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11 and 12 year olds across the UK are to receive a pocket-sized codeable computer courtesy of the BBC. The Micro Bit was teased back when the corporation’s Grand Theft Auto drama was announced in April. A million of the devices have been ordered with the aim of supplying one …

Microsoft is to remove the Xbox branding from its music and video services. Xbox Music is to be renamed Groove while Xbox Video is getting the slightly less sexy new title Movies & TV. Both apps will feature as part of next week’s Windows 10 preview. Along with the name …

Dota 2 tournament ESL One Frankfurt 2015 attracted over 1m online viewers, with numbers sharply up year-on-year. Peak concurrent viewing numbers hit 1,061,441, up 79.8 per cent from last year. Over 15,000 attended the event in person. We are immensely proud of what we were able to create in Frankfurt …

Those wondering what the No Man’s Sky experience will be like will have a better idea after seeing the game’s latest gameplay experience. The IGN video below shows off a number of things for the first time, including the GTA-style five-level wanted system and the jetpack. It also shows off …

MCV takes a look at the best accessories heading to UK retail. This week, Logitech takes the wheel on PS4 with the G29 Driving Force and Turtle Beach expands its Xbox One wireless headset offering Logitech G29 Driving Force The Logitech G29 Driving Force is a force feedback racing wheel …

Another significant industry figure has warned that we cannot yet be certain what extent virtual reality will succeed in the market. "I’m afraid, as an industry, about VR and how it will play out. It has that slightly ‘bandwagon’ feel about it,” Elite creator David Braben told Videogamer. VR is …

Red Ash: The Indelible Legend to follow the structure of cancelled Mega Man Legends

BioWare has said that any upcoming DLC for RPG title Dragon Age: Inquisition will not be released for either the PS3 or Xbox 360. However, those who already play the game on legacy hardware will now have the option of transferring their save data to either the PS4 or Xbox …

James Batchelor takes a look at how Marmalade works with audio experts to combine their leading tools

Catching up with Unity CEO John Riccitiello, co-founder Nicholas Francis and former creative director Charles Hinshaw, Develop discusses the merits of making game engines and tools available to all and the potential problems it causes