There are too many years to count that have been hailed as “the best year ever” for video games. One that comes to mind in recent memory – if you count 18 years ago recent – is 2007. That fall saw the release of brand new franchises like Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, Assassin’s Creed and Mass…
If for some reason you were hesitant to give last year’s Gotham Knights a shot and you happen to be in the Xbox ecosystem, you’re in luck. The 2-player online co-op Bat-Family game wherein you take on the role of either Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin, and Red Hood as you investigate the late Batman’s final case…
DEVELOPERS: WB Games Montréal (primary), QLOC S.A., and other support studios PUBLISHER: WB Games REVIEWED ON: PlayStation 5 from a copy purchased by the author. For further context, click HERE to read my first review of Gotham Knights. I owe WB Games Montréal an apology. The point in starting what’s now Comic Book Video Games was to see…
Normally our annual Game of the Year awards drop before the new year. But, given that a high profile released arrived in December with Marvel’s Midnight Suns, it was an easy decision to push the event until January. It’s a good thing we did too because the latest Marvel video game opus is massive and…
Growing up, I was starved for media based on things that I loved, so much so that I found shows like Mortal Kombat: Conquest on TBS appointment viewing each week. I knew it wasn’t great, and it barely had anything to do with Mortal Kombat, but when there wasn’t really any alternative, you settled for…
In a world of delays, be a Gotham Knights. The past few years have been hard for, well, just about everyone, but the video game industry has certainly undergone some growing pains. As hard-working, and frequently under appreciated, game developers continuously adapt to remote offices, the flood of big budget AAA games that normally happens…
In lieu of a once again absent E3, Geoff Keighley has stepped up with his Summer Game Fest for new game announcements and looks at already announced titles. The opening ceremonies just concluded, and among the reveals were some big comic book themed heavy hitters. Originally set to release in March before getting delayed to…
With an October 25th release date seemingly locked in, more of Gotham Knights was shown off today to a hungry public looking for more information on the WB Games Montréal take on the Batman mythos. Previously, the studio crafted the underappreciated Batman: Arkham Origins and a Batgirl centric expansion to Batman: Arkham Knight, but this…
When it was released in 2013, the WB Games Montreal developed Batman: Arkham Origins launched to a somewhat tepid reception. This was largely due to it living in the long shadow cast by Arkham series creator Rocksteady that would make even the Dark Knight himself afraid. But, as the years have rolled onwards, players have…
McFarlane Toys began life as a way for its owner, Todd McFarlane, to create action figures based on his own creations, namely Spawn. Over the decades though, the company has been become renowned both for the quality of their products and the breadth of their licenses. From comics, to horror, video games and musicians, there’s…
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