm - #Pryor
@Gulyo Your a funny guy. I just found comments from you on another forum, selling your PS3 and G25 from…..december 2009. Troll confirmed, but seriously dude you have been keeping this going for two and a half years, on other forums too, just give it up.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 1:08 pm - #Lol
Yah, we busted gulyo almost a month ago in the “GT5’s New “Muscle Car” Seasonal Event & Updated Online Car Dealership Now Available” article, with qoutes from just this site alone. He hasn’t quite realized yet that our memories work just fine, and nobody is fooled. lol.
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June 4th, 2011 at 11:50 am - #Andrew
Ii dont understand why u even come to here..if u like forza go to a website where people will care about your randomn OPINION. And not a gt5 website for people who like this game.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 5:01 pm - #Ecchi-BANZAII!!!
Now post the free PSN+ how-to, Sony…
Good news indeed though.
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June 2nd, 2011 at 4:56 pm - #gulyo
A new update for nothing …
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:35 am - #Fred
And a pointless complaint from you to go with it. That must mean things are finnaly getting close to being back to normal……….
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June 3rd, 2011 at 1:29 pm - #Facepalm
“Gulyo November 30th, 2010 at 8:11 am #
I sell my whole stuff … PS3, GT5 and DFGT … and NEVER EVER buy again , really, not my style !!!”“Gulyo May 17th, 2011 at 2:36 am #
I sold my stuff in March …I bought Xbox for upcoming KING, Forza 4 !!!”Yet still following GT5 articles looking for updates and news………how very odd…..XD
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June 3rd, 2011 at 1:41 pm - #Banner Ad
I think we covered that under “Fanboys are people who don’t understand that having an opinion does not automatically qualify it has a fact….(insert cold hard truth reference that doesn’t really add anything here)……fanboys need to accept that (“need to” and “capable of” being two different things unfortunately)”. Paying special attention to: “(“need to” and “capable of” being two different things unfortunately)”. Lol.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 1:44 pm - #Banner Ad
Woops wrong place srry…..
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June 2nd, 2011 at 4:53 pm - #Enzoduder
HELL YUHS
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June 2nd, 2011 at 4:51 pm - #GTP_Rcrcool9
*Insert positive comment here*
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June 2nd, 2011 at 4:49 pm - #GT_Johan
YEAH!
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June 2nd, 2011 at 4:49 pm - #Shelby 427 1965
Well,
I like to party.-
June 2nd, 2011 at 9:49 pm - #Butters
I love GT.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:48 am - #Eric Foreman
I love cheese.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 2:46 am - #Kaaosherra
I like turtles.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 7:55 am - #DEEZ-FAM_STARZ
I love chocolate.
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June 3rd, 2011 at 8:08 am - #Fernando
I love women! :-)
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June 3rd, 2011 at 9:51 am - #N99GT
i like good news with a hint if bad news thrown in for good measure!
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June 3rd, 2011 at 12:48 pm - #Tvensky
I agree with Fernando!
women and GT is the best :))
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June 3rd, 2011 at 2:47 pm - #Fureddo
I love my wife! (*^_^*)
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June 3rd, 2011 at 4:32 pm - #ROFL
There’s a rude joke that come’s to mind at this point, but, naaaaah, i’ll be nice……;D
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June 3rd, 2011 at 5:09 pm - #Chris Gunstone
Cant Love anything more than GT :)
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June 4th, 2011 at 7:29 pm - #Butters
All the people who don’t expect a big update, crawl out of your cornhole for a second and smell the coffee. This is going to be the greatest update, yet.
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June 4th, 2011 at 7:43 pm - #LMBO
Has said by a ton of people before EVERY update since 1.02………..
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