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.

Japan's Enterbrain has just announced that Nintendo's Wii Fit title has already exceeded the two-million sales mark for the region as of yesterday. The Wii console is enjoying similar success, with six million sales now under its belt. More details are available in the full article.

If you're curious as to what our Japanese counterparts over at the land of the rising sun are with their video games and all, then you might want to pay attention to a news update we have. Famitsu publishing firm Enterbrain has just released their predictions for the Japanese videogame industry, and things are looking pretty rosy in the future indeed. All the details in the full article.

Wondering how the three next-gen consoles are faring lately over in Japan? Publisher Enterbrain has recently unveiled the sales results for the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 for the time period of February, which should indicate what sort of tastes their populace have. Details are in the full article.

Curious how the game industry is performing over in Japan? We've got some answers right here straight from Media Create. As expected, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS titles are dominating the competition. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii Fit, and a bunch of others are selling big in a week's span. Full rankings can be viewed after the jump!

Last week, we had a mammoth of a game release with Devil May Cry 4. It's not going to be any different this time around, with the much-awaited Lost Odyssey by Mistwalker finally making its US debut. Other noteworthy games in this batch are Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts, RPG Maker VX, and a slew of other titles. Hit the full article for the rest of the list.

* Article originally posted Feb 11, 2008 at 01:12AM

It's no doubt that Nintendo's Wii is certainly appreciated in the country where it first started. In a chart that Enterbrain recently released, it showed that Nintendo was able to sell more than five million units in Japan from December 2, 2006 to January 20, 2008. Along with this information, data for the top five games for the console were also provided.

Exact figures on the sales after the jump!

In a report made by Enterbrain on the hardware and software sales figures, Nintendo rose to the occasion by outselling their competitors in Japan with the Wii and Wii Sports. With millions of units sold for both console and gaming title, Nintendo is a force to be reckoned with for the upcoming year.

Details on Nintendo's sales figures after the jump!

Grasshopper Manufacture's offering for the Nintendo Wii, Suda51's No More Heroes, did not receive a warm welcome at launch. According to Akiba Blog, nobody bought the game aside from a member of the press.

More details await at the full article.

Enterbrain, a game magazine publishing firm in Japan, has noted that the Sony PlayStation 3 is now closing in on the Nintendo Wii, with the motion-sensing console outselling the bigger, more powerful machine by only 2 to 1 this October. That's a significant gap-crossing, if you compare the 6-to-1 lead that the Nintendo Wii enjoyed over the Sony PlayStation 3 in June. This also marks the fourth consecutive month that the Wii's lead over its competitors has decreased.

The full stats from Enterbrain after the jump!