GTAcademy highlights

It wasn’t long ago that we told you about the Limerick man getting into GT academy, and we’re here with even more info. Daniel Collins, who no doubt also couldn’t play his Playstation yesterday either, has managed to race his way into the final four of the competition. Have a look at the academy diaries below. Good luck Daniel! Continue »

Limerick man wins GT Academy

Limerick gamer, Daniel Collins from Rathkeale, drove his way to victory to become Ireland’s GT Academy 2010 Champion this weekend. Thirty one year old Collins beat the top 20 fastest gamers in the country at a live gaming event in Dublin on Saturday 13th February and will now represent Ireland in the grand final in Silverstone, UK, at the end… Continue »

Gran Turismo 5 blow-out

Details have emerged from venerable “official” magazine source, OPM about some of the features to expect in GT5. Details include: – Deformation for every car in the game although race cars will see more damage. – 1,000+ vehicles, all with modeled interiors – Up to 16 players online – Indy cars and tracks will be included – Some WRC cars… Continue »

GT Academy arrives tomorrow

PlayStation and Nissan Ireland have joined forces once again for GT Academy 2010. If you have ever dreamed of a career as a professional racing driver then make sure you download the GT Academy time trial on Thursday 17th December and post your fastest lap time. GT Academy wants to find Ireland’s fastest gaming racing driver and give them an… Continue »

Free game for PSP GO owners

SCEE have announced on their blog that there is a new PSPgo promotion running from today until the 10th of January where you’ll receive a game… for free. Either GT PSP, Motorstorm Artic Edge or Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines will be made available to the lucky “Go” owners as a happy Christmas pressie. This offer is available to new and current… Continue »

Fresh GT5 news

Gran Turismo supremo Kazunori Yamauchi showed up to some car show called SEMA, where an awards show sponsored by the yet-to-be released title GT5 was held among other things. In an interview with AutoWeek, he revealed a few new tidbits about the Spring-2010 bound game… What other features will GT5 have? There will be 400,000 polygons per car, 100 times… Continue »

Forza Motorsport 3 Review

One of the most anticipated games this year is definitely Forza Motorsport 3. Ever since “that” reveal trailer from E3, the internet has been rife with discussion about how close Turn 10 and Microsoft have brought their more-arcadey racing sim towards the mantle of Gran Turismo. Well, now everyone can get their hands on the title and decide for themselves…. Continue »

Gran Turismo PSP review

Gran Turismo has always been held high by racing enthusiasts as a truly brilliant simulation of precision wheel-to-wheel racetrack driving. For most of it’s career, it has been unchallenged in the market of simulators. This, of course, has changed of late, but none of it’s nay-sayers or rival developers have dared to try and create something for a mobile platform… Continue »

Gran Turismo PSP stuff, for Europe!

Not only do European buyers of the PSPGo get a free copy of GT PSP with their purchase (a deal not replicated anywhere else in the world), but now we’re also getting more petrol head love in the form of a special edition case. It includes a “special rainbow silver foil effect Collector’s Edition” box, five art cards and the… Continue »

GT Academy racing in Germany

Sony have posted a video from last years GT Academy winners as they race their way around Europe. This time they hit German circuits after a successful trip to Silverstone, with Spa up next. Interesting video for any GT or general petrol heads out there, seeing a guy who only raced in a simulation on a games console to become… Continue »