"Now on its second week out, Grand Theft Auto 4 still dominates the charts in the UK. Not only that, but it's managed to keep its place on top despite a massive 77% drop in sales.

The latest update also seems to give weight to Microsoft's claim that the Xbox 360 version is more popular than the PlayStation 3 one. According to Chart Track, the 360 version accounted for 62% of sales last week, compared to its 55% margin the previous week."

As most of us know, Majesco Entertainment picked up Sandlot Games' Cake Mania and was working on it for the Wii. Majesco Entertainment has finally named the game, calling it Cake Mania: In The Mix! Players will be helping out Jill as she goes from one bakery to another. You will be able to serve cakes, advertise the bakery, and you can even run a catering business by phone!

A lot of us are aware that GameTrailers does a lot of "360 vs PS3" comparisons. I can't think of a single one of these where they have elected the PS3 as the better version. Well, now you may want to question that, especially after the controversy surrounding Gamespot.

In a recent 360 vs PS3 comparison, this time the subject being GRID, the latest upcoming racing game by Codemasters. In the review they compare the PS3 against...wait, here it comes....the PS3! and guess who lost? The PS3, a...

"Players who download the demo can play a few single-player stages or challenge other players online in 12 player racing competition in both European and U.S. venues.

The single player mode allows players to take a Ford Mustang GT-R for a spin on the streets of San Francisco, compete using a Nissan S15 Silvia in the Advan Drift Trophy at the Yokohama Docks, or race along the Jarama circuit in Spain with BMW 320si touring cars.

Xbox 360 owners can download the Race Driver: GRID from the X..."

"Spain-based video game developer Mayhem Studio has revealed that they will be releasing a new adventure video game based on the Cthulhu mythos for mobile phones called The Call of Cthulhu: Darkness within Book 1.

The game will have players investigating the Old Religions in the Egyptian desert as a member of a paleontology investigation theme. A task which will take you to an antique city, recently uncovered due to an earthquake. Be careful though because one error can lead to a horrifying..."

"The commission sent 13- to 16-year-old undercover shoppers into various establishments to see what they could get away with. Only 20 percent were able to buy unrated games, a big drop from 42 percent in a 2006 survey. By contrast, 35 percent of the shoppers were able to sneak into R-rated movies.

GameStop and EB Games had the best record overall, rejecting 94 percent of underage video-game buyers. That kind of effort could quiet calls for legislation, recently introduced in the House, that..."

"“Pitfall is one of the most legendary franchises in the history of videogames, so we look forward to releasing a new version exclusively for Wii,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “What could be more fun than using the Wii Remote to swing on a vine over blood thirsty crocodiles as retro-cool Pitfall Harry?!”"

"Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the "greatest" Star Wars game ever made, according to the game's producer.

Speaking to VideoGamer.com at an Activision/LucasArts event in London last week, Cameron Suey, the producer in charge of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, said that in his opinion The Force Unleashed, which sees you play Darth Vader's previously unknown secret apprentice in an adventure that takes place in between the two movie trilogies, has the greatest story of any Star ..."

You probably heard about the controversy about Gametrailers using PS3 footage of Grid on the 360 comparison video. It was all over the web. Well Gametrailers responds in an interview with Joystiq. They said it was an honest mistake. The Video editor they hired was just a video editor and not a video game fan and could not tell the difference. Well there you have it, controversy over...or is it?

"LucasArts is planning an Xbox LIVE and PSN demo for upcoming Star Wars game The Force Unleashed.

Cameron Suey, the producer in charge of the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game, revealed the news in an interview with VideoGamer.com at a recent press event in London. The details and timing of the demo are, however, still under wraps.

"I'm not certain about the specifics, but we definitely want to get this game out into people's hands," Suey told us. "There are people who are excited ab..."

"The first images from Rare's upcoming Banjo-Kazooie 3 (said to be called Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts) have been leaked online, showing off the art style and a vehicle creation screen for the very first time.

As we reported last week, Microsoft is rumoured to be showcasing this year's Christmas line-up tomorrow at a North American media summit.

Banjo 3 was tapped to be unveiled, along with Fable 2 and Gears of War 2. Unfortunately for Microsoft, the bear has jumped out the door prematurely."

The Xbox 360 started out with a bang getting the jump on the PS3 and Wii by releasing a whole year ahead of both competitors in their latest console offering in hopes of quickly garnering a huge fanbase within a year’s time. You would expect with almost twice as much time on the market the Xbox 360 would have easily accumulated and retained twice the sales of its competitors, yet over two years later the Xbox 360 with it’s estimated 18 million units sold haven’t sold twice as much as the Wii ...

Tying a string to your rear and running around the house is an awesome way to play with your kids, according to Marvelous Entertainment. The company will be soon publishing a game in Japan aimed to help parents raise and play with their kids. Called Sukusuku Kosodate DS (Sukusuku Parenting DS), it will also allow you to 'record memories.'

"If Japanese publication Coro Coro Comics is to be believed, the last iteration in Nintendo’s critter-hunting Pokemon series is named Pokemon Platinum, and will be heading to the Nintendo DS in Japan this September.

Legendary Pokemon Giratina is seen to feature prominently in Coro Coro Comics’ single-page feature (and on the box of the game), so it could be that the monster who debuted in Pokemon Diamond and Pearl; one that represents death and dwells in the ruined depths of Turnback Cave, ..."

"Perhaps the Last Hope is the US title for Nanashi no Game, the Square Enix horror game where the protagonist plays a cursed RPG. It’s a striking difference from the literal translation, Nameless Game, but it feels feasible. Maybe it’s something brand new? Maybe, as with all trademarks, it might never be used. Square Enix never got around to releasing Code Age Commanders, which they trademarked in the USA."

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Could Force Unleashed be one of the best Star Wars games ever made? Cameron Suey Producer of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions certainly gives that impression in this interview. He also talks about the future of the Star Wars franchise in the game industry and says "You might see less and better" meaning there might be less Star Wars games in future, but they'll be of better quality.

As before, German fansite SEGA ON seems to have been given a tidbit of information from a source at SEGA regarding a sequel to Skies of Arcadia. Word has it it will be confirmed in the relatively near future, as early as the Tokyo Game Show (October 9-12).

The only gameplay footage we got of Killzone 2 during Sony's Gamer Day was through hand held cameras. And you couldn't hear the game the very well. But You Could hear the people talking. In one of the videos a Sony rep was talking about the game and he happened to mention that each level will take 40-50 minutes to complete. Now we just need to know how many levels there will be.

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune was released a little while ago, but there was an issue that has now been brought up. Apparently, there used to be a feature in the game that allowed you to shoot fish and even had death animations for them, but was removed since it was a threat for moving a 'teen' rated game to 'mature' according to ESRB. Just to make it clear, you can shoot humans in the game, so it must be a worse crime to shoot innocent fish.

"There have already been countless stories about how titles such as Wii Fit have been integrated into rehabilitation programs for poorly patients, and now it looks like Wii Fit and the Balance Board will have a part to play too."

"And to wrap things up today, here's "The ABCs of Gaming," from a t-shirt design contest at Shirt.woot.com. The contest closed this week. The latest on the site shows another shirt claiming 2nd place in this derby so, who knows, maybe it won. I'm sure the ordering information will follow.

For now, take a long look and see if you can name all 26. I can name about 19 offhand. There's a spoiler solution after the jump."

With it's low price and mass market appeal, the Nintendo DS is continuing to be the more popular choice in the portable gaming market. Sony shouldn't feel too bad, but I wonder how they can predict a turnaround at this point? Well, according to Sony Europe's president David Reeves, the PSP needs more games to be released for it here in the West. If Sony is ever going to gain ground on the DS, it needs alot more big name releases.

In this article they talk about the future of the Xbox 360, and how technological advancements could eventually shrink the Xbox 360 down to Wii size. In August, Microsoft will be releasing a new 65nm GPU, called Jasper, which will apparently put an end to the "Red Ring of Death." You might want to hold off a little longer on purchasing your 360 if you can.