Synergy is the name of the game these days. Perhaps that's why Marvelous and XSEED have formed a US co-publishing agreement. For the two companies, its all about establishing a greater presence in North America. This means good news for fans of Valhalla Knights 2 and other games as well. More on the strategic business move in the full article after the jump.

Can't wait to see more of Marvelous Interactive's Valhalla Knights 2? Well, you might want to check out the Japanese commercial of the game. To see it, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Yasuhiro Wada is moving out of the farm life and is taking his life-sim visions on to the villages with the Nintendo Wii title King's Story. Today we managed to get a bunch of new screenshots from the game, all of which you can see by clicking on the "read more" link below.

With the release of Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G last week, it's no surprise that it became this week's chart topper on the Media Create Japan software sales list. The highly anticipated Monster Hunter title for the PlayStation Portable bumps off last week's number one title, Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage. You can read all about the other games that made it to this week's list by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Those who plan on picking up Marvelous Interactive's Umihara Kawase for the PlayStation Portable may want to know that the launch date for this game has been pushed back. For more information, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

It looks like the reign of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl has finally come to an end according to the software sales numbers from Media Create in Japan. You can check out the top 10 software titles in Japan as well as the new chart topper this week in the full article.

RPG fans, gather around. If you liked Marvelous Interactive's Valhalla Knights, then you'll surely like the update we have today. An update about the sequel, Valhalla Knights 2 has just hit the Internet: The title will be going to Japan's shelves in May 29. There are more details and a number of screenshots in the full article so be sure to check it out.

Media Create has released the Japan software sales chart for the week of January 14 to 20. It seems that Nintendo's Wii Fit is holding strong at first place followed closely by Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Nintendo DS and Mario Party DS.

If you want to know more, the head on over to the full article.

Spending some idle time doing nothing but twiddle your thumbs? Don't fret, since Marvelous Interactive has something in store for you: an Umihara Kawase flash demo. Want to check it out? Hit the full article for more details.

To those who can't wait for Marvelous Interactive's Nintendo Wii title Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle, here's a rather lengthy trailer that showcases the game's wild combos and features such as support for the Gamecube controller. Find the video at the full article.