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Batman Arkham Origins Out Now

Sydney, Australia – Oct. 25, 2013 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today unleash some of DC Comics’ most deadly villains upon Gotham City with the launch of Batman: Arkham Origins. The next instalment of the blockbuster Batman: Arkham video game franchise is available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 games and Windows PC today and on November 6 for the entertainment system from Nintendo, Wii U™ system.  Also available today is Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate for the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and on November 6 for Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system. 

Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins is based on DC Comics’ core Batman license.  The game features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young, unrefined Batman as he faces the defining moment of his early career and sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight.

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, a companion game to Batman: Arkham Origins, is a 2.5-D handheld game developed by Armature Studio, which brings the core Batman Arkham pillars, such as FreeFlow combat and Batman’s infamous gadgets, to the PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and Nintendo handheld format for the first time.  Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate allows players to continue the storyline of the console version and discover more details of the Dark Knight’s past. 

“It’s a big responsibility taking on the Batman: Arkham franchise and the WB Games Montréal team has dedicated itself to giving players an experience that is worthy of the name,” said Reid Schneider, Vice President and Executive Producer, WB Games Montréal.  “Batman: Arkham Origins allows fans to play through a new take on Batman’s story while experiencing some enhanced game-play mechanics.”

Batman: Arkham Origins features a pivotal tale set on Christmas Eve where Batman is hunted by eight of the deadliest assassins from the DC Comics Universe. Along the way, players will experience a fresh take on iconic Batman characters, including The Joker, Black Mask, Penguin, Deathstroke, Bane, Deadshot, Copperhead and others yet to be revealed. 

Also new to the franchise is the online multiplayer mode, which is developed by Splash Damage. Friends and foes can play online in 3v3v2 gameplay that blends traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics.  Gamers can hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponents yet – friends and other online gamers – or take a walk on the dark side as a Super-Villain Elite and be part of The Joker or Bane’s gang.  Those playing as a Super-Villain Elite will also have a chance to seize control of either The Joker or Bane for a limited amount of time.

Players looking to extend their gameplay experience can buy the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass now for $29.95 and receive $40 worth of content.  The Season Pass is comprised of five of the game’s upcoming downloadable content packs, which includes two exclusive skins, as well new content from the Batman Arkham Initiation Pack and a separate all-new story campaign.  The Initiation Pack content tests Bruce Wayne’s skills of detection, evasion and confrontation among the mysterious temple high in the Paektusan mountains of Korea, where his greatest teacher, Grandmaster Kirigi, is holding a final class.  The Season Pass is available on the PlayStation®Network, Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft, Nintendo eShop and Steam. 

The Batman: Arkham Origins free-to-play mobile game, developed by NetherRealm Studios for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, is available on the App Store and delivers the stunning graphics and quality gameplay fans have come to expect from the team who brought to market fan favourite mobile games Injustice: Gods Among Us and Batman: Arkham City Lockdown.  The title pits players, as Batman, against a number of DC Comics’ most deadly assassins as they fight their way through Gotham City’s most dangerous locales. 

The PS3™ and Xbox 360 versions of Batman: Arkham Origins are priced at $89.95 RRP; the Wii U is priced at $79.95 and Windows PC versions are priced at $69.95 RRP.  The suggested retail price for the Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate handheld game is $49.95 RRP. 

Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate are rated “M”.

For more information and the latest updates, visit www.batmanarkhamorigins.com or find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BatmanArkham.

Batman Arkham Origin Launch Trailer

Batman: Arkham Origins is the next installment in the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise and will be available for the Xbox 360, PS3, the Wii U system, and Windows PC.  The game will be available beginning Oct. 25 along with Batman™: Arkham Origins Blackgate for PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.

Batman: Arkham Origins - 17 Minutes Gameplay Video

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - 'under new management' trailer

Batman: Arkham Origins -- Nowhere to Run Trailer

Batman: Arkham Origins 'Definitive' Collectors' Edition Revealed for Australia‏

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today unveiled details for the Batman™: Arkham Origins ‘Definitive’ Collectors’ Edition, exclusive to EB Games Australia.  Similar to the North American Collector’s Edition announced today, the package will be available on October 25, 2013 in limited quantities for the PlayStation®3 system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and has a retail price of $139.95. 

The Batman: Arkham Origins ‘Definitive’ Collectors’ Edition will include the following extensive bonus content: 

·         Exclusive Arkham Origins highly detailed premium statue featuring LED effects produced by TriForce

·            Height: 9"

·            Depth: 11.5"

·            Width: 13"

·        80-page, full-colour hardcover art book measuring approx. 7.5” x 10.75” x .5”

·         2 key pieces of evidence taken directly from the Gotham City Police Department crime lab

·        

Batman Wanted Poster

·        Batwing Prototype Schematic 

·        Anarky logo stencil

·        Glow-In-The-Dark map of Gotham City

·         Wayne Family Photo

·        Assassin’s Intel Dossier, including files on the 8 assassins, as well as Black Mask’s contract

·        1^st Appearance Batman Skin: Look just like Batman did during his first appearance in Detective Comics #27, released in 1939.

·        Deathstroke Challenge Pack – Unlock the ability to play as one of the world's deadliest assassins! Usable throughout all the Arkham Origins Challenge maps.  Also includes two bonus challenge maps and two bonus Deathstroke Skins.

·         The PS3 edition will also include the Knightfall pack as an exclusive piece of content

Batman: Arkham Origins Collector's Edition Revealed

*UPDATE*
Warner Bros have confirmed that Australia is getting the collectors edition, for PS3 and 360. It will be out here for $119.95

Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment have unveiled details around a new collectors edition for Batman Arkham Origins. No word yet on if Australia is getting this.

The contents of this pretty sweet looking set are:

• 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

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Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate Screens

Batman Arkham Origins takes the fight for Gotham Online

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today confirmed that Batman: Arkham Originswill ship with a mode that allows players to take the franchise’s award-winning Invisible Predator gameplay online to play with friends and foes.  The online component blends the traditional Arkham gameplay with third-person shooter mechanics and is in development by Splash Damage. 

The Batman: Arkham Origins Online mode offers players the chance to hunt as Batman or Robin against the most challenging opponent yet, friends and other challengers online.  Players can also take on the role of a Super-Villain Elite and get a peek behind the curtain of what it’s like to side with The Joker or Bane as they establish their legacy by taking down Batman and Robin, in addition to any rival gangs who get in the way.  Gamers will even be able call in the ultimate reinforcement to help turn the tide in any match by playing as The Joker or Bane themselves.  

Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum andBatman: Arkham City.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships.  

Batman: Arkham Origins will be available for the PS3™, Xbox 360®, the Wii U™ system, and Windows PC. Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate™, the handheld version developed by Armature Studio, will be available for PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system and the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.  The game will release on all platforms worldwide on Oct. 25, 2013. 

Batman: Arkham Origins - New Character Video Revealed at Comic-Con International in San Diego‏

Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes - Maxi Geek Review

Lego Batman 2 continues the fantastic growth the Lego games, whilst retaining the charm of the originals, adding voice to the mix makes the world come alive even more.

While playing the game you will find yourself experiencing moments that are quite funny, and others that are a little less so, but it’s during these moments that you see the charm that underlies all parts of the game. Taking place in Gotham City, which has an odd style of Tim Burton’s original Batman look, but legoized, you assume the mantle of the Dark Knight and team up with a bevy of superheroes in order to stop the rampage of destruction by the Joker and Lex Luthor.

The gameplay does not stray too far from the formula that was set down with the very first Lego game all those years ago, so people who have played at least one game will be able to jump straight in here with very little issues. Where the gameplay changes up is with the power of the suits that Batman and Robin have access to. Equipping the Electricity Suit allows Batman to interactive with units that contain live wires without taking damage. Robin can clean up chemical spills when he dons the hazard suit.

Taking control of Superman, Wonder Woman or any of the other heroes gives you access to a variety of powers, with only a few, such as Green Lanterns ability to construct anything out of the semi clear green blocks, exclusive to the character, for the most part the powers are pretty similar across the board.

The games great moments come in when you hit a cut scene and get to take in the banter between the heroes, or even the villains. While Batman is usually quite serious, they have taken the character to whole new extremes here, and having him play off Superman results in some humorous moments. For me however the voice work takes second place to the score, while the general score is pretty standard, it’s the moments when the main theme from Tim Burton’s Batman film take over that I smile more than anything. And even flying as Superman results in the classic score from John Williams coming through.

Of course seeing as this is about the Wii U version of the game, most people would be keen to see what is new in this version. While the main content of the game is unchanged, and even the moments of adding the map to the over world are welcome, it’s not a game changer. The best use of the gamepad comes in the form of the 2 player co-op. One person using a Wii Remote and Nunchuck takes the TV screen, while the player using the gamepad can have their experience on the screen there. It takes the multiplayer to a whole new level as your no longer fighting for screen space.

If you have a Wii U and want something to get stuck into, you cannot go wrong with this game, it offers a massive amount of collectibles to keep you going back time and time again, and with the special touches of John Williams and Danny Elfman’s scores seeping into every moment of the game you will find yourself being sucked into this world. 

E3 2013 - Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate

E3 2013 - Batman Arkham Origins Screens

E3 2013 - Hands on with Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate

A game that is flying quite low compared to the big brother on consoles, but its looking pretty good.

Blackgate ties to the Origin mythos by serving as an epilogue to the main console story. My time with the game saw me interacting with the enigmatic Catwoman, racing along rooftops to gain access to Blackgate Prison, the backdrop for the entire game. This infamous penitentiary, unlike Arkham Asylum, serves as a holding place for Gotham City’s vicious, yet sane, criminals.

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E3 2013 - Wii U & 3DS 3rd Party Titles

E3 2013 - Batman Arkham Origins Trailer

Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships. 

Batman: Arkham Origins is the next installment in the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise and will be available for the Xbox 360®, PS3™, the Wii U™ system, and Windows PC.  The handheld version developed by Armature Studio, Batman: City Origins Blackgate™ will be available for the Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system, and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.  The game will release on all platforms worldwide on Oct. 25, 2013. 

LEGO® BATMAN™ 2: DC SUPER HEROES NOW AVAILABLE FOR Wii U

SYDNEY, Australia. - May 22, 2013 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games today announced LEGO® Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes arrives for the Wii U™ system, bringing to the platform an adventure already enjoyed by millions. Widely praised as one of last year's best games for the entire family with sales reaching more than 3.5 million units worldwide, LEGO® Batman 2: DC Super Heroes recently took home the prize for best family game at the 2013 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards.

LEGO® Batman 2: DC Super Heroes offers a humorous and endearing journey into the DC Universe, pitting the most memorable of DC superheroes against its most vile of villains, as part of a story that is fun for all ages. The LEGO version of Gotham City delivers a sprawling playground of exciting combat, imaginative puzzles and a near-endless number of collectibles.

“LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a big hit and we are very happy to make this exciting adventure available to owners of the Wii U™,” said Tom Stone, Managing Director, TT Games. “The Wii U™ GamePad offers gamers the stellar charm, humour and adventure that fans and families love about the LEGO games.”
    

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes makes use of the Wii U™ GamePad, giving players the ability to use the touchscreen to assemble a team of powerful heroes suitable for any task, or utilise an enhanced interactive map to intuitively reach their next objective. Players can even tackle the whole experience on the GamePad's touchscreen in off-TV mode, or invite a friend to hop in on the TV without having to share screen space.

Batman must defend Gotham with the help of powerful friends like Superman and Robin, to put a stop to the diabolical plans of Lex Luthor, The Joker and their entire team of super villains, including The Penguin and Harley Quinn.  Encounter many of the Dark Knight's iconic allies and enemies in a charming, hilarious, family-friendly adventure full of exciting gameplay.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, which  received both the Xbox 360 Platinum Hit and PlayStation 3 Greatest Hit “Best Seller” awards, is also available for the Wii™ system, Windows PC, as well as the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ handheld systems and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.

LEGO Batman™ 2: DC Super Heroes was developed by TT Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. For more information, please visit

www.videogames.LEGO.com.

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - Wii U launch trailer

Batman Arkham Origins - Pre-Order details and boxart

                                   

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment confirmed that Deathstroke will be a fully playable character in the challenge mode for Batman: Arkham Origins™.  Fans who pre-order the game for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 system or Windows PC will receive exclusive early access to the Deathstroke pack. 

Deathstroke will come complete with his own unique weapons and special moves, and will be playable in all challenge maps in the game, as well as two additional challenge maps that will be included with the pack.  The pack will also contain two alternate Deathstroke character skins. 

Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City.  Taking place before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous criminals, the game showcases a young and unrefined Batman as he faces a defining moment in his early career as a crime fighter that sets his path to becoming the Dark Knight. As the story unfolds, players will meet many important characters for the first time and forge key relationships. 

Batman: Arkham Origins is the next installment in the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise and will be available for the Xbox 360®, PS3™, the Wii U™ system, and Windows PC.  The game will release worldwide Oct. 25, 2013 along with Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate™ for Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system and PlayStation®Vita handheld entertainment system.