With numerous solid franchises and an impressive roster of manga-anime games under its belt, it seems Namco Bandai will be expanding operations to new pastures. For that, they will be trying their hand out on the online PC gaming market, and to handle that responsibility will be their new division, Namco Bandai Online.

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.

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.

The latest to announce their lineup for next week's GamesCom event is developer and publisher Capcom. One game that they're highlighting is Lost Planet 2 (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), the PS3 version of which will be making its worldwide debut at the event. See the rest of Capcom's lineup after the jump.

Two years ago, Atari Europe was fortunately in the safe zone, despite the mother company's grim and disheartening financial report of Q2 2007. Back then, the problem was isolated only to the US offices, and the Atari branch was said to be unharmed by the restructuring overseas. Today, however, Atari Europe is no more, now having been officially acquired by Namco Bandai.

Want something to mull over for the rest of the evening? Try this one: Namco Bandai has filed a US trademark for one "God Eater". Nothing else is known about this, except for the fact that it's meant to come out on the PC, mobile, and consoles.

Let's start this week early, shall we? Coming up on retail shelves starting July 27 all the way to the first few days of August is another hailstorm of PC games from the independent front, though you'd probably love this week for the release of Namco Bandai's SoulCalibur IV and its limited edition kits. But if there's anything more significant this time, it's the appearance of more Olympics-themed games as the week heralds the eve before the World Olympics in Beijing. We take them all at the full story.

After revealing 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand (Xbox 360, PS3) for its May issue, Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine's upcoming June issue is revealing the next-gen resurrection of Splatterhouse. Splatterhouse and its sequels are considered to be the arcade games which paved the way for survival-horror titles. Head over the full article to see what else is there for the June EGM issue.

Craving for new updates on Warhammer: Battle March either for Xbox 360 or Games for Windows? Well, you've come to the right place as we just managed to get you a handful of screenshots and character renders. View them all at the full article by clicking the "read more" link below.

Namco Bandai has sent QJ.NET several new information regarding the characters that will be appearing in the expansion Battle March for the Xbox 360 and Games for Windows title Warhammer: Mark of Chaos. Aside from that, there are also some screenshots to enjoy. Click the "read more" link below for the complete details.