Review: Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3)

Review: Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3)

Game: Batman Arkham Asylum Publisher/Developer: Eidos/Rocksteady Genre: Action Adventure Verdict: A fantastic single player experience. The definitive comic book hero game. Pros: Offers enough variety so there’s no chance of getting bored. Cons: Maybe not enough of a challenge for some. Developing a...

Just Cause 2: GamesCom Trailer

Just Cause 2: GamesCom Trailer

Eidos released the latest trailer for the sequel to the sandbox game Just Cause today at GamesCom in Cologne. The original was a much underrated sandbox title where you could do pretty much everything ranging from parachuting out of vehicles to destroying cartels. At the time it looked very visually...

Mini Ninjas Demo Goes Live for XBLA and PSN

Mini Ninjas Demo Goes Live for XBLA and PSN

Everyone loves ninjas or possibly pirates. Well, now gamers can give the stellar game, Mini Ninjas a try because the demo released today for Xbox Live Arcade and will release for PlayStation Network tomorrow. Gamers will take control of one of six ninjas defending the harmony of the world they live in...

Batman: Arkham Asylum Gadgets Trailer

Batman: Arkham Asylum Gadgets Trailer

Batman is simply a man. Not like the metahumans of the DC universe who have powers beyond that of a human. Granted that Bruce Wayne is rich and can buy anything he wants, his abilities are still defined by what a man can do. Versed in numerous combat arts forms, his body is his weapon, but sometimes...

Batman: Arkham Asylum – Making the Game 2 Video

Batman: Arkham Asylum – Making the Game 2 Video

The demo for Batman: Arkham Asylum released last week for respective consoles and PC, and from that quick playthrough, the game feels solid and captures the character from the comic books and not the movies. Eidos and Warner Bros. Interactive have released the second behind the scenes video of Making the...

Batman: Arkham Asylum – Playing the Game Trailer

Batman: Arkham Asylum – Playing the Game Trailer

Each time Rocksteady, Eidos, and Warner Bros decide to release a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum, I get a chill in my spine and a rumbling in my stomach. No, not from indigestion, but really from anticipation. In this new trailer labeled, “Playing the Game,” Game Director Sefton Hill and...

Batman Arkham Asylum: Play as Joker

Batman Arkham Asylum: Play as Joker

Eidos and Warner Bros. have announced this morning that The Joker will be a playable character in Batman: Arkham Asylum. But don’t jump for joy just yet, The Joker will be a PlayStation 3 exclusive, making this a great deal for PS3 owners. The Joker will be made available upon release as a free...

Eidos Increasing Merchandising

Eidos Increasing Merchandising

Square Enix President and CEO, Yoichi Wada, plans to help Eidos increase its merchandising output following the company’s acquisition last week. But he doesn’t expect the existing team to take on the workload, as they have plenty on their plate already. Instead, Wada will be hiring new staff...

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #42

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #42

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES The EvilCast is back and in full swing to kick off your work week. Bringing in special guest...

Eidos To Remain Independent

Eidos To Remain Independent

As a press release stated this morning, Eidos will remain as an independent operation, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., following the completion of the acquisition last week. Phil Rogers will continue on as CEO of Eidos, reporting directly to Yoichi Wada, President and CEO of...