The question running in many hardcore RPG fans' heads right now are somewhere along the lines of: "When the heck are gamers outside of Japan going to get the new Star Ocean remakes for the PlayStation Portable?" Well, the wait may not be that long as some new updates have recently been spotted hinting of the possible release date of Star Ocean: The First Departure and Star Ocean: The Second Evolution in North America. You can check out the details of this juicy tidbit in our full article.

It was a great year for games. Well, any year is a great year for games. And now that the year is ending it's time to look back on all the games we loved. Likewise, we look back on all the games we haven't played... and hope they're up for grabs on sales bins. GameFly's offering a year-end sale on pre-played games with free shipping until January 4. Read more in the full article.

The results are in for GameFly's most requested games for the week ending September 7. Last week's "All platforms" chart sees Midway Games' Stranglehold overtaking 2K Games' Bioshock, which has sunk to fourth place. Second in the list is Electronic Art's (EA) Medal of Honor: Airborne, with Bungie Studio's Halo 3 sitting comfortably at third. Meanwhile, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare caps the list at number five.

As some readers may have noticed, last week's most wanted has effectively been dominated by 360 titles. You may also notice below that the 360-specific chart is exactly the same as the "All platforms" chart.

For the other top picks in their specific platform chart, we have Nintendo's Metroid Prime 3: Corruption going strong as the most wanted for the Wii console, with Ninja Theory's Heavenly Sword making its cut as the PlayStation 3's top pick. For the portables, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass holds first place for the DS; Capcom's Monster Hunter Freedom 2 is currently the PSP's most wanted game.

 

In the video game sales and rental scene in North America, GameFly has reported that 2K Australia and 2K Boston's BioShock is sill terrorizing at the top of the most requested games list, despite issues with widescreens and field of view. This would mark the horror first-person shooter's fourth week on top, for the week ending August 27, 2007.

The game was trailed by next-generation multi-platformer John Woo's Stranglehold by Midway Games, dodging contenders at second spot. Blue Dragon by Mistwalker has grabbed a solid third, although Nintendo's Metroid Prime 3: Corruption has taken a one spot dip to number five.

Get the top five most requested games per platform noted last week at the full article!

Atari has rolled out an official announcement for Atari Classics Evolved, a PlayStation Portable title that will feature some of the company's most famous titles.

According to the announcement, Atari Classics Evolved will feature titles such as Asteroids, Battlezone, Centipede, Millipede, Missile Command, Super Breakout, Tempest, Warlords and Pong. All of the games included in the collection will be available both in original and evolved versions. Evolved versions will feature the same gameplay but will have enhanced graphics.

This particular PSP collection was spotted on Gamefly early in July with a November 15 release date. Atari's announcement only had Atari Classics Evolved set for a Fall release, though. More updates as we get them.

The last we heard about the upcoming Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops + expansion for Konami Digital's Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is that it's going to be released in Japan on September 20. Konami however, did not say anything about the expansion's release dates for other territories, or if Portable Ops + will ever be released outside Japan.

There's one ray of hope for a U.S. release, though. If gaming rental service Gamefly is to be believed, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops + should be coming to U.S. shores around November 15 late this year.

With lots of extras Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops + spotted on Gamefly into the game expansion like new gameplay modes, new stages, Raiden, and even Power Ranger-themed soldiers, this is one portable Tactical Espionage Action anyone shouldn't miss.

More updates as they come!

BioShock's still hot and heavy as Gamefly's top requested game on Gamefly for the week ending on August 13. The past two weeks seems to be a period of great upheaval for the PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 and the Wii, on the other hand, still has its top three intact.

   

What's new on the 360 though, is that Darkness has finally released its death grip on top five. Overlord also drops to make way for Stranglehold and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. BioShock is on its second week at number one, its release impending with only a week to go.

Resident Evil has dropped out of the top five games for the Wii, while Metroid Prime 3: Corruption has jumped to first place in anticipation for its release next month. Boogie, which was released last week, didn't make the cut.

The PS3 experienced a heavy change this week as Lair drops from first place to last on the top 5. Ninja Gaiden Sigma drops one more place to take 4th while Madden NFL 08 takes first. Darkness also leaves the PS3 top 5, but Heavenly Sword has gone up to 2nd.

View the full list at the full article after the jump!

It's not even released yet and Bioshock's already the most requested game on GameFly for the week ending August 6. But then that's not very surprising even while its still about two weeks away from release, because it's recent scores from OXM and PC Gamer mark it even better than Halo 2.

The Darkness is finally losing its grip as heavyweight champion as it moves over to fifth place. It declines with a dignified air as it's the only survivor left on the chart from July 2.

The Wii's most wanted games are less erratic than the 360's. Predictably, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption took a prime spot in second place. Mario Strikers Charged rises to first place following its release while Resident Evil 4 drops to fourth place.

The PS3 seems to be experiencing an upheaval as well as Lair takes first place and Ninja Gaiden Sigma drops to third place. Heavenly Sword is getting some early attention in fourth place.

Get the full weekly request list at the full article right after the jump!

Those who love getting some retro action on their PSPs will no doubt get pretty excited if this news post turns out to be true. See, video game rental company Gamefly currently has Atari Classics listed for the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld system.

Atari has rolled out quite a few of these retro collections for various video game platforms, but a PSP collection has yet to be released. The latest handheld iteration was for the Nintendo DS. If this collection for the PSP becomes a reality, hopefully it will include the enhanced remakes for the Xbox Live Arcade.

An official announcement for Atari Classics for the PSP has yet to be made, so keep checking back here on QJ.NET for confirmation.

 

For the week ending June 25, GameFly reports that the numbers have been pulling strong in the Xbox 360 charts, pushing the top three titles to also corner the top three spots across all console platforms. Despite rental price increases, GameFly has seen Take-Two's Darkness become the most requested game in their weekly chart for the second time around.

Codemasters packed a good one-two this week, seeing both Overlord and DiRT take the second and third top spots (respectively) on the Xbox 360 request lineup and the all-platform lineup. Microsoft and FASA Studios' Shadowrun, a chart topper back in early June, now sits idly at number five of the Xbox 360 charts for the second week.

Capcom's Resident Evil 4 is hot on the Wii gamers' wishlists, while Ninja Gaiden Sigma from Tecmo sits on top of the PlayStation 3 charts. Nintendo DS players request SimCity DS from Electronic Arts the most, and Square Enix' Final Fantasy is the PSP gamer's favorite this week.

Click on Full Article for the top five most requested games on each platform.