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LEGO has fired Warner Bros into the UK’s ten best-selling publishers by units. The firm, which also publishes the hit Mortal Kombat and Batman games, has seen its position in the industry grow in recent years, thanks largely to the success of the LEGO games. There were seven LEGO titles …
Read More »Arkham Universe amongst 15 Batman domains registered by Warner
There are four references to the name ‘Batman Arkham Universe’ in a new list of 15 domains registered by Warner Bros. The obvious conclusion to draw from the names, which were reported by Fusible, is that Warner is on the cusp of announcing a new Batman title. And Arkham Universe …
Read More »LEGO mania continues with LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Having enjoyed 2012 chart success with LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Warner will this year turn its attentions to the other side of the comic book divide. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes has been announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U, Vita, DS and 3DS. It will be released …
Read More »Judge backs THQ sale objections as Warner Bros comes sniffing
THQ will not be allowed to complete its pre-pack sale to Clearlake Capital, opening the door for a possible swoop by Warner Bros. That’s because US Bankruptcy Judge Mary Walrath has ruled in favour of creditors who last week objected to the arrangement, arguing that the process prevented other interested …
Read More »Warner reveals pair of free-to-play Hobbit titles
Upcoming Hollywood outing The Hobbit is to get the free-to-play game treatment. Warner has revealed a pair of titles – The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth for mobiles and Hobbit:Armies of the Third Age for web browsers. Both are due for release in autumn of this year, with the film itself …
Read More »UK CHARTS: He is the Batman… again
The world’s decent into Bat-fever has no doubt played a part this week in helping Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman 2 to its fifth consecutive UK No.1 this week. That’s the best consecutive performance posted by any title so far in 2012. However, whilst the Dark Knight saw a ten per …
Read More »Arkham City prequel to feature Justice League – report
Warner Bros’ next instalment in its Batman Arkham series will be a prequel featuring several of DC’s biggest superhero characters, a new report claims. Variety claims that the game, which will be set before both Arkham Asylum and Arkham City and will feature a selection of stars from a pool …
Read More »UK CHARTS: LEGO Batman 2 makes it three in a row
It’s three weeks and counting at the top of the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40 for Warner Interactive’s LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes. Hot on its heels, though, is Sega’s London 2012: The Official Video Game, which enjoys a sales jump of 81 per cent to climb …
Read More »UK CHARTS: The Dark Knight fends off newcomers
LEGO Batman 2 remains the UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats No.1 this week despite stiff competition from a trio of newcomers. Activision’s The Amazing Spider-Man debuts in second place (with 56 per cent of sales for the Xbox 360 version) ahead of Take-Two’s Spec Ops: The Line at No.3. Sega’s …
Read More »UK CHARTS: The Dark Knight claims No.1
Warner Bros’ LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes has swung straight to the top spot in this week’s UKIE GfK Chart-Track All Formats Top 40. Its predecessor, LEGO Batman, managed only second place in its debut week. The Dark Knight aside, it’s a relatively unchanged Top 40 this week with …
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