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!

For the VGAs, Sony was getting everyone excited about a new IP called The Last of Us by releasing a teaser trailer. What they ended up revealing at the “award show” was a new game by Uncharted developer Naughty Dog that seems to set you in the middle of a post-apocalyptic world that is overrun by zombie-like creatures. The trailer was captured from the in-game engine running on a PS3, and it looked absolutely gorgeous. There is an incredible amount of detail in all the textures and models, and it had some really impressive lighting effects. Overall, it was just stunning to look at.

Unfortunately, the trailer didn’t reveal much about The Last Of Us. They don’t come right out and say it’s zombies in the game, but that’s what we inferred from the trailer. We also don’t know which character you’ll be controlling, or if it will be both characters. However, the creatures may be something completely different with their weird, misshaped heads that get blown off. We don’t even know what type of game it will be. Action? Survival horror? Puzzle? Dating sim?

I, for one, am hoping it is a dating sim. Why? Look at the girl in the trailer and tell me that isn’t Ellen Page. Who wouldn’t want to take Ellen Page out on a date? Anyways, there’s a lot of questions that still need answering about this game. What do you guys think The Last Of Us will bring to the table?

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?

Source: Kotaku 1, 2

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

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.