Google has released its annual “Zeitgeist” list of the most popular search terms of the year, and the video game results may surprise you. Or maybe not. Either way, it’s fascinating stuff. Read more »
Google’s Top Game Searches of 2011
Tag Archives: Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham World?
Rocksteady’s not serious about this. Are they? At the VGAs Saturday night, the Joker (in all his CG glory) appeared to accept his award for Best Character — while holding a script for a third game in the Batman series called Batman: Arkham World. But it was just the developer goofing with us. Probably. Read more »
Batman: Arkham City Launch Trailer is EPIC
If this was a movie, I’d be in line at the theater right now buying my tickets. The best two minutes of your day is waiting right after the jump. Read more »
Mr. Freeze Is In ‘Batman: Arkham City’
Arnold who? Rogues gallery regular Victor Fries, aka Mr. Freeze, is putting in an appearance in Batman: Arkham City, and based on this trailer, the game is set to finally erase any remaining shards of memory that may be lingering from that godawful Batman & Robin movie. Read more »
Mega Game Video Dump from Comic-Con
Comic-Con is happening right now, and in honor of the biggest annual geek event in the known universe, video game publishers have turned out in force, showing off some absolutely killer game trailers for hot upcoming titles like Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Batman: Arkham City, Spider-Man: Edge of Time, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and I’m throwing in a leaked video from the Assassin’s Creed franchise that will set your mind spinning. Read more »
Even the Box Art for Batman: Arkham City is Awesome
Do you even need me to describe this? Look at that art, man. It speaks for itself. Read more »
What We Learned from E3 About Batman: Arkham City
So I’ve finally gotten around to playing Batman: Arkham Asylum lately. Yeah, I know, I’m way behind the curve. It got to be one of those games that kept be swept to the bottom of the pile. Shouldn’t have, but did. And of course I’m learning that the game does indeed rock every bit as much as the years of hype have suggested. I first played a bit of the game’s opening back at E3 2009 and was extra impressed with the fluidity of the controls, the dynamic combat and environment interactivity, and the stunningly sharp graphics. Yes, Arkham Asylum is all that and more. (And I’ll have it conquered Read more »
This is Why Batman: Arkham City is Going to KILL
As tired as I am of this trend of slow-mo video game trailers set to moody rock songs, even I have to admit this one’s killer. This new trailer offers our first real look at Batman: Arkham City‘s actual gameplay (previous trailers have shown only CGI animation), and it gives you a hint of the game’s storyline, which involves Batman entering this dangerous new part of town to save Catwoman, who’s been marked for execution. After you’ve watched the video, you’ve got to look through the incredible screenshots below. I still don’t know how Rocksteady Studios squeezes more high-res beauty out of the Unreal engine than anyone else is capable Read more »
11 Games to Watch in 2011
Everybody has their favorites. Any good list of upcoming games ought to include triple-A titles like Diablo III or Call of Duty 37 (or whatever CoD is sure to be out by year’s end). But this ain’t that kind of list. These are the top eleven games I can’t wait to see in 2011 — the games that I expect to innovate and enhance the medium. Some are personal favorites; some just look flat-out astounding. Here we go, in no particular order. Batman: Arkham City Batman: Arkham Asylum was not only the first superhero game to actually satisfy superhero fans, it also had the audacity to be one of the Read more »
Game Vids: Special Edition
Mass Effect 3. Elder Scrolls 5. Forza 4. Uncharted 3. Prototype 2. Resistance 3. Batman: Arkham City. SSX. And a certain Guillermo del Toro game… Spike’s Video Game Awards aired over the weekend, and while few gamers or industry insiders consider the awards themselves to be all that prestigious, the industry does always take the opportunity to unveil a slew of new games for the coming year with fancy, big-budget trailers. Which are always much bigger news than the award winners. So here are some of the biggest games you have to look forward to next year. Start saving up now. (Note that most of these trailers are intended for Read more »
