After Team Ninja's Tomonobu Itagaki resigned, and revealed he was filing a lawsuit against Tecmo for outstanding payments, rumors started flying that dozens of additional employees left and similarly filed suit. Tecmo issued a statement saying the rumors are false and, that it only two employees, while it is currently in the process of resolving outstanding compensations to its staff.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• NBA Live 09 [ALL] - Features Trailer
• Overclocked: A History of Violence - Trailer #4
• Overlord: Raising Hell [PS3] - Big Fights Trailer
• Secret Agent Clank [PSP] - Trailer #2
• Sonic Unleashed [ALL] - Trailer #4
• Supreme Ruler 2020 - Trailer #3
• Too Human [X360] - Co-op Classes Trailer
• Fatal Inertia EX [PS3] - Phoenix Motors Trailer
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Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Play through Aerosmith's career, bands they performed with, venues they played. Chip Ganassi Racing has partnered with Activision and Target to feature Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, on Dario Franchitti’s No. 40 Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Activision's Vigilante 8: Arcade, developed by Isopod Labs, is a remake of the original game, featuring online play with up to eight players and a host of new content, taking full advantage of next-generation technologies.

Back in April GreenScreen Interactive acquired Destination Software and ZOO Digital Publishing, only to be acquired by Mandalay Media, which had recently merged with Twistbox Entertainment and was looking to acquire various types of companies in digital distribution, interactive entertainment, and online digital media and publishing. Well as it turns out the two companies did not come to a final merger agreement, and the acquisition has been terminated.

Final Fantasy Versus XIII is an action based Final Fantasy title exclusively for the PS3, from the creators of Kingdom Hearts and Advent Children. Square Enix has temporarily halted the development of Final Fantasy Versus XIII According to the latest issue of Japanese mag Famitsu, and shifted the team over to work on completing FFX III as fast as possible.

Manage a team of elite war machines through a campaign of intense military conflicts. Advanced upgrade and customization options combine with challenging objective-based gameplay to offer a fresh new strategy RPG and a daring new vision of the long-running Zoids universe.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard (NDS)
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While MTV and Harmonix are releasing The Offspring's new Hammerhead single this week (currently on XBL, tomorrow on PSN) the band itself revealed that more famous/classic tracks are expected, namely Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated), Self Esteem, Gone Away, All I Want, Pretty Fly (For a White Guy), and The Kids Aren't Alright, although no release schedule was revealed.

Atlantica Online, developed by NDOORS Interactive, is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world. A thinking person's game, Atlantica Online gives players the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.