Update: A new update for Gran Turismo 7 has arrived today, March 17, which has solved an issue that was preventing players from beating certain license tests and missions. Update 1.07 fixes the bug where specified tires would not be equipped for certain events, which would make completing the affected challenges almost impossible. You can find the full list of previously bugged events in the original story below. The update will come as a relief to those who have had to halt their progress in GT7's license tests, missions, or circuit experience, as these events should now once again be achievable, providing your driving is up to scratch. The new patch also introduces a Broadcast Mode option to the Sound Volume settings, which will remove all music tracks that could potentially trigger copyright infringement notices from the game's BGM playlist, good news if you're someone who streams GT7 on YouTube or Twitch. As highlighted on Gran Turismo 7's website , some known issues still remain, such as issues with the game's multiplayer lobby, spectator mode, and livery editor, but neither of these could be considered a game-breaking bug, like the problems before. Original story: A number of Gran Turismo 7’s license tests and missions are currently proving impossible to beat after the game's latest update introduced a curious new bug that changes the recommended tires.

If you’ve been pulling your hair out trying to get gold in the game’s dirt license challenges – including the one lap time attack S-5 test – it turns out that the last GT7 update incorrectly changed the recommended tires that were previously needed to beat the best times, which has left many players turning to guides online.

The problem is, many of the guides show players completing the license tests before the patch was implemented, and therefore aren't applicable.

The bug also impacts a number of missions and circuit experiences, essentially halting players' progress until a fix is implemented. That's particularly frustrating if you're working your way through Gran Turismo 7's trophy list .

The good news is that the tires bug is a known issue, as highlighted on Gran Turismo’s website , and developer Polyphony Digital has said these issues will be solved in a future update. However, there’s no point attempting these challenges right now, as you're only setting yourself up for failure. The licenses, missions, and circuit experiences affected by these issues are as follows:

Licences

Missions

Circuit Experiences

Broken challenges aren't the only issues that the latest Gran Turismo 7 patch has introduced, however. Sometimes car settings cannot be edited, and decals applied in the Livery Editor can fail to show. There are also currently a number of issues with multiplayer lobbies and spectator mode, which will hopefully be ironed out soon.

Analysis: step away from the wheel for now

Using the wrong set of tires might not sound like a big deal, but they can make a massive difference in Gran Turismo 7 when it comes to recording the best lap times, particularly on the game’s slippery rally tracks.

The only solution right now to this problem is to ignore these challenges and come back once this issue has been resolved. Otherwise, you'll just wind up annoyed and frustrated at your inability to beat the game's set times. Gran Turismo 7 launched on March 4 for PS4 , PS4 Pro , and PS5 , and we were extremely impressed with Polyphony Digital's latest entry in its racing sim series. "Gran Turismo 7 isn’t just the best entry in the long-running series, it sets the bar astronomically high for all future racing sims," we said in our five-star GT7 review .

If you haven't picked up Sony's premier racer yet, check out the best Gran Turismo 7 prices below in your area.

Ms Marvel and Obi-Wan may go head-to-head on Disney Plus

Ms Marvel and Obi-Wan Kenobi may be gearing up to compete for viewers, if a new rumor concerning the Marvel TV show is to be believed.

In what's expected to be a world-first for Disney, the company's two biggest franchises – Star Wars and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) – could be going head-to-head on Disney Plus .

According to The Hollywood Partnership website , which regularly informs L.A. residents about forthcoming Hollywood street closures ahead of movie and TV show premieres, Ms Marvel 's launch party is set to be held on Thursday, June 2.

A quick glance at premiere dates for other Marvel Phase 4 projects, including Moon Knight and Doctor Strange 2 , suggests that their premieres will take place on Tuesday, March 22 and Monday, May 2. That's eight and four days respectively before Moon Knight and Doctor Strange 2 are officially released.

Using those premiere and release dates as a guide for Ms Marvel, Reddit users believe they've worked when Ms Marvel will land on Disney Plus – Wednesday, June 8. Ordinarily, that would be great news for MCU fans. We already knew that Ms Marvel was coming to Disney Plus this summer , but a concrete launch date is yet to be revealed. So any hint at its upcoming launch would be gobbled up by those waiting for official news on this front.

But there's a problem with that potential launch date – it puts Ms Marvel in direct competition with Obi-Wan Kenobi 's standalone TV show on Disney Plus.

Usually, Disney is very careful about its release strategy for its streaming platform, especially when it comes to Marvel and Star Wars productions.

Shows like The Mandalorian , WandaVision , The Book of Boba Fett , and Hawkeye have never competed with one another for a share of Disney Plus' subscriber base. Each of these projects, and their various siblings, have launched on their own – a release strategy that has prevented the biggest Disney Plus series from taking viewers away from each other.

Ms Marvel's potential June arrival could tear up that scheduling manual. If its first episode is released on Disney Plus on June 8, it would air at the exact same time as Obi-Wan's third entry. Given the hype around both shows, it would be a very significant and hugely baffling decision on Disney's part. After all, why make two entertainment-based titans compete for viewers' attention?

The fall guy – or should that be girl? – in this is bound to be Ms Marvel. Star Wars fans have clamored for an Obi-Wan standalone story for years. And, despite MCU fans keenly anticipating the arrival of one of Marvel's most recently popular superheroes, Ms Marvel is arguably the 'weakest' of Marvel's 2022 Disney Plus line-up. That's if you compare it to the Oscar Isaac-starring Moon Knight, upcoming legal comedy She-Hulk , and likely action-packed Secret Invasion , which sees the return of Samuel L. Jackson as the iconic Nick Fury.

It isn't entirely bad news for Ms Marvel or Obi-Wan. Both shows will be available to stream at any point on Disney Plus. Viewers interested in Marvel and Star Wars, then, can simply watch one before the other, if new episodes for each show arrive simultaneously.

There's also the fact that some MCU fans simply aren't interested in Star Wars, and vice versa. So releasing Ms Marvel and Obi-Wan alongside each other provides more choice to consumers who only intend to watch the show that intrigues them most.

If it wanted to, Disney could always reverse its decision to bring Marvel TV series out on a Wednesday. The first MCU shows to debut on Disney's streamer – WandaVision, and Falcon and the Winter Soldier – were actually released on Fridays. That release schedule changed with Loki in June 2021, with new MCU TV show entries dropping mid-week in a bid to distance them from competing shows on Netflix , Prime Video , and more on Fridays. Another change in release day strategy, though, is unlikely to be high on Disney's agenda.

It's unclear if Ms Marvel will debut midway through Obi-Wan's own six-episode run on Disney Plus. We won't know for sure until Disney confirms a release date for the former. But, given its upcoming premiere date, a June 2022 launch is looking increasingly likely.

If Ms Marvel does arrive in a few months time, it'll be fascinating to see if there's a way for Marvel and Star Wars shows to coexist if they release alongside one another. It may be a gamble on Disney's part but, with the sheer amount of MCU and Star Wars content coming to Disney Plus in 2022 and beyond, these two titans are bound to collide on the streamer at some point. Now, then, seems as good a time as any to see if they can live alongside each other.

For more Obi-Wan content, check out the series' first trailer , which landed online on March 9. Alternatively, read up on how to watch the Marvel movies in order .

When metaverses collide: we go down the rabbit hole with Upload’s creator and cast for season 2

Upload was pioneering the metaverse long before the virtual reality (VR) multiverse concept entered the mainstream. As technology-based companies race to become the metaverse’s so-called inventor – if such a term can be used – the Prime Video show ’s creator Greg Daniels can’t help but raise a smile at Upload’s seemingly trailblazing nature.

“The funny thing to me is that Meta [Facebook’s new parent company] has named its metaverse project ‘Horizon’,” Daniels tells TechRadar. “That’s the name of our show’s metaverse-style company, which is called ‘Horizen’. It’s amusing that they’ve used the same title as us, even though it’s spelled differently!”

Daniels and Upload’s cast can certainly joke that they’re the true visionaries of an idea such as the metaverse. The sci-fi comedy series’ exploration of a hybrid VR/real-life world, alongside its witty and eclectic characters and its compelling plot, made it a hit with audiences after its initial May 2020 release. With the concept of the metaverse entering public consciousness during the show’s two-year hiatus, Upload season 2 is well placed to continue its comedic examination of a concept that may prove to be yet another technological gimmick .

Ahead of Upload’s Prime Video return on March 11, we sat down with Daniels and the show’s cast to discuss season 2’s multi-genre plot, metaverse musings, and the prospects for a third season.

Reloading relationships

Set some time after the first season’s finale, Upload season 2 finds Nathan (Robbie Amell) at a digital afterlife crossroads. His ex-girlfriend Ingrid (Allegra Edwards) has ‘uploaded’ herself to Horizen’s Lakeview hotel in a bid to win him back. Nathan, though, longs to be reunited with Horizen customer service angel Nora (Andy Allo), who has gone off-grid to escape the same shady company that murdered Nathan in the show’s premiere.

The pair’s burgeoning relationship, too, lies in tatters. Before going offline, Nora was heartbroken when Nathan didn’t appear to reciprocate her love for him. Unbeknownst to Nora, though, Nathan was trapped in ‘zero gigabyte’ hell after he used the last of his data expressing shock at Ingrid’s arrival, meaning he couldn’t respond in kind. This was after Nathan imprisoned himself in ‘2 Gig’, Lakeview’s basement-level floor where its low income residents reside, after he betrayed his business partner in the real world before his death.

Despite these crossed wires, Nathan and Nora’s separation is an epiphanous moment for the latter. As Allo reveals, the duo’s parting provides Nora with the room to find her voice as an individual.

“This season really sets Nora up in a way that we didn’t see previously,” Allo says. “In season one, she's so invested in other people's lives and isn't sure why she's doing things. She comes into her own and realizes who she is away from the men in her life. Even though it might rub some people the wrong way, she comes into her own power, even if it makes others uncomfortable.”

Ingrid’s character evolution is somewhat stunted by comparison. Without spoiling much, the third wheel in Upload’s complicated love triangle finds herself torn between key aspects of her life. It’s this loneliness, Edwards explains, that leads to Ingrid’s immature compulsions, even if they’re subconsciously well-meaning.

“The one constant for Ingrid in season two is that we get more of that sense of longing that's in her spirit,” she says. “And I'm hoping audiences will see just how isolated she is. She's just not equipped in the same way that other people of her age are to express what she really wants and needs. So it was fascinating to dive in and explore that more thoroughly.”

It isn’t just relationships between the show’s main trio that take some surprising turns. Nora’s fellow Horizen employee Aleesha (Zainab Johnson) and Nathan’s fellow Lakeview resident Luke (Kevin Bigley) find their friendships – with Nora and Nathan – tested throughout in scenarios that see them call out their buddies’ questionable behavior. It’s this human touch that, for a series that explores sci-fi themes and technological advancements in detail, sets Upload apart from similar genre offerings.

“If we’re not careful, Luke can be played in one note where he’s just yelling, running around, or being the comedy relief,” Bigley says. “So we have to ensure there are levels to him. The cool thing for this season is he checks Nathan on some things, and Greg wrote some great lines that bring a genuineness to their friendship. It’s a careful balancing act, but one that helps Luke shine more this time around.”

“Seeing this discourse in Nora and Aleesha’s friendship was difficult,” Johnson adds. “But audiences want to see those kinds of relationships on screen. We talk about income disparities and technology a lot, but the heart of the show is the relationships between these people. You don’t always agree with your family and friends, and things you say or do can drive a wedge between you. We felt compelled to show all those facets in season 2.”

System reboot

With Upload’s first season allowing Daniels to see what worked – “it’s a richer experience to do season 2 as we can see what audiences liked” – and what didn’t, the show’s next installment feels narratively tighter and funnier than its predecessor.

Still, like a computer’s operating system, Upload season 2 undergoes a system reboot of sorts. Despite its billing as a sci-fi comedy series, Upload integrated murder mystery genre elements into the first season’s plot. Its successor goes even further, introducing spy thriller, action, and even horror tropes into the equation.

Daniels’ penchant for working on multi-genre projects harks back to his roots as a writer on shows, including The Simpsons and The Office US , that combined various genre elements. Like Bigley’s Upload character, Daniels believes the best way to keep audiences engaged is to continually freshen up a show’s formula.

“I mostly come from comedy and romance backgrounds,” he says. “But, as a fellow entertainment consumer, I love other genres. Sci-fi horror can actually be very funny in an intense and jarring way, so I enjoy mixing it up. I think the key is surprising audiences; the more you stick to one genre, the harder it is to shock them. If you allow yourself to blend genres together, it’s easier to surprise them. and more fun from a writer’s perspective.”

That blending characteristic extends far beyond Upload’s multi-genre appearance. Until recently, the show’s mix of the real world and virtual reality simulations had seemed like a far-future sci-fi concept.

The arrival of the metaverse, a VR universe where avatars – computer-generated representations of real-life people – can exist in simulated realities, though, changes that. Apple , Disney , Meta , and Microsoft are just some of the companies competing to create the world’s inaugural metaverse. And, while Daniels can’t help but dryly suggest that Upload is the proprietor of such a virtual concept, he delivers an excited but cautionary message about the metaverse becoming a reality. It’s one worth noting, too, when it’s clear how current technologies like social media and mobile phones run (and potentially ruin) our lives.

“I think the metaverse is where we’re going,” he muses. “But Upload is a show that heads beyond what the metaverse may be capable of. In Upload, which is set 15 years from now, the metaverse has become so pervasive, and the video quality so high that it’s photorealistic, that people are living and spending their entire workday there.

“I think the metaverse’s arrival is great for the show, and it’ll catch up with the kind of technology that we conceived for Upload. We’re just sort of anticipating what it’ll be like when it’s widespread, and it’s fun to preview from a comedy perspective. But we also need to ensure that this technology doesn’t replace, or try to replicate, the world we live in now.”

It’s unclear how the metaverse’s arrival in the real world – or alongside the real world might be a better way of putting it – will impact future Upload seasons. Daniels already has plans for season 3 and is holding out hope for the show’s renewal.

“A lot of work has gone into it,” he says. “We don’t know if we’ll have a third season, but indications are very positive. Everybody seems to like the show, so we’ll see. We’re optimistically planning for it.”

If Upload season 3 is greenlit by Amazon Studios, it’ll be interesting to see how much of the real world’s metaverse development will be drafted into the show. Like Daniels, various technology-based companies are “optimistically planning” for the metaverse’s official launch – that is, if such a time comes.

Still, if it fails to get off the ground, we’ll have Upload’s fictionalized version of the metaverse to entertain us. And, if dystopian-centric metaverse-style works of fiction, such as Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One or Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash, are to be believed, maybe a metaverse-less world will be for the best.

Upload season 2 launches exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, March 11.