Tecmo's unquestionably in a bubbling tub of hot water the past couple of months, but could their luck be changing? Square Enix has revealed earlier that they have a proposal for a friendly takeover on the beleaguered developer.

Heads up, RPG fans. Square Enix's private party has started in Japan and we've already got some explosive news inbound. Leading the charge is word that Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360) will have a playable demo included in the Blu-ray launch of FFVII: Advent Children.More after the jump.

People prone to putting their laptops in precarious situations (such as dropping it into water, or onto concrete) may want to consider getting one of NEC's ShieldPRO tablet PC. It's rugged build promises to offer some resistance against water, dust, and other harm that may befall the poor laptop. More details in the full article.

If you're tired of playing all the standard shooter games on the mobile platform, then Gala Mobile Inc. has an innovative way of introducing the genre for you. Boot Camp features a top-down orientation with a robust online multiplayer aspect with up to 16 player ready to shoot it out against one another on various maps. For more details regarding the game, you can read our full article about it after the jump.

For those of us in Japan and are interested in buying a new laptop no matter how pricey it gets, then Toshiba's got your back. In this news update, we catch wind of the electronics giant updating two of its laptop lines, the Qosmio and the Dynabook. Check out the relevant stats and figures of what could be your next weapon against ignorance (and disorganization) in the full article.

RPG developer giant Square Enix has decided to increase the reach of its games by unleashing information that ELLARK is headed to mobile phones. With this, you can surely take this role-playing game from the company anywhere you go. Read more on this after the jump.

A whole bunch of companies involved in the use of LEDs and laser diodes in mobile phones, high-def players, and data storage devices are currently facing an investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission on charges of patent infringement. More in the full article.

If all else fails, the best thing to do is move on. Toshiba is keeping their hands busy with Dynabook SS RX1 - the first notebook with a 128GB solid-state drive. Not only that, see how this big-capacity baby ward off four-foot falls and coffee spills over at the full article.

Ok, it's been a few months since the Transformers movie, but it'll still be some time before transforming gadgets-slash-robots will get old. Besides, these new transforming cellphones from Toshiba are just too cute. Go to the full article for details and pictures.

Here's a great gadget for the environmentally aware or the practical-minded (or both): a solar charger for your cell phone. It also plugs into your everyday wall socket and acts as an emergency charger for your phone. Great for those times when you forgot to charge your phone. More details in the full article.