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Ahead of what will surely be an onslaught of news, Telltale has updated fans on its impending new Batman game. Batman – A Telltale series (the fact the studio’s name is in the title, just highlights how far that company has come) is due this summer. It is a five-part …
Read More »Virtuos remastering Batman: Return to Arkham collection in Unreal Engine 4
Studio behind Heavy Rain HD, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster and mobile versions of Mortal Kombat X and XCOM to bring enhanced models, environments, lighting, effects and shaders to first two entries in Rocksteady’s superhero series
Read More »‘Writers make sure things explode when they need to’: The importance of narrative in games
Development often sacrifices narrative strength at the altar of technical achievement, leaving titles with clichéd plots and lifeless dialogue in favour of visual panache and mechanical complexity. Writer Steven-Elliot Altman reveals how studios can give games a story worth telling once again
Read More »Leaks point to Batman Arkham HD collection
Rocksteady’s Batman games may be getting the HD treatment. According to a GameStop employee, who sent a picture of a game listing for the unannounced collection to Eurogamer. This is set for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This compilation – titled Batman Arkham HD Collection – features both Batman: Arkham …
Read More »Telltale overhauling in-house Tool engine for Batman
Platform built on Lua will be a “significant step up” from games such as The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones
Read More »Feral Interactive cancels Batman Arkham Knight for Linux and Mac
Developer to issue refunds for ports of Rocksteady’s troubled superhero swansong
Read More »Batman added to Telltale’s roster of licences
The Dark Knight will return in an episodic series next year
Read More »Batman’s getting the Telltale treatment
DC’s Caped Crusader has become the latest brand to join the bulging ranks of Telltale Games. The studio unveiled an episodic Batman series at last night’s Game Awards, with a release date of 2016 confirmed. At Telltale, we’ve been honoured to bring our unique approach to interactive storytelling to some …
Read More »WB Games Montreal hiring for new DC Comics titles
Positions include rendering programmers, senior animators, character artists and audio designers
Read More »Batman Arkham Origins developer planning two new DC Comics games
WB Games Montreal is looking to return to the world of comic book spin-offs. The Batman Arkham Origins studio has posted a job listing on its recruitment site revealing its plans for at least a couple of new titles based on the work of Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman publisher …
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