Konami has been around for a very long time. Long before 3D and complex gameplay, the publisher busied itself as a prominent MSX developer. Before the Solid, Metal Gear made its home on the format, right alongside classics such as Contra and Parodius. For another round of retro, Konami's adding 13 MSX games into Virtual Console.

Grasshopper Manufacture's head honcho Goichi "Suda 51" Suda has high hopes for No More Heroes lead Travis Touchdown. He even wants the beam katana wielding assassin/otaku to make an appearance in the next Smash Bros. game.

Whos' Number 1 for Famitsu for 2008? All was revealed at the Famitsu Awards, and the Monster Hunters still proved to be the favorite as Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G takes the top spot as Game of the Year.

Let's take a quick breather from all the drama and seriousness of those LittleBigPlanet and interlaced PSP-3000 news items, shall we? For now, we celebrate gaming as a whole! To usher in the London Games Festival, we hear that Sonic the Hedgehog* was crowned king of video game characters, leaving the likes of Mario, Lara Croft, and Niko Bellic in the dust.

*Disturbing photo-ops of Sonic running around London included!

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.

It's the first week for QuickJump QuickPeek's second year! Some things never change, while others... well, they get quite a pretty make-over too. Debuting this week are our blog-specific Weekend Warriors, marching all over the QJ.NET blog with their very own in-depth recaps for a full seven days' worth of industry news. Take a gander... some of you may have only seen your preferred blog's Warrior, but now, it might pay to see how everything went for everyone else in the community.

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.

Solid Snake's success in the UK proved to be short-lived. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures has reclaimed top spot in the UK software charts, with Metal gear Solid 4 bumped down to second place. Check out what else is hot in the UK charts in the full article!

(Editor's Note: Great googley-moogleys! QuickJump QuickPeek's on it's 52nd issue! You know what that means? QuickPeek is a year old! Huzzah!)

Welcome to the 52nd edition of QuickJump QuickPeek! It's an extra long one gamers, but not just its because QuickPeek's now a year old. We have a lot of news for you this week, with firmware updates for the PSP, PlayStation 3, and the Wii, the sequel to Gears of War, what's coming in this year's E3, and much, much more! Let's get started!

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.