Batman: Arkham Knight is FREE on Playstation Plus this month

It's a great year to be a Batman fan. Not only is the Caped Crusader celebrating his 80th Anniversary, but there's PLENTY of other occasions to be happy and be proud about if you're a long time follower of Bruce Wayne and his war against crime and the forces of darkness.

Last month marked the 10th Anniversary of "Batman: Arkham Asylum" - Warner Bros. Games and Rocksteady Studios' first foray into the Dark Knight and his world with an adventure seeing our hero trapped with his worst adversaries inside the institution dedicated to the criminally insane. It was a near open-world third person adventure that allowed players to play as Bats - with access to his tech and fighting prowess while navigating him to cull the uprising inside Arkham Asylum and stop his eternal archnemesis The Joker once and for all.

To say that and its sequel "Batman: Arkham City" are masterpieces are nothing short of classics is one thing. The latter game upped the ante with making a section of Gotham the titular replacement facility, and opening Batman up to a bigger world of exploration and adventure that only saw fans hungry for more... Which they got with "Batman: Arkham Knight".


Batman: Arkham Knight -- Gameplay Trailer | PS4
Released over four years ago, "Batman: Arkham Knight" pushes the stakes even higher for Gotham City by plunging it into a "No Man's Land" scenario and forcing Batman to "even the odds" with a new souped up Batsuit, more tech, and a brand new Batmobile that is introduced as a new gameplay element for the sequel. If you haven't played this game and are just new to Playstation 4 - this is the perfect time to dive in and experience how to "Be The Batman".

Batman: Arkham Knight is Playstation's "FREE PS Plus Game" for September 2019 along with "Darksiders III". For more details, visit the official Playstation Blog.

Batman: Return to Arkham: New trailer hits and the game will hit this October

Once announced for a July release but put on indefinite hold to work out the kinks and fix and issues the game may have, Warner Bros. Games, DC Entertainment, and Rocksteady Studios have released a brand new trailer for the HD compilation release "Batman: Return To Arkham" - which bundles the 2009 and 2011 games "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman: Arkham City" together, complete with all DLC and utilizing the Unreal 4 Engine to bring High Definition versions of the first two Batman Arkham games to current generation consoles.

Via Batman-News.com, you can see the comparison video and announcement for yourselves below.

Batman: Return to Arkham — Official Side-by-Side Comparison Video
Batman: Return to Arkham will be released on October 18th for PS4 and Xbox One.

Batman: Return To Arkham has been delayed indefinitely

Looks like fans who were looking forward to Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, DC Entertainment, and Rocksteady Studios' remastered re-release of the first two Batman Arkham games are going to have to wait a little bit longer, as a report by Batman-News.com confirms that "Batman: Return To Arkham" has been delayed indefinitely.

Batman: Return to Arkham Announce Trailer
According to the official WB Games Forums post, the decision for the delay was made in order to give the developers more time to fix the remastering of "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman: Arkham City" - which are two of the finest chapters in the series. Fan made comparison videos between footage remastered and the original release showed that the older versions looked better. Looks like the delay was justified, and a better and more confident product is more serviceable than a bad one.

Batman: Return to Arkham was supposed to be released on July 26th for the PS4 and Xbox One.

Batman: Return to Arkham announced and coming to PS4 and Xbox One

Aiming to get fans nostalgic to replay two of the biggest Batman games to date, WB, DC Entertainment, and Rocksteady Studios have officially announced the long rumored Batman Arkham collection that packages "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman: Arkham City". Titled "Batman: Return To Arkham" - the HD rerelease will contain both games remastered in HD and contain all DLC content that were compatible with both games.


Batman: Return to Arkham Trailer
Batman: Return to Arkham will be released on PS4 and Xbox One on July 26th.

Gotham: Dr. Hugo Strange to appear in the series

A certain doctor from the Batman universe will be appearing in Fox's upcoming new show based on the city The Dark Knight protects... And it's a menacing and manipulative figure that's well known to fans who have read and played the games the Caped Crusader is based on.

On this Batman Day week, Gotham TV Series showrunner Bruno Heller said in an interview with IGN that big baddie Psychiatrist Dr. Hugo Strange would be appearing in the show. According to Heller, Strange is an integral part in the first season, as it not only deals with the beginnings of Detective Jim Gordon, a young Bruce Wayne, and the future villains of the city, but also the foundation of Arkham - the institution and asylum that Batman will send his rogues gallery to.

Arkham City: Crime Alley
Eventually, Hugo Strange's future relationship with Batman shapes their rivalry, as the master manipulator also deduces Bruce Wayne's secret identity. The character prominently appears as well in the video game Batman: Arkham City, as one of the major foes that The Dark Knight faces in the game. For more on the Hugo Strange to Gotham story, visit the source post at Comic Book.com.

Gotham debuts on Fox starting September 22.

Batman: Arkham Knight is officially revealed!

Finally... Batman returns to video games anew, as the next Batman Arkham game is revealed!

Following the previous reports and teases, Warner Bros. and Rocksteady Studios have officially announced the next and final chapter to their highly acclaimed Batman Arkham franchise with "Batman: Arkham Knight"! Set one year after the events of Batman: Arkham City, the game sees The Dark Knight facing off against a gauntlet of his own rogues' gallery, led by none other than the returning Jonathan Crane... Aka The Scarecrow! Leading a team consisting of the likes of Two-Face, The Penguin, and Harley Quinn, Batman will certainly have his hands full... But he'll be compensating by being at the top of his game, and explore an immense open-world Gotham City and defend it with new tech, skills, and a fully functional Batmobile as part of the core gameplay!

Courtesy of Comic Book.com, here are some juicy screenshots from the latest issue of Game Informer!

And for sure... this must be where Kevin Conroy is returning as Batman... One last time for the Arkham series!

And also via Comic Book.com. here's the official trailer to Batman: Arkham Knight via Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady Studios!

Official Batman: Arkham Knight Announce Trailer - "Father to Son"
Batman: Arkham Knight hits the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC on late 2014!

Batman: Arkham Origins: Kevin Conroy won't be returning to voice Batman

It's certainly not the best news to hear as April 2013 ends, and it's literally a game changer in every sense of the word.

Via word from Batman-News and Arkhamverse, a story from this month's issue of South African gaming magazine NAG reports that legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy won't be returning to play the Caped Crusader in this year's upcoming Batman prequel game, Batman: Arkham Origins.



The new studio and developer of the game, WB Games Montreal, explains that they want to tap a younger voice actor for the role, since Arkham Origins focuses on a younger and more inexperienced Batman who has to evade and battle eight deadly assassins sent to kill him on Christmas Eve.

With Conroy last playing the role of Batman in this month's DC Universe brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us, it's truly sad news to hear. After all, he's the longest actor to play Batman, voicing the role for over 20 years since Batman: The Animated Series! It's certainly the biggest change after fellow DC Animated Universe alum Mark Hamill's retired from playing The Joker after Batman: Arkham City. With Rocksteady Studios not developing this game at all and Batman writer Paul Dini not writing the story, it all truly makes Arkham Origins a new game and experience in itself. For more information on the story, visit the source post at Batman-News, NAG, and Arkhamverse!

Batman: Arkham Origins hits PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on October 25th.

Thousand Pounds makes Batman: Arkham City inspired martial arts video!

Since their take on making Ultra Combo inspired videos from Super Street Fighter IV, the Thousand Pounds Action Company has pretty much garnered the attention and praise of dozens of fighting game and martial arts buffs around the world. Their latest offering now packs quite the punch too, paying tribute to someone that almost everyone in the world can relate to because he's just that goddamn awesome... Batman.

Yes, Thousand Pounds pays tribute specifically to the latest Batman game, Batman: Arkham City, by presenting this nifty video where a young lady martial artist by the name of Mickey Facchinello shows that even a girl can rival the moves of The Dark Knight, blow for blow and speed to compliment the flashy moves! Anyone who's played Arkham City and have seen the way combat is initiated in the game will marvel at how brilliant this video is, and I kid you not!

Thousand Pounds Arkham City Inspired Test

Hell yes, she would make a awesome Batgirl/ Catwoman! Thanks to Kotaku for posting the story on wonderful piece! For more Thousand Pounds awesomeness, visit their Facebook page or official site!

Fan made awesomeness: Batman: The Animated Series... Arkham City style.XD

Via Comic Book Movie, You Tube user TyphoonMovies has created this stellar looking tribute to the opening of "Batman: The Animated Series" by using footage and gameplay from the games "Batman: Arkham Asylum" and "Batman: Arkham City"! Check it out below, and it looks just as superb as the original source.



Batman: Arkham Asylum/ Arkham City styled BTAS intro
Looks as good as the original BTAS opening! For more info, visit the source material at CBM!

Batman: Arkham City Nightwing DLC Trailer!

I love Batman: Arkham City, and it's arguably one of my top choices for Game of the Year. There's nothing short of excellence about this game, and as a sequel to 2009's Batman: Arkham Asylum, Warner Bros. Interactive and Rocksteady Studios have done exceptionally well in adding more layers of action, excitement, and story into this package that the ultimate Batman fan will relish and appreciate for all time to come. It's been a week since the game's release, and I'm sure most of you have already begun your second run in the game as of this writing.

If you're looking for more than the Catwoman content bundled with the game, fret not, as new DLC gets prepped up for a November 1st release, featuring none other than the first Robin and partner of Batman himself, Nightwing! Check out the launch trailer below to see the former Boy Wonder in action!


Batman: Arkham City Nightwing DLC trailer

Yes folks, Richard "Dick" Grayson is coming your way next month, and if you've been dying to see the acrobat in action with his Eskrima Sticks, you're going to be mighty impressed with what this DLC package has in store for you.

The Nightwing DLC for Batman: Arkham City will be available for Xbox Live and PSN on November 1st!

Reviews and Impressions: Batman: Year One and Batman: Arkham City

Today, October 18, 2011, is officially Batman day, and I do not jest making that claim either. Two very important releases pertaining to The Dark Knight and his crusade see release this day, namely the animated film Batman: Year One and the videogame Batman: Arkham City and I'd love nothing better than to share my impressions on both of them, primarily because 1.) I am a big fan of the character and 2.) they're just downright superb dishes fans of popculture and gaming can sink their teeth into. I know I did, and as of a few hours ago, I FINALLY got myself Arkham City...

Sweet. Perfect. Solid. I'll get to my impressions of the game in a bit, but first, here's a little review on the former animated movie I mentioned...

Spotlight on DC Showcase: Catwoman Animated Short!

It may be Batman month this October with the releases of Batman: Year One and Batman: Arkham City, but a certain feline love interest of the Caped Crusader also takes on part of the spotlight this month! Catwoman bursts into the scene in both mediums as co-star and playable character, but it's in the former animated movie package that features her in a solo adventure, in new short from DC Showcase! If you want a taste of this spectacular, sexy, and stylish animated feature, take a gander at this preview clip from DC Showcase: Catwoman!



DC Showcase: Catwoman clip
Pretty slick eh? It captures Selina Kyle perfectly to a tee, and it's writted by Batman: The Animated Series veteran and comic book scribe Paul Dini. Be sure to catch, watch, and get Batman: Year One, which will be available online and on home media, or you can see it now as it's featured in YouTube, but for how long is uncertain. Look forward to a review from me on both Warner Bros. Animated features soon!