Site Announcements

When we first launched our book, GTPEDIA: GTPlanet’s Guide to the World of Gran Turismo, in November of 2012, we knew it would need to grow and change as the games evolved, and offered free, downloadable updates to cover corrections and new additions.

Everybody has opinions and ideas on what they’d like to see in a Gran Turismo game, but with thousands of messages posted in GTPlanet’s forums every day, it can be difficult to get a clear picture of what people are really asking for.

We are excited to announce that GTPEDIA: GTPlanet’s Guide to the World of Gran Turismo is set to include all the gritty details about Gran Turismo 6. The new chapter will be published this January as a free downloadable update for everyone who owns a copy of the book.

The press conference for Gran Turismo’s 15th Anniversary event at Silverstone Circuit kicks off today at 15:00 GMT, and GTPlanet is here to provide live coverage of all the announcements as they are revealed.

A special addendum to our book, GTPEDIA: GTPlanet’s Guide to the World of Gran Turismo, is now available.

Last November, we were proud to introduce GTPEDIA: GTPlanet’s Guide to the World of Gran Turismo, a massive 376-page encyclopedia detailing every game released in the Gran Turismo series.

You thought the season of giving was over? Not so fast!

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After more than two and a half years of work, I am excited to announce the launch of GTPEDIA: GTPlanet’s Guide to the World of Gran Turismo.

As previously announced, GTPlanet has teamed up with Nissan to host a live Twitter party during Thursday night’s episode of GT Academy 2012, which aired on Spike TV at 11:30pm ET in the United States.

This weekend marks the return of Formula 1 to the United States, in Austin, Texas, at the 2012 United States Grand Prix, and if the chatter in our forums is any indication, lots of GTPlanet community members will be attending.

Each month, over half a million people visit GTPlanet using Google’s Chrome browser, making it the most popular way to access the site. Now, it’s going to be easier than ever for Chrome users to stay on top of news from the “world of Gran Turismo” with GTPlanet’s new Chrome extension!

Disturbing laws are being proposed in the U.S. Congress which threaten the Internet we know and love, including GTPlanet and hundreds of thousands of online communities and social networks like it. Known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), these bills grant unprecedented control over the Internet to the entertainment industry and the U.S. government while attempting to thwart online piracy.

Work on the third issue of the popular grass-roots “GTlife” magazine (the first two issues received over 230,000 collective downloads) is now complete!

It’s that time of year again, where the GTPlanet community comes together for the greater good!

In addition to the Gran Turismo series, I’ve greatly enjoyed Codemaster’s rally games over the years, and if the enthusiasm in our forums is any indication – I’m not alone! The latest game in the series, DiRT 3, will be officially released this Tuesday, May 24, and I’m happy to announce GTPlanet’s new dedicated DiRT 3 Forum is now open to everyone in our community who will be picking up the title (it will be available for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and as a download via Steam for the PC). Enjoy!