Gran Turismo 5 to Support Both 3D and Move

Gran Turismo 5 has been in development for over 5 years. This wait has caused many fans to become frustrated especially as Polyphony Digital has not stated why the game has been delayed.

Today we now know why, at least partially why. According to “source close to Sony” news site MCV is claiming to have received word that Sony's blockbuster racing game will indeed support both 3D technology and the Playstation Move.

It has been known for sometime now that GT5 will have 3D support as Sony have demonstrated this feature on multiple occasions. However the closes thing to confirmation on PS Move support was this quote in gaming magazine PSM3: “We’re always attuned to new technologies. If there are display devices or peripherals that seem interesting, I’m sure we’ll work to support them.”

So what will the Playstation Move offer Gran Turismo 5? Will it offer accelerometer type control for steering? Total hand control- even for changing gear (similar to Microsoft's Project Natal driving demo representation)? At present no one is sure. I guess we will have to wait for E3 where a big showing of GT5 is planned by Sony.

New Gran Turismo Details and Images

As announced yesterday the Nurburgring GP Course has been confirmed for Gran Turismo 5. All three configurations of the track (Nordschleife, GP, and the full VLN Circuit) will also be available.

However today new details about a new penalty system for anyone cutting corners has been revealed. This system is a tyre grip penalty which temporarily reduces grip if you go off the track and onto the grass or into the gravel. It will then take around three to four corners to retain full grip again. This is a realistic system that will only add the the authenticity of the game.

New screenshots of the game show amazing detail to both the cars and track. The game is set to release this year with a TBA fall 2010 date.