Kicking off a new weekly segment today. Titled "Game Plan," it's basically me and MTV News front man Tim Kash will be discussing the top 3 games coming out this week (at least, according to my limited and oftentimes faulty taste in games). We're a little delayed this week, but the hope is to get one up every Tuesday, just in time for all the new game releases.

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Xbox.com's Major Nelson spread the word today on what games would be included as part of Microsoft's Summer of Arcade, as well as their prices and release dates. Without further ado:

July 22nd - "TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-shelled" (1200 MS Points/$15)
This seems a little steep, considering it's really just the old game with updated (albiet very swank-looking) graphics. If I recall, the original adventure took about 2 hours to complete and doesn't exactly have the level of depth as, say, "Bionic Commando Rearmed," which released at 800 MS points.

July 29 - "Marvel vs. Capcom 2" (1200 MS Points/$15)
"Street Fighter 2 HD Remix Extreme Ultra Megamix" had a lot of value and great netcode, so I feel like this is in-line with what we've come to expect for a $15 game. After all, there are dozens of characters and there's that terrible soundtrack to look forward to!

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By Rick Marshall

Capcom's long-awaited, refurbished "Marvel Vs. Capcom 2" will finally see release this summer, and after getting a hands-on demo of the game this week, we were able to get a better idea of what fans can expect from the "New Age of Heroes" version of the popular brawler.

Since Capcom's deal with Marvel only allows for an upgraded version of the previous "Marvel Vs. Capcom 2," anyone hoping for extra characters or costumes will be disappointed -- but that doesn't mean "New Age of Heroes" is a carbon copy of its predecessor. Along with support for widescreen, 16x9 display, the new MvC2 will feature full high-definition backgrounds and, in my favorite addition, the ability to create a custom soundtrack. Read more...