Now Playing on Gran Turismo TV

Japanese players have received a game before us as they usually do, that game is Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. Above is a video of their newly received content on the GT.TV feature of the title. Enjoy!

Teen Opens PLAYSTATION 3, Finds Phone Book Instead

The Holidays have just passed and many of us has received a PLAYSTATION 3 for the big present of the day. The same happened with 13 year old Brandon Burns. He received a PLAYSTATION 3 like many of us, but when he opened it up, instead of finding his console, he found a phone book sealed inside.

He laughed when it happened, but his parents were not happy, considering they bought the $500 80GB version of the console. According to a spokesperson for the store involved, the matter has since been resolved.

Imagine that.

[Via MyFox]

Portal Gets Rebuilt Lego Style

We all knew Portal was going to be a great game, but I don't think we've ever though it would get this much reception. Whether it was cake jokes, to companion cubes, to now Legos.

The crafty Lego makers over at Brickshelf constructed this concoction. Lego Portal. It doesn't get any better.... or does it.

[Via Brickshelf]

PLAYSTATION Network Cards Already For Sale

Give us a hint if any of you have spotted the PLAYSTATION Network cards in stores yet. Kotaku member Aerofox has. He's found them already for sale in stores on the US Army base in Aberdeen, Maryland.

So much for early 2008. But I wouldn't be complaining. I'm going to head down to the store later today and see if I can find me one.

[Via Kotaku]

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep: New Famitsu Scan

Issue #995 of Famitsu features a new scan of Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. In this scan, you'll see screenshots of Ven, Cinderella and Maleficent. Terra's command gauge will have a Fatal Mode which he can use to eliminate enemies with powerful moves. The multiplayer concept is gone. According to the scans Terra is a powerful warrior, and Ven has excellent agility.

[Via Forever Fantasy]

Dissidia: Final Fantasy: 3 New Scans

This week's issue #995 of Famitsu, the best gaming magazine in Japan, features some new scans of Dissidia: Final Fantasy. In these new scans, you'll see new characters such as Final Fantasy VIII's Squall. Now all we need is to get Final Fantasy VII's Cloud in the game.

[Via Forever Fantasy]

Christmas Is Over: What Did You Get?

Well, Christmas is nearly over (or over for some) and it's time to gather up your gifts and show them off to your friends. I myself received nothing but wads of cash (ching ching), gathering up around $600 in Kringle Christmas cash.

As suspected, news was low today due to the holiday season, but we did manage a few articles. It just saddens me to see subscribers drop due to a low amount of news on a certain day. Like I say over and over, not our faults.

Anyway, share your holiday gifts with us, whether its in pictures or text, we'd love to hear what you got this holiday.

Famitsu Issue #995: Armored Core FA Date, Devil May Cry 4 Information

Issue #995 of the Japanese Famitsu magazine is nothing to be excited about, but does give us some alright information. Lets take a look.

Armored Core: For Answer
- Releasing March 19, 2008

Devil May Cry 4 (PS3 Version)
- Hard Drive installation is 4900MB. (optional)
- Game Save files are 3392KB.
- Sports some variety of PLAYSTATION Network support.
- 5.1 LPCM audio.

Thats really it, like I said, nothing to be excited about. Enjoy what you have though. Once again, Merry Christmas.

[Via NeoGAF]

Surfer Girl: SSX 5, Kane & Lynch 2, Team Ico, More

Surfer Girl is at it again. This time, she discusses thing such as SSX 5, Kane & Lynch 2 (oh no), Team Ico titles, and more. As usual, the numbers relating to the PLAYSTATION 3 are bolded below.

1) SSX 5 is dead, rivalry between PS360 snowboarding titles of Montreal studios still existent.
2) Mother/Earthbound series coming to Wii and/or DS stateside, very possibly next year.
3) Team Ico is working on two titles (maybe three), one major and the other(s) smaller. The smaller one(s) is/are more like Echochrome and does/do not take place inside the Ico canon.
4) Kane & Lynch 2 is still happening.
5) Also to look forward to next year is "Shrek going to unprecedented video game territory." Using skills of deduction, it is either a music title or a quality title. It is fairly obvious that the latter is definite no, so it probably a musical title.
6) Even more exciting unprecedented occurrence in interactive entertainment is the release of a new Leisure Suit Larry title and a new Sex & the City titles in the same year for mobile communication tools, computing devices and other things.
7) A2M is working on Indiana Jones for people who cannot stand to play consoles with the number three in the name.
8) EA's Wii Balance Board title ain't SSX.
9) Cyclomite is absolutely amazing.
10) When is Rage coming out?
Second half of 2009.

Well there you have it, news straight from Surfer Girl. I was looking forward to Rage though. Sad to see we have to wait so long.

[Via Surfer Girl]

Ferrari Challenge: Five New Screenshots

Koch Media & System 3 Arcade Software has released a batch of new screenshots from the PLAYSTATION 3 and Nintendo Wii versions of Ferrari Challenge along with a new trailer and some concept images. Enjoy the new screenshots.

Tales of Vesperia: Jump Festa 2008 Trailer

Namco Bandai unveiled Tales of Vesperia at the Jump Festa 2008 last weekend, currently without a console announced for the title. Due to the fact that the video is in 720p, it will probably be coming to next-gen consoles (meaning PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360). We will update you when we find out. For now, you can view the official site for the game below.

[View: Tales of Vesperia]

Naruto: PS3 Project Jump Festa 2008 Trailer

The Jump Festa 2008 brought along Naruto: PS3 Project from Namco Bandai and CyberConnect 2. Unfortunately, the trailer we are going to see now is the same trailer from the Tokyo Game Show 2007 but in digital format.

You can watch it at the link below.

[View: Naruto: PS3 Project Trailer]

Dragonball Z Burst Limit Jump Festa 2008 Trailer

Thanks to a JF Blog Poster, we have the trailer for Dragon Ball Z Burst Limit. The trailer shows 2D gameplay elements, so for those hoping for 2D Budokai style, your in luck. Enjoy!

[Via Jump Festa]

Going Online With Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

NeoGAF member "DJmizuhara" is one of the PLAYSTATION Network users who purchased Gran Turismo 5 Prologue off the Japanese store and downloaded the online patch.

According th him, there are only four real race events in the online mode.

- Daytona 16 players
- Suzuka 8 players
- Fuji Speedway 8 players
- Fuji Speedway 16 players

And only four time trials as well.

- Daytona
- Ziger
- Daytona
- London

You can view screenshots of the online mode at the link below.

[View: Online Screenshots]

Happy Holidays from onAXIS!

It's been a good year so far. Although we've only been up for about 6 months, we've gained a popular user base with over 50,000 hits a week and I'm proud of that, especially with me being a one man team.

Christmas is the time of giving, and readers, you certainly gave your all. I hope you and your family, whether your celebrating Christmas, Kwanzaa, or Hanukkah, have a happy holiday leading into a happy new year.

We hope to see more visitors come to the site as the new year comes, and for those of you already here, thank you, for making onAXIS so known over the web.

Once again, have a happy holiday. Be sure to share your receivings (presents) with us in the comments!

Call of Duty 4: Get It for $20 Off Online

If your still looking to get a game that may be a little late for a Christmas arrival, GameStop got you covered.

GameStop is selling Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for $20 off it's original $60 price tag. Thats right, you can get Call of Duty 4 off the GameStop online store for only $40.

Get it at the link below.

[Buy: Call of Duty 4]

Sales Charts For Week Ending December 22, 2007: PS3 Outsells 360

The sales charts for the week ending in December 22, 2007 have came in from Europe. Once again, the Wii dominates the charts. Other than that though, the PLAYSTATION 3 has outsold the Xbox 360 again in Europe. The numbers below.

Nintendo DS: 821,575
Nintendo Wii: 448,127
PLAYSTATION 3: 338,006
PLAYSTATION Portable: 271,056
Xbox 360: 218,636

[Via VGChartz]

Rock Band Upcoming DLC (for January 3, 2008)

Due to Sony's offices being closed down for the holidays, our next PLAYSTATION Store update will be on January 3, 2008. That means we will see our Rock Band content a week after Xbox Live does, although we were supposed to receive it at the same time. Here is the content that will be coming late.

- Attack - 30 Seconds To Mars ($1.00)
- The Kill - 30 Seconds To Mars ($1.00)
- Dirty Little Secret - All-American Rejects ($1.00)
- Move Along - All-American Rejects ($1.00)
- Song With A Mission - The Sounds ($1.00)

Be sure to check our update post next week when we see what else is coming with the January 3, 2008 store update.

[Via Rock Band Forums]