Word in this morning reveals that the Joker himself will be a playable character in Batman: Arkham Asylum, but only on the version of the game from what we hear.

Batman's arch-villain will be playable via the PS3 exclusive challenge maps, the levels in question offering players the chance to revisit parts of the game to try out new approaches and get higher scores.

The Joker playable character will be added as a following the release of the game in June.

We'll bring you more on this claustrophobic adventure as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge