With GamesCom out of the way, there's still another big gaming event on the calendar: the Tokyo Game Show. For this year's TGS, Sega will be showing off a pretty balanced lineup that includes handheld sequel Valkyria Chronicles 2, the PS3 and Xbox 360 RPG End of Eternity, and PS3 exclusive Yakuza 4.

The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA) awarded Nintendo's Wii Fit and Capcom's Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G top accolades in this year's Japan Game Awards held during the ongoing Tokyo Game Show. More awardees after the jump.

The Japan Media Create software sales charts for the week ending on March 9 have been revealed. Namco Bandai's Gundam Musou Special for the Playstation 2 has been driven from the number one slot by Sega's Yakuza 3: Kenzan! for the Playstation 3.  To find out more, check out the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

The Tokyo Game Show is looming ever so near and we're prepping up for what the developers have in store for us. One such developer doesn't seem to want us guessing what they're offering come TGS: Sega. Sega's official website has been updated with their line-up for this year and we have to say the the list ain't too shabby. Not shabby at all.

Remember Ryu Ga Gotoku? It was better known as Yakuza on these and Europe's shores. Hopefully, we'll finally see a sequel (Ryu Ga Gotoku 2 doesn't really count as it was only released in Japan) and it's going to come busting to the PlayStation 3. It is currently called Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzen and is scheduled for spring of next year.

Sega is pretty much loaded in titles for the PS3, DS, PS2, and Wii, while the Xbox 360 and PSP rosters are a bit bare. The titles to keep an eye on are Bleach: The Third Phantom, Battlefield of the Valkyrie, Sonic Rush Adventure, and Ghost Squad, among others. Anyway, here's the list with their respective ETAs courtesy of Siliconera.

PlayStation 3

• Imabi Kisou - Oct. 25
• Sega Rally - Jan 2008
• Ryu Ga Gotoku Kenzen- Spring 2008
• Battlefield of the Valkyrie - Spring 2008
• The Golden Compass - Spring 2008

Wii

• Ghost Squad - Oct 25
• NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams - Dec 13
• Mibiru & Tebri – Jan. 08
• The Golden Compass - Spring 2008
• Fushigi no Dungeon - Furai no Shiren 3: Karakuri Yashiki no Nemuri Hime - 2008

The rest of the list comes after the jump!

The CESA announced the winners of its annual Japan Game Awards at a ceremony at the Tokyo Game Show (TGS 2006). Over half the winners were from handheld gaming systems! Japan really loves handhelds as you can see. This is good news for the DS and PSP.

Grand Award
Dr Kawashima' s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (NDS, Nintendo)
Final Fantasy XII (PS2, Square Enix)

Award for Excellence
Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS, Nintendo)
Kingdom Hearts 2 (PS2, Square Enix)
Tamagotchi Corner Shop (NDS, Namco Bandai)
Tales of the Abyss (PS2, Bandai Namco)
Nintendogs (Dachshund, Shiba & Chihuahua) (NDS, Nintendo)
Mario Kart DS (NDS, Nintendo)
Monster Hunter 2 (PS2, Capcom)
Rryu-ga-gotoku [Yakuza] (PS2, Sega)
Shadow of the Colossus (PS2, Sony)

Best Sales Award
Animal Crossing: Wild World (NDS, Nintendo)

Global Award: Japanese Product
Nintendogs (Dachshund, Shiba & Chihuahua) (NDS, Nintendo)

Global Award: Foreign Product
World of Warcraft (PC, Blizzard)

Special Awards
Monster Hunter Portable (PSP, Capcom)
English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills (NDS, Nintendo)

The DS and PS2 were the big winners at the awards show. The PSP and PC also made it on the list. Blizzard in particular must be glad to see that their game is making such a splash in a market that's regarded as almost impossible to crack by Western developers. Congrats to all the winners!

Remember that the thin line that seperates us from being chimps is free will. So exercise your right to choose by going over the esteemed list of game releases here and abroad. If you don't so much as skim through these lists, then that's a very thin line you're walking my friend.

Here are the games to be released on all platforms for this week (until September 9) according to Gamasutra's Release This!. Time to rewrite that Christmas wish list don't you think?

The US G-List

Game Boy Advance:

• Rock'Em Sock'Em Robots
• Uno / Skip-Bo 2 Game Pack

PlayStation 2:

• NASCAR 07
• Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run
• Yakuza

PlayStation Portable:

• Guilty Gear: Judgment
• LocoRoco
• NASCAR 07
• World Championship Poker: All In

Xbox:

• NASCAR 07
• Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run

Xbox 360:

• Test Drive: Unlimited
• Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1

The rest fo the list awaits after the jump!

Sega has just posted their list of games to be released in Europe from September to December this year for different consoles. Also included are some of the titles to be released early next year. The titles marked with an * are Sega’s new budget games. This is great news for our fellas in Europe, now how about a full list for US titles as well, huh Sega?*winks*

September 2006:
1st: Virtua Tennis: World Tour Platinum* (PSP)
1st: Virtua Pro Football (PS2)
15th: Yakuza (PS2)
15th: OutRun 2: Coast to Coast* (PSP, PS2)
15th: Sonic Riders* (PS2, NGC)
15th: Shadow the Hedgehog* (PS2, NGC)
15th: Spartan: Total Warrior* (NGC)

November 2006:
17th: Sonic the Hedgehog (PS3, Xbox 360)
17th: Full Auto 2: Battlelines (PS3)
Wii Launch: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz (Wii)
??th: Football Manager 2007 (Xbox 360)
??th: Phantasy Star Universe (PS2, Xbox 360)
??th: Football Manager Portable 2007 (PSP)
??th: SEGA Mega Drive Collection (PS2, PSP)
??th: Sonic Rivals (PSP)

Unknown or in 2007:
Winter 06/07 World Snooker Championship 2007 (Xbox 360, PSP, PS3, PS2)
February 2007 Charlotte’s Web (GBA, NDS)
Spring 2007 Virtua Tennis 3 (Xbox 360, PS3)
Spring 2007 SEGA Rally (Xbox 360, PS3)
Spring 2007 Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3)
Spring 2007 Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii)
2007: The Club working title (Xbox 360, PS3)
2007: Golden Axe (Xbox 360, PS3)