Jordan is the owner of GTPlanet and created the site in 2001. He has closely followed the Gran Turismo franchise and the world of sim-racing for over two decades.
Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has shared their latest interview with GT series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, and his comments have been translated by Polygon.
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Reuters recently published an interesting article which offers an interesting look at the fascinating but rarely-discussed business of racing games, which are becoming increasingly important as auto makers look to reach out to consumers.
It’s been a while since we’ve heard about Gran Turismo’s GPS “Data Logger” functionality, formally revealed at a joint press event between Polyphony Digital and Toyota at Fuji Speedway almost exactly one year ago.
During the GT6 press session at Gamescom 2013, Kazunori Yamauchi referred to the game’s new Course Maker feature as “fundamentally different” from what was seen in GT5, and noted that players would be able to “lay out their [custom] tracks freely” in an area “100 kilometers by 100 kilometers” in size.
In an interview with IGN, Sony’s President of Worldwide Studios, Shuhei Yoshida, made some interesting statements in regards to the future of the Gran Turismo series on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
In an interview with GameInformer, Kazunori Yamauchi confirmed that Gran Turismo 5’s controversial “Experience Points” or “XP” system will not exist in Gran Turismo 6.
Take your favorite 2-wheel drive racing cars to the track this week in Gran Turismo 5’s latest Time and Drift Trials, one of which features the ever-popular Spa Francorchamps circuit.
As he talked about the GT franchise during Sony’s Gamescom 2013 media event, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe CEO Jim Ryan (check out our recent interview with him) formally announced the Gran Turismo movie, fully confirming the news leaked last month by a Hollywood news site.
When Gran Turismo 6 was first announced, one of the most exciting announcements for the GTPlanet community was the addition and expansion of the game’s online racing features.
56 new official Gran Turismo 6 screenshots have been released from Gamescom 2013, featuring a collection of new cars, tracks, and photo stages which will be featured in the new game.
More details have been released on the 15th Anniversary Edition of Gran Turismo 6, which is available as an automatic upgrade when you pre-order the game from GameStop.
As part of the announcements from Gamescom 2013, Polyphony Digital has announced special collaborative projects with “leading automotive manufacturers, design houses, and other leading global brands,” including: