The sequel to British studio Rocksteady's surprise hit, Batman: Arkham Asylum was "announced" in the September issue of Game Informer (a trailer was shown at the Spike VGA's last December), but new details emerged this week including the cast confirmation of Two-Face, Joker, Harley Quinn and Catwoman, amped up Riddler challenges, rivaling gang factions for Batman to beat up and a bigger, darker and better environment for all those little Batnuts. The release date was set for Fall 2011.
4. Crysis 2 delayed
The sequel to the popular 2007 PC shooter was delayed this week in the continuing trend of delayed video games. The new release date has been confirmed as March 22nd, 2011 in North America and March 25th everywhere else.
3. Red Dead Redemption Legend and Killers pack released
The first of 4 new Red Dead DLC packs was released this Tuesday. The Legends and Killers pack allows gamers to wield the deadly tomahawk as a weapon in single and multiplayer. 9 new multiplayer locations including Thieves Landing and Blackwater and 8 new multiplayer characters. The DLC costs 800 Microsoft points or $10 on PSN.
2. Tropico 4 announced
The game which took so many hours out of so many people's lives (most notably LOG's Kaillif Ammen) Tropico 3 is getting a sequel. Tropico 4 was announced. Developer Haemimont games announced the 4th installment in the city building franchise. New features announced included negotiating factions within your citizens, a third superpower peer pressuring you, and new depth for many gameplay mechanics. Tropico 3 has been announced for a Q2 2011 release date.
1. BioShock Infinite announced
Irrational Games announced their next project this week. A BioShock "spin-off" of sorts. BioShock Infinite will take place in 1912 on a steam-punk airship called Columbia the player takes control of Booker Dewitt. A detective who is sent to the secret flying city to find a women named Elizabeth. Although there are almost no similarities between the first two Bioshock titles and this one are apparent it is still being labeled a BioShock game. It will be released in 2012 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
Written by Matthew Byrd: Gamertag: ColonelByrd95
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