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Hot Toys' Arkham Knight Batman Will Keep Video Game Gotham Safe
Hot Toys' Arkham Knight Batman Will Keep Video Game Gotham Safe
Hot Toys' Arkham Knight Batman Will Keep Video Game Gotham Safe
No matter where you stand on the quality of Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham video games, the developer's version of Gotham was undeniably stylish. The mixture of real-world and fantastical elements to craft a Gotham and Batman that were familiar and new all at once was a delicate balance to strike. The aesthetic really hit its stride in the final installment, Arkham Knight, which ramped everything up to eleven including the Bat-suit. Now, Hot Toys has rendered its interpretation of Rocksteady's Batman, and it's a sight to behold.
Batman: Arkham VR Review
Batman: Arkham VR Review
Batman: Arkham VR Review
Though Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham series has already allowed us to feel how great it is to fight as Batman, Batman: Arkham VR literally puts you inside the cowl for the first time. It's so many dreams come true.
Batman to Return to Arkham in October, For Real This Time
Batman to Return to Arkham in October, For Real This Time
Batman to Return to Arkham in October, For Real This Time
Earlier this year Warner Bros. Interactive announced a two-pack of remastered Batman classics in the form of Batman: Return to Arkham. The game combines Rocksteady Studios' first two Batman games --- Arkham Asylum and Arkham City --- into a new package remade entirely in Unreal Engine 4 by Virtuous. Originally, this remaster was set to arrive in July, but Warners decided the game needed a few more months of polish before it could be released. Now, Batman: Return to Arkham has an officially official new drop date in October, and with it comes a comparison trailer showing off the differences and improvements from the PlayStation 3 version to the PlayStation 4 version.
E3 2016: Batman Arkham VR Preview
E3 2016: Batman Arkham VR Preview
E3 2016: Batman Arkham VR Preview
Just about every kid has a dream of one day being a superhero. It's not something that's actually practical, but it's a noble ideal to think you could be saving the world and standing shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Batman. While video games have given us ample opportunities to somewhat play out those fantasies, there's still enough of a disconnect between the real world and the gaming world that it doesn't quite scratch that childhood itch.
Start Saving Your Money for This Arkham Knight Two-Face Statue
Start Saving Your Money for This Arkham Knight Two-Face Statue
Start Saving Your Money for This Arkham Knight Two-Face Statue
I'll give Prime 1 Studio credit. They are going all in on the Batman: Arkham Knight goods, and if you're a fan of that game and Rocksteady's designs for the Batman Universe, Prime 1 is leaving no stones unturned. DC Collectibles' efforts in the Arkham game arena were solid, but by working at such a large scale, Prime 1 is able to capture detail and likeness that you just can't get with smaller, more consumer friendly products. I mean, where else would you be able to get a statue of Harvey Dent where you could practically taste the rotten flesh and smell the burnt clothing of his Arkham universe incarnation. We've seen a lot of gnarly Two-Face figures and collectibles over the years, but this statue takes things to a whole new level of disgustingly cool detail.
Batman: Return to Arkham Coming This Summer
Batman: Return to Arkham Coming This Summer
Batman: Return to Arkham Coming This Summer
It's been seven years since Rocksteady Studios' Batman: Arkham Asylum burst onto the scene rewriting the book on what everyone thought was possible with a super hero video game. In fact, if it wasn't for the 2011 sequel Batman: Arkham City, Arkham Asylum might be regarded as the greatest comic book video game ever made. Though the series has been tremendously successful in all its Rocksteady incarnations, a number of potential players who didn't own the previous generation of consoles may have missed out on all the fun. This July, Warner Bros. Interactive aims to rectify that by re-releasing the first two games in the Batman: Arkham series in a remastered package.
Bust Open the Wayne Trust Fund to Bring Home Prime 1's Batmobile
Bust Open the Wayne Trust Fund to Bring Home Prime 1's Batmobile
Bust Open the Wayne Trust Fund to Bring Home Prime 1's Batmobile
There have been a number of Batmobiles over the years, but those that have had arguably the biggest pop culture impact have been the cars in the Bat-garage of the televised '60s, the cinematic late '80s, and the animated '90s. Batman's cars have come and gone in the comics, but the one model nearly everyone remembers most is that from the Dark Knight Returns. More tank than car, the hulking monstrosity is part of one of DKR's more memorable sequences, and cuts an absolutely ridiculous silhouette. Though you could argue it at least partially inspired the Tumblr from the Christopher Nola Bat-films, the futuristic Batmobile definitely proved to be the basis for the version in Batman: Arkham Knight.
Prime 1 Studio Tackling Batman Beyond for Next Arkham Knight Statue
Prime 1 Studio Tackling Batman Beyond for Next Arkham Knight Statue
Prime 1 Studio Tackling Batman Beyond for Next Arkham Knight Statue
If you thought Prime 1 Studio's Batman: Arkham Knight line was moving onto villains after the announcement of the Harley Quinn, you'll be be glad to hear there are more Batmen on the way. Well, at least one more Batman... one beyond your wildest dreams. Do you get it? Batman? Beyond? A Batman... beyond? I'm talking about Batman Beyond. The Japanese company announced the Batman: Arkham Knight Batman Beyond version as the next statue in its growing series with a teaser picture on its Instagram. As Batman Beyond is the best alternate future Batman, this is of great interest to me. Though there have been a number of Batman Beyond figures released in recent years through the Batman Unlimited toy set and the occasional Mattel Multiverse figure, we've never really gotten a truly spectacle like this statue before. It's going to be expensive as hell, but it's really something else.
Harley Quinn Steps Up to Bat in New 'Batman: Arkham Knight' Statue
Harley Quinn Steps Up to Bat in New 'Batman: Arkham Knight' Statue
Harley Quinn Steps Up to Bat in New 'Batman: Arkham Knight' Statue
Do you really like the Batman: Arkham game series? Do you have a lot of expendable income? Are the various mantels above the many fireplaces in your palatial estate sorely lacking for decoration? Prime 1 Studio just might be the "interior designer" you've been looking for. To this point, the Japanese company has released a handful of Batman: Arkham statues and busts, fleshing out the roster of heroes and villains lucky enough to get the Prime 1 treatment. Okay, mostly it's just been Batman, but there's also an Arkham Knight and a Deathstroke, too. Today, the high-end collectible-maker expanded its catalog to include the one and only mistress of mayhem herself, Harley Quinn. Based on her appearance in Batman: Arkham Knight, the new Harley Quinn statue packs a lot of Gothic Lolita gangster moll into just 29 inches. Though the Arkham versions of Harley Quinn have been hit or miss in their design, this incarnation is actually one of the better looks the character's seen. Regardless of your opinion of the costuming, you can't deny how well Prime 1's brought the look and character to life. There's even a bit of mixed-media with her ruffled skirt to make sure it's got the right look. A sculpted version of that portion of the dress would have ended up looking like a lumpy mess, as many of the smaller-scale action figures of Harley from this game can attest.

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