DEVELOPER: Rocksteady Studios PUBLISHER: WB Games PREVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from a beta code invite. Rocksteady Studios humbly debuted their first game, Urban Chaos: Riot Response, in 2006 and then quickly skyrocketed to the top of many players favorite developer of all time lists after 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum. Its 2 direct sequels, Batman: Arkham…
DEVELOPER: Rocksteady Studios (originals)/Turn me Up Games (porting duties) PUBLISHER: WB Games REVIEWED ON: Nintendo Switch from a copy purchased by the author. The Arkham series of Batman video games developed by Rocksteady Studios needs little introduction. Marrying a blend of stealth, easy to pick up combat and exploration with some of the talent behind…
If you frequent a site like this and hear the words “Batman” and “vengeance”, chances are you’ll think of a 2001 Ubisoft title inspired by Batman: The Animated Series. For a modern audience though, their minds will more than likely snap to the Matt Reeves directed The Batman that opened in 2022. When it finally…
It looks as though Hellboy isn’t the only comic book character with a game set to release this October that’s now subject to a delay. In August, Batman: Arkham Trilogy, a compilation that brings all 3 of the Rocksteady Studios developed Arkham games to Nintendo’s hardware, was given a release date of October 13th. Today,…
I wanted to make sure that this tragic news was indeed fact before writing anything official. Late yesterday on social media it began circulating that Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn, had sadly passed away. As the hours rolled on, it became evident that Arleen had indeed left us when people like Mark…
Revealed in a late June Nintendo Direct, Batman: Arkham Trilogy is a collection of Batman: Arkham Asylum, City, and Knight as well as all their applicable DLC converted by Turn Me Up Games for the Nintendo Switch. Upon its unveiling, it was given a vague “Fall 2023” release window, but now we know when we…
It was rumored all the way back in early 2022 that the Rocksteady Studios developed Batman games could be coming to Nintendo Switch. This news started spreading when French retailer WTT posted a listing for the port with a place holder date of August 31st, 2022. Many a Nintendo Direct came and went since then,…
Amid newly unearthed allegations of sexual misconduct in their studio, developer Rocksteady Studios, best known for their work on the Arkham franchise, showed off their first new title since Batman: Arkham VR at last year’s DC FanDome event. Leaked before the event itself, the game would come to be known as Suicide Squad: Kill the…
In 2009, developer Rocksteady Studios applied the Metroid template to Batman, giving rise to the brilliant Batman: Arkham Asylum and starting one of the single best comic book video game series of all time. At the beginning of Arkham Asylum, the player only has a limited number of the Dark Knight’s gadgets. As they progress…
2009 is not a year I look back on fondly. My first job out of university in 2007 was in the telephone customer service industry, and it paid the bills while also allowing me to afford things I never could afford before, but it didn’t take long for me to loathe going to work everyday.…
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