Man… how disappointing. No one ever expects licensed games to be impressive, but since this one comes from Firebrand Games, I was hoping that the final result wouldn’t be this much of a letdown.
Those who pre-order Batman: Arkham Origins from Amazon
will receive playable Deathstroke downloadable content. That’s on top of the previous offer of $10 credit.
The Deathstroke DLC isn’t listed on Amazon’s Arkham Origins product page, but it is mentioned on the retailer’s main video game page. We’ll likely be hearing something official about this tomorrow when the game’s full trailer hits.
Konami’s E3 2013 pre-show will be about Metal Gear Solid V, Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2, and Pro Evolution Soccer. But that’s not all. The company is also teasing “key announcements” for the show.
In its announcement regarding the pre-E3 show, Konami states that the event “will also make a number of additional key announcements.” Further information was not provided.
You can watch Konami’s pre-E3 show on June 6 at 10 AM PT / 2 PM ET.
Source: Konami PR
Wondering how the Wii U release schedule is shaping up in Japan? Here’s a quick overview:
June 6
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Rabbids Land
June 19
New Super Luigi U (DLC)
June 27
F1 Race Stars Powered Up Edition
July 13
New Super Luigi U (disc)
Pikmin 3
July 18
Sniper Elite V2
July 25
Lego City Undercover
August 8
Yakuza 1&2 HD for Wii U
August 24
The Wonderful 101
Summer
Wii Party (new title)
Wii Fit U
Fall
Sonic Lost World
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
01./01. [3DS] Friend Collection: New Life #
02./02. [3DS] Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
03./03. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf #
04./04. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen
05./05. [3DS] Dragon Ball Heroes: Ultimate Mission
06./06. [PS3] Tomb Raider
07./00. [PSP] Ecstasy Wafter: Converted Edition
08./08. [3DS] New Super Mario Bros. 2 #
09./07. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm 3
10./11. [3DS] Tousouchuu: Shijou Saikyou no Hunter-Tachi Kara Nigekire!
11./13. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
12./12. [PSV] PhotoKano Kiss
13./10. [PSP] 7th Dragon 2020-II
14./09. [WII] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Super Deluxe Edition #
15./14. [3DS] Taiko no Tatsujin: Chibi Dragon to Fushigi na Orb
16./17. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013
17./15. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Best Price!)
18./18. [PS3] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 #
19./16. [3DS] Detective Conan: Marionette Symphony
20./20. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2013
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate won’t be running in 60 FPS – at least with 3DS’ 3D turned on.
According to a tweet sent out by Armature co-owner and technical director Jack Mathews a few weeks back, the goal is to have Blackgate locked at 30 FPS with the system’s 3D functionality enabled. Mathews didn’t say if the game will receive any sort of boost with 3D turned off. He did, however, clarify in the same tweet that the 3DS version isn’t a port of the Vita title (and vise versa, presumably).
Here’s Mathews’ tweet in full:
@nikatapi We are aiming for 30 with 3D. The game is not “ported” from Vita – we have developed both in parallel from day 1
— Jack Mathews (@jack_mathews) April 19, 2013
Despite rumors to the contrary, Kevin Conroy will in fact be voicing Batman in Batman: Arkham Origins. Conroy also voiced Batman’s role in Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.
Rumors regarding Conroy’s departure for Origins circulated after a report came in from NAG Magazine. But during a Q&A session at the Dallas Comic-Con, Conroy confirmed that he’s been involved with the “next Arkham game” for the past “nine or ten months”. While Origins isn’t specifically mentioned, it’s the only new entry in the mainline Arkham series.
The official Japanese Resident Evil: Revelations HD website contains a few comparison images. Two of the shots compare the original 3DS game to the HD update while the other three show the differences between the Infernal and Casual/Normal mode.
