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If you're like me and you've been eagerly awaiting the Jet Set Radio HD remake then you should be  happy to know that the game has an official release date. Here's the breakdown; the game will drop on XBLA and Steam September 19th for 800MSP, on PlayStation Network September 18th for $10 (with Plus subscribers getting it on September 11th and the PS Vita on October 16th for $10.

We've made it through another week and have new releases to look forward to. Let's get to it then, here's what's on tap for this week in video game releases. Nintendo DS/3DS Petit Computer   [07/19] Heroes of Ruin   [07/17] The Phantom Theif Stina and 30 Jewels   [07/19] iPhone/iPad Can't Say That   [07/18] Great Big War Game   [07/18] PC Mass Effect 3: Earth   [07/17] Max Payne 3: Local Justice Map Pack   [07/17] Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection   [07/17] Maestia: Rise of Keledus   [07/19] Sony PlayStation 3/PSN Dyad   [07/17] Mass Effect 3: Earth   [07/17] Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles   [07/17] Resident Evil: The Umberella Chronicles   [07/17] Sony PlayStation Portable/Vita NO PSP OR VITA RELEASES SCHEDULED THIS WEEK Nintendo Wii NO RELEASES SCHEDULED THIS WEEK Microsoft Xbox 360 Blackwater   [07/17] Mass Effect 3: Earth   [07/17] Otomediu...

Welcome to what I'd consider the beginning of our summer video game dry spell. After this week there aren't a lot of major titles being release, if any. For lets concentrate on what this week has to offer, here's what's on tap for this week in releases: Nintendo DS/ 3DS Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome 2   [06/26] The Amazing Spider-Man   [06/26] Escape the Virus: Swarm Survival   [06/28] Jewel Master: Cradle of Rome 2   [06/28] iPhone/iPad SQUIDS Wild West   [06/27] The Amazing Spider-Man   [06/28] HueShift   [06/29] PC Dungeons & Dragons Online:Menace of the Underdark   [06/25] Battlefield 3: Close Quarters [06/26] Dead Island (GOTYE)   [06/26] London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games   [06/26] Spec Ops: The Line   [06/26] The Amazing Spider-Man   [06/26] Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier   [06/26] The Race for the White House   [06/28] Sony PlayStation 3/ PSN ...

We roll into another week in video game releases; the PC front seems to have a great week ahead of it, with consoles having a few releases. Let's take a look at what's on tap for this week. Nintendo DS/ 3DS Pokemon Conquest   [06/18] Brave: The Video Game   [06/19] LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes   [06/19] Slitherlink by Nikoli   [06/21] iPhone NO RELEASES SCHEDULED THIS WEEK PC Brave: The Video Game   [06/19] Resonance   [06/19] Roller Coaster Rampage   [06/19] Ship Simulator Extremes Collection   [06/19] Sid Meier's Civilization V: Gods & Kings   [06/19] SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny   [06/19] Tiny & Big: Grandpa's Leftovers   [06/19] Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalker 2013   [06/20] Quantum Conundrum   [06/21] Oniken   [06/22] The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav   [06/22] Sony PlayStation 3/PSN Brave: The Video Game   [06/19] LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Hero...

It's back to our regularly scheduled programming. Lets take a look at all the video game news that mattered for June 11, shall we. Here's the round-up: Half Life Remake still in development Persona 4 Arena Gets Pre-Order Bonus Crimson Dragon Delayed Marvel Pinball: Avengers Out Next Week Max Payne Hits Androids Thursday Blizzard Readying to Ban Diablo III Cheaters Dead Island Sequel will Retail for $50 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee HD Remake Coming Next Summer Layoff Hit Silicon Knights Success Rate of Most Game-Related Kickstarter Slant Six Games Also Hit With Layoffs Ono Apparently Overworked by Capcom Black Ops II Headed to the WII U THi4F To Be Better Than Deus Ex: HR First UE 4 Game to Ship in 2013 Final Fantasy III Port Headed to PSP New Tracks Coming to Dance Central 2 Metal Gear Online Goes Offline Today Sledgehammer Working on Call of Duty Game There you have it, all the news you need to know. Make sure to check back tomorrow for another ro...

Another week another batch of games being released. We're coming into that period where not a lot of games are released. Lets take a look at what's on tap for this week. Nintendo DS/3DS iCarly: Groovy Foodie!   [06/12] Devil Band: Rock the Underworld   [06/14] Mad Dog McCree   [06/14] iPhone/iPad BABEL Rising 3D   [06/14] PC Krater   [06/12] Runes of Magic Chapter V: Fires of Shadowforge   [06/12] Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion   [06/12] SPlice   [06/13] Aika Online - Epic III: Descent   [06/14] Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin   [06/14] Sony PSP/PS Vita Gungnir   [06/12] Gravity Rush   [06/12] Metal Gear Solid HD Collection   [06/12] PulzAR   [06/12] Sony Playstation 3/PSN Lollipop Chainsaw   [06/12] DiRT Showdown   [06/12] Nintendo Wii/Wii U No Releases Scheduled This Week Microsoft Xbox 360/XBLA DiRT Showdown   [06/12] Lollipop Chainsaw ...

Sony has announced a Crystal White PS Vita that will launch in Japan on June 28th. There will also be a Limited Edition version launching on June 30th that has idol Hatsune Miku on the back.

A new week a new list of video game releases. We're almost at the start of several great weeks in releases. So let's take a look at what's on tap for this week. Nintendo DS/3DS Paul's Shooting Adventure 2   [05/10] Apple iPhone/iPad NO RELEASE SCHEDULED PC Warlock: Master of the Arcane   [05/08] Nexuiz   [05/10] Street Fighter X Tekken   [05/10] Sony PS3 Asura's Wrath: Lost Episode 1 - At Last, Someone Angrier than Me   [05/08] Datura   [05/08] Starhawk   [05/08] Sony PSP/Vita NO RELEASE SCHEDULED Nintendo Wii NO RELEASES SCHEDULED Microsoft XBL/Xbox 360 Asura's Wrath: Lost Episode 1 - At Last, Someone Angrier than Me   [05/08] MineCraft: Xbox 360 Edition   [05/09]

Skype, the Video and Voice call application, has made its way to the PlayStation Vita. You will be able to use Skype on both the 3G/Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi enabled models of the vita. This lets you make free Skype calls but for a small fee you can also make calls to other devices. The app official launches today in the US (once the update goes live) and tomorrow in other territories.

3DS/DS -50 Classic Games 3D [3/27] -Alien Chaos 3D [3/27] -Funky Barn 3D [3/27] -ARCH STYLE: Soccer!! 3D [3/29} -90's Pool [3/29] -Deer Drive Legends 3D [3/31] -Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure [3/31] PC -Gettysburg: Armored Warfare [3/27] -Rayman Origins [3/29] -Solar Struggle [3/29] PS3/PSVita -Closure [3/27] -Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII [3/27] -Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 [3/27] -Wheels of Destruction: World Tour [3/27] -Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted (vita) [3/27] -Ridge Racer Unbounded [3/30] XBOX 360/XBLA -Capcom Digital Collection [3/27] -Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII [3/27] -Country Dance All Stars [3/27] -Gears of War 3: Forces of Nature (XBLA) [3/27] -Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 [3/27] -Warriors Orochi 3 [3/27] -Wrecked: Revenge Revisited [3/28] -Ridge Racer Unbounded [3/30]

We're off to another big week in releases. There's something for everyone from Puzzle games to Action-RPGs, the latter of which will be what everyone's playing this week. Without further ado, here's what's on tap for this week. PC -The Sims 3 Showtime [3/06] DS/3DS -CRUSH3D [3/06] -NCIS 3D [3/06] -Nabara's World: Labyrinth of Light [3/07] -Naraba's World: The Mysterious Place [3/07] -Fun!Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! [3/08] PS Vita -LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 [3/06] -Unit 123 [3/06] Multiplatform (PS3/XBOX 360/PC) -Top Gun Hard Lock [3/06] -Mass Effect 3 [3/06] -Mass Effect 3: From the Ashes *DLC* [3/06] -Major League Baseball 2K12 [3/06] -Blades of Time [3/06] -MLB 12: The Show [3/06] -Street Fighter X Tekken [3/06] XBOX 360/XBLA -Country Dance All Stars [3/06] -I Am Alive [3/07]

A trailer showcasing some of the new fighters in Capcom's Street Fighter X Tekken was released today. Juri, Xiaoyu, Paul, Law, Vega and Balrog have been added to the roster of cross combatants, which is shaping up to be quite a list of unique and popular fighters. Additionally in another video M. Bison, Jin and Devil Jin make an appearance, hinting at the possibility of these characters appearing in the game. With the March 2012 release date slowly approaching will Capcom be able to satisfy both Tekken and Street Fighter fans?

The media streaming service, Netflix, will be making its way to the new Sony PlayStation Vita when it launches next month. Sony announced this at their CES 2012 Press Conference. With Netflix available on so many devices it wasn't hard to see this one coming.

Released on December 17, 2011 in Japan, the PS Vita saw good sales numbers during the first two days of launch. However the following weeks after its initial launch have not been as kind. In its third week the PS Vita sales dropped to 42, 648 well below the 321, 407 units sold in week 1 and 72, 479 units sold in week 2. These numbers are surprising; one would figure the PS Vita, in all its technical wonder, would produce constant numbers. This situation seems all too familiar as the Nintendo 3DS had similar problems. However, several months and a price drop later 3DS sales have picked up. It’s difficult to assess how this will translate when the Vita hits U.S. retailers next month but if sales mirror Japan, Sony may have to adapt a different approach. Is the price of the PS Vita hurting Sony’s sales? Is the need to buy additional hardware for the device the cause? Could it be the limitation of one PSN Account per device? What about the influx of tablets and mobile phones that makes ...