Let's start this week early, shall we? Coming up on retail shelves starting July 27 all the way to the first few days of August is another hailstorm of PC games from the independent front, though you'd probably love this week for the release of Namco Bandai's SoulCalibur IV and its limited edition kits. But if there's anything more significant this time, it's the appearance of more Olympics-themed games as the week heralds the eve before the World Olympics in Beijing. We take them all at the full story.

The past week was supposed to be the lull after E3, but that didn't stop the DS side of things from getting its share of activity. From soaring numbers in the charts, to Dragon Ball - Zelda hybrids, and possibly exploding chargers...the DS is still definitely chugging along. More in the full article.

When the scans of a new Dragon Ball game for the DS appeared sometime ago, we can't help but wonder if this will indeed be a Dragon Ball adventure title that we've been waiting for. By the looks of things, Namco Bandai hasn't let us down: Dragon Ball DS is indeed shaping up to be a good game; so good, it looks like it can even rival The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. Check out the video in the full article!

Chrono Trigger for the DS was a pretty big piece of news for the DS community, but it seems there's more on the horizon than just that. Namco Bandai looks to be releasing a new Tales game as well, if a scan from Jump magazine is any indication. Find the scan after the jump!

Namco Bandai's Taiko no Tatsujin (Taiko Drum Master in the US) may take the waggling route with this announcement: the game producer revealed that the Nintendo Wii will finally have its own Taiko no Tatsujin title. But that's not the only new title that's going to hit production soon; Namco Bandai's Tales series will also have another iteration for the Nintendo DS. More in the full article.

After revealing 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand (Xbox 360, PS3) for its May issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine's upcoming June issue is revealing the next-gen resurrection of Splatterhouse. Splatterhouse and its sequels are considered to be the arcade games which paved the way for survival-horror titles. Head over the full article to see what else is there for the June EGM issue.

Here's something new from Namco Bandai: National Geographic Panda on the Nintendo DS, where you'll play with our monochromatic furry friends and try to take over the world by training them to become relentless killing machines. We made that last bit up, but the main gist of the game is that you can play with pandas. And how awesome is that? All the details in the full article.

Here's an update on the current DICE Summit 08: Roger Hector, Vice President of Development at Namco Bandai, gave a short talk on how video games have made fictional characters into living icons. He even mentioned one of the greatest icons living until now. Details in the full article.

Companies focusing on arcade amusement centers like Namco Bandai and Sega Sammy are having a rough time as of late with the growing amount of losses they've been experiencing over the past year. Recently, Sega Sammy had to lay off 400 employees just to cut their losses and keep the company afloat. You can find out the reason behind this in the full article.

It's going to be a pretty interesting gaming week this time around, with big titles cropping up. From Devil May Cry 4 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) to Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles for the Nintendo DS (finally!), as well as titles of specific interests such as Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore and My Horse and Me, gamers of all kinds will certainly be in for a treat. Check out the full article for the complete list of games to be released this week.