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GT5 Tire Grip

News of the new Nurburgring Demo.

New features of the game include a tyre grip penalty which temporarily reduces grip if you go off the track and onto the grass or into the gravel. It takes around three to four corners to retain full grip again. Drivers will also feel like they are in the hot seat when they crash into a guard rail and sparks fly.”

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sinncross5114d ago (Edited 5114d ago )

Oh wow, great addition.

But Just get this game out in time for Christmas!!!!

I and millions of others need to play this!!

thereapersson5114d ago

It's nice to know you can't just fly off the course and then come right back onto the tarmac, in an attempt to slam into your opponent. I've seen people do this in Forza's online mode, and it's fucking ridiculous (albiet hilarious to see).

It's good to see Gran Turismo focusing on actually being a skilled driver, and not some Destruction Derby maniac.

somesonyguy5114d ago

apparently they turned off the damn curse blocking feature on the new N4G too...

ALFAxD_CENTAURO5113d ago

Because GT is the R.D.S for Consoles.

Nicholas Cage5114d ago

ive been waiting for this for soo long, i refused to buy prologue because i wanted the authentic full blown gt. and its been hard but gt is almost here, and im very very pleased.

thereapersson5114d ago

Same here, Nicholas. I decided not to pick up Prologue for that same reason, because as much as it eats at me inside to not be playing Gran Turismo, I wanted to be completely fresh and new to Gran Turismo 5 when I pick it up later this year.

The wait is killing me, but then again you can't rush perfection; You can half-ass things, or you can take your time and do it right.

SeanRL5114d ago

Did anyone else find that it was actually over-realistic?

saoco5114d ago

well first off a little background. i own 2 miatas, 1 is an 91 and the other a mazdaspeed turbo both modified. i used to autocross, before having a family (too expensive). the last GT5 demo was the closest game to reality that i have ever played. ppl complain about "how it's hard to control" but that's how it is on a i powered car, reason why miatas are outstanding for autocross great handling nimble and not overpowering for amateurs. trust me take a high powered rwd on a track, pay attention to details an compare it to the game. im not trying to make u look bad, but the penalty thing? not over-realistic. i was on my 91 when i was stationed in Virginia, and got run off the track by a pissed off evo driver and my suspension bottomed out and my tires felt a little slick when i hopped back on the road. yes it's true.

i also tried forza 3 and i liked it but once i tried that TT demo i was sold. trust me. it's still not on-par with real life but it is the closest thing i have played so far. and my msm is very strong and i do loose control every once in a while.

aaron58295113d ago

+Bubbles...

That's exactly it !

steve30x5113d ago

No its not over realistic. Gran Turismo is all about having a racing game as close to real as possible. If you dont like that then its time to play a different racing game.

UltraNova5113d ago

This game is shaping up to be a juggernaut! It will suck the life out of many people when it comes out I m sure.

All we need at E3 is just a release date.

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ULTIMATE_REVENGE5114d ago

“New features of the game include a tyre grip penalty which temporarily reduces grip if you go off the track and onto the grass or into the gravel. It takes around three to four corners to retain full grip again."

WOAH! that's exactly what happens in the real world. Yamauchi's attention to detail is off the hook! What's even more insane is that sparks will fly all over the place when you grind your car on the rails which is just awesome.

Great work PD!

karlowma5114d ago

Sweet, so I get to watch a light-show while I rail-grind my way to victory!

Vive la REAL driving simulator!

Oh, the grip thing is cool.

Faztkiller5114d ago

PD are awesome never seen Racing game this amazing

PirateThom5114d ago

If they get the weather in there.... and have the wet tracks... could be insane.

LeonSKennedy4Life5114d ago

If it looks as good as I think it will, more than the tracks will be wet when I play it. ;)

PS360PCROCKS5114d ago

eww Leon you pee your pants? ;)

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7 Deserving Games That Never Got Backward Compatibility

Backward compatibility works for many games on newer consoles, but titles such as The Simpsons: Hit and Run have been left out.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader821d 8h ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow3d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1822d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie2d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin2d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow1d 13h ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere2d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow1d 13h ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX3d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney1d 8h ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno2d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno2d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii2d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno2d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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