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Kids’ tech firm LeapFrog has announced a new educational games console, the LeapTV. Designed for children aged three to eight years old, LeapTV includes a transforming controller that switches between a traditional configuration and a motion controller with LED pointer. The system also features a motion-sensing camera that kids can …

Having now hit $48m in crowdfunder backing, PC space sim Star Citizen can rightly claim to be rivalling console’s biggest triple-A spenders. In fact, creator Chris Roberts reckons his title will lag behind only Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto when it comes to raw dollar investment. Normally developers …

Nick Gibson analyses a firm set to be bigger than EA and Activision combined

Prominent YouTuber John ‘TotalBiscuit’ Bain has said that he will fully disclose when he is being paid to promote a game in future. From now on we’ll be clearly disclosing promotional videos in a splash screen at the start of the video,” he tweeted. If the audience trusts you, you …

Retailer GameStop has brought in significant digital revenue direct from its brick-and-mortar shops, company president Tony Bartel claims. In an interview with Games Beat, Bartel dismissed the notion that digital purchases are made exclusively from the hardware owner’s couch. "Most of our digital revenue comes from our brick-and-mortar stores," he …

Tesco Extras UK financial director Richard Haley is set to become Future’s new CFO, the games media company has announced. Haley will join the Future team as of October 1st of this year, at which point he will also assume the role of company secretary. Prior to his current position …

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 …