Updated: That headline means "pissing match" in Japanese, according to commenter stargateheaven. But in any language, the Itagaki-Tecmo split got beyond bad-breakup nasty this week. Itagaki wants his money back, Tecmo's heaving shit out the front door. Just bad. And like giggling gossiping schoolkids we intercepted much of the paperwork and read it aloud to you, class. So we'll lead with those highlights and give you much more on the jump.

L'affaire Tecmo
Listen To The Secret Tecmo Tape
Here's The Documented Evidence Itagaki Submitted Against Tecmo
Secret Tecmo Tapes Reveal Number of the Beast, Insulting Tecmo President
Itagaki Didn't Leave Tecmo, He Was Fired
Tecmo Withdrew Itagaki Gag-Order Weeks Ago

Other cool stories
What's All This "PlayStation Wars" Business?
Jim Lee Dishes On DC Universe Online
Things We Wish We'd Seen At E3, But Didn't
Nintendo's Patent Case: The Unanswered Questions
The Force Unleashed: Epic Moments And Mindless Slaughter

Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows Impressions
Game Club: Beyond Good & Evil The Final Assignment
On The PSN Video Service's "Missing" TV Episodes
The Making Of Street Fighter IV: The Liveblog
Liveblogging The Comic-Con Halo Universe Panel
Key Titles, Back Catalog Help Ubi Beat Expectations
Splinter Cell: Conviction Delayed
Sony Holding Resistance 2 Beta Keys Hostage In Next Qore Episode
Frankenreview: Final Fantasy IV DS
Xbox Live Makes Horror Funny This Fall
Midnight Club: Los Angeles Hands-On
What Microsoft Did At E3 2008
Castlevania Japanese Arcade Game Hands-On
Wii Fastest Console To 500,000 (In Australia)
Game Club Beyond Good & Evil: Discussion Two
Gamefest 2008: Microsoft's Satchell Talks Xbox 360 Homebrew Scene
Hands-On With Fable II, Molyneux's "Biggest" Game
Interview: The Winning G.I.R.L.
Tecmo's SPRay Brings Puking Adventures To Wii
The E3 No Shows: Why They Weren't There
Halo Wars Is In Control
Rounding Up Sony's E3 Presser Announcements
New York Gov Signs Video Game Law
Things We Don't Ever Want To See At E3 Again. Ever.
Of Course, Capcom Wants Mega Man 9 Hard
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff Hurry Up Impressions
Dragon Age: Origins Impressions Of No Dragons
Wheelman Hands On Impressions For The Vin
Does This Target Card Show LBP's Release Date?
Silent Hill: Homecoming Hands On With The Pipemaster
EA Extends Take-Two Offer As FTC Continues Investigating
Fracture: Here Is Fracture
Rock Revolution: The Rubber Drum Brigade
Using The Force In Soul Calibur IV
Namco Bandai Roundup - Digimon, Naruto, And The Game That Never Ends
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Hot Lightsaber Action
Rise Of The Argonauts: Not Mything A Beat
Operation Flashpoint 2 Is Going To Be Huge
Killing A Dead Space Boss
Fallout 3: No Two Hands-On Alike
Insider Describes the World of Sony's MAG

Send an email to the author of this post at owen@kotaku.com.