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As EA’s Dark Knight game continues to stutter under the weight of dodgy combat and a moody third person camera, this month’s edition of US mag Game Informer carries the scoop on yet another Batman title heading to retail – Eidos’ Batman: Arkham Asylum. The mag describes the game as …

Awards return after 2008 hiatus; developers urged to take part as categories are revealed

Original title based on comic book IP

Renowned Japanese designer is still a creative officer at Japanese publisher

Rejoice, celebrity non-news addicts – an Amy Winehouse casual game has hit the net, and is already gaining the sort of column inches usually reserved for the troubled songstress herself. For the full story – and a link to the game – visit MCV sister site CasualGaming.biz

First party titles for the Wii have taken the first two spots in the official Spanish software chart – but Nintendo has been outsold by dtp in Germany. The PC specialist’s Drakensang: The Dark Eye – an adaptation of a pen and paper RPG franchise – has taken first spot …

The Daily Mail has proclaimed Sega’s MadWorld as the most violent game on Nintendo Wii. An article in today’ paper says the title has ‘horrified parents’ – and claimed that it will change the family-friendly reputation of the machine. However, the story forgoes mention of Rockstar’s Manhunt 2 – which …

Maya and MotionBuilder's 2009 versions detailed

Compared to the cut-throat hardware race that defines the PC market, console gaming is a casual hand-in-hand walk in the park – and this has been once again demonstrated today with the unveiling of AMD’s latest power-mad graphics card. The ATi Radeon HD 4870 X2 builds on the existing 4800 …

It appears that Square Enix’s colossally hyped Final Fantasy XIII won’t be receiving an Asian territory release on Xbox 360 after all – despite claims at a recent Taiwanese press conference to the contrary . Having announced at E3 that Final Fantasy XIII would be released on Xbox 360 in …