Warner Bros has released the Initiation Challenge Map Add-On for Batman: Arkham Origins on PSN, Xbox Live, Steam and Nintendo eShop for £5.49. The Initiation Add-On focuses on Bruce Wayne before he donned his cowl, and introduces a new challenge campaign with four unique challenge maps and two original skins – Initiation Bruce Wayne and Vigilante Bruce Wayne. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins Initiation DLC Now Available
Splash Damage and Warner Montreal have released the first update for the PC version of Batman: Arkham Origins. According to Splash Damage, this update addresses several issues, including leveling progression not being saved correctly in some cases and Arkham credits not being awarded correctly. As always, this update will be auto-downloaded next time you start the Steam client. Splash Damage also promised to release a new update for the console versions of the game at a later date, though there is no ETA. Enjoy! Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – First PC Update Releases, Console Update To Follow
As we said in our Performance Analysis, Batman: Arkham Origins looks great for a multi-platform title. However, the inclusion of TXAA brings an additional layer of blurriness that Nvidia users have to deal with. Well, not anymore. Thanks to SweetFX, PC gamers can enjoy crisp graphics, even by using this blurry AA technique (that does an amazing job at eliminating jaggies mind you, so there is still a reason to actually use it). In order to overhaul the game’s visuals, we added a bit sharpening, boosted the game’s shadows and retained its dark atmosphere, added more color to give it a more cinematic look, and enhanced the lighting system. The end result is – at least in our opinion – great and makes the game look way better than its vanilla version. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – SweetFX vs Vanilla Comparison
Batman: Arkham Origins is a title we’ve been looking forward to, and that’s primarily because we wanted to see whether Warner Montreal would optimize the game’s PC version or not. Would the game suffer from stuttering issues? Would the game run as awful as its predecessor, Arkham City? And would its PhysX effects bring current gen systems to their knees? Thankfully, we can now answer all those questions. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – PC Performance Analysis
Batman: Arkham Origins has just been released, and Nvidia’s Andrew Iain Burnes has informed us about an interesting article that covers the graphical settings of it. Batman: Arkham Origins supports tessellation (for Batman’s cape and snow), a new DOF technique, TXAA, PhysX effects, HBAO+ and Percentage Closer Soft Shadows. According to Andrew, only PhysX and TXAA are exclusive to Nvidia cards (and HBAO+ as its an Nvidia technique), meaning that all other techniques should work with other GPUs. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins Now Available, Nvidia Releases Graphics & Performance Guide
Warner Bros released yesterday a 17 minutes gameplay walkthrough of Batman: Arkham Origins. But who really cares for that as below you can find a two hours gameplay walkthrough video from this upcoming Batman title (captured by YouTube’s “HHGamingHD”). Batman: Arkham Origins is currently scheduled for an October 25th release, and we can’t wait to put this game to the test. Enjoy the walkthrough video below (spoilers alert obviously). Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – First Two Hours Walkthrough
Batman: Arkham Origins was showcased at Nvidia’s event yesterday and YouTube’s member ‘MKIceVsFire’ has managed to capture 40 minutes of new gameplay footage. Batman: Arkham Origins is planned for an October 25th release and the PC version will support some exclusive features such as GPU PhysX effects, TXAA, DX11 and tessellation. Enjoy! Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – 40 Minutes Of New Gameplay Footage
Warner Bros today announced the Season Pass for Batman: Arkham Origins. According to the press release, the Batman: Arkham Origins Season Pass (for PS3, X360, WiiU or PC) will be available at launch for £15.99 (£27.99 value) and grants purchasers access to five of the game’s upcoming downloadable content packs, one of which includes two exclusive skins. Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – Season Pass Announced, Will Feature Five DLCs
Warner Bros has released a new trailer for Batman: Arkham Origins. featuring gameplay from the playable Deathstroke challenge pack, including a sneak peak at the “100-to-1” gameplay mode. The Deathstroke challenge pack will be available to those who preorder the game for PS3, X360, Wii U or PC, and will include a fully playable Deathstroke character, two exclusive challenge maps and three unique Deathstroke character skins. Enjoy! Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins – Deathstroke Challenge Pack Gameplay Trailer