Batman: Arkham Origins - New Story DLC announced

Arkham Origins, one of last years biggest entry onto the pile of shame. I got a copy sent to me by a very nice PR guy and I just didn't play the game enough to do it justice. It is sat there unfinished, waiting for me to get time to devote some time to it. Meanwhile, most people have actually played and finished the game and are wanting more. Well, look no further as today Warner Bros. announced a new piece of single player story add-on called Cold, Cold Heart.

Batman: Arkham Origins Week - Day 5

Happy New Game Day everyone! Now lets get down to justice in Gotham!

Batman: Arkham Origins Week - Day 4

Tomorrow sees the release of Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate on the Vita ( 3DS version is out 8th Nov). This week we have had a look at the gameplay of the console version. Now it is time to look at the handheld version, with this 10 minute look into the gameplay of Blackgate.

Batman: Arkham Origins Week - Day 3

Another day, another trailer. This new launch trailer takes a look at the story behind Batmans latest challenge. Will the young Bruce Wayne survive his first real test of his alter ego's mettle and rise to become the legend?



It certainly looks like we are going to have our hands full of villain come Friday. It doesn't stop there though. Lets not forget that Friday sees the release of not one, but two Batman games. Vita owners can get their hands on Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate. Take a look at the trailer for the game.



Set three months after the events of Arkham Origins,a prison revolt at Blackgate Prison allows Joker, Penguin and Black Mask to seize the prison. Batman goes to investigate and he quickly learns that there is more to this than your average uprising. Using a pseudeo-2D metroid style the game manages to retain the feel of the console versions whilst feeling at home on the handhelds.

Hopefully, the review embargo will lift tomorrow so that we can report the first reviews on both of these huge games.

Batman: Arkham Origins Week - Day 2

Welcome to day 2 of our Batman: Arkham Origins week. After yesterday's 17 minute gameplay video (see it in full here), Lets take a look at the cast of Gotham's criminal elite that are out to kill the young Caped Crusader on snow covered Christmas Eve.

As Gotham's premier crime lord, Black Mask has seen his empire suffer from the actions of Batman. He is not the kind of man to take this lightly and he has put a contract out on Batman's head. The terms are simple $50,000,000 to the person who kills the Bat! An offer like this is bound to attract the attention of some pretty nasty people. Kind of like this bunch of killers, criminals and mercenaries.

Deathstroke, a veteran merc and expert hitman. Slade Wilson joined the US Army at 16 and excelled wherever he was sent and this ended with him being transferred to a secret experimental military programme and was endowed with superhuman speed, strength and healing. Deathstroke is an expert in all weapons, but he prefers close combat with his sword.

Copperhead is a mystery, reports of someone using the moniker Copperhead point to a man. This Copperhead is most definitely not a man, but is possibly even more deadly. Agile, ferocious and may even be poisionous. Copperhead seeks to trap a Bat in her jaws.

Deadshot, another ex-military expert turned mercenary for hire. Deadshot has just one ability, but it is a good one. He is the best shot in the world with any firearm. He often uses impossible techniques and ricochets to take out his targets. His lack of self regard often leads him to take huge risks to make things challenging.

Before Venom transformed him into monster, Bane was still still every bit as formidable. His large build and strength along with his training makes him almost unstoppable. Not much more is known about this mercenary.

It maybe the worst snowstorm Gotham has seen in years, but at least this guys is here to bring a little heat.Firefly, a pyromaniac with over 70% burns over his entire body. He now uses a suit that slows him to fly and a military Flame thrower. A wise man once said that some my just want to watch the world burn, Firefly is one of those.

Anarky, a techno terrorist turned bomber. Anarky has moved up from social media anarchist to bomber. Although he is not the most wanted or dangerous of Batman's foes this Christmas Eve. His spread of bombs across the city need to be stopped before he causes serious damage,

That just leaves Gotham's over crime lord, Oswald Cobblepot. Batman's activities have hurt his operations just as much as Black Mask's and there is nothing that Penguin wouldn't do to have The Dark Knight put off the streets forever.

Looks like Batman has his hands full with all of these people coming at him at once. At least it could not get any worse for him. Right?

Ah yeah, I forgot about him! 

Batman: Arkham Origins Week - Day 1

What better way to start a week of Arkham Origins coverage than with a brand new 17 minute sneak peek at some of the early gameplay of Batman: Arkham Origins. Featuringa commentary from Senior Producer Ben Mattes and Gameplay Director Michael McIntyre at WB Games Montréal. During this video you will see Batman explore the Batcave, beat down on thugs (natch) and infiltrate a corrupt Gotham City Police Department. You really feel that this game is set during Batman's early career and it is interesting to see him have to battle both thugs, cops and assassins.



From this footage and the gameplay demo I had at Eurogamer all of my reservations about a new team handling Rocksteady's awesome series has been quelled. This may even be the best Batman game in the series. Look forward to more Batman as we go Dark Knight nuts over the next few days.

Batman™: Arkham Origins TV Spot Released

Its hard to believe that in one week we will be to get our hands on not one, but two new Batman games. Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate are out on the 25th October. So WB Games are starting their campaign today with release of their brand new TV spot for Arkham Origins.

The Batman: Arkham Origins spot will be running on broadcast TV from 22nd October.  The emotional piece depicts the transformation from Bruce Wayne's dark childhood to his position as the feared crime-fighting hero.



Pretty cool advert and a great way to show the origin nature of the new game. Although, I have to admit part of me misses these guys fromm Walmart's Arkham City campaign...



I think I am going to practice my best Christian Bale "I'm Batman!" for next few days so that I am ready for Arkham Origins.

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - First Gameplay Trailer

With Batman: Arkham Origins stealing all the limelight recently, its easy to forget that there are two Batman games coming out this year. The other game is Batman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate. Blackgate is the first title in the Arkham series to appear on handheld systems, namely the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS (and 2DS I presume now?). Set after the events of the main Arkham Origins game, Blackgate is a 2.5D metroidvania take on the Arkham series.

Batman: Arkham Origins - Collectors Edition Revealed

Collectors Editions are wildly popular these days and can offer the true gamer something special to treasure with their new game. Personally for me the highlights of these collectors editions over previous years have been the ones for the Batman: Arkham series. The original Arkham Asylum collectors edition gave you a life size replica of a Batarang, which was awesome (even though it was made of Plastic).

 Then for the Arkham City collectors edition, you got a artbook, the soundtrack, exclusive DLC, Character skins and an awesome statue of Batman himself, looking all cool.

 Now though the ultimate Batman collectors edition has been revealed. Take a look at the contents below:

The UK Batman: Arkham Origins Collector’s Edition will include the following extensive bonus content:

Exclusive Arkham Origins highly detailed premium statue featuring Batman & The Joker
80-page, full-color hardcover artbook
Assassin’s Intel Dossier, including files on the eight assassins, as well as Black Mask’s contract
1st Appearance Batman Skin DLC
Deathstroke Challenge Pack DLC – Usable throughout all the Arkham Origins Challenge maps and also includes two bonus challenge maps and two bonus Deathstroke Skins
Exclusive 3D Metal Pack
The PS3 edition will also include the Knightfall pack as an exclusive piece of content.

Just look at that statue. It is simply awesome and something that every Batman fan will want to own. The UK package will be available from 25th October, 2013 in limited quantities for the Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment, and will retail for £79.99.

Batman: Arkham Origins - Comic-Con reveal

Comic-Con International in San Diego, is well under way and in between the hordes of fanboys and cosplayers, WB Games Montreal held a little screening of what to expect in Arkham Origins later this year. Detailing new skins for Batman, including exclusive PS3 Knightfall and "Sixties" Batman costumes.

There was also a new trailer showing one of the eight assassins brought in to Gotham by Black Mask to kill Batman. That assassin is Copperhead and looking quite a bit different from the comic books.

E3 - Batman: Arkham Origins - Debut Gameplay Trailer

With all of the hubbub surrounding the next generation of consoles at E3, I had almost forgotten about this generation and we can expect to play for the rest of the year. With Rockstar not showing GTA V at E3, its down to Batman to take centre stage and show off his skills under the direction of a new studio.



Its good to see that WB Games Montreal have taken the if it aint broke don't fix it attitude. Judging from last nights gameplay demo they have kept the same core gameplay that made the first two Arkham Games so successful and refined the dective mode to act something more like the memory remixing in Remember Me.

Its all looking like a change in studio will not result in the catastrophe when the Batman films switched from Burton to Scumacher.

Batman: Arkham Origins - Teaser Trailer released

If theres one thing that can cure a bad day at works, its a 10 second glimpse at the new Batman Arkham Origins game.

Its only 10 seconds long, but its cool and its just a taste of the full trailer due next week on 20th May.



Oh yeah! 25th October cannot come sooner!

Batman: Arkham Origins Announced - Coming this October

The great thing about wishes is sometimes they come true! WB Games have announced today the latest title in the amazing Batman: Arkaham series. Batman: Arkham Origins sees the series dip in to the prequel territory, as players will take on the mantle of a young Batman and tackle some of Gotham;s fiercest criminals before they became the terrors of Arkham Asylum. The press release states...