It seems like Capcom has finally revealed the name of the brunette bombshell opposite Chris Redfield in Resident Evil 5 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360). Find out the name of the former "unknown female mercenary" in our full article after the jump.

Tomonobu Itagaki has been causing quite a stir when he announced that he will leave Tecmo. In an effort to minimize the damage he can cause, Tecmo issued a gagging order on him. It's how you tell someone to shut up in legalese. Details in the full article.

Famitsu has let slip a few details about a special event Square Enix is readying for August. The event's currently called DKΣ3713 and might have something to do with some of the company's upcoming titles. Further details are available in the full article.

If you thought Bob of Tekken 6 would be the only rotund fighter to grace this current era of fighters, don't look now because he may have a potential rival with Rufus from Capcom's Street Fighter 4 (PC, Xbox 360, and PS3). Along with El Fuerte and Seth, these three were the highlighted characters of this week's issue of Famitsu, featuring the upcoming sequel to the highly celebrated Street Fighter series. You can check out the details that were discussed in the full article.

The rumored publishing deal between Sega and Platinum Games has finally been confirmed by way of a recent press release. All three games mentioned in our previous post - Bayonetta, Infinite Line, and MadWorld - have also been confirmed. Hit the full article for details as well as some Famitsu scans of the games in question.

 We've got new scans from Capcom's much-anticipated survival horror title Resident Evil 5 ( PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360). Famitsu has Chris Redfield in its crosshairs and some new sights as well. Go to the full article and see them for yourself.

A recent Famitsu report indicates that Koei and Omega Force's Warriors Orochi series of games for the PS2, Xbox 360, PSP, and PC has recently exceeded the 1.5 million mark for worldwide sales. A breakdown of its sales per platform is available over in the full article.

After revealing four characters last month, Famitsu is giving us another gaming high again by introducing three more fighters for Namco Bandai's Soul Calibur 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3). Talim, Yoshimitsu, and Rock are highlighted this time around. See their screenshots at the full article.

If you're curious as to what our Japanese counterparts over at the land of the rising sun are with their video games and all, then you might want to pay attention to a news update we have. Famitsu publishing firm Enterbrain has just released their predictions for the Japanese videogame industry, and things are looking pretty rosy in the future indeed. All the details in the full article.

Those who couldn't grab the special issue of Famitsu or bribe their lucky pals for a peek at what's in Capcom's 25th Anniversary Special DVD will be glad to know that some of that exclusive content has been made available over Capcom's official website. Count 'em: two raw video interviews. There's one to tide PSP fans of Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd G, and a Famitsu video interview for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers bleeding for Resident Evil 5. Full story. Now.