Like in the UK, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has yielded its place after only a week on top spot in the Japan software charts. Gunning its way on top is Super Robot Taisen Advance Portable. What other games are popular in Japan right now? Check out the full list after the "read more" link below.

Seems like Ninty doesn't want to wait till E3 to spill the beans about its new games. Nintendo has released details and release dates for several of its upcoming games for the Wii and the DS, including Mario Super Sluggers and Wario Land: Shake It! Details in the full article.

Gamers! Love your video games? Want them to get the recognition they deserve? Then it's time to vote for them in this year's Annual Golden Joystick Awards! Which game would get the Ultimate Game award this year? So many choices... Halo 3... Grand Theft Auto IV... Guitar Hero III... Super Mario Galaxy... BioShock... Metal Gear Solid 4... Check out the full list in the full article.

Big news coming in for Europe, as we announce that preparations are underway for this year's London Games Festival. Wondering exactly when 2008's celebrations begin? Visit the full article for the rest of the details!

Turns out you don't need super shiny cars to sell a racing game. At least, not according to the latest UK software charts, where Mario Kart Wii bursts into first place in its first week out, overtaking Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Aside from this, Mario Kart Wii also got more sales in its first week than if you combined all the first week sales of previous Mario titles on the Wii. More details after the "read more" link below.

Famitsu, one of Japan's premier video game publications, has released its list of top 25 games for 2007. Interestingly enough, almost half of the games in the list belong to the Xbox 360 platform, which has been trailing behind in Japan's hardware sales. Go to the full article to view Famitsu's top 25 list.

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!

The Dengeki publication has recently finished tallying up its polls for their readership's most enjoyed game of 2007. If you think that Mario Galaxy's on the list, you're only partly right; the rest of the top ten just might surprise you. Head on over to the full article for the poll results.

Gamers who are looking to attend the upcoming Games Convention 2008 can expect a treat as the Video Games Live Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert to kick off the start of the event. Featured during the concert is American star pianist Martin Leung, along with conductor Jack Wall. For more details on this night of sight and sound, check out the full article.

Media Create has revealed the Japan software sales for the week ending on February 10. As most would expect Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii is has taken the top slot selling 252,000 games over the span of the week. For the rest of the list, scoot on over to the full article.