Writer Paul Dini has worked on both Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Following those two games, it seems that Dini is done with the series… for now anyway.
Earlier this week, Dini tweeted:
“Kinda hoped I’d be doing another Arkham game in London during the Olympics. Esp, as I had a good source for tx. Ah, well.”
This was a little bit unclear, so fans asked for clarification. Dini followed up by saying that although he isn’t working on any new Batman games currently, he’d be open to writing a third entry since he “loved writing the first two”.
In case you were wondering, Dini isn’t lending his hand to the rumored Silver Age Batman title either. In another tweet, he wrote:
“I didn’t know about it until I read about it, so we’re even.”
Mass Effect 3 is one of many titles on display at EA’s Summer Showcase 2012. Joystiq, among other publications, are being given the opportunity to play the Wii U version of the game. Check out a summary of the site’s report below.
– Included is a new version of the “Genesis” interactive graphic novel by Dark Horse Comics
– Stylized recap has been extended to include the events of both Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2
– Demo features a snippet from Shepard’s battle in a training ground for biotics
– Exclusive weapon: M-597 Ladon
– M-597 Ladon can target up to six enemies simultaneously
– Enemies are marked in red on the HUD
– After targeting, it unleashes a barrage of devastating homing rockets once you pull the right trigger
– Can pause Mass Effect 3 to drag and drop icons from the weapon wheel
– The wheel encompasses all of the abilities you and your two squad mates can activate during battle into a customizable set of eight hotkeys
– Four hotkeys are on each side of the touchscreen
– If you want to have Garrus send out a concussive shot, you just target an enemy and tap the appropriate icon as you play
– Map is included on the GamePad
– Enlarge or shift the map by dragging your fingers across it
– Once again, includes the Extended Cut DLC and multiplayer suite
One magazine has a new preview of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate this month. The article provides a sneak peak of Simon Belmont, one of the game’s playable characters. Take a look at Belmont in the scan above.
Both sports games are coming to Wii U for launch, by the way!
New Games Feature Award-winning Gameplay, HD Graphics, And New Ways To Play
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 2, 2012 – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced that EA SPORTS™ is developing its two most popular sports videogames—FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13—for Nintendo Wii U™. Featuring award-winning gameplay, HD graphics and new ways to play, FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13 promise to be incredibly innovative sports games on the Wii U, and they will be in stores around the world when the new console launches.
“We challenged our teams to develop innovations designed specifically for the Wii U, and to create new ways to play that would bring players of all abilities together,” said Andrew Wilson, Head of EA SPORTS. “Our teams have truly delivered creative new football experiences with FIFA Soccer 13 and Madden NFL 13 for the Wii U.”
EA has confirmed that Mass Effect 3 will be a launch title on Wii U. The game will feature new control schemes that utilize the GamePad, bonus DLC such as Extended Cut, and an interactive backstory covering the experience of the first two games. Players can make decisions during key points and bring that narrative into Mass Effect 3.
Take a look at the first shots from the Wii U game above, captured from EA Summer Showcase 2012 live-stream.
