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Sir Clive Sinclair is crowdfunding a new ZX Spectrum computer on Indiegogo that is creators claim comes loaded with 1,000 games. The Sinclair Spectrum Vega will cost 100 and will also be able to run all 14,000 Sinclair Spectrum games, some of which will be made available for download free …

Vega able to play as many as 14,000 games

Creative England initiative to find and fund more female developers will also invest £15,000 in most successful projects

The super-powerful Radeon R9 295×2 has been significantly discounted. Eurogamer reports that the card, which is effectively two R9 290Xs shoved onto a single card and running in parallel, can now be had for around 490, representing a substantial saving over its 1,200 launch price and still a lot less …

David Atkinson joins as firm pushes through refinancing deal

A defective version of Nintendo’s Samus Aran Amiibo figure has sold for an incredible amount on auction site Ebay. The $12.99 figure of the Metroid star is supposed to ship with just the one arm cannon. However, a seemingly one-off version was found sporting twin arm cannons. The figure’s NFC …

Remember Me studio looking for experienced game and level designers

Capcom has said that it will begin releasing its Resident Evil Revelations 2 episodes in February. Episode 1 will be released on PSN, Xbox Live and Steam on February 18th (and on PSN in North America on February 17th) priced at 4.99. Episodes 2, 3 and 4 will cost the …

Maya, Maya LT, Mudbox and MotionBuilder available at no cost

Epic Games leaps forward with the largest update since the engine’s launch in March