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Warner says that the first of its interim patches for the broken PC version of Batman Arkham Knight has been submitted for testing. The teams have been working hard to address the issues with the PC version of the game,” Warner said. We are happy to confirm that we are …

It’s happening: Pokkn Tournament is headed to home consoles around the world in early 2016. As its name suggests, the title is a combination of The Pokmon Company’s iconic creature-catching franchise and Bandai Namco’s series of brawlers, Tekken. Pokkn adopts the 3D fighting game style of the latter games, allowing …

Super-rigs with 16GB or even 32GB of RAM enjoy little gaming benefit over those with a gentle 4GB. That’s according to Techspot, which took on the challenge of testing whether the ever increasing amount of RAM being installed in modern PCs is necessary for those wanting to indulge in high-end …

Think of Bandai Namco a few years back, and it’s likely that Pac-Man and Dragon Ball Z would come to mind. In 2015, however, it’s titles like The Witcher and Project CARS that have helped to redefine the publisher. The firm had its first monthly UK publisher No.1 in May …

It might still be summer, but it’s not safe to go outside, with horror games lurking just around the corner. MCV checks out the spookiest merchandise on offer The resurgence in the popularity of horror games has been frightening. After several years in the wilderness, the last 12 months have …

Nintendo’s latest IP is preparing to burst onto the eSports scene in a big way. The Daily Dot reports that media giant and Famitsu owner Kadokawa as well as Nicovideo owner Dwango will kick off a series of tournaments in Japan next month, all of which lead to the concluding …

Funktronic Labs started life in 2013. It was founded by Eddie Lee and Kalin, veterans of Japanese studio Q-Games, who had worked on Q’s PixelJunk series for PlayStation platforms and PC. Initially based in Japan, Funktronic soon moved to LA. Now the duo are preparing to release their first title, …

After its protracted and troubled launch, Drivelub’s developers have said that the PS4 racer will be supported by the studio for at least another year. Driveclub is gearing up for another big year and we want you to help us shape it,” Evolution community manager Jamie Brayshaw said. It’s amazing …

Learn to create dialogue boxes with the help of this three-part video tutorial series

On-demand games service GameFly Streaming is now available without a PC in a number of major territories. GameSpot reports that the service, dubbed by the company as ‘the Netflix of Games’, is now available on some Samsung Smarts TVs in the UK and US, as well as a number of …