While busying themselves with White Knight Chronicles back at TGS, Level 5 Games didn't turn away from the subject of one of their most well-loved classics, Dark Cloud. Those who've been waiting for a new follow-up will be happy to know that this is one dark cloud with a plenty of silver lining - if more people ask for it, then Level-5 will seriously consider bringing it back.

It's time to labor in the rumor mill once again, ladies and gents. Word on the street is that Sony has acquired a new video game developer to add to its collection. Sources from Twitter indicate that Sony and the developer have reached an agreement, and we should be expecting an announcement soon. More after the jump.

For over a year now, it's been the same old story in Famitsu's Most Wanted list: Japanese gamers who took part in their polls voted Final Fantasy XIII as the most anticipated title. It's claimed the throne for over twelve months already, but that's changed now. What are Japanese gamers looking forward to the most these days? Dragon Quest IX for the DS. Yeah, leave it to the Japanese gamers to replace an RPG with another RPG - another Square Enix RPG, for that matter - on their most wanted list.

A couple of new Level-5 games for the Sony PlayStation Portable have been announced in the latest issue of Japanese gaming mag Famitsu. These games will be Level-5's second and third titles for the PSP, the first being 2006's Jeanne d'Arc. More after the jump.

A Sony document in circulation has revealed some interesting details regarding the company's plans for the PS3 and PSP. For one, there's the prospect of a new video download service that might be introduced to PSN by this summer. Further details are available in the full article.

Media Create has released the Japan software sales chart for the week of January 14 to 20. It seems that Nintendo's Wii Fit is holding strong at first place followed closely by Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Nintendo DS and Mario Party DS.

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Media Create has recently published its results for Japan's game sales for the week ending January 13. Wii and DS titles such as Wii Fit dominate the top ten, though you may want to look over the surprise comeback of a PSP title in the list's top five. Details await in the full article.

After last week's new releases, it doesn't come as a surprise when Media Create's latest software sales chart for December 3 to December 9 is almost dominated by previously released titles. Some newcomers such as Tales of Innocence and Lost Odyssey, however, fought for the top ten and came close to claiming Wii Fit 's throne.

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Media Create's software sales chart for the week ending December 2 shows that Nintendo DS titles still sell the most software with Level 5's Professor Layton and Pandora's Box on top. On the other hand, the Wii Balance Board peripheral proved attractive enough and sold many copies of Wii Fit along with it. To know what's hot in Japan, head over to the full article!

Level 5's latest offering to Sony's handheld is now on shelves, and some even already have their hands on Jeanne D'Arc for their PSPs. For those who've never heard of the game, or turned their backs after hearing "turn-based strategy," you may want to check out this trailer from Games Convention '07 in Leipzig that could change your mind.

Known for games with cutesy anime-esque characters involved in strong and engaging plots, it's pretty much safe to assume that Level 5 will recreate the story of French heroine Joan of Arc into epic proportions filled with strategy and RPG elements. This brief trailer introduces the game with a narrative, before showing off some insane gameplay footage.

Fans of the genre would love Jeanne D'Arc's graphics, throwing other pseudo-3D SRPGs out of the water. Special effects are also topnotch, with impressive audio to boot. Give it your verdict after watching the video below.