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Gazillion has released the first of four cartoons in a "Chronicles of Doom" series in anticipation for the launch of their free-to-play MMO, Marvel Heroes, on the 4th June. The animated films are written by Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis.

What the heck did I just watch? It gave me tingly feelings I know that much. Good tingly feelings? Perhaps. I'll have to wait 35 days until I can know for sure, but 5Lives Studios is the source of this mystery.

A video has been posted by the totally unheard of studio that teases a Bullfrog Productions bigwig who, back in 1996, helped make a little something for PC. Now they want to 'redefine the genre'...

The full CGI rumble between Batman and Deathstroke has been released by Warner Brothers, and it's full of fist punches, broken blades, sniper shots, dockyards and villainous boasting.

They've already revealed that Deathstroke is to be a "fully playable character" in challenge mode if you get the Deathstroke pre-order pack. Batman: Arkham Origins releases October 25th.

The latest update to World of Warcraft is this week with Patch 5.3. It tweaks a number of things as well as adding all-new stuff like Heroic Scenarios and a continuation of the legendary quest line.

There are also several new mounts like the Enchanted Fey Dragon. Four new scenarios, a new battleground and a new arena await in 5.3. Pandaria now levels up all mining and herbalism.

In response to criticisms over the development of X-Men: Destiny, former Silicon Knights boss Denis Dyack has decided to 'clear the air' over certain issues, like allegations of 'diverted funds' away from X-Men.

He sat down with Activision all that time ago and revealed to them how the studio spent $2m more "than what we had been paid," so the studio put its own money into the project.

The UK all format chart has been taken over by publisher Deep Silver as Metro: Last Light debuts atop the ladder, followed by Dead Island: Riptide, who has only just been demoted from the chart throne.

EA's FIFA 13 came third, with Nintendo's Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity after that. Injustice: Gods Among Us slips from fourth to eighth. BioShock Infinite is tenth.

American McGee's studio Spicy Horse has revealed what its previous hinted at The Wizard of Oz-inspired game will be: OZombie. Yes, it's the classic Frank L. Baum story, only with zombies, a gun-toting Dorothy, and a robotic killer dog Toto.

It seems Kevin Conroy will be returning to voice The Dark Knight after all, as he announced he would be doing the role for Batman: Arkham Origins at Dallas Comic Con. It had been previously announced he wouldn't be playing the younger version of Batman.

Killbrite Studios' Kickstarter fundraising of their toddler survival horror game Among the Sleep managed to hit almost $250K in fundraising, well over the $200K goal.

The next character to step up for a profile in the DC Universe MOBA Infinite Crisis is "The Laughing Butcher", the special incarnation of The Joker from the Gotham by Gaslight graphic novel.