"Here are some of the other primary features we can look forward too as well.

• Improved penalty judgments in online races.
• Improved collision physics in online races.
• Improved handling characteristics for S1-S3, and R1-R3 tires
• New calculation rules for performance points.
• 6 new songs added to the soundtrack.
• Players matched in Online races now added to the [Friends] -> * [Players Met] menu within Playstation 3.
• The time and score from replays of time trials, drift trials, and distrib...

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As many people know by now, Gran Turismo is once again one of the main sponsors of the 24 hour Nürburgring race. Well, it seems as if it is coming to Gran Turismo 5 prologue soon. There have been a few pictures at many various websites of the full version of the track (Nordschleife). The rumor comes from the fact that the track is playable in every PS3 booth at the Nordschleife.

Nürburgring may come as either as a paid download or as a free expansion to the game, or it may not come at all....

"U.S. Video Games Industry - April 2008

April 2007 April 2008 YTD Apr 07 YTD Apr 08
Video Games $839 million $1.23 billion 47.0% $4.18 billion $5.47 billion 31.0%
Video Games Hardware $339.2 million $426.2 million 26.0% $1.62 billion $1.84 billion 13.0%
Video Games Software $389.4 million $654.7 million 68.0% $1.97 billion $2.88 billion 46.0%
Video Game Accessories $110.4 million $154 million 39.0% $584.4 million $750.6 million 29.0%

Hardware
PlayStation 2 124.4K
PlayStation 3 1..."

"Sony announced today a major milestone for Polyphony Digital's banner racing series, Gran Turismo. The series has, as of May 9, crossed the 50 million shipment mark worldwide.

This figure includes shipments for seven titles, going back to the PlayStation original and continuing on to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Here's a game-by-game and region-by-region look.

Gran Turismo (PlayStation)
Total: 10.85 million
North America: 3.99 million
Europe: 4.30 million
Japan: 2.55 million
Asi..."

Check out the absolutely stunning introduction cinematic to the North American version of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue over at Gametrailers.



Gran Turismo 5 is now available to download via the PlayStation Store or for purchase on Blu-Ray disc from retail stores. You can also watch a hi-definition version of the video via the source link below.

"According to Spanish sales data for the week ended April 6, the Polyphony Digital developed racer was followed by Wii Play, God of War: Chains of Olympus and the PSP and Wii versions of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

In Germany, GT5 Prologue held off competition from Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath, Brain Training, Mario & Sonic at the Olympics and Wii Play.

In a top ten that included four PC titles, the PS2 version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock again took the No1 spot in Sweden. Gra..."

"Gran Turismo 5 Prologue has been getting a lot of attention as of late. As you should already know by now, GT 5 Prologue serves as a pre-release, introducing players to the features that await in the full Gran Turismo 5 release. The game has already hit Europe and Japan. As of December '07, Prologue sold 250,000 units throughout Japan and word has it that the title reached 1 million pre-orders from PAL territories. On top of that, the game received pretty decent scores from reviewers.

The..."

"Total:

Console Weekly Total
PS3- 150,420 4,904,462
DS - 149,790 25,104,355
Wii- 115,417 7,470,693
360- 91,739 6,016,283
PSP- 54,105 11,489,978
PS2- 48,227 47,026,496

Total 609,698"

"Some refer to GT5 Prologue a "just a £25 demo". How do you respond to that criticism?

Kazunori Yamauchi: I fully understand the pain of the people that were expecting a full GT to be released, but it took us three years to get this far and it has not been simple. It's been very difficult to do. We just hope that everyone understands that we are trying our best."

"Dualshock 3 compatible games include MotorStorm, Formula One Championship Edition, Resistance: Fall of Man, Gran Turismo Prologue, and many more.
Several of the games will get the rumble compatibility through an update from PLAYSTATION Network. So keep your PS3 connected when you first play a game with the DualShock 3."

"It may have taken more than a little time for Polyphony to warm to the idea, but Gran Turismo head Kazunori Yamauchi has confirmed that the series is finally going to be implementing damage, saying it could be included as a downloadable feature for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue as early as this Autumn"

"The latest European sales numbers at VGChartz for “the week ending March 29, 2008″ show that exactly 374,607 Blu-Ray copies of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue have been sold. Considering that the game was released in Europe on March 28, those sales numbers could only apply to the two single days that it was available on store shelves. This, of course, is in addition to the one million European pre-orders and does not include the number of times the game has been purchased via PSN."

"GamePro readers have spoken: the most eagerly anticipated PS3 title this year is none other than Metal Gear Solid 4.

The news might be unsurprising to some, given the amount of hype and anticipation surrounding this upcoming system seller, but what is slightly surprising is just how much of a win MSG4 achieved over other highly anticipated PS3 IP in GamePro's most recent readership poll.

The Hideo Kojima title pulled in 57.7% of the vote, a full 46.4% higher than second place finisher (..."

"For those who haven't followed it, GT5 Prologue is a meaty tidbit that Polyphony Digital is dropping for fans of the Gran Turismo series to tide them over until Gran Turismo 5 hits. The game has a respectable selection of gameplay modes, including online multiplayer, and a selection of cars for fans to hone their skills on in anticipation of GT5"

"Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has said we should expect vehicle deformation in his games "very, very soon".

"We really, really want to put damage onto our vehicles," he told GamerTV (as spotted by VG247). "We've had a lot of discussions with the manufacturers and, although at the beginning they hated the idea of deformation, now they're slowly coming around to it.

"We've still got a few to convince, but we will. Expect deformation in the very near future: very, very soon," he a..."

"Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is set to weigh in at 1870MB on PlayStation Network when it goes on sale next Thursday, 27th March.

That's how big the game was when we downloaded it to put together our exclusive review of the PAL version, and Sony has confirmed to Eurogamer that it will be the same when the game goes live on the PlayStation 3 Store.

1.9GB isn't exactly huge, especially given that PS3 games can take advantage of Blu-ray's 50GB if they choose, so how do they do that?

One way P..."

"The Blu-ray version will retail for GBP 24.99 in silly old shops from 28th March - a Friday (and not a Wednesday as Sony originally stated).

But those of you with PSN can get it a day earlier on Thursday 27th March, when the weekly update will include a downloadable version of the game.

"PSN and Blu-ray prices are the same," a Sony spokesperson told Eurogamer."

"Sony has announced Gran Turismo 5 Prologue / PS3 bundle packs will be available in Europe on March 29th. If you haven’t already purchased a PS3, this will be a great opportunity to pick one up along with the new game. The real question: why are there no plans to bring this package to North American markets..?"

"Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, available in retail stores and on the PLAYSTATION Store, next month, is gaining a few new exciting features for its upcoming US release. North American consumers will enjoy features, such as Drift Mode, Car Tuning, and most excitingly, two-player split screen racing and a new set of offline and online Race Events.

Drift Mode -- The player's drifting technique is measured based on drift angles, racing lines, and speeds within evaluation zones located at various turn..."

After an earlier discovery of some of the vehicles and tracks feature in GT5P a full list has now been released upon us.

Vehicles

• Acura NSX '91
  
• Alfa Romeo 147 TI 2.0 TWIN SPARK '06
  
• Alfa Romeo Brera Sky Window 3.2 JTS Q4 '06
  
• Amuse S2000 GT1 Turbo
  
• Amuse/Opera Performance Gran Turismo 350Z RS
  
• Art Morrison Corvette'60
  
• Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '06
  
• Audi R8 4.2 FSI R tronic '07
  
• Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro '07
  
• Blitz Dunlop ER34 '07
  
• BMW 135i Coupe '07
  
• BMW 135tii '08
  
• BMW M3 Coupe '07
  
• BM...

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"Want the perfect prologue to sim racing's most-distinguished brand? Tack another $150 onto that $40 download, as Logitech has unveiled the official, and pricey Driving Force GT racing wheel. Engineered specifically for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (but compatible with GT4 and GT5 on PS2), the Driving Force features requisite force feedback, plus a new 24-position realtime adjustment dial (see -- it's red!), so you can fine-tune the brake bias, traction control and damper settings on-the-fly. Brake..."

The ultimate website for people waiting for Gran Turismo 5 has been released today by Sony, and it's certainly got a lot of screenshots and videos to keep any GT fan happy till the release of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue

"Sony has told Eurogamer it's aiming for a late March release for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, with an exact date and price are still to be confirmed

The news comes on the heels of fresh speculation from a "release schedule" that apparently listed the game as coming out on 28th March, priced at GBP 24.99.

Sony has previously said GT5 Prologue will be out in the US on 17th April. However European plans are still being worked out."

"It’s official - SCEA announced today the April 17 North American release date for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, available exclusively for PS3. Developed by famed Polyphony Digital, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be available for $39.99 on Blu-ray Disc (BD) and as a download via the PLAYSTATION Store.

The BD version will offer added value with an exclusive behind-the-scenes High Definition (HD) video feature called “Beyond the Apex”. This video will offer some awesome access to the folks at Polyph..."

"01./03. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 195,781 / 1,484,000
02./02. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 127,142 / 1,011,000
03./06. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 118,286 / 2,625,000
04./04. [NDS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix) - 90,634 / 505,000
05./10. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) - 81,967 / 802,000
06./11. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 78,065 / 2,130,000
07./09. [NDS] Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix) - 77,603 / 1,118,000
08./08. [NDS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's Box (Level 5) - 76,263 / 68..."

"01./00. [PS2] Super Robot Wars OG Gaiden (Banpresto) - 196,684 / NEW
02./03. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 134,928 / 884,000
03./01. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 131,428 / 1,288,000
04./02. [NDS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix) - 126,434 / 414,000
05./00. [PSP] Star Ocean 1: First Departure (Square-Enix) - 105,104 / NEW
06./09. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 81,671 / 2,507,000
07./00. [PSP] Haruhi Suzumiya's Promise (Bandai-Namco) - 81,089 / NEW
08./10. [NDS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's..."

"“Formula 1 racing drivers such as Toyota’s Jarno Trulli and BMW’s Kazuki Nakajima have been seen practicing in front of a console. Whenever a new track comes onto the racing calendar, like Fuji Speedway did last October after a 30-year absence, and drivers cannot get there to practice for real, many fire up “Gran Turismo.” They say it’s the only way to memorize the track layout and braking markers — the points where you must start killing the speed to take an upcoming corner.”

Now while th..."

"Cheesemeister

01./01. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 329,826 / 1,156,000
02./00. [NDS] Final Fantasy IV (Square-Enix) - 287,697 / NEW
03./02. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 214,334 / 749,000
04./05. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) - 113,831 / 664,000
05./00. [PS2] Naruto: Shippuuden N-Ultimate Accelerator 2 (Bandai-Namco) - 108,717 / NEW
06./07. [WII] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo) - 104,948 / 317,000
07./06. [NDS] Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix) - 94,425 / 963,000
..."

"Cheesemeister

01./02. [NDS] Mario Party DS (Nintendo) - 180,042 / 826,000
02./01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 124,238 / 535,000
03./00. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Sony) - 115,748 / NEW
04./05. [NDS] Prof. Layton and Pandora's Box (Level 5) - 74,378 / 444,000
05./09. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo) - 74,113 / 550,000
06./06. [NDS] Dragon Quest IV (Square-Enix) - 73,061 / 868,000
07./10. [WII] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo) - 64,228 / 212,000
08./14. [WII] Wii ..."

"If the recent game intro disappointed in any one area (and it sure wasn’t impact), then it was probably that there wasn’t enough real, on the street/track, gameplay footage included into the mix. Well, these latest trailers certainly put pay to that discrepancy, featuring high-speed thrills on an oval racetrack and through the confined streets of Ye Olde London Town"

"You can keep your Need for Speeds, Project Gotham Racings and your Colin McRae: DiRTs, there's really only one grandaddy of gaming when it comes to the racing circuit: Gran Turismo. Want to take issue with that? Feast your eyes on the full game intro for Gran Turismo 5: Prologue, and then reconsider your argument. Your Kung Foo is weak!"

"Famitsu - the Japanese Magazine that eclipses the rest, the one we’re all waiting to hear from. They have now reviewed Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for the Playstation 3, and it wouldn’t be inaccurate to say that it eclipses all other racing games around it.

Famitsu scored Forza 2 36/40 and PGR4 33/40 - both extremely respectable scores. They have, however, scored GT5 Prologue 39/40 - that is 10, 10, 9 and 10, as we have been informed by a reliable source.

Those are some pretty glowing score..."

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is Polyphony's new teaser game before the release of Gran Turismo 5. The game features 16-player online races (a first for the series), 40 cars and 8 different layouts. It is set to be released in Japan later today, and is set to be released in other regions as well.

Because of the impending release of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, some truly stunning screenshots have been released. Hit the jump to see them in their full glory.

"We’re not here to make enemies, but seeing PSU.com take a complete 180 turn on their original mention of car damage, is disconcerting - especially when their original article was so certain in its inclusion.

Their original paragraph read:

Many fans of the series may also be pleased to learn that damage modeling has finally been implemented with Prologue. On the whole, the damage effects are quite realistic and we can safely say that the days of the Gran Turismo series being called a ‘b..."

"Gran Turismo. These two words are enough to light the gaming community on fire. The popular racing series has been a staple for both hardcore and casual racing fans alike for over ten years. While the series has always managed to impress gamers in all areas such as graphics, realism, and computer AI, the series has been long overdue for a next generation sequel to match the pace of modern racing titles. Thankfully, we won’t have to wait for much longer.

Most appropriately titled Gran Turis..."

"Not merely a high-profile gong ceremony that saw BioShock yesterday emerge as the winner of the coveted 'Game of the Year' category, the 2007 Spike VGAs also offered up a plethora of 'World Premiere' trailer exclusives, which include Rainbox Six Vegas 2, LittleBigPlanet, Gran Turismo 5, and more.

Click the source to see 'em all."

"The latest iteration of the GT series will also be fully online - and, alongside lapping the TG circuit, players will be able to download classic episodes of Top Gear via a dedicated motoring channel called Gran Turismo TV on the Playstation network."

""The full version of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue is coming out in December for $45 (February in the West) you’ll get at least 50 cars, 16 tracks, full online multiplayer and rumored damage modeling! Everybody start saving up now, no racing fan should be without. This is pure unadulterated car porn and that’s the best kind!""

"Big news from the world of Gran Turismo. With the Tokyo Motor Show only a week away, Sony is already prepping for a huge unveiling on October 24th. There are rumors around what Sony could possibly be revealing, but for now the more important news at hand is the fact that GT5 Prologue will be a downloadable demo as of October 20th. That's right, a free download. That explains why Gran Turismo HD was removed from the PlayStation store on September 30th."

"Gran Turismo 5 Prologue features over 40 stunning cars – including vehicles by Lotus, Mitsubishi, Nissan and Ferrari for you to race on seriously realistic, real-life tracks: including the Eiger Nordwand, the London City Track and Suzuka – all rendered in incredible High Definition graphics. There’s also all-new driving physics for the most lifelike driving experience ever and new, improved opponent artificial intelligence for the toughest race challenge yet."

"Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will apparently be a free download on the PlayStation Network when it is released. According to Yamauchi in a Gamespot Hands on, the game will be released as a free experience on the PSN later this year. We contacted SCEI, and they said

"Yes, it will be free for download on the PSN, and we are thinking of charging---but doubt it. For now it is free."

Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 promises to possibly be the most exacting and detailed racing video game ever. ..."

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"The rumble-equipped successor to the lightweight SIXAXIS is almost ready for release. According to the latest issue of Japan's Dengeki PlayStation magazine (quoted over at NeoGAF), the Dual Shock 3 will be compatible with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. And looking at the image above, taken from Sony's official Japanese GT5 site, it seems clear that the new controller will become available in Japan at the same time as GT5 Prologue itself: this October. Which is little over two months away."

It started as a simple post from a member of a Gran Turismo fansite, and it seems to have expanded into some very good reasons for the game. Here they are, all 25 reasons...

1. High Definition Awsome graphics.
2. High Quality Surround sound.
3. New exotics - ex. Ferrari's.
4. Dynamic weather during races.
5. A huge number of cars to drive.
6. A good array of real life tracks.
7. All our favorite 'original' tracks that we have come to love over the Gran Turismo series.
8. A challenging and educational Liscence test, which te...

"Well worthy of the title 'most delayed PlayStation Portable game ever' is Gran Turismo 4 Mobile, a handheld version of the massively successful racer that was initially 'announced' for the PSP around the same time as the sexy little console - along with GT-specific box art and UMD mock-ups.

According to The Magic Box however, Gran Turismo 4 Mobile now has a vague release date, which equates to some time: "before the appearance of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on the PlayStation 3." At least, tha..."

"First off, there’s going to be some heavy integration with Sony’s vaunted PlayStation Home, so you’ll be able to access Home through Prologue, and Prologue through Home.

Once on the track, you’ll be one of sixteen competitors, though Yamauchi concedes that could yet drop to twelve, depending on how the smoothness of the experience is affected."

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