Gran Turismo

Interview: Jann Mardenborough on being the real life inspiration behind Gran Turismo

It’s the incredible true story that you may have never heard of. The latest film from acclaimed District 9 director Neil Blomkamp, Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama based not only on the iconic race simulation game from Playstation, but the true story of Jann Mardenborough, a British Gran Turismo player who harnessed his…

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Film Review: Gran Turismo is confident at the wheel when enhancing its video game origins

Though there are the occasional exceptions, movies based off video games don’t have the greatest reputation when it comes down to it.  So it makes sense that, perhaps, there’s a certain sense of trepidation when going into Gran Turismo.  Despite the calibre of the creatives both behind and in front of the camera – it’s…

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The best Gran Turismo players in the world are coming to Sydney

The best Gran Turismo players in the world are coming to Sydney in February. The FIA Certified Gran Turismo Championships will pull into the Big Top at Sydney’s Luna Park on February 15-16. It’s rare to see the worlds of motorsport and video games collide like this, but here we are. The event will be…

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Games Hands On: Gran Turismo Sport is actually way more enjoyable than I expected

Hot off the heels of a hands on with Forza Motorsport 7, the most visible racing series in recent memory, I went into my preview session with Gran Turismo Sport wondering if the elder statesman of racing games could make an impression given its effusive competition. It did, and what’s more, I realised I’d missed GT a little.

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