The newest features for Gran Turismo 5, including the "My Lounge" for online play between friends, were announced at Gamescom.

Course Maker, another advanced new feature in Gran Turismo 5.

Coach and direct an AI driver in the B-Spec coaching mode.

Gamescom, held in Cologne, Germany, is Europe's largest game convention. This year's event was held last week, August 18 to 22, and the results of the prestigious "Gamescom awards" were revealed on Friday, and Gran Turismo 5 received both the Best of Show and Best Console Game awards.

Awards are given in seven categories: "PC Games", "Console Games", "Online Games", "Mobile Games", "Hardware Accessories", and "Best of Gamescom". Below are titles nominated in the Best of Show and Best Console Game award categories this year were as follows.

Best of Gamescom
Gran Turismo 5 (Sony)
Portal 2 (Valve)
Crysis 2 (Crytek)
Star Wars The Old Republic (LucasArts)
Civilization 5 (2K)

Console Games
MAFIA II (2K)
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (Ubisoft Montr.)
Fallout: New Vegas (Bethesda)
FIFA 11 (EA)
Kirby's Epic Yarn (Nintendo)
Gran Turismo 5 (Sony)

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