A recent Famitsu report indicates that Koei and Omega Force's Warriors Orochi series of games for the PS2, Xbox 360, PSP, and PC has recently exceeded the 1.5 million mark for worldwide sales. A breakdown of its sales per platform is available over in the full article.

Why do you love Monster Hunter? We can only guess, but what we're certain about is why them Japanese gamers enjoy the series and went crazy when Capcom released Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. The answer is quite simple - it's portable and can be played online. Survey data to back that up is available at the full article, and we're inviting all unbelievers to see for themselves.

Sony PSP owners in North America still don't have a clue about when exactly we'll see Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G land in our stores, but we know enough about it to want it bad. The successful Capcom game has taken the Japanese market by storm, and these screens give us a clue why. See them after the jump.

So, you wanna go crusin' for a bruisin' again on your PSP? There's some good news especially if you like 2D fighting games. It appears the Guilty Gear Accent Core XX Plus is headed to the handheld this July replete with new modes and characters. Full story follows after the jump.

Continuing the long standing tradition of Gundam titles on various platforms, Namco Bandai delivers yet another game in the franchise by introducing Gundam Battle Universe for the PlayStation Portable. The new title inserts itself as the direct sequel to Gundam Battle Chronicle, which was released a little more than half a year ago. For more details, check out our full article after the jump.

Fans of the whole visual novel genre may want to check out these new screenshots from Memories Off 2nd, Cyber Front's upcoming romantic visual novel for the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld video game system. Hit the full article for a bunch of screens featuring lots of Japanese text.

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 just how your favorite videogame companies did in the last fiscal year in Japan? Then here's hoping you like the big N, as it has once more proven that it's up to snuff in terms of bringing the bacon home. This is no longer money-printing audacity here - Nintendo's success is nothing short of ridiculous. All the figures you want in the full article, so hop to it.

The Famitsu website has recently revealed a sneak peek of what's to come in the first downloadable quest for Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G. The popular PlayStation Portable action title will be getting the new downloadable content tomorrow, April 4, and will feature three new monsters as well as a new map. More details in the full article.

When a game company has been building up toward the release of a highly-anticipated game, a blowout is just what players need to go gaga. All you fans of Square Enix's Star Ocean: Second Evolution and Star Ocean 4 will finally get the chance to celebrate - the company has confirmed such an event for next week.

More role-playing goodness follows after the jump.