With just over a week until the launch of Batman: Arkham Origins, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has unveiled the Batman Arkham Origins TV spot. Although the ad won't start running until Oct. 19, we have the video embedded here for your viewing pleasure. The emotional piece isn't what many gamers would've expected from a Batman Arkham Origins TV spot. Not when the franchise has so many dubious villains and action-packed sequences. But perhaps that's why it's so compelling. In the spot, you'll see the … [Read more...]
Batman Arkham Origins Season Pass Unveiled, First Details
Gamers are now used to the whole "season pass" concept first introduced by the Gears of War series to deliver discounted DLC. The latest franchise to use that approach is Warner Bros.' Batman games, as the publisher today unveiled a Batman Arkham Origins Season Pass for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Wii U versions of the game. The Batman Arkham Origins Season Pass will be available immediately upon the game's Oct. 25 launch. It will cost $19.99 but actually be 'valued' at $30, since it will allow people who purchase it … [Read more...]
Batman Arkham Origins Collectors Edition Details
Warner Bros. Interactive and DC Entertainment today unveiled a new Batman Arkham Origins Collectors Edition for Xbox 360 and PS3. The package will ship on October 25 for both systems, in limited quantities of course, and retail for $119.99. But when you see the Batman Arkham Origins Collectors Edition details, you'll see that it's likely worth the price. Interestingly, when you go through the Batman Arkham Origins Collectors Edition details, you'll see a PS3-exclusive item: the Knightfall pack as exclusive content. … [Read more...]
Batman Arkham Origins Online Multiplayer Mode Confirmed
Warner Bros. Interactive today confirmed that a Batman Arkham Origins online multiplayer mode will be included in the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. An online multiplayer mode will not be supported on Wii U. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions will ship with a mode that allows players to take Batman Arkham Origins online to play with friends as well as foes. That's right: it has co-operative multiplayer elements as well as competitive. The Batman Arkham Origins online multiplayer mode lets gamers play as Batman or Robin as … [Read more...]
Batman Arkham Origins Character Copperhead Revealed at Comic-Con
We know know the identity of a new Batman Arkham Origins character, one of the villains featured in the game. Warner Bros. Interactive revealed Copperhead during a Comic-Con panel for Batman: Arkham Origins that included Creative Director Eric Holmes, Game Director Mark Pacini, DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and actors Roger Craig Smith and Troy Baker (the voices of Batman and The Joker, respectively). Copperhead is one of the eight assassins featured in Batman: Arkham Origins, a prequel of sorts … [Read more...]