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During the Gran Turismo 15th anniversary event at Silverstone Circuit today, VG247′s Sam Clay posed a few questions to SCEE president Jim Ryan, such as why the Polyphony racer is heading to PS3 when PS4 is just around the bend.

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Jim Ryan, SCEE’s president and CEO, has announced at the Gran Turismo 15th Anniversary event that Gran Turismo 5 has sold 10 million units worldwide, and the series as a whole has moved 70 million units. Ryan said almost half of those were sold in Europe. Ryan also said that “PlayStation and Gran Turismo are always going to be linked,” as the series is and will remain exclusive to PlayStation”. Sony Europe is tweeting the announcements as they happen from Silverstone, and you can keep up with its tweets through the link.

SCEE is celebrating the 15th anniversary Gran Turismo by hosting an event at Silverstone Circuit in the UK, where Kazunori Yamauchi is set to discuss the future of the series.

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Speaking at an event in China, Polyphony Digital boss Kazunori Yamauchi gave Gran Turismo fans a few clues as to the franchise’s future.

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An online survey released by Sony has the firm asking participants whether they would enjoy certain additions to PS Plus. One of the survey questions was regarding whether customers who bought a game on either PS3 or PS Vita, would enjoy getting the game free for the other console. Well, yeah, who wouldn’t? What that means is if you bought “Resistance on PS Vita, you could download Resistance on PS3 for free,” the survey used as an example. Sounds like a good deal, but note this is just a survey at this point, and no means an indication Sony is planning to implement the feature just yet. The survey also mentions the possibility of a Vita version of Gran Turismo, which if the history of the series is any indication, isn’t far-fetched in the slighted. Thanks, IGN.

A SCEA staffer has apparently let slip that Gran Turismo 6 marketing is already in the works.

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GT Academy 2012 is under way, and you don’t even need to own Gran Turismo 5 to qualify. Study the curves of the track included the free downloadable qualifier, and be inspired by a stirring trailer.

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Sony will release the standalone GT Academy 2012 demo for participants in this year’s competition on May 2. There’s no word on what content will be included into the taster, such as what car or track, though.

Thanks, Andriasang.

Sony’s announced it’ll beginning GT Academy 2012 on May 1, kicking off with the release of a special Gran Turismo demo just for the event.

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One Gran Turismo fan claims to have spotted a group of Polyphony Digital staffers taking reference photos at an Australian track.

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Sony is releasing a Limited Edition PSP Entertainment Pack which includes the handheld along with two games.

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Here’s everything short-based for Thursday. Read it.

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Sony’s just announced Gran Turismo 5 has shipped 5.5 million units as of this past Monday, with the series as a whole passing 60 million units shipped.

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According to this, this is the full list of titles that you’ll be able to choose from for the upcoming PSPgo deal for anyone who bought it after April 1.

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Adam Grant, European product manager for PSP, has announced on the EU PS Blog that Sony has extended its PSPgo Promotion, which allows you to download a free game when you buy the handheld.

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ELSPA’s confirmed that Modern Warfare 2 was the biggest selling game for PlayStation 3, and FIFA 10 for PSP, in the UK last year.

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VideoGamesZone.de’s posted up 1080p screens and HD video from the imminent GT5 Academy Time Trial track. Take a look.

The track’s going to be available for download on December 17.

Truth be told, there’s not a huge amount to look at here. Unless what you want to look at is a track and a car.

GT5′s out next year.

One of the first GT Academy winners, Lucas Ordonez, has told the EU PS Blog how hard the entire experience has been for him, speaking before the release of the GT5 time trial demo to find new drivers on December 17.

“The whole thing is tough,” he said. “But for me racing cars was my dream, so it was great. Anyone taking part has to be prepared for a real 360 degree change to their life. You have to have total dedication and be prepared to make sacrifices.

“Lars, who won with me, was a great guy and he was a good driver, but I just don’t think he was focused enough and he ended up not being ready to race.”

Ordonez has now secured your race license and driven in the the 24 Hour race in Dubai.

It could be you next time. Hit the link for the rest of it.

The spectre of ‘possibilities’ reared its ugly head again today, as Sony claimed that GT PSP, readying to launch tomorrow, could only work on its handheld offerings.

“Gran Turismo – only possible on PSP and PSPgo,” it says at the end of this video ad.

Is GT PSP impossible on other platforms? Do its 800 cars and 35 tracks prohibit it working elsewhere? In Sony we trust.

The game launches alongside PSPgo in the morning.

If you’re looking to take advantage of the free GT PSP-PSPgo offer Sony announced at GamesCom – a promo that gives new PSPgo owners a complimentary copy of the game – you’re going to have to be quick: it only lasts until October 10.

If you don’t buy a PSPgo between October 1-10 and download the title, you’ll have to pay for it.

Here’s what you do to get the game, according to SCEE:

1. Buy a PSPgo
2. Sign in to PlayStation®Store with your PSPgo between 14.00hrs GMT, 1st October and 23.59hrs GMT 10th October 2009 and download the Gran Turismo theme
3. Check your email for your promotional code
4. Redeem it at PlayStation Store, download the game and start your engines…

Remember, this is a Europe-only thing. Full banana after the break.

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