While this news won't lead you to easy Trophies for Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, it might point you to something that's fun and fulfilling in its own right. ZEN Studios has announced that they've partnered with Tecmo and their PSN-exclusive ZEN Pinball is getting a fancy new table themed with Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.

We've got an even spread of game releases for this week's batch of On Shelves games, including a couple of downloadable ones. Big for handhelds this week would be Capcom's and Namco Bandai's brawler offerings on the PSP, Fate/Unlimited Codes (available via PSN) and Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, respectively. Full list of game releases this week after the jump.

Ok, so after a one day delay, the latest US PlayStation Store update is now available for download. Headlining this week lineup is a new downloadable game Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao, three new PSOne classics including Tomb Raider 2 and SimCity 2000 and more. Also available this week are four new game demos for WET, Dirt 2, NHL 10 and F.E.A.R. 2.

We've seen all sorts of levels in LittleBigPlanet - from amazing bits of creativity, to astounding ways to waste your time. Naturally, the ones we have right here today are leaning more to the former than the latter. If you're still looking for inspiration for your next masterpiece, check these vids out and see if they help.

Since its launch back in May, the PSN-exclusive Zen Pinball has gone pretty quiet, give or take the ringing and beeping. They're breaking that silence today, now that they've announced that they teamed up with Capcom to add an all new table into the mix - coming soon to Zen Pinball is the Street Fighter table, featuring some of the franchise's most well-loved characters.

Paul Theroux of the Telegraph could not forget the conversation that he had with Michael Jackson. Now that MJ has gone to that big Neverland in the sky, the journalist takes us back to the old interview, which revealed that eccentric as he was, Michael Jackson too was a sucker for video games. Not just any video game too - MJ loved MK.

It's the US PlayStation Store's turn now to roll the list out, and this week features two new downloadable games, two additional classics, and a whole lot of DLC. Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic is available for download this week for free, so be sure to check that one out as well. Complete list in just a click.

This week on the European PlayStation Store - some good DLCs coming your way. Street Fighter IV gets alternate costumes, and MotorStorm: Pacific Rift gets the Lunar Tec Signature Livery Pack. Bejeweled 2 and Zen Pinball are also now available for download, among others. Plus if you wanna see some behind the scenes for Resistance: Retribution and the making of Killzone 2, they've got vids for that as well. Complete list after the jump.

While violent video games are getting bombarded with criticism and even legislations, an Iowa State research team finds that non-violent games may enhance pro-social behavior in players. The team, called the Insciences Organisation, conducted a study and found that players who play prosocial games behave more prosocially than those who play other forms. More in the full article.

Most of us are heating up with the impending release of Grand Theft Auto 4, but there's no need to lose your cool. Just like last week, a modest batch of titles will hit shelves as prelude to April's main act. Square Enix is ready to make some noise in The World Ends With You, while Nintendo is letting the Pokemon loose with Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness and Explorers of Time. The rest are waiting at the full article.

* Article originally posted Apr 21, 2008 at 12:48AM