Japan's Media Create group has recently posted their tallies for the region's software sales ending December 16. Aside from the usual collection of Nintendo Wii and DS games, one new arrival of note is Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. More details are up ahead in the full article

Well, it's confirmed. If any of you guys have a convenient ticket going to Japan, now would be a good time to book it so you can catch the Jump Festa 2008 event. That's where Square Enix will be previewing the closed door trailer of its upcoming Final Fantasy Fabula Nova Crystallis games, as well as its other highly anticipated titles for next year.

For more information, read more it in the full article!

Let's face it: Square Enix' current lineup of games is made up of entries to known franchises that promise good sales.  Sure, we're still waiting for Last Remnant and Infinite Undiscovery, but aside from those big names, the rest of Squeenix' promising games are either of Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest lineage.

In this list, we'll take a look at games that deserve their sequels Sit tight, and prepare to ride the nostalgia train! Find the list at the full article.

For those who haven't booked a flight to Australia yet, then the people from Eminence Orchestra would like to remind you that you still have some time left to go ahead and do so. After all, one of the most popular video game orchestral performances is headed for Sydney and Melbourne in merely a week. That's right, in case you forgot, Eminence Symphony Orchestra's A Night in Fantasia 2007 - Symphonic Games Edition, will be making waves in the Land of the Koalas, via their proven musical talent as well as their skill in performing the music from video games that we know and love.

Set to make an appearance in Sydney on April 20 and 21, then in Melbourne on April 27, the 60-piece orchesrtra will be accompanied by a 30-piece choir and will be conducted by Philip Chu. Meanwhile, tunes that fans can look forward to will include classic video game themes from titles such as Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy XII, FF Tactics and the rest of the FF series, Chrono Trigger, Xenogears, Shadow of the Colossus, Tales of Legendia, Metal Gear Solid, WoW: The Burning Crusade, Super Mario Brothers and Legend of Zelda, to name just a few.

Those who want a seat for the show can either order their tickets online via TicketMaster, or those who will be seeing the Sydney performance can simply drop by the local Kinokuniya store.

Now, there's just one song request that I'd like to make... please, please, please play Radical Dreamers from Chrono Cross. Either that, or I'll be happy with whatever Chocobo theme that they put in there. So with the days ticking away until the performance begins, what song would you want to hear the Eminence folks play?

 

There's a new set of video games ready for purchase in American stores today, and while there are many games, only one of them really has our complete attention right now.

Let us give you a hint: It's got chocobos!

That's right! While everyone's probably going to be gushing over the release of Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360, or maybe hunting golems on the PS3 iteration of Enchanted Arms, we're gushing over the complete and total awesomeness of Chocobo Power in Square Enix's Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, and we aren't going to give him up that easily!

In any case, here's the list for this week's latest video game releases:

April 3:

• Bionicle Heroes (Wii)
• Cake Mania (DS)
• Dawnspire: Prelude (PC)
• Enchanted Arms (PS3)
• Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales (DS)
• Guitar Hero II (X360)
• Prince of Persia Rival Swords (Wii, PSP)
• Pimp My Ride (PSP)
• Rapala Trophies (X360)
• The Sims 2: Celebration Stuff (PC)

April 4:

• Frontline: Fields of Thunder (PC)

April 6:

• Phylon (PC)