Animals, no matter how cute, cuddly, digitized, and popular, aren't meant to make out with humans. Sega, however, thought that it might be a good thing if mascot Sonic the Hedgehog tried it, so he did. The game maker now re-thinks the wisdom of that as Sonic Unleashed's development proceeds in earnest. More details after the jump.

If you caught word around the Web that Gears of War 2 may have a four player co-op mode, you might be a bit disappointed with what we've heard from Microsoft. There was apparently a bit of confusion in CliffyB's statements from a recent interview, so we'd all have to hold our bets for now. Details and clarifications in the full article next up.

It seems like the rumor about LucasArts leaving the ESA was actually true. Recent statements released by both the ESA and LucasArts confirmed that the company did indeed take its leave from the video games organization, but mentioned that it will still support the ESA's mission in the industry. To find out more about this, check out our full article after the jump.

Who reigns supreme at the Xbox Live Activity charts? It is no brainer, ladies and gents. Why, it's Grand Theft Auto IV of Rockstar, of course. But their's is not the only star rising for the week of May 5. To see the full list, head on over to full article.

It looks like everyone's dishing out there own version of "Gamer's Day." Sega's own rendition, however, may be the one to stand out from the rest, since its multi-genre, multi-platform, and multi-franchise collection is studded with highly-anticipated hopefuls. So aside from Iron Man and upcoming game adaptation of The Incredible Hulk, Sega laid out teasers for fans of Aliens, Total War and the stealthy action title, Alpha Protocol.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma's Rachel may have failed to reach everyone's expectations as the "world's greatest female action character," but it seems that Sonia, the leading lady for Ninja Gaiden 2, will be awesome. So awesome, she won't be playable in Tecmo and Team Ninja's upcoming gorefest. More details in the full article.

Can't wait to get your hands on Valve Corporation's Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360, PC)? Well, you're going to have to wait till the full version of the game is out because a demo won't be released before that time. To find out more, be sure to check out the full article.

According to the latest numbers from the Media Create marketing group in Japan, it seems like the same old tune was being played about the top contender in both the software and hardware sales charts. The numbers for the week of May 5 to May 11 revealed that both Nintendo's Mario Kart Wii and Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G are once again the top charting titles in the country. More details about this in our full article after the jump.

Online multiplayer games are all the rage nowadays in a lot of different game genres. The racing scene in the videogame industry is no different, and Race Driver: GRID (Xbox 360, PS3, and PC) by Codemasters wants to have one of the best turfs in that area. The devs have recently announced that they'll be offering a deep multiplayer side to their upcoming speedster to enhance the overall experience. All the details after the jump.

The new downloadable content for Rock Band (Xbox 360, Playstation 3) has finally been revealed by Harmonix developer hmxsean. In addition, he also announced that the Europe will be getting the entire North American library of DLC. For more details, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.