Microsoft has added two more games to their downloadable games service, Games On Demand. The first is Batman Arkham Aylum, which will cost $40 while the second, Phantasy Star Universe will cost a more manageable $20.

Here’s something I’m sure no one saw coming — It was recently announced that Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham Asylum has earned itself a spot in the Guinness World Record Book.

It doesn’t have the biggest games, doesn’t feature the highest polygon count, but it is the “Most Critically Acclaimed Super Hero Game Ever”. Wait, what? Who the hell decides which game is the most critically acclaimed, isn’t that all about opinion? I mean the game looks cool and all but who is tasked with deciding stuff like this?

It looks like Guinness has sold out, I wonder how much Warner Bros. had to pay to get Arkham Asylum in the book.

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North American game retailer GameStop has released information regarding the pre-order bonuses for Warner Bros.’s upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum. Players who reserve the game through GameStop will receive an exclusive “in-game Villain Challenge Map”. No other details were mentioned about the map.

Arkham Asylum will be out in stores August 25th for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

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What would a comic book hero be without a villain? Well, certainly not a hero. The wide range of villains featured in the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum certainly doesn’t disappoint, leaving players for a number of bosses to look forward to fighting. The villains featured include The Joker, Poison Ivy, Bane, and many other less known characters.

Arkham Asylum will be out on shelves August 25th in North America and three days later for Europe for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Bad news for Batman fans: no Arkham Asylum for you till Q4 2009, according to co-publishers Eidos and Warner Bros. The delay was confirmed following a round of rumors – once expected next month, the stealth-action title is now expected “at the end of summer”. This means a release sometime before the end of September.

“This additional time will allow us to ensure Batman: Arkham Asylum is of the highest quality for gamers,” explained Warner and Eidos.

The game is due out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 and is being developed at Rocksteady.

With a bit over a month left for release, publisher Eidos sent out the system requirements for the PC version of Batman: Arkham Asylum, revealed through a message board post by an official Eidos moderator. Here’s the scoop:

Minimum

• CPU: Intel single core 3 Ghz or AMD equivalent
• Memory: XP = 1 GB, Vista = 2GB
• GPU: Shader Model 3 NVidia 6600 or ATI 1300 or higher

Recommended

• CPU: Pentium D 3Ghz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (Dual core)
• Memory: XP = 2GB, Vista = 3GB
• GPU: NVidia 7900 GT or higher

Enhanced for multi-core

The game will be branded under Games for Windows and will support achievements. All three versions of the game are due for release this June.

Warner Bros. Interactive has released a new Batman: Arkham Asylum video showcasing “The Man who Broke the Bat”, better known simply as Bane. The trailer demonstrates what the character will look like in the game.

Batman: Arkham Asylum will be hitting shelves this June for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.

Extending the idea of collector’s editions to ludicrously expensive levels, publishers Eidos and Warner Bros. have officially announced the CE for Batman: Arkham Asylum, which is due out on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer.

Priced at $100, a $40 premium over most other collector’s editions, the package will come with the game bundled with a 14″ Batarang (with stand) that matches the in-game design; a full, embossed leather dust jacketed Arkham doctor’s journal; 2 sleeve Digipak containing the game disc and a behind-the-scenes DVD; and a code for the exclusive downloadable challenge map “Crime Alley”. Oh, and a full-color manual.

As a silver lining of sorts, the regular PC version of the game will cost $49.99, $10 cheaper than the console versions.