The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry approves: Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) can be fun for the whole family, and even mom and dad will enjoy exchanging blood-spattering blows, if not in real life. The watered-down gore seems to have worked out, and kids can go tell their folks that they can all spend quality time finishing each other off.

I never thought I'd see the day when Fatalities aren't set ablaze, mutilated, or even look like they hurt at all. Ed Boon shares his thoughts on Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3), and how difficult it was to mellow the bloodthirsty MK folks down to kid-friendly DC level.

Fable 2 took a hit on the the UK charts last week as Fallout 3 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) launched in the UK last October 31st. The post apocalyptic action RPG took the top spot as it sold more copies in two days than all the games in the franchise combined. See the software charts for week ending November 1 in the full article.

Looks like the problems that plagued Fable II's Limited Collector's Edition didn't stop it from becoming a best seller. The game debuted on top spot in the UK, with Far Cry II having to settle for second best. UK gamers doesn't seem to like survival-horror though - Dead Space only debuted at 6th place.

What are the top games in the UK? Check them out after the link.

In its second week running, FIFA 09 still manages to keep its score. Electronic Arts' football game retains the top spot in Chart Track UK's weekly sales ranking for software. Last week's seconder, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, looses its grip and slides down to fourth place, thus giving rise to the caped crusader. Lego Batman: The Video Game debuts this week in second place.

Holy launch trailers, Batman! Are you ready to prance around the streets of Gotham with your undies worn over your tights? Lego Batman: The Video Game gets released today in North America, simultaneously for its PS3, PS2, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, DS, and PC versions. To celebrate the launch, Traveller's Tales has released a trailer compiling clips and cutscenes from the game.

GameStop has announced that their A Life in Arkham pre-order sweepstakes is now going on. The grand prize winner will get his or her mug digitized and inserted into the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) video game from Eidos Interactive and Rocksteady Studios. Aside from that, we also got a bunch of high-res screenshots of the game. Check 'em all out in the full article.

Eleven characters each from the Mortal Kombat and DC universes will be going head-to-head against each other this November in Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3). Midway revealed the final character lineup for the upcoming fighting game today. You can check it out in the full article.

It seems like 2009 will be the year for Capcom's Street Fighter to shine as both Street Fighter 4 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) and Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li will be making a simultaneous debut this coming March. In an interview with GameDaily BIZ, movie producer Patrick Aiello talks about some of the nuances from the upcoming movie as well as how the big screen adaptation will differ from the popular video game franchise. More details in our full article.

Coming up for Game Informer subscribers is the "world exclusive" sneak peek at Eidos' new project on Unreal Engine 3 stilts: Batman: Arkham Asylum. The word is at in-the-know gaming forums is that the game is geared for the next-generation platforms and the PC, based on first-hand read-through of the exclusive material. Also, developer Rocksteady Studios has placed a counter up on a teaser page. More details at the full story.