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The Dark Knight is one of the most popular characters of all time, having spawned countless smash-hit games. Ahead of his latest outing, MCV looks at the merchandise that fans might not need, but deserve He may almost be an octogenarian, but Batman’s popularity only seems to be growing among …

Three major eSports organisations, including two of Europe’s largest teams, have been signed to international talent management agency IMG. UK-based Dignitas, Germany’s SK Gaming and American Cloud9 have agreed to IMG handling their global representation, including marketing and endorsement opportunities. The signing announced this week marks the second massive step …

‘I haven't been able to collect a team or the resources to do it,’ says Kensuke Tanabe

Developer 343 Industries has confirmed that microtransactions are included in the multiplayer part of upcoming Xbox One title Halo 5: Guardians. It will be called the Requisition System (REQ). Players will earn REQ points naturally in the game as rewards after each match. These points can then be spent on …

Unveiling Guerrilla’s new IP Horizon Zero Dawn upon the world at E3 was a tense moment for Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida. Not because he wasn’t confident in the game, of course. Many have dubbed it the game of the show, but in an industry where attitudes towards females continue …

One of E3’s most hotly anticipated games nearly got itself a release date this week. Hello Games boss Sean Murray told GameSpot that the studio at one stage planned to announce the game’s release date, but ultimately decided against it. We really wanted to announce a release date. It’s really …

The Legend of Zelda for Wii U was not shown at E3 this week as Nintendo didn’t want to frustrate people who hoped it might be released this year. Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto has already had to assure fans that the already delayed game is still in development for Wii …

Rendering, physics and cloth improvements featured in Valve's latest tech

The racing genre can be incredibly difficult to keep up with. One moment it is among the biggest sectors and everyone is releasing their own driving game; the next moment, the bubble bursts, titles start underperforming, the big publishers lose interest in the sector and declare it dead. Repeat ad …

Executive producer Rich Vogel says studio was keen to make sure its female cast didn’t look like strippers