Platform
PS1Genre
RacingPublisher
Sony Interactive EntertainmentSteering wheel compatible
YesDeveloper
Polyphony DigitalUK Release Date
20/03/1998Articles
To accompany the recent announcement by Polyphony Digital that the Goodwood Hill Climb route will feature in Gran Turismo 6, a new trailer featuring direct gameplay has been released. The new new trailer provides the first look at the new venue running in GT6 that doesn't come from the array of off-screen gameplay videos that […]
NewsLess than 24 hours before the Goodwood Festival of Speed officially kicks off, Polyphony Digital has confirmed the famous Goodwood Hill Climb route will be one of the new tracks to appear in Gran Turismo 6. GT series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has long been a fan of "the world's largest automotive garden party", having driven […]
NewsAs if the recently released GT Academy demo wasn't enough to whet our appetites for Gran Turismo 6, a special 'Wild Card' event will be hosted at next week's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Set to run only on Thursday 11th July at Nissan's "Moving Motor Show" booth, the Wild Card event allows participants to have […]
NewsWith so much of our E3 video coverage documenting Forza Motorsport 5 at this moment in time, you'd be forgiven for thinking we've neglected its arch-but-not-exactly-direct rival, Gran Turismo 6. All that's changed, now, as we've finally got hold of an off-camera film reel of the Sony booth's GT6 demo in action. And, best of […]
NewsWhilst the reveal of the PlayStation 4 console was perhaps higher up Sony's priorities list, that didn't stop a batch of new details, previews and a new trailer for Gran Turismo 6 from dominating the racing game headlines. The big news is that two new tracks have been confirmed for an appearance in GT6: the […]
NewsBack again for it's fifth outing, the GT Academy is set to make a return to the track in 2013, bringing with it a few new changes to the formula that debuted in 2008. The whole process is set to kick-off sometime later this year in July, where prospective players who own a PlayStation 3 […]
NewsWith the fabled PlayStation-exclusive racing game franchise set to become 15 years old in 2013, Polyphony Digital is preparing a special event to commemorate the occasions. Slated for the 15th of May, the event in question will be held at the Silverstone racing circuit, which played host to last year's GT Academy competition. Staying on […]
NewsA recent move by an American online retailer NewEgg has given the gaming community the closest indication yet as to what console the next Gran Turismo game will debut on. NewEgg's product listings were recently updated with this page, which clearly states Gran Turismo 6 is – according to the company, at least – destined […]
NewsPolyphony Digital has confirmed it will clamp down on Gran Turismo 5 players who have been caught using "illicitly modified data" in the PS3-exclusive racing game. Much in the same way Turn 10 has done so in the past with users who have been identified as hackers in previous Forza Motorsport titles, Polyphony Digital has […]
NewsIt's not often we report on Gran Turismo 5's Seasonal Events in a news item, but Polyphony Digital has released a new format of it's regularly updated racing challenges that's intrigued us for its novel nature. Dubbed the 'Overtaking Challenge', the concept of these new events is to overtake as many cars as possible within the confines […]
NewsAn Italian engineering firm has revealed Polyphony Digital is at least in the process of scanning one of the high-end cars it maintains for future use in the Gran Turismo series. The Turin-based company L.m Gianetti recently posted photos onto its Facebook page, clearly showing PD employees taking extensive images of the exterior and interiors […]
NewsWhilst the new Corvette Stingray is stealing all the automotive and sim racing headlines as of late, it's not the only Detroit Auto Show star that's been given the Gran Turismo treatment. Polyohony Digital – as we're sure you know, the developers of the Gran Turismo games – has released a new promo trailer of […]
NewsThe GT Academy, a yearly event where the very best Gran Turismo players from around the world compete for the chance to become a real racing driver, is about to be documented in a new reality TV series next month. Airing on ITV4, home of the BTCC and a host of other motor sport events […]
NewsPolyphony Digital – the developers of the Gran Turismo games – has announced that the online functionality of the game will be disabled, as part of a maintenance period lasting approximately two hours. In the notice, Polyphony states that the maintenance period – which is scheduled on January 15th – should commence from 8.00PM GMT, […]
NewsEver since the C7 Corvette Prototype was spied lurking not around a race track, but in Gran Turismo 5's demo sequences, the main bit of info that the avid GT gamers have wanted to know is when (or if) it would be included as a driveable car in the game. With the latest announcement, though, we can […]
NewsThere is immense speculation surrounding the next generation of Chevrolet Corvette (which is understandable, given it's associated with one of the coolest and most iconic car names of all time). Until it's unveiled at next year's Detroit Auto Show in January, all we'll be seeing of the C7 'Vette are the camouflaged development mules. And […]
NewsEvery year, Polyphony Digital CEO Kazunori Yamauchi tours the SEMA show in Las Vegas prior to his annual 'Gran Turismo Awards', which culminates in selecting a car from the many hundreds on display that, from his perspective, simply must be included in his racing game franchise. However, we can't say exactly when it'll make its video game debut […]
NewsA few days ago, we reported on the possibility of the Subaru BRZ being included into Gran Turismo 5's expansive car roster at some point, and this new announcement from Playstation Europe proves that this is the case. However, the subsidiary to the Japanese technology giant also had quite a few more tidbits of info to share. […]
NewsIt's been an incredibly long time since we last saw any new downloadable features in Gran Turismo 5, and we were beginning to wonder here at Team VVV if Polyphony Digital had decided to "give up" on GT5, and instead put all of its efforts behind GT6. However, a new video released by the Japanese […]
NewsApart from the highly publicised GT Academy, there's been very little to do with the Gran Turismo gaming series as of late. No DLC news, no updates…nothing, if we're honest. That is, until now. According to GTPlanet's currently anonymous sources, it appears a new track will be added to the franchise at some point. And the […]
NewsFor most people, the name 'Wolfgang Reip' means very little. However, if you're a fan of motor racing and racing games (which we assume you are, given you're reading this), you may want to take note of it, as the Belgian bloke has just won this year's European GT Academy. One of the six lucky […]
NewsWith the life changing GT Academy currently hogging all the limelight, it's easy to overlook what the future holds for the Gran Turismo series. Speaking at the China Joy games event, Gran Turismo's father figure Kazunori Yamauchi was on hand to talk about topics at the forefront in the minds of GT fans: namely […]
NewsWith the recent GT Academy being the focus of Polyphony Digital’s attention as of late, there’s been a rather big pause in the stream of DLC content that’s steadily being made available for the PS3’s flagship racing title. The last pack (the cleverly named ‘Car Pack 3’), after all, was launched back in January! Thankfully, […]
NewsAs of today, we’re now halfway through the 2012 rendition of the now annual ‘GT Academy’. Rounds 5 and 6 of the free-to-play time trial ‘selection phase’ minigame are now up and running, set around some of the most challenging and iconic race courses and corners in the Gran Turismo track library. Here’s a brief […]
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