It was always going to be tricky to follow the success of Batman: Arkham Asylum but Rocksteady Studios rose to the challenge with the incredibly successful sequel Arkham City.More than six million gamers have donned the iconic cape and cowl to stalk the streets of a convincing Gotham City, populated by some of the most famous and convincing comic book villains.
Battlestar Galactica Online (Bigpoint / Artplant)
Artplant and Bigpoint’s Battlestar Galactica Online has proved to be a faithful browser based MMO that has attracted over nine million users to date. Its fast-paced gameplay has captured the mood of the show, and appealed to both fans and newcomers.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (TT Games)
It may seem like a long, long time ago in a galaxy far away that Traveller’s Tales hit critical and commercial gold with its bricked depiction of the Star Wars universe, but the studio has managed to retain the charm, humour and co-op chaos that have defined the series in its latest outing to Hogwarts, and added a heap of magic, too.
LEGO Life of George (LEGO Group Denmark)
LEGO Group Denmark have offered a new look at the beloved plastic bricks with an app that challenges players to build items against the clock which are then graded using an iPhone camera. It blends real- life LEGO brick building with augmented reality.
Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers (Stainless Games)
Stainless Games has been designing video game versions of Wizards of the Coast popular card-based game since 2007. Through Duels of the Planewalkers, the developer has helped to introduce new players to the Magic brand as well as bring previous fans back to the franchise.
Peppa Pig (Strawdog Studios)
Strawdog Studios has created a title that manages to replicate the simplicity and subtle educational aspects of the Peppa Pig TV show, the UK’s most popular pre-school licensed IP. The game features visuals and animation similar to the original material and is a safe, fun first step into interactive gaming for fans of the talking pig.
Big Bit took one of the biggest toy lines around and turned it into a game controller. The game features the orange ramps and other scenarios recognizable to the Hot Wheels brand and captures the core values of the toy by appealing to excited young consumers and older players destined to experience a wave of nostalgia as soon as they hit the track.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (Doublesix Games)
The quirky series of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? titles from Doublesix Games marries two licences: quiz show and TV show, with Star Trek and South Park variants. The Star Trek version of the game takes place aboard the Enterprise and let Trekkies to play as characters including Lieutenant Uhura and an Orion Slave girl.