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The Steam user reviews for Batman Arkham Knight will make for some hard reading for publisher Warner Bros this morning. The PC port of the superhero title is being slammed by all corners of the internet following its release yesterday thanks to a catalogue of technical problems being experienced by …
Read More »Following one cancellation, now another Batman Arkham Knight SKU has been delayed
There’s yet another problem with one of the special edition versions of Batman: Arkham Knight. Last week it was reported that the game’s 169 Batmobile Edition has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances that greatly compromised the quality of the Batmobile” vehicle that was the star of the bundle. Now …
Read More »GAME announces Batman and Elder Scrolls Online midnight launches
High Street retailer GAME has detailed a series of midnight events planned for the launches of Batman: Arkham Knight and The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited. 76 stores will be opening their doors on June 8th at 11:59pm for the launch of The Elder Scrolls Online. Meanwhile on June 22nd …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight season pass costs £32.99
Warner Bros has, three months ahead of the game’s release, announced that the Batman: Arkham Knight season pass will cost 32.99. For the money gamers will get access to what is described as six months’ worth of post-release content including new story missions, additional super-villains invading Gotham City, legendary Batmobile …
Read More »UK retail: PC games should not abandon the High Street
Leading UK retailers insist there remains a demand for PC games on the High Street. Their comments follow the news that Warner Bros’ upcoming Batman Arkham Knight would be digital-only on PC in the UK, and Sega’s reveal that 81 per cent of Total War: Attilla week one sales came …
Read More »Limited Edition Batman: Arkham Knight PS4 hardware pictured
A Batman-themed PS4 console will arrive alongside Warner Bros’ Batman: Arkham Knight in June. The limited edition console includes a 500GB Steel Grey PS4 console complete with a similarly coloured Batman faceplate and a Steel Grey DualShock 4 controller. There will also be a standard Arkham Knight bundle including a …
Read More »Warner Bros confirms UK digital-only PC release for Batman: Arkham Knight
Warner Bros has confirmed that the PC version of the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight will not be released in a box in the UK. This follows reports earlier in the week from retailer ShopTo that the latest entry in Rocksteady’s Batman Arkham series would be a digital-only release for PC …
Read More »No physical release for Batman: Arkham Knight on PC, retailer claims
Batman: Arkham Knight will be a digital-only release on PC, retailer ShopTo has said. The editor of ShopTo’s editorial side claims that the company has been told by a supplier that the game is no longer scheduled for a physical release on the format. It’s not known, if true, whether …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight is first in series to get M rating in US
Warner’s upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight looks to be the most violent in the series to date. IGN reports that the fourth instalment in the series is the first to be given an M (Mature) rating by US board the ESRB. Previous games have been rated T (Teen). "From our point …
Read More »A4T lands Batman licensing deal
Accessories firm A4T has partnered up with Warner Bros to produce peripherals and merchandise based on the upcoming Batman: Arkham Knight. So far the company has a headset in the works, along with storage and charging accessories. Arkham Knight launches on June 2nd for PS4, Xbox One and PC. It …
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