In Batman: Arkham Asylum the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life!
Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum -- Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman's gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker's demented scheme.
Stay out of the asylum with the help of our guide.
What do Batman, Nathan Drake and Shigeru Miyamoto have in common? Aside from being generally awesome, all three were big winners at Friday night's British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Videogames Awards. Hit the jump for details. Read More »
If anyone was still doubting the success of last year's Batman: Arkham Asylum, today Warner Bros., the game's publisher, announced that it's bought up a majority stake of London-based developer Rocksteady Studios. To date, Arkham Asylum has shipped over three million copies worldwide, and with a sequel already in the works, it's possible that Rocksteady will go on to develop more action games based on the Batman franchise. Read More »
GOONL!NE ran a rumor piece over the weekend which suggests that Rocksteady Games might well be hard at work on a sequel to this year's excellent Batman: Arkham Asylum. The tantalizing quote from Rocksteady's game director, Sefton Hill, comes in from the latest issue of Official PlayStation Magazine. Read More »
The LA Times Online has a piece which focuses on how Warner Bros. is planning tighter control over its superhero division in light of the recent Disney/Marvel takeover.
A little slice of gaming news comes to the forefront in the article, which reveals that Eidos' new superhero game, Batman: Arkham Asylum, has now sold nearly two million copies since launch. Read More »
The Guinness World Records has awarded Batman: Arkham Asylum the title of "Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever." According to the press release, reviewers' scores averaged to 91.67 (as compiled by Metacritic), breaking the record for the highest-rated superhero video game thus far. For GameSpy's take on Batman: Arkham Asylum, read editor -- and resident DC comics know-it-all -- Ryan Scott's review. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: September 3, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Eidos Interactive
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: August 28, 2009
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Also available on: PC, Macintosh, PlayStation 3, PC
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