Two-Face artwork and Biography available now

The news and assets are really being pumped out now for Batman Arkham City - take a look at the image and biography of Two-Face below. 


Formerly known as Harvey Dent and  one of Batman’s fiercest allies , Dent’s Psyche was fractured when a criminal threw acid in his face, hideously scarring him on one side of his body. Two-Face is now obsessed with duality, reflected in his former good-luck charm, a “two-headed” trick silver dollar, which he uses to decide the fate of his victims.

Batman: Arkham City will be available from Oct. 20/21 in the United Kingdom for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows PC and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.


TWO -FACE BIOGRAPHY

Real Name: Harvey Dent

Alias: TWO-FACE

Occupation: Professional Criminal

Base: Gotham City

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Brown/Grey

Height: 6 ft

Weight: 182 lb

First Appearance: Detective Comics #66 (August 1942)

·         Attribute 01: Hideously scarred on the left half of his face, which he plays up with clothing that’s differently styled on one side

·         Attribute 02: Extremely skilled with his weapons of choice: twin .45 automatics

·         Attribute 03: Psychotic obsession with duality, designing crimes around the number two

·         Attribute 04: Defers to his half-scarred coin in choices of life or death

Background Story: District Attorney Harvey Dent was one of Batman’s strongest allies in Gotham City, until a criminal threw acid in Dent’s face, hideously scarring him. The wounds fractured his psyche, and he was reborn Two-Face, a schizoid criminal mastermind  obsessed with duality. His former good-luck charm, a “two-headed” trick silver dollar, was damaged on one side in the attack, and Dent has seized on it as a reflection of his half-scarred visage. He flips it to decide the fates of his victims. Two-Face is thriving in Arkham City, rallying inmates to join his gang using tried and true campaign tactics. 

Batman Arkham City: Latest updates and trailers

There's some more teaser bits and pieces regarding Batman Arkham City including a new Riddler trailer. check it out on You Tube 'Official Riddler Trailer'


Riddle me this - which Gotham City villain thinks he is smarter than the Bat?


Also the Collectors Edition has been revealed, this 'sexy looking' package will be available in limited quantities beginning 21^st October 2011 in the UK for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows PC.

The Batman: Arkham City Collector’s Edition will include the following extensive bonus content:

Custom Batman statue produced by Kotobukiya

Collectible art book

Early access to the  Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns skin

Batman: Arkham City album from WaterTower Music including original songs by hit artists, available via digital redemption

Bonus DC Universe animated original movie, Batman: Gotham Knight

What a week!

My god what a week I've had and I don't think it's going to stop there.  I know it's been a week since my last post but that's because I've not stopped and haven't even had time to check out that latest gaming news or even played on my PS3 or Xbox.

I'm also renovating my house downstairs  - the new kitchen went in over the weekend so we're almost there with that bit.  My wife and I were so busy that we even forgot it was our 12th wedding anniversary on Sunday until someone mentioned it in the afternoon.

Anyway on with some quick news updates.

Disney Universe will be a must purchase this Xmas for fans of Disney Games.

 Suit up, Power up and team up in a multiplayer action-adventure game featuring a whole host of beloved Disney characters in Disney universe

Players Will Enter a Mix-Up of Disney and Disney•Pixar Inspired Worlds This Fall

 Disney Interactive Studios announced today that Disney Universe  a fast-paced multiplayer action adventure game, is currently in development for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ and Windows PC/MAC. In Disney Universe, players will experience non-stop action through a mix-up of worlds inspired by both animated and live action films from Disney, including titles from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures. Players will suit-up as iconic Disney and Disney•Pixar characters and embark on adventures to power up their hero, battle powerful adversaries and master challenging puzzles to save the universe. Disney Universe is slated for release in Autumn 2011.

“Disney Universe is a vast treasure chest of Disney properties with memorable characters, places and experiences that gamers, as well as Disney fans will enjoy,” said Adam Sussman, senior vice president of publishing, Disney Interactive Media Group. “The fast-paced, frenetic gameplay combined with wacky humor and hilarious situations make Disney Universe the perfect game to play with family and friends.”

In Disney Universe, players can select from more than 40 classic and contemporary Disney character costumes, including Alice (“Alice in Wonderland”), Mike (“Monsters, Inc.”), TRON (“TRON: Legacy”) and Stitch (“Lilo & Stitch”) to explore six different worlds inspired by legendary Disney and Disney•Pixar films. Each world will allow players to experience objectives  and missions that follow Disney and Disney•Pixar movie storylines. Players will select a character-based costume, with each costume offering a specific tool that changes and grows in power as players adventure through the game. Disney Universe offers frenetic gameplay, multiplayer with up to three friends and slapstick humor that will appeal to players of all ages.

The fun will continue on with plans for Disney Universe to be an expanding universe post-launch with items for download and new content available. Additional worlds, costumes, and more will be available for purchase, giving Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 system owners an ever-evolving gameplay experience.

Please visit www.DisneyUniverse.com for more information. .

Console versus iPad / iPod / iPhone

Just thought I'd do a quick post to ask you how do you feel about the console versus Apple device debate? many are saying that the console market is losing out and declining because of the rise in quality HD  iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch games.

Do you feel this way? I don't....

There's a whole heap of exciting games coming out later this year that'll only be worth playing on a big screen and via a console, here would be an appropriate place for me mention Battlefield 3 and Batman: Arkham City.

Are you someone who uses mobile devices to game aswell as consoles? Would you ditch your console for your mobile only device?

I'm not against mobile gaming at all, in fact i think the Battlefield BC on the iPad 2 is a reasonable game (not a scratch on the PS3 version though) and some of the hidden items games that my daughter enjoys are much more 'user friendly' on an ipad than the laptop, but not good for playing on the iPhone.

I guess the makers of angry Birds agrees that console gaming is also a way forward, now that we'll see it's popular iPhone game appearing as a console game soon.

Anyway let us know your thoughts

Cheer
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First Gameplay video for F1 2011 launches

See the F1 2011 video here:http://www.youtube.com/formula1game

 Today Codemasters® launched the first gameplay video for F1 2011, the follow up to the fastest-selling FORMULA ONE™ game ever released, now showing at http://www.youtube.com/formula1game. F1 2011 is in development at Codemasters Birmingham for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and PC Games For Windows® and is available for pre-order now ahead of its worldwide launch on September 23^rd 2011.

The new video for F1 2011 gives an insight into some of the innovations and enhancements in the official game of the 2011 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™. The trailer shows exciting wheel to wheel racing, enhanced by KERS and DRS, as well as highlighting improved garage, paddock, pit lane and Parc Fermé cinematics that further immerse the player into the life of a FORMULA ONE driver. The video is now showing athttp://www.youtube.com/formula1game.

In F1 2011 players will be challenged to ‘Be the driver, life the life, go compete’, with wide-ranging advancements on and off the track and a vastly extended multiplayer component. F1 2011 will feature all of the official teams, drivers and circuits from the highly anticipated 2011 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, including the current FIA FORMULA ONE Drivers’ World Champion Sebastian Vettel. The 2011 season also sees the debut of the 2011 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX OF INDIA at Dehli’s Jaypee Group Circuit and the return of the German GRAND PRIX™ to the iconic Nürburgring.

Bespoke handheld editions of F1 2011 are also in production for Nintendo 3DS™ and PlayStation®Vita (PS Vita), each designed to take advantage of the new platforms’ unique capabilities; specific release dates for the handheld editions are to be announced.

In production at Codemasters Studios Birmingham, F1 2011 is being developed using the EGO Game Technology Platform, Codemasters’ proprietary tech that powered the critically acclaimed, 2 million-plus sellingF1 2010, GRID and currently driving DiRT 3.

F1 2011 will be released September 23^rd 2010 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows with handheld editions to follow. To get all the news straight from the studio and to win the chance to play F1 2011 ahead of its release, race over to www.facebook.com/formula1game or follow the team on twitter at www.twitter.com/formula1game.

Monkey Island Special Edition

Yo-Ho-Ho! Monkey Island Special Edition Collection Sets Sail This September For European Shores

New Compilation Includes Two Hit Games And All-New Bonus Content LucasArts, a division of Lucasfilm Entertainment Company Ltd. and Activision today flew their flags of announcement for the Monkey Island™ Special Edition Collection, for the first time ever combining the hit titles The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition and Monkey Island™ 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge ™ into one retail adventure package. As an added bonus, the title will also include never-before-seen bonus content from the LucasArts vault.


The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition faithfully re-imagines the critically-acclaimed classic game (originally released in 1990) for original and new audiences alike with all-new HD graphics, a re-mastered musical score, full voiceover, and an in-depth hint system to help players through the game’s side-splitting puzzles. Purists will also delight in the ability to seamlessly switch between the Special Edition and the Classic versions of the game at any time. Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge expands on the highly successful first title, returning with all of the signature Special Edition features from the first game, plus new enhanced features including direct-control, allowing players to take direct control of Guybrush Threepwood if they choose,  and a revamped hint system that highlights objects of interest while playing. The title also includes in-game audio commentary from the game’s original creators Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman, as they share their thoughts and memories about select scenes from the game, both Special and Classic.

Monkey Island Special Edition Collection will also include never-before seen content including environment and character concept art from both the Special Edition versions of both games. Music fans can also tap their toes along to the remastered and re-recorded soundtracks for both games. And most exciting, players will also receive storyboards and concept art from an Industrial Light & Magic exploration of a Monkey Island™ animated movie that was never released.

Rated 12+ by PEGI, Monkey Island Special Edition Collection will release on 9^th September in Europe for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC.