Category Archives: Robin
Less Than a Week Until Nightwing Joins Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City only came out a week ago and already developer Rocksteady is ready to hit us with some downloadable content. They will be bringing Nightwing into the game as a fully playable character in the Challenge Maps, just like they already have Robin and Catwoman. Nightwing will also bring his own Challenge Maps called ‘Wayne Manor’ and ‘Main Hall’, so that should be neat.
Batman games can never have enough Robin, as far as I’m concerned.
Robin Gameplay Footage
The first actual gameplay footage of Robin from Batman: Arkham City was released today. It’s really choppy, but it’s still cool. His Detective Mode looks like it might be a little different, as will be his fighting style. I don’t think I like that he’s always wearing his hood. I like the visual of Robin with his hair free. But I won’t nitpick the including of a playable Robin!
Finally found a video format that I can post. Enjoy!
My X-Box Live Avatar Right Now
Is Robin.
Or it’s me, dressed in a Robin costume from the upcoming game Batman: Arkham City. I’m geeking out about this. My avatar currently rules.
Envy me
Why should you care? Ostensibly you shouldn’t. This is just a personal geek choice. X-Box Live avatars are these little animated versions of yourself for when you log onto your X-Box 360. Perhaps people are more familiar with the Miis that came out with the Nintendo Wii? Well X-Box jumped right onto that bandwagon and made their own avatars, only these look more like people. You can outfit them with clothing and gear from your favorite video games or fashion lines.
And finally, after long last, we got some really good superhero stuff. I also bought a Robin T-shirt for my avatar for those times when I don’t feel like dressing up in full costume. It’s just really silly and really geeky, but I wanted to share because I think it’s hilarious. They also have costumes for Batman, Joker, Harley Quinn and Catwoman, as well as just icon T-shirts. My girlfriend and X-Box buddy Alyssa is currently sporting a Catwoman costume.
I may end up buying the whole dang Batman catalog for my avatar when all is said and done.
I couldn't decide between Batman or Robin...
Nightwing Images Surface
I announced yesterday that Nightwing has been all but confirmed as a playable character in the upcoming video game Batman: Arkham City. Well no sooner did that happen then possible images of Nightwing appeared on the Internet today! They’re pretty sparse, and it’s just shoulders up, but it looks pretty badass. Nicely detailed and with an updated style. Check out more images here.
He's got that sexy hair
My DC Rejiggering Retrospective
So the first full month of DC’s revamp has come and gone, and October will bring us all new #2 issues. Sales wise, it’s been great for DC Comics. All 52 new comic series have sold out, with some going back for multiple printings. The hype has paid off, they’ve sold a ton of comic book. Huzzah and kudos.
But what happens with issue #3? Or issue #5? Or #12?
I guess we’re going to find out, DC most of all.
People already seem to dislike the new Superman
They hype isn’t going to last forever. I’m sure DC realizes this and has a plan. Someday the sales of their books are going to drop back down to pre-revamp numbers. The lame, uninteresting titles will get cancelled and they’ll be back to the way things used to be: starting random new series whenever, bringing in new writers on popular titles and changes in art and story abound. Heck, some of the creators on the new books are already switching out. The well of support will dry up. But that’s an article for another today. Now that we’re through the first month, I figure I’d write about how I made it through the DC Rejiggering.
Hit the jump to find out my thoughts on each of the 52 titles.
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