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The Dark Knight is to become the centrepoint of a new art show headed to London. In the lead-up to the release of Batman Arkham Knight on June 22nd, Warner Bros has partnered with 20 contemporary artists and media celebrities to reimagine the superhero’s iconic cape and cowl. Celebrities including …
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 »Holy delay, Batman! Arkham Knight release postponed until the end of June
Bat-fans will have to wait a few more weeks to experience the conclusion to Rocksteady’s Arkham trilogy of Batman titles. Batman: Arkham Knight, which is to be published by Warner Bros, has been moved from release on PS4, Xbox One and PC on June 2nd to June 23rd. The move …
Read More »Batman Arkham duo in line for next-gen remaster, report claims
Warner Bros’ Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City are the latest games to be given the PS4 and Xbox One remaster treatment, if online claims are to be believed. IGN Italy, as reported by GameSpot, reckons both games will be released on next-gen consoles this Christmas. The report also suggests …
Read More »The rise of Warner Bros
It might be easy to dismiss the success of Warner Bros’ video games division. Warner is an entertainment powerhouse with billion-dollar brands like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Batman. It can attract the biggest talent and spend significant sums of money to secure it. But that counts for …
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 …
Read More »Stores back Batman – Arkham Knight is UK retail’s most anticipated game for 2015
Warner’s Batman: Arkham Knight is UK retail’s most anticipated game of 2015. The upcoming title was highlighted by 14 per cent of the stores MCV spoke to for our retail survey. Halo 5 was nominated by 10 per cent of retailers. Meanwhile, Evolve, The Order 1886 and Uncharted 4: A …
Read More »Batman: Arkham Knight slated for June 2015 release
The latest Batman title is coming to stores worldwide next June, Warner Bros has announced. Batman: Arkham Knight is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on June 2nd 2015. It was originally meant to be coming out at the end of 2014, but was delayed until 2015so that …
Read More »MCV @ GAMESCOM INSIGHT: Batman and the rise of the collector’s item
Eric Baesa of creative specialist TAKEOFF discusses the importance of collector’s editions and the power of Batman merchandise. We’ve seen some major changes in the physical world of video games. There have been fewer games released, with an increased focus on digital. But there remains a massive audience of gamers …
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