Super exited as we get closer to the release of one of my all time favorite games Double Dragon!  One of my first impressions of the game back in 1987 (when ” Technos Japan” Double Dragon made its  debut on the NES in N.America by “Tradewest”) was WOW I cant believe my friend and I can fight together at the same time and use the objects around us as weapons! Abodo never could stand up after that Barrel to the dome, but now Billy and Jimmy Lee have bigger problems to face. Summer of 2012 is when the new DOUBLE DRAGON NEON is expected to hit the HD big screen, and Skullmageddon “the new boss”has no problem holding on to Marian for awhile longer!

WAYFORWARD & MAJESTICO Entertainment have taken on the challenge of bringing the legacy back to life. Double Dragon Neon is an 80′s style 2-D side scroller on steroids. Billy and Jimmy look insane with their new 3-D makeover, HD graphics, and tight pants. Expect to see Double Dragon fight its way onto the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 systems this summer 2012.

In a recent trailer entitled “Payback” you get a glimpse of the new Downloadable content coming to Batman: Arkham City. In the video below there isn’t much on Harley Quinn herself, but you do get to see her in some of the cut-scenes. There is of course some nice action coming from Batman and Robin, but still no no cooperatively if you were expecting any. Harley Quinn’s Revenge DLC is scheduled to release on May 29, 2012.

There have been various Linkedin in profiles and resumes that suggest the sequel to some really awesome games. These games are Battlefield Bad Company 3, Mirror’s Edge 2, and Deus EX 4, which could possibly be in early development already. With E3 around the corner, these titles will probably get announced at the expo this year. We hope that you take this as a rumor being that this information is not coming from either EA or the folks over Square Enix.

The Mirror’s Edge 3 news comes from ex EA software engineer posted that he had worked on a “wandering of crowd system within the Unreal 3 Engine.” Then another former EA employee posted that he had build “new gadget and interactive features” for Mirror’s Edge 2 as well as leaderboards and a minigame.

Battlefield Bad Company is talked about from a user that suggested he “provided video game prototype, design, and demo feedback on various AAA titles including Battlefield: Bad Company 3, Dead Space 2, Devil May Cry 5, and other unannounced titles.”

And last, but not least, there was a job listing also on Linkedin that suggest Deus Ex 4. In the listing, which has been taken down since then, it was described that a major Canadian company is looking for a cinematic director. This company was also looking for programmers, developers and artists for a “well known and respected action/adventure title, with elements of choice and stealth within the gameplay.” The game was also described as a “semi open-world action adventure title that responds to player choice and interaction.” Deus EX is franchise that gets developed by Eidos Montreal, who happen to be a Subsidiary of Square Enix.

As we said up top, this is only a rumor, so take this as a grain of salt. We will have to wait and see what happens over at E3 as this could be the best so far.

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Sleep is not an option come June 2012, the approximate date Dice is planning on rolling out it’s highly anticipated first of 3 expansion packs “Close Quarters”. Included in this pack are 4 new maps and 10 new weapons to accompany all your hardcore killing needs! Battlefield is usually known for its huge open world environments taking advantage of the Frostbite2 engine, this time they are focusing more on Infantry themed game-play similar to that of Modern Warfare style head on massacre set to add a more competitive gaming experience.Think Operation Metro style maps that are said to have added perks such as high definition destruction, which in turn delivers highly destructible environments. Next to the 10 new weapons that include guns like the SPAS-12 Semi-Auto Shotgun, or the MTAR-21 also known as the TAR-21 assault rifle. There  will be 5 unique dog tags, and new assignments, “To unlock the guns of course!” If that’s not enough for you, rumors of a Battlefield Premium have been floating around the web lately,” Even though we already have Battlelog that’s free”which is said to be a COD: Elite type service. Social networking seems to be the mainstream thing, so why not? Be sure to check out “Close Quarters” come June 2012, and I’ll see you on the Battlefield.

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Starting Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane is Ted. This is a movie that will probably make you laugh your ass off, especially if you happen to like the city of Boston and Family Guy. In the new comedy Ted (Seth MacFarlane) is a naughty teddy bear that has the ability to talk. Boston local, Mark Wahlberg plays the role of John, the owner of this teddy bear. Watch the trailer below to see more on this movie and look out for Ted on July 13, 2012.

Watch the Red Band trailer  below — MUST Be 18 years old to see it!

Max Payne 3 is available in stores all across North American shores. This was a game that we got to play at Pax East this year and it was awesome to see what this new game brings to the table. As of today only the PlayStation 3 and XBOX 360 versions of the game are available, but that of course will change on May 18 when the PC version of the game comes out. If you are a fan of Grand Theft Auto and are looking forward for GTA V, Max Payne will be using the same game engine and should serve as a glimpse for things to come.

In the new story, Max Payne is no longer a cop. He is a little bit older and pretty much an alcoholic spending most of his days drinking his life away. While at a bar, he runs into Raul Passos, who get’s him into all of this trouble and has him going around Sao Paulo and Brazil’s famous Favelas’.

This is probably the best Max Payne game so far, so be sure to pick it up if you happen to be a fan of the series or a fan of Grand Theft Auto.

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Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics had some good news today:

“A Message to the Tomb Raider Community

When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really proud to be a part of. We truly believe that we have something very special on our hands and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order to do this, we have decided to move the game’s release date by a few months, from Fall 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.

We’re doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider in this game and the additional development time will allow us to put the finishing touches into the game and polish it to a level that you deserve. We believe this is the right choice and I guarantee it will be worth the wait. The game is looking amazing and we can’t wait to show it to everyone at E3 in a few weeks.

Darrell Gallagher “

Good News? What?  Well first off, as we start hitting the third quarter of  2012 we will be stacked with heavy hitters such as BlackOps2, Hitman  Absolution, GTAV, HALO4, and maybe if your lucky a Princess Diaries in Princessland game. Second, it gives the developers more time to sharpen up the game.

After the adrenaline starts to deplete come early 2013, games like Tomb Raider Reboot and BioShock Infiniti can start to shine. Wow what a great year in video games this is going to be! Look out Drake, here comes Laura!