Canister X – A.P. Fuchs: Zombie, Paranormal Romance and Superhero Novelist, Blogger, Artist, Publisher

. . . in DC Universe Online, anyway (available for free download for PC and PS3). The other day I saved Superman from Lex Luthor and was officially invited to the Hall of Justice and bestowed a Justice League emblem and an offical induction into the League.

This game has become a pretty big part of my life lately and is especially cool because I get to play as my own superhero character, Axiom-man. First Axiom-man was in novels, then in comics, then in cosplay . . . and now is active in the DCU.

Of course, he’s not a DC Comics character and is exclusive property of Coscom Entertainment, but to “role play” as him so to speak–takes it to a new level, especially since he has superpowers in the game, something you can’t get out of cosplay.

Below are some screen shots of Axiom-man in the DCU. I was able to get his costume pretty close based on the templates/formats available for players. Also in the shots below he’s wearing his Justice League emblem–given to him by Oracle–which he only wears in-game, at least for now.

Take a look, click to zoom in:

Just got back into this game a couple nights back. So amazingly good that if you haven’t been playing–and replaying and replaying and replaying–then I feel bad for you.

Aside from the current DLCs: Catwoman, Nightwing, Robin; and all the challenge maps and amazing Batman skins–nevermind the bonus skins that come with Nightwing, Robin and Catwoman–Rocksteady Studios have unleashed the final chapter in the ridiculously awesome game that is Batman: Arkham City.

A Harley Quinn DLC. From the looks of it, it takes place after the main campaign story. Won’t say more in case you haven’t played, but I heard it’s a two-hour campaign and, I’m sure, it’s going to be utterly twisted.

What’s even better is instead of having to buy all the bonus DLCs like before, they ALL come in the Game of the Year Edition of Batman: Arkham City. You also get Batman: Year One, which was pretty good.

Sweet, but, alas, I have the game and the DLCs aside from the Harley one. I suspect that’ll be downloadable via the PS3 store in due time.

Truly can’t wait for the Harley story.

Nope.

Won’t wait.

Here’s the trailer:

For us Batman nerds eagerly awaiting what will no doubt be a crazy awesome sequel to the fan-favorite Batman: Arkham Asylum, on October 18 comes Batman: Arkham City. Tidbits, pictures and movies have been leaking onto the Net all year, and below is the one featuring the Joker.

Dig it.

I’m so thrilled DC Comics is really going hard with getting out cool-looking products for their characters. If you ask me, it’s about time.

With the amazing gameplay of Batman: Arkham Asylum, and the much-anticpated follow up, Batman: Arkham City, looking to be stunning, it’s cool to also see another of DC’s heroes getting center stage: Green Lantern (especially with the movie coming out in June). Sure, there was DCU-Online, but I couldn’t justify spending $15 a month playing it nevermind the $60 to buy it “just so I can play it.”

Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters game looks great! (And Ryan Reynolds does the voice, too!) Can’t wait to pick it up for my PS3.

This premiered today, the official gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham City. October can’t get here fast enough!

Right now I’m waist-deep (no, really, I’m about halfway through it) in Batman: Arkham Asylum on PS3, which is a stunning game and is something I so badly wish they’d use as the story for Batman 3. Yet, of course, the main baddie is the Joker so it’s not going to happen. Still . . .

But coming up real soon is what looks to be another stunning superhero masterpiece and that is Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. In short, the premise is some kind of mystical crystal that keeps all known universes/realities separate has been shattered and as a result, you, the fortunate player, get to select between FOUR Spider-Man styles/game-modes to try and right the wrong from a universe of your choosing.

Only two of the Spider-Man dimensions have been revealed so far: the Amazing Spider-Man (the one we all know and love), plus the ultra-cool Spider-Man Noir, which is Spidey in the ’30s in a Sin City sort of environment.

Below is a couple trailers for the game.

I plan on picking this up the day it comes out.

So stoked. Have the trilogy. Have Degeneration. Have Resident Evil 5 for PS3.

September can’t get here fast enough.