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There’s a reciprocal nature to the success of the many Batman properties that have popped up over the years. The die-hard fans help generate enthusiasm for the product, and when the creators deliver it makes both parties look like geniuses. But those two groups, the creators and the fans, never forsake each other and are always willing to share their gratitude. Such is the case with Rocksteady Studios and Batman: Arkham City....

While the importance and utility of the HD collection or remaster might still be up for debate, for now the trend is still going strong. Since neither the PS4 nor the Xbox One is backwards compatible, many publishers see an opportunity to take their more popular last-gen titles, give them a little next-gen sheen, and put them out on new machines. Sometimes those games come as part of repackaged collections, while others feature as standalone offerings....

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare releases all of its DLC on Xbox systems first. This has been a consist theme for games in the series for many years now, with non-Xbox platforms having to wait a month before the DLC is released for them. Now, about a month since it released for Xbox 360 and Xbox One, the Ascendance DLC for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has been dated for PlayStation systems and PC....

Have you started groaning over this decision yet? Yes, Blizzard has decided to make Diablo III only playable as long as players have a constant online connection. While this kind of feature has been utilized for authentication purposes, Diablo III will be requiring a constant connection for a whole plethora of Battle.NET features. The exclusion of offline play for Diablo III may hurt some players, especially those who live in areas that might not have high-speed internet on a regular basis....

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier easily earned a spot on Game Rant’s list of 2012’s Most Anticipated Games. Unfortunately, we’ll be anticipating this one a bit longer than originally expected. Publisher Ubisoft announced today that Future Soldier has been delayed from its early March release date. North American players can now expect the game to arrive May 22nd, 2012, while European gamers will have to hold out until May 24, 2012....

Grand Theft Auto V didn’t get its own booth or official representation at E3 (given that its release is currently limited to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, it might have even seemed out of place amidst the next-gen fervor), but that’s not stopping Rockstar Games from giving their fans a reminder of what’s on the way. The game got a mention during Sony’s presentation, where it was announced that Grand Theft Auto V can be bought as part of a $299 PS3 bundle that includes a copy of the game, a 500GB PS3 and a 30-day subscription to PlayStation Plus....

With Halo 4’s post-launch activity figures starting to shrink, developer 343 Industries has announced plans to revitalize the series’ user base. Appearing at the annual Rooster Teeth Expo in Texas this Saturday, the studio behind the franchise’s critically acclaimed fourth outing took to the stage to unveil an all-new multiplayer-centric Halo 4 ‘Champions Bundle’. Co-developed by Certain Affinity studios, the three-pronged content collection will be made up of ‘Infinity Armor’, ‘Steel Skins’, & ‘Bullseye’ sets, respectively....

We’ve long heard about 343 Industries’ aspirations to make Halo 4 the “biggest” iteration of the series to date - the halo over Halo, if you will. With the scope of the new campaign and serialized Spartan Ops co-op mode, both of which appendage the traditional fragfest of competitive online multiplayer, there’s every reason to believe that the newcomer studio will be rolling out some substantial content this November. If we were measuring on the more literal grounds of storage capacity, however, it looks like 343 has already taken the crown....

Halo 4’s co-op focused Spartan Ops mode promises to keep fans playing long after they’ve completed the game’s campaign, and the 50 Spartan Ops missions - the first five of which will be made available on Halo 4’s November 6th launch date - don’t cost a penny extra. That doesn’t mean there won’t be paid DLC for Halo 4. There most certainly will, specifically for the game’s competitive Infinity Multiplayer mode....

After you’ve bested Xehanort, in all of his incarnations, and put a period at the end of the Dark Seeker Saga in Kingdom Hearts 3, you might feel as though there’s nothing left to challenge you until the next entry eventually comes along. However, the Dark Inferno secret boss will now appear as a reason to fully level up Sora and to synthesize the most powerful Keyblade. Once you know where to find him, let our guide be your key to victory....

As the creator of the Metal Gear series, Hideo Kojima has been working on the games for over two decades. The legendary game-maker even has acted as the director, designer, producer and co-writer of the upcoming MGS title, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. That’s why it was such a surprise yesterday when it appeared that Kojima had left his position as Executive Content Officer at Metal Gear’s publisher Konami....

There was a time and a place when NFL Blitz was a force to be reckoned with. A powerhouse of the late 90s arcade scene, Blitz enjoyed a luxurious career due in no small part to its combination of arcade style football and high-flying acrobatics. It’s been a long time since the brands NFL and Blitz have been uttered in the same breath (we try to forget Blitz: The League), but they’re back together and once again following in the footsteps of the game’s NBA predecessor — on the downloadable stores of the Xbox 360 and the PS3....

From its humble beginnings as a variation on the tower defense genre, to its more recent foray into the realm of third-person shooters, the Plants vs. Zombies series has managed to maintain its popularity and evolve rather than continuing to iterate endlessly upon its now-iconic gameplay. While it may not represent another drastic shift in genre, a recently-released image could hint at a wider release for Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare....

Coming out of E3 2013, Remedy Entertainment’s Quantum Break was easily one of the more intriguing titles on display. Not because of what the developer had to show during the event, but because of what they didn’t show. Remedy explained that Quantum Break would combine several mediums – both game and live action – into something unique. They also promised a time-bending set of mechanics that would blow those seen in Max Payne out of the water....

It’s a pretty safe bet that in the days since Titanfall’s release plenty of gamers have basically been glued to their Xbox One’s and PCs. The Respawn Entertainment shooter/mech game has been a major hit so far (check out our review) and gamers can’t seem to get enough of the wall-running, fast-paced action. During that time, some gamers have obviously had a chance to play more than others. As a matter of fact, one particular gamer has made it a point to play a lot more....

At this year’s Comic-Con, Mortal Kombat fans everywhere were eagerly anticipating who the fourth and final character addition to the game would be. There was no shortage of speculation, but in the end even some of their most wild guesses didn’t come anywhere near the truth. Today the wonderful people at NetherRealm Studios and Warner Bros. Interactive have announced that a very special guest will be made available as paid DLC for Mortal Kombat — Nightmare on Elm Street’s very own Freddy Krueger....

Fans of the samurai or shinobi related antics that one can get up to in Ghost of Tsushima are likely well aware that tales of this kind originate in the Land of the Rising Sun: Japan. Such sword-swinging and smoke bomb-throwing escapades can also be found in another kind of content from the far east. A form of animation that has become globally popular, known as “anime,” has many series dedicated to action-packed combat much like what gamers would find in Ghost of Tsushima....

The Playstation 5 is the newest console released from Sony, and already there have been quite a few new titles released for players to dive into on the new system. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War, these are just a few of the titles readily available, but what about players still in love with the older system? Despite the newer console’s recent release and flashy exterior appearance, there are players still in love with the PS4....

Monster Hunter: Rise is the latest entry in Capcom’s long-running franchise, and it delivers the type of experience that fans of the series love. Monster Hunter has inspired so many other games too, with newer titles such as Dauntless using many elements present in Capcom’s games. As a result, there are a good number of games that are perfect for people craving a Monster Hunter-style fix. With titles of various genres having similarly styled gameplay mechanics to the genre classic, here are some titles that are worth checking out when someone needs a break from Monster Hunter: Rise....

Let it never be said that there aren’t some well-hidden items in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla. Some of this gear is incredibly, devilishly hidden – making this almost as much of a puzzle game as an adventure game at times. Many of the items detailed in this list require overcoming multiple obstacles to find. As with most games, in Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla the better an item is hidden is generally an indicator of its level of usefulness....