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A significant, but not final, fix for the PC version of Batman Arkham Knight will be released next month. Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment, Rocksteady and our partners are targeting an interim patch update for existing players to be released in August,” the publishersaid. This update will address many of the …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight helps PS4 defeat Xbox One in June US charts
Batman isn’t just the world’s greatest detective and an all-around crime-fighting hero – he’s also a savvy marketing tool. The Dark Knight’s latest outing, Batman Arkham Knight, helped propel the US games market in June. Warner Bros’ title topped the software rankings for the month, according to market tracker The …
Read More »Arkham Knight DLC offers 1989 Keaton Batman and Batmobile skins
Gamers will next month be able to relive their memories of 1989’s successful Batman movie reboot thanks to new Arkham Knight DLC from Rocksteady. The 1989 Movie Batmobile Pack will not only contain a decent recreation of Keaton iconic Batsuit but also the movie’s Batmobile – presumably with the transformed …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight claims second week on top of the charts
The Caped Crusader is once again perched on top of the GfK Chart-Track Top 40. Batman: Arkham Knight manages this in spite of a 74 per cent decrease in sales week-on-week. And it continues to be a good few weeks for Warner Bros – not only does it have the …
Read More »Warner Bros Montreal working on new IP
Report suggests Batman: Arkham Origins studio handling an Unreal-powered open-world game
Read More »Batman Arkham Origins developer working on new open-world IP – report
The studio behind Batman spin-off Arkham Origins looks to be working on a brand new franchise. WB Montreal has posted job vacancies for a variety of positions (thanks, Gamespot), providing potential peeks at the outlet’s upcoming project. By the looks of it, the "new IP" will be an "open-world action …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight outsells The Witcher 3, biggest launch of 2015 so far
Holy sales, Batman! Arkham Knight has beaten The Witcher 3 to become this year’s biggest launch to date. Bandai Namco’s RPG previously saw the biggest first week of 2015 when it launched back in May, holding onto the chart top spot for three weeks until it was deposed by The …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight has a dig at #GamerGate
Those lucky enough to have a working copy of Batman Arkham Knight may well stumble across a not-so-subtle dig at social media hate campaign #GamerGate during their playthrough. An in-game info snippet entitled ‘Social Outcast’ contains the following text: Y do u attack B@tman? He is BASED! U r a …
Read More »Margin Makers: Guide to Batman merchandise
The Dark Knight is one of the most popular characters of all time, having spawned countless smash-hit games. Ahead of his latest outing, MCV looks at the merchandise that fans might not need, but deserve He may almost be an octogenarian, but Batman’s popularity only seems to be growing among …
Read More »Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition cancelled due to ‘quality compromise’
An ultra-premium version of the next Batman title has been pulled days before the game’s release. The Batman Arkham Knight Batmobile Edition was the highest-tier offering available for Warner Bros’ upcoming superhero adventure, with a price tag of 169.99. What does that cost amount to? Well, those willing to stump …
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