Criterion Games has some semi-bad news for Burnout Paradise (PS3, Xbox 360) fans. The Cagney update for the game's Xbox 360 version will not go live as expected on July 10. Even though the PS3 version is still on track, the Game Calendar events will be affected by the Xbox 360 version's delay. More in the full article.

Time for another update on what's new on the U.S. PlayStation Store. The good news? The July 2008 episode of Qore is now available along with more downloadable tracks for Rock Band and Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock. The bad news? No demos. At all. The complete list of new content is available in the full article.

We all know that Soulcalibur 4's character creation system will be extensive, but does the game really need 2 GB worth of HDD space for save data alone? What about the 6.5 GB install for the PS3 and the HDD requirement for the Xbox 360? Well, Namco Bandai is still playing coy when it comes to exact figures, but the company has released a statement regarding all these install size rumors. More in the full article.

If you've already marked September 16 down for the release of Slant Six's SOCOM: Confrontation, you better get an eraser. The game's release has been pushed back a month to deliver "the best SOCOM online experience possible". More in the full article.

As impressive-looking as Killzone 2 already is, the final game may prove to be even better. The August issue of EGM has a 12-page feature on the game, and one of the big points is that Killzone 2 is already using four and a half of the Cell's six available SPEs. More in the full article.

Heads up, Call of Duty fans. Treyarch and Activision are bringing you more gunshots and explosions via the debut trailer for Call of Duty 5: World at War (PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, DS). Hit the "read more" link below to get your fill of the action.

Japanese game publisher and developer Square Enix has reaffirmed that they currently have no plans of releasing the latest chapter in the Star Ocean saga, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, on Sony's PlayStation 3 console. More in the full article.

Another roadblock has appeared in the FTC's ongoing probe into EA's hostile takeover bid for Take-Two Interactive. Take-Two has declined to comply with a subpoena and civil investigative demand from the FTC, saying that the new requests are too broad and costly. More in the full article.

Although he still doesn't think that a price cut for the PlayStation 3 will be coming this year, Lazard Capital Market analyst Colin Sebastian urged investors not to count Sony out just yet. Hit the full article for details.

Electronic Arts has announced that it will not buy Take-Two just yet. The company has made an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission that it will wait until the FTC finishes its probe into the takeover proposal. More in the full article.