Lego Batman's Joker And Harley Quinn DLC Drops Next Month Alongside Free Absolute Difficulty Update

The useful part

Legacy of the Dark Knight is one of my favorite games of the year so far, and ever since I rolled credits, I've been eager to play the DLC. Announced prior to the game's launch, we knew it would focus on Harley Quinn and the Joker, and today, WB Games has pulled back the curtain on the new content. Previous Lego Batman games were known for their large roster of playable characters – especially villains – but Legacy of the Dark Knight shrinks the cast to shine more of a spotlight on each of Batman's various partners.

How it works

• Each run of Mayhem Mode is timed, however, and you'll have to make it back to the Amusement Mile before the timer runs out and Batman and Robin hunt you down.
• They all have character-specific gadgets that I always enjoyed discovering, so I've been looking forward to these new characters to see what the developers have cooked up.
• The seven playable characters in the base game will also all get Joker-inspired suits, with Batman getting to wear the notorious Bat Who Laughs costume.

Details worth keeping

The duo will also appear in Mayhem Mode, which has them rushing through Gotham to destroy landmarks, complete challenges, and fight off members of Task Force X (including Deathstroke, Killer Croc, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, King Shark, Polka-Dot Man, and Katana). All of the above is included in Legacy of the Dark Knight's d...