121w ago - PlayStation Store Senior Manager Grace Chen is here with this weeks PlayStation Store US PSN updates today, as follows:

For the first time, you decide the best PSN games of the past year. Your ratings determined the nominees. Your votes exclusively pick the winners in every category.

And your award winners go on sale! Join your friends and fellow gamers in selecting the PSN Gamers' Choice Awards. You Decide. Vote now and make your voice heard. Voting ends on March 1, 2011.

Here is the weekly PlayStation Store update:

PlayStation Plus

Discounted Games & DLC
Sky Fighter (PS3) (PlayStation Plus price $2.50, regular price $9.99)

Updates

Resident Evil 2 - Psone Classic - Sale (PS3/PSP) (now $2.99, original price $5.99)
Sky Fighters - Sale (PS3) (now $4.99, original price $9.99)
Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars Digital - Sale (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Capcom Puzzle World Umd Legacy - Price Change (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X - Price Change (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Ultimate Ghosts N Goblins - Price Change (PSP) (now $9.99, original price $19.99)
Caterpillar - Minis - Price Change (PS3/PSP) (now $3.99,...

121w ago - Sega of America's Assistant Community Manager Aaron Webber has shared a video announcing the Yakuza 4 PS3 demo is going live on PlayStation Network today.

To quote: That one guy from SEGA is back again, here to talk all things Yakuza 4, answer your questions in the comments, and remind you of one very important thing: The free Yakuza 4 demo is going live on PSN today!

If you've never played the Yakuza series before, I highly recommend you download the demo and give it a whirl. Today's demo is built around brawling, and in it you'll get to play as all four unique characters in the game.

Oh, and if you're glowing blue and you see the triangle button appear, make sure to press it - those are called HEAT actions, and they're both brutal and pretty amazing.





Also, hidden tip - we've equipped each character with a special weapon to use! Tap down on the d-pad to equip a weapon, and you'll find yourself armed with everything from nunchucks to spears to katanas. Kazuma Kiryu, the final character in the demo, also comes equipped with all three for you to try out.

If you own a PS3, you owe it to yourself to see why this series is exclusive to the console. And there's even more good news: following the great...

121w ago - Guerrilla Games Managing Director Hermen Hulst has posted up the explosive Killzone 3 PS3 launch trailer today, with details as follows:

It is my pleasure to announce that Killzone 3 is out in stores this week. After two years of hard work by the talented developers at Guerrilla, we are thrilled to bring you the most intensely immersive first-person action game the PlayStation 3 has ever seen.

Killzone 3 has become a true showcase piece for the PlayStation 3, making full use of its considerable capabilities - including stereoscopic 3D and PlayStation Move compatibility. And with support for the PlayStation Move sharp shooter, Killzone 3 is accessible to experienced and casual players alike.

I would like to take a moment to extend my gratitude to the fans in the Killzone community, who have supported and cheered us on over the course of Killzone 3′s development, and to everyone who participated in the online multiplayer beta trials, for helping us make Killzone 3 the best game possible.





We hope you enjoy it, and we look forward to seeing you in Killzone 3′s online multiplayer mode. Now, without further ado - go out and buy it!

121w ago - Today US Producer Josh Miller has announced that The Fight: Lights Out PS3 DLC is hitting PSN today alongside a video below.

To quote: Get ready to step your game up, because PlayStation Move's ultra-realistic brawler, The Fight: Lights Out, is taking the brutal bare-knuckle fighting experience to the next level with two new DLC packs, available today on PlayStation Network.

First up is The Fight Fitness Pack. Featuring an all-new workout based on variations of the tried and true gym exercises offered in the game, The Fight Fitness Pack helps you shape up with activities like shadow boxing, squat thrusts, lunges, circuit training and more.

Whether you packed on a few extra pounds over the holidays or you just want the edge of a little extra training before you hit the underground fighting circuit, The Fight Fitness Pack is a must have for only $4.99.

Next, we're hooking you up with The Fight Timesaver's Pack, an all-access pass to everything The Fight: Lights Out has to offer, right out of the box. Available for $1.99, The Fight Timesaver's Pack gives you instant access to all of the game's unlockable features including new fighters to square off against, different dirty moves to use while taking down your opponents, new accessories and more.

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121w ago - Update: Today WirelessGoodness.com has spotted the new PS3 model CECH-3001A/B via the FCC site further confirming the previous report.

The new PlayStation 3 slim model will cut power consumption from 230W to 200W and weigh in at 2.6kg down from 3.0kg, however, it will not include PS2 compatibility.

According to StingyGamer.com Sony is preparing a sizeable PS3 price drop soon which will coincide with Nintendo's 3DS console release in March (although IndustryGamers.com states Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter predicts June) followed by a new hack-proof PlayStation 3 console in development.

To quote: "My source, who also told me the NGP's price will be £250 in the UK, stated Sony has been preparing a price...