Microsoft and Tecmo/Team Ninja announced today that their upcoming hack & slash action game, Ninja Gaiden II , has gone gold and is set to ship for its June 3 ^rd North American release date. In preparation for the game's release, Microsoft has teamed up with the comedy series Ask A Ninja to bring exclusive Ask A Ninja episodes to the Xbox Live Marketplace. These seven video clips, sponsored by Ninja Gaiden II , are meant to help gamers get in touch with their inner ninja. The first three episodes are already online and more will be added on May 27 ^th , June 3 ^rd and June 10 ^th . Xbox Live Gold members are able to view the episodes during their first week of release, while access to the rest of the Xbox Live community will be available the following week.

Also, GamePlay HD will be airing The Way of the Warior: Ninja Gaiden II , a documentary focusing on the history of the ninja and how it impacted the game, on Cablevision IO Digital on May 30 ^th . The hour-long episode will also be available to Xbox Live members for free on the Marketplace starting June 10 ^th . The documentary will bring you close to the members of Team Ninja, as well as historical areas of Japan, real life ninjas and behind-the-scenes footage. Ninja Gaiden II will be releasing for Xbox 360 on June 3 ^rd for $59.99 USD and CAD and is rated M for Mature.

Nintendo announced earlier this week that it will be re-introducing the Metallic Rose as a regular part of the Nintendo DS colour palette. The colour originally debuted this past holiday season as part of the limited edition Nintendogs Best Friends bundle and will soon be available on its own at retailers nationwide later this month. Starting May 19 ^th , America Ferrera and Carrie Underwood began being featured in commercials for the Metallic Rose version of the DS. Liv Tyler is also appearing in Nintendo DS commercials featuring the two-tone Crimson/Black Nintendo DS.

Here is this week's Playstation Store update.

Rock Band

Build your Rock Band library by purchasing these song game tracks. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.

Beetlebum - Blur ($1.99 USD and CAD)
Countdown to Insanity - H-BlockX ($1.99 USD and CAD)
Hier Kommt Alex - Die Toten Hosen ($1.99 USD and CAD)
Hysteria - Muse ($1.99 USD and CAD)
Manu Chao - Les Wampas ($1.99 USD and CAD)
Monsoon - Tokio Hotel ($1.99 USD and CAD)
New Wave - Pleymo ($1.99 USD and CAD)
Perfekte Welle - Juli ($1.99 USD and CAD)
Rock ‘N’ Roll Star - Oasis ($1.99 USD and CAD)
File sizes: 16.8 MB - 45.4 MB (singles)

Rock Band price promotion: We Care a Lot - Epic and All the Small Things - Blink 182 are reduced to $0.99 until May 29th.

Game Music

PixelJunk Monsters Album ($2.99 USD and CAD)

The PixelJunk Monsters Album is the original game soundtrack to the popular and addictive tower defense game, PixelJunk Monsters. This charming and distinctive soundtrack includes 24 music tracks by Japanese ambient techno group Otograph. Download the album today!
File size: 62.2 MB

Game Videos (free)

Siren: Blood Curse Debut Trailer

An American TV crew has arrived in Japan to film an expose on the legend of the “vanished village.” Controlling seven different playable characters, the player must uncover the mystery behind the curse that grips the eerie village of Hanuda. Intense graphics, realistic character animation, and a gritty film-like graphical presentation add to the horror of Siren: Blood Curse .
File size: 44 MB (HD)

GRID CGI Trailer

Experience a new world of racing as Codemasters releases the CGI trailer for GRID .
File size: 79 MB (HD)

Battlefield: Bad Company : Find All Five – Recon Kit

Put down an enemy squad with an additional recon kit unlock by pre-ordering Battlefield: Bad Company on Playstation 3 at participating retailers.
File size: 38 MB (HD)

Battlefield: Bad Company : Find All Five – Support Kit

Keep your team kicking on the Battlefield with an additional support kit unlock by signing up for the Battlefield newsletter.
File size: 39 MB (HD)

Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway - Wasn’t Supposed to Happen

Delivering on the franchise’s compelling story, unrivalled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Hell’s Highway drops you into the largest WWII airborne operation: Operation Market-Garden.
File size: 57 MB (SD), 117 MB (HD), 169 MB (1080)

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian The Video Game Trailer

Enter Narnia once again in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian to help restore Prince Caspian to the throne and return freedom and magic to Narnia!
File size: 47 MB (HD)

You can also watch the gameplay trailer here:

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Launch Trailer
File size: 176 MB (HD)

Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars Team Play Behind the Scenes Video

Experience the ultimate team-and mission-based multiplayer warfare, defined by award winning Return to Castle Wolfenstein Multiplayer , now set in the legendary QUAKE universe.
File size: 168 MB (HD)

Movie and Blu-ray Disc Trailers (free)

National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets

When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, Ben Gate’s (Nicolas Cage) Great-Great Grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln’s death.
File size: 125 MB (1080)

Untraceable

There has never been a cyber criminal they couldn’t catch…until now…The more people who watch…the faster the victims die.
File size: 119 MB (HD), 153 MB (1080)

First Sunday

Two bumbling criminals discover they haven’t got a prayer when they attempt to steal from the local church.
File size: 116 MB (HD), 158 MB (1080)

PS3 Themes (free)

Graffiti Theme

Customize your PS3 system with a cool Graffiti theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 7.61 KB

High Velocity Bowling Theme (x3)

Customize your PS3 system with a cool High Velocity Bowling theme. This theme allows you to change up the look of your background and XMB icons. Download today!
File size: 1.79 MB - 1.86 MB

Here is this week’s content release for the PLAYSTATION Store for PC. To download these games to your PSP, navigate to http://store.playstation.com. There, you’ll find descriptions of the content and directions on how to get started. For more on the PLAYSTATION Store for PC, please click here.

Downloadable Games

The Con ($19.99 USD and CAD) (also downloadable via PS3)

Game Demos (free)

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 Beginner Demo (also downloadable via PS3)
Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2 Intermediate Demo (also downloadable via PS3)

Game Videos (free)

Siren: Blood Curse Debut Trailer
The Con Trailer 1
The Con Music Video

Game Music (free)

The Con - I Declare
The Con - The Champ
The Con - Swing First
The Con – Boneyard

PSP Wallpaper (free)

The Con Wallpaper