Arkham City Game and Batmobile

Batman in Arkham City game has his gadgets but the Batmobile has only made a fleeting appearance at the start of the first game. Would vehicles be used in Arkham City?

“The vehicles question was one we always kick around at the start of development, the Batmobile, the Batwing, a whole load of great vehicles but we felt the vehicle we wanted to focus on most was Batman himself, the ability to glide through the city. We hope that when you get your hands on the game you will be able to see that if we had the Batmobile in the game you just wouldn’t be able to get around as quickly as you do with just Batman himself.”

The detective mode was used extensively in the first game and you could play the vast majority of the title with it permanently turned on meaning that that gamers missed some of the gorgeous graphics. Have Rocksteady added incentives for people to play Arkham City with it turned off?
“Well you have the opportunity to turn it off when you want! The detective mode is more about hunting enemies down but when you use it the Bat symbols in the sky and the compass are not on screen. To navigate and fly around you have to be out of detective mode. There was never any question of nerfing Batman for using it.” The challenge rooms were a great success in Arkham Asylum and return for the sequel.  “We have a lot of cool new features with them,” said the developers.

“We’re doing campaigns in them now with a string of challenge rooms in a row and you have six different modifiers that can apply to any of the rooms. You can apply the modifiers as you want, three to the first match, three to second, none to the third for example. The modifiers really change how the game plays so they are really cool.”

Why does Batman have such an enduring legacy? Why does this superhero created long ago, who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939, still hold such interest?

Some people may say other fictional superheroes like Superman are more popular, but does he have the number of recent hit movies that the Caped Crusader does? Certainly not. Was there a Spiderman hit TV series that's been in continual reruns since the 1960s? Why doesn't he just fade away like other formerly popular heroes like The Green Lantern? There is something about Batman that resonates with us.

Certainly, he is a tragic figure. Although he might be rich, he is an orphan. He is single, and hangs out with a young kid and has his good friend yet still employee Alfred take care of him. He is an obsessed and dark figure. What kind of guy dresses as a bat and wears a cape after all? He really has little personal life despite valiant attempts in his movies.

He is an idealist. He spends his life trying to right wrongs and make the world a better place to live. Wouldn't it be nice if we could be idealists too? Of course, it's not practical for us since we are not rich and it's not really practical for him either.

We admire Batman for what he does and what he tries to do; rid the world of crime. Yet we feel some sorrow as clearly he seems unhappy and not quite right. There is something in him that resonates deeply in each of his fans. We can relate to him as he is merely human, whereas other superheroes like Spiderman, Superman, and others are clearly not "simply human."

Batman resonates so deeply within many of us, that some of us have dressed as him for years for Halloween and parties.

Arkham City Game learns from Gates of Gotham

Will Batman Arkham City Game hace some similarities with Batman: Gates of Gotham?  Batman: Gates of Gotham that hit the shelves of comic stores everywhere, delivering the first of five issues to make up the miniseries. Gates of Gotham brings together writers Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins and features the artwork of Trevor McCarthy. This impressive team brings us a storyline that has its roots coming out of Grant Morrison's Batman Incorporated, particularly issue #6 where Cassandra Cain began tracking explosives that eventually found their way to Gotham in the first issue of this series.

The story begins with the bombing and subsequent destruction of three bridges in Gotham City that follow with a cryptic warning to the press that "the families will fall by the gates of Gotham." The fact that each one of these bridges was named after a prominent family (the Cobblepots, the Elliots and the Waynes) leads us to believe that some deep dark secrets of said families are about to come out of the closet. The first couple pages sets that idea up nicely as we're treated to a meeting held in 1881with Bruce Wayne's great great grandfather to discuss the construction of these bridges. Personally, I loved this intro because of the time period being illustrated and it brought back that nostalgic vibe I felt when I read Gotham by Gaslight for the first time.

The first issue is clearly setting up the questions for the next four books to answer so the pace is relatively slow. That shouldn't come as big surprise for anyone starting a new series that has a well-developed storyline. I feel that pacing here is key. There is, however, a great action sequence that's wonderfully illustrated by McCarthy of Batman's response to the bridge explosions and the rescue attempts made. After being treated to a few pages of this type of action, I was fine having a slower pace for the rest of the issue.
McCarthy's artwork has grown on me a little bit more with this book. His character work stands out in this issue and he manages to effectively energize the panels, regardless of the action taking place. I particularly enjoyed the work he did illustrating a meeting between Batman and the Penguin. His drawings of Gotham City are very well done in the few panels in which it's visible. The buildings come off as dark and rustic and lend to the mood as the backdrop for the story. These illustrations are even more important to pay attention to as the city itself can be seen as a prominent character in Gates of Gotham.
What excites me about his storyline is that we're going to get new insights and backstory on the history of Gotham City. And the more insights we have the better gaming experiences we have..!

Batman Arkham City Game to be released 18 October North America

Arkham City Bigger and Beter than Ever

Batman is back, and he's bigger and better than ever. (17 Facts Above) Its latest title Arkham City! The new series of films featuring the caped crusader himself has seen countless new fans flock to his adventures in print, movies and  games, but with the world of comics being such a daunting prospect to a newcomer, it is easy to get stuck on what to read, see and play first. There are many decades worth of Batman reading to be enjoyed, but what are the most important stories? What has had a lasting impact on the character and his mythos outside of the medium of the big screen? Here we take a look at ten essential titles in the Batman pantheon

THE KILLING JOKE
Widely considered to be the finest Batman story ever created, The Killing Joke was written by comics legend Alan Moore and featured art from Brian Bolland. Offering a possible origin for the character of the Joker, it is highly regarded as pone of the finest graphic novels ever published, and also was the basis for some of the storyline in The Dark Knight.
KNIGHTFALL VOLUMES 1-3
This notorious three volume tale tells the story of Batman's protégé, Azrael, taking over the mantle of Batman when Bruce Wayne's back is broken by the murderous Bane. Azrael, as a new batman, goes too far and ends up insane, leaving it up to Bruce to work himself back to health and face him down in a clash of the batmen. A classic.
HUSH VOLUMES 1 AND 2
A very strong mystery story involving the enigmatic killer Hush, this two-book story was one of the biggest hits in recent years for DC comics. Hush is intent on Sabotaging Batman's reputation. A thrilling story, told with style.
A DEATH IN THE FAMILY
A classic of 1980s Batman, and one of the Milestones in modern comics history. The Joker succeeds in killing Robin, who dies in Batman's arms, and thus the chase is on for vengeance. But will batman actually take the Joker's life?
ARKHAM ASYLUM
An extremely disturbing piece of graphic literature, Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth was written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by the renowned Dave McKean. Telling the stories of the inmates of the titular asylum as they take the place over and stage a siege, it has been a strong seller ever since its release in 1989.
THE LONG HALLOWEEN
By Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, The Long Halloween features the Falcone character that was seen in the film Batman Begins, and follows his story to its comics conclusion. It also covers the transition of Batman's foes from mobsters and gangsters to actual supervillains in detail.
DARK VICTORY
From comics luminaries Jeph Loeb and Time Sale comes this 14 issue tale (Brought together into a much loved graphic novel), is the sequel to The Long Halloween. Featuring Two-face, this is a noir-ish murder mystery following Batman on the trail of a serial killer who is offing police officers in Gotham.
WAR GAMES
This is an epic story told over three volumes, which crossed over the whole family of Batman related DC comics titles. A tale of batman trying to end a vicious gang war, it one of the most hard-hitting Batman stories of recent years.
BRUCE WAYNE: MURDERER?
When Bruce discovers the dead body of his girlfriend, Vesper Fairchild, in Wayne Manor, the police arrive and charge him with her murder! The other Batman characters are unable to work out the mystery, and thus Bruce breaks out of jail and vows to just live as Batman until the case is solved.
BRUCE WAYNE: FUGITIVE
The story that began with Bruce Wayne: Murderer concludes with a frantic tale of Batman and his colleagues piecing the facts together and discovering a conspiracy to discredit him forever as a murderer, with a surprising culprit behind the whole thing...
These are amongst the most seminal works of the Batman's adventures in comics, and are a must for the bookshelf of any fan of the character or the medium. Captured in these pages is the essence of one of the most recognizable icons in all of popular culture. With more feature films on the way in this new series, there seems to be no stopping the Dark Knight in his battle against crime. This is a good thing, as we always need a hero, even one with so many troubles.

Arkham City Game Soundtrack

Last week Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, WaterTower Music, and DC Entertainment announced the soundtrack for Batman: Arkham City Game, the highly anticipated follow up to the immensely popular 2009 Batman: Arkham Asylum video game, will be released on October 4, just two weeks before the North American release of the game.

Soundtracks to video games have never really been that common with the exception of a handful of huge franchises, so this was a bit of a surprise for me when I saw the news. And what surprised me even more was the soundtrack description and track listing. In keeping with tradition of Batman soundtracks (1989-1997), the soundtrack to Batman: Arkham City Game boasts brand new music for a wide variety of artists whose work is either inspired by the game or Batman in general. Music about Batman from established artists? That’s the best possible scenario that can be imagined. But for me, it gets better.

The artist list includes several bands from across the musical spectrum including AFI members Blaqk Audio, The Duke Spirit, heavy metal supergroup The Damned Things,Panic! At The Disco, my favorite band of all time Coheed and Cambria, pop/rock band Daughtry, The Raveonettes, and many more, which you can see listed here below.

But the coolest thing about the artists for the soundtrack is their ties to comics. I’m not too familiar with all of the artists, but as mentioned above and on this site regularly, Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria has several comic writing credits to his name, including The Amory Wars, Kill Audio, and the upcoming Key of Z, while The Damned Things’ Scott Ian (guitarist of Anthrax) has collaborated several times with artist Sam Keith, most notably with his Lobo books. And the one artist that sticks out like a sore thumb on this track listing based on style is the band Daughtry. But why is it so cool that the former American Idol contestant in on a Batman soundtrack with heavy rockers and industrial musicians? Because he is one of the biggest Batman fans on the face of the planet. And I’m sure that officially writing a song about Batman that his record label didn’t deny is a lifetime dream of his.

I seriously cannot wait for this album to be released. Punk, metal, industrial, Coheed, and Batman!? It is literally a dream come true. The only thing missing is an updated version of Method Man’s “The Riddler” from Batman Forever. Long live the Batman soundtrack! [Be sure to Get Your MP3 Downloads Here]


1. Panic! At The Disco – Mercenary
2. Coheed and Cambria – Deranged
3. The Duke Spirit – Creature
4. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Shadow On The Run
5. Blaqk Audio – Afterdark
6. The Raveonettes – Oh, Stranger
7. (Crosses) – The Years
8. The Damned Things – Trophy Widow
9. Daughtry – Drown In You
10. The Boxer Rebellion – Losing You
11. Serj Tankian – Total Paranoia


*Bonus Collector’s Edition track
12. A Place to Bury Strangers – In The Shadow

We also included The Dark Night Rises Soundtrack here that is not part of the Game Soundtrack but we like his work! [Enjoy]

Batman Arkhim City Game - Halloween??

Batman Arkham City Game is going Halloween?! Are you bored with the standard costumes for Halloween? You're going to a party and you know that there will be all the standard adult Halloween costumes present. There will be umpteen witches, wizards, ghosts, ghouls and grim reapers so how can you be a bit different? Well, the latest thing is Batman Halloween costumes and the great thing is that you can use one again for any fancy dress party.

You may think that all Batman Halloween costumes will be the same but that just isn't the case. There's a wide variety of colours, for example grey with blue cape, overpants and boots, all black with grey cape, light grey and dark grey with Air Force blue lining to the cape and that's just for the men. You can also get the ripped abdominal muscles for the macho amongst you. Boys aren't left out either as these costumes come in all sizes, even for toddler.

If you're actually Batgirl, then a whole new world of colour opens up. For little girls there's a bright pink batgirl outfit which comes complete with a dress, a mask, a belt, cuffs and bootcovers; you just need to supply your own boots.

Batgirl costumes include the sexy deluxe black mini dress with yellow bat logo, black cape, armlets, black mask, yellow belt and black boot tops. Alternatively, if you don't want to be too provocative then a dark blue velvet jumpsuit, yellow boottops, gauntlets and belt, yellow lined cape and blue velvet headpiece.
For the larger ladies there are plus size outfits. A short shiny black dress with scalloped hemline decorated with the bat symbol in yellow is accompanied by a black cape, black armlets and mask, a yellow belt and very shiny black boot tops. Batman Arkham City Game does not offer this outfit nor is it available at Amazon ha ha..

Of course, if you want to be a bit more different, why not choose a Poison Ivy outfit or the Joker, Harley Quinn or Robin. The familiar red, green and yellow Robin costume is available for men, women and children (tiny tots).

Believe it or not, you can even get Batman Halloween costumes for your baby or your dog, so no member of the family need be left out.

If you don't want to go the whole hog with leggings and boot covers, then you can just buy a kit containing a T-shirt, mask and cape to wear with your own jeans, trousers or skirt.
So, be different this Halloween and check out some of the many Batman Halloween costumes available.

Batman Arkham City Game Characters Revealed

Batman Arkham City Game by Rocksteady Studios has revealed a possible Fourth Playable Character. Who could this be...

We have a look at the playable characters Batman, Robin, and Catwoman and speculate the Fourth!?!
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Batman Bruce Wayne saw his parents murdered in front of him as a young child, and swore vengeance. He took up years of mental discipline and physical training. He returned home, and became the Batman. A dark super-hero determined to protect the innocent. Catwoman Catwoman a.k.a Selina Kyle is a fictional character from DC comics created in 1940 by Bob Kane and Bill Finger. She has served as an on and off love interest for Batman. Robin Robin is Batman's sidekick. There have been several Robins, including Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, and the current Robin, Damian Wayne. CLICK ON THE IMAGES FOR MORE HIDDEN TREASURES Alfred Pennyworth   One of Batman's/Bruce Wayne's closest friends. He is the butler/surgeon of the Wayne family, and is the closest thing that Bruce has to a parent. Black Mask Enemy of Batman and villain in DC Universe Online. Calendar Man  Calendar Man is a Villain in the DC Universe and he is fascinated by dates and calendars. Creeper Television host Jack Ryder was exposed to an unstable sample of "nanocells" that transformed him into a superhuman, bestial vigilante. Ryder now fights crime as the Creeper. Harley Quinn Harleen Francis Quinzel is a former doctor at Arkham Asylum, and the Joker's accomplice and lover. Her personality was modelled after Arleen Sorkin, her voice actress. Hugo Strange Professor Hugo Strange is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the DC Comics universe. He is one of Batman's recurring villains James Gordon   James Gordon, also known as Commissioner Gordon, is the Police Commissioner of Gotham City. Despite Batman's dubious methods of law enforcement, Gordon cooperates and assists him, allowing his crusade on crime to proceed unabated. Killer Croc   Killer Croc is a nemesis of Batman. Once a man, he inherited a disease causing him to gradually lose all semblance of humanity, gaining reptilian traits in their stead. Mr. Freeze One of Batman's enemies. He wears a cryogenic suit to stay alive and uses an array of cryonic weaponry to freeze his opponents solid. Mr. Zsasz Mr. Zsasz is a sociopathic serial killer in the DC Universe and is a known enemy of Batman. He is a person with extreme cunning, unpredictability, biological strength and agility. Zsasz also carves a tally mark into his skin for every kill he has taken part in. Quincy Sharp The warden of Arkham Asylum. He attempts to cure the psychopaths that inhabit it. Solomon Grundy Enemy of the Justice Society of America and Villain in DC Universe Online. Talia al Ghul DC character, daughter of Ra's al Ghul, and ex-lover of the Batman. The Joker The Joker is Batman's archnemesis. First appearing in Batman #1 in 1940, he schemes against the Caped Crusader to this day. The Penguin The Penguin is a short deformed man who is one of Batman's greatest foes. He builds high tech umbrellas and uses them as weapons. He also seems to have an unusual obsession with birds. The Riddler The Riddler is a super villain in the DC universe and enemy of the Batman. He has an obsession with riddles and enjoys thwarting the police with his clues. He has appeared in several Batman games. Tim Drake Tim Drake is the third child to assume the role of Robin. Two-Face After being horribly disfigured by Gotham's most notorious criminals, Harvey Dent becomes the ruthless "Two-Face." Although they had mutual partnership and desire for justice, he blames Batman for not saving him in time. Well done to Dax Ginn of Rocksteady who revealed that a 4th playable character may soon be announced. Vote in our poll on Fecabook Batman Arkham City Game Fans Page How many playable character(s) will Batman Arkham City Have    And Become the Ultimate Batman Arkham City Game Fan!!