See?  I told you it wouldn't take forever!  It may have seemed like it, but there's a difference between "forever" and "coming soon."  Normally, I've said "IGNore IGN."  But this may be the only exception.  A very sweet one at that.  And I think someone made the best point for me here:
"Now, if only they'll appreciate the fact we've waited for so long, and release the game whenever it's done manufacturing, rather than waiting for some silly release date. " -Jedi2016, 11/9/2004
But here is a weird question I have.  Do you think this big blowout of information was a tactical attack of getting people into GT4 while not having to put up with HALO 2?  And you're right.  Shooter games are much more popular than racing games.  I don't consider our audience as an exclusive one, but many of us are just dedicated fans of the GT series.  Anyhow, I wouldn't fear the next few days.  I'd just take each day as it comes.  And one day, I'll own my copy GT4.