Ah, July, the most wonderful month of the year, packed with sunshine and warm weather, glorious summer days, languorous nights on the beach and Christmas supply shortage warnings from Nintendo.

Following weeks of unsubstantiated rumors, it now appears that a Batman video game based on The Dark Night is in the works.

Resident Evil 5's producer has confirmed that black people are participating in the game's development.

In the first episode of The Escapist's E3 Video Coverage, Russ Pitts and Julianne Greer go hands on with Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party and interview the creators of Mushroom Men.

Microsoft says the addition of premium downloadable content for videogames can help "defend against the used games market," ensuring more money for them and less money for you.

It may not seem like a great fit for Nintendo's traditional customer base, but Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime says he'd "love to see" Grand Theft Auto on the Wii.

The Gamer's Heart, a new internet-based charity organization, is getting ready to launch Serving, Smashing, Saving Lives, a Wii Tennis marathon to raise money for children in Africa.