The PlayStation 3 is about to receive a nice wave of titles with the "Greatest Hits" label today. They'll all be priced at the low cost of US$ 29.99 and they'll be coming in red cases, which some of you may not really love as a fashion statement. Still, what the hell, they're cheap! The list recap in the full article up next.

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Ninja Gaiden Sigma's Rachel may have failed to reach everyone's expectations as the "world's greatest female action character," but it seems that Sonia, the leading lady for Ninja Gaiden 2, will be awesome. So awesome, she won't be playable in Tecmo and Team Ninja's upcoming gorefest. More details in the full article.

And the votes (and sales figures) are in! Here's the data from Amazon.com as of July 8 that gives us the latest list of the top 5 games in America all across your favorite platforms. With all three next gen consoles vying for your hearts and thumbs, let's see if you're favorite game made the list.

  

Top 5 Games in America per console:

Nintendo Wii
Pokemon Battle Revolution didn't manage to get into the top 5 and is not likely to catch up with Super Paper Mario which is also a hit in Japan.

1. Wii Play (Nintendo)
2. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Capcom)
3. Mario Party 8 (Nintendo)
4. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo)
5. Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)

Xbox 360
Although Forza Motorsport is still strong, sales are starting to drop.

1. The Darkness (2K Games)
2. Guitar Hero II Bundle (RedOctane)
3. Overlord (Codemasters)
4. Gears of War (Microsoft)
5. Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft)

PlayStation 3
There seems to be a revitalized interest to the PS3 thanks to Ninja Gaiden Sigma.

1. Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo)
2. The Darkness (2K Games)
3. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas (Ubisoft)
4. Resistance: Fall of Man (SCEA)
5. Transformers: The Game (Activision)

Click on the full article to get the top 5 games on the DS, PC, PS2 and PSP!

Media Create has revealed their weekly software sales list for June 11-17, and it's got some pretty interesting titles on top. Bandai Namco's RPG entry to the Xbox 360, Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream held nothing back as it took 2nd place off the bat. Tecmo doesn't disappoint neither as Ninja Gaiden Sigma took 3rd.

DS titles are still dominating the list, with 18 of 30 coming to the handheld. That said, it's finally looking good for Sony and Microsoft at least. Sure, only Call of Duty 3 is the other PS3 entry at 14 while Trusty Bell is alone, but we should be able to agree that some life is breathing into these consoles that Nintendo left behind.

Without further ado, here's the list:

01. [NDS] Practice by Observing: DS Observation Training (Nintendo) - 63,439 / 220,810
02. [360] Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream (Bandai-Namco) - 49,334 / NEW
03. [PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma (Tecmo) - 46,307 / NEW
04. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 34,223 / 1,721,611
05. [NDS] More Brain Age (Nintendo) - 24,901 / 4,374,525
06. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 22,161 / 1,399,060
07. [NDS] New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo) - 19,297 / 4,539,176
08. [NDS] Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 (Nintendo) - 16,879 / 156,867
09. [NDS] More English Training (Nintendo) - 15,855 / 288,570
10. [NDS] Brain Age (Nintendo) - 15,405 / 3,467,764

More after the jump!

Team Ninja recently mentioned that it will try to silence the PlayStation 3 critics with the help of real-life Rachel video game title Ninja Gaiden Sigma. The Nintendo Wii, to be quite frank, also has a lot of critics (ranging from weak graphics to lack of hard-hitting games).

When asked if Team Ninja is also willing to silence them Wii haters, producer and director Yosuke Hayashi gave a rather ninja-esque answer. Gaming site Pro-G was at the recent Ninja Gaiden Sigma event in London and met up with Hayashi.

The exact question was if the title is going to make an outing on the Wii. Just imagining playing as Ryu Hayabusa, or Rachel for that matter, using the Wiimote sends shivers down our spine. However, Hayashi's answer was quite vague:

We would make something for the Wii if we came up with something unique that would only work on the Wii. There are several groups within Team Ninja. The PS3 group, the Xbox 360 group, and there are Wii fans in Team Ninja.

Pro-G mentioned that Hayashi told them something more but the site didn't divulge it. The only Ninja Gaiden action Wii fans can have for now are the ones coming from the Virtual Console.

 

Team Ninja's own Yosuke Hayashi, who is in charge of producing and directing the highly-anticipated Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the PlayStation 3, let loose some strong fighting words for critics of Sony's shiny black console - specifically, how Ninja Gaiden Sigma will shut them up with sheer magnificence and awesomeness.

Well, not exactly that, but he's pretty confident about it. "I have heard much criticism of the PS3, but I am confident that Ninja Gaiden Sigma will demonstrate how powerful the PS3 really is," pointed out Yosuke Hayashi.

He explained by citing the difficulty in making a multiplatform title, particularly how hard it is to focus on one system's specifications and capabilities. Hayashi elaborated,

Multi-format videogames have boomed in recent years, but when you make a game for multiple formats you cannot focus on one machine's specific capabilities - you have to focus on a common ground for all formats.

And that is how Team Ninja operates. "It is Team Ninja's policy to push a console to its limit and set high standards. Team Ninja wanted to make Ninja Gaiden Sigma the best action game it could be, and push gaming standards to its upper limit. That is why we chose to make the game for PS3."

If that's the case, then why an Xbox title remake instead of a new title altogether? Yosuke responds by saying Team Ninja considers Ninja Gaiden as the number one action game around, so they went with remaking it for the PS3.

He then discussed the key points that could very well make Ninja Gaiden Sigma the killer title for the PlayStation 3 - citing the game's usage of many graphical techniques. One of them is self-shading, and the fact that it could do all that in 1080p resolution and still run at a silky-smooth 60 frames per second.

Gone were the times when males dominated the gaming scene. Years have passed, and hundreds of digital babes made gamers blush. We have Terra from FFVI, Samus Aran from Metroid, Lara Croft from Tomb Raider - all those characters from established franchises. Tecmo, however, believes that the world's greatest female action character is their Ninja Gaiden Sigma's Rachel.

Director Yosuke Hayashi dropped by CVG to give some word about their upcoming playable female character. He said:

Our main goal has been to create a new playable character, the fiend-hunter Rachel, who will be considered 'the world's greatest female action character'. Rachel offers a new and different experience, and through her character, players can enjoy a manoeuvring feel and actions that are completely different from the super Ninja, Ryu Hayabusa's.

The game may look cool, and we all enjoyed the demo, but here's a big statement we've got here. Will Tecmo live up to their word? We'll have to wait 'til Ninja Gaiden Sigma ships next month.

We've all been having our fill of the Ninja Gaiden Sigma demo on the PlayStation 3, but we just can't get enough of our favorite ninja, Ryu Hayabusa. That being said, the official site for the video game has now gone live for all the fans out there to enjoy.

Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden Sigma site features loads of cool stuff, including inside info on features, story, and characters. Also included are screenshots, trailers, and a "secrets" tab which actually contains wallpapers of Ryu, Rachel, Ayane, and Murai. Two tabs are currently empty, presumably still under construction: actions and modes. You can even take a look at the enemies though so far only three are up there, Gamov, Doku (Lord of the Greater Fiends), and Alma.

Anyway, don't let us spoil all the fun for you. You can click the via link below to check out the site yourself.

Heads up, retro gamers! The Nintendo Wii's Virtual Console is adding two more classics to its already-incredible list of blasts from the past. This time, it's Ninja Gaiden 2 and Shining in the Darkness' turn to spread nostalgic fun and the ESRB rates them E for everyone to enjoy.

Most of us, new or old in gaming years, would recognize Tecmo's immortal Ninja Gaiden franchise. From the Game & Watch version, where you perpetually avoid what look like shurikens to the visually stunning but obviously challenging Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the Sony PlayStation 3, the gaming world has followed where the stealthy warrior leads them.

This resurrection of the second game in the series should allow old fans to showcase their skills again and let newbies experience the steep learning curve that the franchise has been known for.

Shining in the Darkness, on the other hand, is a nice RPG which puts you in the iron boots of a hotshot knight who happens to be Mortred's own son. As the court's most promising squire, you set out on quests to serve the king and prove yourself in battle. Dragons beware, because you'll be in town to whack their ancient pixels to oblivion.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma has really come a long way. I personally remember playing the old Ninja Gaiden on my old reliable Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Those who are a bit older might have even played its arcade version. Looking at this new title now somehow gives me a sense of nostalgia.

Okay, enough about mushy reminiscing and on to the game. What we have for you today is another gameplay video for Ninja Gaiden Sigma. It's called Challenge Demonstration and it's actually a bit painful to watch since Ryu Hayabusa gets beaten up by his enemies in this one (there I go again).

The title is being developed by Team Ninja and will be published by Tecmo. Fans in Japan should get it this coming June 14 while those in the U.S. will have it by July 3.