As the Gran Turismo series approaches its 15th anniversary on December 23, 2012, Polyphony Digital has quietly updated their sales statistics, revealing over 68 million copies of the games have been sold worldwide and correcting the previous, smaller sum first reported in early November.

…into the dangerous world of a man who does not exist. Michael Knight, a young loner on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent, the helpless, the powerless, in a world of criminals who operate above the law.

GTPlanet user “sorg” has been dissecting Gran Turismo 5’s code base over the past few days and has shared some of his discoveries in our forums.

The latest round of Drift & Time Trial Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring the Mazda RX-7 and RX-8 sports cars and are limited to Comfort/Soft tires or less. The challenges are as follows:

An occupational therapist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore is using a new tool to help him rehabilitate patients who suffer from spinal injuries: Gran Turismo 5.

What a crazy week this has been, nay, what a crazy Friday this has been for me thus far. Whether it be my own computer not wanting to function as it should, or our very own Jordan spooking the daylights out of me with the newly appointed “GTPEDIA” footnote here – I’ve had quite the experience in these few hours ushering in a new Friday; the first for December might I add.

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Sony Computer Entertainment has just announced Gran Turismo 5: 2013 Edition for Asian consumers.

The latest Gran Turismo 5 Seasonal Events feature a selection of the game’s Ferraris, which may have no more than 580PP and are limited to no better than Sports Soft tires.

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With Thanksgiving firmly fading into the depths of my rear-view mirror, it’s now time to prepare for the final and perhaps most joyous holiday of the entire year – Christmas. I have something in mind just for the occasion but we’ll cover that in due time, but I assure you it will be in the spirit of good tidings upon ye.

A new batch of A-Spec Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring lightweight non-racecar Lotus vehicles. The challenges are as follows:

Chevrolet and Polyphony Digital formally announced their special collaboration on the next-generation C7 model corvette today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show.

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.

Images courtesy of imsachallenge.com, dutchgt.nl and maserati.com.

I’m still running down the effects of Thanksgiving, a holiday where you gather with family and friends, cite things your thankful for and then celebrate such by stuffing your face with delicious foods, all while watching your favorite movies or sports programs. Are there even any games shown on Thanksgiving? Outside of Motorsports and Professional Wrestling I’m not really interested in sports, but before you think to yourself “T, I don’t particularly care for you anymore.” you should know I was once infatuated with Baseball.

The latest round of Seasonal Events are now available in Gran Turismo 5, featuring lightweight vehicles . Cars are limited to a maximum of 500PP and Comfort/Soft tires or less. The challenges are as follows: