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The Gran Turismo franchise has changed a lot over the past 25 years. From breaking ground as a “the real driving simulator” with realistic cars and driving physics to growing into an esports platform, the series has come to attract a wide range of people for many different reasons.

A new trailer from Nacon has shown off some more of (hopefully) 2024’s Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, with races, tuning, and car personalization featuring in “The Racer”.

Right on cue, a new event in Gran Turismo 7’s Online Time Trial challenges is now available, with something of a blast from the past after recent weeks of modern vehicles and race cars.

Gran Turismo 7’s Spec II update included the release of GT Sophy 2.0, the latest iteration of the new artificial intelligence system built for the game by Sony AI. It can now control many different types of cars on a wider range of tracks, and the technology has come a long way in since it was first made available to the public back in March of 2023.

The new set of Gran Turismo 7 Weekly Challenges are arriving today around the world as consoles tick past midnight it each region, with five new challenges available for the next seven days.

A new update for Assetto Corsa Competizione, available today, has opened up the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series version of the game for cross-platform multiplayer racing.

Since its release nearly two years ago, Gran Turismo 7 has seemingly performed well in PlayStation’s largest and most important markets, but neither Polyphony Digital nor Sony has released any specific sales or player numbers.

Turn 10 has released its latest monthly content update for Forza Motorsport, with Update 3 now available to all Xbox and PC users. More new content is set to arrive over the coming weeks as well as more fixes and improvements to the user experience.

A new bonus campaign launches this week in Gran Turismo 7, awarding players with in-game goodies for the simple act of logging into the game.

The latest set of Gran Turismo 7’s Daily Races is now available, retaining a touch of the eclectic that we saw with last week’s World Finals-inspired selection.

Fashion house Dior has continued its association with Gran Turismo by creating a new collection of exclusive clothing items but — even if you’re fortunate enough to be able to afford them — they’re not for sale to the public.

Forza Motorsport has come away from The Game Awards 2023 with two trophies for Innovation in Accessibility and Best Sports/Racing Game, while the Gran Turismo series missed out in both the categories for which it was nominated.

Forza Horizon 5’s new Series begins today, as Mexico goes all Narnia and welcomes in four weeks of nothing but winter.

The next event in Gran Turismo 7’s Online Time Trial challenges is now available, taking players to the fictional Kyoto Driving Park for a hot-lap event in a racing Bugatti.

The “Bulgari Aluminium Vision GT” concept car and its accompanying real-world watch were revealed at the GT World Series Finals in Barcelona last weekend, but the announcement was fairly light on details. Over the past few days, more specific information about the watch’s price and availability has now become known.

Gran Turismo 7 players will find a new set of Weekly Challenges arriving today, as their consoles pass midnight, with a new selection of five challenges becoming available.

The latest update set for Forza Horizon 5 has been revealed by Playground Games. Titled “Winter Wonderland”, the newest content has been extensively previewed ahead of the corresponding update later this week.

With the 2023 Gran Turismo World Series Finals now concluded, Gran Turismo 7’s latest selection of Daily Races brings a taste of the action from Barcelona to the game.

Team Spain took Nations Cup victory in an enthralling finals encounter that saw four nations vying for the win almost right to the finish.

Italian luxury goods company Bulgari has just unveiled its Vision Gran Turismo concept car at the GT World Finals in Barcelona, Spain, as part of a new collaboration with Polyphony Digital.