LAZY DAY TRAILERS: GRAN TURISMO 5 PROLOGUE

Well, it was a slow news day, so you get a video courtesy of the good folks over at GameTrailers.com. Don’t you feel all special now? Admit it, you’re feeling all warm and fuzzy now, aren’t you?

What I’ve got for you today is a look at Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 Prologue – the latest in the company’s venerable racing franchise. What you’re about to watch is some in-game footage of a race through city streets. I’d say it was a thrilling run, but the fact that the driver can’t seem to avoid smashing into things kind of takes away from the whole presentation. Still, this video is about getting to see the level of detail of your surroundings – so maybe I should be spending our time looking around instead of critiquing driving skills.

Anyway, check out the video below – I’m sure you’ll agree that the game is looking good – and the fact that Sony has added an in-car mode has certainly got me excited about this one.

As I’m sure you well know, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive.

• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue – Official website
• Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: City Streets Gameplay – GameTrailers

GRAN TURISMO HD CONCEPT V1.2 RELEASED

Sony has once again made an updated version of Gran Turismo HD Concept available for download via the PlayStation Store. Version 1.2 weighs in at 632mb and as with the previous versions is available free of charge to all PlayStation 3 owners with a PlayStation Network account.

PLAYSTATION UNDERGROUND G.A.P. MEMBERS – CHECK YOUR E-MAIL

Sony has sent out invites for the public beta test of Gran Turismo Online. If you’re a Playstation Underground Gamer’s Advisory Panel (G.A.P.) member, you may have received the invite via e-mail, and if so you need to hurry up and grab your spot as it’s limited to the first 3,000 people to sign up. The invite I got seemed to be directed only to G.A.P. members, so I’d love to hear if regular Playstation Underground members are being offered the chance to join in as well. The usual Non-Disclosure Agreements apply.