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The Batman: Arkham franchise has spawned two excellent console games and a surprisingly decent mobile spin-off. Can its magic translate into yet another medium: the board game?

5th Cell is reportedly working on a new Scribblenauts game that will feature DC superheroes. It's said to be debuting at this year's E3, and coming for PC, Wii U, and 3DS.

"The challenge rooms really taught me a lot," creative director of the new Batman said. "They teach you more than anything is 'you don't know how to play the game when you're playing the campaign.'"

One of the biggest challenges of making a 2D Arkham game is adapting the "FreeFlow" combat system. Game director Mark Pacini says that Blackgate's combat needed to be built "from the ground up," and takes large inspiration from the 2003 Korean movie Oldboy.

Batman: Arkham Origins creative director Eric Holmes and narrative director Dooma Wendschuh talk about how they're taking advantage of the prequel conceit with new twists on characters and settings.

The DC universe brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us hit shelves yesterday, and developer NetherRealm Studios has already taken the wraps off its first DLC character, the maniacally self-centered offworlder, Lobo.

Batman: Arkham Origins features Black Mask as the primary antagonist, and we get more details on his plans and motivation.

The DC Comics brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us releases next week so it is time for a launch trailer, with all the heroes and villains taking their best shots at each other. But don't be surprised if you can't figure out the good guys from bad guys. Of course, that's the way publisher Warner Bros wants it.

The iOS version of Injustice: Gods Among Us brings a distinct style to the mobile fighting realm that's worth trying out. Unfortunately, several free-to-play tropes prove to be this game's Kryptonite.