Batman: Arkham City News

Nintendo is out in force this week, with Zelda and Mario leading the charge.

Gears of War 3, Battlefield 3, Madden NFL 12, Batman: Arkham City, and Dead Island top retailer's best-sellers list as digital sales surge 59 percent.

Rocksteady requests information from users experiencing issues related to vanishing save files on Microsoft's console.

DC Comics' Dark Knight is relegated to the shadows for an extra week before swooping onto the PC.

DICE's shooter retains the top spot, while Uncharted 3 debuts at number two, Sonic Generations in the top 10.

Warner Bros., THQ, and Capcom ink deal to bring first outside offerings to Madden publisher's digital storefront next month; Origin user base tops 6 million.

Initial admissions to action sequel for the criminally insane more than double those of the original Arkham Asylum, according to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Fourth biggest launch of the year sees Batman: Arkham City top the UK Charts, Football Manager 2012 debuts in third; Dance Central 2 debuts at 40.

Actor bids farewell to iconic animated role as the Batman's nemesis and clown prince of crime as Arkham City launches into stores.

The Dark Night returns to PC next month sporting Games for Windows branding; arrives three days later in the UK.

Sequel to Arkham Asylum video game, new Spyro title, and four-player Rachet & Clank title highlights of this week.

[UPDATE] Warner Bros. packing in redeemable voucher with new copies of action adventure to play as feline vixen; secondhand user access costs $10.

Activision's shooter leads tracking company's survey of most anticipated titles, followed by Gears of War 3, Madden NFL 12.

Amazon's German arm outs special-edition console bundle with 250GB system, controller, and game for about $380.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirms Xbox 360, PS3 versions have gone gold for mid-October debut, but PC players will need to wait a few more weeks.

Free skins based on Batman Beyond, Batman: The Animated Series, Dark Knight Returns, and more available depending on which version of the game is ordered from which retailer.

$100 collector's edition spotted for Xbox 360 and PS3 on Best Buy's online store; premium bonuses unknown.

Irrational's action adventure lands four trophies, including Best of Show; Battlefield 3, Sound Shapes, Elder Scrolls V nab two each; Bastion, Forza 4, PS Vita also honored.

Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old Republic, From Dust, Tomb Raider also lead nods from critics' panel.

Batman, Mortal Kombat developers to use Epic Games' tech exclusively through 2014; proprietary game engine optional for rest of Warner Bros. studios.