So 2 months to release... I wonder that there is still no REAL preview or review in an magazine!
I wouldn't know what magazine to look out for to be honest.
I follow the consol.at podcast - they specifically invited a colleague familiar with racing sims when reviewing Shift (I know, don't be tempted) - and considering all things they are very professional.
In their recent episode they have a small feature from the Gamescom. While GT got mentioned very briefly (yeah, very good), Hot Pursuit got all the praise.
And quite frankly, with forums like GTP, why buy/read magazines at all? They have to cater for the general audience, while forums like this are more likely to feature insights from like minded people.
Ok, trouble is some take it far too seriously and there's a good amount of bitching and/or letting off steam, but Youtube, forums and user generated content are the place to look today in my opinion.
Only trouble is guerilla marketing, which stretches out everywhere 👎 And I do mean everywhere.
But, during the Gamescom, some footage was shown in the renowned ARD news show. Which is quite something considering the conservative approach and high standard they have.
Following the FM3 coverage, being a FM2 veteran myself, it was very clear that not even the dedicated web media (I think you can guess which show I mean) could live up to my expectations and weren't that familiar with the franchise to give valuable news, insights or reviews.
So, there's some media coverage already, InYourFaceTube is flooded with all kinds of videos, GTP is as good as ever. Can't think a print magazine can compete with that.