In Real Life

To Think Batman Was Just An Instagram Pic Away From Being An Avenger

Sure, he’s a founding member of the Justice League, but does the Justice League have a Hollywood blockbuster film in cinemas? If there’s one thing Bruce Wayne knows, it’s where the money’s at. Too bad he doesn’t know Instagram.


May 2, 2012
In Real Life

Dark Knight Rises Trailer Screencaps Show Just How Bad It Gets For Bruce Wayne

After going through the latest trailer for The Dark Knight Rises frame by frame, we only have one question left in our minds: Why isn’t this movie called The Dark Knight Falls?


April 30, 2012
In Real Life

Chris Nolan’s Batman Is Not Ideal For Children’s Birthday Parties

If you’re a parent and want to get a superhero to turn up at your kid’s birthday party, Batman is always a popular choice. Just make sure you get the animated Batman. Or at least the Adam West Batman. Chris Nolan’s take on the Dark Knight is a little less suitable.


April 27, 2012
Retro

Batman… Why So Serious? It’s Just A Video Game!

If you’re sensitive to unnecessary amounts of drama in your video game advertisements, a word of caution: this contains an unnecessary amount of drama for a video game commercial.


April 25, 2012
In Real Life

The US Air Force Wants Batman’s Grappling Gun

Batman’s got some wonderful toys. Perhaps best of all, though, is his grappling gun, most recently (and commonly) seen in the last two Batman video games. In those games, to use it, you…equip it. Easy! In the real world, it’s a little harder.


In Real Life

Bruce Wayne On Drugs: One Of The Best Batman Stories Ever

It sounds like a joke at first: What if Batman got addicted to drugs? But legendary Batman writer Denny O’Neil took a laughable premise and turned it into one of the best character portraits the Cape Crusader’s ever seen.


PlayStation

Thank You, Gotham City Impostors For These Ridiculous Super-Costumes

A few months back, the Monolith-developed shooter offered a wacky if inconsistent take on criminals and crusaders in Batman’s hometown. Gotham City Impostors imagined what ordinary folks who idolised the Dark Knight and the Clown Prince of Crime would do if let loose in all-out gunfights.


In Real Life

This Batman Box Art Parody Is Better Than The Real Thing

By now you must have seen the box art for the Game of the Year edition of Batman: Arkham City.


Nintendo

Thinking About Buying Batman: Arkham City? Hang On.

The upcoming Game of the Year edition of Arkham City, to be released May 29, will include all of the game’s downloadable content, including the upcoming Harley Quinn’s Revenge. So hold onto your credit card for now.


April 24, 2012
Uncategorized

We Have A New Candidate For Worst Box Art Ever

One of the best things about Batman: Arkham City’s marketing campaign were the all-white posters showing off the game’s characters. They were minimal, they were stylish. So thanks, Warner Bros., for shitting all over them with this atrocious box art.