Tag Archives: Batman: Arkham City

Playing protagonist musical chairs It’s a real feat for a game to actually surprise you. We’ve entered an age where every character reveal, every playable mode, multiplayer feature, or gameplay quirk is carefully calculated and announced at the most opportune moment to build hype to an absolute fever pitch. By …

Everyone knows Batman doesn’t kill people. It’s part of what makes him a shining beacon in the darkness of Gotham City. The problem is that everyone else around him is fucking unhinged. The menagerie of super-villains and psychopaths that haunt the city aren’t afraid to use the people that Batman …

Holy downloadable content, Batman! Those pesky trophy and achievement lists always give the game away, don’t they? Looks like it’s the case again, as a trophy list for the fourth DLC installment for Batman: Arkham City reveals that Harley Quinn and Robin will be involved and perhaps even playable in …

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences conducted its 15th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) in Vegas last night, capping the 2012 DICE. Summit with a tribute to 2011’s top games and game makers. Chief amongst the night’s winners was Bethesda’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (opens in new tab), …

Earlier this month Rocksteady released a paid DLC pack of seven different costume changes for Bats, but that can’t possibly have filled all your alternate Batman needs. For those still left wanting, there’s now one more costume available, and best of all it’s free! The outfit, based on the Batman …

We’ve loved our time within the confines of Arkham City, but one thing has really bothered us: Batman can order up all sorts of new gadgets and upgrades by remote, but he never changes out of that one Batsuit, no matter how much of a beating he takes. Rocksteady even …

Earlier today we posted an unofficial launch trailer for Batman: Arkham City, showing off what the Batman game might look like if it was actually a Batman movie. Now, you can check out the real launch trailer, filled with new footage of the amazing game in action. While it’s light …

Batman: Arkham City players won’t have to wait long to get their hands on the Boy Wonder and his alternate – and more badass – ego, Nightwing. Warner Brothers Interactive today confirmed that the latter Nightwing Bundle Pack will be ready for download as soon as November 1, with the …

Remember that that really great Arkham City trailer from Comic-Con (opens in new tab)? You may have been too distracted by the shocking appearance of Solomon Grundy, but something that%26rsquo;s both surprising and predictable was happening right before your ears. The Penguin in that video is voiced by none other …

We’ve had our fun, handing out irreverent awards with silly titles likeMost GraphicsandArtsiest-Fartsiest, but now it’s time for tradition. Time to be serious and actually pick – no jokes – our favorite game from E3 2011. First, the nominees… The Nominees: Batman: Arkham City Arkham Asylum was our 2009 Game …