Gamertell

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 »

The idea of a video game industry awards show, one much like the Oscars, is a pretty intriguing idea. Much like the Oscars, though, it would most likely fall apart due to industry politics. One of the great things about entertainment is that some people do it simply because they… Continue Reading »

Sorry, Batman fans. The game based on the hit movie The Dark Knight isn’t going to happen, according to Kotaku Australia. The studio charged with the project, Pandemic Brisbane, was caught in the Electronic Arts cost-cutting measures. EA, which had acquired the Batman game rights from Time Warner, was going… Continue Reading »

Capcom wants to make big moves with its original properties, seeing the Resident Evil film series as a model for how successful its games can become in Hollywood. Capcom Head of Character Content Business, Toshihiro Tokumaru, mentioned that the budget for the Lost Planet movie is between $150-200 million. That… Continue Reading »

Title: The Dark Knight (aka Batman: The Dark Knight, Batman Begins 2, The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience) Price: $35.99 Format(s): *Blu-ray (DVD, Digital Download) Release Date: December 9, 2008 Publisher: Warner Home Video Rating: “PG-13” Pros: Amazing quality video and audio of a great movie that doesn’t lose anything… Continue Reading »

Check out the gallery: The Dark Knight Blu-ray scans

Chances are, if you’re reading this site, you saw The Dark Knight - and that you liked it. If so, you’ll be pleased to know that the film will be returning to theaters - and IMAX - on January 23, 2008. The moody, beautifully crafted film is a serious contender… Continue Reading »

You may have read in an earlier story here on the tell that the Dark Knight video game was axed .  Alas, there is faint hope for the caped crusader fans that a game exist and indeed is in the works.  Our lovely friends over at Kotaku have scored an… Continue Reading »

It would appear that EA seriously dropped the ball on the canned The Dark Knight game, according to GameDaily. A videogame adaptation of the ultra-smash hit was reportedly in the works, but it got axed due to “quality concerns, the controversy surrounding star Heath Ledger’s death, and less than optimistic… Continue Reading »

Pardon me for subscribing to a very mild generalization but, if you’re a hardcore gamer, there’s a good chance you enjoy genre films. That is, you’ve got a taste for sci-fi, action, comic book or adventure flicks. It makes sense – in this transmedia, franchise-happy landscape, most gamers just tend… Continue Reading »