Do you like Mario Party 8 ? Well, we certainly do, and we've found out that there's a new game coming out that might just dethrone it as the King of Party Games. Atlus has announced a brand new game that should bring some RPG elements into the decidedly casual world of party game play. The game is called Dokapon Kingdom, and it's headed to the Wii and PlayStation 2. Learn more about it in the full article.

After a quiet gaming release week, we're going to have a jolly good time decapitating enemies and chopping off limbs in the release of Team Ninja's Ninja Gaiden 2. Some of you golfers might want to take a swing at the handheld Hot Shots 2 for the PSP, while adventure fans will also have a jolly great time smashing enemies up in The Incredible Hulk (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP) or make their own platform hero in Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PC). Check out the entire list in the full article.

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

Those planning on picking up a copy of Atlus' Trauma Center: New Blood will probably want to know that the game is on sale at Amazon. To find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Here are some screenshots for the Nintendo Wii and PS2 RPG Baroque sent directly to us by Atlus USA. The game should have come out back in March 18 but the company has decided to postpone it until April 8.

The screenshots show some of the characters you will meet in the title, gameplay, and the menu system. You can view them right after the jump!

Atlus' Baroque has just been released this past week. Still need to know what's really in the game? Well, we got you guys the latest screenshots that you can ogle at for hours on end. Get to see more of what the game has to offer. Catch the screenshots in the full article.

It looks like the reign of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl has finally come to an end according to the software sales numbers from Media Create in Japan. You can check out the top 10 software titles in Japan as well as the new chart topper this week in the full article.

Media Create Japan has released the software sales for the week ending on February 24. Much like the previous report, Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl is once again on the top of the list followed by Atlus' Etrian Odyssey II: The Royal Grail for the Nintendo DS and Wii Fit. For the exact numbers as well as the rest of the list, head on over to the full article.

If you into casual puzzle games, then you may want to check out Conspiracy Entertainment's Octomania when it gets release this coming March. Atlus has just announced that it will be distributing the game in North America.

If you are not familiar with the game, a couple of information and new screenshots can be found in the full article. All you have to do to get there is click the "read more" link below.

Atlus, the studio behind the popular Trauma Center franchise, will soon be releasing Baroque, their new dungeon crawler for the Wii and PS2. In a recent interview, a bunch of the folks down at the studio were interviewed and they gave us new details on Baroque as well as how the studio feels about releasing games on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Details in the full article.