Geek Chic :: First Look @ Batman: Arkham Asylum For PS3

 

In Batman: Arkham Asylum the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics’ detective to life!

 

Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum — Gotham’s psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City’s most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman’s gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker’s demented scheme.

 

 

Release Date :: August 25, 2009

 

Also Available on XBox 360 & PC!!

Geek Chic :: Kobe Covers NBA 2K10 & Dwight Covers NBA Live 2010

 

2K Sports announced that 11-time NBA® All-Star Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for the highly anticipated basketball video game, NBA® 2K10. After leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a remarkable 65-17 regular season record, Bryant’s star power was a natural fit for the 10th anniversary of the hugely popular NBA 2K franchise, the #1 selling basketball video game* and #1 rated NBA simulation **.

 

 

Not to be outdone by 2K Sports putting Kobe on the cover of NBA 2K10, EA Sports has announced the cover athlete for NBA Live 2010: Dwight Howard. EA Sports went a great direction with this because now at least one of the two games will have a Champion on their cover.

 

 

Both games are set to be released on October 31, 2009!!!

Geek Chic :: EA Confirms Mirror’s Edge 2 Development

 

Despite what sales data might tell you, Electronic Arts still wants to see Faith continue her adventure.  Patrick Soderlund, senior vice president at EA Games Europe, told Videogamer the company plans on releasing a sequel to the innovative first-person platformer.  “You will see another Mirror’s Edge for sure. It’s just a matter of when that time is and what we do with it. We have a small team on it and I’m excited about what we do.”  Soderlund also admitted the company rolled the dice with the game and hoped it would have sold much better in the end.  “Mirror’s Edge was a risky move. It was a bold move, a very innovative and inspiring move.  The game wasn’t perfect by any means.  We would have liked the game to sell better even though the game has sold better than most people think.”  No other details about the sequel were given.   Considering only a small team is working on the game currently, fans shouldn’t expect a release anytime soon.

 

Source :: IGN

Geek Chic :: PlayStation 3 Price to Drop by $100 This Summer

 

Many people have been eying the PS3 since its launch but haven’t gone for it, because for all its greatness — it’s a Blu-ray player, a gaming console, a media center (and hopefully will come with Netflix support soon) — it carries a hefty price tag (the 160 GB version goes for $500, and the 80 goes for $400).

 

But that could all change this Summer when a long-awaited price cut will slash $100 off the system, if industry insiders are correct.

 

Sources say the cut will come mid-August timed with the release of Madden, and I don’t think it could come at a better time. Interest is up since Sony’s many E3 announcements, plus the obvious statement: it’s about time!

 

Will you buy a PS3 if the price drops by 100 bucks?