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With 8m units now shipped to retailers, the makers of the Raspberry Pi are now proclaiming that the machine can claim the crown of the best-selling British computer ever made. Sales of the unit should also pass the 8m figure this month, taking it past the current title holder – …

The UK games industry has paid tribute to Fergus McGovern, who tragically passed away at the weekend at just 50. An influential man in the business, Fergus has many friends at the top end of the games industry. In fact, he had given many of them their first jobs. A …

The in-development Zelda title for Wii U will also be released on NX, according to rumours online. So what, you may think? It’s easy to post anything you like on the internet. However, this particular rumour suddenly has a lot more weight behind it. Earlier this week a Neogaf poster …

2016 will see first fruits of developer's publishing arm and VR initiative hit its stride

Popular figure in the games industry and charity worker was awarded a Lifetime Achievement award in 1995 and Freedom of the City of London

VR players may soon be able to have their real-life hand movements accurately recreated in game. A Sony patent is described at length in itsofficial paperworkas: Aglove interface objectcomprising at least one flex sensor configured to generate flex sensor data identifying a flex of at least one finger portion of …

Brighton-based outlet comprises much of the team behind Mind Candy’s World of Warriors

Sony has discontinued the PlayStation TV in Japan, a little over two years after the machine first debuted in the territory. Game Informer reports that the news was revealed on the device’s official Sony product page. The future of the console began looking especially bleak in November when it was …

Control solution for virtual reality comprises a glove filled with filled flex and contact sensors which translate hand shapes and movements into virtual objects and actions

Two brand new releases fly to the head of the UK All Formats charts. Far Cry Primal shoots to No.1, marking Ubisoft’s first top spot of the year. Games in the Far Cry series normally launch in the busy Q4 period. GfK notes that this is the first entry in …