Kazunori Yamaouchi, CEO and producer at Gran Turismo dev Polyphony, has revealed that developer has chosen to focus attention on Gran Turismo 5, with Gran Turismo HD no longer to be released as a full game. GT HD instead is to made available for download as GT-HD Concept demo.

GT-HD Concept features 10 cars, 1 course with 2 layouts, Time Attack and Drift Trial modes. It also delivers a full HD visual experience reinforced with the new engine being developed for GT5. It has no online support other than a network ranking. The online experience will come with GT5 in 2008.

Currently, GT-HD Concept is set for release via PlayStation Store on December 24 in Japan.
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Dec 1, 2006

GT HD not to be boxed

PS3 News | Gran Turismo HD

Friday 1 December 2006 Gran Turismo HD won't be boxed and will be unavailable to buy in shops. Instead you will have to purchase the game from Sony's online PlayStation Store. GT HD will have just one track and a total of 10 vehicles (seven cars and three motorbikes) and is designed to show off the high definition potential of the GT series on PS3, while we await the release of Gran Turismo 5. Once you've got the basic package the game can be supplemented by downloading more cars and tracks as ... » Read More

Nov 27, 2006

New GT HD hi-res images

PS3 News | Gran Turismo HD

Gran Turismo HD isn't strictly a new outing for Sony's flagship racing series, just a hi-def version of Gran Turismo 4 - but one look at these new screens is enough to reignite our interest and have us fantasizing about thrashing out high-speed circuits of Laguna Seca while our eyes are caressed by the super-sharp high definition visuals. The series has always looked good but hi-def will bring a new level of fetishistic obsession to Gran Turismo when it launches next year. With luck it'll also ... » Read More

Oct 30, 2006

Get some GT HD footage ASAP

PS3 News | Gran Turismo HD

Gran Turismo HD - PS3's high definition visual makeover of last year's GT4 - has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently, but check the Movies tab above for some replay footage that might put it in a better ... » Read More

Sep 24, 2006

TGS 2006: Gran Turismo HD Update

PS3 News from N4G | Gran Turismo HD

PS3 - Gran Turismo HD - TGS 2006: Gran Turismo HD Update

Yamauchi provided a summary of what's known about GT HD so far, including the split in modes between classic and premium. Just to avoid confusion, we'll repeat the details here. Classic mode is GT4 in high definition and with a few additional visual enhancements. The mode will be playable exclusively through downloadable cars and tracks. Premium mode is a single player preview of Gran Turismo 5, featuring a full-fledged PS3 graphics engine and detailed tracks and car models.
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Sep 23, 2006

Heavenly Sword & GT HD box art revealed

PS3 News from N4G | Gran Turismo HD

PS3 - Gran Turismo HD - Heavenly Sword & GT HD box art revealed

Ninja Theory has recently released its cover art for upcoming PS3 title Heavenly Sword. The box was discovered at the Tokyo Game Show where Ninja Theory has been showing new trailers and providing more playable demos of Heavenly Sword. People that have had a chance to try the game out have been leaving good remarks, so plan to pre-order this puppy when an official release date is announced.
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Sep 21, 2006

GT HD could cost you £300

PS3 News | Gran Turismo HD

Thursday 21 September 2006 Sony will use Gran Turismo HD, the next-gen update to the realism-heavy racing series on PlayStation 3, to showcase its 'micro-transaction' system for the console. The game will appear in two versions - GT HD: Premium, with 30 cars and two tracks included, and GT HD: Classic, a cheaper, stripped-down offering that features no cars whatsoever. To play the Classic version you'll have to download cars and tracks using Sony's online service. This is according to an ... » Read More

Sep 20, 2006

Gran Turismo HD - New Details and Images

PS3 News from N4G | Gran Turismo HD

PS3 - Gran Turismo HD - Gran Turismo HD - New Details and Images

As still unofficialy stated in day before Tokyo Game Show, Gran Turismo HD should be available in December in Japan for all lucky PS3 owners there.
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Jun 2, 2006

Gran Turismo HD hurtles into view

PS3 News | Gran Turismo HD

Vision Gran Turismo - the purebred next-gen step for the seminal racing series - won't appear until next year at the earliest (and it almost certainly won't have that name, either). But these new images of Gran Turismo HD from Sony give us an idea of how stunning it will look. A highly-polished version of Gran Turismo 4, GT HD was shown at this year's E3 and boasted bigger race grids of 12 cars and far more detail than its PS2 sibling. Point your eyes at the screen below, or click on the ... » Read More