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Console sales fell this week in Japan despite a number of new titles coming to stores, Japanese sales data from Famitsu reveals. The 3DS still heads up the hardware charts for the week ending May 18th, but with considerably lower sales than last week. 25,440 3DS units were sold compared …

Staffing changes occurring at the developer-publisher just weeks after its acquisition by media company

Leamington Spa developer looking for a dozen new staff as it moves into new offices

The man who directed both Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls has been handed the presidency of developer From Software. Gamasutra reports that Hidetaka Miyazaki, who joined the company in 2004, has been promoted as part of a reshuffle that has also seen Demon’s Souls producer Masanori Takeuchi move into a …

Intel Developer Blog: Softtalkblog shares tools and tutorials to get started with HTML5 game development

Oculus creator says without Facebook, the company wouldn't be able to achieve the vision for its first consumer model

UK consumers are apparently falling out of love with Apple Stores over accusations of poor customer service. This year’s Which Shop Survey found that the chain is now the UK’s 13th favourite retailer – a sharp drop from last year when it topped the ratings. Several customers complained about it …

'It’s worse than PC in some ways,' claims Testronic's Chris Rowley

Email records could prove that the Rhode Island developer's execs deliberately misled staff and investors

Develop asks the sector’s leading experts how a new era of QA is forming for a new generation