The online pass was already about as enjoyable as a personal visit from Jack Thompson. The execution of online features in Batman: Arkham City shows why the passes are often more trouble than they’re worth. Arkham City is receiving stellar reviews but some of the DLC is causing issues more frustrating than Riddler challenges.

Batman: Arkham City won’t come and go without giving Robin his time in the spotlight. Batman may be the one dominating the single-player campaign, but Robin will bring his own unique flair to the game’s challenge maps. The Tim Drake Robin Pack won’t be available to everyone though. The pack will be offered as a Best Buy pre-order bonus for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions of Arkham City.

I spent a little time playing Batman: The Brave and the bold at E3 2010 today (June 15, 2010). The game had only a few characters available and select levels for each to play. I happened to play as Green Lantern Guy Gardner and a random attendee stopped and played as Batman.

First, I was just stoked to play anything as a Green Lantern.

The animation was really nice with each character looking like their animated TV series (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) counterparts…

Remember 20 years ago? OK, so maybe some of you don’t but that was when Batman starring Michael Keaton was released, helping to Bat-rocket launch the popularity of comic book-based movies. To honor the anniversary, Gamertell is looking back at the many Batman video games released throughout the years.

Here’s a chronological look back at 10 of the most popular (although not necessarily the best) Batman games released since 1989.

Title: Lego Batman: The VideogamePrice: $29.99System(s): DS (PSP, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii)Release Date: September 23, 2008Publisher (Developer): Warner Home Video GamesESRB Rating: “Everyone 10+” for mild cartoon violence.Pros: More fun the longer you play, plenty of collectibles, multiplayer mode, well-executed 3D environments and cute story.Cons: Does not follow the plot of any Batman movie, repetitive puzzles and a fatal revival glitch in Free Play Mode.Overall Score: One thumb up, one thumb sideways; 81/100; B-; * * * out of five.

Taking a huge hint from the success of the Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones games, Warner Bros. has converted yet another an iconic character book hero into colored pegs to star in a video game…

For those of you who indulge in the delicacies of fatty snacks that come in a colorful box and an accompanying toy, the recent McDonald’s Happy Meals are promoting Lego Batman and a game code has been stamped on the bottom of each toy.

There are eight toys in the set including four vehicles and four characters. Each game code unlocks playable characters so you don’t have to wait until later in the game to cash in precious and readily available Lego pegs for the same character.

I don’t usually do this but, since GoNintendo has already started the sharing, I’ll offer up two more codes…

Along with Robin, Batman will enlist the aid of Batgirl and his trusty butler Alfred. Yes you read that correctly, Alfred will be a playable character in Lego Batman: The Video Game.

Let’s face it, we usually look at Alfred as being Batman’s father figure. He gets tea, irons cloths and is one of the only people Batman trusts with his secret identity. However, Alfred is tougher than some of us may think. Alfred used to be an