Developed by Warner Bros. Games Montreal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline occurring several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City. Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins, the game showcases a young, raw, unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, witness identities being formed and key relationships being forged.

Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC on October 25, 2013.

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In the upcoming third-person shooter, you play as Deadpool in an all new adventure written by long time “Deadpool” scribe Daniel Way.

Deadpool will be available on June 25, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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The gametype is called Breakthrough. It features one team trying to get a flag from A to B, and another trying to stop them. The attacking team has a limited pool of lives, while the defensive team has unlimited resources. Sounds like the attacking team’s has their work cut out.

You can peruse layouts of the four maps – that’s Checkout, Lost City, Museum, and Ward (for OverRun) – in the gallery just below these words. More details are due in the coming weeks. Finally, in case you missed it, Judgment received a free OverRun map earlier this week.

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Beowolf is the fourth new character to be funded by Lab Zero’s wildly successful Indiegogo campaign, which raised over $800,000 for DLC production back in March. Three other characters, Eliza, Squigly and Big Band, are also currently in development. Squigly is expected to be the first released, dropping alongside the PC version of the game sometime this summer.

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Remember that bundle of Red Son Injustice: Gods Among Us DLC that GameStop had as an exclusive pre-order bonus? In a fitting turn of events, said bundle will no longer be the privileged purview of the bourgeois and will instead be available to the sweaty, overworked proletariat masses as of next Tuesday.

No word yet on how much the DLC will cost, or whether it includes the pre-order’s 20 bonus challenge missions in addition to the costumes seen above.

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Boasting drop-in/drop-out 4-player co-op across its 16 maps on four different worlds, Sanctum 2 also features loads of customization options for your character, which include various powers and XP-boosting perks.

You can start building towers and defending them with your first-person shooter skills by downloading Sanctum 2 from XBLA for 1200 Microsoft Points. Get the launch trailer below.

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Twitch’s worldwide audience now stands at 34 million unique viewers per month, and the arrival of the Xbox 360 app is a measure of reaching gamers wherever they are, CEO Emmet Shear said in a statement.

“Our app for Xbox 360 brings Twitch video to the television and into the living room of millions of Xbox Live members for the first time,” Shear said. “Given the huge number Xbox owners and how many of them love gaming spectatorship, it’s a natural fit to bring the Twitch experience to the 360.”

Twitch launched during the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo and has since partnered with a string of high-profile companies and brands, including Ubisoft, Electronic Arts, and Activision.

Using the Twitch app for Xbox 360, players will be able to watch the top 300 live Twitch channels and browse videos either by channel, game, or featured content.

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BioShock Infinite has shipped over 3.7 million units, according to Take-Two interactive’s year-end financials released today. The company noted the game experienced “significantly” higher first-month sales than any other BioShock release.

The company also mentioned it has seen solid demand for the BioShock Infinite Season Pass, but did not share any numbers. The Season Pass will include the game’s three coming DLC packs.

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Since going live on Tuesday, Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 11 has freed players from at least one cause of unnecessary lag spikes while playing online, along with a number of less-common issues related to the over-/under-spawning of several items.

The 4J Studios team also added new error messages that will appear when characters attempt to force-spawn creatures when their world(s) has reached the spawn limit. Minecraft Xbox 360 Update 11 also included an update for the game’s terrain mipmaps, which will now show a new gravel texture. There was even an increase in the world limit for paintings, villagers, and Snow Golems for good measure.

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NetherRealm Studios has given us our first in-game look at Injusice: Gods Among Us‘ next DLC character, Batgirl. This Batgirl is Barbara Gordon, rather than Cassandra Cain or Stephanie Brown, the other two primary Batgirls of traditional DC continuity.

Thankfully, Batgirl doesn’t appear to be a straight-up Batman or Nightwing clone, though there are some unavoidable similarities due to the nature of the characters’ shared training. Regardless, Batgirl’s grapple teleport and stun abilities should prove interesting against heavily ranged characters like Deathstroke.

The Joker’s tropical vacation garb is a reference to an outfit worn by the character in 1988′s Batman: The Killing Joke, which is covered briefly in this trailer. We assume Killing Joke Joker will be part of a costume pack released alongside Batgirl, as was the case with Lobo.

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Wolfenstein: The New Order will not include multiplayer, Bethesda and developer MachineGames told Gamespot. The New Order stuck its neck out (and its right arm) yesterday with an announcement trailer featuring series protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz in an alternate 1960s universe where the Nazis won World War II.

Previous Wolfenstein games to include multiplayer include Return to Castle Wolfenstein, released in 2001, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, out in 2003, and the 2009 Wolfenstein for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3. With a legacy as storied as Wolfenstein’s, a few series fans may be dismayed to hear New Order won’t include multiplayer.

Wolfenstein: The New Order is due out on Xbox 360, PS3, PC and next-gen consoles in Q4 2013.

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Saints Row IV will be available on August 20, 2013 in North America and August 23, 2013 in the rest of the world.

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EA Sports has announced the final sixteen players that have advanced to the next round of voting for NHL 14‘s cover. Each of the remaining players are lumped into a bracket format, competing head-to-head until the final match-up is decided and revealed during the 2013 Stanley Cup Final.

According to EA, more than 12 million votes have been cast in the competition’s first two rounds, “with daily vote totals up nearly 70% over the NHL 13 Cover Vote Campaign.”

Fans signed into their EA account can vote an unlimited number of times during this round until May 12 at 11:59pm ET. Votes can be doubled on Thursdays on Twitter and Instagram by using specific hashtags for each of the remaining players.

NHL 14 launches in North America on September 10, 2013, and worldwide on September 13.

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Creative Director Dean Evans is interested in a follow-up to Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, at least according to Michael Biehn, the game’s star voice talent. In an interview with Xbox’s Major Nelson, Biehn said from his understanding Blood Dragon is exceeding Ubisoft’s sales expectations by five times, and Evans is now considering a sequel to the retro spinoff.

“Dean was with me on the phone last night, he called me last night,” Biehn said on Major Nelson Radio. “He was pretty jacked up. He was going into a meeting today, to.. I think he wants to turn it into some sort of franchise. He’s got a sequel in mind.”

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Down to its final nine days, the Road Redemption Kickstarter campaign is hoping to entice the rest of its needed financing by announcing some stretch goals. If developer Dark Seas Games secures $178,000, the developer says a Xbox Live Arcade port is possible; $198,000 will guarantee Oculus Rift support.

Road Redemption is the spiritual successor to Road Rash developed by fans of the franchise, centered around motorcycle gangs fighting over drug distribution routes. Built with Unity, Road Redemption will launch on Mac OSX, PC, Linux and Wii U should the Kickstarter campaign yield the $160,000 needed in funding.

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Co-op shooter Fuse will let you take it for a test drive on May 7. Available through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network, the demo supports solo play, four-player co-op (or two player split-screen), allowing a group to try out the four operatives of the Overstrike squad.

“When it comes to Fuse, the biggest thing we’ve noticed when sharing it with others for the first time is that playing is believing,” said Insomniac CEO Ted Price. Players can use the LEAP function to jump between the four characters, making it accessible to solo players as well.

Fuse is scheduled for retail insertion and home extraction on May 28 and 31 in North America and Europe, respectively.

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The iconic asymmetrical multiplayer mode Spies vs. Mercs will return to the Splinter Cell series in Splinter Cell: Blacklist. From the announcement trailer, we can surmise that spies are still dead-set on hacking those terminals, while the mercenaries still have an insatiable bloodlust for sneaky dudes wearing tights.

Light and shadow seem to remain prominent tools in Splinter Cell: Blacklist‘s Spies vs. Mercs mode. The mercenary flashlight and motion tracker are both featured, and there’s one sequence where we even see a mercenary employ an explodable drone to take out a spy lurking in the dark. Another sequence shows four spies decloaking, so presumably both sides have some new abilities in Splinter Cell: Blacklist‘s take on Spies vs. Mercs and the mode is no longer limited to two-on-two.

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On 28th June fans can experience the joy of Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition straight from disc and get a taste of Xbox Live Gold using an included free 48-hour subscription. Once connected to Xbox Live everyone can get the very latest Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition content from the ever-changing pixelated world, as well as experience the many other things Live has to offer such as taking favourite games online with friends or watching the latest TV and movies.

This disc version will provide the magic and experience already loved by millions worldwide and give newcomers the thrill to explore, build, and conquer alone, or play with friends via split-screen mode or over Xbox Live. Including a wealth of new features designed specifically for Xbox 360, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is a whole new way to make imagination a blocktastic reality.

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Every year, we forget that people celebrate Star Wars-related stuff on May 4, thanks to a cute pun, and every year we smile a bit when we remember. This year, Zen Studios is marking the occasion with a sale on Star Wars Pinball, marking the game down 50% in all of its multifarious versions.

Starting yesterday, and through May 7, Star Wars Pinball as part of Pinball FX2 on Xbox is 400 Microsoft Points; Star Wars Pinball for Zen Pinball 2 is €4.99 for European PS Plus members; and the iOS, Android, Mac App Store, and new Kindle Fire HD versions are all 99 cents.

There have been some ups and downs for Star Wars recently – new owners, and new movies, but LucasArts is gone. Enjoy this game, then, as it’s likely to be a while before we see more Star Wars games.

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This week’s Xbox Live discounts include several downloadable games that should be in your library (if not already, for sure as a casual summer drought treat). Immediate highlights include brawler Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for 320 MSP ($4) each.

If you’re looking for that early ’90s feeling of waiting for a table at The Ground Round (National Coney Island, etc.), there’s The Simpsons Arcade Game and XMEN for 400 MSP ($5) apiece.

Other goodies include Joe Danger 2: The Movie for 800 MSP ($10) and Pac-Man CE DX for 400 MSP ($5). F

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Metro: Last Light is a First-Person Shooter (FPS), with Survival-Horror gameplay elements that challenges players to survive the dangers of post-apocalyptic Moscow. The game is a sequel to the 2010 release, Metro 2033, and features the same main character in a brand-new story. Features include: a more immersive gameworld with varied environments, an exotic arsenal of handmade weaponry, the ability to visibly track your character’s ammo and air reserves, a variety of enemy types, and stunning lighting and physics sets.

Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above. But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever.

Players revise the role of Artyom, from the previous game Metro 2033. Burdened by guilt, haunted by the past, but driven by hope, through Artyom you hold the key to humankind’s survival. It may be the last light in the darkest hour of humankind.

Metro: Last Light will be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on May 14.

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Monaco was supposed to hit XBLA on April 24 alongside its PC version, but one day before launch, an issue forced developer Andy Schatz and Pocketwatch Games to delay the XBLA release. Today, Schatz explains that he submitted one fix for the bug, but it needs more work before it can officially launch on XBLA.

“It was a minor but important bug that was causing disconnects in online play,” Schatz writes on Facebook. “I submitted an update to attempt to fix the bug early in the week, but unfortunately it only half fixed the problem. I’m working on another fix now that I’m hoping to submit this week. Once it’s confirmed fixed it shouldn’t take long to push it through and get the game out.”

Schatz can’t set a release date now since that decision is up to Microsoft, but he promises to share more information as soon as he has it.

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The third DLC character for Skullgirls, as decided by fan voting on the game’s Indiegogo page, is Eliza. She appears as a Cleopatra-inspired character, with hulking Egyptian gods at her side and at least one mummified foot. We like to think Elizabeth would approve of the Skullgirls fans’ taste.

Eliza is the first of two mystery characters coming to Skullgirls, alongside Squigly and Big Band. Those last two will each receive a story mode and an all-new stage. One of the mystery characters will get a story mode and stage, while the second mystery character missed that goal by $20,000.

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In the upcoming third-person shooter, you play as Deadpool in an all new adventure written by long time “Deadpool” scribe Daniel Way.

Deadpool will be available on June 25, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

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Microsoft announced today that they will reveal the new Xbox at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on May 21! They posted the following:

“A New Generation Revealed. Be part of this historic online event, featuring a live stream, video, images, updates and more.”

The event will stream live on Xbox Live, Xbox.com and can be seen on Spike TV

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Xbox 360 owners now have the option to download the Pizza Hut app for their console and place an order directly from the comfort of their couch, cozy recliner or beanbag chair. As Polygon reports, there’s no need to search for a phone anymore, as the chain’s full menu (pizza, pasta, breadsticks, agita) is available from the app. Shame or pride after ordering can be shared across Facebook.

“We’re always looking at ways to give our audience more of what they’re interested in,” Xbox’s Larry Hryb told Polygon. “If you look at our audience, they love pizza. I mean, who doesn’t? It has international appeal, and Pizza Hut is a recognized brand that matches up well with the Xbox brand.”

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Telltale Games went all-in this week on release dates for Poker Night at the Inventory 2, showing a full house of tweets for all the announced versions. Inventory 2 twists first onto XBLM tomorrow, April 24. Steam (PC and Mac) takes its place at the table on Friday, April 26, and it’s followed by PSN on April 30 – at least in North America. A May 1 arrival for Europe’s PSN is estimated but not yet finalized.

The new roster for the card game sequel features Sam from Sam and Max, Ash Williams from Army of Darkness, and sadistic AI GLaDOS from Portal as the dealer.

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NHL 14 will ask hockey fans to once again vote for their favorite cover athlete. Fans may choose from an initial list of sixty players, with voting taking place across two rounds that will be followed by a 16-player bracket to narrow down NHL 14‘s cover captain.

The winning player will be revealed later this year during the Stanley Cup Finals. The initial round of voting is going on now; you can see the full list of sixty eligible players through the source link below. Last year, over 25 million votes for the inaugural NHL Cover Vote campaign were registered, awarding the cover spot to Philadelphia Flyer’s captain Claude Giroux.

NHL 14 skates off to retail on Xbox 360 and PS3 September 10 in North America, September 13 in Europe.

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In the game, you play as Kirk and Spock whose battles will take you into familiar locations, like the bridge, transporter room and the engine room – but also deep into many areas of the ship that have never been seen on film before, including the Enterprise’s turbolift shafts, observation lounge, engineering decks and officer’s quarters. This epic action adventure features an original storyline and provides immersive co-op gameplay.

The producers and development team of Star Trek: The Video Game worked closely with the entire creative team responsible for the re-imagined 2009 blockbuster Star Trek film to ensure what players see will look and feel remarkably authentic.

Star Trek: The Video Game will be released on April 23, 2013 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

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