Naughty Dog may have turned the page on its smashing Uncharted franchise, but the Sony-owned studio is still working -  hand-in-hand with new steward Bend Studio - to bring you a prequel to the trilogy.

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is experiencing record sales for Rockstar Studios’ critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham City this Christmas season. And the new trailer for Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ The Dark Knight Rises has smashed the record for most combined downloads through the iTunes Movie Trailers site and the iTunes Trailers iOS app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The trailer was viewed more than 12.5 million times in its first 24 hours on December 19, breaking the previous record by well over two million. The HD trailer can be viewed below.

Fans who have been waiting for the official sequel to the climactic conclusion of the first season of Starz’ “Spartacus” will get to see new actor Liam McIntyre for the first time. The series continues after the passing of original Spartacus actor Andy Whitfield. Check out the new extended trailer for “Spartacus: Vengeance” below. There's also a new Facebook game that offers players a chance to enter the arena.

The holiday season is officially upon us at sundown tonight. Children will be gathered around their Channukah menorahs, spinning their dreidels, eating potato latkes--and inviting their gentile friends to partake in the traditions that were so foreign and interesting in elementary school--at least that's what the kids told me back then.Then, a few days later that naughty or nice list will be coming into play as kids all over the world run down the stairs to see if the red-sutied cookie monster aka Santa Claus has brought them some amazing gifts. Gamers though--what do we want for all the holidays? Isn't it obvious--GAMES. We're going to give you oblivious gift-seekers five games to run to the stores to sweep up for the gamer in your life featuring NBA 2K12, among others.

Following the successful debut of the trailer for Konami’s Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at Spike’s “Video Game Awards” (“VGAs”), the man behind the acclaimed franchise spent time answering questions about this new adventure during a press conference. Hideo Kojima delves deep into what gamers can expect when they pick up one of the big games of 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in the video below.

James Cameron made Avatar to take advantage of 3D technology, but the Oscar-winning filmmaker also made sure that the film would play well in 2D. And although he originally said the experience was designed for a large screen, Avatar has been a hit on mobile devices. The movie comes pre-installed on the T-Mobile Samsung Virbant Galaxy S. Now Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Lightstorm Entertainment are bringing a first-of-its-kind interactive version of the film called Avatar iTunes Extras Special Edition beginning on Tuesday, December 20. The director talks about the movie in the video below from the 3D Entertainment Summit.

TECMO KOEI America is offering gamers a special $100 collector’s edition of its latest NINJA GAIDEN adventure for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Shipping on March 20, 2012, NINJA GAIDEN 3 will also be available for $60. The new game spotlights the series’ beloved Japanese dark hero, Ryu Hayabusa, with an original story developed by famed writer Masato Kato bringing new depth to the game’s intense swordsmanship and hardcore action combat.