While 360 fanboys are playing the demo for the upcoming 360 game Naruto: Broken Bond, PlayStation fanboys are patiently awaiting the release of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm. Our friends at GP had the chance to go hands on with the game after receiving it in the mail earlier this week. According to them, the game will have a mandatory install of 4GB which will take about 15-20 minutes to install. As you may remember the game has the same download time as the hit game Bioshock, which was recently released on the PlayStation 3. The game is a PlayStation 3 exclusive and is releasing sometime this week so be sure to pick it up.

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Back in April leading video games publisher and developer Namco Bandai Games officially revealed Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm exclusively for the PlayStation 3. Today, Namco Bandai officially revealed the limited edition of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm for the PlayStation 3. The limited edition comes packed with a deluxe SteelBook case featuring alternate artwork with a protective slip cover, each copy of the Limited Edition comes with an exclusive soundtrack music CD featuring 18 original tracks, an individually numbered limited edition Laser Cell depicting Naruto and Sasuke in battle, and two exclusive limited edition collectible cards. The Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm Limited Edition will carry a suggested retail price of $69.99 and will be available through GameStop, Best Buy, GameCrazy, Amazon.com and other select retailers.

In a member Q&A over at the Hokage’s Room one of the members asked if there was going to be trophies in  Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, one of the devs for the game answered and said, “…we wont have the Trophy function in the game, but the in-game volume will for sure be a lot to do in place of it!”. The dev also so revealed that the downloadable content for the game “For the DLC, we’re planning on giving you exactly what you asked for; some of them are compelling missions and awesome support characters that you can freely unleash as you wish.”

The dev also hinted at a second game “…all I can say now is, enjoy STORM 1 and maybe, just maybe, we’ll give good news to our fans who is sure to get a blast from this game.”

In a little over a week we’ll final kick off the 2008 edition of the Games Convention in Leipzig, which as in the same fashion of E3, publishers are beginning to reveal the catalog of games they will present. An in this case Atari has giving us access to their line-up, with titles hardcore gamers and casuals:

Race Pro (X360)
GTR Evolution (PC)
Naruto : Ultimate Ninja Storm (PS3)
Dragon Ball Z : Burst Limit (PS3)
Alone in The Dark (PS3)
Legendary (PS3, X360, PC)
The Witcher : Enhanced Edition (PC)
Family Trainer (Wii)
What’s Cooking ? With Jamie Oliver (DS)
Mon Cheval et Moi 2 (Wii, DS)

In an interview with IGN, Hiroshi Matsuyama, President/CEO of CyberConnect2 told the PlayStation 3 team at IGN that Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm will cover the first 135 episodes. Also in the interview Hiroshi Matsuyama told IGN that online play will not be incorporated in the game. Here what he had to say:

“Unfortunately, we don’t have any individual online matchmaking modes for the game, but we will be planning downloadable content that will hopefully compensate for the lack of that feature. We’ll make sure we have something interesting for the downloadable content, don’t worry.”

Namco Bandai has revealed the premier screenshots for there new upcoming game Afro Samurai, set for a release on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 this year. The game is base off popular anime series and TV show Afro Samurai. We haven’t seen or hear many details about this game but, judging by the fact that we just got new screenshot, expect more details on the way.

Gametrailers got there hands on an exclusive new trailer for the upcoming gaming Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, the game was recently named after being called “Naruto: PS3 project”. This is the first trailer with the official logo for the game. The game is set to debut sometime this year only on the PlayStation 3.

Just facts about the game:

* Experience Jaw-Dropping Cinematic Quality HD Graphics: Witness the cinema-quality animation comes to life in high definition. The line between Naruto animation and game graphics will truly disappear!

* Roam Freely On Dynamic Multi-Dimensional Battle Grounds: Prepare to battle on robust, multi-dimensional battle grounds. Take advantage of the unique characteristics of each battle field! Battle is no longer limited to flat ground surfaces.

* Unleash Your Ninja Dream Team: Form your own three-man dream squad to battle your opponents! Unleash your allies to defend you in battle, or order them to perform cooperative attacks against your opponents!

* Discover A Brand New Mission Based Adventure Mode: Challenge a total of 100 compelling missions in Ultimate Mission Mode and experience the original animated TV series storyline up through the Sasuke Retrieval Arc!

* Unleash Massive Secret Techniques on An Unprecedented Scale: Using the power of the PLAYSTATION®3, you can now destroy your enemies with bigger, meaner, stronger and more cinematic secret techniques than ever before!
* Master 25 Fully Transformable Warriors: Behold your characters transforming into powerful superior warriors in battle! All characters will possess amazing power that will expand the very scale of a battle to the next level!

On the Official PlayStation website they have posted what looks to be new details for the upcoming game Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm.

The #1 Head-to-Head Fighting game franchise based on Naruto arrives on PLAYSTATION 3 for the first time to reign supreme in the next generation of video gaming. Armed with gorgeous cinematic quality HD graphics, a revolutionary next-gen battle system, interactive multi-dimensional battle grounds and seamlessly explorable world of Naruto, Naruto Ultimate Ninja STORM will capture the heart of any Naruto fan! Your dream to LIVE AND BREATHE THE SHOW will come true!

Features:

• Experience Jaw-Dropping Cinematic Quality HD Graphics: Witness the cinema-quality animation comes to life in high definition. The line between Naruto animation and game graphics will truly disappear!
• Roam Freely On Dynamic Multi-Dimensional Battle Grounds: Prepare to battle on robust, multi-dimensional battle grounds. Take advantage of the unique characteristics of each battle field! Battle is no longer limited to flat ground surfaces.
• Unleash Your Ninja Dream Team: Form your own three-man dream squad to battle your opponents! Unleash your allies to defend you in battle, or order them to perform cooperative attacks against your opponents!
• Discover A Brand New Mission Based Adventure Mode: Challenge a total of 100 compelling missions in Ultimate Mission Mode and experience the original animated TV series storyline up through the Sasuke Retrieval Arc!
• Unleash Massive Secret Techniques on An Unprecedented Scale: Using the power of the PLAYSTATION®3, you can now destroy your enemies with bigger, meaner, stronger and more cinematic secret techniques than ever before!
• Master 25 Fully Transformable Warriors: Behold your characters transforming into powerful superior warriors in battle! All characters will possess amazing power that will expand the very scale of a battle to the next level!