While we’ve yet to try the game for ourselves, Gotham City Impostors offers and interesting spin on the DC Comic’s famous fictional city. In the game 12 players battle for control of an unhinged Gotham City which has been overrun by Impostors inspired by Batman and The Joker.

We’re hoping to be able to review the game soon, but in the meantime check out the gallery below to see how the Imposters London adventure panned out.

The company has also stated that the standard Wi-Fi model will retail for £229.99 while the 3G model with cost considerably more at £279.99.

“PlayStation Vita is an incredible device that offers the best possible portable gaming experiences. Its revolutionary mix of features combined with social connectivity, delivers a platform for gamers to play games in a whole new way and to connect with their friends and the world around them”, exclaimed Jim Ryan President and CEO of SCEE.

The Vita comes sporting a front touch screen, rear touch pad, motion sensors, dual sticks, dual cameras as well as Facebook, Twitter and Skype functionality. Sony have also pointed out that there are approximately 80 games currently in development for this newest system, including instalments from Assassin’s Creed, Fifa, Call of Duty, Resistance, Wipeout and of course the ever-popular Uncharted, this time with the sub-heading ‘Golden Abyss’.

Three games from Namco have since been confirmed as launch titles in North America:

Touch My Katamari: The series returns with rear touch panel capability which can be used to stretch or squeeze the rolling ball.

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen: Allowing you to step in to the lethal shoes of a master assassin, the game will focus heavily on stealthy kills.

Ridge Racer: A Sony staple, the arcade thrills return with Wi-fi features for fast online action.

So do you believe the Vita will be a contender for the troubled Nintendo 3DS, or will Sony’s next foray into the handheld world set for disaster? Let us know in the comment section below…

Here’s the press release in full:

Developed by Ubisoft Shanghai, I Am Alive was engineered to create a convincing, post-disaster world in which players are faced with thought-provoking choices.

I Am Alive follows an everyman’s journey to find his wife and daughter, who were lost during the “Event.” A year later, he finds Haventon, his hometown, in shambles. Buildings are destroyed, toxic ash fills the streets, and society has been torn, causing inhabitants to take all necessary actions to survive.

“We know people have been waiting for this game to arrive, and we believe it’s going to be worth the wait,” said Adam Novickas, Director of Marketing at Ubisoft. “I Am Alive presents a unique take on thepostapocalyptic, survival genre by creating more complex and emotional situations for the player. Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network are the perfect platforms to leverage the mature and challenging experiences of the game.”

In I Am Alive, players will be challenged by both their environment and their enemies. Stamina and resource management are key when being exposed to deadly atmospheres and scaling enormous buildings in search of supplies. The unique combat system requires players to utilize intimidation: cowards are easily swayed with an empty gun, while other enemies will put players to the test.

Six skilful finalists have qualified for the world finals in Korea.

Starcraft champion Samayan Kay (Team Dignitas) and League of Legends Winners Joseph Hill, Mark Dennett, Scott Musgrove, Iain Sully & Ben Farrimond (Team Rageface) will form part of the UK WCG 2011 team and take on the best of the rest of Europe in Poland for the European Final held in Warsaw 6th–9th October. Team UK will then go on to the World Finals held in Korea in December to battle it out for the WCG 2011 Champions title.

Games featured in the PC qualifiers included League of Legends and StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ with the final held at Eurogamer Expo.

The console tournament will be held at Eurogamer Expo, featuring beat ‘em up favourite Tekken 6, plus the PC final of FIFA 11. The Expo runs from 22nd-25th September at Earls Court, London. The finals for FIFA 11 and Tekken 6 will take place at the close of the Eurogamer Expo on 25th September.

The full tournament schedule is as follows:

Eurogamer Expo (22nd–25th September)

Tekken 6
Qualifiers – 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 25th September 2011
Final – 25th September 2011

FIFA 11
Qualifiers – 22nd, 23rd & 24th September 2011
Final – 25th September 2011

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It’s great to see that competitive gaming in the UK is so healthy. Congratulations to the winners, good luck to those partaking in the Eurogamer leg and we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for Team UK when they play in Poland and Korea!

To help you get up and running asap, players can preload the game to be able to jump straight in as soon as Ubisoft press the big red ‘Go!’ button.

The multiplayer beta will offer access to nine characters (The Sentinel, The Vanguard, The Guardian, The Vizier, The Thespian, The Deacon, The Bombardier, The Trickster and The Champion), three maps (Knight’s Hospital, Antioch, Constantinople) and four playable modes (Wanted, Manhunt, Deathmatch, and Artifact Assault), which, we are told, are only a sample of the final multiplayer content.

The press release tells us that:

‘In Assassin’s Creed Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary Altaïr on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path – one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region.’

Exciting stuff!

Assassin’s Creed® Revelations will be available on November 15, 2011.

For more information on the Assassin’s Creed Revelations multiplayer beta, please visit:

www.assassinscreed.com/acr-beta

A guide to redeeming codes can be found here: http://uk.playstation.com/redeemvouchercode/

· Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure

· GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

· Spider-Man: Edge of Time

· X-Men Destiny

· Generator Rex: Agent of Providence

· PROTOTYPE® 2 – Hands off, Theatre Presentation

All these titles are exclusive to GAMEfest and all aside from PROTOYPE 2, which will be an exclusive presentation, are playable for the first time in the UK at the event.

GAMEfest will run from the 16-18 September 2011 at the Birmingham NEC. Tickets are available via the website and through any GAME store.

Tickets cost £10 for anyone aged 12 or over and £5 for anyone under 12 years old. To buy tickets, would-be attendees need to own a GAME reward card. If they do not currently own one, they can go to www.game.co.uk or to any GAME store to sign up and then go to the website to buy the tickets.

Check them out for yourself below:

Obviously this information will only be use to a very specific group of our readers, but it goes to show that getting the most out of your gaming rig isn’t just down to tweaking the gamma settings in-game. So, even if the guides below are of no use to you, maybe it’s time to have a fiddle about with your TV set – who knows – maybe a whole new world of visual fidelity could be lying dormant, waiting to be discovered!

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The i43 leg of the event will play host to PC gaming tournaments and will run from 26th-29th August at the International Centre, Telford. The titles featured include League of Legends, StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ and FIFA 11.

The Eurogamer Expo will host the console tournament, featuring beat ‘em up favourite Tekken 6, and the PC final of FIFA 11. The Expo runs from 22nd-25th September at Earls Court, London. Samsung will also be showcasing its range of products.

Open to everyone, the WCG tournament qualifiers will be held over the duration of both events. The finals for League of Legends and StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™ will be held on the last day of i43, and the FIFA 11 and Tekken 6 finals will take place at the close of the Eurogamer Expo on 25th September. The full tournament schedule is as follows:

i43 (26th–29th August)

League of Legends

· Qualifiers – 27th August 2011

· Final – 28th August 2011

StarCraft® II: Wings of Liberty™

· Qualifiers – 26th August 2011

· Final – 28th August 2011

FIFA 11.

· Qualifiers – 27th August 2011

Eurogamer Expo (22nd–25th September)

Tekken 6

· Qualifiers – 22nd, 23rd, 24th & 25th September 2011

· Final – 25th September 2011

FIFA 11

· Final – 25th September 2011

Eight winners will form the UK WCG 2011 team, taking on the best of the rest of Europe in Poland for the European Final held in Warsaw 6th–9th October. Team UK will then go on to the World Finals held in Korea in December to battle it out for the WCG 2011 Champions title.

Chief of Marketing and Sales Officer at Ubisoft, Geoffroy Sardin had this to say on the title:

“The Driver franchise has always been defined by the excitement of high speed chases and the freedom to drive anywhere in huge cities. Playing Driver San Francisco is the best way to reveal this unique Driver feeling and we are thrilled gamers will be able to get a taste of why we are so excited about Driver San Francisco’s release in September.”

The single-player demo will feature 3 exhilarating missions in the iconic city of San Francisco:

· Team Colours – Shift between your cars to finish 1st & 2nd in a race
· Escapist – Escape the police with your VIP passenger
· Prove It – Execute stunts and tricks and a cop chase

To give you a flavor of what’s in store, here’s the latest trailer:

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 demo of Driver San Francisco will appear on Xbox LIVE® and PlayStation® Network for download beginning on August 10th, 2011.

Driver San Francisco will ship in the UK on September 2nd, 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii™. For more information go to http://www.driver-game.com.

Things on the expo scene (if such a scene exists…) look even rosier with the line up for GAMEfest 2011 growing by the day, most recently with SEGA and THQ announcing that they intend to showcase the cream of their upcoming releases at the Birmingham NEC-based event.

Games now confirmed for the event include THQ’s cult wrestling series newest title, WWE 12, which will be available exclusive to GAMEfest customers who will be able to get their hands on the game before anyone else in the UK. Action game Saints Row The Third is another THQ title that will be available at GAMEfest to play.

SEGA will also be showcasing a series of games to GAMEfest customers, giving them the chance to play both their new first-person survival horror game, Rise of Nightmares before anyone else in the UK as well as Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™, a great title for family gamers.

The addition of these two large publishers bolster what is already a fairly impressive line-up that includes gaming heavyweights including EA and Nintendo. Whether this inaugural GAMEfest should have the Eurogamer Expo worried has yet to be seen, but it’s great to see a new event servicing the rabid apetites of UK gamers.

GAMEfest will run from the 16-18 September 2011 at the Birmingham NEC with tickets available online on the GAME website.

The full list of titles the SEGA and THQ will be showcasing at GAMEfest is as follows:

SEGA:

· Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games™
· Sonic Generations
· House of the Dead: Overkill – Extended Cut
· Rise of Nightmares

THQ:
· WWE
· U Draw
· Saints Row the Third

Check back soon for our report, or, if you’d like to witness the action live, a video stream of the event will be running below from 1845 (GMT) this evening.

Motorstorm Apocalypse launches in Europe on the 16th March 2011.

Live streaming video by Ustream

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In celebration of the launch of Kirby’s lastest adventure – Kirby’s Epic Yarn for the Nintendo Wii – on the 25th February, Nintendo will be decking out the London area in ‘a colourful array of knitting to bring the feel-good vibe of Kirby’s Epic Yarn and replace grey with colour’.

The event – which will run on the 24th February 2011 and last for one day only – is fueled by a YouGov poll (commissioned by Nintendo itself) that declared Elephant & Castle ‘the greyest place in the UK’ after the area, beating Kings Cross, the South Bank, Slough, Birmingham and Milton Keynes among others to claim the dubious honor!

Rob Lowe, Senior Marketing Manager for Wii at Nintendo said, “The research found that almost half of us play video games specifically to cheer ourselves up, and with this in mind we’re bringing the happy spirit of our latest game to inject some fun into the greyest area.”

Visitors to Elephant & Castle on February 24th will have the chance to take home a preview copy of the game, with Nintendo giving away 20 free copies. The installation will be created by Knit the City – www.knitthecity.com. Anyone interested in more information on Kirby’s Epic Yarn should visit www.nintendo.co.uk/kirby.

D+PAD is hoping to pop along to see the event for our selves and will endeavor to grab some photos. We won’t be doing any knitting though….

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UPDATE:

So…we went along to the event and while it wasn’t quite as grand as we were expecting (and Elephant & Castle, for the most part, remained as gray as ever!), the small display did exude the same kind of understated charm for which Kirby’s is famous.

Take a look for yourself in the below:

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