Over the decades, the only evil Batman hasn’t been able to vanquish was the dismal awfulness of his own video games. That all changed when Batman: Arkham Asylum–developed by British studio Rocksteady Games–hit consoles and PCs last summer. Gamers finally got to control the hyper-intelligent ass-kicker they’ve been reading about …
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Superhero Team-Up! Batman: The Brave and The Bold coming to consoles
Why is it good news that Cartoon Network’s Batman-and-everyone-you-can-think-of-including-Black-freaking-Canary series will be playable on Wii and DS this fall? Because it’s the next step in the redemption of Aquaman, that’s why. The Brave and The Bold TV show manages an awesome mix of sharp action and hilarious dialogue, featuring …
Warner Bros. Acquires Majority Stake In Batman: Arkham Asylum Dev
In a not so surprising move, Warner Bros. announced this morning that they’ve acquired a majority stake in London-based Rocksteady Studios. The same studio that produced last year’s massively popular hit, Batman: Arkham Asylum. While WB did not divulge how much of the studio it acquired, Eidos revealed to Develop that they retain a …
Riddles and Rumors: Big Batman 3 Plot Points
When you have a superhero movie like The Dark Knight, that so successfully breaks out of its niche and genre that people are clamoring for a best picture nomination, it becomes obvious that the next step for the reinvigorated Batman franchise will be something big. The demand is there, the money’s there, the potential’s there.
And …
Episode 14: The Buzz About Google Buzz, BioShock 2, Christopher Nolan News
Peter Ha explains what Google Buzz is and talks about how he can’t stop playing BioShock 2 while Steven James Snyder fills us in the latest Christopher Nolan Batman Superman news.
All that and more in today’s edition of the daily Nerdcast with Techland contributors and Time.com’s Caitlin Thompson. Click on the player above to …
Nolan Readies For Batman 3 & Superman Reboot
Because if Christopher Nolan can’t do it, clearly no one can.
Deadline Hollywood is reporting that some super-sized projects are on the way for Christopher Nolan. Aside from prepping for Batman 3, Nolan is now said to be aiding in the attempt to resurrect the Superman franchise.
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Batman 3: It Won’t Be Long Now
Today, Variety wrote that ABC’s FlashForward would endure another kick to the teeth as co-creator David Goyer announced his departure from the show to focus on his film career (though he will stay attached to the show as executive producer.)
Translation: It’s Batman 3 time, kiddies!
Goyer co-wrote 2005’s Batman Begins and also …
Bitch Slap: Batman & Robin Comic Generator
There are some things that just don’t get old. Like bitch slaps, for example. Especially between comic heroes.
Click here to generate your own slaptastic text.
(Via The Daily What)
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Bonkers: Kurtz To Ink Neal Adams’ Batman: Odyssey
Congrats to Scott Kurtz over at PvP for landing an inking gig on Neal Adams’ Batman project for DC. I’ve personally been waiting to see what Odyssey is all about since I get a bonerd for Batman. Kurtz will be live streaming the session tonight. Can’t wait!
This morning I got an email from Neal containing pencils from his upcoming
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Q&A: Comic Writer Devin Grayson on Writing for New MMO
Comic book fans may know Devin Grayson from her work on Batman: Gotham Knights and Nightwing, but after a two-year hiatus, she’s decided to lend her writing skills to a new medium — a massively multiplayer online game.
Grayson just signed on to work on Kung Foo!, a free-to-play, martial arts-themed MMO based on a popular Chinese TV …
DCU 2010: The Return of Bruce Wayne
DC is motoring right along with their 2010 announcements this week and today we learn that Bruce Wayne will be making his triumphant return to Gotham in a six-part miniseries penned by Grant Morrison. If you weren’t following Final Crisis or even Battle for the Cowl then you probably wouldn’t have picked up on the fact that Bruce …
DC Unveils Earth One
It’s a big week for DC Comics and the DC Universe as a whole. You’ll be seeing a pretty big announcement sometime this week on Techland in regards to DCU in 2010. But until then, DCU’s The Source has unveiled Superman: Earth One and Batman: Earth One. Two of DC’s most iconic characters will have their first year stories retold in …