Here's some good news for those folks who've been wondering about the fate of E3. Tecmo has announced that it'll be heading to E3 this year. Want to know what we've been speculating about their appearance? Head on over to the full article for more!

Tomonobu Itagaki and the rest of Team Ninja really know how to tease their fans, and this new Ninja Gaiden 2 video is another good example. Ryu Hayabusa is in the limelight once again, but this time he's joined by female CIA agent Sonia. Check out what she adds to the thickening plot when you watch the clip in the full article. Oh, and we've thrown in some Sonia art to boot!

Wondering when you'll get your cut of Ninja Gaiden 2? Microsoft has recently announced that they're preparing to release a demo via Xbox Live soon, along with some extra content. Details on when these become available are over in the full article.

Didn't get into GDC this year? All is not lost, as we're making sure that we bring the experience right to you via our news updates - and such is the case with this Ninja Gaiden 2 update direct from the Games Developer Conference. Prepare for full ocular ecstasy as a full-length video of the demo (as well as some screenshots) show off what could be one of the most awesome-looking games of all time. All of them after the jump!

Wondering what titles are making it to this year's Championship Gaming Series? The official site has disclosed that two games being prepped for this year's matches are FIFA 08 for the PC, and Forza Motorsport 2 for the Xbox 360. More on this matter is available in the full article.

It was recently revealed that gamers will be getting three more classic titles on Xbox Originals. Gamers can expect to get Ninja Gaiden Black, Sid Meier's Pirates!, and BLACK on the Xbox Live Marketplace very soon. So if you've want to find out how to become a ninja, pirate, or soldier without having to leave the comfort of your own home, follow the "read more" link below.

Curious as to what Suda 51 will be knee-deep in developing, now that No More Heroes has finally rolled out? Then head over to the full article as we get a glimpse of the future with Goichi Suda - and so far, things are looking pretty good, even if it's looking a pretty bit obscure. More on this as soon as you hit that Read More button.

When you realize that Blue Dragon was created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, Akira Toriyama, Nobuo Uematsu, you know you've got a winner. Apparently, Japan thinks so too, based on Enterbain's recently published lifetime software sales for the Microsoft Xbox 360 for the period starting on 2005 ending this December 9, 2007. More details are available in the full article.

Epic Games' much awaited Unreal Tournament 3 for the Sony PlayStation 3 headlines this week's line-up of games, as Valve's The Orange Box also finds its way to Sony's console. Too many first-person shooters? Don't fret, because there's Sega's real-time strategy Universe at War: Earth Assault for PC to mix things up a bit.

Other releases for this week await at the full article!

* Article originally posted Dec 09, 2007 at 11:55PM

Media Create has released the Japan video game sales figures from November 5 to November 11. Nintendo is once again taking top honors with four of their games breaking the top ten list.

Mario Party DS took the top slot in the rankings with 235,000 units sold followed by Koei's Shin Sangoku Musou 5 for the PlayStation 3 and Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii which moved 188,000 and 74,000 copies respectively. Click on the "read more" link below for more details.