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  • Batman: Arkham Origins “Firefly” Trailer

    Photo courtesy themarriedgamers.net
    Photo courtesy themarriedgamers.net

    WB Games has released a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins at Gamescom featuring the newest assassin, Firefly. Don’t be fooled though, this is not a Firefly-centric trailer. You get plenty of the entire cast of characters like Alfred, Gordon, Black Mask and, of course, The Joker.

    With every new trailer I become more and more confident that WB Montreal can match Rocksteady’s first two offerings in scale and depth. That is saying a lot for me who was very pessimistic when the game was first announced earlier this year.

    [amazon_link id=”B00C7103DO” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Batman: Arkham Origins[/amazon_link] releases on October 25th.

    http://youtu.be/pS5al89baIg

  • Batman: Arkham Origins Collectors’ Edition Announced

     

    Photo courtesy polygon.com
    Photo courtesy polygon.com

    Now this is what I am talking about! WB Games has announced the collectors’ edition for Batman: Arkham Origins and it is a beauty. The set will run you $119.99 and come packed full of goodies. Here is the rundown:

    -Nine inch statue of The Joker with full LED effects

    -80 page art book

    -Two pieces of GCPD evidence in crime lab wrapping

    -Wanted poster for Batman

    -Glow in the dark map of Gotham City

    -Wayne family photo

    -Intel dossiers on all eight assassins

    -Batwing schematic

    -Anarchy logo stencil

    -First appearance Batman skin from Detective Comics #27

    -Deathstroke Challenge Pack

    -Necessary Evil documentary

    -Knightfall DLC pack (PS3 only)

    That is quite a haul for a collectors’ edition. Having purchased both previous sets for Arkham Asylum and Arkham City I can easily say this is the best of the three and that statue is worth the price of admission for me.

    How about you? Is there enough here to warrant a $120 purchase?

    [amazon_link id=”B00C7103DO” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Batman: Arkham Origins[/amazon_link] releases on October 25th.

  • Rumor Control: WB Looking To Cast “Older” Batman For Batman/Superman

    Photo courtesy screencrush.com
    Photo courtesy screencrush.com

    Alright here is a new rumor that you should know about when placing your bets on who will get the coveted role of The Caped Crusader in 2015’s Batman/Superman movie. Batman On Film is reporting from multiple sources that Warner Bros. is actively looking for an older “more grizzled” Batman for the Zack Snyder-directed feature set for release in 2015. The age range has been narrowed to actors who are almost or already in their 40’s.

    To me this is a bit of good news because it is guaranteed that we will not get any form of Batman origin story again for this movie. It looks like we will be getting a Batman that is already on the job and good at what he does. This makes the dynamic between the two characters much better than two rookie heroes figuring things out as they go. At least one of them will be a veteran who can lead by example.

    Let us know who you think would make a great Batman (no matter the age) and we will include it in our fantasy casting article that is coming soon.

    And yes, I know Jon Hamm is going to be the overwhelming favorite. I am in the minority on this. I used to be all for it, but over the past year or so I have found other actors I would rather see in the role.

    Who you got?