Despite having a comical and motivational theme to it, the TV spot for Change 4 Life was met with ire by the gaming industry for linking gaming with obesity, calling it "another example of naive stereotyping and scapegoating." If you haven't seen the ad, click for the full article and see for yourself.

The weekly update for PlayStation Network Store in Europe is out and has some sweet downloadable content including Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2: Gift Pack and a free MGS 4 OTC Theme for PlayStation 3 owners. PSP owners on the other hand will be getting a free Space Invaders Extreme Demo. Want to find out what else is on the store? Then head on over to the full article!

Videogame remakes have always been hit-or-miss. True, the core gameplay of the original may be evident, but oftentimes things get changed to the point that the end product is barely recognizable and alienates itself from its root material. Space Invaders Extreme is no different, being that it's the latest remake in a long line of remakes of the original 1978 classic. But is it different from all the other remakes out there? Is this an entirely new invasion, or just a small uprising? Find out in the full article, as QJ.NET reviews Space Invaders Extreme for the PSP and DS.

This issue is another one of those weeks where you could selectively stave off from spending hard-earned cash, but then there are millions of gamers who need their gaming fix. Gladly enough, third-party publishers on the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii have addressed the casual gaming populace, and that pretty much sums up this week's retail release line up. On second thought, no - we still have an MMO, EA Maxis' pre-Spore sampler, a formerly retail, now PSN game, plus the release of Rock Band on the Nintendo Wii. Check the full story for details.

Australia based gamers will be glad to know that they're going to be getting some big name Square Enix titles such as Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the Sony PlayStation Portable and Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors for the Nintendo DS this year. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

Taito Corporation revealed that Space Invaders Extreme on the Nintendo DS and Sony PlayStation Portable as well as Arkanoid DS will be arriving in North America soon. To find out the exact date as well as what these two games have to offer, head on over to the full article.

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)

For those who are clamoring old-school games on their Sony PlayStation Portable units, you may want to check out Taito's revamped classic Space Invaders Extreme that is also slated for Nintendo DS. To be more familiar with the game, you can check out the new batch of screenshots and gameplay videos after the jump!

When Space Invaders Extreme on the PSP was first announced, a lot of players were surprised since Taito specifically said that the game was going to be a Nintendo DS exclusive. Well, gamers based in Japan will be treated to a new set of downloads including a demo for the upcoming title. For more information, jump on over to the full article.

Super Mario Toy is back, this time with three classic mini games with a Mario twist to them. You can now play Mario as Pacman, Mario in a Galaga-type air fight (spitting out fireballs in place of bullets), and Mario shooting down koopas in a Duck Hunt game. Check out the full article for screenshots and more info on the PSP Homebrew game.

Download: Super Mario Toy v0.5