Unoriginal Soundtracks Podcast: Batman Arkham City Edition

Every other Wednesday I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, songs about world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for random terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and rediscover old classics. Make requests to @USPodcast on Twitter.

Sneaking past the bigger spoilers, pouncing on bad songs and knocking them unconscious, and with a British accent in your ear throughout -- it's the Batman: Arkham City edition of Unoriginal Soundtracks. Only the best music about one of the best games of 2011.

A Look Back at the Comics of 2010

2010 has been an incredible year for comics. We’ve seen history-changing, epic comic events, old favorites dying off, and some favorites making their return. From film adaptations to cable television series, comics have had a major impact on pop culture in 2010.

For someone like me who really started paying attention to comics just last year, 2010 has made it incredibly exciting and fun to read comics. What follows are some of my favorite highlights in comics from the past year.

Unoriginal Soundtracks: Batman Arkham Asylum Edition

Every other Wednesday I share a playlist of songs tangentially related to a single game or series. Songs about alien sex for Mass Effect, songs about world leaders for Civilization, and so on. Searching for random terms on Spotify is a great way to discover new music and rediscover old classics.

I had absolutely no interest in Batman before Arkham Asylum. He was just a wall of steroids with no real superpowers. But sharing Bruce's vulnerabilities made him a more interesting character than his dry dialog merited. With a sequel coming, it'll be interesting to see how Rocksteady can play on Batman's weaknesses in Arkham City.