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Batman: Arkham Knight DLC Pass Info

If you're sufficiently amped for Batman: Arkham Knight , you're gonna want the DLC Pass.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady have announced the Season Pass for the upcoming action title.

As originally revealed on Twitter , the Arkham Knight DLC Pass will provide fans with new content for six months after the game releases. This will include "story missions, supervillains, and more." Then, in a press release, we find extra details: Batmobile skins, advanced challenge maps, and new racetracks.

The Season Pass will run you $50 but if you want to be extra ambitious, you can spring for the Premium Edition, which will include the Season Pass and a bunch of other goodies for $100. Batman: Arkham Knight will hit store shelves on June 23 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Related Game(s): Batman: Arkham Knight

Which Franchise Will Win The New-Look Contest: MGS or FF?

Both franchises are undergoing significant, if not radical, transitions. The question is, which one will survive the shift with its legacy intact?

One could argue that Final Fantasy 's legacy has already taken a beating, while Metal Gear Solid remains a revered and respected IP. On the other hand, let's not forget that a lot of hardcore stealth aficionados aren't the biggest fans of the new-look entry, The Phantom Pain .

Still, it seems like MGS's new open-world approach isn't receiving a fraction of the flak FF's approach is, possibly because FFXV is an even bigger departure from the franchise norm. When the dust settles, after FFXV and MGSV are on store shelves, what will we be saying? Will we be saying that FFXV has miraculously pulled that series back from the brink, and MGSV simply isn't as good as the previous entries? Or will it be simple; i.e., "MGS is still great; FF continues to slide"?

What do you think? People should be able to offer more educated opinions now that we have both the FFXV demo and Ground Zeroes available to us.

Related Game(s): Final Fantasy XV, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Driveclub Fans Can Test Out Five New Japanese Tracks

The more free stuff we see, the more we tend to forget the launch unpleasantness.

More new Driveclub content is coming to PlayStation 4 on Monday, as developer Evolution Studio announced on its Facebook page :

"Along with our own research and gameplay data analysis, your input has been a big help in shaping all of the tracks we're developing for Japan. Especially the many, many requests for an epic point-to-point like this and for wider tracks to make fighting for position less frustrating, particularly in online races."

Upcoming for driving aficionados is the Apex Expansion Pack, which will deliver awesome new rides (Jaguar-X75 Concept, Enzo Ferrari, and Corvette ZR1 included). Unfortunately, in regards to the PlayStation Plus version of the game in question, they say they're still trying to improve server performance so it can support the influx of new players.

They'll definitely get more people involved then, that's for sure. And we're willing to bet that after a year or so full support, Driveclub could be one of the best experiences out there.

Related Game(s): Driveclub

PSXE Poll Update: Fans Hesitate To Embrace PS Now

PlayStation Now could be a great new feature for the brand.

But at least for the time being, it appears that the majority of PlayStation followers aren't immediately ready to embrace it.

As per the results of our latest poll, most people say they're either "not impressed at all" or they're "undecided," which means Sony has a lot to prove with this new streaming service. The concept is sound: Offer hundreds of titles spanning multiple generations for a certain fee. Of course, they're only starting off with PS3 games but they do intend to include titles from other PlayStation eras at some point. Here's hoping the feature takes off.

This week, where does Final Fantasy XV rank on your priority meter for 2015? Is it one of your most anticipated games of the year? Or do you have no faith that Square Enix will actually produce a great RPG? Let us know.

Codemasters May Lose Up To 30 Jobs

They make great racing games but that doesn't mean they're immune to staff reduction.

As Eurogamer reports , DiRT developer Codemasters may lose around 30 jobs.

The staff is looking to ease its budget by weeding out redundancy, and roles that might be axed are in the design and art sections. Right now, the targeted team is in the progress of creating DiRT 4 , while the F1 team appears to be safe for the time being. Unfortunately, all this could result in a delay for the upcoming DiRT entry. Here's a statement from the company:

"As Codemasters continues its program of strategic realignment in line with market changes, the company has reviewed its current structures to focus on areas of increased importance and decrease resources in areas where work requirements have been reduced.

As a result of this review, a small number of roles have been proposed as being at risk of redundancy. Those in potentially affected roles are now involved in a consultation period to discuss the proposal. The proposal does not affect the ongoing production of titles in development and no projects have been cancelled as a result of the proposal."

PlayStation TV Drops In Price At Major Retailers In US

Still interested in trying out PlayStation TV?

As noted by a GameSpot reader , major retailers across North America have dropped the price of the handy little unit.

Instead of $100 for the base model, places like Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and GameStop are now selling PlayStation TV for only $80. The package that includes a controller, which normally retails for $140, can be found for $100. Now, this isn't official because Sony hasn't actually announced a price cut but hey, it's still good news.

The unit in question can play select Vita and PSP games on your television, and can also use Remote Play to stream a PS4 game from one TV to another in your home.