Oct 26, 2011

Format: 360 (version reviewed), PS3, PC Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Developer: Rocksteady Studios Players: 1 Site: http://www.community.batmanarkhamcity.com In 2009 the gaming world was surprised by Rocksteady Studio’s Batman: Arkham Asylum, quite possibly the first game themed around the dark knight’s...

Oct 25, 2011

Having discovered that there are some people from Rocksteady at the Arkham City Eurogamer Expo stand, I wave over somebody I believe to be from the Arkham City development team. It is at this point that I am accosted by a panic-stricken (but very friendly) Warner Bros. Employee. I’m swiftly redirected to the PR rep who, in turn, redirects me to a very busy...

Jul 20, 2011

Some of us here at Critical Gamer are sensible folk, who are easily able to resist the shiny (and expensive) aura of ‘special’ and ‘collector’s’ editions. More than one member of the team however has shelves full of lovingly positioned figures, soundtrack CDs, books, sweets, and replica props; while the carpets are littered with a...

Jul 4, 2011

Don’t you hate it when a trailer is barely sixty seconds long, and consists entirely of pre-rendered footage which obviously won’t even feature in the final game? Fortunately, whoever put together this trailer for upcoming Arkham Asylum sequel Arkham City hates those kind of trailers too. What you get here is over twelve minutes of juicy in-game...

Feb 7, 2011

Format: PC (version reviewed), PS3 Unleashed: Out Now Publisher: SCEE Developer: Sony Online Entertainment Players: 1 (MMO) Site: http://www.dcuniverseonline.com/ Extract from a diary delivered anonymously to extreme centre wing publication Critical Gamer: Gotham. A city of depravity and filth where you’re more likely to see a rotting dog than a...