Batman: Arkham City: news and videos

Across the Arkham titles, the developers have included at least two incredibly well-hidden easter eggs. Who could forget the one in Arkham Asylum that was so stashed away that Rocksteady itself had to reveal it? Arkham Ciy&n...   read

I had long wanted to play Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham Origins on PC for the prettier graphics and improved physics, but the Games for Windows Live requirement pushed me into playing both titles on console. That's no longer an issue. Si...   read

The week's Xbox Live Arcade sale continues on, with 50% off Dishonored, Borderlands 2, and many more games. You may be able to find these titles cheaper at retail, but if you must play these games now -- and you really should play Arkham...   read

As I'm sure you're all very well aware, Nintendo's E3 press conference was this morning, and while Batman: Arkham City was one of the very first games announced for the Wii U, today we got a peek at some of the added features for the so-cal...   read

Batman: Arkham City Game of the Year Edition is coming out next Tuesday, and as a little reminder Warner Bros. put out a new trailer showing off some of the voice talent do their thing. As shameful as it is to admit, I missed getting my ha...   read

Rocksteady Studios has got another trailer for "Harley Quinn's Revenge" ahead of the add-on's May 29 release on PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, though this one isn't quite such a tease. We're shown the basic setup for how Robin gets inv...   read

After devoting an entire Sunday to dealing with the Riddler and his absurd amount of collectibles in Batman: Arkham City, I walked away from the game and never looked back. With any luck, "Harley Quinn's Revenge" will pull me in, if only f...   read

The above image was teased by the official Twitter account for Batman: Arkham City. That sure does seem to be Harley Quinn, eh? On its own, this might not have much meaning, but when you look over these leaked Trophies for unnamed downloada...   read

...Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Just finishing the title, that's all. It was a little too big for the textbox. Well, I'm not expecting a very positive response on this one (or any of my videos for that matter) because I know...   read

Metacritic has released its annual list of top rated games, revealing that Batman: Arkham City on PS3 was the most critically acclaimed title of 2011. It beat out The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by a mouse's cock.  Here's the full list, in...   read

Rocksteady Studios is thanking fans for continued support with a free downloadable Batman Inc. skin available on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, and Games for Windows Live Marketplace. And, speaking of skins, there's quite a few of them now...   read

As promised by Rocksteady Studios, the extra character skins for Batman: Arkham City that retailers were using as pre-order incentives are now purchasable online. While I'm not thrilled with the idea, at least this option exists for consum...   read

Batman: Arkham City has received its first big PC patch, fixing a number of bugs and finally allowing the game to be run with DirectX 11. That is, unless you're using a 32 bit system, in which case you'll still have to use DX 9.  "User...   read

Batman: Arkham City's lauded PC version is not quite advertised optimal experience right now, with DirectX11 support remaining quite broken. I noticed the issue myself when the game lagged, stuttered and performed terribly until I swit...   read

I tend to think of sports games when it comes to Big Head Mode, but Rocksteady Studios was willing to apply the equally creepy and funny style to Batman: Arkham City. Good on you! All that's required to enable the mode is holding down both...   read

Warner Brothers has acknowledged the corrupted save issue in Batman: Arkham City but it needs help before it can work on a solution. The company has set up a survey, asking fans for information that will help get the problem isolated. Custo...   read

The Xbox 360 version of Batman: Arkham City is said to be costing gamers hours upon hours of progress with a save file glitch that's corrupting data. Complaints have filled a 21-page forum thread, indicating that the issue may be more commo...   read

Warner Bros. has announced the final release date for the delayed PC version of Batman: Arkham City. The gorgeous computer alternative will come to North America on November 22 and Europe on November 25. Arkham City came to consoles last mo...   read

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For those that still want more from Batman: Arkham City, the Dark Knight's ex-sidekick, Nightwing, is getting some DLC. From November 1 you'll have the opportunity to take on the challenge rooms as Batman's protege. Nightwing has his own u...   read

Warner Brothers has declared Batman: Arkham City to be a triumph at stores, stating that 4.6 million copies of the game were shipped worldwide last week. This is, of course, a bit of subtle trickery on the PR wordsmiths over there, as ...   read

New Era Caps has produced a series of caps featuring art from Batman: Arkham City. They sent us photos of the three styles, which include a logo cap and a rather striking design using some of the black and white (and crimson) art from promo...   read

If you're anything like me, you find yourself getting lost in Arkham City. It's huge! And there's too many people talking in the background -- it gets confusing.  I'm hoping this new Batman: Arkham City Map App will help. Bradygames wo...   read

Warner Brothers has commented on the issue of broken DLC codes shipping with copies of Batman: Arkham City, insisting that only a small percentage of consumers were affected, but that it will resolve the issues concerning an otherwise "succ...   read

A new video has surfaced, detailing just how much better Batman: Arkham City is going to look on PC when the delayed version finally launches. Pride of place is given to the PhysX effects that Nvidia's cards can take advantage of, and the ...   read

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Customers buying Batman: Arkham City are in for potential disappointment, with reports that a number of copies are missing the scrap of paper containing Catwoman's unlock code. Rocksteady's mutation of the Online Pass locks out four campaig...   read

If you're planning on playing Batman: Arkham City on the PC, then news of its delay would have been disheartening and probably not that big a surprise. At least, like Assassin's Creed: Revelation on the PC, we'll be seeing Rocksteady's sequ...   read

Dear Destructoid readers, I have something I'd like to share with you today. It's something quite... dastardly, if I do say so myself. More maniacal than the Joker, more ruthless than Killer Croc, more relentless than Two-Face, I have conco...   read

Despite that rest of the world is still eagerly awaiting the release of Rocksteady's highly anticipated and critically acclaimed sequel to its 2009 hit, Australia has become the first place where you can buy Batman: Arkham City. Firstly, th...   read

I had a chance to chat for a bit with the voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, for a few minutes before he joined Rocksteady in hosting New York Comic-Con's Batman: Arkham City panel. From what he said it seems that being the voice of the Dark Kn...   read

It's not fair to expect that everyone has access to a Dolby surround sound system set up just for gaming. When you factor in the cost and required space, let alone the noise level that they reach, a surround rig could be considered a luxury...   read

Want to see and hear more on Batman: Arkham City? Of course you do. It's an amazing game.  If you're hungry for more, you'll want to tune in tonight to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.  Sefton Hill, Game Director at Rocksteady S...   read

Yesterday it was revealed that Batman: Arkham City was gating its Catwoman levels behind an online passcode, locking used and offline gamers out of four campaign chapters. That doesn't sit well with GameStop, and the retailer has pledged to...   read

Batman: Arkham Asylum was something of a revelation when it released in 2009. Until that time, games based on comic books had a history of being mediocre at best, but Rocksteady took a beloved superhero and let that love influence the devel...   read

If you're looking forward to playing Gotham City's feline femme fatale in the upcoming Batman: Arkham City, plan on dealing with an online pass. Warner Bros. has confirmed that the kitty's content is locked away unless you have the code inc...   read

Warner Bros. has announced the "Nightwing Bundle" DLC pack for Batman: Arkham City. Players will get access to the sidekick-turned-superhero on November 1. He gets his own unique gadgets and will be available in all Challenge Maps, includin...   read

As if Batman: Arkham City wasn't already stuffed to the brim with more skins than we can handle, it seems The Bat will also be donning his Sinestro Corps attire thanks to a Green Lantern Blu-ray combo pack.  According to an unname...   read

If you pre-order Batman: Arkham City from GameStop, you'll get access to Robin as a playable character in a set of challenge areas (Edit: My apologies for the confusion. In North America it's a Best Buy exclusive. Elsewhere, Robin is at Ga...   read

Here's a new trailer for Batman: Arkham City. The promotion has been so focused on the huge rogue's gallery that it's easy to forget Batman is actually in it, so this video is centered squarely on Bruce and his criminal-punching skills.&nb...   read

[Spoiler Warning: There are spoilers for Batman: Arkham City in here. Obviously.] I'm on the prowl, looking for any openings in the enemy's defense. Methodically, I pick them off one by one until the coast is clear and the way forward revea...   read

A listing on Amazon Germany has revealed that a new Xbox 360 bundle containing Rocksteady's upcoming Batman: Arkham City will be making its way to Europe on October 21. The bundle, unlike other more notable ones in the past, will not c...   read

We've gotten to see pretty much every single major villain (barring Scarecrow) show up in Arkham City, but one character has been conspicuous in his recent absence -- the Clown Prince of Crime himself.  This new trailer dedi...   read

Batman: Arkham City is slated to make fanboys of us all on October 18 ... or at least it was. Unfortunately, not quite all of us can look forward to the game next month, as the PC version is now due to arrive in November.  There's no s...   read

The handful Fear Toxin induced hallucinations and psychological presence of Scarecrow in Batman: Arkham Asylum was perfect for the character. It also made for some fantastic in-game moments. However, it seems Rocksteady is not con...   read

As revealed on GameTrailers TV, Rocksteady Studios is cramming yet another villain into Batman: Arkham City. It's the assassin Deadshot, which should be a very fitting inclusion given the open nature of the game. Game director Sefton Hill e...   read

Rocksteady Studios European community manager Sarah Wellock has posted details about New Game Plus in Batman: Arkham City. While it is unlocked upon completion of single-player on Normal or higher difficulty and you get to retain your gadge...   read

The Batman: Arkham City OST has been announced and will feature scores from artists including Panic! At the Disco, Daughtry, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Coheed and Cambria to name just a few. The soundtrack will be out&nb...   read

Even though the demo for Batman: Arkham City was apparently the same one that appeared at E3 this year, there was still enough there for Max to play completely different than last time; including being able to take control of Catwoman. I t...   read

Even though it's a multi-platform release, Microsoft is pretty psyched about Batman: Arkham City. I mean, who isn't? So to commemorate its release, it's had some custom Arkham City 360s made. The white Xbox 360 S has an Arkham City log...   read