Gaming

2017 has shaped up rather nicely for sim racing enthusiasts abroad. With so many racing games now available, there’s something suited to everyone’s taste. Two franchises are of particular notoriety: Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo.

How many things in your life have you kept for 20 years? Even better: how many of these two-decade old items have gone relatively unchanged?

It was only a couple of months ago that Sony revealed a special, limited edition PS4 console for GT Sport.

GT Sport’s N300-class Daily Race has changed. In a move to level the playing field, Polyphony Digital has converted the existing event into a one-make race featuring Honda’s hot hatch.

The latest Specialty Dealer update in Forza Motorsport 7 has a new stock of rare cars available for players.

Gran Turismo’s credentials for training drivers are already well-established. Through the GT Academy program, the games have provided more than a few pretty handy drivers to motorsports teams on three continents.

With GT Sport finally releasing worldwide over the course of this week, many versions have been made available for buyers. As with most modern game releases, the title has Day One, Limited and Collector’s editions. If none of those take your fancy and you want something a bit more lavish, Sony has you covered.

Canadian Forza Motorsport 7 players could win a four-day Porsche Driving Experience. All they have to do is beat an IndyCar driver’s race time in-game.

After covering the fog and rainy conditions in some of GT Sport’s campaign events, it’s time to look at some more footage. Our latest batch takes a look at the Alsace Village circuit and the return of Time Rally for the GT series.

During our playthrough of GT Sport ahead of our upcoming review, we’ve captured gameplay footage of two of the most requested features of the game: rain and fog.

Every time a new game comes out, like GT Sport, fans immediately look for a quick way to bypass the grind.

One of the best features of GT Sport’s new livery editor will not be available at launch. The unfortunate news comes directly from Polyphony Digital on the GT website as certain online aspects of the game will be held back. Alongside the decal uploader, social features will also be missing from the site for the immediate future.

The wait is finally over — Gran Turismo Sport is here! The seventh full-featured installment is now available in North America and Asia.

GT Sport will finally release worldwide this week. One of the most exciting first moments you can have with a new Gran Turismo is seeing the intro when booting up the game. If you can’t wait for that moment, fear not, as we’ve the video right here.

Tomorrow’s the day. After a long wait, Gran Turismo Sport arrives on PS4s, first in North America. Europe follows a day later, and Japan will see the game on Thursday.

One of the most requested features for the young release of Forza Motorsport 7 was more Rivals events and multiplayer hoppers. Thankfully, Turn 10 heard and answered the call by adding a whole crop of races to the game.

It’s nearly here. GT Sport launches this week, starting as soon as tomorrow. It signals the biggest change to the franchise since its inception two decades ago.

Similar to our coverage of the GT6 Seasonal Events and Forza Horizon Forzathons, we’ll also be covering the Community Events in Project CARS 2. The Community Events are built by developer Slightly Mad Studios with a specified car on a specified track. They consist of time trials or esports events. This week sees a pair of events that challenges players on two different scales.

Players serious about esports will want to start practicing: the FIA Gran Turismo Sport championship will begin pre-season races next month.

Want to feel old? Nearly as much time passed between the first Gran Turismo and GT4 — about seven years — as between GT5 and GT Sport.