With the Tokyo Game Show 2008 inching closer, it's no wonder publishers and developers alike are scrambling to get their lineup out there for the people to see. Koei's got their lineup out now. We're sure you wanna see what's in their basket of goodies so head on to full article for the list.

After all the controversies that Tecmo was involved in the past couple of months, it looks like things are starting to settle now with the company. They have gotten past over the Square Enix "friendly take-over" offer, and now they are moving things a step further with Koei by drawing up management integration talks -- and a deadline.

While we may no longer see an epic fantasy RPG starring our favorite Dead or Alive babes, Square Enix still had some unresolved issues with Tecmo, after failing its attempt at negotiating a corporate merger. After having their friendly proposal spurned, Square Enix forwarded three questions regarding Tecmo's rejection. Read the answers to these questions after the jump.

Koei has announced that it will be announcing several new PSP titles at this year's upcoming Tokyo Games Show. Koei's president Kenji Matsubara also explains some of the challenges third-party devs experience in Japan, possibly suggesting why Tecmo chose to merge with them rather than Squeenix. Read about it in the full article.

That was a quick resolution. Unlike other acquisition stories that we know of, Tecmo and Square Enix have already settled the score. Unfortunately for Squeenix, Tecmo hearts Koei more, and so takes the gentlemanly way out.

Well, Tecmo's certainly had some time to think about the friendly takeover offer given by Square Enix. Kotaku reports, however, that Tecmo's rejected Square Enix's offer, opting to try and merge with Koei instead. More on this in the full article.

This is definitely turning out to be a big year for Koei. There are more awesome game titles heading your way for you and your beloved console of choice. So what are you waiting for, head on over to full article for the list.

We've got some great news for gamers in Europe. Koei has finally dated Opoona, a Wii exclusive RPG, for launch in the said region. To find out more, be sure to head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

The Japan software sales figures are in and it looks like Sega's Yakuza 3: Kenzan! has been displaced from the number one slot as Nintendo's DS Beautiful Letter Training enters the fray. If you've been following the sales charts, you'll notice that there are quite a number of changes in the rankings although fan favorites such as Wii Fit are still holding their own against the newcomers. To see the charts for yourself, head on over to the full article.

Fans of Koei and ArtePiazza's Wii exclusive Opoona will be pleased to know that the game has finally gone gold. This means that the game should be heading to retail stores in North America very soon. To find out more, be sure to check out the full article.