Square Enix is spreading its reach farther as they unveil their plans of acquiring some more local and foreign companies. It's a tried and tested formula to cash in more of that valuable green paper, and there isn't a reason why they shouldn't do it.

Check out what their gameplan is over at the full article.

For those of you who haven't been keeping track of releases that are looming large, there's no need to worry. We're filling you in on releases for the week of May 6 and this wave of titles is one of the better ones in quite a while. Here they are:

For the Microsoft Xbox 360:

• Shrek the Third
• Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars

For the Sony PlayStation Portable:

• Heatseeker
• Taito Legends Power Up
• Driver 76
• Winx Club: Join the Club
• Hot Wheels Ultimate Racing

For the Nintendo DS:

• Devilish
• Etrian Odyssey
• Chicken Shoot DS

For the PC:

• The Sims 2: Deluxe DVD
• Mission: Combat Force
• Dream Day Wedding
• Locomania
• Circus Empire
• Concentration

The Games for Windows platform is showing a lot of genre diversity as well as a robust number of titles. More eye-catching, though, is the Xbox 360, which has only two releases but they're big. The game tie-in of everyone's favorite ogre movie comes as Shrek the Third barges in with the rest of the hilarious gang. More serious gamers, on the other hand, are looking out for Command and Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars which promises to innovate the RTS genre and add more firepower to the already immortal franchise.

No releases have been announced for the PS3 and the Wii.

GameTap announced today that it will be adopting a new form to retail subscription and digital retail mechanics to include in its already successful broadband entertainment network. Biggest announcement is that Crystal Dynamics' own Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary is going to be offered over a "day-and-date" subscription play mode.

Being the first title to be offered over GameTap's new service, subscribers of the service will be able to purchase the title over the freshly established online store to go lie at the same time Tomb Raider: Anniversary arrives in the U.S.

The move was made following a "game changing" deal with Eidos, the major European publisher who also struck a deal with Valve Software for digital distribution of Eidos' classics.

And this means good news for Canadians out there, since GameTap just recently expanded its reach up north. For visitors who happen to drop in GameTap.com following its launch on May 31, 2007, a new all-access pass will be provided for GameTap TV, a long-running programming of music performances and celebrities talking about gaming.

Also at least 30 free games will be available (although it's unclear as to who could get them) on launch day, including Metal Slug from SNK Playmore, Taito's Bust-A- Move and Space Invaders, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend from Eidos, as well as Midway titles Joust, Robotron: 2084, and Rampage.

As probably known by the gamers, Activision's much sought-after Spider Man 3 game is launching this week for the Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PSP, PS2, DS and PC. But while Spidey's been the center of attention, The Game Factory's Legend of the Dragon is also expected to jump into this week's fray for the PSP and Wii - we're itching to see how the game fares under the Wiimote.

PC owners will be getting a new horror title by way of Frictional Games' Penumbra Overture, and a new turn-based strategy game via UFO: Extraterrestrials. Just make sure to phone your local retailers before heading out, in case any of these games catch your fancy.

Xbox 360  

• Spider-Man 3

PlayStation 3 (PS3)

• Spider-Man 3      

Wii

• Spider-Man 3      
• Legend of the Dragon      
• Heatseeker      

PlayStation Portable (PSP):

• Legend of the Dragon      
• The Cube      
• Taito Legends Power Up
• Spider-Man 3       
• Ultimate Board Game Collection      
• Winx Club:  Join the Club      

DS

• Spider-Man 3           
• Shrek the 3rd      
• Devilish    

PC

• Spider-Man 3      
• Mission:  Combat Force      
• UFO Extraterrestrials      
• Fairy Godmother Tycoon      
• Penumbra:  Overture      
• Kudos      
• Ciao Bella      
• Circus Empire