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.

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.

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.

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.

With Solid Snake enjoying epic numbers in Japan, it's now time to take a look at the other side of the world. Chart Track reports the software sales figures for the week ending on June 14, with Metal Gear Solid 4 closing its firm grip on to the top spot. Lego Indy is like so last week now. Its multiplatform success on the PSP, PS3, Wii, DS, 360, and PC last week apparently wasn't enough to take cover from the Guns of the Patriots. And for a PS3-exclusive to bring a multi-platformer down at heel? That's definitely saying something! See Raiden do the happy dance in the full article.

Before solid snakes... Super Saiyans! Though MGS4 still isn't accounted for in these charts, it's still quite a view to behold. For the week June 2 to June 8, 2008, the PS3 version of Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit took the top spot, while the Xbox 360 is making its presence felt in the frequently Nintendo-dominated charts. Hardware sales still have the PSP on top. But what about the rest? Are hardware sales already plateauing? Read more to check out the Media Create software and hardware sales charts.

Famitsu has let slip a few details about a special event Square Enix is readying for August. The event's currently called DKΣ3713 and might have something to do with some of the company's upcoming titles. Further details are available in the full article.

 Tenchu 4 is slated to launch on the Nintendo Wii this October for Japan. Assets for the title have been relatively tough to get by, but we did manage to find its first trailer so you can sample the title in motion. Will this sequel do justice to its proud clan? Check out the full article for the clip.

Mario and Bowser fighting for the common good? Yeah, it happened. Some of you may have been too young to catch it when it occurred, but it did more than a decade ago in Super Mario RPG. Thankfully, Nintendo is bringing it back via the Virtual Console in Japan. Details in the full article.

A lot of Wario faithful were giddy with delight at the thought of a new Wario adventure for the Wii when Wario Land Shake was announced for a July release recently. Today we got a few details regarding the game, all of which you can read at the full article.