PS3 Virtua Fighter 5 in North America on Feb. 20, European launch title

Sega's bringing Virtua Fighter 5 to PlayStation 3 in just two short months. The newest installment will arrive in North America on February 20 and will be boxed and waiting for PS3's launch in Europe (presumably in March). The next round of Virtua Fighter features 17 fighters (two new) with customization dress-up options. Unfortunately, Sega's franchise will still be restricted to offline-play.

In Japan, Virtua Fighter 5's debut (February 8) will be followed by the release of Sega's 'Virtua Stick High Grade' on February 15. The USB arcade stick has not been confirmed for release outside of Japan, but is available for import. (For the thrifty: Hori is pushing a 'cheaper' alternative.)