Let's head over to the gaming Mecca and see what our fellow gamers in Japan have been getting busy with. According to this latest report from Famitsu publisher, Enterbrain, the Pocket Monsters show some strength as Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai tops the sales chart in the week of March 30th to April 26th. More in the full article.

This week's news bin for Microsoft and the Xbox 360 is full of challenges: For starters, Peter Molyneux talks challenges for the new Fable game; there's Bethesda having more than a challenge trying to make The Pitt work out; a different kind of challenge arises for the 360 when an ex-Bungie dev claims Killzone 2 can run on it; and challenging Microsoft for his rights is Jamie Durrant, who successfully got a settlement for getting abused in the office.

Christian Allen, an ex-developer for Bungie, remarks in an interview that Killzone 2 - the flagship shooter of the PlayStation 3 - could "totally be done on 360 if Guerrilla wanted to."

Details after the link.

SCEA VP of Product Marketing, Scott Steinberg, is a firm believer that Killzone 2 will be that factor strong enough to have the Xbox 360 gamers try out the PlayStation 3 system. In an interview with GameDaily, Steinberg talked about the golden boy of the PS3, the many more great things to expect from the PS3, and why 2009 is really THE YEAR of the said console.

PlayStation 3 faithfuls look to Killzone 2 as the Xbox killer. And the game is indeed, truly awesome. Even Microsoft officially congratulated Sony and Guerrilla Games for their work. But, surprise, surprise, Microsoft says they have something up their sleeve, something even better than Killzone 2.

Did you hear that? It sounded like a resounding b*tchslap.

Thanks to ackeejag for the tip!

We've got here today QuickJump QuickPeek 60 carrying the second installments of our QJ QuickGuide and How-To Series, the continuing impact of the recession on the industry, awards and recognitions to deserving names in the industry, console make-overs, and of course, the run-up week to the biggest title to hit the PS3 as of yet. Let's get this quick rundown of the past week in QJ, via our brave Weekend Warriors, shall we?

We've got a big week to close out February. All the trailer-ogling and screen-scrutinizing is finally gonna pay off. For starters, the wait is soon to be over for the highly-anticipated Killzone 2. As if that's not big enough, Star Ocean: The Last Hope will also be hitting stores. Need I say more? Err...yes I do! Catch all the details on this week's edition of On Shelves This Week.

Given how many betas are already lined up for the PlayStation 3, would you really miss one? Well, that's what PS3 gamers can use to console themselves after this news. According to Treyarch and Activision, the multiplayer beta of Call of Duty: World at War will only be available for Xbox 360 and PC gamers when it arrives next month.

The DFC Intelligence analyst group is back with new predictions. This time, they're forecasting what will drop for the three current-generation consoles in 2008 and beyond. To give you a hint, they're expecting record sales for the Wii this year, while the PS3-Xbox 360 duel is said to be in for a momentum shift. Is Sony ready to overtake Microsoft after it closed the gap in monthly sales? See the full article for the full details.

The director of product management for both the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, Aaron Greenberg, recently shared a few thoughts about the upcoming 360-exclusive downloadable content for Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3). He also threw out a response to how Sony's year is shaping up. To find out what he had to say, head on over to the full article.