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I’m Not Sure This Shot Is Going To Sell Any PSPs

Adam Frucci — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:09 +0000

Yeah, this is about how I feel playing any portable gaming device. Tiny screens, cramped controls, no thank you. [Gigazine via Kotaku]

PS3 Tech Demo Runs Gran Turismo 5 in 2160p or 240 FPS

Jason Chen — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:00 +0000

What’s the team a Polyphony Digital doing besides finishing their upcoming Gran Turismo 5 racing simulator? Making some crazy arse tech demos with four PlayStation 3s hooked together to share rendering time. Not only can four PS3s create a 2160p image (that’s four 1080p images for a resolution of 3840×2160 blasted on Sony’s 4K projector), they can create one single 1080p image that runs at 240 FPS. 240! That’s faster than the human eye can see; and so fast, we imagine, that you can actually see into the future. The audience reception was described thusly:

It is as though you are following a real world event happening right in front of your face with your own eyes. Any and all flickering in the movement of the vehicle, in the smoke from the tires, etc. are completely gone, and you are almost tricked into believing you are watching something in real life. The guests at the event were baffled by the quality of the image, and stared in amazement at the screen.

Head on over to the Gran Turismo site to see the tech details of how they did this. [Gran Turismo via PS3 Fanboy]

A US$15,000 Gran Turismo Pod: Still Cheaper Than Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche

Mark Wilson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:00:00 +0000

We’re not sure where every dollar went in this US$15,000 Gran Turismo Prologue Pod, but we can appreciate the integrated PS3, 40″ screen, surround sound, racing seat, Logitech G25 wheel (which includes those fancy pedals) and stylish Plexiglas window. It’s just a shame that the full version of Gran Turismo 5 isn’t actually out yet, making this ubercabinet the world’s most advanced demo kiosk. Still, here’s another shot from the tech-fantastical cockpit:

It’s easy to forget that dudes who are into racing games are really into racing games. [GTPlanet via BornRich]

Logitech Rolls Out Driving Force Wireless Gaming Wheel for Playstation

John Mahoney — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:24:29 +0000

It’s missing the built-in shifter and faux-carbon of the Driving Force GT, but it does offer force feedback and, of course, the ability to play Gran Turismo unencumbered by realism-killing wires–a first for Logitech. It’ll work with both PS2 and PS3 for US$100. [Product Page]

Logitech’s Driving Force GT Wheel For Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Has Force Feedback, Shifter

Jason Chen — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:40:59 +0000

Logitech’s no stranger to racing wheels, but their latest PlayStation 3 wheel looks even fancier than its predecessors. There’s a 900 degree lock-to-lock turn, which means you can maneuver it much like an actual wheel on your Toyota Corolla when sledding about the tracks of Nurburgring. There’s also a horn, shifter, the standard PS3 controller buttons and measures 11-inches in diameter. Best of all, it’s even backward compatible with Gran Turismo 3 and 4 on the PS2 so you won’t have to wait until April for the PS3 GT5 Prologue. [Logitech via Crunchgear]