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Rocksteady says publishing partner Warner gave the studio unlimited access to the Batman franchise
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Studio co-founder Sefton Hill on arrogance, humility and the Arkham ethos
Read More »Rocksteady: Asylum wonâ??t be our best work
Studio boss Sefton Hill says the team hasn't peaked yet, and it's growing confidence, not arrogance, that will take them further
Read More »Batman Arkham City named
It may still be a long way off, but at least we’ve now got a name for Warner Interactive’s follow-up to last year’s surprise hit Batman: Arkham Asylum – it’s called Batman: Arkham City. Developed by Rocksteady Studios, Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham …
Read More »Arkham dealyed? Q1 is the new Q4
UK retail sources are suggesting that Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 is to see its release date pushed back from this Q4 to Q1 2011, paving the way for yet another massively competitive opening quarter to the gaming year. We’ve been told that Warner has acted early to avoid releasing the …
Read More »Can Batman be 3Ds killer app?
Nintendo isn’t the only company eyeing innovative new 3D games technology. The firm behind the 3D elements in last Friday’s re-release of Batman: Arkham Asylum says its cheaper technology can drive rapid acceptance of games with added on-screen depth elements. Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition hits today, …
Read More »Warner Montreal to develop DC Comic games
New studio charged with transporting iconic characters to consoles
Read More »Rocksteady victorious with Best Game BAFTA
â??As a British developer the BAFTAs means so much to usâ?? says game director Sefton Hill
Read More »Uncharted 2 sweeps BAFTAs
Sony’s Uncharted 2: Among Thieves dominated tonight’s GAME British Academy video game awards, picking up no less than four awards. The hugely popular PS3 title picked up gongs for Action, Story, Score and Use of Audio. Sony also received an additional two awards, with LittleBigPlanet winning Handheld and Flower winning …
Read More »Batman GOTY gets 3D upgrade
Square Enix has confirmed that the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition will include six extra challenge maps that offer a 3D option for those playing on HD TV sets. CVG reports that the mode is included in both the Xbox 360 and PS3 SKUs and that …
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