Two Remain Standing – Batman and Superman Emerge as Victors of Semi-Final Round of Injustice: Battle Arena

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment reveal the two iconic characters headed to the ultimate finals of the Injustice Battle Arena. The semi-final rounds kicked off last week, advancing legendary powerhouse characters to the final showdown.

The speed and agility of The Flash was pitted against quick-witted skill and gadgetry of Batman, while in the second match-up, Green Lantern harnessed the power of his ring against Superman himself, a clear fan favorite throughout the Battle Arena.

The thousands of fan votes have been tabulated, and the victors have been chosen.
Fighting their way through four weeks of preliminaries, the quarterfinal and semi-final rounds, to now face off in the Finals – the Battle Arena will come down to a final match between Batman and Superman, kicking off April 8^th.

To see these final contenders, in the matches that ultimately sealed their fate and their spot in the finals.

                                                 Semi-Final 1     

                                           Batman V The Flash

                                                  Semi-Final 2

                                       Superman V The Green Lantern   

                                                                                            

Injustice: Gods Among Us is an all-new game in development by award-winning NetherRealm Studios. The title debuts a bold new fighting game franchise that introduces a deep, original story featuring a large cast of favorite DC Comics icons such as Batman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and many others. Set in a world where the lines between good and evil are blurred, players will experience heroes and villains engaging in epic battles on a massive scale. 

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Injustice: Gods Among Us

Formats:  PS3, WiiU, X360 Out:  19/04/2013 Publisher:  Warner Bros.

April Top Gear Car Pack comes to Forza Horizon

Six-car pack features models selected by Top Gear team and Forza developers

The April Top Gear Car Pack launches today for “Forza Horizon”, featuring six new cars specifically selected by the Top Gear Magazine team and Turn 10 Studios’ developers, as well as two car models appearing for the first time: the 2012 Bowler EXR S and the 2011 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato. Included in the pack for free for all “Forza Horizon” fans is the ultra-rare 2002 BMW M3-GTR.

The April Top Gear Car Pack is available to download now on Xbox LIVE for 400 Microsoft Points. Players who own the “Forza Horizon” Season Pass will be able to download the April Top Gear Car Pack for no additional cost.

The April Top Gear Car Pack includes:

·         2011 Ford Transit SuperSportVan – The SuperSportVan is the latest creation in a long-standing series of Ford-built custom transit vans dating back to 1971. The 2011 Ford Transit SuperSportvan dons Le Mans bonnet stripes and an eye-catching livery on the outside. Inside is the 3.2-liter, 198-horsepower engine taken from the much larger Transit Jumbo. What’s the point? It’s a one-off design to show that Ford engineers can have fun too, and it was unveiled at the 2011 Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, U.K. It also presents a vast canvas for designs and further customisation for “Forza Horizon” fans.

·         1998 Mercedes-Benz AMG Mercedes CLK GTR – Only a street car in the loosest sense of the word, the CLK-GTR is nearly identical to its pure racing counterpart, which dominated the GT1 class at Le Mans so thoroughly that after a few wins no competitor wished to challenge it. Buying a CLK-GTR to use for lightning-quick grocery runs is a questionable plan, but for dominating your friends in Horizon’s Colorado, there are few street-licensable cars that can keep up, putting these drivers in a very exclusive club.

·         2012 Aston Martin Vanquish – With styling nods to previous Astons and a welcomed upgrade in the engine department, the new Vanquish retains much of the familiar Aston Martin grace, while still receiving a much needed boost in performance. Its 565-horsepower V12 produces a pleasing growl and will zip the car past nearly everyone else on the highway, all while you bask in the Vanquish’s considerable interior creature comforts.

·         2012 Bowler EXR S – The Bowler EXR S is the result of the 2012 brand partnership between Land Rover and U.K.-based rally raid manufacturer Bowler. The striking all-terrain vehicle is fitted with a modified version of the Range Rover Sport’s supercharged 5.0-litre V8, and produces 550 bhp, giving it a top speed of more than 150 mph. The first Bowler designed for road use, the EXR S is equally at home in the deepest parts of Horizon’s back roads.

·         2011 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato – Combine traditional Alfa elegance with 600 horsepower of pure Dodge fury and what do you get? The 2011 Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale Zagato. This street-legal sports car features an 8.4-litre V10 and the kind of gorgeous curves you’d expect from Italian design center Zagato. In short, this one’s as easy on the eyes and as it is fun on the road.

·         2002 BMW M3-GTR (FREE Download) – The 2002 BMW M3-GTR is synonymous with rarity. As BMW puts it, “The GTRs (both race and street copies) were never sold to anyone. Only three street copies were built. Not all three were ever shown. A street copy was shown in the U.S. only once, and for less than an hour.” Little wonder, then, that this M3 is bound to be a prize for “Forza Horizon” players.

Where Cars Belong: “Forza Horizon” is available now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and anywhere games are sold. Car packs are available individually or as part of the “Forza Horizon” Season Pass (4,000 Microsoft Points), which also includes the Rally Expansion Pack. The game is rated PEGI 12.

For more information Forza Horizon:

Web site: www.forzamotorsport.net

YouTube: Youtube.com/Turn10Studios

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Forza Horizon

Format:  X360 Out:  26/10/2012 Publisher:  Microsoft Developer:  Turn 10Playground Games

Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories Coming to PSN This Week

This week, look for the collection of downloadable Rockstar classics on PSN to be expanded with Toni Cipriani's and Vic Vance's chapters in the Grand Theft Auto saga - Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories. LCS and VCS now join other Rockstar titles from the PS2 era in the PlayStation 2 Classics series that can be downloaded and played on PS3s.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

The streets of Liberty City are in turmoil. Warring mafiosi vie for control as the town begins to self-destruct under waves of political corruption, organized crime, drug trafficking and union strikes. No one can be trusted as Toni tries to clean up the mess of the city's chaotic underworld. Deranged hit men, morally depraved tycoons, cynical politicians and his own mother stand in his way as Toni tries to bring the city under Leone control.

Forced to fight for his life in an odyssey that will shake Liberty City to its foundations, Toni must use any means necessary to secure his place in the leadership of the Leone family in a town up for grabs.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Vice City, 1984. Opportunity abounds in a city emerging from the swamps, its growth fueled by the violent power struggle in a lucrative drugs trade. Construction is everywhere as a shining metropolis rises from foundations of crime and betrayal.

As a soldier, Vic Vance has always protected his dysfunctional family, his country, himself. One bad decision later and that job is about to get much harder. Kicked out onto the streets of a city torn between glamour and gluttony, Vic is faced with a stark choice - build an empire or be crushed.

This pair of tales from Liberty City circa '98 and Vice City circa '84 respectively will be available for $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99 each.

Also recently released and now available from the PlayStation Store are the first two entries in the open-world street racing series Midnight Club. One of the original PS2 launch titles, Midnight Club: Street Racing features open city racing across NYC and London, while Midnight Club II lets you compete across LA, Paris, and Tokyo. PS3 players can also get the latest entry in the Midnight Club series - Midnight Club: Los Angeles - as a full game digital download on PSN.

Stay tuned for word on more Rockstar titles coming soon to the PS2 Classics collection.

The Last of Us 

The red-band trailer on YouTube

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The Last of Us

Format:  PS3 Out:  7/5/2013 Publisher:  Sony Developer:  Naughty Dog

FunStock.co.uk presenting new SEGA Megadrive  Ultimate Handheld Console at Gadget Show Live

FunStock.co.uk will be showing off a new SEGA Megadrive Ultimate  handheld console Next week at the Gadget Show Live. The retro games console features a 2.8” LCD screen, SD card slot (so you can download more games online) and 20 built in games (including both Sonic 1 and Sonic 2!) -You’ll be able to get your hands on it At the show where FunStock will also be taking orders. The 20 built-in games include: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Alien Storm Altered Beast Arrow Flash Columns Crack Down Ecco ESWAT: City UnderSeige Fatal Labyrinth Flicky Golden Axe Jewel Master Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Streets Of Rage1 Streets Of Rage2 Sonic & Knuckles Sonic Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog II FunStock.co.uk will be in attendance at the Gadget Show Live  (which takes place 03 - 07 April 2013.) stand C201,  presenting their range of retro gaming consoles -  including the NeoGeo, Atariand SEGA branded products. This new announcement follows shortly after the confirmation  that the 5 new NeoGeo X game packs are available for pre-order.  The game packs introduce a total of 15 new NeoGeo X games And will ship with a charging cable and firmware update for the console. You can pre-order the SEGA Megadrive Ultimate Handheld Portable – Sonic Edition here: http://www.funstock.co.uk/sega-megadrive -arcade-ultimate-portable-games-console - The console is expected to begin shipping in the 2nd week of April.

BioShock Infinite, by guest reviewer Iain Fisher

I am always very conscious of games that have been labeled "multi-award winning" and are advertised more than three times every hour as game of the year, as more often than not this is a bigger lie than Kim Kardashian’s chest originality.

In the case of the BioShock’s games , I was an avid fan of the first one, which in my honest opinion I considered to be a pioneer in the FPS range of gaming with its original approach, strong story line and it never took away from the game play or the story with lack luster graphics and over promised ‘game play’. I was impressed with is atmospheric zones and seamless links between levels, the AI and interaction with characters was brilliant and the choice making which, even if it seems pointless at the time, had a massive impact on the ending you received. It was these choices that encouraged you to replay the game over for a second or third time, each time selecting a different choice and adding diversity to your game play style.  

So with that in mind I just couldn’t wait to play BioShock Infinite. This game will be game of the year or I’ll eat my Nan, a bold statement from a reviewer who hates the dead horse flogging that seems to be going on with excessive sequels in the gaming world. I was blown away from the off, I was so immersed in the atmosphere of the floating city and the 1912 feel to the sprites design and the city setup. The music and lighting adds to the feel that you are there, at one point I’m pretty sure I could smell candy floss and hotdog.

I'm usually a bit ‘gung ho’ the first time of playing, getting weapons and upgrading them to the hilt and killing everyone who gives me the time of day. The second and third time, I then tend to be a bit of a detective picking up all things I can, holding back my red death rampage urges and sparing the lives of the idiots I once before enjoyed spraying their inners up a beautifully designed wall. BTW in this sequel the only issue is it takes a while before the proverbial hits the fan and you have to then start to kick some ass.

The story is around you, Booker DeWitt, saving a girl, Elizabeth, who has an ability. I'm going to be very vague as I don't want to give anything way so I’ll leave the plot out a bit, to be quick though, you’re in debt and need to get to a floating city to get Elizabeth, send her to New York to pay off said debt then life is happy....easy right? What’s the worst that could happen?

The graphics are simply breath taking, from the posters to the walk ways and everything in between they’re brilliantly and painstakingly detailed, even the grass looks amazing instead of looking like someone has spilt green paint on the floor, the roller coaster style thing you use as transport makes you dizzy like a roller coaster, and the air is fresh, I can smell it!

The weapons are just brilliant and as before adaptable and upgradable, the new magic powers are fantastic, the only problem is that you do get most of them quite quickly and with little resistance, but never the less they all have outstanding ways of destroying the enemy.  The cut scenes explaining them are Monty Python designed which is brilliant.

In summary I have nothing bad to say about this game it needs to be in your life, you don't need to play the first two, but you should because BioShock is to gaming as Alfa Romeos are to petrol head, you are not a purist gamer if you have never played BioShock (My opinion only of course!).

Oh I forgot to mention, as this game is set in 1912, it has the social expediencies of that era, so if you are offended by things of this nature the game is not for you. However everything is done in relative good taste. One last line - I enjoyed every second of this game and will never trade in. 

GamesBooth Rating10/10

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BioShock Infinite

Formats:  PC, PS3, X360 Out:  26/3/2013 Publisher:  2K Games Developer:  Irrational

DICE REVEALS NEXT GENERATION OF BATTLEFIELD – NEW BENCHMARK IN GAME DESIGN, MULTIPLAYER ENGAGEMENT

Battlefield 4 to Deliver Human, Dramatic and Believable Action, Powered by Best-in-Class Frostbite 3 Technology

Only in Battlefield^TMcan players go through a building instead of around it or eject from a jet and take out the enemy mid-free fall. Those incredible gameplay moments that blur the line between game and glory can only be created by players, and occur only in Battlefield. DICE, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA), today announced

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Battlefield 4

From:  EA