Post 17 February 2011

By DJSADERS

Warner has released a new batch of Batman: Arkham City screenshots, showing of some of Arkham's locations and twisted residents.

One of the shots shows Harley Quinn next to a rather sickly looking Joker, who's sporting a pretty horrific complexion and a blood-shot eye.

Sionis Industries, owned by businessman and villain Black Mask, and Joker's Fun House are also featured, as well as a sniper atop Arkham's rooftops.

It was also confirmed this week that Batman: Arkham City will be a single-player only game.

Rocksteady studio director Sefton Hill told IGN: "There have been a number of rumours circulating about a multiplayer mode in Batman: Arkham City so let me start by saying, once and for all, that Batman: Arkham City is a 'single-player only' experience.

"Our thought process behind this was fairly simple: when we investigated adding multiplayer we asked, 'If we use all of the energy that is required to create multiplayer and instead focus this on the single player, would that deliver a better overall game?'

"With the game now coming to the final stages, I can honestly say it would not have been possible to deliver Arkham City the way we wanted to if we'd have added multiplayer.

"So it might not be the fashionable choice, it might not get us an extra tick on the box, but we are convinced, and we hope that gamers will agree when they get to play the finished game, that we have made the right decision."