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Apple has revealed that it sold over 10m iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets in their first three days of availability. The number is a new record for the company, beating the 9m sales of last year’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C across their launch weekend. The pair went …
Read More »GAME opening its doors at midnight for FIFA 15
Over 300 branches of GAME will be open at midnight this Thursday night (September 25th) for the launch of FIFA 15. A number of players will be making an appearance in stores, too. England and Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson will be at GAME’s Liverpool Lord Street store on September 25th …
Read More »Develop Live: Learn how to choose your career path… from a puppet owl
Book your place now for next week's conference, including Ground Shatter's James Parker (and his owl) on the pros and cons of going indie
Read More »30 jobs lost at Mind Candy
Moshi Monsters outfit Mind Candy has laid off 30 staff. TechCrunchclaims the company is now down to just over 100 staff following a round of redundancies last week as it shifts to a mobile focus.The studio had employed as many as 200 people in 2012. Mind Candy founder Michael Acton …
Read More »Project Morpheus VR headset is ‘85% complete’
Sony reckons that its own entry into the virtual reality market is nearing completion. The Wall Street Journal quotes Sony Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida as saying Project Morpheus is 85 per cent complete, although there’s still no hint as to when the device will be launched and how much it …
Read More »Kickstarter updates T&Cs to warn that creators may face ‘legal action’ for unfinished projects
An alteration to Kickstarter’s terms and conditions has warned project creators that they may face legal action should they fail to delivery on successfully funded projects. When a project is successfully funded, the creator must complete the project and fulfil each reward. Once a creator has done so, they’ve satisfied …
Read More »Dark Souls 2’s third DLC delayed
Bandai Namco has revealed that Dark Souls II’s Crown of the Ivory King DLC has been delayed. The third and final part of the Lost Crowns trilogy DLC had been due for release this Wednesday (September 24th) but will now arrive on September 30th on Steam and Xbox Live and …
Read More »Analysis: Pokémon appears on iPad. It’s super effective
The Pokmon Company is bringing its PC trading card game to iPad. SuperData CEO Joost van Dreunen explains why it’s a positive move Following the confirmation that Pokmon: The Trading Card Game (TCG) would be released on the iPad, Nintendo’s share price rose four per cent. After a period of …
Read More »Microsoft delays Xbox One in China at the last minute
The much anticipated launch of Xbox One in China has been delayed at the last minute. Originally due to arrive tomorrow, the console has now been pushed back to the end of the year to ensure the best possible service. "At Xbox, we pride ourselves on delivering first-rate gaming and …
Read More »Destiny sales drop 78 per cent in second week, but holds No.1
Activision Blizzard scores its second consecutive No.1 for Destiny this week, despite the game’s sales dropping by 78 per cent. It’s a big drop, but it’s generally in keeping with what happens the week after a big game launch. PS4 remains the dominant platform for Destiny, and over 72 per …
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