Laptop for university/gaming

I was considering the alienware m15x before i found out about it's battery life.. so I'd like some opinions on which laptop to get

1_What is your budget?
~$2000

2_What is the size of the notebook that you are considering?
15.4 up to 17 inches

3_What screen resolution do you want?
close to high def

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

5_How much battery life do you need?
about 3-4 hours

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)?
diablo 3 and starcraft 2 are the games i have on my mind, between medium and high resolutions (estimated since specs aren't available yet)

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.)
watching movies

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need?
dont care

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post their links.
n/a

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop?
around 5 years

11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ?
any

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.
dont care

13_What country do you live in?
canada

14_Please tell us any additional information if needed.
i'd prefer if it wasn't an internet purchase, as i'd like to see the product before purchasing it.