Not long after Grand Theft Auto 4 (Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3) rocked the world, and a few weeks before Metal Gear Solid 4 does the same, we're left with several decent titles that can't be dubbed as mere distractions. This week marks the release of Myst on the Nintendo DS, while Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King is set to build a kingdom on the Wii. The rest await at the full article, so hit that jump!

* Article originally posted May 12, 2008 at 12:05AM

Back in an interview published by UK-based Edge magazine, Hideo Kojima was quoted saying his team at Kojima Productions failed to meet the vision for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Many of those who chanced upon his words then believed he was disappointed with the Sony PlayStation 3. However, the man is saying that isn't the case. Learn more at the full article.

Eyebrows were raised when word of Electronic Arts filing for a loan to support its campaign to acquire Take-Two Interactive broke out. However, if there's one guy who wasn't surprised, it's the good 'ol Michael Pachter who claims he knows exactly why such loan was necessary. Find what he has to say at the full article.

Always looking at the bigger picture, Sony Computer Entertainment's president Kaz Hirai believes competing platform holders aren't the real threats to the business. "Our competition is not Microsoft or Nintendo," he said during the PlayStation Day. Head over to the full article to learn more.

As Alone in the Dark (Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360) comes close to its scheduled June 24 release date, Atari and Eden Games continue to fuel interest by launching a new website for North America. This time, we get to explore New York and learn about a handful of the game's plethora of items. Hit that jump for more details.

In case you haven't logged into the PlayStation Network yet, here's a heads up. New downloadable goodies are now available for your Sony PlayStation 3, highlighted by none other than the much awaited demo from Free Radical's camp. We've got them all listed down at the full article.

In its never-ending pursuit of innovation, Electronic Arts pushes the envelop of sports in video games further with the announcement of its new label, EA Sports Freestyle. Along the lines of EA Sports headed by Peter Moore comes sports-based titles with casual gamers in mind, highlighted by Facebreaker (Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii). For more details, hit that jump!

Fresh off THQ and JAKKS Pacific's grapple comes WWE Legends of WrestleMania, an upcoming wrestling game based on the world's most popular professional wrestling association for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. Need we say more? If you grew up being a fan of Hulk Hogan and his action figures, hit that jump!

While a lot of video game development companies are hungry for middleware or busy acquiring Unreal Engine 3, Eden Games took the time to develop its own engine. It appears hardwork paid off, because they came up with technology flexible enough to give Alone in the Dark (Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, PC) - a survival horror title - driving sequences among all things. Learn more at the full article.

We all know screenshots are never enough. Fortunately, Electronic Arts has finally unleashed actual footage of the intriguing title developed by Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment, Mirror's Edge (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC). You know, that first-person platformer. Find its debut trailer at the full article.