Report: Gran Turismo 5 to get first major update, Red Bull X2010 prototype

Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Toys/Games , Racing Polyphony Digital has something special planed if Sebastian Vettel manages to take the Formula One Driver’s Championship for the second year in a row. Vettel made history by becoming the youngest driver to ever take the title last year, and if he pulls off a repeat performance, Polyphony says it will release the Red Bull X2010 in game to anyone who logs on to Gran Turismo 5 .

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Report: Gran Turismo 5 to get first major update, Red Bull X2010 prototype

Video: Forza 4 brings Kinect functionality to the racing sim

Filed under: Etc. , Technology , Videos , Toys/Games Forza 4 and Kinect in action – Click above to watch video after the jump Polyphony Digital took its sweet time bringing us GT5 . It took five years for the game to arrive in stores and the homes of PS3 fans across the world.

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Sony: GT Academy round two won’t count because of cheaters

Filed under: Etc. , Toys/Games If you’ve been feeling slighted by the fact that the top three contenders in Polyphony Digital’s GT Academy are cheating curs , don’t sweat it. Sony has announced that round two of the Gran Turismo 5 challenge won’t count. Instead, everyone who participated in round two will also be able to give it a go in round three.

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GT Academy flaw exposed by cheaters who currently top the podium [w/video]

Filed under: Videos , Toys/Games GT Academy cheaters – Click above to watch video after the jump A handful of Gran Turismo 5 players are currently battling it out for a shot at becoming a real-world race car driver in Polyphony’s GT Academy , but according to GT Planet, there may be a bit of an issue. Currently, the top three drivers are using a less-than-sanctioned route to get around the track by dipping off of the asphalt and cutting two corners entirely to come up with a significantly quicker lap time than everyone else. To put it simply, the three players who are on the podium right now are cheating.

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Gran Turismo 5 gets big 608MB patch

Filed under: Etc. , Toys/Games Getting ready to fire up Gran Turismo 5 this morning? Polyphony Digital would like you to wait a few moments, because there is a patch that needs to be downloaded… and it’s 608 megabytes

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Gran Turismo 5 gets big 608MB patch