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Raspberry Pi creators have announced the miniature computer hardware’s final evolution” is out now for purchase. The Raspberry Pi blog unveils Model B+—a new version of the hardware that improves on the original with two additional USB 2.0 ports, a new micro SD slot, lower power usage and better audio. …
Read More »London Venture Partners launches seed fund for Euro start-ups
Backers include Nexon, Wargaming and Zynga boss Don Mattrick
Read More »Michael Bay’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to star in Kinect game
There’s a new Turtles film out soon and Activision seemingly hopes to have a title out to capitalise on the hype. It’s called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Training Lair and Joystiq reports that while not officially confirmed, Xbox Achievements has grabbed itself the game’s achievement list and box art. It …
Read More »Aliens will abduct you in Oculus Rift horror title The Hum
So survival horror is dead, is it? Upcoming indie Oculus Rift game The Hum disagrees. The successfully Greenlit game is set in the aftermath of an alien invasion which was preceded by an inexplicable humming noise. Players star as a survivor struggling for answers. But, something strange starts to happen,” …
Read More »Diablo III to launch in China
Blizzard has teamed up with NetEase to bring Diablo III to the Chinese market. Polygon reports that Diablo III will be the fifth Blizzard title to launch in the region, joining StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and the upcoming Heroes of the Storm. "We’re very excited that with our …
Read More »Pharrell Williams to ‘curate’ NBA 2K15 soundtrack
2K Games has found a way to get the name Pharrell Williams on the cover of 2K15. The rapper and song writer has been signed up to curate the most extensive and unique soundtrack compilation in NBA 2K franchise history” for the game. "It was a cool experience,” Williams said …
Read More »Sony says PS4 is targeting lapsed Wii owners
PS4 may have enjoyed big popularity with core gamers, but Sony says the machine is also successfully targeting the Wii generation. "Our big opportunity is to welcome back an audience much earlier in the lifecycle that possibly bought into the Wii previously," Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House told Eurogamer. …
Read More »PS4 attracting higher Chinese interest than Xbox One
A survey conducted by a Chinese news outlet suggests that PS4 is attracting more buyer interest than Xbox One. Kotaku reports that of the 6,488 Chinese users who responded to a NetEase survey, 57.3 per cent said they would but a PS4. 19 per cent reckon they’ll keep buying hardware …
Read More »Yes, you can be allergic to iPads
A child in America has been diagnosed as allergic to Apple’s first-gen iPad. Areportin the American Journal of Paediatrics has suggested that the Nickel in the iPad caused an eleven-year-old to suffer persistent and severe rashes. It explained how dermatologists sought out Nickel around the child’s environment after discovering he …
Read More »Over 70% of Ubisoft’s Season Passes are sold at retail
GameStop has claimed that over 70 per cent of the Season passes Ubisoft sells for its games are sold on the High Street. Furthermore, 14 per cent of those who have bought Watch Dogs have also paid for a Season Pass whereas the attach rate amongst GameStop customers is 30 …
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