The CEO of Polyphony Digital, as well as the creator and producer of the Gran Turismo series, Kazunori Yamauchi, was at E3 2008 where he let slip a number of details about the future of GT5 Prologue. He also did say something about the launch dates of both GT5 and GT4 Mobile. Want to know more? Then be sure to check out the full article.

Racing fans who were expecting this year's release of the handheld version of Gran Turismo 4 Mobile will be sadly disappointed. Series creator Kazunori Yamauchi explained that due to the amount of time spent on the PlayStation 3 project for the series it was highly doubtful whether the PSP release of the popular racing title will be rolled out this year. You can find out more about what Yamauchi had to say in our full article.

Bit of bad news for those of us expecting some Gran Turismo joy on our Sony PlayStation Portables - it seems the series may not be making its way to the handheld track anytime soon, with signs pointing to Gran Turismo Mobile's cancellation. Check out the details in the full article.

Now that we have some hints on when the upcoming PSP's Gran Turismo Mobile will come out, which is after Gran Turismo 5's release, we are left wondering about what we can expect from the game. Gran Turismo franchise creator Kazunori Yamauchi gives a small hint, and you can check it out in the full article!

We've reported before that a PlayStation Portable outing for the Gran Turismo series - known before as Gran Turismo 4 Mobile - is still in the works, but apparently fans will have to wait until Gran Turismo 5 is completed for Polyphony Digital to actually start development.

In an interview with Joystiq, Polyphony Digital's Kazunori Yamauchi outlined some of the PSP-PS3 connectivity ideas that they're considering for Gran Turismo on the PSP. One of these is letting people view replays of their racing experiences. Another is actually letting PSP owners race against somebody playing on a PS3. Said Yamauchi:

Even though the visual qualities will be different depending on which hardware they're on it would be nice if we could allow for that. Technically, we think we should be able to.

Yamauchi also mentioned a race manager feature - something that was included in Gran Turismo 4 B-spec. Here's what Yamauchi said:

You don't even need to steer the controller, you just set the car and let it go; you're managing it. Another example would be the PSP would be your management tool: give it input and give it instructions and the car would continue on with the race.

It's all just ideas, and until Gran Turismo 5 hits the streets, we probably won't be hearing any more about Gran Turismo title for the PSP, but the possibilities are quite interesting. More updates as we get them.

GamePro recently sat down with Kazunori Yamauchi, the lead producer behind the Gran Turismo series, to talk about what's in store for the popular racing franchise.

Among the many new features in the coming iterations of the Gran Turismo series is GT TV where players can view real-life motoring shows. When asked, Yamauchi revealed that the speed at which videos will become available depends on the type of content.

"If it's race footage, people would want to see it immediately or as soon as possible due to the nature of a race," said Yamauchi. "Whereas a documentary-style program, there is less of an urgency. It could be a month after airing, or shorter or longer."

It also looks like limited Sixaxis support similar to the one in Gran Turismo HD Concept will be included in Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Players will remember that putting down the Sixaxis controller in GT HD Concept caused a menu to appear. Yamauchi said that these elements will hopefully be implemented in Prologue, but not any kind of Sixaxis steering.

While Gran Turismo 5: Prologue will be available in both Blu-ray and PSN versions in Europe, it looks like the U.S. will be getting only the Blu-ray version of the game. A Gran Turismo title for the Sony PlayStation Portable also looks like a possibility. According to Yamauchi, it would probably come after Gran Turismo 5. "We are working on it, and we will get around to it eventually," he said.