PC gamers have had the 1.4 patch for Skyrim for more than a week now. Heck, they even got a Creation Kit, and a High-Res Texture Pack. Unfortunately console gamers haven’t even seen the patch that came out at the beginning of the month. However, Bethesda has confirmed that it should be dropping tomorrow.

Both Xbox 360 and PS3 gamers should expect to have the patch available for download tomorrow, though the company did express concern that it may not actually hit the PS3 as scheduled. They’ll be sending out another update as soon as they hear from Sony.

The latest patch takes care of a number of issues, including “long term play optimizations for memoy and performance” on the PS3. Hopefully this will take care of the lag issue when save files get too large on the console. For a full list of changes, check here.

We’ve been keeping our eyes on Gotham City Impostors for a while now. The idea of a game set in Gotham City that doesn’t star The Dark Knight himself seems like a bold move. After all, what’s a Batman-themed game without Batman? Well, the game has finally gone live, along with some DLC.

When I say “some” DLC, I actually mean a shit-ton. If you try and browse the “new” section on your 360,  it will be full of Gotham City Impostors stuff. According to the official Xbox Live Marketplace listing, there are currently 105 pieces of downloadable content. Thankfully, it’s all cosmetic, and has no bearing on the game.

What’s really interesting is that while the content costs money, you don’t actually have to pay to unlock it. This can be accomplished simply by playing the game and completing certain tasks. The content on the Marketplace is simply there for those that are too impatient to wait.

Activision made a smart move when they put out Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure last year. It combined both collectible toys and video games, and made you feel important by calling you, “The Portal Master”. There were 32 toys to be collected, and although the starter pack came with three, you needed at least 8 to complete all the missions.

This year’s Toy Fair announced that there would be an expansion for the franchise. Needless to say, you’re going to need to brace your wallets, because 16 new collectible figures are going to be hitting the shelves. Half of these toys will be giants that are two times the size of a regular Skylander.

All of these second wave toys will also lights up when near the Portals of Power, but come connected to a new game. The toys from the first game will still work just fine, but they will be tiny both literally and virtually compared with the Giants. Check out the video below to get a peek of what’s to come.

BioWare has already announced an upcoming iOS game for Mass Effect 3 called Mass Effect: Infiltrator, but this isn’t all that’s coming for fans. Yet another app has been announced by the developer, and this one is a bit different than an actual game.

The new app is called Datapad, and it is more of a social and interactive app. The Datapad app is coming to help fans “stay in touch with all of the info in Mass Effect 3.” Using the app, players can check the status of the ongoing war in the galaxy map, and they will even get test messages from in-game characters.

This is perhaps one of the coolest ideas I’ve seen come for a game, though it’s one many have imagined for a while now. To think that I could get a text from Joker, complaining about the crew on the Normandy? That would be awesome. I’m hoping that they can make some responses to send out if you were to actually reply to their messages too. Now that would be total win.

Calibur 11, the same company that brought us that sweet Gears of War 3 console Vault for the Xbox 360, are back at the work bench again. This time they have their sights set out for the stars, and they’re ready to roll out with their new project. As you can see above, Calibur 11 has now unveiled their Mass Effect 3 Vault.

Mass Effect 3 releases on March 6th, and it’s being talked about as the biggest gaming event to set off in 2012. Fans from around the world will gather to see the fate of our fabled Commander Shepard, and Calibur 11 will be right there alongside these gamers, right in the cockpit.

Only 25,000 of these special Mass Effect 3 Vaults will be available, and each one will come with an exclusive piece of DLC that can’t be found anywhere else. The case Vault features Commander Shepard’s textured chest piece on the front, along with a dual-mode L.E.D. N7 logo that shines on the front. You can pre-order your own Vault at GameStop, where it will cost you $89.99. Keep in mind that this case is only made for the PS3 Slim and Xbox 360 Slim versions, so if you’re sporting an older model you’re out of luck.

Mass Effect fans have been outraged as of late due to a mass amount of errors apparent in a new novel that has released for the game. The novel is Mass Effect: Deception, and it covers a Cerberus assassin as she journeys into the city of Thondu to pick up a rare artifact from an auction. Some of the errors in the novel include “a character ‘growing up’ from being autistic, turning Mass Effect’s only gay male character straight and then killing him, and being literally impossible to reconcile with the timeline made by the games, comics and other books.”

BioWare has released this official statement on the progress of the error corrections: “The teams at Del Rey and BioWare would like to extend our sincerest apologies to the Mass Effect fans for any errors and oversights made in the recent novel Mass Effect: Deception. We are currently working on a number of changes that will appear in future editions of the novel. We would like to thank all Mass Effect fans for their passion and dedication to this ever-growing world, and assure them that we are listening and taking this matter very seriously.”

There is no announcement on when the new editions of the book will release. If you want to keep up with the certain corrections to the novel’s errors, you can find them on the Mass Effect: Deception Wiki page. The fans have spoken, and BioWare is working on making amends.

There has been a long wait for this game to come out, but the arcade version of the Simpsons will finally be hitting the PlayStation Network tomorrow. Gracie Films and Fox made sure that the release of this game would be alongside the 500^th episode of The Simpsons so fans can have a way to celebrate this milestone in the series. It has been adapted for the PS3, and although it sticks to its roots, there is some sweet bonus content to be had.

It looks as though they were trying to keep with the original arcade version, but seeing as the quarter-crunching element has been removed, there needed to be some additions. Different gameplay modes will hopefully keep things interesting without detracting too much from its humble origins. There is a Freeplay mode that will give you “unlimited continues”, and two “Quarters” modes that will give you a set amount of credits up front. One of the quarter modes has players using the same pool of credits, while the other gives each player an individual amount. The other option that is available is Survival mode, which only gives you one life through the entire game. The challenge is on!

There will also be leaderboards, achievements, and unlockable bonus content to keep you on your toes. If you do decide to play through the Freeplay mode, keep an eye out for some of the inside jokes that the original programmers put in back in 1991. Get ready for the 500^th episode, and celebrate with the re-release of this comical game.

Square Enix has spent several years reproducing classic Final Fantasy games and making them available on newer consoles. The latest game to receive the treatment is Final Fantasy X. It’s an interesting choice, given that they skipped several titles in the franchise.

One of the major questions that has been looming is whether the game is a full remake, or is simply getting a facelift. The question has been put to rest by Square Enix’s Hashimoto Shinji. He stated that “is the HD Remaster production, but the screen is much prettier than the original, but also the players a lot of looking forward to!” Bear in mind that this is a translation, but it seems to answer quite plainly that it will simply be remastered for HD TVs.

It’s amazing that a game that seemed so beautiful back on the PS2 is already in dire need of updating. Of course, the question that still remains is when we will get a remastered version of VII. Seriously, don’t tease me with a tech demo if you’re never going to deliver!

Ever since Bethesda released The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the internet has been abuzz with some pretty great media centered around the game. We’ve seen bardic covers of the game’s theme, comics and memes inspired by in-game situations, and even some great props based off of in-game items. When it comes to making the game rock out loud, however, a brand new cover has got it all under control.

Youtube user MatthewPegoli has assembled a party of the mightiest warriors in the rock world. With this team he has helped produce one of the greatest remixes ever to be handed down from legend. He, along with Jamit Gandhi on bass and Paul Attanasio on drums, have brought the force of the Dovahkiin in the form of some epic rock tunes.

This video is sheer brilliance, and it’s got my vote for the best cover out so far for Skyrim. There’s seriously no reason why you shouldn’t be headbanging and watching this right now. Check it out below and get some FUS RO DAH in your system!

Slant Six Games is really trying hard to provide gamers with a Resident Evil title they’ll remember for years to come. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is not only a differing title from the series, but it’s almost an all-new game itself. For the first time ever we’ll be able to move and shoot in succession, we’ll have team-based multiplayer, and we’ll get to see a time in the Resident Evil timeline like never before.

When the game was first announced I was a bit skeptical, but with the recent trailers and details coming out, I couldn’t sit in denial any longer. I want this game, and I want it hard. A new trailer has released for the game, and this time we get a look at the different types of characters that will take up arms in the decimated city. We take a glance at the Umbrella and U.S.S. teams, and see exactly how they perform in their time of combat.

The trailer not only introduces players more into the role of each team, but it lays out a simple timeline of the events taking place in the game itself. It details why each specific team was sent into the zone, and what their mission is to complete. It looks good, and I’m even more excited for the game to release. Not too much longer now, as the game is set to launch on March 20th.