Q:Information: - The Xbox 360 is a home video game console developed by Microsoft. As the successor to the original Xbox, it is the second console in the Xbox series. The Xbox 360 competed with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. The Xbox 360 was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged later that month at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). - This short version title followed the release of the full-length version "" in 2001 and was eventually followed by "Gran Turismo 4". - North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere. It can also be considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea. - Sony Corporation is the electronics business unit and the parent company of the Sony Group, which is engaged in business through its four operating components electronics (video games, network services and medical business), motion pictures, music and financial services. These make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Sony's principal business operations include Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Mobile (formerly Sony Ericsson) and Sony Financial. Sony is among the Semiconductor sales leaders by year and as of 2013, the fourth-largest television manufacturer in the world, after Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and TCL. - The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii competed with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. , the Wii leads its generation over PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in worldwide sales, with more than 101million units sold; in December 2009, the console broke the sales record for a single month in the United States. - Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest urban area is Sydney. - Gran Turismo 5 Prologue ( 5 , Guran Tsrisumo 5 Purorgu ) is a PlayStation 3 exclusive title which was announced at the E3 2007 . This short version title was a precursor and sampling of Gran Turismo 5 and replaced Gran Turismo HD Concept . The '' Prologue '' suffix is a self - reference to Gran Turismo 4 Prologue which was released one year before the full version of Gran Turismo 4 . Since October 3 , 2008 , the game is now referred to as Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III which is the software 's version 3.0 title . Since its release , the game has sold 5.09 million copies worldwide making it the second highest selling PlayStation 3 exclusive title of all time being beaten by its successor Gran Turismo 5 . The game is a budget sale which was first released in Japan on December 13 , 2007 ( Blu - ray Disc and PlayStation Store ) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series . It was followed by a Chinese translated version issued in South East Asia on February 1 , 2008 through the PlayStation Store , then on Blu - ray Disc on February 15 . An upgraded version dubbed '' spec II '' , also available as a patch for the original version , was released on the PlayStation Store on March 27 , 2008 in Australia , then in Europe on March 28 . However , in Portugal the game was officially launched in stores as early as March 26 , 2008 ( and unofficially on March 21 ) . The '' Spec II '' version was released in North America on April 15 , 2008 ( Blu - ray Disc ) and was released on April 17 ( PlayStation Store ) . The Blu - ray Disc version added value with an exclusive GT - TV video feature called '' Beyond the Apex '' . The latest update entitled '' Spec III '' added new cars and further improvements to the gameplay . A separate disc was also released ( only in Japan ) to coincide with this update that included all updates including Spec III. Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Spec III features 16 - player online races , over 70 cars ( including tuned cars ) , 6 tracks , 12 layouts , a 60 frames per second frame rate ( during... - The PlayStation Store (also abbreviated as PSN Store) is a digital media store available to users of Sony's PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Portable game consoles via the PlayStation Network. The store offers a range of downloadable content both for purchase and available free of charge. Available content includes full games, add-on content, playable demos, themes and game/movie trailers. - Gran Turismo HD Concept (HD "Guran Tsrisumo HD Konseputo") was the first installment of the "Gran Turismo" racing series to be released on the PlayStation 3. It was made available as a free download which was released on the PlayStation Store on December 24, 2006. A Blu-ray Disc version, called "Install Disc", was released in Japan in limited quantities in September 2007. This game was intended to be a sneak preview, in the likes of "Gran Turismo Concept", preceding the release of a full version title but the "Gran Turismo HD" project was canceled and replaced by "Gran Turismo 5 Prologue". - Originally slated for a 2003 release, "GT4" was delayed for over a year and a half by Polyphony Digital, and had its online mode removed (later added in "Gran Turismo" online test version). Gran Turismo has held the title of being the number one seller and highest production Polyphony Digital has ever seen. The game features over 700 cars from 80 manufacturers, from as early as the 1886 Daimler Motor Carriage, and as far into the future as concepts for 2022. The game also features 51 tracks, many of which are new or modified versions of old "Gran Turismo" favorites, with some notable real-world additions. - The PlayStation 3 (abbreviated as PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to PlayStation 2, and is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It competed with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November 17, 2006 in North America, and March 27, 2007 in Europe and Australia. - Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (5 , "Guran Tsrisumo 5 Purorgu") is racing video game developed by Polyphony Digital and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. "Gran Turismo 5 Prologue" was a precursor and sampling of "Gran Turismo 5", and replaced "Gran Turismo HD Concept". The "Prologue" suffix is a self-reference to "Gran Turismo 4 Prologue" which was released one year before the full version of "Gran Turismo 4". - The game marks the first entry in the series with online races with support for up to 16 players. A damage model has been included with variations of damage depending on whether the vehicle falls into the "standard" or "premium" category. Over 1,000 cars, 26 different locations, and 71 different tracks are available in the game. Night racing also returns. - The PlayStation 2 (abbreviated as PS2) is a home video game console that was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to the PlayStation, and is the second installment in the PlayStation lineup of consoles. It was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan, October 26, 2000 in North America, November 24, 2000 in Europe, and November 17, 2000 in Australia. It competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Microsoft's Xbox, and Nintendo's GameCube in the sixth generation of video game consoles. - Polyphony Digital is an internal video game development studio of Sony Interactive Entertainment, part of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios. Originally a development group within Sony Computer Entertainment known as Polys Entertainment, after the success of "Gran Turismo" in Japan, they were granted greater autonomy and their name changed to Polyphony Digital. - Microsoft Corporation (commonly referred to as Microsoft or MS) is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington, that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics and personal computers and services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers. Its flagship hardware products are the Xbox video game consoles and the Microsoft Surface tablet lineup. As of 2016, it was the world's largest software maker by revenue, and one of the world's most valuable companies. - Abandoning previous ventures in favor of toys in the 1960s, Nintendo then developed into a video game company in the 1970s, ultimately becoming one of the most influential in the industry and Japan's third most-valuable company with a market value of over $85 billion. From 1992 until 2016, Nintendo was also the majority shareholder of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners. What entity does 'gran turismo 5 prologue' has the relation 'genre' with?
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racing video game