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Wii U will fail to sell the 9m units Nintendo has predicted for the current financial year, analysts have said. After sales of just 460k units in the six months ending September and a global install base of below 4m units, this is looking increasingly unlikely. That Xbox One beat …

Sony has revealed that PS4 has now sold 2.1m units globally since it first arrived in North America on November 15th. The console sold 1m units in its first 24 hours of availability in the US and last week sold a record-breaking 250k units in its first 24 hours in …

Stormlord Games hits Kickstarter under the helm of Eve producer Mike Wallis

Optional certification programme to go live in 2014

Valve's digital distribution service could be a major draw to the living room PC

A content creation tool looks to be in the works for Grand Theft Auto Online, according to leaked video content showing off the feature. Gamespot reports on the videos, which show an early version of the tool in action. The source of the leak notes that the "old" version of …

Sony is reportedly looking to add "at least" one new member to its board of directors. The New York Post reports the Japanese firm has been actively seeking out a new hire to join the 13 other members of its board. The outlet’s sources claim Sony has already approached multiple …

Bad news for those who pre-ordered Hyperkin’s love letter to classic game consoles, RetroN 5: It won’t be here in time for the holidays. Gamespot reports faulty pins found in some packaged units have caused the hardware maker to push release past its previous December window and into next year. …

PlayStation UK is celebrating record-breaking sales of PS4, and has promised gamers that a ‘substantial’ amount of stock is now being flown into the UK. The firm sold just shy of 250,000 consoles in two days last week, significantly more than the previous record holder – PSP – which sold …

Develop’s annual salary survey is back, and we need your help analysing the games industry job market in 2014. This is your chance to share your thoughts on jobs, recruiment, employment opportunities, work conditions and pay in the games industry today. The survey is open to anyone in the games …