While the Western side of the world is all excited regarding the upcoming launch of DC Universe Online, Japan is prepping for its own MMO of superhuman proportions, courtesy of Namco Bandai's Dragon Ball Online. Join QJ.NET as we begin our character spotlight with Dragon Ball's most prolific bad boy: Vegeta.

Sony Online Entertainment's upcoming DC Universe Online (PC, PlayStation 3)MMORPG wouldn't deserve its name if it didn't feature DC's poster boy: Superman. Well, we've gone and compiled some interesting, albeit, well known facts about the Man of Steel in the first of what will be a series of articles on the characters in the game. So head on over to the full article to find out more about everyone's favorite Big Blue Boy Scout.

Looking to see more of Sony Online Entertainment's DC Universe Online (PlayStation 3, PC)? Well, we've got just the thing for you. In the full article, you'll find a pair of videos taken from the San Diego Comic-Con where the developers showcased the game to the attendees. So head on over there right now by clicking on the "read more" link below

Who says costumed heroes battling villains who look like they're fresh from trick-or-treating has gone out of style? Not Sony Online Entertainment as you can see from its latest project DC Universe Online. The first trailer for the PlayStation 3 and the PC was unveiled in E3 2008 and you can view it after the jump.

I am warming up to the idea of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, if only for the novelty factor. At the least, the visuals are looking good. Check out new screenshots and details for the game in the full article, straight from E3 2008.

A part of me struggles against the idea of pitching Superman against, well, anybody, but getting him to kick the lights out of Shang Tsung and the rest of the Mortal Kombat roster makes me... scratch my head. Still, if the devs make it work, then why not? The vid in the full article sheds some light on some of the details of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, including some hints on the story, characters, fatalities, and how you take down Superman without kryptonite.

If you liked Epic Games' Gears of War(Xbox 360, PC) and desperately want more of Marcus Fenix and his Locust-chainsawing exploits, then this news should come as a treat: DC Comics, the comic-book publishing company responsible for greats such as Batman and Superman, will be handling the comic book series based on the game's franchise. All the details in the full article.

It's been reported earlier that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group is acquiring TT Games, the studio behind the highly successful Lego games. Guess for how much though? A whopping GBP 100 million (US$ 206 million)!

Read more about the acquisition and about the founder of TT Games Jon Burton, now dubbed as the £100m geek.

  

We have to say, this week's Blu-ray barrage is impressive quality and quantity-wise. So what's up for release this week? In a nutshell, we have action flicks, Superman, the greats, "The Best", and The King.

Two epic movies in the form of Troy: Director's Cut and Alexander Revisited: The Final Cut will be conquering Blu-ray entertainment systems everywhere. One is a retelling of the Trojan War and the story of its heroes while the other lets us see the man who almost conquered the entire known world.

Two Superman incarnations also grace this week's Blu-ray release with Smallville: The Complete Sixth Season and Superman: The Movie (included in The Best of Blu-ray, Vol. 3), plus two classics from The King himself, Elvis. Fans will probably swoon over Viva Las Vegas and Jailhouse Rock, two of Elvis' most successful movies.

Now, this week's releases are not limited to twos, as The Best of Blu-ray, a four-disc set hits the shelves as well. The Best of Blu-ray Vol. 1 features action flicks Lethal Weapon, The Road Warrior, Swordfish and Training Day. Vol. 2 features The Last Samurai, The Phantom of the Opera, Unforgiven and The Fugitive, while Vol. 3 showcases Blazing Saddles, The Departed, GoodFellas and Superman: The Movie.

Remember the line, "You can't handle the truth!"? You guessed it, A Few Good Men is also sailing onto stores shelves. Also getting ready to rumble are The Condemned (with Steve Austin), We Are Marshall, the classic Deliverance (Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox), and the gore-slash-horror flick House of 1000 Corpses.

Got all that? Stay tuned, we're sure there are lots more where those came from.

BlizzCon 2007 is already exciting as it is given all the details and information we know about it so far. In an interesting development, we learned today that the famed event is about to become more important as it will be graced by the presence of legendary comic book artist Jim Lee.

Lee has worked with both Marvel Comics and DC Comics and his most notable creations include X-Men, Punisher, Superman and even the Dark Knight himself, Batman. In case you don't know, he also did the cover for the recently announced World of Warcraft comic book - hence his presence at BlizzCon.

If you want to catch him, be sure to be at the DC booth on August 3 between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. He will be happy to chat with attendees as well as sign autographs. BlizzCon 2007 will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center in California.