Minus the digital downloads, this has to be one of the smallest batches we've seen on On Shelves. Talk about a dry batch - no AAA titles in this lineup. Anyway, there's still ArmA II for the PC if you're a die-hard FPS fan, or if you're a baseball fan, 2K Sports' The Bigs is also coming out this week. For the other two titles, read on for this edition of On Shelves This Week.

Electronic Arts has complied with the Federal Trade Commission's requirements and has submitted necessary information to allow the government probe against possible antitrust law violations. The company has also promised to take no actions in its takeover quest of rival Take-Two until late August, ensuring that the competition is safe for now. Full details after the jump.

2K Sports, the folks who are gearing up a new hockey game for the Wii, has also timely announced the master copy release of Top Spin 3 to mass production. The tennis simulator has gone gold for the DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360, and soon enough, tennis fans would be able to create their own avatar and grand slam against the likes of Sharapova and Federer. Details at the full story.

The comments made by Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick about how 2K Sports titles are out-rating EA Sports games in reviews seem to have gotten to EA Sports boss Peter Moore. Peter blogged recently about how competitive their line-up is and he spoke of how franchises like NBA Live will put on a ground-breaking show when E3 2008 comes. More details in the full article.

EA Sports or 2K Sports? Although EA Sports has the advantage in the number of their franchises, Take-Two head Strauss Zelnick believes that 2K Sports still "outrate[s] them significantly." Quite a claim. More in the full article.

Top Spin 3's official website has been up and running for quite awhile now. And if you're seeking more updates on the sports game, you've come to the right place. We were able to grab the Debut Trailer of the realistic tennis game. Catch the clip after the jump!

One good way to promote something is to have a famous personality offer a testimonial about it. In this case, it's American boxing promoter Don King and the the 2K Sports boxing game named after him: Don King Presents: Prizefighter. Pugilistic previews promptly proceed after the jump.

Maria Sharapova is excited about Top Spin 3, but how about the fans? Perhaps in effort to haul in those reeling from Top Spin 2's mixed reception, 2K Sports launched an official web presence for the next tennis simulation for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and DS. But there's also the inclusion of dynamic content from Double Fusion, a more fluid control response and feel, plus rosters to whet the appetite of the average tennis fan. But what's in store on the site itself?

It's all about Jose Reyes in the new promotional trailers released by 2K Sports for its latest hardcore baseball sim, Major League Baseball 2K8. The new series of videos, featuring a bobble-headed incarnation of the New York Mets shortstop, was aimed to promote the recently released game across its various platforms. You can take a look at the videos in our full article after the jump.

Don't panic: Take-Two officials have turned down Electronic Arts' offer, and it has remained that way for the moment. But further investigation into the superstar publisher's efforts to acquire Take-Two Interactive has unearthed an official document proposing the recent deal. And the proposal has outlined potential factors aimed at Take-Two's uneasy investors which might actually convince them to support the acquisition - from a profit-business perspective. More at the full story.