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While UK gamers wait for the Dark Knight’s critically acclaimed adventure, Australian and US consumers are having problems with the title’s downloadable extras. Through a combination of retailer deals and the Batman: Arkham City Online Pass, fans can gain access to extra levels and characters such as Robin and Catwoman …

Uncharted fans are invited to join the Fortune Hunters’ Club, Sony’s take on the growing trend of Season Passes. Signing up to this DLC pre-order program entitles PS3 owners to first four multiplayer map packs and three multiplayer skin packs for Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, according to the PlayStation Blog. …

'It is hard to find the right partners or the right people to hire' says studio head Ken Levine

Bond fans will have to pick up Activision’s GoldenEye 007: Reloaded from GAME if they want to battle their friends in the paintball multiplayer mode. The setting is only included in the GAME-exclusive MI6 Edition of the Xbox 360 and PS3 game, which retails for 39.99. This SKU also includes …

Players of PC MMO Lord of the Rings Online have been warned about a ‘security issue’ on the game’s forums. Developer Turbine issued a statement informing gamers that some of their accounts may have been breached. The game itself remains unaffected. Recently, we were made aware of an issue with …

Studio submits new game to the 2012 Independent Games Festival

Microsoft Research unveils 'wearable' projector and 3D camera

The world’s biggest tech firm, Apple, has seen profits surge by $2bn to 6.62bn for its last financial quarter – a new record for the company. However, analysts have still conspired to paint a gloomy picture, claiming that revenues of $28.3bn were lower than expected. It’s the first time in …

More than five million gamers use EA’s online download platform Origin every day, says the publisher’s COO Peter Moore. The former EA Sports boss told Screen Play about the service after being heckled at the EB Games Expo in Australia last weekend by one member of the audience. We’re only …

Home Retail Group, the owning company of catalogue chain Argos, has reported a shocking set of numbers in its half-year financial report. Profits for the period collapsed by 71 per cent to 29.4m. Though the performance of another of its brands, Homebase, was described a robust” Argos itself was said …