10-25-2013: Get ready for ARKHAM ORIGINS

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May 262013
 

arkhamoriginsWB Montreal has announced the release of the ARKHAM ASYLUM/ CITY prequel titled ARKHAM ORIGINS.  According to the announcement,  WB Games Montreal is taking over Rocksteady for the development of this game and from the looks of it,  Paul Dini (who wrote the story for the previous games) is not attached to the project this time.

Sadly, rumors has it (from WB representative it seems)  that Mark Hamill might not return to reprise his Joker role this time.

Along with the first trailer, news of the voice cast for the game has dropped courtesy of IGN. A Warner Bros. spokesperson stated Roger Craig Smith has been confirmed as the voice of Batman, while Troy Baker is confirmed as the Joker. However, Conroy seemingly confirmed at Dallas Comic Con this weekend that he’s been working on the game for the last 10 months.

The game is announced to be released in OCTOBER 25, 2013 and you can already reserve your copy at your local game shop. Here is the trailer released by WB Montreal at the moment of the announcement:

 

LEGO BATMAN: DC HEROES UNITE OUT MAY 21!

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May 162013
 

Don’t forget that LEGO BATMAN: DC HEROES UNITE is being released on May 21, 2013

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The movie based onthe LEGO game of the same name that came out last year, promises a mixture of innocent fun and adventure for all ages.  Here is the official trailer on the video game and an interview made at WONDERCON 2013 this past April with CHRISTOPHER SMITH who is the voice of the Joker in the LEGO movie.  Enjoy:

LEGO BATMAN:  DC HEROES UNITE CLIP

 

CHRISTOPHER SMITH (Joker)  INTERVIEW AT WONDERCON 2013:

(Movie to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray Combo Disc collections.  Available at your local retailers)

First Look: INFINITY CRISIS Gaslight Joker

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May 162013
 

DC Comics is constantly teasing us with snippets of their new online game INFINITY CRISIS, and this time they give us a little preview of the GASLIGHT JOKER.   It really does not look anything like the Gotham by Gaslight Joker counterpart (Note:  Joker had a very small cameo in the graphic novel), but I guess that version did not addapt well to the game so they took some liberties with the character.  Take a look at this preview and tell me what you think:

Preview Concept art:

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Game play preview:

Universe of Origin: Gaslight

The prosperous Age of Invention’s most infamous serial killer, Gaslight Joker butchers his opponents with bloody cleaver and swarms of starving rats.

Word traveled through Gotham of a “Laughing Butcher” who, with a joke and smile, led unsuspecting street dwellers beneath his shop to feed his pet rats. Batman heard these tales and sought this butcher out. The butcher fled and, in his flight, plummeted into a vat of chemicals. His face bleached and frozen into a mad mocking grin, he was transformed into “the Joker”.

Gaslight Joker wades into fights with sweeping strikes of cleaver and ham, often followed by his “pets,” a ravenous swarm of starving rats

(Photo and video courtesy of DC COMICS)

INJUSTICE: Batgirl and Joker Face-off after Killing Joke?

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May 122013
 

injusticejokerpicWB has announced that Batgirl will be the next DLC character to be released for the videogame INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US and what better idea than to introduce her in  the context of the now classic KILLING JOKE storyline.  They even have a Killing Joke Joker skin I am dying to download myself for my game, hope it comes with the package or can be bought separately soon (it’s easier than earn them points to unlock stuff, believe me. I am just starting to get the basic moves of the characters).  In the meantime, enjoy this clip introducing Batgirl to the INUSTICE universe.

INJUSTICE:  BATGIRL vs. JOKER

 

NOTE:  Batgirl available through Season Pass and KILLING JOKE package sold separately

New Black and White 52 Joker Statue!!!

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Apr 142013
 

The guys at DC Collectibles are going to be releasing two new DC52 figures this fall, both based on the DEATH OF THE FAMILY storyline and designs by GREG CAPULLO.  They are going to be a BLACK and  White Batman and a Black and White Joker statues and both  are scheduled to be released in October 2013.

Here are the preview pics:

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And a closeup of the Joker statue can be seen below:

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Funko’s new HARLEY QUINN figurine

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Apr 142013
 

Yeah, by popular demand, the guys at FUNKO have decided to bring up a POP! vinyl version of the Joker’s girlfriend HARLEY QUINN and to tease all Harley fans out there they have released this pic of the prototype about to go into production:

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Funko’s DC Mystery Mini Blind Box…

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Apr 072013
 

Funko is releasing another series of figurines from the DC Universe.  This time it is Gotham theme as they release a series of 20 different figurines ( about 2-3 inches tall) packed individually.  The only draw back of the whole series…you’d never know which figure you’d be getting until you open each box.  Anyways, they are ready to pre-order HERE  ($6 each or $125 whole case) and I think that the series looks very cute as a whole.  The series includes:

  • Three Random Blue Costume  Batman figures
  • Three Random Black Costume Batman figures
  • Three random Classic Joker figures
  • Three Random Dark Knight Joker figures
  • Three Random Batgirls figures
  • Two Random Penguins figures
  • Two Random Catwoman Figures
  • One  Riddler Figure

Here is a Preview:

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“Infinity Crisis” Game trailer and the…other Jokers

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Mar 312013
 

infinitycrisispicSomeone heard my prayers and it seems that the multiverse of playable characters are not going to be limited to heroes, but that villains are in the roster too…especially JOKER.  And in this trailer, you can take a peek of at least 2 (maybe 3 different Jokers in the game)  Enjoy the trailer:

 

…Not a lot of information has been released so far. You have to admit the idea of playing as GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT Batman sounds pretty cool. It will be a free-to-play MOBA and you’ll be able to recruit a roster of heroes and villains to command.

Looking at the website, we see listed under ‘Champions’ the following characters:

  • Nightmare Batman
  • Doomsday
  • Flash
  • Gaslight Batman
  • Gaslight Catwoman
  • Gaslight Joker
  • Green Lantern
  • Poison Ivy
  • Shazam
  • Joker
  • Wonder Woman
  • Zatana

It’s safe to assume we’ll be seeing a lot more characters added to this list. New characters are promised to be added each month.

There are also some of the different Universes listed:

  • Prime (Earth-0)
  • Arcane (Earth-13)
  • Atomic (Earth-17)
  • Gaslight (Earth-43)
  • Mecha (Earth-44)

(Original post at COMICVINE NEWS HERE)

WC13 Toy Alert: Batman 1966 Joker Action Figure

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Mar 312013
 

Looking at this one (though I would have preferred a larger pic and maybe more pics from other sources) I think Cesar Romero would be proud.  YES! it even has his famous painted over moustache…

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‘INFINITY CRISIS’ revealed as new online battle arena platform game from DC Universe

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Mar 272013
 

First Multiplayer Online Battle Arena Game Based on DC Multiverse to Debut Fall 2013!!

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Players Can Register Now for a Chance to Participate in the Beta

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Infinite Crisis, an all-new multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game developed by Turbine, the award winning studio behind free-to-play online games including The Lord of the Rings Online™. Infinite Crisis is a free-to-play game that features a deep roster of DC Comics characters and is scheduled for release in 2013 for the PC.

Infinite Crisis is a new entrant into the wildly popular MOBA genre that delivers a heart-pounding competitive player vs. player battle experience set in the legendary DC Multiverse – a world in which familiar DC Comics characters have been reimagined in startling ways. Featuring a wide variety of DC Comics heroes and villains, Infinite Crisis puts players in control of twisted incarnations of their favorite characters throughout the Multiverse such as Nightmare Batman and Gaslight Catwoman, playing in league with well-known characters including Green Lantern and The Flash.

And I wonder…Will we be able to batttle  multiverse versions of the Joker as well? Hmm…there’s a thought.

(For more on the report, visit DC COMICS SITE HERE)

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