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.

Thanks to Metal Gear Solid 4, the PlayStation 3 got a huge 700% sales boost in Japan last month. Despite that though, it seems the Wii is still the clear winner for June. However, the PS3 has gained considerable ground. Details in the full article.

After all was said and done, what everyone thought to be Sega's Yakuza 3 wasn't what it was after all. The game released a few months back in Japan wasn't actually a sequel in the series per se, but merely a spin-off. The devs explained that the real Yakuza 3 is yet to come and will supply a truly new chapter on the game's storyline. More after the jump.

Like in the UK, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has yielded its place after only a week on top spot in the Japan software charts. Gunning its way on top is Super Robot Taisen Advance Portable. What other games are popular in Japan right now? Check out the full list after the "read more" link below.

"Vegeta! What does the scouter say about his power level?!" ... "It's over nine thousaaand!" (Over nine thousaaand! Over nine thousa-) *ahem* Well, actually, Solid Snake's power level is waaay over nine thousand. In fact, the Kaz man himself has confirmed that they've shipped a total of three million units of Metal Gear Solid 4 worldwide! Three million?! Why, that's more than Vegeta, Nappa, and Goku can handle, combined!

If you thought Metal Gear Solid 4's sales in Japan were a sight to behold, then you're going to love this update. Konami's announced that the game exceeded one million in sales for Europe within the first week of its launch. Further details on this matter are available in the full article.

If you happen to drop by the PlayStation Japan website, you might find it interesting to know that another mysterious countdown timer has popped up once again. Images of the strange, pixelated timer and some speculations can be found in our full article after the jump.

After the phenomenal sales earned from the release of Konami's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, it seems like Sony has finally overtaken everyone else and is currently enjoying a huge hardware sales lead against its other rivals. Find out the solid numbers to this week's hardware sales report from Media Create after the jump.

It's been a week since Konami Digital Entertainment and Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots launched and the hype surrounding it has simmered down a little bit. We thought that this would be the perfect time to review it to avoid getting caught in the moment and embracing it like it was nobody's business. Is it really as good as we thought it was when we were high on it? Find out in the full article up ahead.

Following the release of Ninja Gaiden 2 for the Microsoft Xbox 360, things have gone way South for the people over at Tecmo. As if the departure of iconic game maker Tomonobu Itagaki and some key Team Ninja members wasn't enough, a big lawsuit has been filed against the company for alleged violations of the labor laws in Japan. More details after the jump.