Apr 01
It’s time again to get involved with a Telltale Games title, this time rolling with “A Crooked Mile,” the third installment in The Wolf Among Us adventure game series. This … Continue reading
Dec 11
“Edge of Tomorrow” sci-fi movie trailer with Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt revealed
Posted in: Today's ChiliWarner Bros.’ upcoming science-fiction action flick “Edge of Tomorrow” has made its Internet debut with the release of its first trailer. Previously known by the name “All You Need is Kill”, Edge of Tomorrow stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt, and brings to the stage some mech-suited futuristic battle goodness, and just a taste of […]
Aug 22
Ben Affleck crowned as next Batman
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn a move that has some groaning and others generating facepalm pictures, Warner Bros. has just announced that Ben Affleck is next in line to play Batman, replacing Christian Bale as the current Dark Knight. Others aren’t being so pessimistic, not the least of which is Warner Bros. President Greg Silverman, who says Affleck “has […]
Aug 14
We already know quite a bit about the next Batman video game that will release later this fall, but Warner Bros. has announced that the collectors’ edition of Batman: Arkham Origins will be coming to the US after being initially revealed last week that it would be coming to European gamers as well. The collectors’ […]
Jun 11
We knew we’d be seeing more of the latest Batman installment this week at E3, and they have delivered. A new gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins has released, and it gives us a glimpse as to what to expect in the third game in the Arkham series. We also get a closer look at
May 02
If you’ve never seen Keyboard Cat or Nyan Cat, welcome to your first day on the Internet. That aside, both videos, one lovable and the other maddening in a good way, are the source of a lawsuit against Warner Brothers due to its use of them without permission, credit, or compensation to their creators. Game developer 5th Cell was also tagged in the lawsuit.
If you’ve never seen Nyan Cat, prepare to have the 3-minute video stuck in your head for the next ten or so hours. As the lawsuit specifies, the video features a cat-faced character with “a body resembling a horizontal breakfast bar with pink frosting sprinkled with light red dots” (aka, a cat stuck in a Poptart) soaring through the air beyond a tail of rainbows colors. Without further ado, check it out in the video below.
Keyboard Cat, meanwhile, is cute in direct proportion to Nyan Cat’s annoyance factor, featuring a cat wearing a tiny suit jacket in front of a keyboard, jamming away at the keys with a half-asleep look on his face that says, “Charlie Schmidt has made me do this a million times.” You can check it out in its full 55-seconds of 480p awesomeness in the video below.
If you liked those two videos, you’re not the only one – Warner Bros. published a a video game called Scribblenauts that features them, which was developed by 5th Cell. Perhaps unbeknownst to the developer, both videos have been trademarked by their respective video creators. Adding insult to injury, the two characters were used to market the game, a transgression for which Warner Bros. has not yet made a comment. The case is being handled in California.
[via ars technica]
Warner Bros. hit with lawsuit over Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat use is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apr 23
The latest installment in the Batman video game series, which is set to arrive on October 25 later this year, is rumored to be packing multiplayer functionality. If true, Batman: Arkham Origins will be the first game out of the series to come with multiplayer where you can play as both the protagonist and the antagonists.
According to Kotaku, two anonymous sources have come forward saying that Origins will arrive with multiplayer, being the first to offer such a feature — Arkham Asylum and Arkham City only came with a single player campaign. Kotaku says that one of the tipsters was the same one who correctly predicted the title of the game, as well as the setting (Christmas Eve with snow in the background).
It’s said that players will be able to play as a member of Joker or Bane’s gang with the task of trying to take down Batman and Robin. As for the bad guys who could be playable and customizable in the game include Killer Croc, Deadshot, Firefly, Black Mask, Deathstroke, and possibly Electrocutioner.
For the time being, it’s unsure whether or not the game will come with multiple multiplayer modes, but sources have seemed to hint at the possibility that there may be more than one mode to play with friends. Of course, we’re taking this with a grain of salt for now, but we should be hearing more about the game as it gets closer to its October 25 release date.
[via Kotaku]
Batman: Arkham Origins rumored to come with multiplayer is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apr 09
We’ve known for some time now that a new Batman video game was going to make its way into 2013, and today we finally get to know about some more details on that front. Batman: Arkham Origins was revealed today, and it’ll be releasing on October 25 for the PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC. Howevever, Origins is a prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
Game Informer announced the game by unveiling the cover to their May issue, which has Batman on the front decked out in his usual gear. The game is being developed by Warner Bros. Montreal, who will be taking over for Rocksteady Studios, who developed the last two Arkham games. Aside from the console version, Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate will release on the same day for the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita.
The upcoming game’s plot includes eight of the world’s deadliest assassins all coming together in Gotham City on Christmas Eve to target Batman. The game takes place before both of the previous Arkham titles, and it will feature a “young, unrefined Batman,” who will encounter many supervillains for the first time. Deathstroke will be one of the villains in the game.
As for Blackgate, the game will be a “completely separate experience” from the console version, and the events in the game take place after the events in Origins. Armature Studio is developing the game, and it will be a 2.5-D Metroid-style exploration game, which could prove quite interesting.
[via Game Informer]
Batman: Arkham Origins revealed, arriving October 25 is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Feb 12
We can’t say we’re too surprised by this, but based on the success of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, Warner Bros. has announced that a new Batman Arkham title will be releasing sometime later this year. The company made the announcement at their quarterly call to investors just recently, and said that Rocksteady Studios will be kept on to develop the new game.
Of course, we sort of knew that a new Batman game would come eventually after we discovered that Warner Bros. locked in a handful of Batman Arkham-related domain names. At that point, it was inevitable. However, the only details that remain are the title of the game and what to expect as far as the storyline and and new features.
Among these handful of domain names, though, were some that could considered the title of the next game in line. “Arkham Universe,” “Arkham Legends,” and “Arkham Stories” were all registered by Warner Bros., so we could see any of these as possible candidates, or it may have just been Warner Bros. covering their scent to trick any rumormongers.
Warner Bros. and Rocksteady Studios released Batman: Arkham Asylum in 2009, and then released Batman: Arkham City in 2011. So, it certainly makes sense that the two companies are sticking to an every-other-year release cycle for the series. Arkham Asylum was released in August, while Arkham City was released in October, which means we could see the third installment arrive at around that time as well.
[via VG247]
New Batman Arkham game coming later this year is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Jan 14
Netflix customers in the US will soon get a host of new shows coming their way, thanks to a content-licensing agreement between Netflix and two content providers, Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. Television Group. The deal means that tons of new shows from Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TNT, and more, will be making their way to the streaming service as soon as late March.
Netflix’s exclusive Arrested Development production won’t air until later this May, so while eager fans are waiting for the show’s return, they’ll be able to catch up on shows like Adventure Time, Ben 10, the Green Lantern animated series, Robot Chicken, Johnny Bravo, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and TNT’s Dallas, which will join Netflix in January 2014, while the rest will come on March 30.
This licensing agreement comes just one week after Netflix announced an earlier deal, which focused primarily on live-action shows, and it appears that Netflix and Warner Bros. are becoming increasingly friendly with one another, which is both good for the two companies involved, as well as the consumers.
With the ever-increasing back catalog of TV shows, Netflix is becoming a dominant figure in the streaming media realm, hosting not only TV shows, but a respectable collection of movies as well. And every time the service makes another deal with a content provider, it becomes more and more tempting to cut the cable cord.
[via Deadline]
Netflix makes content-licensing deal with Turner and Warner Bros. is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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