As an added bonus, Rocksteady has told us a cheat you can input to use any skin that you already have during the campaign before you beat it. After you select your save slot in the main menu, simply press the following controls: Left, Left, Down, Down, Left, Left, Right, Up, Up, Down. You’ll hear a a bit of audio confirming that you did it correctly, and then you’ll be able to play with different costume skins anytime you want. Merry Christmas!

Listen. There’s, like, ten different version of the show Law and Order. So, if you’re at all shocked that Telltale Games is releasing Law and Order: Legacies, then there’s no helping you. The game is going to be episodic (like a TV show!), and the first one is coming out next month for the iPad and iPhone. There will also be a PC and Mac version coming out in early 2012, and you can bet there will be plenty more episodes coming for each version.

The game will feature characters that you may recognize from the popular television show. I can’t tell you who they are because it’s hard enough for me to follow one show, let alone twenty different ones from the same franchise. The game will feature both the investigative parts, for finding out who committed the crime, and the prosecution side of the show, for trying to get the criminals behind bars. There is even a morality aspect to the game which can affect the outcome of the story and whether or not you win or lose a case. Does anybody else have a fear that this game will have a never-ending series of episodes, much like the show?

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Sorry. Anyways, the co-op mode, which is being called “Vendettas,” features new environments and a new storyline that runs parallel to the single player campaign. You’ll also play as one of four different characters: Inugami with his samurai sword, Shoshanna with her multi-burst gun, Jimmy Wilson with his axe, and J.P. DuMond with his voodoo. I could probably go into greater detail with these characters, but then we’d run the risk of me making another bad joke. So, watch the above trailer to see just what these guy can do. And seriously, sorry.

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As for Dragon Age, EA is talking about bringing multiplayer to the mix. It is unclear whether or not this will be part of Dragon Age 3 or if it will be a downloadable game. What we do know is that it will run on DICE’s Frostbite 2 engine and will feature arena-type battles with PvE and PvP combat. Oh, you can fight dragons also, which is probably the biggest headache in the series. Maybe they should focus on creating a better single-player experience before they try to tackle multiplayer. What are your thought on this?

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In the future, they plan on adding a social element to the map. That way you can share markers, have chats with other adventurers, or even share some pictures. The app is currently under review and should be available within the next few days. Now if only there was an app to help us deal with those pesky giants.

Source: Touch Arcade

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Seems kind of cheap, doesn’t it? That’s because all it will get you is four new characters for the multiplayer (the Privateer, the Corsair, the Brigand, and the Gladiator) who all have “unique taunts, weapons, and stylized assassination moves.” The press release also mentions a 2nd piece of DLC, but it doesn’t go into detail about what it is. Whatever the case may be, both DLC packs are available for pre-order.

So apparently cheating is frowned upon by those fascist hounds at EA. This morning, the official Battlefield 3 twitter account announced that they are banning and stats-wiping “hundreds” of those a who decided to roll the ..DICE and cheat. The controversial glitches allow players to become invincible and rack up tens of thousands of points in a single round.

EA has also announced that they are still on the hunt and have a “zero tolerance policy for cheating.” I’m sure you’ve all seen Dog the Bounty Hunter, so I think I’ll leave it by reminding you; you have been warned.

Dead Island

So what is “Bloodbath Arena?” It’s Dead Island‘s version of “Horde Mode.” Players get together in one of four arenas and kill waves of zombies in either single-player or co-op fashions. If you bought the special edition of the game, it will be free to you. Otherwise, it will be $10 or 800 MS points, and it will be available for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 on November 22nd.

“Call of Duty is more than a game. It’s become a major part of the pop cultural landscape. It is a game that core enthusiasts love, but that also consistently draws new people into the medium. It is the most intense, adrenaline pumping entertainment experience anywhere. I would like to thank our incredible teams at Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games for making a brilliant game. But most of all, I would like to thank our millions of passionate fans worldwide. We made this game for you.”

Furthermore, to honor Veterans Day (formerly known as Armistice Day) and all Veterans alike, Activision is donating $3 million to the Call of Duty Endowment. It is a non-profit, public benefit corporation that helps veterans find and train for jobs and was conceived by  Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. So congratulations to the teams behind Modern Warfare 3.

If you want to help add to the growing piles of money in their offices, you can purchase the game for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.