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The new Sinclair Spectrum Vega has already surpassed its 100,000 crowdfunding target to put the tiny computer in production. The Indiegogo campaign only began on Monday but the computer has already caught the public’s affection and sold each of its 1,000 limited edition First Edition units. The 100 system,launched by …

TIGA calls for export tax relief, while UKIE urges for continued investment in Skills Investment Fund

Studio working on episodic series for Xbox One

Sony’s virtual world PlayStation Home is wrongly regarded as a flop, one of its key developers has said. Despite its 38m downloads, with 19m active users and 3m monthly users at its peak, the service has already started to wind down and will be terminated at the end of March. …

Social media service Twitter is to make it easier to report abusive users and keep track of accounts you have blocked. Updates are already live with a few users but will roll out across the whole service in the coming weeks. In our continuing effort to make your Twitter experience …

Australian retailer Target has pulled Grand Theft Auto V from its shelves due to what it says are concerns about the game’s depictions of violence against women”. It says the move is in response to customer feedback. "We’ve been speaking to many customers over recent days about the game, and …

First Edition units sold out

Developer plans hiring run of up to 40 staff

But Twitch undeterred by rival service

Free-to-play shooter will close after less than a year