The Google-branded Nexus tablet has been in the rumor-mill for quite sometime. According to rumors, the Mountain View-based company is expected to ship its own branded tablet, with the help of Asus to manufacture it. Google has also been rumored to sell it through an online store, much like it did with the Nexus One. According to a new report this morning, Google is waiting to ship the new tablet in June, pushing it back from the rumored May launch. The wait is reportedly to lower costs from $249, which will put the tablet on a more competitive level.

Google has been rumored to release its own branded tablet for quite awhile now. The company, which isn’t seeing the tablet sales it’d like, has been rumored to partner with either Samsung or Asus to manufacture the tablet and have a “pure” Android experience on it — much like the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S. Today, a purported image of what could be Google’s Nexus tablet has made its way on to the internet. Here’s why it could be legit..

The only thing I look forward to more than a Nexus device itself, is the accompanying Ninja unboxing. Anyone who hasn’t seen a ninja unbox a device surely hasn’t lived. This year is no different, and with the release of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes the third episode of “Ninja’s Unboxing.” This years Ninja unboxing features 8-bit graphics, punching, kicking, ninja stars, and more. It’s something you’ll have to experience for yourself so I highly recommend heading over to YouTube to get your Ninja on (don’t plan on doing anything for the next 20 minutes or so). Want to know more about these classic Ninja unboxings? Watch the video and learn its history after the break.

Remember the Motorola Xoom tablet, Google’s first attempt to compete against Apple’s iPad? It was only a bad dream. Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is now promising a purely Android tablet “of the highest quality” in six months.