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: Batman Arkham Origins Story DLC Trailer Released

The game's first story-based DLC is to feature the iconic Mr. Freeze.

The latest episode of DC All Access has revealed the trailer for the upcoming story DLC titled 'Cold, Cold Heart'. The video starts at around the 1:00 mark, showcasing Mr. Freeze reeking wreaking havoc on innocent civilians through his freeze-based abilities.

VP of Production Ames Kirshen (as seen in the video below) says "we're super excited to give fans the origins of this great Batman character", going on to say the content has a "brand new story wrapped around Mr. Freeze."

The DLC will be available April 22 but no pricing has yet been confirmed - it will be available on PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. It was recently revealed no DLC is in development for the Wii U release of the game - read more HERE.

NEWS: DLC Cancelled For Wii U Verson of Arkham Origins

Players expecting more content will be disappointed as Nintendo has pulled the DLC from development.

The news originally came from a message sent to those who purchased season passes for the Wii U release of Arkham Origins, which stated the reasoning behind the decision to stop development of DLC content.

GoNintendo posted the entire message, which can be seen below.

"Thanks so much for your support of Batman: Arkham Origins on Wii U.

We are contacting you today because you purchased the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass for Wii U. We hope you've been enjoying the content that has been delivered thus far. Based on demand for Downloadable Content on the system, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has made the decision to remove its offering of the upcoming new story campaign for Wii U.

As a result, we will be crediting the entire $19.99+tax cost of the Season Pass back to your Nintendo eShop account. You will still be able to enjoy the content already released thus far.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your support of the game.

Sincerely, Nintendo of America Inc."

There is no indication of the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions to be affected and since only Wii U players received the news, it can be safe to assume any DLC plans for other versions will still be developed.

NEWS: Digital Marvel Games Taken Offline

Through various digital platforms, Activision have pulled a number of Marvel-based games.

For reasons still unknown, Activision have decided to remove a number of their games based in the Marvel spectrum.

When queried into the decision, Activision's community manager Dan Amrich simply gave a list of the affected games including Deadpool, X-Men: Destiny, X-Men: Origins, as well as various Spider-Man games. 

He confirmed these titles will no longer be available on digital platforms such as Steam, PlayStation Network, or Xbox LIVE marketplace.

Amrich also said "I do not believe any titles were removed beyond the Marvel catalog. And if you own them, you can still re-download them."