NEWS: Peace Walker HD Free With MGSV: Ground Zeroes

Pre-ordering Ground Zeroes via the PlayStation Store will come with a free digital copy of Peace Walker HD.

Community Manager of Konami, Su-Yina Farmer, has revealed via the EU PlayStation blog, that an added bonus will be included for those pre-ordering Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes through the PlayStation Store.

This includes a chance to download Peace Walker HD, which was originally released on PSP in 2010. The offer is available from now until March 20 - in an attempt to persuade more people to place their pre-orders, Farmer said:

"Whether you are new to Metal Gear or a veteran of the saga, you cannot miss the opportunity of (re)discovering what makes MGS such a unique and well-loved game franchise."

Ground Zeroes will hit shelves both virtually and physically on March 18 in North America, and March 20 throughout Japan and Europe.

NEWS: Batman: Arkham Knight Spotted Online

Pre-orders for the next Batman game have appeared on the GAME website.

UK gaming retailer GAME is currently listing Batman: Arkham Knight on their website as well as showing off bonuses included for those who pre-order the game. 

The description states Arkham Knight is to be "the explosive finale to the Arkham series", going on to say "Batman faces the ultimate threat against the city he is sworn to protect. The Scarecrow returns to unite an impressive roster of supper villains, including Penguin, Two-Face and Harley Quinn, to destroy The Dark Knight."

Also revealed is the Batmobile, which is to be the first time players are able to drive the vehicle in the Arkham series, and is described as a "legendary vehicle", offering "gamers the ultimate and complete Batman experience as they tear through the streets and soar across the skyline of the entirety of Gotham City."

Pre-order bonuses seemingly include 4 additional challenge maps and the ability to play as Harley Quinn. Whilst the game hasn't yet been officially announced, it wouldn't be surprising to hear something soon from developer Rocksteady.

NEWS: Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls Pre-Order Goodies Confirmed

Blizzard has detailed various bonuses available for those who pre-order the expansion.

A recent blog post on the game's official website has shown off exclusive "loot" that is to only available through pre-ordering the upcoming expansion.The special content (as seen above) includes the Wings of Valor and Valla the Demon Hunter.

Those who have already pre-ordered Reaper of Souls are to have The Wings of Valor put into their Battle.net account March 20, whilst Valla the Demon Hunter will be available when Heroes of the Storm is released.

Blizzard goes on to warn those who placed their pre-order at a retail store, saying "be sure to redeem your Reaper of Souls game key via you Battle.net account on or before 11:59 PM PST on March 31, 2014. If you redeem your game key after that date, your pre-order loot will be consumed by the fires of the Burning Hells and lost forever."

Reaper of Souls is to release March 25 for both PC and Mac, standing at the first expansion to the original Diablo III game.

NEWS: Super Mario 3D World Pre-Order Bonus Detailed

Exclusively available at gaming retailer GAME, UK gamers can get extra goodies upon pre-ordering the upcoming Mario game.

GAME has announced that the people who have pre-ordered their copy of Super Mario 3D World will be receiving a free key ring of Mario in the new cat suit - an item also available in-game. The cat suit will allow Mario to literally pounce on enemies and scale walls.

As well as the key ring, the game will come in a cat suit-themed sleeve, complete with a fur-like texture. If you have already pre-ordered the game before this announcement, the same bonuses will still apply.

The game is set for a November 29 release, just in time for the Christmas season.

NEWS: Battlefield 4 - PC Pre-Loads Available This Week

PC gamers will have the chance to pre-load Battlefield this week, "at least 24 hours before launch".

EA are offering PC users who pre-ordered the game to pre-load Battlefield 4 a day before the game is released - the official Battlefield twitter said:

"Now accepting #BF4 preloads in Europe! Pre-order #BF4 for PC on Origin and you can preload the game immediately."

Although the tweet specifies Europe, a list of other countries eligible can be found on the EA website - the territories involved include East and Central Asia, North and South America, Russia, Australia, European Union, New Zealand, India, United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, and Japan.

NEWS: PS4 - More Digital Game Pre-Orders

Some of the most wanted games are available to pre-order as digital releases.

Pierre Gravereau, Director of Digital Distribution for Sony has announced that a further four titles are now available to pre-order, of course these are the digital versions of the games, but you'll get instant access on day one.

Pre-order bonuses will accompany each game, which can be seen below.

Killzone Shadow Fall - The Shadow Pack

Call of Duty: Ghosts - Free Fall Map

Call of Duty: Ghosts Digital Hardened Edition - Free Fall Map

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag - Exclusive Aveline Figurehead

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag Gold Edition - Exclusive Aveline Figurehead

Battlefield 4 - China Rising Expansion

Gravereau goes on to say:

"Also, if you purchase a season pass for the PS3 version of Call of Duty: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, or Battlefield 4, you’ll be able to download the PS4 version for free. You’ll need to purchase the season passes for the PS3 versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts and Assassin’s Creed IV by May 31st, 2014, in order to take advantage of this deal."

Essentially, if you happen to want both the PS3 and PS4 versions, you can download the PS4 version for free as long as you have a season pass and download by the end of May 31, 2014.

NEWS: Digital Pre-Orders Available for PS4 Games

Sony are giving people the option to pre-order digital downloads of various upcoming PS4 titles.

It's roughly a month until the PS4 launches, but you can pre-order digital content right now - PlayStation revealed the launch games Knack and Warframe will be the starting point of pre-orders, leading us to think more games will be available over the weeks leading up to PS4 release.

The following was tweeted:

"We’re rolling out PS4 game pre-orders on PS Store (PS3) and SEN online store starting with Knack and Warframe today"

Go over to the Sony Entertainment Network website to place your own pre-orders, although there's no sign of UK/EUR payments as of yet.

NEWS: Thief Reboot Pre-Order Bonus - The Bank Heist Mission

The upcoming reboot of Thief will contain an extra bonus mission, titled "The Bank Heist" for those who have placed their pre-orders.

Square Enix announced that this particular mission will pay homage to the bank mission in Thief II: The Metal Age. Watch the pre-order trailer below.

The trailer shows Garrett scouting the bank before eventually taking out any obstacles that get in his way - with taglines such as "put your skills to the test in this exclusive mission", I imagine this will put even the most skillful players to the test.

Another tagline includes "get the loot, track your time & beat your friends", indicating there will be leaderboards included, adding a competitive gameplay mechanic.

Thief will be making it's way to PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One February 28, 2014.