Like in the UK, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has yielded its place after only a week on top spot in the Japan software charts. Gunning its way on top is Super Robot Taisen Advance Portable. What other games are popular in Japan right now? Check out the full list after the "read more" link below.

Gamers! Love your video games? Want them to get the recognition they deserve? Then it's time to vote for them in this year's Annual Golden Joystick Awards! Which game would get the Ultimate Game award this year? So many choices... Halo 3... Grand Theft Auto IV... Guitar Hero III... Super Mario Galaxy... BioShock... Metal Gear Solid 4... Check out the full list in the full article.

If you enjoy playing mini-games starring the famous video game plumber, you might be interested to know that developer Pjeff has finally rolled out the final version of the PlayStation Portable homebrew game, Super Mario Toy. More details about the final changes made since the last version of Super Mario Toy can be found in our full article.

Download: Super Mario Toy Final (PSP)
Download: Super Mario Toy Final (PC)

Big news coming in for Europe, as we announce that preparations are underway for this year's London Games Festival. Wondering exactly when 2008's celebrations begin? Visit the full article for the rest of the details!

If you enjoyed Mr Dynamic's release of Bob in: the Ice Age, then you're in for a treat today. He just tipped us in saying that the second version of the said brew game is done and out now for your enjoyment. To check out what's in store for you in this new offering, just head on over to the full article.


Download: Bob in: The Ice Age 2

Turns out you don't need super shiny cars to sell a racing game. At least, not according to the latest UK software charts, where Mario Kart Wii bursts into first place in its first week out, overtaking Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. Aside from this, Mario Kart Wii also got more sales in its first week than if you combined all the first week sales of previous Mario titles on the Wii. More details after the "read more" link below.

Homebrew developer dan369 decided to drop by the QJ.NET PSP Development forum and informed us about an amusing side project for the PlayStation Portable. Based on the Super Mario Bros. series, Jump Luigi v1.0 features the same side-scrolling gameplay that made the trademark series such a fun game. More details in our full article.

Download: Jump Luigi v1.0
Visit: QJ.NET's PSP Development forum

(Editor's Note: The weekend has landed! Easter eggs are rolling all over the place in this edition of QuickJump QuickPeek.)

From the ubiquitous Konami code that unlocks 99 lives all the way up to GTA: Vice City Stories' very much, err, literal "Easter egg" via the helipad, gamers have a different meaning for the Easter bunny's painted gifts. Start scouring through the bushes! Here in QuickJump QuickPeek 39, we're touring around gaming town for Easter eggs. Wohoo!

PSP homebrew developer Pjeff has released the latest version to Super Mario Toy. Now on version 0.7, the game has tons of new additions to make it even more fun, challenging, and nostalgic. Check out the full article to find out what the changes are since v0.5.

Download: Super Mario Toy v0.7
Download: Super Mario Toy v0.7 (FW 1.5)

Famitsu, one of Japan's premier video game publications, has released its list of top 25 games for 2007. Interestingly enough, almost half of the games in the list belong to the Xbox 360 platform, which has been trailing behind in Japan's hardware sales. Go to the full article to view Famitsu's top 25 list.