With The Dark Knight Rises heading to theaters worldwide, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is readying a special early look at TT Games’ LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.GameStop, the world’s largest multichannel retailer of video games, is giving super hero fanatics across the nation the chance to be among the first to try out the much-anticipated game before the launch on June 19, 2012. The one-day-only first-to-play events will take place on Saturday, June 16, in more than 4,000 U.S. GameStop locations. As an added bonus, PowerUp Rewards members that trade any games toward the pre-order or purchase of Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, will receive a 30% trade bonus. The developer talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview from E3 2012.

Remember last year when Techland and Deep Silver introduced the racing game Nail’d?  It actually provided a fresh new take on the ATV racing scene, thanks to its heavily vertical (yet still surprisingly cramped) level design and its non-stop speed.  Well, Ubisoft apparently liked it as well, as it’s commissioned the game’s developer, Techland, to do it all over again for Mad Riders, which hit Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network this week.  And while some of the game’s flaws still remain intact, it remains a fun racer – especially if you’ve got online friends looking to join you.

The last time that the DC Comics characters made a respectable appearance in a fighting game, it was in the crossover title Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, which wasn't half bad but ended up being somewhat mixed reviews due to its Teen-rated nature.  However, since Mortal Kombat has gone on to bloody success returning to its roots, why can't DC Comics get its own fighting love?  It's doing just that, as Ed Boon and his team at Netherrealm Studios have announced Injustice: Gods Among Us, a new fighting game with plenty of comic book love.

Earlier this month, we reported on the story that 2K Sports was looking to launch its latest basketball sim, NBA 2K13, sometime in early October, and would have the game ready to hit the floor of E3 next week.  Today, 2K Sports confirmed the story, stating that its championship series would indeed be heading back to stores to once again dominate the paint.

When Microsoft released Kinect Joy Ride a year and a half ago for its Xbox 360, it left audiences torn.  While casual players and kids got a kick out of holding onto an imaginary steering wheel and performing tricks, others just didn’t get the “feel” of the game, and left it behind in favor of the more hardcore racing terrain of Forza MotorSport 3.  With that, the company, in association with the development team at BigPark, opted to remake the game the way it was originally intended, as a downloadable release for Xbox Live Arcade.  So, now that Joy Ride Turbo has returned to its roots, is it a better run around the block?  Actually, yes.

Fans of Doctor Who are a rabid bunch, aren’t they?  And who can blame them?  For years, the cult TV series has lived on in one form or another, currently setting up for another season in what appears to be the Wild West.  Now BBC Multimedia has ventured forward with a downloadable game for PlayStation Network, one that eschews the kind of ambience that fans of the series may greatly appreciate.  Sadly, however, the gameplay just never lives up to its potential.

Hockey has gone Hollywood with the Los Angeles Kings skating into the Stanley Cup Final. EA Sports is capitalizing on all the buzz with a deep dive into NHL 13. The developer is introducing True Performance Skating and EA Sports Hockey I.Q. to the franchise, which promises to deliver a revamped gameplay experience that accurately captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL hockey. In addition, NHL 13 will also deliver new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM Connected and NHL Moments Live modes. NHL 13 will be available on September 11, 2012.