We saw the announcement of Batman Arkham Asylum earlier this week, but, cynical games journalists that we are, we decided to withhold judgment until we actually saw some picture proof of the game's existence. The game's developer, Rocksteady Studios, put just such proof up on their site only to remove it quickly for some reason. Thankfully, one quick-moving NeoGAF forum member happened to grab all of the screens before they were pulled. Check them out below.

Click any of the pictures (or right here) to go directly to our full image gallery for Batman Arkham Asylum, which contains additional screenshots of the Joker strapped down Hannibal Lecter-style, Batman fighting a rather burly-looking fellow, and what may or may not be a 25-foot tall Killer Croc.

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