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Raspberry Pi creators have announced the miniature computer hardware’s final evolution” is out now for purchase. The Raspberry Pi blog unveils Model B+—a new version of the hardware that improves on the original with two additional USB 2.0 ports, a new micro SD slot, lower power usage and better audio. …

Siobhan Reddy, Rami Ismail and Barry Meade to speak at event

Backers include Nexon, Wargaming and Zynga boss Don Mattrick

There’s a new Turtles film out soon and Activision seemingly hopes to have a title out to capitalise on the hype. It’s called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Training Lair and Joystiq reports that while not officially confirmed, Xbox Achievements has grabbed itself the game’s achievement list and box art. It …

So survival horror is dead, is it? Upcoming indie Oculus Rift game The Hum disagrees. The successfully Greenlit game is set in the aftermath of an alien invasion which was preceded by an inexplicable humming noise. Players star as a survivor struggling for answers. But, something strange starts to happen,” …

Reports claim thousands of employees will be let go by the weekend

Blizzard has teamed up with NetEase to bring Diablo III to the Chinese market. Polygon reports that Diablo III will be the fifth Blizzard title to launch in the region, joining StarCraft 2, World of Warcraft, Hearthstone and the upcoming Heroes of the Storm. "We’re very excited that with our …

2K Games has found a way to get the name Pharrell Williams on the cover of 2K15. The rapper and song writer has been signed up to curate the most extensive and unique soundtrack compilation in NBA 2K franchise history” for the game. "It was a cool experience,” Williams said …

PS4 may have enjoyed big popularity with core gamers, but Sony says the machine is also successfully targeting the Wii generation. "Our big opportunity is to welcome back an audience much earlier in the lifecycle that possibly bought into the Wii previously," Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House told Eurogamer. …

A survey conducted by a Chinese news outlet suggests that PS4 is attracting more buyer interest than Xbox One. Kotaku reports that of the 6,488 Chinese users who responded to a NetEase survey, 57.3 per cent said they would but a PS4. 19 per cent reckon they’ll keep buying hardware …