A new monthly report is in town, and it's a collaborative effort between the top three firms that track sales in the video game industry. North America's NPD Group, UK's Chart Track, and Japan's Enterbrain are now to come up with joint monthly reports. And with their powers combined... it's the Top Global Markets Report! Oooh, sounds like a golden idea! And guess what? The first report has already been published. Wanna see? Get a hold of the top five worldwide best-selling games of 2008 so far!

Famitsu's issued a correction in its post regarding The Last Remnant (PS3, Xbox 360) PS3 release date. It's not November 20 as was originally stated. Where'd the 11/20 date come from then, and when is the real launch for the PS3 version? Unfold the mystery after the jump.

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.

Solid Snake sure packs quite a hefty punch! The sales figures for MGS4's first four days in Japan have been tallied, and already, the game is being hailed as the best selling PS3 title. Talk about epic proportions: even the PS3's hardware sales have been boosted! Previous weeks had PS3 hardwares sales hovering around the 10,000 mark, but now, its experienced a substantial spike like no other. Continue to the full article to check out Solid Snake's moment of epic win!

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.

Remember the speculation that told of a new DS that will be possibly revealed in the upcoming E3 event? Well, Nintendo just called it as it is: pure "rumour and speculation." But since it came from the head honcho of one of Japan's top gaming publications, we are free to think that Hirokazu Hamamura may have picked it up from a reliable source, if it's true. More in the full article.

What's next for Nintendo's world-famous handheld? After the DS Lite, is it possible for them to come up with a revised version, or an entirely new platform? Well that seems to be the rumor circulating now, and this year's E3 Summit is supposed to be when the revelation will be made. Find out more by following the jump.

Those who couldn't grab the special issue of Famitsu or bribe their lucky pals for a peek at what's in Capcom's 25th Anniversary Special DVD will be glad to know that some of that exclusive content has been made available over Capcom's official website. Count 'em: two raw video interviews. There's one to tide PSP fans of Monster Hunter Freedom 2nd G, and a Famitsu video interview for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 gamers bleeding for Resident Evil 5. Full story. Now.

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.