Need help replacing desktop

Hey there, since I am going off to college I need to buy a laptop to replace my desktop. I am a gamer as well, but I don't play that much. The games I do play however are graphics intensive - Company of Heroes, The Sims 3, Crysis and Fallout 3. I was wondering if you guys can help me pick out a laptop.

1_What is your budget?
2k or less would prefer less than 1,500 actually but I don't know if there are any good laptops like that

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
14 - 15

3_What screen resolution do you want?
Best possible for the games I play

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop?
Desktop replacement laptop

5_How much battery life do you need?
Doesn't matter

6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)?
Yes, Company of Heroes, The Sims 3, Crysis and Fallout 3, Starcraft II: Dx10, I would prefer to play them on the highest possible settings, but medium would suffice.

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing, surfing the web, playing music, watching movies, Etc.)
Surfing web, playing music, watching movies, word processing, possibly photo editing - I am replacing my desktop with a laptop.

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
Doesn't matter 500 gb external hard drive
9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them.

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
I want to keep it for as long as I can

11_If you would like to mention some other things about purchasing your ideal laptop, post them.
I'm pretty new to laptops so any advice would really help also I would really love it if the laptop can be as good or better than my current desktop. If needed I can post the specs.

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons.

13_What country do you live in?
USA