The Dark Knight to Rise at Midnight

In case you've been locked away in Arkham itself, you probably already know that Rocksteady games made THE best Batman game EVER (look it up, its true). The follow up to their huge success, Batman Arkham City, will release at retailers at midnight tonight or for the less Arkham enthused, tomorrow morning. According to Metacritic, Game Informer has already given Bats a 10/10 score, but if you needed more motivation to get your crime fight on, have these pretty sweet trailers. Enjoy.

GEARS OF WAR 3 HORDE COMMAND PACK CONFIRMED AND DATED

Just in case you guys missed it earlier this month Epic announced that the first official downloadable content would debut on Xbox live this coming next month. Jump past the break to see if the new COG additions are worth your hard earned Microsoft points.

New Game Releases for Tuesday August 16th ‘11

Video games and duckface don't really have anything in common. However, this chick is kind of cute in a strange way, almost the same way today's video game releases are. However beautiful and complex she may be, El Shaddai and No More Heroes easily beat this chick out ten fold in terms of depth. I mean seriously, this image came up twice under "awkward gamer" search. Three words people, double you tee eff.

Deus Ex: HUman Revolution and why you should care

Not a lot has been mentioned about the newest title coming up from the house of Square Enix. However stealthy it may appear, DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION will emerge on August 23^rd  and will be rated M for mature. To say people have big expectations of this game would be a colossal understatement. Keep reading to find out if this sneaky cyberthriller is just what you've been waiting for...

Gears of War by Body Count?!?

We all know I love Gears of War. I also think Ice-T is the man, and I 100% rep Body Count. The new Body Count track aptly entitled "Gears of War" I cannot stand behind. In fact, if the song and I were walking down the street and we got jumped for our gold chains, I'd probably shove the song to the ground and run the other way...

....don't look at me that way... I'm not ashamed.

Regardless, have a listen for yourself via G4.

Xbox 360 Games - E3 2012 - Gears of War 3

Graffiti + Gears of War = Sick

OGSlick gives us the skinny on why he needed to piss all over Gears of War 3, and I actually agree with him. Check out the vid below curtesy of RightTriggerx on youtube.




*EDIT: From here on out I'll be trying to use RightTriggerx for youtube videos*

The 3DS is scheduled for a serious price drop

I can't say I didn't see this one coming. Nintendo of America has just announced that it will be dropping the price of it’s newest handheld from $249.99 to $169.99. The new price will take effect on August 12 in retailers Across America. According to President of Nintendo of America Reggie Films-Aim, the $80.00 price reduction is being marketed as an excellent reason to pick one up this holiday. “For anyone who was on the fence about buying a Nintendo 3DS, this is a huge motivation to buy now, we are giving shoppers every incentive to pick up a Nintendo 3DS, from an amazing new price, to a rapid-fire succession of great games.” Rapid-fire succession huh? Sadly to say, the Nintendo 3DS has been plagued by moderate success in the United States. Hopefully this new price point is what the system needs to get flying off the shelves.

Regardless, if you were interested in picking up a 3DS, $169.99 does help sweeten the deal between your wallet and a fancy new piece of tech. However, now you have a good reason to hold out a little longer. I mean seriously, you’ve waited this long, another three weeks won’t kill you…right?

New Game Releases for Tuesday July 26th ‘11

Hey kids, it's that time again, "new game" Tuesday. This week's offerings find themselves more in the way of awkward than anything else. If you've been waiting to play remakes of 80's classics in 3D your in luck. On the other extreme, guy's like the one pictured above have been waiting to either play games where they can cheat on their girlfriend or be their girlfriend... either way it's a win, win I guess.

Tekken Bowl on IOS Scores a Nostalgic Spare

Original fans of the Playstation 2 will remember that one of the three launch titles for Sony's "then-gen" system was Tekken Tag Tournament. Another throwback to that day and age was the lovable Tekken Bowling mini game that was also included with the title. It comes as a nice surprise to find that over the weekend Namco Bandai pulled on our nostalgic heartstrings by releasing Tekken Bowl on the Apple IOS marketplace. Keep reading to find out if Tekken Bowl scores a turkey or ends up destined for the mobile gaming gutter.

Gears of War 3 Retro Lancer back up for pre-order

Just a quick heads up to all the Gears heads out there. This weekend Gamestop reopened the listing for the Gears of War 3 Retro Lancer. The hulking replica Cog issue armament will set you back $99.99. Seriously though, what's a hundred bucks when confronted up against the Locust horde? The replica is set to launch alongside the game this September. Enthusiasts would be wise to get down to their local Gamestop to reserve themselves a lancer as there's no telling when the cut off could be. For anyone wondering exactly how big this bad boy is, here's our buddy BluisTheFett sporting said lancer at the Gears booth during ComicCon. C'mon guys, you can't NOT look like a bad ass holding this thing. 

Available exclusively at Gamestop (The Lancer not Blue)

Star Wars Old Republic is now within Firing Range

The Jedi train was in full motion today. First, the announcement of the Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle, and earlier today local Retailers began taking reservations for Star Wars Old Republic Online. Early emails from Gamestop informed me of the ability to force push your way into either the regular or collectors edition, which are both slated for first quarter 2012. The limited edition of the game will come with the standard metal case, the standard soundtrack, an actual map, the Journal of Master Gnost-Dural, an in game collectors edition store and a statue of Dath Malgus. On top of all the sweet Star Wars swag, early reservies (if that's not a word, it is now) will be given a code to download the game a week early along with a crystal that enables player to switch their light saber color. So what are you waiting for? Grab your wookie, get in your falcon, and fly yourself down to your local Gamestop to ensure yourself a piece of the Star Wars pie before it's too late. 

Star Wars and Xbox Fans have now become one with the Force

Comic-Con has always been a place where all sorts of tech/comic nerds (and I use that lovingly as I fall into both categories) can get together and rant for hours endlessly over who shot first, Greedo or Han. Knowing this, Microsoft found it only appropriate to unveil their Star Wars Kinect Xbox 360 bundle at this event. The limited edition system will come packed with Kinect Star wars, a 320g hard drive, an R2D2 themed console, a gold C3PO controller, and to top it all off, the console will make R2D2 themed sounds. Also ensuring that your special edition system is dressed to impress, Microsoft took a note from the house of Apple products and fashioned the Kinect sensor in white. So have no fear padawan, you won't have to search a galaxy far, far away to get a hold of this system will be in a Gamestop near you this fall.

Halo Anniversary Pre-Order bonuses Revealed

Thanks to a tweet yesterday by some guy named Larry Hyrb/MajorNelson, we now know what goodies will be available for pre-ordering Halo Anniversary this fall. Oh, you didn't know about Halo Anniversary at all? Well. Uhm... this is awkward... Jump past the break and I'll fill you in.

New Game Releases for Tuesday July 16th ‘11

Never mind the games that are coming out today. Isn't this just the cutest little gamer cat you've ever seen? He doesn't care about litter boxes, mice, or smurfs (just like us). Little gamer cat doesn't even mind playing bad games; he just wants the chance to play. Ok little gamer cat, go and be happy with today's new releases. If however, you absolutely must play something new today, at least let it be Captain America because you can always blame that on the movie hype.

A Gamers Perspective on Alice: Madness Returns

Article by Bryan "The Wolf" Brennan


This game... where to begin. Amazing. Outstanding. Creative. Disturbing. Immersive. Massive. Alice: The Madness Returns in my opinion is one of the best games I've ever played. For those who don't know, this particular "brand" of Alice in Wonderland is nothing like the Disney movie. It shares more in common with the book then the animated film. But enough about Disney, lets get back to the game itself. There are six chapters and with the exception of Chapter six, can take hours to play. If you want to take the time to look around and figure things out, you can spend even more time looking down the rabbit hole. 

 With a steady change of scenery, enemies and characters, the gameplay and story never really get dull. There's always something to fight or a puzzle to solve. It never really loses momentum. Now don't get me wrong, it is a hack and slash with some puzzle solving thrown in and a vast world to explore, but that never makes the experience feel hollow. I simply could not get enough of this game. By the way, if you're a score whore, the achievements are relatively simple too.
Also for an additional $10 or 800 Microsoft points you can purchase the original game, which has six achievements attached to it. 

Now for the breakdown.

Graphics: Amazing. It can be a little choppy at certain points, but overall the visual spectacle of it all is simply mind blowing.

Gameplay: Fantastic. There's never a dull moment. Wonderland always has something to fight or a puzzle to solve.

Story: An immersive story in an immersive world with some plot twists thrown in.

Re-play value: I played it twice but wanted to keep going.

Difficulty: I played through on normal but if you're an achievement junkie like me you'll want to beat it on Nightmare as well (which I did). Play through on normal first and collect as many Teeth as you can, then you'll have all your weapons upgraded fully by chapter five. Finally, play a new game on Nightmare and your upgraded weapons will carry over, essentially making Nightmare as easy as normal. Trust me, you won't get tired of it after the first play-through. Your only problem may be finding you way back through the looking glass.

Tags: GameTrailers.com, Alice: Madness Returns - E3 2011: Launch Trailer HD, PC Games, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360