Pre-E3 Gaming News: Release date madness (Batman!), LBP & ICO, Aliens vs. Predator, DJ Hero, Mass Effect 2

E3 beings Monday and the gaming news is coming in fast and furious.  The good fast and furious, not that Tyrese crap.  I will be continuing my Pre-E3 series as well with the PC edition, hopefully later tonight, surely sometime this weekend.

First up there are a bunch of release dates to announce for some highly anticipated games later on this year:

Batman Arkham Asylum - Coming in on PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 August 25th.  This is the new date after the game was pushed back from June.  Collectors Edition details here.

Dragon Age Origins - "This is the new ****" will be coming to your PC, PS3 and 360 October 20th.  There is new footage via Gametrailers TV as well here at about 24 minutes in. 

BioShock 2 - Officially set for PC, PS3 and 360 as a simultaneous release on all platforms November 3rd in the states.  Europeans get a nice little treat getting it early on October 30th.

DJ Hero is set for the fall.  If you haven't seen the controller you can check it out here.  Jay-Z and Eminem of all people will be included on a "limited" version of the game with a slightly different turn table controller and some special tracks of theirs.  This game really isn't my forte but I am sure some of you will dig it.

There are talks of a possible ICO and Little Big Planet tie-in.  Media Molecule is rumored to have some announcements at E3 and an ICO expansion pack would be pretty awesome.  1UP also spent some time with the Media Molecule guys and got their take on the future of the game and the series as a whole.  More packs like the Metal Gear pack if you ask.  Still one of the coolest add-ons I've ever bought.

If that Aliens vs. Predator teaser wasn't enough to get you going maybe this footage on GT.TV will.  Actual in-game footage for those of you picky about such things. 

And to top the news off we have new footage from Mass Effect 2, yes, that guy may look slightly familiar: