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No sooner did a reader write to us that their brand-new copy of Batman: Arkham CIty came with a code-less Catwoman DLC card, then the official Arkham Twitter feed said they're aware of the issue: "You will get to play as the sexy thief,stay tuned for update." Batman PR had no further details for us on the promised update. More »

While we already knew the PC version of Arkham City was going to be released in November, a specific date is now available. The Games for Windows version of Rocksteady's highly-rated sequel will be out on November 15, 2011...

With the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions now on sale, Warner Bros. turns its attention to the delayed PC version of Batman: Arkham City, tacking on a November 15 release date for North America, November 18 in Europe. More »

#batman The excellent Batman: Arkham City is now on sale for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and we want you to have the best possible time with it. So, before you start, here are some tips from us about how to get the most out of the game, right from the start. More »

Batman: Arkham City is finally upon us, but you've probably got to make it through a day of work or school before you can tear into it. If today's four-hour livestream wasn't enough to get you ready to go home and become the Dark Knight, we've got the first 45 minutes of the game right here and broken down by two Bat-experts -- IGN reviewer Greg Miller and IGN Editor Destin Legarie...

We've known the batsuit from Batman Beyond would be in Batman: Arkham City for a long time, but today, we finally get to see it. Thanks to a NOS promotion, IGN was able to grab the suit that Terry McGinnis will one day wear. Check out the videos below. and let us know what you think of the duds in the comments...

Batman heads to Arkham City to deliver his distinctive brand of bat-justice.

Warner Bros. has deemed today the day to reveal Batman: Arkham City's delayed PC launch date as November 18, one month to the day after its arrival on consoles.

The Games for Windows version was delayed last month via a terse WB announcement, which didn't provide an explanation at the time. We can exclusively reveal why today: Bruce Wayne is exhausted, y'all. He's got a lot going on, between film and TV and video games, and he just needed a few weeks to chill. Okay, that and PC version bug fixes.

The nebulous “November” date for Batman on PC has been confirmed for the UK as the 18th, and VG247 note that Amazon has the US one date (predictably) for the 15th. The PC version is going to support 3D, DX11, and a bunch of the other in-vogue technologies, making it one of this years most graphical games, or something.

Reception of the Batman on the console boxes has been uniforming rapturous, so it’s probably worth the wait for a definitive PC version. Or not. Depending on the tightness of your Bat-fetish. Alec pointed out that the last trailer was here, but expect a heaving torrent of game footage soon, as the game hits console boxes on Friday.

Three years ago few people had heard of Rocksteady Studios but Monday evening its latest game, Batman: Arkham City, opened in Times Square at a special event at the Toys 'R' Us flagship store. Rocksteady and Warner Bros. Interactive greeted the hundreds of fans -- the first 500 of whom would be allo...

The Batman: Arkham City preorder plan is so complicated, with various offers from retailers all over the place enabling different costumes and content, it seems like you need to be the World's Greatest Detective just to figure it all out. And here's another clue to the mystery: That Batman Beyond skin seen so long ago is now being offered as a reward from energy drink NOS.

To get it, all you have to do is chug a NOS (or just buy it and pour it out, we won't judge), grab a code from the can and plug it in on the website, and then redeem the point you earn for the skin. According to the NOS rewards page, you can use the skin after you complete the game's main story, or in any of the challenge maps. Was Terry McGinnis always this buff?

NOS also notes that this reward is offering "early access" to the skin, so if you can't buy NOS where you happen to be, this (and the other bonus skins) will be available later through normal DLC channels.

[Thanks, Ben.]

#batman On the eve of the release of Batman: Arkham City (which the Kotaku staff gave a unanimous "yes" in last week's gut check), I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the various Batman themes we've had over the years, and see how the motifs and melodies that summon the caped crusader have changed over time. More »

Offering in-game rewards along with soft drinks has been popular lately, and energy drink NOS has joined in to provide a new Batman: Arkham City skin...

We already know that Batman: Arkham City is way bigger than Arkham Asylum, but director Sefton Hill and writer Paul Dini have now revealed to USA Today exactly what that meant for the game's development...

#batman This is the launch trailer for Batman: Arkham City, out this week on 360 and PS3. It shows most of the people you fight with, and against, in the game. More »

Batman: Arkham City arrives in stores this week and reviews from all corners have been overwhelmingly positive, with IGN's own Greg Miller declaring it as being not "just better than Batman: Arkham Asylum, it's better than most games on the market." The question now is: where does developer Rock...

Yes, former Robin Dick Grayson has moved out from under Batman's cape to go on his own as Nightwing, but we have a feeling that Bruce would just shake his head if he saw these bangs. How are you supposed to fight crime if you can't keep that hair out of your eyes, Dick?

At any rate, that's what Nightwing looks like in Batman: Arkham City, as Rocksteady has confirmed his rumored appearance in the title. He and Robin will be available both in preorders and in their own downloadable content packs. November 1 will find Nightwing available for $6.99 or 560 Microsoft points on the game's various platforms, along with the "Wayne Manor" and "Main Hall" challenge maps as well as another Nightwing Animated Series skin. Robin's pack will be available on November 22 for the same price, with "Black Mask Hideout" and "Freight Train Escape" maps available there, and presumably another extra skin as well.

Both playable characters will have their own tools and moves, of course, to knock the bad guys around with. Batman: Arkham City comes out on Tuesday, October 18, also known as "entirely too far away to wait."

"It is such a different experience in recording a game than recording a show. You're alone in a booth for 4 hour blocks, and you have to be true to the character, without any of the other actors bouncing off you. It's so much harder. You're working in a vacuum, so you have to be your own reality check, you own motivator. You're doing variations on a line, giving four or five emotional readings, and then you're doing 20 different lines depending on which way the game is being played. It's all disjointed -- you don't know how it's going to be put together." - Kevin Conroy

If anyone can pull it off, it's Mr. Conroy. He is the definitive Batman voice for me, just like Hamill will always be Joker in my mind.

It is true that all new copies of Batman: Arkham City will come bundled with a code that unlocks Catwoman. Those looking to purchase the game used apparently won't miss out on her nimbly-bimbly antics, Kotaku reports.

A supposed internal GameStop memo states that all customers purchasing used will be given a free code, which will be printed on their receipt following purchase. We've contacted both Warner Bros. and GameStop for additional information.

#batman Yesterday, I gave you a brief tour of some of the new Batman: Arkham City and Arkham Asylum toys I spotted at New York Comic-Con on Thursday. More »

#batman Did you know Batman: Arkham Asylum holds the Guinness World Record for 'Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever'? Judging from the initial reviews for Batman: Arkham City, that's probably no longer the case. More »

You've read our review, now it's time to watch this launch trailer for Batman: Arkham City -- or don't, no pressure. But if you choose not to, then you may upset the Batman and you probably don't want to be on his bad side.

#batman If you've read our Batman: Arkham City Gut Check, you'll see that what most impressed Team Kotaku about the sequel is how Rocksteady Games scaled everything from their initial Bat-outing to be bigger and better. At this year's New York Comic-Con, I had a chance to ask game director Sefton Hill how he and his colleagues at Rocksteady approached their second go-round with Gotham's grim guardian. More »