Next week on X-Play, the new release season is upon us, and we'll have verdicts on Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Twisted Metal, UFC Undisputed 3, The Darkness II, and Amy.

Plus, the PS Vita is almost here, and we'll get one in our hands and deliver our first game reviews for this next generation of portable gaming hardware from Sony.

We'll also get Battlefield 3 pro tips from pro gamer Tsquared, and have our top 7 games for Valentine's Day. All this and so much more when a brand new week of X-Play kicks off this Monday at 6:30PM ET.

The Nikon 1 J1 camera gives you the ability to take great pictures without dragging around an DSLR. With features like a high resolution 3" screen, 12 megapixel image sensor and the world's fastest auto-focus, this camera may be worth the $600 price tag. Kevin Pereira and Matt Mira take a closer look on Gadget Pr0n.

Find the full review from Gadget Pron on Attack of the Show after the cut.

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It's time for your daily dose of Around the Net with Candace Bailey and Kevin Pereira. This time, they welcome you to the world of sauna pants, the undead bin Laden, the coolest way to meet stairs, a new Old Spice commercial and a nice rhino.

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On tonight's Attack of the Show, Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey bring you Steven Van Zandt for his new series, Lilyhammer about an ex-mobster building a new life in Norway through the witness protection program. Of course, the transition from being a mobster to starting over in a new country isn't as smooth as you'd expect. On The Loop, we discuss the latest from Burning Man, the annual experimental art event, where long time attendees are protesting the organization's new ticket lottery system. Chris Gore talks to Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington about Safe House and more, so tune in at 7PM EST.

In case you're on the lookout for the perfect combination of hilarious and "OMG Did that really just happen?" videos, look no further than Around The Net with Sara Underwood and Kevin Pereira. In this round, they bring you the latest from The Onion and President Obama, Werner Herzog on the topic of chickens, the best snowball fight surprise, a cool commercial about energy and one video you just have to watch.

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If you needed a reason to watch Around The Net, then how does a weightlifting fail or an amazing magical tattoo shop commercial sound? Or a close call with a snowmobile? Or the Super Bowl? Yeah? Check out what Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey bring to the table on this ATN.

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Tune in tonight 6:30PM ET on X-Play as we'll review Soul Calibur 5, check out Alan Wake's American Nightmare, and unveil an exclusive trailer for indie platformer Vessel. Full show details below:

• On Location: Indianapolis Madden Bowl
  EA hosted its annual Madden Bowl over this past Super Bowl weekend in Indianapolis, and Blair Herter was there to watch NFL star players take their on field battles virtual.
• Soul Calibur V Review
  After a 2011 crowded with big-name fighting games, 2012 starts off with Soul Calibur V, and we'll weigh in with our review.
• Vessel Trailer Exclusive
  With the bigger studios mostly leaving the platforming world behind, smaller indie developers have taken up the mantle and cranked out some intriguing reimaginings of the genre. We'll have an exclusive trailer for an upcoming entry into this group, Vessel.
• Alan Wake's American Nightmare Gameplay Preview
  Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a downloadable stand-alone side story to the supernatural Alan Wake that shifts the emphasis toward action, and we'll get a look.
• Cheat! RAGE's Hidden Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake Rooms
  id Software's RAGE is a gorgeous game full of the future of graphics technology, but that doesn't mean there isn't also a touch of history within. We'll have the cheats and tips you need to find RAGE's hidden rooms of id's past from Wolfenstein, Doom and Quake.
• X-Play Recommends: Indie Games
  We'll round up three great indie games that prove smaller really can be better.
• The MMO Report with Casey Schreiner
  We'll visit Casey Schreiner in The MMO Report studio for all the week's biggest news in MMO gaming.

Watch X-Play weekdays at 6:30PM ET, only on G4!

This is your reminder: Today marks the premeire episode of Season 3 of The Tester, the most video game-heavy reality program ever to be shown on the PlayStation Network. The Tester will be available for free download in both high-definition and standard definition  formats from PlayStation Store, and will also be showing in PlayStation Home – Theater 2, on Crackle and, for the first time, full episodes can be watched at The Tester's official site. 

In previous years, the show gave contestants the "prize" of a job in Sony's testing department. This year, the treasure is a little sweeter. According to Kevin Furuichi, the Executive Producer of Original Programming for PlayStation Network, the prize this year is the chance to be an associate producer on a AAA game.

"This year the prize is ramped up quite a bit, in that we're awarding a production associate role at Santa Monica studio," Furuichi said. "That's different because this winner will be in a development team and in a development team on an unannounced big IP."

In order to win that coveted position, the 13 contestants on The Tester will compete in physical challenges that run the gamut from gaming competitions to physical challenges like sticking their heads in glass boxes filled with giant hissing cockroaches.

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Attack of the Show returns tonight with Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey with Steve Yeun from The Walking Dead. He'll be in studio to talk about the return of the show's second season (finally!) and we take a Game Break with Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (finally!). Tuesday also means DVDuesday so Chris Gore will be here to buy, rent or pass on films like Twilight: Breaking Dawn and A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas. See you tonight at 7PM.

The Internet may highlight the worst that humanity has to offer but when it comes to Around The Net, the worst becomes the best...at least, in the most amusing way. Check out the top five viral videos from Kevin Pereira and Candace Bailey, like an awesome Old Spice commercial, an awkward rap video, a blocky interpretation of Captain America and more!

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Tune in tonight at 6:30PM ET on X-Play as we'll review new shooter NeverDead and get an early look at the Yakuza developer's upcoming Binary Domain. We'll also get the lowdown on Valve's Steam app for iPhone and Android, and get pro gamer Tsquared's tips for total Halo "High Noon" map domination. Full show details below:

• NeverDead Review
  In supernatural shooter NeverDead you might get torn apart, beheaded, or both, but you won't die. You'll just have to find a way to play on. We'll weigh in on the action with our review.
• Valve's Steam App For iPhone and Android
  Valve has a new Steam app out now for iPhone and Android, and we'll take a look at everything you need to know.
• Binary Domain Gameplay Preview
  We'll get an early look at Binary Domain, the upcoming third-person shooter from the developers of the Yakuza series that blends in a morality system and voice commands into a story that's all cyberpunk.
• Face Time: Michael Winslow and Wizard Ops
  Police Academy and Space Balls legend Michael Winslow has a new game out, Wizard Ops, in which he performs all the sound effects. We'll get face time and check it out.
• Collector's Edition - The Metagame
  The Metagame harnesses the debate over the best video games and consoles into a competitive card game, and we'll play a few hands.
• Tsquared's Pro Tips - Halo "High Noon" Map
  Pro gamer Tsquared has plenty of tips and tricks for mastering the Halo "High Noon" Map - he's been playing it for over a decade.

Watch X-Play weekdays at 6:30PM ET, only on G4!

Tonight on Attack of the Show, we sit down with Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele about their sketch comedy show, Key & Peele and on The Loop, we discuss the latest technology in virtual frisking and how this could raise new privacy concerns. Sneakerheads covers Spike Lee's new designs and more, all tonight at 7PM EST. See you then.

Tune in tonight at 6:30PM ET on X-Play as we get ready for tomorrow's Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning launch with an exclusive sit down with 38 Studios' Curt Schilling. We'll also weigh in on Final Fantasy XIII-2, get an exclusive preview of Spec Ops: The Line, and take a look at Xbox co-inventor Seamus Blackley's new foray into the mobile gaming sphere. Full show details below:

• Curt Schilling Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Exclusive
  Baseball champion Curt Schilling embarks on his new career as a videogame magnate with tomorrow's launch of action RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and we'll sit down with the man for a last look and final thoughts before it all takes off.
• Spec Ops: The Line Exclusive
  In Spec Ops: The Line you'll be tasked with hunting down a crazed general in the middle of a blown out Dubai wasteland, and we'll get an exclusive early look.
• Final Fantasy XIII-2 Review
  The linearity of Final Fantasy XIII gets completely turned on its head with sequel Final Fantasy XIII-2, and we'll weigh in on the time-jumping, side-questing results with our review.
• Xbox Co-Creator Seamus Blackley
  Xbox Co-Creator Seamus Blackley has assembled a dream team of classic game developers for his new mobile game start-up, and he'll sit down with Morgan Webb to talk details.
• Ratchet & Clank Pro Tips with James Stevenson
  Getting through Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One from start to finish is great, but it could be that racking up bolts and employing the most ridiculous weapons is even better. Insomniac's James Stevenson will have tips for doing just that.
• Morgan Saves: Great Games, Discount Prices
  We're still in that early time of year when the big game release engine hasn't fully cranked up and some of last season's hottest titles are available at majorly slashed prices. Morgan Webb will round up some of the best deals of the bunch.

Watch X-Play weekdays at 6:30PM ET, only on G4!

Are you ready for another trip Around the Net to see the best in viral video? Today, we look at commercials for Sunday's Super Bowl, including new ads from Doritos, a revisit of the Mean Joe Greene ad from the 70's, and the Priceline Negotiator's final deal.

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Be sure to tune in tonight at 6:30 PM ET on X-Play as we sit down with Darksiders 2, chat with "Man of 10,000 Sound Effects" Michael Winslow, and check out Tim Schafer's next project, Happy Action Theater. The full details are below:

• Darksiders 2 X-Play Exclusive Look
  Death's quest to clear his name takes center stage in upcoming sequel Darksiders 2, and we'll have an exclusive look.
• History of Videogame Sound Effects with Michael Winslow
  "The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects" Michael Winslow stops by to perform a sweeping history of sound effects in videogames.
• Face Time - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Voice Actors
  We'll go behind the scenes with the voice actors who bring Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to life.
• Happy Action Theater Hands-On Preview
  Kicking in buildings, punching helicopters, and leaping from lava are all part of Tim Schafer's upcoming Kinect bonanza Happy Action Theater, and we'll go hands-on for an early look.
• X-Play Recommends: Free To Play Games
  We'll check out some of the best free-to-play games available right now.

Watch X-Play weekdays at 6:30PM ET, only on G4!