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A teaser for Batman: Arkham Origins has been released, showing a short look at the masked bat fella and Deathstroke going at it like their lives are on the line or something. Watch 12 seconds of kicks, punches, and swordplay below, with the other 29 seconds or so showing logos and a release date. The full trailer is expected to be released on May 20. Batman: Arkham Origins is out worldwide on October 25 on PC, PS3, Wii U, and Xbox 360. The Vita and 3DS title Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate releases alongside the console version.

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Warner Montreal is featured in a new Batman: Arkahm Origins video on Game Informer, where the team discusses Rocksteady’s previous entries in the series. In it, the team reflects on “how the release of Arkham Asylum changed the game industry and what lessons they hope to carry forward into the upcoming release.” Batman: Arkham Origins is out October 25 for PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.

Batman: Arkham Origins could be the first in the series to contain multiplayer mode, if a source close to Kotaku is accurate. According to the report, players will be able to step into the shoes of villains from the series and battle it out against Batman and Robin. Gameplay would see players as members of either Bane or Joker’s gang which include all sorts of familiar faces. We won’t delve into that end too much on here in case you want to remain unscathed, plus we don’t want to get yelled at. It hurts our feelings. We’ve sent a mail to Warner on the matter. Batman: Arkham Origins is out in October 25 for PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.

Villains in Batman: Arkham Origins will consist of Bane, Deadshot, Killer Croc, The Joker, and Scarecrow along with the confirmed Deathstroke, if a promo for the game is anything to go by. Snapped by a CVG reader, the cardboard cut out with 12 slots to shove game boxes in shows the baddies included in the art. Go have a look for yourself. Arkham Origins is in the works at Warner Montreal and will release on October 25 for PC, PS3, Wii U and Xbox 360.

Warner Bros. Games Montreal’s Batman: Arkham Origins will be the feature story in the May issue of Game Informer.

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Batman: Arkham City writer Paul Dini has confirmed he isn’t currently involved in a new game at Rocksteady, but that’s not because there isn’t one in the works.

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Variety is reporting the next Rocksteady game and the follow-up to Batman: Arkham City will be a prequel taking place during the 1950s, otherwise known as the Silver Age of DC Comics.

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Warner has released a trailer for Harley Quinn’s Revenge, the upcoming DLC for Batman: Arkham City which will also be included in the Game of the Year Edition. It’s below, and shows more of Robin as well.

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Warner has released some screenshots of Harley Quinn’s Revenge. The DLC contains over two hours of new single-player content and players can choose between playing as both Batman and Robin. The DLC will be released for Batman: Arkham City on PS3 in the US on May 29, and on Xbox 360 and European PSN territories on May 30. A teaser video for the content was released yesterday.

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A piece of artwork reportedly from the Arkham City DLC Harley Quinn’s Revenge has shown up online via AGB. It’s below. The new content has players switching between Batman and Robin as they try and stop Harley’s “vengeful plan to shut the gates forever.” hell hath no fury and all that, right? The content will be released with the GOTY edition of the title, as well as on May 30 for PSN and XBL.

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Rocksteady is teasing a DLC reveal for Batman: Arkham City by tweeting a dark picture of a pair of boots and the end of a massive hammer. Do the boots look familiar? They should, as they are resemble the ones worn by Harley Quinn in the game, and DLC for her has been rumored for ages now. Well, at least since the start of the month. We’ll mail Warner. Thanks, NeoGAF.

PS3Trophies has dug up some interesting information on a fourth bit of DLC for Batman Arkahm City. If correct, it looks as though players will be treated to some Harley Quinn content which includes a playable Robin – previously a pre-order incentive.

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Warner has released its full-year financials for 2011, and reported a revenue increase of 9% $12.6 billion thanks to sales of to Batman: Arkham City, Mortal Kombat, and “several”Lego titles. Arkham City has now shipped 6 million units worldwide since October, and Q4 results for its Film and Entertainment sector, which includes video game sales, saw a 7% increase in revenue year-over-year to $3.9 billion. Revenue across all sectors for full-year 2011 was $29.0 billion, which is an 8% increase year-over-year.

GDC organizers have announced three more panels for the main conference, with visual arts tracks from Rocksteady and Sony, and a production track session from Double Fine.

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Concept art for a Day 1 Studios pitch, based on the steampunk comic Gotham by Gaslight, has surfaced thanks to a posting from its artist, Julie Farrell. Discovered by Supererogatory, the UI art was created two years ago, according to, but it looks as though THQ didn’t bite. According to what Farrell told Joystiq, the game would have had a story mode, grenades, a “slowmo” button, and shooter elements. Speaking on her portfolio page, Farrell said at the request of THQ, she has taken her art down, but it is still viewable over on Kotaku. Gotham by Gaslight was created by writer Brian Augustyn and featured art from Hellboy creator Mike Mignola. The comic, a one-off from DC, took place in turn-of-the-century Gotham City, and focused on Bruce Wayne trying to stop Jack the Ripper.

Gamefly has released data from its subscribers queue and the numbers show that Batman: Arkham City was the most-wanted game release across all platforms in 2011.

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Inserts included in a new collection of LEGO Super Hero toys pretty much confirm what everyone already knew: LEGO Batman 2 is in development for multiple systems. While the new LEGO sets are due for an official release in 2012, some US store are already stocking the toys, the boxes of which contain ads for the Warner game inside the pages of the instruction manual. Called LEGO Batman 2- Super Heroes, both the Bat and Justice League pals Superman and Wonder Woman are shown. More LEGO sets are to include Green Lantern and villains such as Lex Luthor and The Joker, so it’s being speculated that they will, in turn, pop up in the new videogame. The first word on a LEGO Batman sequel showed up over the summer via an LA Times feature on Warner. A release date along with an official announcement has yet to be made, but the game is expected sometime next year on 3DS, PC, PS3, Vita, Wii, and Xbox 360.

Thanks, MCV.

Warner Montreal has said it’s working on bringing new DC Comics-based games to the market due thanks to the popularity of Rocksteady’s Batman series, and the bang-up job the studio did with the two titles.

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Warner Bros. has announced that the Batman: Arkham City Lockdown is now available on the App Store, bringing the Arkham City franchise to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Developed by NetherRealm Studios, Lockdown features several of Gotham City criminals, including The Joker, Two-Face and Solomon Grundy, as well as iOS-exclusive character Deathstroke. Lockdown uses AirPlay, allowing players to stream their gameplay on their iPad2 or iPhone 4S to their HDTV using Apple TV. It is available for £3.49 from the App Store on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

A video below, courtesy of GameTrailers, show it in action. There’s some screenshots below as well, for both iPad and iPhone.

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The PC patch fixing DirectX 11 issues in Batman: Arkham City has gone live, but Rocksteady is suggesting folks running 32-bit versions of Windows 7 or Vista skip it for the time being. Apparently, there are a few issues, and those who prefer 32-bit need to wait on a follow-up patch, and console themselves with DX9 for the time being. Those running 64-bit should go ahead and download the patch, as it should fix any DX11 issues you may be experiencing. Other fixes in the patch are listed below the jump.

There’s also a new skin pack available for all versions which will run you $4.99/400 Microsoft Points. A shot of it is posted below.

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