If a Caped Crusader pounding the living crap isn't enough to get you in the holiday mood, honestly, nothing is. Batman: Arkham City is no doubt one of the best games of the year, and to celebrate its forthcoming domination over the holiday season, Rocksteady Studios has announced a few goodies and DLC deals for fans of the Dark Knight.  Hey, beats having Christmas with the Joker, doesn't it?

First off, starting tomorrow, you'll be able to access an exclusive "Batman Inc." skin for your character (pictured above) on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.  The skin will be avaialble free of charge, a small token of Rocksteady's esteem.

Also, if you feel like using other previously released skins in the game, but don't want to beat the game all the way through to wear them, there's a neat little cheat code you can use to put 'em on earlier.  Simply go to the main menu, select your profile and then enter left, left, down, down, left, left, right, up, up, down on the joypad.  All the skins you may have purchased will unlock and you can use whichever one you please.

Don't have the skins yet, you say?  Well, a new Arkham Bundle is now available that will give you all the previously released skins, including one for The Dark Knight Rises and Batman: The Animated Series, along with the full Robin and Nightwing challenge packs, for 1200 Microsoft points (or $14.99 on PSN).  In addition, a new Challenge Map pack will drop today, with the previously pre-order exclusive Joker's Carnival and Iceberg Lounge maps, along with a new Batcave map.  It'll only cost you 240 Microsoft points, or $2.99 on PSN and PC.

Merry Christmas, and enjoy that mouth full of broken teeth!

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