Reports have come in that the PC version of Funcom's Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (the Xbox 360 version is still in the works) has dethroned Grand Theft Auto 4 (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) from the sales list in both Germany and Sweden. However, both games were not able to stand up to the might of Wii Play in Spain. Care to find out more? Check out the full article.

It seems that dropping out of trade shows is in vogue right now with many gaming publishers dropping out of the ESA. Nintendo is also following suit, but instead of ditching ESA and E3, Nintendo decided to withdraw from this year's Leipzig Games Convention. It's not because of criticism, however. More details in the full article.

More reports are supporting the rumor that Sega will announce Skies of Arcadia 2. This just in from Germany: It may be a cross-platform release for two next-gen consoles. Where will the RPG land? More details after the jump.

What we have here are a couple of new screenshots for the Nintendo Wii exclusive Mario Kart Wii featuring some of the tracks that you will be racing on in the game. This is rather important as to familiarize yourselves before you purchase a copy. See the images after the jump!

According to an info snippet we're picking up, Mario Kart Wii has already been spotted on the shelves of some of Europe's retailers. A full two days before the game is supposed to launch for the region. More details on this matter are available in the full article.

Gamers who are looking to attend the upcoming Games Convention 2008 can expect a treat as the Video Games Live Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert to kick off the start of the event. Featured during the concert is American star pianist Martin Leung, along with conductor Jack Wall. For more details on this night of sight and sound, check out the full article.

It looks like WiiWare developers will be getting some help from audio and game developer Shin'en Multimedia. The company has just announced that it will be making its DSX toolchain available to WiiWare developers to help them make do with the limited resources available to them. More in the full article.

Looks like the most popular gadget in Europe this Christmas is the Wii if online searches are anything to judge by. According to the figures released by comScore Inc., the gadgets most frequently searched for in online engines in Europe during the first three weeks of November is the Nintendo Wii followed by the iPod. Next comes the DS lite, the PSP and the iPhone. More in the full article.

Looks like Nintendo's extending their modchip banhammer to Germany these days. A recent news report indicates that the company is clamping down on several retail sites in the region for selling or handling modchips for the Wii console. Wondering if any of shops involved may be ones you visit? Click on the full article to find out!

If you're short on ideas on what to give that gamer friend or relative, then you may want to consider this option: advance tickets to the Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig! It's never too soon to grab your tickets for one of next year's biggest gaming events, after all.

Check out the GC Christmas campaign freebies and other information in the full article!