The Japanese Computer Entertainment Suppliers Association announced today the official dates for the next Tokyo Game Show, that will be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba near Tokyo like every year.

September 18th and 19th will be the business-only days, while September 20th and 21st will be open to the public.

The CESA expects 220,000 visitors and 1,600 booths this year. The show will feature a general exhibition area, a smartpohone/social game area, a game device area, a cloud gaming area, a game school area, a merchandise sales area, an indie game area, a business solution area, a "asia new stars" area, a business meeting area and for the first time a dedicated PC game area.

Of course you can expect extensive reporting on the show and the many announcements it'll bring here on DualShockers.