Famitsu.com has broken the news on a new entry in Taito's Estpolis series. If the name doesn't ring a bell, the series was released outside Japan as "Lufia". The new game will be called Estpolis: The Land Cursed by the Gods and will be produced by the original game's development staff. Square Enix will be handling publishing duties.

It's been a while since we've heard of any industry-related job cuts, and for some time back there, it looked like everything was getting back on the right track. Then we get this. Square Enix Japan is being rumored to be getting ready to bring down the axe on some 200 to 300 jobs in their company.

Look what we have here: a Darius Burst scan leaked on Famitsu? Could this mean that it's coming to the PSP? According to the scan, that would be a yes. Scan and details after the jump.

Space Invaders Infinity Gene has officially been unleashed by Taito on the iPhone and it simply did not fail to impress. The expanded version of the Japanese mobile version offers gameplay features such as evolutionary power-ups and unlockable additional menu items and options.

Taito isn't done invading the Wii and the DS. As recently promised by Square Enix, they really are bringing more Taito Classics to the said platforms. Check out the list at the full article for the corresponding titles you may very well expect in the coming future.

There's more in store for you European gamers as Square Enix promises to send out more Taito classics your way, especially after the highly impressive outcome of the Space Invaders Extreme for the DS. Reports have it that you can expect the classics rollin' out your way this summer of 2009.

This game never gets old. It's just one of those simple, yet very enjoyable gaming formulas that endure console generation after console generation. Bubble Bobble lives on in the Xbox 360 now that Taito has decided to put the bubbly dinosaurs into action once more.

Ever wonder what a game would be like if a developer made it in one day? Try AEMIODA. Developer Alekmaul sure had some fun naming this, AEMIODA stands for Arcade Emulator Made In One Day: Asteroid. Changelog and info in the full article.


Download: AEMIODA v2.0

The latest version of the unofficial Final Burn Arcade PSP emulator is now out. There's a lot of new stuff going on in it, with the biggest one being the support for CPS3. But there's more, so find out about them all after the jump.


Download: Uo FBA4PSP 05/10/2008

Sackboy's going mainstream and Taito's making sure you'll have a souvenir. They're marketing LittleBigPlanet Sackboy plushies, and yes, they come in different flavors variants. See them and find out more details about the offer after the jump.