It's been a while since we've heard of any industry-related job cuts, and for some time back there, it looked like everything was getting back on the right track. Then we get this. Square Enix Japan is being rumored to be getting ready to bring down the axe on some 200 to 300 jobs in their company.

It's been reaping the accolades from among the industry critics, and the numbers aren't lying either. Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) has reportedly shipped out an astonishing number of over 2.5 million units to retail since it launched some three weeks ago.

There's something awesome about seeing all the villains of Batman get together working towards a single goal: his defeat. This video right here - the Villains Trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) - shows exactly that.

Reports are circulating that Eidos has recently filed a trademark for a sequel to 2007's co-op third-person shooter, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC). Sparse details after the jump.

The next Tomb Raider game will be an open-world, survival horror series reboot that has Lara Croft fighting against the love child of F.E.A.R.'s Alma and Wolverine. At least that's the vibe I'm getting from these supposedly secret images of the new game that were recently leaked onto the Web.

After the ass-kicking trailer you saw last month, the guys behind Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC) at Eidos Interactive have decided to dispense with the story teasing and thug-stalking and got right down to business - more ass-kicking. This free-flow combat mode vid will show you how to fight and how to make the best out of the brawl. Video after the jump.

Bad news, guys. Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have both confirmed that the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC) has indeed been pushed back. There's still a silver lining, though. Contrary to the rumors we heard a couple of days ago, the game hasn't been slapped with a Q4 2009 release

Sources for GameInformer magazine has sent word that Eidos Interactive just might be pushing the release of Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC) for a 4th Quarter release, instead of the initially scheduled June 23 ship out. Let's get to the bottom of this, shall we?

The gamers seem to be heavily weighing in the inclusion of Joker as an "exclusive" playable character in Warner Bros. Interactive's Batman: Arkham Asylum. Eidos Interactive reveals that so far, the PS3 version is ranked at #192 on Amazon's pre-order list.

Some of you have probably already seen this while walking around PlayStation Home, but as it turns out, the PS3 version of Batman: Arkham Asylum will be getting some exclusive DLC. It's called the Joker Challenge Map, and ta-dah, it lets you play as the killer clown himself. Ya, srsly.