You can really feel the gaming expo heat building up when more and more publishers start handing out their lineups. We've seen quite a lot of games coming to TGS 2009 by now, and adding to that list is Namco Bandai, bringing games from franchises that the merged companies are well-known for.

Siliconera went patent-spotting recently and guess what they found - two Namco Bandai patents sharing a similar theme: "Skies of Fury" and "Skies of Hostility." When Namco Bandai and skies are on the same subject line, one would probably remember their flight simulator, Ace Combat, which hasn't been making its presence felt in the gaming scene in a while. Another installment, maybe?

It looks like Namco Bandai has opted not to bring the giant robot action of Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs Gundam Next to the PS3 after all. They've chosen instead to stick to what works and have announced that a PSP port is coming.

I gotta admit, seeing more and more of God Eater has overturned my initial skepticism. I want this game now. There's some bad news, though: the game has been bumped off of its original Fall 2009 Japanese release date.

If you thought Namco Bandai's upcoming action-RPG game God Eater is just another Monster Hunter clone, you got another thing coming. Recently, the games official Japanese site got a huge update showing some brand new gameplay footage of the game. So enough with the screenshots, brand new videos after the link.

We've got an even spread of game releases for this week's batch of On Shelves games, including a couple of downloadable ones. Big for handhelds this week would be Capcom's and Namco Bandai's brawler offerings on the PSP, Fate/Unlimited Codes (available via PSN) and Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, respectively. Full list of game releases this week after the jump.

Thanks to tipster zygimantux, we got hold of information that Namco Bandai's Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny will indeed be requiring OFW 5.55. Still hoping this is just fake news? Check out the screenshot after the jump. That should be as good as absolute confirmation.

With summer about to end, it's nice to know that we're getting more company for the Fall as big game titles start to emerge. Topping the list this week are two big titles, each for consoles and for the PSP handheld. Batman: Arkham Asylum is set to grace North American PS3s and Xbox 360s, while Dissidia: Final Fantasy is weaving its magic on the PSP -- both on the same day, Tuesday. More can be found in the lengthy full list after the jump.

Here are some couple of dozens screenshots for Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny on the PSP, with this batch featuring costumes for Dampierre and Kratos. It also shows the Single Player Trial Mode wherein you can train your combos in the Trial of Attack and then practice your defense in the Tower of, what else, Defense. Check them out in the full article.

Fancy getting a Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny PSP bundle? How about if it came with a Lilac Purple PSP? You know, the one that comes with the Hannah Montana bundle pack? That's exactly what you'll get if you spring for this new PSP bundle announced by Sony's Korean and Hong Kong arms.