This Week In Gaming: 08/31 – 09/06

Yet another good week for gaming has passed by. We reviewed Batman: Arkham Asylum, gave our thoughts on PS3 firmware 3.0, told readers what kind of PS2 games we’d like to see ported to PS3, and more. Disney has acquired Marvel for $4 billion (probably the biggest story of the week), a Star Wars demo has hit Xbox LIVE, new details have been released on The Secret World, Yamauchi has said that a Gran Turismo 5 release is “not too far” and more.

Read on for this week in gaming.

Acquisitions

• Disney acquires Marvel for $4 billion

Calendar Check
• LittleBigPlanet’s online create mode coming soon

• 3D Coming to PS3 next year, works with all games
• Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time dated for October
• Guitar Hero 5 launches at North American retailers today
• Yamauchi: GT5 release “not too far”, will “very probably” receive simultaneous worldwide release

Demos
• Uncharted 2 public demo dated for late this month
• Bayonetta team “hard at work” on demo
• LittleBigPlanet demo and GOTY edition next week
• Star Wars: Republic Heroes demo hits Xbox LIVE

DLCs
• Valkyria Chronicles gets new DLC for Winter 2010
• Titan Studios announces ‘New Pork’ DLC for Fat Princess
• US PlayStation Store Update: September 3, 2009
• Penny Arcade clothing now on your Avatar
• The Tester brings reality to the PlayStation Network, casting now
• Defense Grid and Kamblammo hit Xbox LIVE Arcade
• GRAW hits Xbox 360 Games on Demand
• Kitase: Final Fantasy XIII DLC would expand gameplay, not story

Editorials
• What went wrong with PS3 Firmware v3.0

For Facts, For Details
• Halo 3: ODST to feature secondary sub-story
• BioWare: Mass Effect 2 more gameplay-based rather than using the Mako
• The Secret World reveals secret societies, new trailer
• 3D Dot Game Heroes character creator to spawn Links and Marios
• Next Kingdom Hearts teased in Birth By Sleep
• Square: Final Fantasy XIV will have a monthly subscription

Images and Screens
• New 3D Dot Game Heroes shots get custom, feature English
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 screens come in for the kill
• Mass Effect 2 screenshots rely on companions
• Left 4 Dead 2 screens showcase “Dark Carnival” camapgin
• Devil Kings 3 screenshots get skinny heads
• 3D Dot Game Heroes shot display HUD
• Gran Turismo 5 screens liven up the menu
• Mars screenshots show off healing armor
• 3D Dot Game Heroes scans show off character creator
• Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City box art released
• 3D Dot Game Heroes detailed in-depth by Japanese press