Hello everyone. At gamescom we announced that we are giving away Gran Turismo PSP for free with any purchase of PSPgo within the first 10 days of launch. I am now in a position to share the details of the promotion with you. So here is how you can get a copy of Gran Turismo for PSPgo for free!

First you need to buy a PSPgo in one of the participating countries. Next, login to the PlayStation Store on your PSPgo with your new or existing PSN account. Once in the store, download the Gran Turismo Theme which will be highlighted on the top page of the store and we will send you an email with a voucher code to download Gran Turismo for free on your PSPgo. Just make sure that you do all this between the 1st and the 10th October. The voucher will be with
you within a week, but you should get it much quicker than that.

For the full details and a step by step guide please click here.

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Hi there Gran Turismo fans it’s Penrose Tackie here with the latest news from the world of GT. With now just under a month to go until the launch of Gran Turismo PSP , I can exclusively reveal two very special versions of Gran Turismo. The Gran Turismo PSP Collector’s Edition and the Gran Turismo Edition PlayStation Portable console, both of which will launch on 1st October alongside the standard edition. The Collector’s Edition game features an extra vehicle that hopefully needs no introduction to the petrol heads amongst you – the 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 in black. This extraordinary vehicle first announced in 2000 is the product of several years of leading edge research and development by VW. The resulting 8.0 litre, quad-turbocharged vehicle is officially the world’s fastest production car. Capable of top speeds in excess of 400kmh and a 0-100km time of 2.5 secs.

Those opting for the Collector’s Edition will find that the Bugatti Veyron vehicle is not the only special extra that’s lined up for you. You also get 5 exclusive Bugatti Veyron artcards and special rainbow silver foil effect Collector’s Edition pack.

Next up is the Gran Turismo Edition PlayStation Portable. A specially branded version of the PSP3000 console, this machine features special GT branding and ornaments in a unique Titanium finish. Plus additionally you’ll also exclusively receive a PSN voucher for the GT-PSP cover star vehicle the Corvette ZR1 in white and a PSP branded leather pouch.

Gran Turismo PSP launches on the 1st October. The Collector’s Edition and the Gran Turismo Edition PlayStation Portable will also be lining up on the starting grid come the launch date. Keep checking back for more news on Gran Turismo PSP as we get closer to that 1st October launch date.

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Hello Gran Turismo fans its Penrose Tackie here again with more news about Gran Turismo for PSP. I’m delighted to be able to fill you in on some of the pre-order goodies we’ve got lined up for you.

The pre-order scheme means you can get your hands on some very special cars right from the off – in colours that will not be available in the game.

The way it works is really easy. Pre-order your copy of GT-PSP at any participating retailer and you will receive a voucher for one of the unique cars that we have lined up for you. Come launch you just redeem the voucher on PSN and you’re away.

A few of the cars have never appeared in Gran Turismo before and the line up is a real treat for car fans.

First up we have the car beloved of rockstars and footballers alike – the 2002 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari in Giallo Modena yellow. Next is that stalwart of 70’s and 80’s bedroom walls, the iconic 1974 Lamborghini Countach LP400 – in Arancio Orange.

This is the first time that the supercar manufacturer has appeared in any GT title and marks a welcome introduction of famous charging Italian bull to the Gran Turismo franchise.

Next up are two cars that each have a little sprinkling of Polyphony’s design genius in them.

The first of these is the critically acclaimed and blisteringly quick 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec V in metallic blue. Avid Polyphony watchers amongst you will know that in real life this car features an innovative dashboard digital display unit designed by Yamauchi-san and the team at Polyphony.

Adding a real next-generation feel to the roster of vehicles is a vehicle that is the result of a groundbreaking collaboration between Polyphony and Citroen – the 2008 Citroen GTbyCitroen.

This jaw-dropping vehicle will see a very exclusive and limited production run later this year. But if you don’t have the odd million or so Euros in the bank, this is your best chance to get behind the wheel of this unique vehicle!

A final treat I can leave you with is a new trailer featuring a Nissan GTR and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 dueling it out against a glimpse of the cars, tracks and locations we might just see in GT-PSP when it lands on the 1st October.

The trailer will also be viewable on PSN store this week. Enjoy! and remember to keep checking back for more Gran Turismo news.

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Hello everyone, its Penrose Tackie here with more news from the beautifully rendered world of Gran Turismo.

Today we take another step closer towards the launch of GT-PSP as we officially reveal the pack image. The car featured on the packfront for those without an encyclopaedic knowledge of cars is the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1.

The choice of what to feature as lead vehicle of a release as big as GT was a carefully considered process.

The resulting selection of one of GMs’ cars is clearly a reflection of Kazunori Yamauchi at Polyphony’s respect and admiration for the global motoring industry and the American giants in particular.

And it certainly hasn’t escaped the notice of Yamauchi-san that these are difficult times for the global and American motoring industry.

In a recent interview that he gave to the PlayStation Blog he expands on this theme and also the inspiration that he has drawn over the years from motor manufacturing Mecca, Detroit.

Kazunori Yamauchi

This spring I visited Detroit a few times, mainly to see the factories of the Big 3, and their museums and archives.

What I came to realize in those visits, was that the designs and mechanisms of American cars, in all eras over the years, have always been aimed towards a bright new future that all little kids dream about, and just seeing them makes your heart race.

I found that when I’m surrounded by these generations of American cars, it just simply makes me happy.

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Hello there Gran Turismo fans. I’m Penrose Tackie Gran Turismo European Brand Manager. Our friends in the US have recently followed up a Kazunori-san interview with a quick heads-up about the forthcoming GT-PSP release, so if you’re salivating waiting on new information on the groundbreaking appearance of Gran Turismo on the PSP read on…

Last week we gave you 3 and a half minutes with Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi on Gran Turismo PSP. That’s not enough, you said! So as promised, we fired off your questions to the game’s US Producers, Chris Hinojosa Miranda and Taku Imasaki, and below are their responses.

Also, we know you have a lot of questions about Gran Turismo 5, and we’ll be calling for those soon. But for now, we’re just focused on GT PSP.

Could we expect any compatibility of Gran Turismo PSP with Gran Turismo 5 (like Resistance: Retribution with Resistance 2)? – TRIX_BOL

Polyphony has always pushed the hardware boundaries of every console it’s been released on…and while this isn’t really answering your question, it does leave it open for you to imagine the possibilities.

Is GT PSP going to have DLCs (such as new cars, tracks, etc..)? – TRIX_BOL

We’re planning on having 800+ cars right out of the box, which is pretty much a lifetime’s worth of racing (I’m still unlocking cars from GT4). With that sort of breadth and reach of options, having DLC would be like tossing water into the ocean.

Will cars get damaged on GT PSP? – TRIX_BOL

Damage? No. 800+ cars, 35 tracks, on-the-go awesomeness, and a lifetime’s worth of racing, yes.

Will we see Porche, Lamborghini in the PSP version? – wbrinkman

Our car selection is pretty broad — there is a lot of candy, that’s for sure — but as far as flavors, you’ll just have to wait a bit more.

Will there be a downloadable demo of Gran Turismo for the PSP? – grashopper

We wish we can provide one, but at this time, there are no plans. We are focusing our efforts on Gran Turismo and GT5.

It appears that the AI car count is 3 cars on track. Counting you, there would be 4 cars in the race. Wouldn’t it have been better to drop the framerate of the game from 60 to 30 and increased the car count? – grashopper

We went through many experiments but came to the conclusion that having three opponents gives you the best portable racing experience while maintaining the Gran Turismo level of quality.

Cmon fellas…GT5 Prologue update? Eh, eh? Custom soundtracks? Maybe trophies, a lobby system? Screenshot function? – FoomMan

Sorry FoomMan, we’re around the bend and down the straight: the team’s main focus at this point is making sure GT PSP (and GT5) are in your hands.

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