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Sega has revealed that it's to release a Yakuza 3 demo on the Japanese PlayStation Network tomorrow, which is going to cost you 1.22GB in HD space.

The games timeline is set in the Japanese Edo period of 1605. Currently there are no confirmed plans for a European/US release of Yakuza 3, unfortunately.

Warner Bros. announced today the acquisition of Snowblind Studios, an independent game development studio specializing in action and fantasy-based games, strengthening Warner Bros.’ growing presence as a full scale games publisher.

"This is a good fit for Warner Bros. and Snowblind Studios," said Tsujihara. "The arrangement broadens our portfolio with quality games and provides Snowblind with access to our global distribution and publishing capabilities. Snowblind has a great reputation and we are pleased to welcome them into the Warner Bros. Family."

The PlayStation Store has been updated with new content, including a free F.E.A.R 2 demo and Precipice of Darkness: Episode One, The Little Mermaid II and Disney’s Action Game Feat. Hercules.

Sony confirmed today that PS3 firmware 2.6 will be unveiled from tomorrow, January 21st.

In an official release, the company told us:

"Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is pleased to announce the latest upgrade (system software update version 2.60) for PlayStation 3. The PS3 experience is about more than just games; it's also about movies, pictures, music, video and more."

Sony has confirmed to MTV that the 17 million subscribers to the PSN, which was announced at CES09 last week, includes people who have created an account on the PSP, PS3 and website.

This number, which matches Xbox Live registrations, brought questions and skepticism that MTV decided to answer by contacting Sony.

KOEI today announced that the European release of Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will be on March 27th, 2009.

With the Gundam phenomenon once again taking the gaming and anime worlds by storm in Japan this is the chance for European gamers to discover what all the fuss is about. A chance to take control of robots the size of tower blocks. A chance to unleash enough firepower to level entire cities. A chance to wade into battle against hundreds of armed to the teeth Mobile Suits. A chance to indulge in some of the most elaborate combos and incredible attack animations yet to feature in a Warriors game. And a chance to light up their TV screens with a spectacular feast of pyrotechnic mayhem as armies of giant robots clash in massed battles on a stupendous scale.

The PlayStation Network has been updated with a wide range of new content, although the only thing that interests us is the Lord Of The Rings: Conquest demo that is available to download for free.

The usual suspects of songs for Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour have also been released.

Square Enix today announced that Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice will be released across PAL territories on 20th February 2009 exclusively for the PlayStation 3.

Welcome to the twisted world of the Nether Institute, Evil Academy where good is bad and bad is good. In this school a good student is somebody that excels in delinquent activities such as skipping classes or not doing their homework, whereas a bad student arrives to school early and does their homework on time.

An article on PlayStation.com features leading industry figures talking about what they are looking forward to in 2009 for the PlayStation 3, with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president David Reeves saying that turning a profit is Sony's main goal for this year.

"The most important thing for us as a company in the very short term is for us to start making money," said Reeves. "This is a pledge that was made last March and is something that we are still very much on target to achieve."

Pandemic Studios have revealed the minimum system requirements for Lord of the Rings: Conquest on its official forums, giving PC gamers a chance to see what hardware they will need for the upcoming action game, which is also coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.