A true test of your skills

Many of you have asked for it, and Rocksteady is delivering. We're talking about New Game+ in Batman: Arkham City, of course, a feature that Rocksteady's Dax Ginn confirmed at this year's PAX.

During a brief floor interview, Ginn excitedly introduced Arkham City to gamers. Toward the end of his two minutes on camera, he reveals the "two letters and one symbol" mode, New Game+. It's no walk in the park either, as Ginn explains.

"So when you finish the main story mode, you can then restart that with all of the gadgets and all the upgrades you got in that first playthrough," he says.

"But you're going to need them in the second playthrough because all of the enemy configurations have changed. All of the assist you get in combat with those blue lightning bolts coming up [over] guys who are about to hit you? They're gone, so you have to read their animations coming in."

Something to strive for, then. Batman: Arkham City will be out on October 18 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.