Square Enix, the developers of its blockbuster series "Final Fantasy" and "Kingdom Hearts" have launched a brand new game for the iPod, adding that to its long list of consoles it has developed games for.

Titled "Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes", it will go on sale for $4.99 in the US, 4.99 euros in Europe and 600 yen in Japan. The game is also developed exclusively for the iPod as it wants to take advantage of some of its functions and features.

The gameplay is basically this: You choose a song and that song determines the types and abilities of your character, or known as "Tune Troopers".

Most iPod games are just ports from versions from mobile phones.

And we also know that this is going to fail since there are no sales targets. Also, the company’s shares fell 1.5 percent in late afternoon trade at the Nikkei.

Microsoft announced today that it has lowered the price of its Xbox 360 to AU$349. We spoke to Microsoft’s Xbox Group Product Marketing Manager, Jeremy Hinton, to get details on the price cut and how Xbox 360 is performing in the market.

First up, let’s look at the new pricing. The Xbox 360 Arcade console (256MB memory unit and five Xbox Live Arcade games but no harddrive) is now retailing for AU$349 (previously AU$399). The Xbox 360 Pro (20GB harddrive and headset) is now AU$499 (previously AU$579). The Xbox 360 Elite (120GB harddrive, headset and HDMI cable) is now AU$649 (previously Au$729).

These are some aggressive prices and now mean that the Xbox 360 Arcade is the cheapest next-gen console on the market (ahead of the AU$399 Wii) and all three versions of the 360 are cheaper than the AU$699 PS3.

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Aerosmith fans will now be able to act like Steven Tyler and Joe Perry as Activision released a brand new game under its Guitar Hero series.

Dubbed "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith", dozens flocked the Hard Rock restaurant in Times Square to see the band debut and try out the game for themselves. The game will also feature 30 of the band’s notable hits, like "Love in an Elevator" and "Sweet Emotion" - and will also include songs from other artists that Aerosmith collaborated or performed with.

The game’s controller will have the famous logo of the band emblazoned on the "guitar".

The bundle will be available for all Next-Gen consoles for $99.99, but for the game itself will cost $59.99. A PlayStation 2 version of the game will be sold for $49.99 - but a bundle will cost $89.99.

The company will also release "Guitar Hero : World Tour" during this Christmas season, and will include a drum kit and a microphone. This will bring it in competition with another title "Rock Band" - which is produced by MTV and EA.

Plans for a DVD-ready version of the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system have now been put on hold after President Satoru Iwata said that he is focusing on getting the Wii’s supply problem fixed.

According to the Nihon Keiza Shimbun, the company also showcased a new DS digital television tuner meaning that the device would be able to get television signals and played them on the DS. It his, however, sold exclusively online. It is also most likely to not reach Australia, as Australia and Japan’s digital broadcasting standards are different

The buzz on the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl is amazing and many people are going as far to say that it is the greatest game that will ever come out on the Wii console.

The old characters are still in the game like Mario and Link, but new inclusions like Wario and Zero-suit Samus have brought through new and more exciting prospects. Some aspects like all new finisher moves where each character has a different finisher as well as new added features of being able to create new levels. Brawl contains 41 selectable stages, with 29 initially available, the levels often change form and can even change season, day and night.

The game due to be released on the 26th of June 2008 in Australia could well be the game that proves the Wii is a good console rather than the stereotype that it is bad.

Electronic Arts has said that it would extend their hostile takeover of rival Take-Two by one month. The $2 billion offer expired on May 16 before the deadline.

EA launched an unsolicited bid for the "Grand Theft Auto IV" publisher on 25 February for a $26-per-share, which represents a 50% premium on it’s closing price on 22 February. The extended deadline will see EA’s offer expire on June 16.

Take-Two rejected the bid, saying it undervalues the company.

I, and the TECHGEEK crew, are pleased to announce a brand new blog. Unlike ‘The Journal’ where it is a blog about anything; this actually has a topic.

Called TECHGEEK GamesArena, it is a blog dedicated to the entire world of Gaming. News, Reviews and many other things will go there. Some content will be posted here as well, but not all. GamesArena will be run by me and the Gaming Editors. James Davis will oversee some control of the blog.

Log onto http://games.techgeek.com.au/ for the new site. We are also in the process of slowly moving posts onto the new site, so please be patient.

NEWS IN BRIEF: According to the Wall Street Journal, Dell will be phasing out its XPS desktop gaming machines. This will leave Alienware as the only high-end PC offering at the company, after acquired it in 2006.

Apparently, the Dell’s XPS PC Line "ate into" the sales of Alienware; where it competes with other brands like HP’s Voodoo and Falcon Northwest.

The report also says that Alienware will bring out new, redesigned systems based on new materials.

A company that makes pole dancing equipment has announced it has plans to develop a video game for the Nintendo Wii.

The motion-sensitive console would allow the player to act like a pole dancer, and would classified it as a fitness game - in the same vein as the Wii Fit. As well, the game would see another attachment to the Wii Console, a electric pole controller.

The company, Peekaboo, is in talks to develop the game.

Peekaboo is known for selling a range of pole-dancing equipment for home use, including a pole inspired and endorsed by the former Playboy model Carmen Electra.

It has also told MTV’s Multiplayer blog that it would look into providing a mobile version of the game.

News in Brief: Joystiq is reporting that both Activision and Vivendi Games have decided to drop their membership for the Entertainment Software Association, after their announcement that they would not attend E3 this year yesterday.

Both Activision and Vivendi Games are set to become one company to compete with Electronic Arts.

E3 is set to continue the same structure from last year’s event, but will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center.