
Activision are having a bad week, with strained relations between the publisher and their ex-BFFs at Infinity Ward tarnishing the image of the Modern Warfare series. But the latest stress comes from No Doubt's lawsuit for the way the band's image was used in Band Hero.

Above: That’s Adam Levine in the middle. Every time someone uses his avatar to sing with “female voices” in Band Hero, his hairline recedes by half a millimeter
Adam Levine isn’t happy with how his image is being used in Activision’s 2009 music game Band Hero...
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was the big
winner at last night's Interactive Achievement Awards (IAAs) in Las
Vegas, scoring a total of five top honors including the coveted Game
of the Year title. Rest assured, the likes of Portal 2, Uncharted 3,
and Super Mario 3D Land were also shown some industry love...
Now for this week’s second most exciting GR custom video, we’ve got another white hot package of beatass sizzle, featuring fresh looks at Tomb Raider, Prototype, Deus Ex and Batman: Arkham Asylum. Don’t be alarmed if your rump begins to shake uncontrollably. That’s due to our choice of song this week, which comes from the newly released Ms. Splosion Man. See all the trailers showcased in the supertrailer in their entirety after the jump...
Bastion was one of our downloadable favorites of last year, and was pretty popular with the masses too. But for Supergiant Games, big sales don't always lead to instant sequels...
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim scored
another Game of the Year nod, this time at the Game Developers
Choice Awards during last night's ceremony in San Francisco. Portal
2, Uncharted 3, and Bastion also added a trophies to their
collections...

The Golden Joystick's Action Game of the Year category might make your head explode.
With a couple of swift Batarang throws and a deft swoosh of his sexy cape, Bats has blown every other title out of the water with the best game we've played this year. Arkham Asylum really is that good. But, if for some reason you’re not convinced - you must be under some type of Scarecrow hallucination - or you simply want to solve all of the dastardly Riddler challenges, then you've come to the right place.
Holy fanboy-baiting heck, Batman! It seems Robin has just been confirmed for Arkham Asylum 2, if the game’s IMDB page is anything to go by. Budding Hollywood teen thesp and experienced voice actor Vincent Martella is set to play the Bats’ sidekick in one of 2010’s most anticipated games. Interestingly, Martella will also voice Jason Todd in the upcoming Batman: Under the Red Hood animated feature. If you don’t know your Bruce Waynes from your

Mark Hamill has been the definitive voice for the Joker for nearly two decades, and it’s probably his most famous role, not counting Kenny Dantley in the significant film milestone Corvette Summer. But according to a recent interview the New Hope gave at Cannes, he’s hanging up his poison flower after the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum 2...