Nissan wants to know if you can translate your Gran Turismo 5: Prologue skills in real life with the Gran Turismo Academy. Among the bevy of updates for PlayStation Day '08, this tutorial/tournament will be made available for the PlayStation Network. More details after the jump.

With the updates for the PlayStation Store getting an early start this week, Senior Manager Grace Chen polished off and completed the list with the arrival of one of the most anticipated downloadable titles for the PlayStation 3 with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (as if some of you guys needed reminding). Several other notable DLC made it on the list, making this week's update one of the more significant ones in a while. In case some of you guys glossed over the other updates available this week, you can check out the complete list in our full article.

Folks, your long wait is over. After being released on the retail shelves, those who prefer to get Gran Turismo 5 Prologue via download can soon do so later today. This was announced by no other than SCEA Senior Product Marketing Manager Stephanie Yoshimoto. More on this after the jump!

Remember when we reported a rumor about a Super Stardust HD add-on? It's not a rumor after all. Check the latest updates of the PlayStation Network for both Europe and U.S. over at the full article to see the nitty-gritty on the new Super Stardust HD add-on and more.

Are you going to pay for a demo? You may not want to shell out bucks for a taste of an upcoming game, but Sony and Polyphony Digital may do the impossible and get you running/clicking towards a store to buy Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Check out the full article to read about more reasons why you should give in.

Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has already ruled out Gran Turismo 5: Prologue for the Sony PSP this year. Now, other consoles may stop hoping as well - except the PC. Head over the full article to read Yamauchi's multi-platform thoughts as well as more details on the car deformation system from a very recent derStandard interview.

Grand theft what? This April isn't exactly rocky even if you're not a fan of the upcoming sandbox behemoth, because other major releases can go neck to neck. For the week ending April 20, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will race to North America with an expansion for The Sims 2 and Okami's waggle reincarnation tailing behind. Hit that jump to see the rest of games about to reach retail.

Gran Turismo 5: Prologue is still leading the pack in the UK, with its second week on first place. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, which reached second place last time, has been bumped down to second place by none other than Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. The complete list lies in 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.

It's not hard to get excited just thinking about the possibility of deformation features in Gran Turismo 5, and Polyphony Digital main man Kazumori Yamauchi had us all riled up when he said they were closing in on it. In a recent interview, however, he confirmed that the deformation features we've all been praying for will indeed come to be. Full details after the jump.