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Warner Bros is hopeful that its library of prominent IPs will be available to its new development studio Rocksteady. It was initially expected that Rocksteady would – in the short-term – act as a dedicated Batman studio. But Warner Bros’ long-serving UK president Josh Berger says that the studio will …

‘On-site publisher’ Tribeka is looking to expand its SoftWide on-the-spot manufacturing service to incorporate a wider library of PC titles – and potentially console titles as well. The system allows retailers to print software onto disc ready for sale within minutes, and is already used for PC software at European …

The wait for Super Mario Galaxy 2 looks to be a far shorter one than many had expected, with news that the already highly anticipated platformer is being lined up for a summer release worldwide. Joining it will be the curiously titled 2D action title Metroid: Other M. The news …

We’re still none-the-wiser as to what games will accompany the launch of Natal later this year, but Microsoft has said that it won’t be throwing its stable of high-profile IP at it without careful consideration. We want the first impression to be a great one, so we are not going …

DC Comics owner looking to enhance the value of its intellectual properties

Platform holder boasts the motion controllerâ??s adaptability into game code

The UK's development industry is calling for tax relief, but why? Last chance to vote

Valve is in the process of completing a major update to its digital platform Steam. The Washington-based indie giant’s new Steam client boasts a sharper UI, an integrated Steam news service, as well as enhanced customisability and more thorough game and download info pages. A opt-in Beta version of the …

As the Washington-based developer boasts over 25 million users

The Wii has come in for some harsh criticism thanks to what many have described as cheap ports of games originally designed with a joypad in mind, but Sony has now said that the fact that the PS3 Motion Controller can be incorporated into existing game code gives it a …