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Telltale Batman Reveals New Screens

Telltale Games, with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment, today unveiled the first look at BATMAN – The Telltale Series ahead of its worldwide debut this summer.

PixelGateUk2911d ago

looks slightly sharper, hopefully there's less tech issues in this one

Garethvk2911d ago

That would be great. Telltale is usually good about that.

NukaCola2910d ago

Does look polished. I am going to complain but not really complain, I was hoping this was going to be more black adn white like a Sin City graphic novel. I don't know why I thought that the whole time, probably the logo.

jb2272910d ago

Well they are claiming that they've got a new engine for this one going forward so I guess we will see. At this point I've gotten so used to the trademark TellTale glitches & hiccups the games may not feel the same if they actually run smoothly...

I'm kinda surprised by the more modern art direction they've taken though. The prerelease stuff looked like they were going for that more minimalist Year One vibe. Have they announced what time frame this story takes place in? Seems more modern really. Either way the game will be cool, but it ain't quite new Arkham levels of excitement from me. The TellTale method is starting to show its age as of the Michonne series. Nice way to kill some time but nothing to write home about.

KentBenMei2910d ago

Arkham series was trash. I don't want some generic open world action game, I want a good story like the comics and animated series gave us.

jb2272910d ago

@kent

Wow really, you thought the entire Arkham series was trash? I mean it lost the plot from time to time but I'm a huge fan of the comics & animated series, I grew up on them...the first 2 Arkham games written by Paul Dini were phenomenal stories & extremely fun games for me. They mixed so many disparate elements very well.

I honestly don't see how TellTale's writers will be capable of telling a better Batman story than the man who created the Batman TAS & helped to create Harley Quinn herself. As far as I know, it's not like someone like Geoff Johns or Scott Snyder is writing this game, so I just can't hang my hat on some idea that TellTale staffers are going to knock this one entirely out of the park w/ so little information to go on.

-Foxtrot2911d ago

Looks like any other TT game

Why do people go on about the same old boring FPS games and yet praise to the high heavens TT point and click games which use popular franchises to gain more interest.

Garethvk2911d ago

I dod not mind Borderlands but the pre sequel was more fun to me.

Majister-Ludi2910d ago

Because they at least know how to tell an interesting story that takes place in a universe I'm a fan of. Those boring fps games you mentioned are just that boring. TT gameplay leaves something to be desired but story fills that hole.

-Foxtrot2910d ago (Edited 2910d ago )

I'm sorry but

1) Their stories are not all that amazing, better then FPS stories sure but don't make them out to be the holy grail when they are not. Take the Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, Borderlands names away from the games and people wouldn't give a shit, they'd be average.

2) Just because you have an alright story shouldn't hide the fact that their games still look the same, feel the same and play the god damn same. That's highly unfair.

It's double standards...at the end of the day if a FPS game can look/feel the same after all these years why can't TT get the same backlash.

Kreisen2910d ago

I feel TT really have to sit back and rethink their whole approach to game design. Stick to point and click but do something about the way you engage the player

Timesplitter142910d ago (Edited 2910d ago )

because telltales games are fun and the visual style is fun

-Foxtrot2910d ago (Edited 2910d ago )

I don't get how with like over 10 games they've done which all play and feel the same they can be still fun

They've done nothing to change things up or evolve the genre.

If they did their own game from scratch it would probably not be that good as they don't have brand name behind it to boost it's popularity from the get go

Another double standard is how when Heavy Rain came out it was criticised on some of the things the Walking Dead was praised for, thus winning GOTY.

KentBenMei2910d ago

Their stories are not always amazing, agreed, but TWD was outstanding. And nobody cares if the games look and play the same, it is about story. FPS rely on gameplay to draw people in so they cannot look and feel the same like TT can. It isn't double standards because they are different genres. If TT was making shooters I would agree.

-Foxtrot2910d ago

It can't just be about one thing and then ignore everything else

What if CODs stories were amazing, doesn't change the fact how generic they are now or how boring they have gotten does it.

vanethe2910d ago

I hear you , I only played TWD and TWAU just for the story . they are games where I kick and relax and enjoy them slowly.

KentBenMei2910d ago

"It can't just be about one thing and then ignore everything else

What if CODs stories were amazing, doesn't change the fact how generic they are now or how boring they have gotten does it."

But it can be about just one thing and ignore everything else. It's called "redeeming value." If I make you the best tasting dinner you've ever had but it looks like trash and doesn't smell particularly good I can bet you'd still come to me every night.

You're also forgetting that FPS as a genre is out to do things that TellTale's games aren't. You're comparing apples and oranges. Aside from both being technically considered "video games" there's no comparison between them and so obviously different standards will apply. You remind me of people who complain about Visual Novels. It is illogical to go into a Visual Novel expecting Grand Theft Auto, it doesn't work that way. We rate games based on what they are, what they are trying to be, and how well they do it.

camel_toad2910d ago

Leave it to TT to make the most generic looking Batmobile possible. It looks like a "rad" car from a generic 80's movie that would only be cool in the 80's. (ie. The Wraith, loved it as an 80's kid, horrible in every way now)

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TXIDarkAvenger2910d ago

Troy Baker voices Batman.

Dude is in everything.

goldwyncq2910d ago

Troy Baker and Laura Bailey again, why do those two have to be together in every project?

Sunny_D2910d ago

I love the walking dead games so here's hoping this can blow me away.

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Sony shares big new PS Plus stat, but not the one we want to see

PlayStation Plus has improved the split of PS4 and PS5 players on its priciest tiers, but Sony continues to hide total subscriber numbers.

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mandf23h ago

lol acting like it’s equivalent to ms numbers

Mr Logic23h ago

Uh...They're definitely not equivalent.

"Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service now has 34 million subscribers."

"the total number of PS Plus subscribers across all tiers was 47.4 million"

darthv7222h ago(Edited 22h ago)

That PSN number seems like it should be much higher... especially when you consider that PS4 alone has a sell through of over 117m. To not even be at least half that is rather interesting.

To the XB side, having 34m to an install base of roughly 50m (XBO sell through) or even 85m (360 sell through) is a greater percentage of unit to member ratio than PSN.

bloop19h ago

That's not the "gotcha" you think it is Darth.

darthv7218h ago

^^it's not supposed to be bloop.... it's just an interesting observation.

Einhander197217h ago

darthv72

"That PSN number seems like it should be much higher... especially when you consider that PS4 alone has a sell through of over 117m. To not even be at least half that is rather interesting.

To the XB side, having 34m to an install base of roughly 50m (XBO sell through) or even 85m (360 sell through) is a greater percentage of unit to member ratio than PSN."

Have you ever heard of a PC before? I hear they are pretty popular.

fr0sty11h ago

MS started lumping gold subscribers in with those GP numbers... keep in mind.

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shinoff218321h ago(Edited 21h ago)

What. Definitely more os plus subscribers but that makes sense due to actual console sales

Darth the difference between the bases are huge your right but you gotta think. Ps players buy more games, where as the Xbox base relies on gamepass for their gaming. So it makes perfect sense

darthv7221h ago(Edited 21h ago)

What makes perfect sense though? You say PS players buy more games... so then logically there should be more PS+ subscribers given the increased number of online multiplayer games in the PS4 generation alone. The PS4 was the first time that + was required for online play much like Gold was for 360 users.

Keep in mind we are talking subscribers, not simply XB/PS users. I assume you meant to say offline single player games, which is most likely true as well. That gen also saw a significant increase in games with an online component comparted to the previous gen.

victorMaje21h ago

I for one will be going back to essential at the next renewal. When I feel a game is good & right up my alley, I’ll check trusted reviews & just buy it.

jznrpg20h ago(Edited 20h ago)

I have the top tier until 2028 as they gave me a massive discount for all the years I had left but I’ll most likely go to essential as well. I buy my games but my kids do use the service occasionally. They do prefer to own their games as well since any game can leave the rental service at some point and they don’t like that idea. They mostly use it to demo games then ask me to buy games if they really like it.

RedDevils15h ago

For me, I will cancel it all together but unfortunately I still have it till 2030 lol

meganick19h ago

I would like to see Sony add a fourth tier of PS Plus for people who just want to be able to play games online without any of the perks like monthly games, store discounts, or anything like that, and it should cost $20 annually, $30 maximum. There’s no way I’m paying $80 just to play games online. Even the original $60 fee was too much, and I would often wait for sales to re-up my subscription.

P_Bomb15h ago(Edited 15h ago)

Essential is too expensive, I agree. We’ve got one Essential and one Premium sub. Dropping the Premium when it expires.

gamerz12h ago

Just let my subscription lapse for the first time since 2010. Will sub again every now and then for a month or so to access my old ps+ games but for me it's the end of an era.

DivineHand12511h ago

Let those numbers continue to drop because it is now too expensive. $80 per year just to play online. I noticed they didn't offer any discounts on the subscription or controllers during this year's days of play for the first time in many years and they will feel it when people choose not to renew.

My subscription will lapse next month and it will stay that way until further notice.

KevtheDuff8h ago

There were savings on subs and controllers here in the UK? I bought a controller yesterday in the sale..
It would be weird if those deals were not in other territories too?

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Silent Hill Transmission Livestream

Konami has announced that a Silent Hill Transmission will take place on Thursday, May 30, at 4pm PT/7pm ET that will reveal game updates, a "deeper look at the film," and new merch. Join us at IGN to find out what's next for this beloved franchise.

RaidenBlack1d 17h ago

Hope SH2 gets more polish before release.

P_Bomb1d 17h ago

I’m not paying $94 CAD for what they’ve shown me. Looks rough as sin.

Fishy Fingers1d 17h ago

Ive seen better lip syncing during a Punch and Judy show

Sonic18811d 17h ago (Edited 1d 17h ago )

This looks terrible. Capcom should have done the remake 😂 The animations and gameplay looks stiff.

-Foxtrot1d 17h ago (Edited 1d 17h ago )

Okay. I was saying before in another article how SH2 looked better than the last trailer, which is true but damn this looks rough as hell.

I wanted RE4 / Dead Space remake quality

Sonic18811d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

I wouldn't buy it for $70 dollars. Maybe when it's on sale.

-Foxtrot1d 16h ago

Yeah full price, deluxe editions, Konami are f***** tripping here.

CrimsonWing691d 16h ago

The characters look terrible to me… like it’s distracting.

repsahj1d 12h ago

I will give this game a chance!!! let's go!

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Cheat Provider To Pay Call Of Duty Creator Activision Nearly $15M In Damages

Cheat software provider EngineOwning will pay Call of Duty creator Activision nearly $15 million in damages and legal fees.

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Jin_Sakai1d 20h ago

Cheat providers for competitive games should be illegal.

Rynxie1d 16h ago (Edited 1d 16h ago )

This is what developers and manufacturers should do. I know going after cheat devices/makers is a cat and mouse game, and cost money. However, they can get that money back by sueing these manufacturers of cheat devices. Take a page from Nintendo's playbook.