Batman: Arkham City Game Play Details Leaked

Other the past couple of months we received many beautiful screen shots from the highly anticipated sequel to Batman:  Arkham Asylum, but we have received little information on the actually game-play on Batman: Arkham City.  That is until now.

Thankfully, some incredibly hard working folks over at Arkhamcity.co.uk have released some facts on Batman: Arkham City that provides fans with some game-play details that the Dark Knight will take advantage of in the eagerly anticipated sequel.  Here you go!

• Batman will have special moves that can hit up to three enemies at once

• He'll also have new air attacks - one of them involves Bats hanging by a cord and jumping over the enemies and disarming them.

• You can return to the starting point of the jump or carry on with the fight. There is also a diving swivel attack which hits two enemies at once. 

• Batman now has special combat moves (apparently called "Terminators"). One of them is called "Fallen" and is a combination of quick punches with a vertical kick that launches the enemy into the air giving The Dark Knight a second aerial shot. 

• There are also other attacks where Batman combines combos and equipment to take out foes. 

• Batman will be able to climb all objects including buildings and wires (he'll be able to balance on them, something similar to what was seen in the Assassin's Creed II). 

• You will also be able to slide underneath objects, cling to poles and rods, and perform gymnastic maneuvers. You can slide down ramps to grab an enemy as well. 

• Batman now has a feature where he can dodge projectiles shot from firearms. It can also be used for normal attacks. 

• Batman will be able to grab enemies mid-flight. 

• When Batman is soaring, if you go toward a window he performs a motion diving with his feet to smash the window and execute a surprise attack. 

• Batman can now run and use gadgets at the same time. You can also run, jump and hit at the same time. Batarangs can be thrown even when Batman jumps into the air. 

• A new gadget upgrades Batman's "leap" (Translation is confusing but it seems to suggest some sort of cape upgrade that expands into wings, can also "attack enemies")

  Batman: Arkham City is currently expected to be released sometime next Autumn.

Via: Comic Book Movies and Arkhamcity.co.uk

DC Universe Online's Iconic Battle Suit Upgrades are Kick A$$ & Bad A$$

Sony Online Entertainment released this week another series of videos in advance of DC Universe Online, the massively multiplayer role-playing game based on the superheroes of DC Comics. The latest clip previews "Iconic Battle Suits," described as the ultimate reward for players. After enough points are accumulated, players can receive from Wonder Woman or Black Adam a themed battle suit.

Both Wonder Woman and Black Adam's battlesuits are rooted in the more mythological side of the DCUO spectrum, with their combined pieces reflecting the might of their respective Greek and Egyptian mythologies. Wonder Woman's armor, Hera's Strength, assembles the might of the gods of Mt. Olympus, while Black Adam's Anubis Shroud wards off the forces of its deathly namesake. From the gameplay shown, both outfits seem to pack the kind of power their names imply.

More tech-based armors gifted from heroes like Batman and villains like the Joker are set to join these mythical suits down the line, meaning players should have plenty of in-game costume advancements to look forward to.

Check out the video below for a first look at these bad a$$ add-ons:

via: SOE & Comics Alliance

BACK TO THE FUTURE Getting It's Own Video Game

It's about time.  One of the greatest movies ever made is finally getting a decent video game.  The USA Today is reporting that Telltale Games is working on a Back to the Future video game.

While those of us who still remember this original Nintendo masterpiece may be a little wary of another Back to the Future video game, this one is actually sounding like it has the potential to be pretty cool. According to Telltale (who also has a Jurassic Park game in the works), the game will be told in five "episodes" written by Bob Gale, who wrote the original three films, and will feature key time periods and characters from the movies.

What's even more exciting is that the game will feature the likenesses of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd - and Lloyd will also be providing the voice for Doc Brown. Great Scott!

According to Wired, the game, which does not appear to have an official release date yet, will be released on "all major platforms."

Telltale Games will be kicking off their Back to the Future game hype in full force at the Penny Arcade Expo in the Seattle this weekend (which according to their website, is already sold out), where they will have a replica of the time-travelling DeLorean.

I hope you get to kick Biff's ass, ride a wooden skateboard, get to see a YOUNG Leah Thompson and Elisabeth Shue, get cool self lacing Nike high tops, and drive a DeLorean while creaming Doc!

Source:  ThinkMcFlyThink

First look at Batman: Arkham City’s Catwoman, Two-Face and Harley & More (20+ Pictures)

Joystiq has stumbled upon what appear to be 20 new, and pretty stunning, screenshots from Batman: Arkham City, the much-anticipated sequel to the bestselling 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum. These images don’t come from an official source — they apparently were posted on an anonymous Flickr account — but they certainly look legitimate. And if they’re not the real deal, someone sure went to a lot of effort to craft a convincing hoax. Joystiq even theorizes the screenshots could be an intentional leak from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

Developed by Rocksteady Studios, the game will send players into Arkham City, the new maximum-security home for all of Gotham’s “thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.” Arkham City “introduces a brand-new story that draws together a new all-star cast of classic characters and murderous villains from the Batman universe, as well as a vast range of new and enhanced gameplay features to deliver the ultimate experience as the Dark Knight.”

FIRST LOOK: Thor Video Game Trailer

Here is a first look at the Thor video game set to arrive in stores in 2011.  Loosk pretty good. What do you think?

Is This DC Universe Game Trailer the Best You've Ever Seen?

On November 2, The DC Universe Online game will be unleashed upon us, and November can't get here too soon in gfest's book.  We've seen dozens of video game trailers before, but dare we say that this may be the best one ever made?  It sets out a really interesting plot for the game, and it looks almost ridiculously gorgeous. 

Good Lord we can't wait for this game to come out, even if it will drain our pocketbook like no game we've ever heard of before. 

New DC Universe Online Video - Welcome to Suicide Slums

A new trailer for DC Universe Online has been released today where Game director Chris Cao Shows us a portion of Metropolis that all comic book fans are familiar with - Suicide Slums.  

As with all the images and video we have seen to date regarding DC Universe Online, Suicide Slums looks exactly as Gfest would have pictured.  It's gritty, scary, desolate and run down and has sense that it need a hero.  

DC Universe Online launches for PS3 and PC this November. (via Sony Online Entertainment)

Here's your first look at Suicide Slums.

New DC Universe Online Screen Shots & E3 Info.

In anticipation of E3 2010, CBR was fortunate enough to sit down with Wes Yanagi, the Senior Producer on “DC Universe Online.” 

Some highlights from inteview include:

• At E3 DCU team will show a high level Player versus Player (PvP) battle where you’ve saved the day dozens of times and acquired some "special" gear. Now it’s time to put it to use. Oh… and a small peek at a city we haven’t shown publicly yet.
• DCU game will tie together characters from the New DC comic books series DC Universe Legends.  The new series will help introduce some of the exciting back-story events and establish the state of the world from a story perspective.
• If you're lucky enough to attend E3 or SDCC you will have the opportunity get some quality hands-on time with DC Universe Online
• 2010 SDCC will feature a "particularly cool unveiling" of the game. (images via cbr)

New Trailer of DC Universe Online Game with Flash & Superspeed

A new trailer for DC Universe Online has been released today where creative director Jens Anderson talks about one of the many transportation features found in the upcoming online game.

Superspeed, originating from The Flash, allows players to run faster than lightning on the ground, up walls, and on the ceiling. A small demonstration of what it can do can be seen in the video.

DC Universe Online launches for PS3 and PC this November. (image via scrawlfx.com and Sony Online Entertainment)

Sony Releasing PSP 2 at E3?

IGN is reporting that earlier this month rumors began circulating about the possibility of Sony showing off a brand new PSP at this year's E3 -- not just a new iteration of the existing series, but a brand new device – the fabled PSP 2. Reports today, however, suggest that the new hand-held will not be making its debut at the show, but maintain that it is real, and will arrive later this year.

A source reported yesterday that Sony's long-rumored successor to the PSP is unlikely to be shown at E3, and is expected to debut at Tokyo Game Show or GamesCom later this year. The site went on to detail the purported features of the new device; specifically that it will feature two cameras, a touch-screen display, and will feature a four-core Cell processor. While we have heard chatter about camera integration and touch-screen controls in the past, the four-core processors is a fairly new addition to the rumor mill. The inclusion of a powerful four-core processing system would be a large boost over current iterations, and to it put into perspective, is about half the power of the PS3, which runs on an eight-core variation.


Gfest will let yo know the minute we receive any details on the PSP 2 debut

Nintendo Declares Victory Over Sony - Eyes Apple Next

Just a month after Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime claimed that the iPhone wasn't a "viable profit platform for game development," along comes the company's president to pull the rug out from under him and say that, in fact, Apple is the primary "enemy of the future."

You Thought 'Halo' Kicked A$$, Wait for Bungie's Next Generation Game

It’s hard to plan very far in advance in the videogame industry, but the house that Halo built knows what it’s doing for the next decade: Working on a secret new game franchise with Activision Blizzard, wired.com reports.

“The scope and the ambition of what we’re planning is much greater than the scope and the ambition of Halo,” Bungie design director Joseph Staten told Wired.com following Thursday’s announcement of a 10-year contract that gives Activision exclusive publishing rights to the new videogame series Bungie is creating.

“I think we’re all eager to go on and go bigger than we’ve ever gone before,” Staten said.  While most Bungie workers have been finishing Halo Reach the popular series’ final game, which enters public beta Monday — a small team led by studio co-founder Jason Jones has been at work on the secret new action game franchise for the past year.

“We’re extremely excited about getting everybody, once they’re done with Reach, working on this new thing…. The work we’re doing now is concrete, real work, getting ready for the full might of Bungie to jump in as soon as Reach is done,” Staten said.

Head over to wired.com for more of this fascinating story.

NCAA Football 11 - Woah Nelly!

That lucky, lucky dog, Nate Ahearn of ign.com had the good fortune to get hs hands on "NCAA Football 11" what he called, "the best looking entry in the NCAA Football series in a very, very long time."

While "NCAA Football 11" won't be released until July 13, you can read Nate's impressions of the game by clicking here.

Once your done reading his article, you can do what your friends at Gfest will do, go back to pouting and playing your old crummy version of NCAA Football, knowing it is completely outdated.  82 days isn't that long is it?

Netflix on Wii, XBOX and PS3 a Huge Success for Company.

Offering its services on connected video game consoles has "meaningfully" boosted video rental service Netflix's subscriber base, says Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter.
That will ultimately mean around 3 million new subscribers from all three consoles in 2010, the analyst concludes, and then 900,000-1.2 million new subscribers thereafter.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Trailer - WOW!!

It's only been a decade since Gfest last saw a new Marvel vs. Capcom fighting game -- 2000's Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes.  But, despite the wait, the long, long wait (which will be a little bit longer 2011). It's coming and it looks damn good.  So good that if you're viewing the clip below in public, you may have the same experience you did in middle school when you looked at the pretty girl next to you in class. So be careful before leaving your desk.  Just warning you.

Mr. Freeze and Talia Confirmed for Arkham Aslyum 2

Thank God for small favors.  Gfest loves Talia Al Ghul.  She's gorgeous and oozes sex despite being a jealous homicidal maniac.  Oh, ya we like Freeze too.

Voice actor Maurice LaMarche, who previously voiced Brain in Animaniacs and Egon Spengler in The Real Ghostbusters cartoon, confirmed on the GeekCast Radio podcast he'll be providing the voice for Mr. Freeze in the upcoming sequel.

"Videogames is hard work, I'll say that," LaMarche said. "I've only done a handful, and I'm very lucky right now, I'm about to go in and do Mr. Freeze for Arkham Asylum 2."

LaMarche couldn't go into much detail about the character, but did say Mr. Freeze will be very, very angry.