Now don't go thinking this is another one of those depressing economic news - it's not. It's just your average depressing video game convention news, like E3. A press release just went out announcing that this year's Leipzig Games Convention has been canceled, but they will be holding a new event in its place called Games Convention Online.

So. What does the final TGS attendance tally read? Why... it's over nine thousaaaand!!! Oh, hell yeah, it's way over nine thousand indeed. CESA, the guys who organized the event, released the final number of attendees for this year's Tokyo Game Show. Compared to last year, TGS 2008 has gotten about a thousand more attendees, thus setting a new record for highest turnout in TGS history.

Release dates have been announced for LocoRoco 2? It's coming out this December? Seems like it. The only question now is, December for where?

Sucker Punch game director Nate Fox hinted at the possibility that the studio may still be making a PSP title in the future. Could that game be a new Sly Cooper title?

What makes a winner of a game? Graphics? Innovation? What of hardware products - accessories, peripherals, etc.? The Games Conference gave out nine awards during the event - three of which went to Sony Europe. Ever wondered what reasons the jury and panelists gave to justify the awards for LittleBigPlanet, Resistance: Retribution, and PlayTV? Read more to find out.

Ever since we got confirmation at Leipzig 2008 of the PSP-3000 (the PSP Slim's brighter and more vocal younger brother), a lot of bundles and packs have been announced for its coming release. More so, there's different dates and prices for different regions. Today we get some follow-up clarification for the PSP-3000's release in the UK, as well as other friendly reminders from David Reeves (i.e. the PSP-2000 pricecuts!). Check the full article to get your fact sheets straight.

The Last Guy is finally available for download over at the PlayStation Store this week. Hope you still have credits after last week's Quest for Booty - you can never go wrong with zombies! Free demos for SoulCalibur 4 and NHL 09 are also online now, while the PC store has some wallpapers and a new theme available for the PSP.

Leipzig's over and the Tokyo Game Show won't be till October. But that doesn't mean there won't be any other conferences around to satisfy ever-curious gamers' appetites. And this time, we won't even have to fly overseas. The Austin Game Developers Conferences is coming up next, and they've added in a nice touch to this year's event.

This year's Games Convention at Leipzig was a sure fire success. And though some of you might not think that the same could be said about E3, GC 2009 has already been scheduled. Via press release, we find out that this year's event has set records above and beyond what GC 2007 had, and reception from the masses has definitely shown a good sign that the video games industry is booming more than it used to.

The awards ceremony for the Leipzig Games Convention 2008 has already taken place. And out of the dozens of games that were on the show floor, only nine were chosen to be the cream of the crop. Read the full article to see who made it to the list of awardees.