First Screenshots of Resident Evil: Degeneration Movie

Sony Pictures and Capcom have recently joined together in a big collaboration to produce the first CGI Resident Evil movie, Resident Evil: Degeneration.

The guys at NeoGAF don't seem to think it's on par with Advent Children, but to me, it looks just the same. Enjoy the screenshots.

Super Stardust HD Update Now Available

Members of PS3Forums are reporting that if you own Super Stardust HD, and delete it and re-download it, you get the new revamped version. According to the post, the new version includes the following.

- Custom soundtrack.
- In-game store featuring single player and multiplayer expansions coming soon.

And gameplay tweaks such as the below.

- New controls guide when beginning a new game. It shows everything you can do, previously you had to check the in-game menus or just discover the controls yourself.
- The grid around the planet spreads in front of your eyes instead of being there already.
- The grid disappears between each phase to reveal the planet.
- The player ship has a yellow trace, I think it was reddish before.
- I believe some sound effects are slightly different now, but I'm not too sure.
- All enemies that fired purple balls fire now purple balls with a short trail.
- Tthe game itself require half as much room as before. It used to require 299 MB and now it's 148 MB.

Currently, it's only confirmed for the European store, so if you have the game, give it a [re] download.

[Via PS3Forums]

Sony Says PS3 Sales to Top 11 Million by End of Fiscal Year

In a newpaper interview, Kaz "Riiiidge Racer" Hirai tells Yomiuri Shimbun that the worldwide sales of the PLAYSTATION 3 are expected to reach 11 million by the end of this fiscal year.

The PS3 "is starting afresh as a console to play games with. Although pricing strategy is important, now we would like to put our strength in the number of software games," Hirai said.

Hirai told the Yomiuri he would like to see Sony's game division "escape as soon as possible from the red and return to the black in fiscal year 2008."

[Via Yahoo!]

Toys R Us: Buy 3 Get 4th Game Free

Still shopping for the perfect holiday gifts? Well, thanks to Kotaku, we have word on a new Toys R Us deal. You can buy three games and get the fourth for free on all video games, meaning you'll be saving a good $60.

The sale is running from December 16 to December 24, 2007. Make sure you make the deal while you can.

[Via Kotaku]

Naruto: PS3 Project: Sasuke Scan

It seems like forever since we got some new scans or information on the upcoming Naruto: PS3 Project. Finally though, today we have a small scan, showing Naruto's rival and friend, Sasuke. Only thing I want to know is: is that in-game?

Official PS3 Commecial Features Final Fantasy XIII

If the new Final Fantasy XIII and Versus XIII trailers hyped you up, this new commercial is hyping people in Japan even more. Have a watch.

Yakuza: Kenzan! New Videos

GameTrailers recently uploaded a batch of new Yakuza: Kenazan! (Yakuza 3) videos showing some battle gameplay. The ancient style seems to be present.

Warhawk Update 1.2 Coming December 19, 2007

Dylan Jobe gave us an update on the official PLAYSTATION boards about the upcoming Warhawk 1.2 update.

The new update is going to be available on December 19, 2007 at 10:00 GMT, with a maintenence rolling out from 10:00 to 16:00 GMT to bring out the patch. That means, no Warhawk during that time.

He also gives us a hint that the update 1.3 is in the works, and saying it has something to do with troops. Hmm.

Remember, the Omega Dawn Booster Pack is coming out December 20, 2007, a day after the patch.

[Via US PLAYSTATION Boards]

Final Fantasy XIII & Versus XIII Extended Trailers

Thanks to N4G, the moment we've all been waiting for is here. The new Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII trailers from the CLOUD DVD. Is it just me, or is that teleportation stuff just great? You can download a high quality version of the Versus XIII trailer here, and a high quality version of the XIII trailer here.

Official Site for CLOUD Book Opens

The official site for Square Enix's CLOUD artbook and accompanying DVD has opened today.

The site lists all the trailers on the special DVD such as Final Fantasy XIII & Versus XIII. It has a preview of some of the pages in the book, including one Fabula Nova Crystallis page.

Check out the site at the link below.

[Visit CLOUD Official Site]

Dark Mist: English PLAYSTATION Network Trailer

Dark Mist is a PLAYSTATION Network that was released on the Japan store nearly a month ago, and not much has been said about this artistic looking shooter.

Well, fear not, as a new English trailer was posted on GameTrailers today meaning its making it's way to the US and EU PLAYSTATION Stores. Enjoy the trailer.

Guitar Hero III: New Patch Now Live

A new patch for Activision and RedOctane's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, just went live tonight. The update contains the following.

- Improve Online Quick Match results and reduce "Failed to Connect to Server" messages.
- Introduce calibration screen improvements, helping users with high lag AV systems, and Playstation 3 users with Dolby Digital enabled.
- Add the Co-Op Quickplay mode for Playstation 3 users.
- Enable the Hyperspeed cheat to work in online games.
- Include various stability improvements and fixes.

Nice update, now we just need to have Activision allow the Rock Band update, darn them!

[Via Guitar Hero]

Valkyrie of the Battlefield: Nine New Screenshots

Sega has released some new screenshots of their upcoming action RPG, Battle Field Valkyrie: Gallian Chronicles. These new screenshots display some of the characters, menu options, and battlefield options. Enjoy.

Valkyrie of the Battlfield: Two New Famitsu Scans

The latest issue of the Japanese Famitsu magazine contains new scans of Sega's upcoming action RPG, Battle Field Valkyrie: Gallian Chronicles. The new scans reveal some new artwork, as well as gameplay. Enjoy!

Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway: Four New Screenshots

GearBox has released some new images of their upcoming shooter, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway. Enjoy the screenshots, enjoy the war.

Eric Lempel Talks In-Game XMB, PSN Features

In a new interview that Shacknews has with Eric Lempel, head of the PLAYSTATION Network operations, he acknowledges the thing we've all been asking for, in-game XMB.

"We are looking at a number of enhancements related to accessing some of the XMB features during gameplay, including messaging your friends. While there's no timeline to announce at this point, we've heard loud and clear from consumers that in-game XMB access is one of the most requested PS3 enhancements."

It's coming, only a matter of time.

[Via Shacknews]

Soul Calibur IV: 18 New Screenshots

Namco Bandai has released some new screenshots of their upcoming fighter, Soul Calibur IV for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360. It's cool how nice their clothes stay when they battle it out. Enjoy!

PlayStation: Official Magazine's Top 10 of 2008

The latest PlayStation: The Official Magazine has a top ten list for the upcoming games of 2008. Is it good? It certainly does list the games most of us are excited for, including Metal Gear Solid 4, LittleBigPlanet, and Killzone 2. The list below.

10. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
9. Grand Theft Auto IV
8. Ghostbusters
7. The Agency
6. Dead Space
5. FallOut 3
4. Gran Turismo 5
3. Killzone 2
2. Little Big Planet
1. Metal Gear Solid 4

Although, I do suggest games like The Agency be replaced with something like Naruto: PS3 Project. The Agency seems great, but probably not an AAA title.

[Via Killzone Unit]