Thanks in large part to Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Sony is licking some serious PlayStation 3 sales chops. However, the overall leadership remains with Kyoto-based Nintendo as their twin juggernauts Wii and DS posted huge stats again. The official reactions of both companies after the jump.

The NPD Group has released its report for the month of June and the sales figures are in on the top hardware and software performers of the past 30 days. This has been a big month for the PlayStation 3, but Nintendo's DS and Wii combo is still on top. Details in the full article up ahead.

The E3 Expo is just around the corner. It's already starting on Monday, in fact! So before we jump into the E3 fray, some of you might want to know what time to log online to check for updates. That's why we're posting the schedule of all press conferences to be held in the event. Start cheering for your camp and prepare the popcorn! Microsoft on Day One, Sony and Nintendo on Day Two... And a whole slew of others in between! Synchronize your watches and check out the full article for this year's E3 changelog schedule!

Publisher Midway is lining up some serious bombshells for E3. The company has released the list of games it will be showing off at the event, and we all could see Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) headlining Midway's parade from a mile away. See the full list in the full article up ahead.

THQ and JAKKS Pacific have announced the cover wrestlers for WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo Wii, DS). They're none other than D-Generation X founding members Shawn Michaels and Triple H. Find out why and read other fun stuff about the two in the full article ahead.

After the phenomenal sales earned from the release of Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, it seems like Sony has finally overtaken everyone else and is currently enjoying a huge hardware sales lead against its other rivals. Find out the solid numbers to this week's hardware sales report from Media Create after the jump.

Following the release of Ninja Gaiden 2 for the Microsoft Xbox 360, things have gone way South for the people over at Tecmo. As if the departure of iconic game maker Tomonobu Itagaki and some key Team Ninja members wasn't enough, a big lawsuit has been filed against the company for alleged violations of the labor laws in Japan. More details after the jump.

From Forza 3 requiring two discs to Marvel's Ultimate Alliance 2 happening during the Civil War story arc, these are the tidbits of info we've had to contend with today, and they all have a rumor tag on it. Intellisponse, the company that appears to be responsible for the leak, has replied, though not in the way we might expect. Learn more after the jump.

This issue is another one of those weeks where you could selectively stave off from spending hard-earned cash, but then there are millions of gamers who need their gaming fix. Gladly enough, third-party publishers on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii have addressed the casual gaming populace, and that pretty much sums up this week's retail release line up. On second thought, no - we still have an MMO, EA Maxis' pre-Spore sampler, a formerly retail, now PSN game, plus the release of Rock Band on the Nintendo Wii. Check the full story for details.

Time to stop twiddling thumbs people, and go over the NPD results for top hardware and software sales for the month of May. Wii still maintains its lead, as well as the DS, and Niko Bellic is still on top of the food chain with the Xbox 360 version of Grand Theft Auto IV. And oh, what's this? The PS3 overtakes Microsoft Xbox 360? Check out the hardware and software charts in the full article.