The Polyphony Digital masterpiece Gran Turismo is always a hot topic among racing game aficionados, so here's something more to talk about - we've got more details on the upcoming Gran Turismo 5 to make the release-waiting much less bearable and the game much more incredible.

To start, here's some good news for all European PlayStation fans, SCEE has finally opened the official European PlayStation Blog today. Now moving on to this week's Playstation Store update for Europe, you have two downloadable games, two free PS3 game demos and lots of add-on content. For the PSP owners, you can now try your skills in some monster hunting and some rocking on your handhelds. Complete list in the full article.

Publisher System 3 has reaffirmed their intention to release DLC for the Sony PS3 version of Ferrari Challenge: Trofeo Pirelli. The DLC will feature five new Ferrari cars - each coming with a brand new Trophy to get - along with a new track: Nürburgring.

Sega has announced the HD-fication of their classic OutRun arcade racer. That's right folks, OutRun will be making its way to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live as OutRun Online Arcade. Details and a video after the jump.

One lucky Gran Turismo fan recently had a chance to actually talk to Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi about all things Gran Turismo. Of course, one of the things that came up was Gran Turismo 5's release date. More from Yamauchi in the full article.

Fire up your PlayStation 3, gamers! An update to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is now available on the PlayStation Network, with three very shiny, very sexy new cars lined up. One of them is the GT by Citroen, whose real-life model debuted at the Paris Motor Show yesterday. Screens after the link!

Still need some forward thrust on your race to hoard more PS3 Trophies? Ferrari Challenge already has its Trophy patch scheduled for release next week - think you're ready? Start your engines and get ready, there are 46 Trophies to be won once the patch gets release. Head to the full article to see the entire list.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is set to kick August off with one mean update. They're adding the anticipated Gran Turismo TV feature this month along with a lot of other fixes that will have gearheads wetting their pants. It's total automotive entertainment from Polyphony Digital this month.

Sony Computer Entertainment America's recently unveiled another new set of wheels being prepped for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue: The Scuderia Ferrari F2007. It's fast enough, it seems, that SCEA's Taku Imasaki has described it as the game's "God Mode." More details regarding this topic are in the full article.

The North American release of Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will be getting additional content after all. A recent press release revealed the game's full track and vehicle list along with additional features. Also, we were able to get some screenshots of the game in action. If you'd care to find out more, race on over to the full article