Capcom has released a batch of new screenshots for its upcoming zombie slayer Dead Rising 2.

The new screens were taken out of the new demo that Capcom of Japan showcased recently and let us get up close and personal with Chuck’s ability to combine items and create deadly weapons to fight off the hordes of zombies he will face. The paddlesaw being a case in point.

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Capcom has confirmed that the Dead Rising movie is real and coming to Xbox Live, but only in Japan.

The Dead Rising movie will be directed by the creator of Dead Rising himself, Keiji Inafune. The story will follow brothers Shin and Jouji who try to escape a quarantined area of Japan, locked down after the spread of a virus that turns people into zombies. It’s not clear whether Frank West will appear in the movie, however, the publisher believes that since its set in Japan it’s unlikely.

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Whoa! Two huge blockbuster games have been added to Xbox LIVE’s Games on Demand service today, offering experiences that are about as far removed from one another as you can get, with the action strategy of Halo Wars, and the third-person zombie action of Dead Rising, now available to buy and download through Xbox LIVE Marketplace.

You can head on down below to find out more about the titles, watch some trailers to get you in the mood, and find out just how much you’ll need to pony up in order to play them.

First up is Halo Wars:

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Major Nelson has been kind enough to let us keen Xbox gamers know what we can expect to find on the ole’ Xbox LIVE for the next few weeks of January, including Xbox LIVE Arcade games, Games on Demand, and Deals of the Week.

Also included are tip-offs on some price reductions, (as of yesterday) on some current generation games that you may just find quite intriguing, and some information for Xbox LIVE Silver members.

Get the full list below:

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Capcom has announced that three of its Platinum hits for the Xbox 360 will be available in one package titled the Platinum Hits Triple Pack next month.

The bundle will include Dead Rising, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Colonies Edition) and Devil May Cry 4, and will be available on the 8th of September for $39.99.

According to the publisher, the three games combined have sold over 3 million units in the US.

Sure, there were always going to be differences between the Xbox 360 version of Dead Rising and the Wii version, Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop, but the core experience is the same, right? Right?

In the video below, you can see how the change from the Xbox 360 to the Wii has impacted on the graphical side of things, as well as other elements such as camera placement and missing features. Watch below:

Anyone familiar with Dead Rising on the Xbox 360 will know just how impressive these screens of the Wii version are.

From the screens, Dead Rising on the Wii seems to be the game as seen on Xbox 360, only graphically lower quality and some game play changes. New enemies and weapons feature as well as the obligatory use of the WiiMote and Nunchuk, used to swing weapons and target zombies.

Other changes include moving the camera from a full 3rd person perspective to an over-the-shoulder style camera, as made popular by Resident Evil 4, while the photo mode (the ability to take photos at any time for later perusal) has been removed.

The story will also be handled differently, as sub-missions are now necessary to advance in the game.

The full title is being reported as Dead Rising: Zombie Sacrifice.

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The latest scans from Famitsu magazine show that Dead Rising is coming to the Wii.

While many gamers were hoping Capcom would announce Dead Rising 2 at its E3 press conference, the publisher devoted their time instead to the upcoming film of Xbox 360 and now PS3 hit Lost Planet.

But before you Dead Rising fans get too excited, it looks like Dead Rising will be a straight port. Information is scarce but apparently Capcom are aiming to match the Xbox 360 look as much as possible and are porting the game because Resident Evil 4 for the Wii sold so well.

At the moment it appears as if the game will only be released in Japan this winter. Capcom’s Senior Director of Communications and Community Chris Kramer confirmed to GameSpot that Dead Rising will be released for the Wii in Japan but said that other regions are to be determined.

This sentiment was continued by Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development, over at the Capcom forums who commented “Sorry, but I’ve got no news on DR for any other platforms at this time.” That answer does leave a glimmer of hope for Dead Rising fans that own a Wii in the West.