Star Wars Blu-Ray Releases September 16th

A trilogy of box sets will descend onto retail shelves on 9/16/11, and they will be:

• The Original Trilogy
• The Prequel Trilogy
• The Complete Saga

This is the first time that the classic Star Wars films (or the new ones for that matter) will appear on an HD disc format in any way, so get ready for a flood of advertising and promotions. It's going to be a big holiday for sci-fi fans.

iPad 2 Dominates in the UK

Just a few short weeks after we reported that the launch may not even happen as scheduled, the iPad 2 is a smash hit in the British Isles. The tablet has reportedly sold out completely at the retail level, in fact the iPad's successor now has a four week waiting list for anyone who has yet to grab a unit.

Not to be forgotten here is that there's still a monstrous demand for iPad's in the US, which isn't going to help overseas markets any.

Edit: 'grab a unit' just sounds... not right, doesn't it?

Spiderman: Edge of Time Announced

Nary a year without a Spider-Man (or Spiderman, if you're a lazy typist) proclaimed Activision! And it was done...

Spider-Man: Edge of Time has officially been announced to be coming this fall from Shattered Dimensions developer Beenox. That last part should make Spidey fans happy as SD was one of the most well received Spider-Man games in a long time and just oozed charm (and production values). It also oozed something else- Spider-Man 2099.

Although the game featured three additional Spidey's (to the main Amazing Spider-Man storyline) from alternate times and realities, it was the Spider-Man from the year 2099 that grabbed players most. The 2099 series of books from publisher Marvel has been defunct for a while now, but fans haven't forgotten.

And future Spidey, you've got star quality. Edge of Time may not jump through dimensions, but it does jump through time.

Spider-Man: Edge of Time is a focused, action-packed adventure set in two connected and evolving timelines, from the contemporary times of the Amazing Spider-Man to the corrupted future world of Spider-Man 2099, against the backdrop of a rich, tightly crafted narrative by acclaimed Marvel veteran Peter David (co-creator of the comic book series Spider-Man 2099).  The game features all-new "cause-and-effect" gameplay, where players will see how the immediate and sometimes unexpected effects of their actions as one Spider-Man changes the timeline of the other Spider-Man.   Spider-Man: Edge of Time is slated for release this fall.

Sound good? Full release after the break-

Mega Man Universe Canned

Capcom has officially canceled the oddball Mega Man Universe title that was in development for the PSN and Xbox LIVE. If you're not familiar, MMU was a never all that well defined kind of do-it-yourself project that featured re-mastered levels from Mega Man 2, a bunch of playable Mega Men (including the awful 'movie poster' type one from the first game's box), and even a 'create your own hero' toolbox.

It's an odd cancellation since it's such a big name franchise, but probably one that should have been expected. Capcom put a lot into the hype into the announcement of the game- but then once it actually was announced, everything just kind of... stopped. It's never all that good when you stop hearing so much as a peep about a game and here's the case in point.

Old MMU just slipped silently into the night...

Xbox LIVE Wrapup -- 'Rush'N Wakfu' edition

Couple of solid Arcade titles this week- Rush'N Attack, Strania, and Islands of Wakfu all make their debut. If you're looking for more Mass Effect 2 action, The Arrival has... arrived.

There's also some pretty nice sales on a few Arcade games that you may have skipped over-

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City

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Operation Raccoon City is a straight up, old school, Resident Evil- shambling zombies and all. It takes place during the destruction of Raccoon City and spans across both Res 2 & 3.

It is September 1998 and the action centres once more on the ill-fated Raccoon City and the horrific consequences of the deadly T-virus outbreak from the Umbrella facility. With a cover up required, Umbrella orders an elite team into Raccoon City to destroy all evidence of the outbreak and eliminate any survivors. Hearing of this plan, the US Government dispatches its own special forces to uncover any evidence that exposes the cause of the viral infection and Umbrella’s actions. Players take on the role of an Umbrella Security Services soldier (U.S.S.), competing alone or in four player co-op in a battle against all the competing forces at play in Raccoon City.

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Nintendo Breaks All Records With 3DS Launch

Nintendo stated today that the 3DS has broken all US gaming console sales records to date. That's for both home and the portable matkets- It's a bold claim, and it's one that the Mario company can't back up at the moment- proof isn't too far away though.  On April 14th the official sales numbers will be announced, presumably they'll make you tremble at the might of 'N'.

But until then- commence with the guessin' !