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Meta Just Shut Down the Studio That Made The Best Games for Its Quest VR Headsets
Meta has just confirmed that three of its studios are shutting down, one of which is responsible for making two of the best games for the Quest VR.
10 Years Later, Batman: Arkham Knight is No Longer a Bold Swan Song
Batman: Arkham Knight has turned a decade old and, despite its proposed finality, the Arkhamverse looks much different today than it did then.
The Aftermath of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Paints a Clear Portrait of Batman’s Arkhamverse
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's story has ended and with it Batman's Arkhamverse future has a fairly blank canvas to work with.
Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Joker Treatment is a Lesson for Future Arkhamverse Games
Batman: Arkham Shadow treats Joker with reverence without ever jeopardizing its tight, intricate storytelling for superficial iconography.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Challenges a Classic Villain’s Lore and Strengthens It Tenfold
Batman: Arkham Shadow stays within the pocket of established lore and still iterates brilliantly on one iconic villain's Arkhamverse origin story.
Batman: Arkham Shadow is Proof That a Like-Minded POV Could Excel
Batman's Arkhamverse has always implemented intermittent POVs, but Batman: Arkham Shadow truly sells why such an installment could be successful.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Director Teases Future Updates and Story Developments
In an interview with The Best War Games, game director Ryan Payton explains what additional story content players can look forward to in Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Had a Good Reason for Ending The Way It Did
Batman: Arkham Shadow ends with conviction and is strengthened by the storytelling choices that delineate it from other Arkham games in the series.
Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Chapter in the Arkhamverse is Not Yet Finished
Batman: Arkham Shadow boasts a gripping story campaign, but it will soon be accompanied by a lot more content and features in the next several months.
Batman: Arkham Shadow Addresses a Long-Unanswered Arkhamverse Question But Doesn’t Close the Book on It
Batman: Arkham Shadow makes bold revelations about questionable Arkhamverse lore and leaves a page empty at the end of its poignant chapter.
Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Boldest Choice is Not Making Bruce Wayne the Only Playable ‘Character’
Batman: Arkham Shadow pulls no punches with a novel portrayal of Bruce Wayne in the Arkhamverse and its story is all the better for it.
Poison Ivy Has a Big Part Yet to Play in Batman’s Arkhamverse
Batman's Arkhamverse has a handful of villain origin stories yet to tell and Poison Ivy is certainly deserving of a lead antagonist role.
Best Horror Games Set In Isolated Towns, Ranked
Horror games are great at providing adrenaline-inducing experiences. Here are some of the best titles in this genre set in isolated towns.
Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Director Discusses Challenge Maps, Narrative Direction, and More
In an interview with The Best War Games, Batman: Arkham Shadow game director Ryan Payton talks about challenge maps and how story intersects with gameplay.
Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Combat and Predator Challenges are Camouflaj’s Labor of Love
Batman: Arkham Shadow reveals that combat and predator challenge maps will be available at launch, though that wasn't always on the menu.
15 Years Later, Batman: Arkham Asylum’s Inspired Worldbuilding is Ongoing
Batman: Arkham Asylum celebrates its 15th anniversary and has an unbelievably rich universe of worldbuilding in the DC mythology to show for it.
How Monolith’s Wonder Woman and Batman: Arkham Asylum Could Be Spiritual Siblings
Monolith's Wonder Woman's setting will be paramount to its success and could potentially allow it to meet the standard set by Batman: Arkham Asylum.
Batman: Arkham Shadow’s Rogues’ Gallery Doesn’t Need the Kitchen Sink
Batman: Arkham Shadow boasts an impressive rogues gallery and anyone else it secretly features hopefully won't draw its attention from Ratcatcher.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Missed a Killer Batman Opportunity It Won’t Get Again
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League left many Arkhamverse threads untethered and an interaction between two heavyweights is sorely missed.
The Next Batman Game Only Needs to Do One Thing to Be Unique in a Crowded Market
Whatever original Batman-related game follows the Arkhamverse next won't be wholly authentic if it can't manage to distance itself from one villain.