Quite frankly, the track record of Ars Technica's mole astounds me. Remember that Xbox 360 Elite bundle rumor he spread out last week? It's just been confirmed by Microsoft along with another bundle for those in the market for an extra controller.

Ars Techinca's mole has one hell of a track record. For one, he (or she) correctly predicted the price cuts that the PS3 and Xbox 360 just got. Now the mole has some dirt on what Microsoft has planned for the holidays.

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.

As GamesCom slowly approaches, we've got more publishers announcing their lineup for the said event. For today, it's Square Enix and their newly-acquired Eidos, and the two will be sharing one booth to showcase their joint lineup. Hold your horses though, there aren't any crossovers from the two publishers just yet.

The newly formed Square Enix Europe has announced the games they'll be bringing to this year's GamesCom event. The list consists of games from both Square Enix and Europe and includes such titles as Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days and Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). Four different Final Fantasies are also part of the showcase.

GameStop is offering a sweet deal for those who will pre-order Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). They're throwing in the in-game Villain Challenge Map, and you'd surely want to have a go at that as soon as you can because supply's only as good as it lasts.

The playable Joker will be exclusive to the PS3 version of Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). This is to finally put an end to those rumors claiming that the Joker DLC is also coming to Xbox Live. Rocksteady's Sefton Hill has made the confirmation and Xbox 360 owners will miss out on the must-have add-on.

Answering an earnings call, GameStop exec David W. Carlson reveals the release of four major titles by October and November. Noting that GameStop is a US retailer, the only conclusion we can make out of the info is that the release margins are for the US, and we can only speculate on how it's gonna be for other regions. More info after the jump.

Batman must've been chucking villains into Arkham left and right when the plotline of Batman: Akham Asylum (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) took off - the place is already packed with the A-list of Gotham's most wanted list. As far as that list goes, none can be as unique as the femme fatale of the comic books - Poison Ivy. She's in the newest trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum, and now she's taking her vine-clad self and looking to try and even the score with the Caped Crusader.

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