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Just a little while after I posted my review of Batman‘s latest adventure, I came upon this little gem. It seems that the game (which we reviewed very favorably) has set a Guiness World record for “Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever”. Wow - you can’t make this stuff up. Continue Reading »

  Title: Batman: Arkham Asylum Price: $59.99 System(s): Xbox 360, PS3, PC Release Date: August 25, 2009 Publisher (Developer): Rocksteady (Warner Bros. Interactive/DC Comics) ESRB Rating: Teen Pros: Amazing atmosphere, great gameplay flow, awesome Batman trappings. Cons: Combat is arguably too simplistic Overall Score: Two thumbs up; 92/100; A;  *… Continue Reading »

Happy Batman day, readers! Yes, I’m officially declaring it so, as one of the very best Batman games ever to grace consoles (at least, based on my preliminary playtime) has launched today. Given the media blitz (videos and press releases out the wazoo!) and positive reviews, I think it’s going… Continue Reading »

This week another wave of updates hits the PlayStation Home community bringing new unique unlockable items and even a personal space that can be unlocked playing the new Batman: Arkham Asylum game. Continue Reading »

DC Comics fans are surely anxious for the release of Sony Online’s newest MMO, DC Universe, to come out on the PC and PS3. I was able to get a look at this awesome title at Comic Con 2009. The game is nowhere near ready to come out yet but… Continue Reading »

Eidos has a history of shady practices in videogame journalism. We remember the whole Kane and Lynch fiasco over at GameSpot a while back and attempts to get sites to hold off on Tomb Raider: Underworld review scores that were under 80 until Eidos said it was alright to publish.… Continue Reading »

Eidos is ending the week by sending out a small list of three games it’ll have on hand at E3 2009. Batman: Arkham Asylum, Mini Ninjas and Just Cause 2 will be at the Eidos #2422 booth in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center. While Batman: Arkham… Continue Reading »

Remember 20 years ago? OK, so maybe some of you don't but that was when Batman starring Michael Keaton was released, helping to Bat-rocket launch the popularity of comic book-based movies. To honor the anniversary, Gamertell is looking back at the many Batman video games released throughout the years. Here’s… Continue Reading »

Put all expectations out of your mind right now that this is anything like the console games. It is not an action, peg gathering multiplayer game. Instead, this is a collection of several familiar single-player minigames covered in cute Lego slash DC Comics style Bat-skins that range from challenging and… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: Lego Batman: Gotham City Games iPhone, iPod Touch screen caps

Reviews for Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe have been largely positive (apparently the idea of sending Scorpion out there to duel with Superman was a successful one) as sites including from Giant Bomb to IGN have largely praised the franchise’s resurrected offering. This praise also translated to decent sales, as… Continue Reading »