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Warner Bros has announced a Game of the Year edition for Batman: Arkham City, revealing a new DLC add-on for the title as well. The just revealed Harley Quinn’s Revenge pack is set-up to be the game’s final chapter, featuring new story content and the option to play both as …

New info has surfaced regarding a potential sequel to Ubisoft’s Rayman Origins via a leaked survey. An anonymous Kotaku reader shared images pulled from marketing firm Arkenford’s survey hinting at a new Rayman Origins title. Ubisoft is reportedly a regular client of the company. The shots show that the the …

Chinese company acquires the rights to PvP MMO classic

Zynga CEO voices regret over initial handling of his 'founding team'

FIFA 12 wins game of the year at 2012 Canadian Video Game Awards

A new report from NPD has claimed that four out of ten gamers who have played a freemium game have gone on to make an in-game purchase. The organisation also found that females are significantly more likely” than males to play freemium titles, but on the flip side are less …

Ubisoft is not only back in bed with GAME, but it has handed an exclusive edition of Assassins Creed III to the retailer. Called the Assassin’s Creed 3 GAME Exclusive Edition, the SKU contains an additional single player mission called ‘A Dangerous Secret’ as well as an in-game weapon – …

Is it reallya decadesince the first MCV Awards?And how much can you remember? In addition to the Anchorman-style industryslugfest which shocked everyone on the night, there was also a more reflective look back on other big nights from the event’s history, which you canwatch here. The MCV Awardscelebrate the UK …

A huge cast drawn fromacross the UK games industry starred in the video for the MCV Awards 2012. Always eagerly anticipated, the opening video for last week’s lavish affair at the Lancaster London features over 25 stars from the business, including managing directors, heads of sales, marketing and PR, media …

Nokia’s first stab at reversing its torrid fortunes appears not to have taken off. The company has reported a €1.34bn loss for its 2012 Q1 with smartphone sales tumbling 52 per cent year-on-year. 2m Lumia handsets were sold in the period, and Nokia is predicting a similar performance from Q2. …