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Wizard World Austin: ‘Gotham’ and Dancing with Greg Brady

Austin’s Wizard World Comic-Con brought three days of sci-fi, fantasy, cosplay, and generally uninhibited nerdiness to the Austin Convention Center, November 8-10. What did I geek out about? Two things. I went looking for Gotham co-star Sean Pertwee, who played Alfred, the Wayne family butler. Then a bunch of laughing …

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Montreal International Game Summit 2018: Interview with Chris Bourassa (Creative Director, Red Hook Studios)

Batman's mortality and organic relationship with Gotham City make him a more tangible and real character; without Gotham there is no Batman and vice versa.

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From Heathcliff to Jaime Lannister and Back Again: Byronic Heroes in SFF

Quiz Question: What do the following genre heroes (or should I say, anti-heroes) have in common? DC’s Batman (Think Dark Knight, not the ’60s ABC campy Adam West) Harry Potter‘s Severus Snape Star Wars‘ Han Solo Lord of the Rings‘ Aragorn Game of Thrones‘ Jaime Lannister Dark Tower‘s Roland  Conan Doyle’s …

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PC Game Review: ‘Batman – The Telltale Series’ Episode 3: ‘New World Order’

Episode three of the Batman – The Telltale Series has been released, and I can’t help feeling frustrated by the series.  The skeleton of something great is there in the DNA of the game, but bad optimisation, odd and not enjoyable story choices and some bad character designs are turning me off …

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PlayStation 4 Review: ‘Batman: The Telltale Series – Episode 1: Realm of Shadows’

TellTale's 'Batman' stumbles when the action gets going, which makes pulling off a superhero game awfully difficult, but it's their storytelling that keeps fans coming back. Despite being a somewhat slow burn, Episode 1: Realm of Shadows offers a compelling narrative, so far.

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