Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has revealed the upcoming collector’s edition of Batman: Arkham City, which is due out on October 18, 2011. The collector’s edition features a special edition batman statue, art book, soundtrack, Batman: Gotham Knight movie, and more.
The collector’s edition will retail for $99 dollars.
EA Sports has announced that their upcoming Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters would be hitting the WIndows and Mac PC platforms on September 6, 2011.
“As we continue to expand the golf portfolio, we are extremely excited about bringing the Masters Tournament and Augusta National Golf Club to all the PC/Mac owners,” said Vice President/General Manager of EA SPORTS™ golf business Mike Taramykin. “The Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise continues to lead the way in multi-platform gaming, providing video game golf experiences on various channels – from traditional consoles to social media.”
In this, the pre-Comic-Con part of the week, Activision has revealed the official voice casts for their upcoming super-hero games: Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men: Destiny. The new Spider-Man title will feature Val Kilmer as Walker Sloan, Smallville and V mainstay Laura Vandervoort as Mary Jane, and Katee Sackhoff, who played Lieutenant Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica,makes her debut as the Black Cat.
“These amazing casts of talented Hollywood actors help bring the rich storylines of Spider-Man: Edge of Time and X-Men Destiny to life,” said Vicharin Vadakan, Director of Marketing, Activision Publishing. “Players this fall will get to control the destinyof their own mutants or save Spider-Man and through this voice talent feel like they are part of the action.”
The upcoming X-Men title will feature Jamie Chung from Sucker Punch and Scott Porter from Friday Night Lights.
Activision and Eutechnyx have released the official trailer for the upcoming NASCAR the Game 2011 DLC pack . Due out in the next few weeks, the DLC pack promises a full 2011 racing season, Charlotte night race, resurfaced Daytona, over 60 new paint schemes, and more.
Mad Catz and Saitek have announced a new line of Cessna-branded Pro-Flight peripherals geared at flight simulation fans interested in a more realistic experience. The new line of peripherals includes a flight yoke and throttle, rudder pedals, and trim wheel.
“The Cessna range of Saitek Pro Flight products supports our initiative to reach new customers and enhances our position in the flight simulation market.” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. “We believe that leveraging our Saitek Pro Flight products with a brand as recognizable as Cessna will open up a sizable new audience of flight schools, pilots and flight enthusiasts and is consistent with our strategy to build specialty products that evoke a passionate consumer response.”
These new peripherals are all available now and ready for shipping, save for the yoke which is scheduled to ship on the 22nd of this month.
Bethesda Softworks and id Software have announced the official tournament line-up for the upcoming QuakeCon 2011 gaming expo and convention. QuakeCon 2011 is set to run from August 14 through August 17 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas.
The Intel® QUAKE LIVE Duel Invitational Masters
The Intel QUAKE LIVE Duel Invitational Masters will feature known professionals and top QUAKE LIVE competitors in their own exclusive tournament. Sixteen (16) of the world’s best QUAKE LIVE players, hand selected by tournament staff from the open online registration, will face-off in the 1 vs.1 duel for more than $14,000 in a single elimination bracket, with each match played in a best-of-three-games format. With two competitors remaining, thousands will gather to watch as these two best-of-the-best survivors go head-to-head in a single elimination, best-of-five-games throw-down with an $8,000 check written to the champion. Matches will feature a pool of five arenas.
The QUAKE LIVE Team Deathmatch Invitational Masters
The Team Deathmatch Invitational Masters will feature 4 vs. 4 competitions for eight (8) teams battling it out in a single elimination bracket and best-of three-games format using five arenas. Players who come out on top will share prizes of $28,000, including $16,000 for the team of champions. Matches in the tournament will feature five arenas.
The Brink Open Tournament
Available for up to sixteen (16) teams of amateurs with five players per team, the Brink Open will offer up-and-coming competitors a taste of the excitement and pressure of professional gaming. Battling for prizes ranging from top of the line video cards to autographed copies of Brink, players will compete in a stopwatch single elimination bracket. Matches for the Brink Open Tournament will feature Aquarium, Resort, and Terminal.
Registration Information
Players may register online by going to registration.quakecon.org between July 15th and July 31st.
Registration for the Brink Open Championship is first come, first served. Additional on-site registration will be available to fill any remaining tournament slots. Interested parties please visit our tournament area on-site at QuakeCon from noon to 1:00pm CST on Thursday, August 3rd for participation availability.
Players with professional gaming experience or extensive QUAKE LIVE experience interested in receiving an invite to the Intel QUAKE LIVE Duel Invitational Masters or Intel QUAKE LIVE Team Deathmatch Invitational Masters must register online at registration.quakecon.org. Tournament invites will be delivered to qualified competitors selected by our competition committee. A complete list of qualified participants will be posted atwww.quakecon.org following the selection process. Players selected for Intel QUAKE LIVE Master Championship are not eligible for the Open Tournament.
For official rules, requirements, prize money distribution, pool of arenas and additional information, please go to www.quakecon.org/tournament.
Harmonix has announced the upcoming DLC/music packs for its dance title, Dance Central. This time around, gamers will be able to purchase packs from Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force as well as Taio Cruz.
“Break Your Heart”was the lead single off of UK artist Taio Cruz’s second studio album, Rokstarr. The infectious pop hit peaked at No. 1 in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada and has dominated US airwaves since its release in 2009.
Rounding out this batch of Dance Central add-on content is “Say Aah” from American R&B star Trey Songz. From Trey Songz’ 3rd album, Ready, released in 2010, “Say Aah” been certified platinum and is sure to get you up and dancing this July.
Available on Xbox 360 (July 19):
** Dates for Dance Central game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **
Recently, iBuyPower sent us over one of their latest gaming rig configurations: The Gamer Power BTS11. Built for the student headed back to school (hence the “BTS” designation), the rig promises great performance at the very reasonable price point of $999. Unfortunately, many PC-makers fall into the trap of cutting too many corners to come in under the $1,000 dollar mark. Will iBuyPower be one of them? Read on, After the Break, to find out!
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Comics have released a new behind-the-scenes trailer for their new actioner, Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, featuring both Ryan Reynolds (star of the new film) and Geoff Johns (CCO of DC Comics).
Majesco has released some new screenshots from their upcoming Bloodrayne: Betrayal, which is coming to both XBLA (August 31) and PSN (August 30) later this summer
