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   Sony Europe just keeps sending in more and more press releases, dealing with the upcoming PlayStation 3 launch in PAL territories on March 23. But unlike last week's despicable announcement that the PS3 would be less compatible with PS2 games in Europe, today we finally have a good news speculation for those of you planning to buy the console, and living in Europe, Australia or other PAL territories.

   The first of today's communiques deals with the pricing of the first-party games available at launch, either as full disc-based titles (such as Motorstorm and Resistance: Fall of Man), or gamelings downloadable via the PlayStation Network (such as BlastFactor, flOw and Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection). The recommended retail price for each of Sony's five disc-based launch games will be €59.99 (£39.99, AUD 99.95, NZ 109.95), while the downloadable games will cost between €2.99 to €9.99, depending on the specific title (and apparently only "for an introductory period").

  But moving on to their second press release, this is where the fun begins. While announcing that Gran Turismo HD Concept will be freely downloadable from day one via the PlayStation Network, Sony also slipped a hint that even more Gran Turismo goodness would follow later this year. As far as we're concerned, that means Gran Turismo 5 (which was previously thought to come out in 2008). But feel free to judge for yourself from these two quotes:
"A big year for Gran Turismo starts with a free download for PS3 owners"

"We can't say too much right now, but it's going to be a big year for this title; Gran Turismo HD Concept is just the beginning."    For now, however, here are some sure things about Gran Turismo HD Concept as provided by Sony, who point out a couple of "firsts" for the series in this version:
"Players start with one car on the Eiger Nordwand track in the Swiss Alps. When the track is completed within the time limit, another car is unlocked. There are nine further cars to unlock in this way, including a Ferrari 599 - the first time a Ferrari has appeared in Gran Turismo. In another first, Gran Turismo HD Concept's Time Trial will bring into effect the first Gran Turismo online rankings system. For the first time, players will be able to track who the best Gran Turismo driver is - and we expect a lot of dedication to be put in."