Nissan’s much-anticipated Le Mans challenger, the Nissan GT-R LM NISMO, made its race debut at the Le Mans 24 Hours this weekend. Such is the scale of the challenge to enter the top endurance class, Nissan set a target of getting one of it’s three cars to the finish of the 24-hour race.
Since the Forza Motorsport 6 announcements at Microsoft’s E3 press conference landed earlier today, a lot more information about the new game has hit the web. One of the most interesting sources is a lengthy article from Ars Technica, who had a chance to visit Turn 10’s studios last week for an exclusive interview with Dan Greenawalt and other developers on the team.
Developer Milestone have released some details of the upcoming rally title Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo, along with ‘Work In Progress’ footage. Claiming that you will be able to “play as Sebastien Loeb and live the best moments of his career” across 300 kilometers of road, spanning 8 different rally tracks, 5 rallycross tracks, and even the Pikes Peak Hill Climb course.
Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport 6 was first announced at the Detroit Auto Show back in January, where it was revealed with the all-new Ford GT that will be gracing the game’s cover. Today, Forza 6’s first official trailer was revealed during Microsoft’s press conference at E3 along with a few more tidbits of information.
It’s the biggest week of the year for the video game industry: the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicks off in Los Angeles today with special press conferences from the largest players in the industry, namely Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo.
The “Course Maker” in GT6 remains as one of the game’s last unreleased features – and the one fans are anticipating the most. We haven’t heard much about the new tool in GT6, though, which is expected to be a significant upgrade over the course maker we last saw in GT5.
In a JeuxVideo interview published last week from the Peugeot Vision GT launch event in Paris, Kazunori Yamauchi gave a direct answer when asked about the possibility of the Peugeot 208 Pikes Peak coming to the Gran Turismo series: yes.
If you want to keep up with the entire Le Mans 24 Hours but none of the available TV or streaming options suit you – or you don’t have enough caffeine and matchsticks to last the duration – let GTPlanet help out.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know this is a big weekend for the world of motorsports, as the 24 Hours of Le Mans kicks off on Saturday. To help celebrate the event, Polyphony Digital has added two special new Quick Match race events to Gran Turismo 6, which feature both the old and new versions of Circuit de la Sarthe.
The much anticipated 1.4 patch for Project CARS is now rolling out, with the PC and PS4 versions already available, no word yet on when the XBox One version will be released. Andy Garton, SMS Development Director, confirmed the PS4 version, saying “The PS4 patch is now ready and will be released asap today.”
After several leaks, Logitech have officially announced their return to the sim-racing hardware market with the G29 and G920 steering wheels. The two models are roughly identical, though the G29 is compatible with both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, while the G920 is compatible with the Xbox One and does not include the same red adjustable dial. Both models will also be compatible with the PC.
This is it! There’s just a few days left in the final round of GT Academy 2015, and it’s proving to be one of the most challenging in the program’s history, as players wrangle the Nissan GT-R LM around a Circuit de la Sarthe invaded by cones.
A new batch of seasonal events are now available in Gran Turismo 6, featuring classic cars from the 1970’s and 80’s and racing cars. This week’s challenges are as follows, and remember to stop by our GT6 Seasonal Events forum for in-depth analysis and discussion, and tips and tricks.
Driveclub Game Director Paul Rustchynsky has been busy on Twitter over the last few days, dropping hints about “More surprises” coming in June and then confirming that “A certain Japanese car Manufacturer is coming to”!
A Croatian electronics retailer has published a new listing for a game called “Gran Turismo Sport” and is now accepting pre-orders. For its placeholder image, they appear to have created their own “Gran Turismo 7” graphic. (UPDATE: Shortly after this article was posted, the product listing has been removed.)
There’s been no official information or acknowledgement of Logitech’s G29 steering wheel, but two leaks over the past few weeks have all but confirmed the accessory maker’s return to the sim racing hardware market.
Developer Slightly Mad Studios have provided more details on the plans they have for supporting Project Cars throughout 2015, calling the initiative ‘On Demand’ they have said:
Since a team of Polyphony Digital employees were seen scanning the Snaefell Mountain Course last year – host of the legendary Isle of Man TT – there’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of motorcycles coming to the next installment of the Gran Turismo series.
Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi was in Paris last week for the formal unveiling of the new Peugeot Vision GT concept, offering the first chance in quite some time for members of the media to ask him questions. As would be expected, most of them were eager to get him talking about GT7.