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8 Questions From The Penguin We Need Answered In The Batman: Part II
11.11.2024
It took backstabbing, a strangely motivating Oedipal Complex, and a trail of bodies all over Gotham, but Oswald Cobb (Colin Farrell) has finally limped his way to the top of the crime world (and the penthouse he promised his mother since killing his brothers as a young boy). But just because...
Everything You Need To Know About Batman: Arkham Shadow
22.10.2024
Once in a while, a remarkable game comes along to the too-often underdeveloped space of VR, that challenges the belief that magic head-goggles are a niche product. CouldBatman: Arkham Shadowbe one such example? Here’s everything you need to know.Read more
Joker: Folie à Deux: The Kotaku Review
4.10.2024
It’s been five years since Todd Phillips’ Joker gave us a bleak, ultra-realistic take on the iconic comic book villain. Set in a seedy 1980s version of Gotham, Joker’s nihilism touched on contemporary issues such as political divides, wealth disparity, and social isolation, which only intensified...
VC Roundup: Asylum Ventures launches $55M fund to back startup “artists,” not assets
16.9.2024
This edition of Cointelegraph’s VC Roundup features Asylum Ventures’ new fund, as well as startups Puffpaw, Permissionless Labs, Infinit, DRiP, IN1 and DeFi.Gold
A Bunch Of Batman Games Are On Sale To Celebrate The Penguin
13.9.2024
If you came away from 2022’s The Batman unexpectedly horny for Colin Farrell’s portrayal of The Penguin, then good news. The character’s solo series, titled The Penguin (what else), is set to release September 19 and it’s shockingly good! To celebrate, Warner Bros. has a Steam Sale running until...
15 Years Ago, Batman: Arkham Asylum Changed Superhero Games Forever
26.8.2024
Now and then you see something that reminds you that the passage of time marches on so quickly that it’s nearly imperceptible. Yesterday, August 25, was Batman: Arkham Asylum’s 15th anniversary. That’s right. What is arguably the most well-regarded game starring Bruce Wayne ever made is old enough...
Batman: Arkham Shadow Looks Like The Batman Games You Love In First-Person
20.8.2024
Hey, so I know that a bunch of us actually don’t have VR or are all that interested in getting into it, but that new VR Arkham Batman game looks pretty good, right? Shown off at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2024, Batman: Arkham Shadow seems like a pretty decent follow-up to the Arkhamverse, and...
Suicide Squad's Remaining Players Rewarded With Ugly Arkham Skins
22.5.2024
WB Games and Rocksteady’s online supervillain looter-shooter, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, received some new skins ahead of the game’s upcoming season 1 episode 2 update. But the new skins haven’t gone over well with the game’s remaining players who aren’t sure how much longer they...
A Rare Piece Of Batman: Arkham History Is Back On Streaming
8.5.2024
In 2011, Warner Bros. and WaterTower Music put together a compilation album for Rocksteady’s open-world superhero game Batman: Arkham City. The album featured some pretty big names like Panic! at the Disco, Blaqk Audio, and Serj Tankian, all contributing original songs meant to pay tribute to...
This Early Suicide Squad Sequence Is A Brilliant Nod To The Arkham Games
1.2.2024
Rocksteady’s new co-op looter-shooter, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, might not be the Batman sequel many fans wanted, but an early section of the game does offer some Arkham-like action. But this time, you are the ones being hunted by a powerful superhero hiding in the shadows. Read more
Worst Version Of Batman: Arkham Trilogy Pays Tribute To Beloved Actor
6.12.2023
While the Batman: Arkham Trilogy may be something of a dumpster fire on Nintendo Switch, folks playing the superhero adventure games via the handheld-console hybrid found one redeeming element: a touching tribute to legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy.Read more
Batman: Arkham Trilogy On Switch Sounds Like A Disaster
5.12.2023
The Batman: Arkham Trilogy packages together three incredible games spanning two console generations and six years of evolving metroidvania sandbox design. Since we’re not getting a new one any time soon, it was great to hear they were finally coming to the Switch, but the end result is apparently...
New Deal Includes All The Batman Arkham Games And Gotham Knights For $15
31.10.2023
A new Humble Bundle deal from WB Games gives you the chance to buy the entire Batman Arkham series, Gotham Knights, Mortal Kombat 11, and more for less than $20.Read more
Reddit User Discovers 7zip File Possibly Linked to Julian Assange Hidden in Bitcoin Blockchain
7.2.2023
According to a post on the Reddit community r/bitcoin, an old file was discovered that may be linked to Julian Assange, the whistleblower and founder of Wikileaks. The encrypted 7zip file is in the output script from a transaction that took place on Jan. 5, 2017, and was mined at block height...
Alleged BTC-e Operator Alexander Vinnik in US Custody After Immediate Extradition From Greece
6.8.2022
Russian IT specialist Alexander Vinnik, accused of owning and running the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e, has been handed over to the U.S. This week, Greek authorities proceeded with the extradition, after his return from France, despite Vinnik’s defense protesting the move and calling...
Now Would Have Been A Good Time For Another Batman Arkham Game
11.5.2022
Yesterday, Gotham Knights showed off a dozen minutes of gameplay and my excitement started to fizzle. Weird, floaty superpowers. Chunky Jason Todd. And a menu screen that looks ripped straight out of every failed live-service loot game. Gotham Knights may turn out to be great, but right now it’s...
A Year Later, Here's A Bit More Of That Suicide Squad Game By Rocksteady
16.10.2021
Today during DC’s annoyingly long Fandome event, the company revealed new trailers and teasers for a host of upcoming comic book-related projects, including a new in-engine trailer for Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League featuring our first look at what The Flash and Wonder Woman look like...
What’s A Game You Like That Doesn’t Get Enough Love?
29.3.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
UK Judge Rejects US Extradition Requests for Julian Assange, Wikileaks Holds $800K in Crypto
4.1.2021
On Monday, a British judge rejected the U.S. request to extradite the Australian editor, publisher, and activist Julian Assange. Following the U.K. judge’s decision, the current president of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, has offered Assange political asylum in the country. Meanwhile...
Crypto users donate $400K to Julian Assange defense as Mexico proposes asylum
4.1.2021
A U.K. judge ruled against extraditing the WikiLeaks founder to the U.S. in response to his legal team arguing he would have a "high risk of serious depression leading to suicide."