DC Collectibles has officially brought its upcoming Batman: Arkham Origins action figure count to six, revealing new Deadshot and Deathstroke figures alongside the previously-announced Batman, Joker, Bane and Black Mask figures.
Not to be outdone by DC Collectibles' ongoing Batman: Arkham Origins/Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate video game tie-in action figure reveals, Mattel's unloaded two new promotional images of its 6" B:AO Batman and Deathstroke toys. The timing is solid considering last week's steady stream of E3 reveals, including new gameplay footage and screen shots of Batman confronting an army of goons hired by Black Mask to wipe him from the streets of Gotham. Serving as Batman's most capable rival in terms of combat, Deathstroke's been a major player in game promos, which is probably why Mattel's honed in on the increasingly action figure-ified villain for its retail line.The Batman figure seems not to include any overt accessories, although Mattel may stick him with at least a Batarang. Deathstroke, on the other hand, is armed to the teeth with a pistol, rifle, staff, sword and scabbard.
If you're not a super mega-nerd, you may not be aware that E3 is going on right now, but I can assure you that the rest of us are riveted by the news about this year's upcoming video games. There are a lot of announcements coming out, from new consoles to new Pokémon, but for us, some of the most interesting stuff has to do with the upcoming Batman games, Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman City Origins: Blackgate.
Getting the jump on this week's E3, WB Games Montréal has released the first gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. The new gameplay vid expands on the game's previously seen trailer and screen shots, and gives pending players a look at Bane, Deathstroke, Black Mask, Deadshot and the Joker in action (although Bane and Joker technically debuted in action figure form yesterday).
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	Toys: Hot Toys has unveiled its Power Pose Iron Man 3 Red Snapper figure images. Looks... snappy!
	Gaming: Batman: Arkham Origins may just have multiplayer functionality...
Yesterday's announcement that Warner Bros. Games Montreal will be developing Batman: Arkham Origins included precious little about who'll actually be appearing in the game beyond a heavily armored Batman himself and Deathstroke.
A handful of screenshots that hit the web today made the picture a bit clearer...
As previously reported, a third game in the Batman Arkham series, Batman: Arkham Origins, is coming out this year, Game Informer has revealed. It'll be out on October 25. But it's not what fans of the series might expect, for a few reasons...