Arkham Origins to get permadeath difficulty setting and single-player DLC set in Asia.

Warner Bros. Games Montreal's upcoming Dark Knight adventure Batman: Arkham Origins will feature a permadeath difficulty mode, the studio has revealed, alongside new information about the game's prequel DLC set in Asia.

Speaking to Eurogamer, producer Guillaume Voghel revealed more about the one life and no saves I Am the Knight difficulty, which opens up after players complete the game and then its New Game Plus mode.

"The main narrative arc and side missions last about 12 hours," he said, "and then you have all the collectibles. To get 100 per cent of that will take much, much longer. We have a new difficulty level, New Game Plus is coming back--that's really difficult--and when you're done with that there's I Am The Night mode--which is no saves and one life."

Voghel also confirmed that the game's Initiation DLC will offer a single-player campaign set in Asia, with Bruce Wayne training to become Batman.

"You play as Bruce Wayne learning to be a ninja," said Voghel. "That's a really cool one. Narratively there's some added content that will give players a little more background story."

Initiation will be included in Batman: Arkham Origins' $19.99 season pass, along with four other pieces of downloadable content. Three DLC packs have been confirmed as skins, with the last pack yet to be confirmed. The game will also feature Knightfall DLC exclusive to the PlayStation 3.

Part of the Initiation DLC will feature Batman proving himself to his teacher, Kirigi, who also trained Ra's al Ghul's League of Assassins.

"[But] it's not League of Assassins, it's ninja-related," Voghel added. "It's when he learned to be a ninja and learned those techniques. He goes to a monastery--custom content was created for the DLC. You'll be in Asia in the monastery. The team did a great job on that, it looks really good."

Batman: Arkham Origins will be released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and Wii U on October 25.

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Feeling nostalgic? Relive Link's adventures in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD or Snake's past in Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection.

This week, Link gets the high-definition treatment in remake The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD. The game will be launched at Aussie retailers on October 5 exclusively for the Wii U.

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD adds a new hero mode, described as being aimed at long-time fans of the series.

In hero mode, all enemies will do double damage and no hearts can be found in the environment. The mode can be toggled on or off when a save file is loaded.

Wind Waker HD's timeline takes place a few months before The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass. The game tells the story of how Link and Tetra first met, and was originally released on the GameCube in 2003.

PlayStation 3 owners can pick up the exclusive Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection this week. The bundle will be released to mark the Metal Gear franchise's 25th anniversary. It includes Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3: HD Edition (including the original MSX versions of the first two games), Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition, Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions, and Metal Gear Solid 4: Trophy Edition.

Series creator Hideo Kojima addressed the reason for the PS3 exclusivity, claiming that it was not possible to ship on Xbox 360 due to size issues and describing the amount of data in MGS4 as "just too enormous"

"I want to put [The Legacy Collection] out [on Xbox 360]," Kojima said. "But we won't be releasing it. When it's the next [Xbox] console, maybe we can release [The Legacy Collection or Metal Gear Solid 4]."

An upcoming Metal Gear Solid game, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, will be released for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game currently does not have a confirmed launch date.

For more details on games out this week, check the list below.

October 2, 2013
Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver (360, PS3, Wii U)

October 3, 2013
Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness (PS3)
F1 2013 (360, PS3, PC)
FIFA 14 (Vita)
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection (PS3)
NBA 2K14 (360, PS3, PC)

October 4, 2013
Wii Karaoke U (Wii U)

October 5, 2013
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U)

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