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Paul Dini Interested in Writing Superman Game

Batman:
Arkham City developer
Rocksteady has made the Batman video
game franchise a force to be reckoned with, but now they could have their eyes
set on another superhero – Superman. Paul Dini, writer for Arkham Asylum and the upcoming Arkham
City, spoke to Yahoo Games recently about the future of DC superhero games,
and said “I think it would be fun to do a character like Superman or Captain Marvel
or maybe Green Lantern…there’s a lot of reinvention being done on Superman at
the moment, both in the comics and in the movies and I think it would be fun to
revisit that character and kind of see what makes him tick.” Because Batman is “real world-centric,” according to Dini, in his next
game Dini wants to “amp it up a bit as far as the power level
goes and do more of a superhero with more superpowers.”

Early Release Event Planned for Batman: Arkham City

Batman fans, take note: On October 17 at 4 p.m., which is a full
day before the launch of Batman: Arkham
City, Toys R Us in Times Square will host an early release event for the
game, where 500 copies of Arkham City will
be available for purchase. Starting now, the first 100 people to preorder the
game through Toys R Us’ “Personal Shopping Department” will have the
opportunity to have their copy signed by Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, DC
Entertainment co-publisher Jim Lee, and Arkham
City game director Sefton Hill. 400 copies of the game will be
available for those who missed out on the first 100 copies.

Batman: The Many Faces of Gotham’s Dark Knight

Batman’s first ever appearance in a comic book encapsulated perfectly the
essence of his character.  A dark,
mysterious vigilante, who dressed in a scary costume in order to terrify
criminals.  However, as the 20th century
moved on, later portrayals of The Batman diverged from this premise- sometimes
wildly, sometimes for the better.  There
are a number of different Batmen in different types of media, and the Batman
portrayed in Arkham Asylum (and its upcoming sequel, Arkham City) strikes his
own distinct note.

Duke Nukem Forever DLC Coming Next Week

Hungry for more Duke Nukem Forever?  Okay, are you willing to tolerate more Duke Nukem Forever?  Alright, perhaps you have an acquaintance who plays this game, and their birthday is next week, and you really don’t know what to get them, would you consider spending ten bucks on the new Duke Nukem DLC “Parody Pack”.

RAGE: Welcome to Jackal Canyon

The sixth and final gameplay trailer for Bethesda and iD Software’s RAGE was released yesterday, showing off seven minutes of footage of an in-game mission. In this video, the player is tasked with recovering a valuable data decrypter from a place called Jackal Canyon, home to a particular clan of bandits.

“Horde Command Pack” DLC Announced for Gears of War 3

Gears of War 3 has certainly hit the ground running, selling more than three million copies in its first week on the shelves.  With that in mind, it’s unsurprising that Epic Games have announced the first piece of downloadable content for the game to be released on November 1st, to keep that momentum going.

NBA 2K12 Review

Let me get this out of the way so you won’t dismiss this review as ignorant gushing. NBA 2K11 was the best sports game of all time. Period. End of story. With the classic teams ranging from the Seattle Sonics to the rugged Detroit Pistons, it was a real treat for both new and old NBA fans a like. Then they threw in the improved graphics engine and the few core gameplay tweaks that helped refine the experience. I honestly thought NBA 2K12 had no chance to match what NBA 2K11 accomplished, but I was wrong. Once again, 2k Sports puts out another solid addition that is better than its predecessor.

One of the things that fans of the series are going to notice right away is that the gameplay is now at a fluid, organic pace. In previous versions, player movements were often seamless, but were sometimes buckled by awkward animations. It could ruin the experience and make you realize that you were playing a game. Now, the player movements are seamless and the animations have never been better. All the animations in NBA 2K12 have all been tuned to look identical to the person on court.