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Robotic toy company adds ex-Epic president to its board

American heavy metal band Metallica will play at BlizzCon 2014 in Los Angeles next month. The band will feature as part of the closing concert on November 8th, with virtual tickets available for those who haven’t got tickets for the sold out event but wish to access a stream. Performers …

Intel Developer Blog: How the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager can be used to test and debug applications

The difference between male and female salaries at Microsoft is just half a per cent on a global basis, CEO Satya Nadella has said. The number comes as the exec continues his charm offensive in the wake of comments made earlier this month when he advised women that not asking …

The Pokmon Company has released yet another title on Apple platforms. It’s called Pokmon Camp and revolves around the idea of teaching gamers to become Pokmon trainers. Activities include using a spyglass to hunt for Pokmon, Pok Ball hurling, quizzes, type matching tests, photo editing and assorted mini-games. Kids will …

The developer whose game was removed from Steam after he threatened the life of Valve boss Gabe Newell has left studio Code Averice. Mike Maulbeck courted controversy yesterday when he flipped his lid after his title Paranautical Activity was accidentally listed as an Early Access game on Steam. [It was] …

MCV looks at the best new products heading to UK retail. This week, we ask for help in Bayonetta 2 and listen to a new SteelSeries headset Bayonetta 2 Prima Guide Players who find themselves struggling with Wii U hack ‘n’ slash sequel Bayonetta 2 later this month are in …

Blizzard has revealed that both the iPhone and Android smartphone versions of Hearthstone won’t now arrive this side of Christmas. The card battler is already available on iPad but was due to hit other mobile platforms this summer. Instead, while the Android tablet version is still due out before year …

One of Australia's oldest studios, Tantalus, is turning 20 this year, and will have a booth at PAX Aus to celebrate

Mod turned award-winning indie title The Stanley Parable has surpassed 1m copies sold. The sales account for both PC and Mac versions of the game sold through the Steam store. Creator Davey Wreden took to Twitter to express his gratitude on the milestone – reached almost exactly one year out …