Batman: Arkham Origins publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released a CG teaser for the upcoming open-world action game today, showing off a fight between Batman and Deathstroke at the docks. The battle consists of hand-to-hand fighting, the cornerstone of the combat in the two previous Arkham titles by Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Origins is being developed by WB Games Montreal, and will not feature longtime Dark Knight voice actor Kevin Conroy. It will include a multiplayer mode. Arkham Origins will be available Oct. 25 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Windows PC and Wii U. A separate handheld title, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, is being made by Armature Studio and will be released the same day on PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS. You can check out some...

Madden NFL 25 publisher Electronic Arts began the game's marketing campaign by focusing on changes to the running game, but developer EA Tiburon is also matching that work with improvements to the defensive side of the ball, the studio said in a developer blog today. The developers are balancing the addition of about 30 moves for ball carriers by tuning Madden's physics engine and the long-running Hit Stick feature: Fumbles will be more likely if a defender uses a Hit Stick to tackle a ball carrier in the middle of making one of those moves. "Heat-seeker tackling" is a new feature that mirrors the defensive assist that Tiburon previously introduced for defending passes. By holding down the defensive assist or wrap tackle buttons, or the Hit Stick, users will be guided along the proper...

Guardians of Middle-earth, the console-based multiplayer online battle arena from Monolith Productions, received a new DLC character this week, the Mouth of Sauron, who speaks on behalf of the Dark Lord of Mordor. Check out the trailer above to see the Black Númenórean hiss his way across the battlefield and advance Mordor's goals. You'll also be able to see his medium range attacks, which can drain enemies' health and grant the Mouth of Sauron temporary invulnerability. The playable guardian is available now for 160 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live Arcade or $1.99 on PlayStation Network.

BioWare has released a new trailer for its 2.1 update of Star Wars: The Old Republic, a content patch based around player character customization. The trailer shows the variety of new Dye Modules that players can use to paint their armor and uniforms to their desired color scheme, whether a more hardcore-looking red and black or a softer-seeming pink and white. Players will also be able to customize their characters' physical appearances in-game. Update 2.1 also adds a new playable species, the catlike Cathar. This is not the first time Cathar have shown up in a BioWare game; Knights of the Old Republic optional party member Juhani was a Cathar. Update 2.1 is now live.

Impossible Road (iOS) In the tradition of impossibly difficult games like Super Hexagon comes Impossible Road. A groovy, minimalist art style, mixed with deviously difficult ball-rolling makes this well worth your time. Sid Meier's Ace Patrol (iOS) The makers of the Civilization series bring us a surprisingly deep turn-based strategy game on iOS this week. Rather than battling throughout history in Ace Patrol, you're really just dealing with World War I-era biplane combat, but there are plenty of tactics to master and missions to unlock. It's also free-to-play, which cuts down on your level of risk! Daddy Was a Thief (iOS / Android) Yes, it seems that even your daddy was a thief. I'm sorry to mention this to you now. Seems like an awkward time, and all, while you're in the midst of...