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Any racing fans around here? I know I am, and also glad to hear of news from Polyphony Digital that a real demo of Gran Turismo 5 will be coming to the Europe PlayStation Store on December 17th.

In this demo, you’ll be playing around in the new GT Academy 2010. If you live in the following countries at the bottom of this article, then you’ll be able to race for a top 20 spot for each country, and be invited to a National Event. Once you make it to the National Event, only will you race against opponents to join the Top 20 Elite of GT Academy 2010.

With that in mind, only top 2 of those 20 Elite, will be taken for some intense racing training. You’ll drive two different modifications of the Nissan 370Z. One being race tuned, while the other non-tuned.

This competition starts on the 17th, running all the way til midnight on the 24th. So make sure to post your best times by then.

The GT Academy will run in the following countries:

• UK
• Ireland
• France
• Switzerland
• Italy
• Germany
• Austria
• Denmark
• Norway
• Finland
• Sweden
• Spain
• Portugal
• Netherlands
• Belgium
• Australia
• New Zealand

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This week, the creator of the Gran Turismo franchise was at the SEMA show, which he does every year. He talks about why it has taken a long time to develop, and the development costs of Gran Turismo 5. As well as how many cars he envisions for the game to have, and how many tracks we’ll see.

In GT5, they’re aiming for at least 1,000 cars in the game, while you race it out on 70 different tracks. All the cars will be on disc, no need to download them to the Hard Drive he says. As far as DLC, they may do it, but no plans as of yet. Also the game costed $60 million to create.

If you wanna check out the full interview, click here.

Gran Turismo 5 is set for launch in Japan in March 2010, while other regions have to be determined.

There were rumours floating around the web suggesting that Gran Turismo 5 will have a track editor. People said these rumours are false but e4g.info decided to contact the developers to find out if it was true or not. Now, we have a official answer.

Yes it will have a track editor. You will be able to rebuild a track from scratch or edit the tracks that are already put in Gran Turismo 5.

So there you go, a track editor!

With a recent video of Polyphony Digital, Kazunori Yamauchi, shows the box art for Gran Turismo 5. As can be seen there are 3 different cases for each disc. Will this be the standard edition, or the Collector’s Edition of the game? At this time nobody knows, since Sony refuses to comment on it. Each disc case is red, black, and blue, as can be seen below.

What do you readers think of it?

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Gran Turismo 5, yes the popular racing game by Polyphony Digital could be made easier to drive and play after Kazunori Yamauchi had an interview with GameTrailers.

Here are the highlights.

• Entirely new code base from GT4 — nothing has been carried over from the old game. Even the GT4 Online code was not used to develop the networked side of GT5.
• New physics in the TGS demo should be immediately apparent to anyone playing the game — it’s actually “easier to drive”, though when the car begins to lose grip, its behavior is more true-to-life.
• Entirely new artificial intelligence. The oval tracks and NASCAR presented a unique AI challenge.

I wonder how much easier the game will be?

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Here’s a wicked gameplay video of Gran Turismo 5, check it out.

Have you ever wanted to compare Gran Turismo 5’s Graphics against real life? Take a look at the below screenshots and spot the difference!

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A retailer in speaking with Eurogamer has some details on a new PS3 Slim SKU may be releasing as soon as October. The new PS3 Slim SKU would be packaged with one of three games. Having  a choice of Assassins Creed 2, Gran Turismo 5, or Uncharted 2.

What’s more peculiar were that Gran Turismo 5 had earlier reports of releasing this holiday season, soon after Gran Turismo PSP is released. So this news may be true. Possible announcement at Tokyo Game Show? Stay tuned for more details on this topic.

Kazunori Yamauchi has basically confirmed to talian gaming site MultiPlayer that Gran Turismo 5 could be released worldwide. What other goodies can we expect from the game? As you know, the game will run at 1080p and 60FPS. Take a read below.

MultiPlayer:  GT5 Release?
KY: ”The game is still under development but its release is not too far, it will be after the PSP GT release and, very probably, it will be a simultaneous world release”

MultiPlayer:What about the game features that were published on the official japanese site, 1000 cars, 80
tracks and YouTube download?
KY: ”We would like to wait to publish them, but what you read on the site is true.”

MultiPlayer:  Is there something new in the single player mode
KY: ”If you look at the PSP version, you’ll see that the game is very different from the previous Gran Turismo versions. The 5th episode will have many similar features to the PSP version”

MultiPlayer:  How the damages will influence the gameplay?
KY: ”The damages are not only visible, they will affect the driving style.
It depends on the player, some players will like it, others will not”

MultiPlayer:  Will we have Nascar and WRC championships in the game or just the cars?
KY: ”There will be real Nascar races
in the game. Nascar had necessary to be included
in the game. Regarding WRC championship we have been trying to add it to series since long ago. Now we got it.”

At the end KY confirmed 1080p and 60 fps.

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At GamesCon, somebody was able to take some footage of Gran Turismo 5, and it’s crash physics. With the introduction of crash physics in the Gran Turismo franchise, players can finally get the real sense of damage from their vehicles.

Thats right, you’ll be able to transfer cars from Gran Turismo Portable onto Gran Turismo 5. Kazunori Yamauchi showed a video at E3 2009, the first ever video of the portable version of Gran Turismo. Polyphony Digital are trying to implement alot of features into this title and one of them if this.

Whether it be from PSP to GT5, to even future renditions, GT6 and on, you can carry over the cars as YOUR cars, as something you own, even if the system changes, you can keep it

Looking good eh?

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Gran Turismo Home Space is on it’s way and if you are a true racing fan you will love the features. The GT home spce will feature a mini racing game, similar to the one found in EA’s Sports Complex.

Furthermore, the GT home space will have a connection to the game, for example if you purchase items in the game, like a new car and you go into home you will receive a statue of that car. You can put this statue in your apartment.

No word on a release date but don’t expect the home space until the actual game is released.

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The Gran Turismo E3 2009 trailer for the Playstation 3, check it out!

Yes thats right, weather changes and night racing will be implemented into Gran Turismo 5. This news comes straight from Kazunori Yamauchi, the man behind the whole series.

Below is the full document.

FIVE QUESTIONS TO KAZUNORI YAMAUCHI

21jrkoyAudi:  The graphics of GT5 Prologue “is incredible realistic. What can you still in this game improve?
Kazunori Yamauchi: GT5 is a greater choice on motor vehicles and Routes offer. And we provide more features for Online communities to Disposal. We are also working with high live close to a graphic representation for rain and night.

Audi: How do you manage it, the cars as realistic in the game is over?
Kazunori Yamauchi: In order to replicate cars so graphically that they are each model the same position they need we are the real models. At the Audi R8, it was particularly difficult for high-quality materials of the interior to reproduce. Even with the body, it was not easy, level, This incredible precision to express. Not only the cars, as every tree looks at the Nürburgring his real counterpart frighteningly similar. Such influence Details the game behavior? We have the greatest respect for the innate
Power of the cars and also the nature. Therefore we consider every detail very carefully — even if it’s just a bush on the edge of the racetrack is. Our passion and our commitment are perhaps not always immediately, but they seem subconsciously to every player.

2e49ilxAudi:  What games can the fans of GT soon expect?
Kazunori Yamauchi: We are working on it, including weather changes, a race which may affect index. And damage to racing cars we will soon be able to simulate.

Audi:  We dare a glance into the distant future. What is Gran Turismo 9 anything to offer?
Kazunori Yamauchi:  I find it difficult to follow closely the developments so far predict. Gran Turismo is growing with the Automotive industry. When we consider the future of GT, we also consider the future of the Automotive industry.

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The latest rumours regarding Gran Turismo 5 suggest that there will be 94 tracks, yes thats a nine and 4. The tracks are listed below.

Belgium:

• Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
• Circuit Zolder

China:

• The Shanghai International Circuit

France

• Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)
• Magny-Cours

Germany:

• Hockenheimring
• Nürburgring
• Nordschleife

Italy:

• Monza
• Imola

Japan:

• Fuji Speedway (80s, 90s, F, GT versions)
• Suzuka Circuit (GP, East, West)
• Twin Ring Motegi (Road, East, West, Speedway)
• Tsukuba Circuit

Monaco:

• Circuit de Monaco

Portugal:

• Estoril

Spain:

• Jerez
• Valencia

UK:

• Brands Hatch
• Silverstone Circuit
• Top Gear Test Track

USA:

• Daytona International Speedway (Road, Speedway)
• Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Oval, GP)
• Infineon Raceway (Sports, Stock)

Imaginary circuits in real places:

• Hong Kong
• Paris, George V
• Paris, Opera
• Citta di Aria (Assisi)
• Costa di Amalfi (Capri)
• Tokyo, Route 246
• Seoul
• Madrid
• Eiger Nordwand (Kleine Scheidegg, Bern)
• London (Short, Long)
• El Capitan (Yosemite National Park, California)
• Las Vegas Drag Strip
• New York
• Seattle

Imaginary circuits:

• High Speed Ring
• Apricot Hill
• Autumn Ring
• Deep Forest Raceway
• Grand Valley Speedway
• East Section
• Speedway
• Midfield Raceway
• Driving Park
• Beginner Course
• Motorland
• Test Course
• Trial Mountain
• Clubman Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 5
• Special Stage Route 11

Rally circuit in real places:

• Chamonix
• Tahiti
• Swiss Alps
• Cathedral Rocks (Yosemite National Park, California)
• Grand Canyon

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