PC

The Dark Knight, Too Triumphant?

Batman can’t fly. Not in the comics. Not in the movies. Not even in the upcoming video game Batman Arkham City, despite what you might infer from some of the game’s screenshots.


February 25, 2011
PlayStation

Our First Look At Batman: Arkham City In Stunning Action

2009′s Batman: Arkham Asylum set a new bar for super hero video games, a game unexpectedly great. Based on what we’ve seen of the sequel today, the developer of greater than expected Batman games is ready to shatter our expectations again.


December 14, 2010
News

Who Is Batman’s New Enemy, Hugo Strange?

Hugo Strange is a major bad guy in the next Dark Knight video game, Batman: Arkham City. Who is he? He’s a villain who has been around since before the Joker. And he’s got an obsession.


October 12, 2010

A Closer Look At The Gritty Batman: Arkham City

Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City takes players into the new maximum security prison for Gotham City’s worst criminals.


September 2, 2010

New Batman: Arkham City Screens Almost Look Too Good To Be True

These 20 new screenshots of Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham City are so impressive, so easy on the eyes that more cynical gamers might cry “Bullshot!” But if you played Arkham Asylum, you know Batman games can look this good.


July 15, 2010
News

The Way You Played Batman: Arkham Asylum Made One Man Very Sad

Rocksteady Studios’ Batman: Arkham Asylum was surprisingly excellent, but not without its “mistakes”, including one that made the game’s art director “want to cry a little bit”. It’s a mistake that will be corrected in the sequel.


March 17, 2010
Uncategorized

Batman: Arkham Asylum Game Of The Year Edition Goes 3D

Or should that be batwagon? Regardless, Eidos has set dates for the re-release version of Rocksteady Studios’ surprise comic book hit Batman: Arkham Asylum, confirming that we’ll be battling the asylum’s inmates in a new way later this year.


March 15, 2010
News

Arkham Asylum Art Director Working Hard On Next Game

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Batman: Arkham Asylum art director David Hego did better than I could, talking in a language other than his native one, about Batman winning Best Game Design at the Game Developer’s Choice Awards. Plus, he tolerated my Pokemon tips request.


March 9, 2010

Rumour: Batman: Arkham Asylum II May Get Some Robin

Is Rocksteady’s superb Batman video game series already reaching the point of Robin? So says a listing for Batman: Arkham Asylum II at the occasionally factual Internet Movie Database. That could be bad news or it could be good.


December 25, 2009
News

Batman Was Great, But Remember, Batman Was Late

Game delays are big news and bad news. But once a game comes out and proves to be good, game delays are often forgotten news. Batman: Arkham Asylum was delayed in 2009. Its lead creator recalled that forgotten moment.