We've got two bits of news regarding N+ (PSP, DS), the upcoming handheld platform being released by Atari. According to various retail websites, the game is coming out two weeks later than expected, but is ending up cheaper as well. More after the jump!

For those of us eager to see just how today's most anticipated next-gen titles did on the market, here's a special treat: Gamasutra's weekly column, Saling The World, has just rolled out the sales figures of the top five best-selling games for all platforms. Guess who got the top spot? You'll find out at the full article (if the title didn't clue you in enough). Read more, go ahead!

It has come to our attention that AgentQ and the rest of the ScummVM DS team have released ScummVM DS 0.11.1 beta 1for testing. This latest version has some bugfixes implemented although the features remain essentially the same as the previous version of this emulator. For a list of compatible games, head on over to the full article.

Download:  ScummVM DS 0.11.1 beta 1

Sonic's been kicking it into overdrive by appearing on numerous games lately, and it doesn't look like he has any intention of stopping as Sega Superstars Tennis is gearing up for release. An interview with the game's producer, Toby Allen, has revealed more info on the game. Read the full article to find out more about the game.

Square Enix and Enterbrain have published a must-have book for all Final Fantasy enthusiasts: the Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary History Book. The book contains a lot of details, images, and articles about all the Final Fantasy games released the past years. Check out the full article to find out more about this awesome book.

Still don't know what to get on Black Friday? Amazon offers a lot of gaming goodies on ridiculous discounts, and what's more, they've got an ample supply of the Wii as well. Read on to get more details and pricing information for Amazon's Black Friday deals.

Were October's NPD sales numbers indeed skewered due to lack of data from Toys "R" Us? NPD's vice president Martin Zargosek defends the integrity of NPD's October numbers, saying that the loss of numbers from toy retail chain Toys "R" Us is offset by the addition of new, relevant retail stores, such as Amazon. Read on to find out.

Penny Arcade's Child's Play, a five-year-old fundraising outfit that started out dedicated only to the Seattle Children's Hospital, has now evolved into a full-time charity drive.

Child's Play is now extending its reach throughout North America and five countries. Major online retailer Amazon is also giving Child's Play a boost-up by letting participating hospitals create wishlists of items to give to children.

Read more about Child's Play at the full article link below!

Spore (PC, Nintendo DS, Mobile) creator Will Wright has revealed that gamers can get their hands on Maxis' ambitious life sim title in roughly six months' time. This according to video game news website CVG.

In an interview with Radio 5 Live, Wright said: "We have the game fully playable at this point and it's in final testing." This coincides with Electronic Arts' tentative Spring 2008 release date for Spore. Last month, Amazon.com had the game listed for a March 3, 2008 release.

Wright is also looking towards getting not only the hardcore gaming audience to play the game but the more casual gamers as well.

"We've had to do a lot of testing to make sure that the game is accessible by a wide group of people", said Wright. "I want the people who have played The Sims to be able to play Spore - I don't want it to be some thing just hardcore gamers play."

Square Enix has announced that the upcoming Nintendo DS title Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker has gone gold. This title is the latest installment in the Dragon Quest Monsters series and is the first to feature online play.

The company has also dropped a reminder about their special pre-order promo. Those who pre-order a copy of Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker from participating outlets will get a free Green Bays Screen Wipe.

The freebie item acts as both a screen wiper and navigational map, so you guys might want to check it out. Participating outlets are Amazon.com, EBGames/GameStop, EBGames Canada and GameCrazy.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker was released in Japan late last year and is currently on schedule to meet its November 6 North American release date.