With the release of Gran Turismo Sport just days away, the marketing for the game is in full force. Everywhere we look we see ads spring up — but, that might just be because we spend all our time looking at sim racing content. One recent ad in particular struck us right in the nostalgia center.
The driver merry-go-round at the Toro Rosso team continues. Just a week after he drove his first full race, Pierre Gasly will make way for newcomer Brendon Hartley at the United States Grand Prix in Austin, Texas. Oh and remember Daniil Kvyat? He’s back, too.
At a recent Gran Turismo Sport keynote address during Barcelona Games World in Spain, Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi revealed his favorite GT titles. The list is not what you might expect — though the game at the top may not be a big surprise. He ranks the games from worst to best.
One of Forza Motorsport 7’s debut features has just received new stock. For the first time since the game’s wide release, the Specialty Dealer has a new trio of limited-time cars up for sale.
The latest PlayStation video gives us a short six-minute retrospective of the Gran Turismo franchise. Naturally, it features series creator Kazunori Yamauchi, but plenty of other big names under the Sony umbrella make appearances, too.
How much do you think a 2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI is worth? Assuming it’s in decent condition with relatively low miles for its age? We’d guess somewhere in the $5,000 ballpark, but of course, we’re wrong. The actual price of a 2004 GTI is one packet of McDonald’s Szechuan dipping sauce.
The latest “Update 2.0” for Project CARS 2 brings a whole host of fixes and improvements to the racing title. These changes include tweaks to sound design, AI behavior, and driving assists on gamepad. Changes to the user interface have also been made, introducing features like a new pit stop progress indicator and race countdown for online lobbies.
Three-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton may be well on his way to his fourth title, but he’s taking some time out to help Gran Turismo fans.
Amongst all the positive impressions coming from the GT Sport demo, there has been an unfortunate revelation. If you want to save progress during a GT Sport play session, you must be connected to PlayStation Network.
Welcome to Wednesday Want. Each week, our team will pluck a car from our thousands-strong Car Suggestions forum and give it some time in the spotlight. From the weird to the wonderful, we’ll be covering the full automotive spectrum. You can check out past Wednesday Want entries right here.
It seems like Hot Wheels want a piece of just about everyone in the sim racing genre. After collaborations with Forza Motorsport and Gran Turismo, the Mattel owned brand is teaming up with Project CARS 2. Five cars from the game will be brought into the real world as diecast vehicles available to purchase.
This week’s GT Sport demo has confirmed that visual damage exists within the game. Players have spotted the cosmetic deformities that can happen to cars during collisions in gameplay. It’s existence hasn’t been outright shown by Polyphony Digital in promotional footage but many images and videos prove it does indeed exist.
Yet more of Project CARS 2’s potential future content has been revealed. Even if, just as before, it’s without developer Slightly Mad Studios’ consent.