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.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Xbox 360, PC) is shaping up to be quite a game. Jorgen Tharaldsen, the product director for Funcom, has shared quite a number of details about their plans to include cross-platform connectivity between the Xbox 360 and PC version of the game, the possibility of a PlayStation 3 version, and more. To find out what he had to say, check out the full article.

As this month comes to a close, blockbuster titles make the cut to establish March 2008 as a great period in time for us gamers. Of course, we're talking about the launch of big hitters headlined by Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. Ryu Hayabusa will draw his Dragon Sword on the DS in North America following its recent Japan release, while glaives are going to fly in Dark Sector for the PS3 and 360. To know more about this week's releases, hit that jump!

A number of studios have announced that they have MMOs for consoles in development. Now it seems that Codemasters, the studio behind Lord of the Rings Online, has thrown down the gauntlet by announcing that they are in talks to publish two MMO console games of their own. Details in the full article.

Good news, citizen of Vana'diel! The latest version updates have been finally completed for Square Enix's Final Fantasy XI. It's one long and hefty update for the MMORPG. We're sure you guys would be jumping for joy with this news. So if you can't wait any longer, head on over to the full article!

As long-time players of Square Enix' Final Fantasy XI (Microsoft Xbox 360, PC) would know, life in Vana'diel gets easier when you spend more time in it. The same can be said today after details of the game's next version have been revealed. Find out what will change by reading the full article.

The lure of teasers can be difficult to resist - they tend to whet your appetite for more without revealing too much about a good thing.

Speaking of which, Cryptic Studios has done exactly that with a new Champions Online teaser video. It's short, it's sweet, and it's available right after the jump.

While consoles are hard at work in vying for market share, PC gaming is only occasionally getting love, and AAA titles don't often come by. According to Dean Takahashi, top industry players are teaming up to counter this problem and keep the PC on top as the leading gaming platform. More details await at the full article.

Lots of surprises are being popped in this year's DICE, and Microsoft's Shane Kim is no exception to the activity. In this update, we get the skinny on a LOT of upcoming titles from the man himself, as well as the reason for a certain MMO's cancellation. Check it out in the full article.

MMOs have found their niche in PC gaming; but will they be as successful in the console gaming arena? Perhaps it was inevitable that MMOs will find their way into the consoles. In fact, a bunch of them are already coming in the near future. Check out the full article as we take a quick look into how MMO games are slowly creeping into console gaming.