Take up arms and defend humanity against a host of extraterrestrial predators in this week's new release, Aliens: Colonial Marines. Full Story

Capcom's Resident Evil spin-off shooter dominated Japan sales for the week as Vita unit sales rise. Full Story

Namco Bandai's strategy RPG claims the top spot as Vita fails to break 10,000 sales mark. Full Story

Tecmo Koei's turn-based 2D game Pokemon and Nobunaga's Ambition coming to North America under new name for DS this summer. Full Story

Konami's coin-op beat-'em-up title leads Sony's monthly online sales chart; inaugural PS Vita top-selling list topped by puzzler Escape Plan. Full Story

New release slate led by launch of Sony's newest portable, Starbreeze's shooter reboot; Asura's Wrath, Metal Gear Solid 3D, and PS Vita launch titles also out. Full Story

Sony's new handheld comes in second to 3DS on hardware sales chart in launch week; Square Enix's latest RPG tops software charts. Full Story

PlayStation Vita Play Caravan: National Demo Tour starts November 19; set for five cities. Full Story

New action game combining Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors characters to have user-generated content. Full Story

Tecmo dates G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer horse racing game for PS3 and Wii; Kinect-compatible Xbox 360 version still awaiting exact date. Full Story

The Classification Board of Australia has revoked the PG classification for Tecmo Koei's Dead or Alive: Dimensions; Nintendo says distributor THQ's application for the game did not provide "adequate information." Full Story

UK chart: L.A. Noire makes number one in its first week, is the fastest selling new intellectual property in UK gaming. Full Story

Off-road rally racing, stereoscopic 3D fighting, and classic role playing take the spotlight in this week's releases. Full Story

Tecmo Koei and Team Ninja's first 3DS offering will arrive on Nintendo's new portable before Memorial Day. Full Story

PS3 and Xbox 360 editions of crossover fighting game storm Japanese sales charts, but adulterous Atlus RPG tops the list, more than doubling next best-selling title. Full Story

Nintendo's mascot engages in sports with friends, while open-world racing fans burn rubber in this week's other major release. Full Story

Killzone, Wipeout, Call of Duty, Uncharted, Little Big Planet lead initial lineup for Sony's next portable; Metal Gear Solid, Lost Planet, Yakuza also possible. Full Story

New handheld to feature OLED touch screen, 3G, two cameras; slightly smaller than PSP-3000. Full Story

Mario Factory holding New York event to unveil its plans for North American release of the glasses-free 3D handheld. Full Story

Following 27.5% drop in sales, Kenji Matsubara announces plans to step down for personal reasons; Koei cofounder Yoichi Erikawa taking over. Full Story

Tecmo Koei to unleash Dynasty Warriors-style adaptation of postapocalyptic manga on PS3, Xbox 360 at height of holiday release season. Full Story

Stereoscopic handheld to launch February 2011 in Japan, March 2011 for US/Europe; price pegged at ¥25,000 ($299) in home nation; to include Game Boy Virtual Console. Full Story

Company president Satoru Iwata reveals Nintendo's plans to make "elaborate games targeting serious gamers" for 3DS; claims successor to Wii will be 3D compatible. Full Story

Nintendo Store Update: Konami's latest amphibian revamp highlights a busy week as Bit.Trip Runner sprints to WiiWare and Kirby Super Star shines on Virtual Console. Full Story

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Grasshopper action game the only new releases to crack the top 10, New Super Mario Bros. takes top spot as sales slipped across the board. Full Story

Atlus' turn-based RPG debuts atop software charts, while Konami scores a triple with Pro Baseball Spirits 2010; PS3 leads hardware. Full Story

Next chapter in Sega's organized crime epic posts big numbers during first week of release, pushes PlayStation 3 to top of the hardware charts. Full Story

Nintendo's creature-capture RPG tops software charts but fails to lift DS above PSP's hardware-leading weekly performance. Full Story

Sega's sci-fi actioner joins Phoenix Wright WiiWare, Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce, and SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 in stores this week. Full Story

Tomodachi Collection for DS takes third to complete Nintendo chart-topping trifecta; Rune Factory, Forza 3, FIFA 10 make their debuts. Full Story

Nintendo's revamped version of Balance Board pack-in sells over 300,000 in week where new releases claim six of top 10 spots. Full Story

The Caped Crusader brings his vigilante justice to the PS3 and 360 this week. Full Story

RC racer arrives with Bloody Roar and Warriors Orochi; Andy Dick in Pain, BlazBlue charges for downloadable colors. Full Story

Platinum Games' DS strategy game debuts atop the charts as games for Nintendo's systems take 15 of top 20 spots. Full Story

It's slim pickings down under this week with portable title Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce leading the charge. Full Story

Activision and Raven's violent actioner mutates onto all relevant platforms this week, as Replay deploys long-in-the-making tactical shooter. Full Story

Sony's system again bests market-leading Wii, despite no new software titles for any system enticing Japanese gamers. Full Story

Namco Bandai's mechanized tactical RPG debut drives Nintendo's handheld to top of Media Create's weekly sales charts. Full Story

Capcom's multiplatform zombie shooter slays hometown crowd, as PS3 edition leads Xbox 360 counterpart by huge margin. Full Story

Ninja Gaiden, Dynasty Warriors publishers will be formally combined into single holding company on April 1. Full Story

MK vs. DC Universe, Shaun White Snowboarding, Lips, Tomb Raider Underworld, NFS Undercover, Rabbids TV Party, New Xbox Experience all launch this week. Full Story

LucasArts launches new terraforming property, while EA, Take-Two, and Sony start the shot clock on their annual basketball sims. Full Story

Spurning Square Enix's offer, the Ninja Gaiden-maker is reportedly considering a union with the Dynasty Warriors publisher. Full Story

Console gaming takes a week off, as headliners joins classic gaming staples Space Invaders Extreme on DS, PSP, Arkanoid on Nintendo's handheld; free trial of Maxis' sim-everything. Full Story

Koei's Samurai and Dynasty franchises will intermingle once again with Warriors Orochi 2 for Xbox 360, PS2. Full Story

Publisher flexes UK muscles with PC releases for Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI and Samurai Warriors 2. Full Story

Final Fantasy VII and Command & Conquer 3 revisited while Dark Sector and Viking lay foundations for potential franchises. Full Story

Newly released hue for Sony's portable sends the handheld to the top of the pops in Japan. Full Story

Demon and dinosaur hunters prowl with Assassin's Creed DS, Twisted Metal: Head On PS2, Culdcept Saga X360, and multiplatformers Spiderwick Chronicles, American Idol Encore. Full Story

Portable minigame compilation featuring Nintendo's irrepressible mascot unseats Galaxy and ekes past Koei's latest beat-'em-up. Full Story

Two of the biggest games of the year come down under. Full Story

Yuke's budget-release slopes sim joins demos for EA's The Simpsons Game and Koei's Bladestorm on Sony's online store. Full Story

Juiced 2, Warriors Orochi, Blazing Angels 2, PC Stranglehold, and PS3 Stuntman Ignition also head to stores this week. Full Story

Ninja Theory's slick beat-'em-up charges the PS3, as 2K and EA's annual hockey franchises face off and Black Box shows off its new board on the 360; Elder Scrolls IV - GOTY Edition, DiRT, Jam Sessions, Drawn to Life, .hack, Guilty Gear XX, Kengo, and more round out week. Full Story

All systems go for Koei's futuristic racer to land in retail on September 11 for the Xbox 360. Full Story

The latest installment in Koei's fighting game franchise has been confirmed for the Xbox 360--not just the PS3, as previously thought. Full Story

THQ preps WWII RTS spin-off, Darkness and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam samples on Xbox 360, Blizzard boos gold farmers. Full Story

Eternal Sonata set for September, Culdcept Saga delayed until next year, Tekken 6, Soulcalibur IV, Hellgate: London not mentioned. Full Story

Downloadable shooter Super Stardust, Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM demo, and Rockstar Games trailer arrive on the now new-and-improved console. Full Story

[UPDATE] Microsoft confirms custom 360 controllers and a wireless headset for Bungie's shooter; Retailers list US dates for Orochi Warriors 360 and PS2, Daisenryaku Exceed for PS2, and Front Mission 1st for DS. Full Story

Koei's historical slugfest series goes portable with Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle; game comes to US this July. Full Story

Super NES strategy game Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire now available for download on the Wii's Virtual Console for 800 Wii points ($8). Full Story

Japanese publisher and Dragon Quest VII developers team up to bring the new game Opoona to Nintendo's console. Full Story

Konami's pro footballer and EA's college baseball sim join Super Mario World, the Sims Life Stories, and Root Beer Tapper on this week's docket. Full Story

[UPDATE] Two titles no longer in the launch window for Sony's European console release, Xbox 360 counterparts also delayed; duo also slips in US release calendar. Full Story

[UPDATE] Koei confirms Samurai Warriors spin-off Sengoku Musou Wave will be headed to US, final name not official. Full Story

Koei makes Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm multiplatform, announcing both will come to Microsoft's next-gen console. Full Story

Japan's most popular game franchise meets Japan's most popular handheld: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl rock top 10 with monster sales. Full Story

Minna no Tennis aces the charts while a resurgence of Tingle popularity proves you can't keep a good wannabe-fairy down. Full Story

Press materials confirm a minimum of six titles for 11/11, nine more due by end of year; at least 12 confirmed for 2007; US launch catalog to be at least eight titles larger. Full Story

CESA and Nikkei BP's tentative slate of games show Xbox 360 and PS3 present and accounted for, but no Wii titles yet. Full Story

The 11th San Goku Shi title gets a PS2 port half a year after the PC version but will command a princely price. Full Story

Pair of PlayStation 3 games, more Warriors installments headline publisher's lineup for this year's expo. Full Story

Electronic Arts' multiplatform mob epic finally shakes down production as Ubisoft's air-combat sim and Koei's naval sim take off for the factory. Full Story

Koei's superagent game heads to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox April 18; game sees agents protecting the country from terrorists. Full Story

Publisher Success adds two more titles to Sony's next-gen roster; unnamed role-playing game and simulation title get 2006 tag. Full Story

Publishing giant reiterates original release plans, EA CEO still isn't buying it. Full Story

Publisher focusing on top Canadian talent as it looks to increase workforce by 150-200 people. Full Story

USB peripheral will let wired connections play DS games wirelessly; new games see Mario on b-ball court, Phoenix Wright back in legal court. Full Story

Futuristic racing game Fatal Inertia and action-oriented Blade Storm getting prepped for Sony's next-generation console. Full Story

Koei announces discontinuation of Akira Kurosawa-penned movie; PlayStation 3 game's development unaffected. Full Story

Japanese publication reports Xbox 360 games Ridge Racer 6, World Air Force, and Kameo: Elements of Power to be playable at next week's event. Full Story

Anticipated PlayStation 3 game gets video-only presentation at Tokyo Game Show. Full Story

Koei's hack-and-slash action franchise gets the tactical-trading-card-game treatment; cards to feature artwork from the series' illustrator. Full Story

Koei's gladiatorial game for the PlayStation 2 enters the retail arena. Full Story

Upcoming gladiatorial combat game set to get an upgrade in Japan. Full Story

The 10th entry in the long-running franchise is now available for the PlayStation 2. Full Story

Koei confirms two other games besides Ni-Oh are in development for Sony's next-gen console. Full Story

[UPDATE 12] Sony unveils its next-gen console in LA; Metal Gear Solid 4, Devil May Cry 4, Tekken 6, Gran Turismo 5, and Warhawk redux confirmed. First pictures and video inside. Full Story

Romance of the Three Kingdoms X and Colosseum: Road to Freedom relive the past on the PS2 this June. Full Story

Sources suggest the sequel to the Dynasty Warriors action game is on track for a PS2 release in Japan. Full Story

Koei's strategy game set in the "Warring States" period now available for the PS2. Full Story

Koei's samurai strategy game on schedule for February 22 release; newest iteration features several firsts for the franchise. Full Story

Single-SKU $249 "Value Pack" to include 32MB Memory Stick Duo; 24 games confirmed for launch, including Need for Speed Rivals, Metal Gear Acid, and Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix. Full Story

Koei and Soft-World International sign a deal to bring the online strategy title to Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao this spring; more games from the two will follow. Full Story

Koei opens a teaser Web site for its hack-and-slash action game due next month in Japan. Full Story

Koei's Samurai Warriors expansion is now available exclusively for the PS2, with four new characters, new game modes, and new items. Full Story

Third entry in Koei's real-time strategy series to cross the Pacific in early 2005. Full Story

Dynasty Warriors to be playable on Sony's portable. Full Story

Semi-sequel features more strategic battles among other new features. Full Story

CESA releases a preliminary list of TGS exhibitors and their games for this year's show. Full Story

Koei announces that the PS2-exclusive expansion will hit North American stores this November. Full Story

The new edition of Koei's tactical hack-and-slasher will feature four new heroes, two new modes, and the usual gameplay tweaks. Full Story

Koei launched an official minisite dedicated to its upcoming tactical action game for the PlayStation 2. Full Story

Nintendo's twin-screen portable will soon get a taste of ancient Chinese action. Full Story

Koei announces that its historical tactical action game is headed to the Xbox as well as the PS2 this summer. Full Story

Koei's PlayStation 2 sequel to its Xbox-exclusive third-person shooter heads for stores. Full Story

Koei announces that it will release its naval strategy title for the PS2 in Europe later this year. Full Story

Koei ships Micro Cabin's PlayStation 2-exclusive sequel to Naval Ops: Warship Gunner. Full Story

Koei pushes its sci-fi action sequel to a mid-April release. Full Story

Koei reveals three new characters from its upcoming tactical strategy game. First screens inside. Full Story

Koei confirms that the ninth installment in its historical strategy series will be released in the US early next year. Full Story

Koei confirms that its PS2 tactical action game, known as Sengoku Musou in Japan, will be released in North America under a new title in 2004. Full Story

Semi-sequel to Koei's medieval action game due in stores November 4. Full Story

Koei confirms that its turn-based strategy sequel for the PS2 will be released in Europe in November. Full Story

Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII will be in stores this week. Full Story

KOEI announces that sales of its Dynasty Warriors series of tactical action games have surpassed the 5 million mark. Full Story

The latest game in the Dynasty Warriors series is in development for the Xbox. Full Story

Koei announces that the next game in its long-running strategy series will get a North American release in July. Full Story

Dynasty Warriors 4 and the Xbox and GameCube versions of The Sims are shipped to stores. Full Story